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HONORS: Jonathan Carin: Jonathan Carin, of Gilroy, was named to the dean's list for the spring 2013 semester at Loyola Marymount University. Students named to the Dean's list have completed 15 semester hours at LMU and earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better.

With cramped weight and wrestling facilities, the San Benito High Board of Trustees took one of the first steps in fixing the problem on June 12 by OK’ing detailed blueprints for a new building.

Darren Thompson, the San Benito County Sheriff, released the 2012 sheriff’s office annual report last week, citing an “exciting and disappointing” year for the department as the department fielded 8 percent more service calls with 40 percent of the patrol staff.

Huge thanks to Main Street Media for giving FOSMAS (Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter) our very own blog!   We’ll post a couple of times a week about local dog and cat events, adoption fairs, lost and found animals, animals that need to be re-homed, and adoptable animals in our foster homes or at the shelter.

The Hollister City Council is set to hold a special meeting Tuesday to close off side streets for the motorcycle rally and give direction on the 2013-14 budget.

Michele Cameron, the mother of a 12-year-old daughter bit by a dog at Ridgemark Thursday evening, is pleading with the owner of the dog to come forward so that her daughter will not have to undergo a painful series of rabies vaccinations on Monday.

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Incoming Hollister Police Chief David Westrick will be sworn in July 2 at the Veterans Memorial Building.

Friday Night Music: Come out and listen to live music, dance the night away and socialize with friends, family and neighbors from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 30 at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Details: (408) 779-9444.

Now that San Benito High School's 2013 graduation ceremony is over, Juan Robledo will be packing up 38 years worth of history. He has formal portraits of himself with each year's president and vice president of the Associated Student Body lining the walls of his classroom, dating back almost two decades.