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San Benito County supervisors expressed their initial concerns about two petitions put forth by a private citizen that could potentially put ballot initiatives on the primary election next June to allow the sale of medical marijuana in the county and create tax revenue from such sales.

BIRTH: Isaac Anthony Aleman: Issac Anthony Aleman was born July 7, 2013 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital to Alicia Kathryn and Marvin Franco Aleman of Gilroy. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

County seeks Parks and Rec champions

Jazz Under the Stars: The Homeless Coalition of San Benito County will host its eighth annual Jazz Under the Stars fundraiser July 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., at St. Benedict’s Hall, 1200 Fairview Road. The event will feature Magnolia Jazz Band, food, wine and a silent auction. Tables are available for 10 people for $500 or individual tickets are available for $50 per person. Diamond Sponsors get a table for 10 for $1,000. The event is outdoors and is open to guests 21 and older. To RSVP, call Doug Emerson at 831-637-8399.

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Pipsqueak is an 11-year-old cat who is sweet, calm and loves to be pet. She would make a great lap cat. She has also been declawed so she has to stay indoors. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since June. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900.

In June, 19 San Benito girls who will start as freshman in the fall got their first look at what the future can hold for them when they attended a summer camp at California State University, Monterey Bay.

We have kittens coming out of our ears.  We have oodles of kittens…a whole kit ‘n caboodle of kittens!  Adopt a kitten (or two to double your fun).   See our kittens at our permanent adoption centers in Petco Gilroy or PetsMart Milpitas, on our website, or at local pet adoption fairs.

The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary that has been operating on Highway 25 in San Benito County has plans to circulate countywide initiatives in regards to the legalization and taxation of medical marijuana, to potentially appear on a statewide ballot in June 2014.