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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.

The Ft. Benito Cub Scout Day Camp is held at Bolado Park across the highway from the fairgrounds. This the 28th anniversary of the day camp and more than 100 cub scouts participated this year. They were able to participate in activities such as B.B. gun shooting, archery, woodworking, leather craft, swimming, carving, nature hikes, science experiments, learning how to tie knots, rehearsing skits, and an overnight campout, among other activities.

Pet Friends' Fifth Annual Wag 'n Walk is Saturday at the Southside Sand and Gravel Plant, 5632 Airline Hwy., at 8:30 a.m. Residents can register online at www.active.com through June 20, with same-day registration available from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. the day of the event. After June 8, admission is $50 for a family of four or $25 for individuals. Pets are free. For more information, call the Pet Friends office at (831) 634-1191 or Marissa at (831) 902-8660.

Jayna Navarro, a fifth-grade student at Sunnyslope Elementary School, has just 10 percent sight in one of her eyes and is blind in the other. She had a vision of working with her fellow classmates to raise money for The Seeing Eye – a foundation that breeds, raises and trains seeing-eye dogs for the blind with the support of donations.

Hollister police officers arrested four people suspected of attempted commercial burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary early Thursday morning.

The three agencies overseeing the Hollister Area Water Project – a $30 million set of endeavors that will help the community meet quality standards, but will just about double city users’ rates – are hosting an open house July 9.