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South County wineries are hosting the second Passport Weekend of the year Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In an attempt to give Hollister vendors a leg up with city contracts, the council this week supported a 5 percent bidding advantage for those businesses. The preference, however, will not apply to county vendors.

ENGAGEMENTS: Vilchis/Niffenegger: Felicia Vilchis and Chris Niffenegger are engaged to be married.

This evening in downtown Hollister, it might feel like the summer of 2008 all over again.

Odie is a 6-month-old Chihuahua who is sweet, mellow and quiet. He likes to be held and is great on a leash. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since July and would love to find a home. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal at the shelter, please call (408) 686-3900.

After discussions over possibly moving the Hollister Airshow to a weekend near July 4, council members Monday decided in a 4-1 vote to keep the event running over Memorial Day weekend.

The 12-time felon and Gilroy man who killed his wife’s puppy by throwing it against a wall more than a year ago was sentenced Friday morning to six years in state prison, a much shorter sentence than the 25 years to life he was facing.

On Saturday, the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office and the Hollister Police Department collaborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold a prescription drug disposal event at the local Target store in Hollister.

The San Benito County Fair again drew in participants and visitors of all ages, living up to its theme this year of “Fun for the Whole Herd.”

With help from a federal grant, work is set to begin on a project to improve the storm water drainage at the Hollister Municipal Airport in November with plans to complete construction before the fire season begins next spring.