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Limelight Actors Theater recently celebrated its one-year anniversary of bringing quality dinner-theater entertainment to downtown Gilroy at the Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St. Their most recent production is “Alone Together Again” that runs through Saturday. Details: 472-3292 or limelightactorstheater.com.

The president of the Hollister police union called former Sgt. Ray Wood’s expected six-month sentence for embezzlement “fair” and stressed the organization has addressed lacking oversight that allowed the thefts to occur.

Two Garlic Capital natives who previously gave the public a solid “no” when asked if they would run for mayor in 2012 have re-opened the door of possibility, meaning Gilroy’s mayoral candidates could potentially double.

Morgan Hill resident and Gavilan College trustee Mike Davenport, who suffered a severe head injury when he fell off the roof of his motor home nearly two weeks ago, died as a result of his injuries at San Jose Regional Medical Center today.

A plea hearing for the five suspects accused of the Nov. 4, 2011 murder of Tara Romero was rescheduled Thursday.

Jonathan Fidone, the Hollister man convicted of molesting a 19-month-old child, is set for a sentence hearing after a judge ruled against his motion for a new trial.

Opening statements were Thursday in the murder trial of Hollister’s Travis J. Hoffmeister, accused in the June 2007 killing of Christella Macias.

Volunteers prune bushes at Dunne Park

There were two small earthquakes Thursday morning near Pinnacles National Monument, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Hollister City Council members next week are set to consider whether to approve a third taxicab carrier in the city.