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The Hollister City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement with a manager for the July revival of a downtown motorcycle rally.

As a kitten, Westley suffered for months with gastro-intestinal issues and had surgery to remove a portion of his colon. One year later, he is a much happier kitty. He still needs to be on a controlled diet. He is very loving, is used to being around dogs and would love to be in a home with another cat. Westley is at FOSMAS' adoption center at Petco Gilroy. To meet him or any other animal, call (408) 681-3788.

19-year-old Mary Church, who lost her sight to a condition called Norrie Disease when she was a baby, learns to tap dance by listening to the sound of her instructor Reta Rochelle's movements. Watch her dance and listen to her talk about her experience. Read the feature story about her experience learning to tap dance as well as her plans to attend the Louisiana School for the Blind in February in Friday's print edition of the Hollister Free Lance.

Let's go to the theatre. We’re going to see a play about a woman with a manic-depressive personality and how she and her family cope, and it's a pop-rock musical! Huh?

With business owners like myself continuing to struggle to find ways to pay bills and make ends meet, it amazes me that some local politicians remain so out of touch with small business owners.

Hollister officials are following up on a complaint filed by former mayoral candidate Doug Emerson alleging four firefighter union members posed illegally while wearing city attire in a campaign mailer endorsing Mayor Ignacio Velazquez.

Linda King will be the host to an all-day event geared at introducing San Benito County residents to the game of bridge Feb. 2 for five hours in the Dunne Park Clubhouse.

In recent years, a couple of national chains have expressed interest in opening at the Windmill Market shopping center off Highway 156 in San Juan Bautista. Shopping center owner Jim Gibson, though, hasn’t even bothered bringing the applicants before city council members for potential approval.

The San Benito County supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, with the regular agenda including several items to be brought back for discussion from previous meetings.

San Juan Bautista’s Anthony Montoya faces a trial confirmation Tuesday in connection with charges that he had maintained an indoor marijuana growing operation at his home.