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Several residents from around the county and representatives from one major employer in San Juan Bautista expressed concern over the direction county fire service could take Tuesday morning as the San Benito County supervisors reviewed proposals from Hollister and Calfire for consolidated services.

When Robert LaBatte speaks he has a soft voice, but it is one that easily commands the attention of others as he shares the tales he has collected from Native American tribes in 45 states. He recently recounted three stories for an audience at R.O. Hardin School, which included children and their parents, as part of the First 5 San Benito's family playgroup program.

Ask Bill Hawkins where he was born and he won’t say San Benito County – he says he was born in a San Francisco hospital and started his life in North County when he was two weeks old. But he has spent most of his 90 years dedicated to his family ranch and public service.

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office and the Hollister Police Department are partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host a Drug Take Back event April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a statement from police.

Blue Man Group: The Blue Man Group plays through Sunday at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose. Details: (408) 792-4111 or visit broadwaysanjose.com.

April 2

WeTip, an organization that provides anonymous tip lines, has honored the Hollister Police Department as its “Police Department of the Year”.

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said Tuesday that Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero traveled with a gun last week because the interim WBC welterweight champion meant to use it at a Las Vegas shooting range as a hobby.