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The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to attend the ribbon-cutting for Anytime Fitness, 795 Cochrane Road, Suite 140 in Morgan Hill. This 24-hour fitness studio is in the same shopping area as Five Guys Burgers, Peet’s Coffee and Chipotle. Pictured are owners Russ and Jaime Allen, their staff and members of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. To join the Chamber, call (408) 779-9444.  

The South County is growing by leaps and bounds. Many residents commute to jobs in San Jose and parts north. Why not build new homes and businesses in the Coyote Valley, that empty stretch of U.S. 101 between here and there?

An 18-year-old Hollister woman was killed in a solo car crash on Highway 129 on Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The San Benito County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and W5YI-VEC will conduct an amateur radio license class and exam session in Morgan Hill Nov. 9.

An infestation of oriental fruit flies was discovered Wednesday in nearby Cupertino, while local agriculture officials previously set an array of traps in San Benito County to prevent their spread here.

Applications for the 2013 Hollister Veterans Day Parade are now available.

There are two upcoming fundraisers scheduled for two local boys diagnosed with a developmental ailment. The family of Emilio Martin Garcia, 3, and his brother Marcos Eli Garcia, 6 months old – both the sons of Gilbert and Allison Hurtado Garcia – is holding two fundraisers in the coming weeks.

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Winners were announced last week at Mars Hill Coffeehouse for the 2013 Hollister Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest.

The San Benito High School Board of Trustees will hold a community meeting on Wednesday to discuss whether a campus expansion could be funded by a voter-approved general obligation fund.