POTW: Laiyah
Meet Laiyah, our Pet of the Week! Prior to coming to HSSV Laiyah lived on a tiny balcony all alone so it takes some time to gain her trust, but once you do she’s your BFF. She’s fun, she’s fast, she’s fabulous and she’s one of our “Fee-Free” canines in the Adoption Scholarship. Visit the Humane Society Silicon Valley, 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, or call (408) 262-2133.
Hollister woman arrested after brutal Mountain View assault
A Hollister woman was arrested in downtown Mountain View early Sunday morning on suspicion of punching another woman and then slamming her head into the ground several times, police said.
For first time, Californians will be able to register to vote online
Beginning next month, Californians for the first time will be able to use the Internet to register to vote, giving them about six weeks of online access to register in time to participate in the Nov. 6 presidential election.
Mayoral candidates square off on sales tax measure
Although voters will make the decision on the November ballot for an extension to the 1 percent sales tax, the city’s first at-large mayor – if the measure passes – would be tasked with leading council members in deciding how to best spend the $3.2 million annually.
Garlic Festival embezzlement investigation still active
Three weeks after the Garlic Festival reported $18,000 in cash missing from their ticket booth, the alleged embezzlement continues to be actively investigated by Gilroy Police.
Suspect ID’d in Sobrato apartment murder
The suspect in the July 22 murder of a 21-year-old man at the Sobrato Transitional Apartments on Monterey Street is “actively avoiding” police contact — and because police have not obtained the handgun used in the shooting, he is considered armed and dangerous.
Updated: Teen gossip web pages rouse concern from parents, police
Several Hollister gossip-based Facebook pages have cropped up, concerning parents enough to get in contact with police and attempt to have them removed.
