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Councilman Victor Gomez told fellow officials he was "in shock" when newly elected Mayor Ignacio Velazquez announced Monday he would recuse himself from any discussions or decisions regarding a potential motorcycle rally.

May your holy-days and holly-days and just plain holidays be full of love, peace, family, and fun!

Hollister council members Monday honored the victims of Friday's shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Hollister Fire Chief Fred Cheshire, subject of the fire union's no-confidence vote earlier this year, is set to retire in April.

Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Christine Giusiana, Mayor Steve Tate and Lorrain Welk join Limor Margalit, regional sales manager of Bay Alarm Company, and sales staff, members, friends and guests celebrate Bay Alarm Company’s expansion into the South County region at Troy’s Bocce Room and Wine Bar. Details: Nicole Arce, Sales Rep for Bay Alarm at 408-637-0767 or visit www.bayalarm.com.

The Hollister Animal Shelter resources have been strained by housing 54 roosters collected in a late November raid at a home on Frazier Lake Road – with an additional six animals taken in during an arrest on Fairview Road on Dec. 7.

Hollister School District officials Friday closely followed news of the mass shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School – with reports of 20 children and eight adults dead, including shooter Adam Lanza and his mother.

Monterey County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on multiple warrants after a high-speed chase Sunday.

San Benito County supervisors will decide Tuesday if they want to pursue a community services district that could offer an enhanced level of service for parks, recreation, and libraries.

The new Hollister mayor acknowledged Monday that his ownership of The Vault property will force him to recuse himself from any dialogue or decisions regarding a prospective biker rally.