News

Hollister City Council members Monday are scheduled to hear a report about the city’s signature annual event, the motorcycle rally.

‘Peter and the Star Catcher’

The practice of gratitude and giving thanks for the blessings and happy moments you experience each day can actually improve your life! According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking can actually make you healthier; the many benefits include:

Casper is a 1-year and 9-month-old medium hair cat who has been neutered. He is very sweet, quiet and relaxed. He would make a great lap cat. Due to his coloring he needs to be an indoor only cat. He is available for adoption at the San Martin Animal Shelter. Call (408) 686-3900.

Flu season is officially here, and the “Flu shots today” signs are out in force at pharmacies, supermarkets and big-box discount stores.

Thanksgiving feast: Succulent turkey and savory pumpkin pie are a wonderful holiday treat for human celebrants, but this turkey vulture prefers his pumpkin au naturale, no whipped cream necessary. Because vultures are not vegetarians, the pumpkin was given to Zorro (WERC's non-releasable animal ambassador) for mental, rather than nutritional, enrichment. Just like most of us probably wouldn't enjoy eating meatloaf day after day or watching the same television show over and over, the educational animals at WERC also get bored without variety.

A 24-year-old man and 12-year-old girl were struck by the same bullet Thursday and injured in an apartment complex on Third Street, according to the Hollister Police Department.

The Library Action Committee and the Community Foundation for San Benito County are hosting another “Future of San Benito County Libraries” forum on Wednesday.

San Benito County's longtime fair manager, Kelley Ferreira, is set to retire at the end of the year, according to an announcement from the 33rd Agricultural District.

Supervisor Jerry Muenzer suggested a possible increase to the lodging tax – from eight percent to 12 percent – at a recent board meeting.