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December 16, 2025

Pairing up, cutting costs for spaying and neutering

City’s agreement with group will provide no-cost spaying, neutering

Guest towels pretty to look at, just don’t touch

You know raising a teenager has some serious issues. Most of them, apparently, are my issues. Take guest towels, for example. Our family has long had problems with guest towels. Specifically, I love them. I am a sucker for pretty towels hanging in a bathroom. I cannot walk into a store and resist them. (I also cannot resist throw pillows, but that’s a whole other addiction and sadly, one that has no cure.)

Dollar Tree in Hollister prepares to reopen soon

The Dollar Tree store in Hollister destroyed by a December 2013 fire is preparing to reopen soon.

Lee: Exercise does the brain good

It’s well documented that exercise does a body good. It also works wonders on the brain, too. In the last several years, research has discovered that exercise promotes a process known as neurogenesis, which is the brain’s ability to grow new brain cells.

JUCO Baseball: Rams use clutch hitting to beat Hartnell

GILROY—Gavilan used small ball and an eight-inning outing from Gabe Katich to roll past Hartnell 8-3 Thursday at home.

Football: Vikings advance in playoffs

Hollister Vikings advance to next round of playoffs in defensive duels.

Excerpt: ‘Some Recollections’ of Hollister’s founding

The Free Lance reprinted this excerpt from the T.S. Hawkins book—"Some Recollections of a Busy Life"—with permission from the publisher, McSweeney's.

Faith-filled dentist follows two careers

St. Peter and other apostles of the early church devoted themselves entirely to spreading the Gospel, living on money given by church members. St. Paul, a late addition to the group, frequently performed paid outside work so as not to financially burden the young churches he founded. Since his occupation was making tents, self-supporting or “non-stipendiary” ministry is often called “tentmaking.”

NHL: Pavelski’s two goals key San Jose 5-3 win over Blues

Joe Pavelski collected two goals Saturday night as the San Jose

Church offers welcome to all

The traditional understanding of the Bible is hostile to homosexuality. Passages in the Old Testament, like the story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) and Leviticus 18:22 come to mind. And although Jesus didn’t address the topic directly, St. Paul condemned the practice in his letter to the Romans.

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