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🌱 Will Hollister keep the rally and scrap its growth limits?

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  • Will Hollister keep the rally and scrap its growth limits?

Also on today's calendar: Airsoft 3rd Sunday and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy and warm, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Low clouds may break, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City council to consider rally promoter contract, cancelling growth management policy (benitolink.com) — Hollister’s City Council is weighing a new contract for the 2026 Independence Rally while also moving to repeal its stalled growth management program under state pressure. Councilmembers will also consider joining a cutting-edge air mobility pilot program that could expand advanced aviation activity at Hollister Municipal Airport and bolster the city’s innovation ambitions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hollister

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday December 17
  • Farmers Market Hollister
    Hollister Downtown Association, 350 6th St Suite 102, Hollister
    3:00 pm

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Other local events
    Saturday December 20
  • Monthly Household Hazardous Waste Event
    John Smith Landfill , 2650 John Smith Road , Hollister
    9:00 am
  • Merry TubaChristmas Monterey Bay
    Mello Center for the Performing Arts , 250 E. Beach St. , Watsonville
    3:00 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • Airsoft 3rd Sunday
    TAG Paintball , 2120 San Benito St , Hollister
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Farmers Market Hollister
    Hollister Downtown Association , 350 6th St Suite 102 , Hollister
    3:00 pm
  • In Person Support Group
    300 West St , Hollister
    9:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 31
  • Farmers Market Hollister
    Hollister Downtown Association , 350 6th St Suite 102 , Hollister
    3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I went to see the Oriana Chorale this afternoon.
    This is a San Benito County community choir and they are AMAZING!! The quality of the musicianship is top notch. 60+ singers perform a wide variety… (Nextdoor Dunne Park)
  • Who is ready for two new besties????
    One eye wonder and his trusty side kick Mr Tabs are ready for adoption. Fully vetted. Neutered. UTD on shots and deworming. Wonder has already undone… (Nextdoor Oak Creek / Quail Hollow)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0941) in Hollister. Apply here.
  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1376771-9) in Hollister. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hollister here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Bautista

  • Eat, Drink, Savor: San Juan Oaks' 36° North hits stride in first year (benitolink.com)
  • El Teatro Campesino's ‘La Pastorela' returns as a living holiday ritual in San Juan Bautista (localnewsmatters.org)

Gilroy

  • Update: Earthquake struck region close to Gilroy, CA on Dec. 15 - 2.0 magnitude reported (sacbee.com)
  • Silver Alert issued for missing woman in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties (ksbw.com)
  • San Jose family ran network of brothels earning $1M yearly, prosecutors say (localnewsmatters.org)

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