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Investigators did not find any evidence of arson with the blaze at a Hollister medical office complex early Wednesday, the fire chief said.

Open mic night: There will be an open mic night at Blak Sage Gallery Nov. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. Recite poetry and prose, play music, or sing a song. Open to everyone.

Authorities have accused the suspect in the Sierra LaMar murder case of three unrelated attempted kidnappings from 2009.

A fire early Wednesday destroyed a building at the Sunnyslope Road medical offices.

Rusty is a 7-year-old red Australian cattle dog with a long tail with white on the tip. He is not neutered. He’s missing a tooth on the bottom front, is friendly and likes to lick. He’s wearing a tan collar and was last seen in the Masten Avenue and No Name Uno Road area. Send inquires to Kathi Groves at 408-591-7130.

Harley is an 8-year-old Chihuahua who is loving, gentle, good with other dogs and good on a leash. He also likes toys and knows tricks. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since August. If you are interested, please call 408-686-3900.

One of our local avian citizens has some wonderful people for whom to be thankful this year. At a field near downtown Morgan Hill last month, it's believed that this red-shouldered hawk was being attacked by a pair of much larger red-tailed hawks, who knocked the competing red-shoulder to the ground and badly bruised her wing. After being rescued and transported to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, the hawk's exam showed that the right wing had painfully limited extension and the hawk could not stand well, but instead would totter over onto her side. A more visible and serious injury was feared – her left eye was covered by thick mucus surrounding the cornea. WERC staff cautiously cleansed the eye with warm water, which moved the tip of a foreign object into view. With tweezers, two foxtails were delicately removed from under the top eyelid and from the inner corner of the eye. Apparently, the hawk's desperate flailing on the weed-covered ground had allowed the offending foxtails to enter the eye, causing the secondary injury.

Hollister police arrested a man suspected of assaulting a Rite Aid employee during a theft.

Burchell Road resident Don Schneider lives within easy access of a South Santa Clara County Fire station, but he's still one of thousands of Californians getting slapped with an annual $150 “fire prevention fee.”