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🌱 Six votes separate candidates in Hollister’s District 3 council race

Hollister, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Six votes separate candidates in Hollister’s District 3 council race
  • Hollister blanket drive brings holiday warmth to local youth
  • Two Hollister teens detained after East Palo Alto shooting

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning and Philanthropy-Sponsored By Julie Estrella Adams, New York Life and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Avera pulls ahead for Hollister Council in ongoing Nov. 3 ballot count - SanBenito.com (sanbenito.com) — William B. Avera moved six votes ahead of incumbent Dolores Morales in Hollister’s District 3 council race, according to the November 5 unofficial tally. The outcome remains unsettled with more than 12,000 county mail ballots awaiting counting, while Tim Burns held a 34-vote lead over Tina Garza for mayor.
   

2. Youth Alliance begins 5th annual holiday blanket drive - SanBenito.com (sanbenito.com) — Youth Alliance is collecting new blankets through December 1 to give local young people a warmer holiday season. Donations can be dropped off at its office at 310 Fourth Street in Hollister, and families can bring a new, large blanket to Pictures with the Grinch on November 25.
   

3. Police detain man, 2 juveniles in East Palo Alto shooting (newsbreak.com) — Two Hollister teenagers, ages 15 and 17, were detained in connection with an East Palo Alto shooting Saturday that wounded a resident, police said. They were released to their guardians after juvenile hall declined booking. A 22-year-old Los Banos man was booked into jail in connection with the shooting.
   

4. Hollister celebrates Safe Streets Action Plan – Vision Zero Community Festival (benitolink.com) — Hollister residents’ ideas about safer streets will help shape the city’s Safe Streets for All plan after roughly 300 people attended an October 24 community festival. Children practiced bicycle safety and suggested crosswalk locations, while residents shared transportation concerns that will inform the plan’s recommendations.
   

5. Local soccer player invited to Mexico City training camp, tourney (benitolink.com) — Hollister soccer player Roman Figueroa is scheduled to leave for Mexico City Nov. 11 to train and compete with Club America Nido of San Jose. The former Hollister Tremors player will make his first trip abroad, with local donations helping cover $3,020 in expenses. Tournament play begins Nov. 12.
   

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  • Stop by New Beginnings Thrift and Resale Store 101 5th St Hollister.
    We have great deals on Christmas decorations for inside and out. Along with our newly rotated items on our 50% off table and our 25 cent books. Thank… (Nextdoor Lone Tree)
  • Does anybody want free pumpkins?
    I have about 20 of them I’d like to get rid of?!? (Nextdoor Oak Creek / Quail Hollow)
  • Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee - Full-time in Hollister. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Hollister. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hollister here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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