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In this video, new event manager Mark Cresswell and residents speak to council members about a 2013 motorcycle rally. 

While San Benito County was included in a freeze warning this morning, Calera Winery staff members said they did not see snow fall as was noted by San Benito residents on some social media sites.

Meditation at the Japanese Temple: The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden, Inc., will host a discussion and meditation each Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., at 920 Riverside Road, in Hollister. Details, call 637-6361 or email [email protected].

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.