🌱 Why Hollister’s new safety robots are already drawing the wrong attention

Cheers Hollister! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Hollister’s new safety robots are already drawing the wrong attention
• Why Hollister council prefers pizza and conversation over new bike rules
• How Hollister’s clutch two-out hitting blew open a NorCal playoff win

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 82, low: 49.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hollister Police investigate vandalized street assessment robots (sanbenito.com) — Hollister’s new sidewalk-assessment robots were recently vandalized in two separate May 28 incidents, and police are asking residents to help identify the suspects captured on the robots’ cameras. The city is using these Daxbot units, funded by a federal safety program, to map and improve pedestrian and ADA accessibility across local sidewalks and crossings. Tips can be shared with Hollister Police or anonymously via WeTip.
   

• Hollister council backs engaging with youth on cycling safety rather than new rules (benitolink.com) — Hollister city leaders are favoring outreach over new laws to improve youth bicycle safety as summer break approaches, exploring ideas like a city-funded pizza party to talk helmets and road rules. Councilmembers and residents stressed finding real solutions and partnerships so kids can ride safely without feeling criminalized or pushed indoors.
   

• Prep postseason softball: Hollister's two-out hitting sinks Vanden in NorCals (timesheraldonline.com) — Hollister High’s softball team powered past Vanden 9-3 in a NorCal Division II playoff opener, scoring six of their runs with two outs. Freshman pitcher Sidney Esparza notched eight strikeouts while the Haybalers’ bats and Vanden’s errors built a big lead that never really felt in doubt.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join us for another fun, FREE Community Yard Sale event on Saturday, June 27th from 7:30am-2pm.
  To participate as a seller, please contact Mary at 209-829-8534. Discover your next treasure! This event is sponsored by Ship It! Express and located… (Nextdoor Lone Tree)
• Practicing with chalk pastels and making chalk prints.
  The California Tortoiseshell butterfly. You can scape chalk into the water and then lay water on top for a fun summer art project. (Nextdoor Central-Westside)

• Kimco Facility Services, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Hollister. Apply here.
• Spread Your Wings, LLC. posted a job opening for Life Skills Coach - PT in Hollister. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hollister here.

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🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Bautista

• More than 2,000 graduate from Gavilan College Class of 2026 (sanbenito.com)

Gilroy

• Gilroy's St. Louise ICU earns prestigious ‘Gold Beacon Award' (gilroydispatch.com)
• ICE detention facility near Gilroy: Can local or state governments stop it? (mercurynews.com)
• Labor Watch: Harvard Grad Students End 40-Day Strike (insidehighered.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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