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Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, released a statement on the governor’s "State of the State" address.

Local residents and stakeholders from outside San Benito County took an opportunity to share their thoughts on proposed amendments to an oil and gas ordinance, speaking for more than two hours Tuesday.

For the first time in 30 years, San Benito County may be ineligible to apply for the federal community development block grant due to changes in the requirements by the state, which administers the grants. This year, the state implemented a rule that counties or cities that have received a grant in 2012-13 will not be eligible to apply for an additional grant in 2013-14 unless they have spent and completed 50 percent of the current year's grant before the notice of application is released.

When Mary Church is practicing her tap steps, she listens closely to the sounds instructor Reta Rochelle makes with her own tap shoes. Church then tries to re-create the movements herself, shuffling her feet back and forth, holding on to a chair for support.

The Hollister City Council honored two police officers at Tuesday's meeting. The two officers, David Anderson and Carlos Rodriguez, were involved in helping children escape an apartment building fire earlier this month in the 1500 block of Valley View Road. See the video below. 

Pinnacles National Park has a partial advisory in place in areas of the park where birds of prey are nesting. In January, park staff instituted a partial advisory in an area where a prairie falcon pair is nesting. Climbs are still open on Discovery Wall. The advisory will remain through June or July. Guests are encouraged to check with a ranger or to check the climbing information bulletin board as they plan for climbing or hikes.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez talks Tuesday in this video about the revival of Hollister's motorcycle rally. The council Tuesday OK'd the manager's contract. 

Sheriff's deputies Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old Castroville man in Aromas on suspicion of sexual assault to a juvenile, according to the San Benito County Sheriff's Office.

State Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, issued a statement following Gov. Jerry Brown's state of the state speech.