POTW: Popsicle
Popsicle is a 2-year-old cat who is loving, easy going and likes to be pet. He is good with children and other cats. He is at the San Martin Shelter and would love to find a home. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal, please call (408) 686-3900.
Solyndra employees get $3.5M in settlement; local led the charge for reimbursement
Solyndra, the East Bay solar panel manufacturer that filed for bankruptcy protection two years after receiving a federal loan, settled a lawsuit with former employees who alleged they were unlawfully laid off.
Statewide DMV computer short circuit disrupts local offices
The California Department of Motor Vehicles experienced a statewide computer outage Tuesday, disrupting many in-office services to customers, officials said.
Mosque opponents to host forum on Islam
After months of arguing over county building codes in an effort to keep the proposed Cordoba Center Islamic mosque and cemetery out of San Martin, the Gilroy/Morgan Hill Patriots are turning the debate to the perceived threat of an Islamic presence in the South Santa Clara County with a public event this Saturday.
With commute, incoming chief changed to 4-day week
A councilman’s irritation over a police department captain commuting home 45 miles away in a patrol car has played a role in the senior-ranking officer altering his work schedule to four days a week – which might be an issue when he is set to become interim chief in January.
New principals, budget woes mark start of HSD year
The Hollister School District will begin the 2012-13 year with two new principals in the K-8 district, while the enrollment figures may change when school begins as the school rosters will be updated for children who have moved out of the district.
