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During a three-day sting targeting illegal outdoor marijuana gardens last week, authorities with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office removed miles of irrigation tubes, cleaned up four tons of trash and destroyed the infrastructure of numerous cultivation sites in South County, police said.

The Hollister Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 has announced that Andrei Vladimirov, the organization’s local winner of the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest, was also the winner of the 12th District competition.

The city’s financial situation with the Veterans Memorial Building is so dire, Hollister officials have talked of possibly closing the historic facility, said the commander of the local American Legion chapter involved in discussions to potentially manage it.

Dual Immersion Parent Workshop

San Benito County's general plan preliminary draft is anticipated to be released in January with a final price tag of $1.2 million. With the three-year process nearly complete, supervisors are considering a way to collect some of the cost through impact fees.

eWaste Recycling fundraiser: Sacred Heart Parish School will host an eWaste recycling fundraiser Jan. 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Sacred Heat Parish School parking lot. Residents can recycle old TVs, computers, monitors and other electric devices. Details: 637-4157.

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Owner Gurvinder Singh and manager John Casteneda proudly snip the ribbon at the one-year anniversary celebration at Gold’s Gym Dec. 8. This beautiful gym includes a steam sauna, indoor basketball court, cinema cardio room, techno-gym along with many other unique features. For more information, visit them at 8795 San Ysidro Ave. in Gilroy or call (408) 852-7028.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed 876 bills in the past legislative session, most of which take effect today, including this sampling.

The California agency that regulates hunting and fishing has a new name: the Department of Fish and Wildlife.