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The San Benito County Arts Council is accepting submissions for its “Freedom, Rebellion and Adventure,” a biker-inspired art show that will be on display at the Blak Sage Gallery from June 27 to July 20.

The Pinnacles National Park Summer Speakers series starts Saturday with the “Hands of the Land” lecture at Soledad Library at 2 p.m.

A Hollister official warned Monday that an agreement between the city and Hollister School District – for use of several school fields – was in limbo due to financial considerations.

Brigantino Park is set to reopen Tuesday – but residents might be watching their backs a little closer if they head that way.

The city will pay Stephanie Atigh six months of salary and health benefits after recently initiating termination proceedings with her.

Hollister City Council members Monday night approved the final piece to the puzzle on a long-discussed fire contract involving Hollister, San Benito County and San Juan Bautista.

San Benito RideShare has launched a new website to make it easier for San Benito County residents or visitors to find information about travel options. RideShare is coordinated by the Council of San Benito County Governments and its new webstie is www.SanBenitoRideShare.org. The site provides commuters with a free matchlist through an interactive, on-demand system that helps people find others who would like to ride to work together through carpools, vanpools or bicycles.

The Pet Friends 5th Annual WagnWalk fundraiser is coming up, on June 22nd, 2013. It will be held at the Granite Rock Southside Quarry, in conjunction with the Granite Rock Open House there. Chose either the 5K run for two-legged competitors, or the 5k walk with or without your four-legged friend. Sweetie-pie says he'll be there, probably with his buddy Sammy. Go to the Pet Friends website at http://www.petfriends.org/. for more information and to sign up for the WagnWalk. Or call 831-634-1191 for more information.

Powder is available for adoption at Pet Friends. He is an older Flame-point Siamese cat, but he's not the talker that many Siamese cats are. He's kind of shy at first, but does warm up to people he is familiar withand loves a neck rub. He's usually relaxing on a cat tree in the cat room at Pet Friends; but would love to have a sunny spot at a home of his own. He's not agressive with other cats, and would love to have a quiet home of his own. Come by Pet Friends at 2975 Buena Vista Road in Hollister to see him in the cat room. See his picture on http://www.petfriends.org/, or call Pet Friends at 831- 634-1191.

It looks as though the mountain lion witnessed by residents at Brigantino Park on Sunday has retreated back over the nearby hills.