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Workshop set on high school success

Community blood drive: The Leslie L. Garratt Post 6359 will host a community blood drive Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 58 Monterey Street, in San Juan Bautista. The bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot and blood will be drawn by the staff of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s blood center. For details or personal questions regarding eligibility or donations, call (831)625-4814.

‘Militaristic raid’ by Gilroy police on alleged gambling business uncalled for

At National Night Out Tuesday evening two local residents were honored as peace advocates in San Benito County. Assemblyman Luis Alejo selected Dolores Villalon and Robert Scattini to receive the 2013 California Peace Award along with three other residents or groups from his assembly district.

Aug. 7

Sasha is a 7-year-old cat who is sweet and loves to relax in her basket. She is a little fearful, so she would be best as an only cat in an adult only home. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since February. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900. Adoptions are free through the end of August.

San Benito County’s general plan update could take up to two years to complete, despite estimates earlier this year that it might be completed this fall.

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Pizza Hut in Morgan Hill.

National Night Out will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Target Parking lot.

Hollister resident Aurelio Zuniga was among the speakers at Monday’s public hearing over the proposed spike in water rates over the next five years. Unlike other residents, though, he said he was not there to protest the water rates, which would double over a five-year period to pay for a series of improvement projects.