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County supervisors made an exception to their rule against offering retirement benefits for temporary employees in order to hire someone with expertise in the budget process to replace a management analyst III who retired at the end of December.

When local property changes ownership from a parent to a child or grandparent to a grandchild, the new property owners can keep the old tax rate for the property rather than having it increased based on the current value of the property. But they do need to file an exemption with the San Benito County assessor’s office and those who miss the deadline will soon be charged a late filing fee.

At 4:32 a.m., the Hollister Police Department responded to a report of burglary on San Juan Road.

Amoretto Boutique opened the doors of its new location in the heart of downtown Gilroy, 7490 Monterey St., on Nov. 30. Sisters Sandra and Hilda Castaneda, their families and Chamber ambassadors gathered to cut the ribbon.

Hollister council members Monday elected Robert Scattini as vice mayor.

The city’s signature tradition is ready for a reawakening after five years in hibernation and gained unanimous support from the Hollister council this week.

More than a dozen local musicians will be performing at DNA Lounge in San Francisco on Jan. 20 as part of a Battle of the Bands finale.

At the first meeting of the year Tuesday, San Benito County supervisors elected Anthony Botelho to serve as chairman of the board for 2013 with Jerry Muenzer elected to serve as vice chairman.

Local residents Monday visited the Hollister Red Cross office on Fifth Street to learn about opportunities to volunteer with the agency.