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A 41-year-old man who had been sought for being with a 14-year-old runaway girl from Hollister is now in custody, according to a police captain.

Cast and crew err on the side of silly in “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the amusingly childish sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” They’ve rendered Jules Verne’s novel into a lark, with wisecracks, comic sidekicks and everybody riffing on the ginormous lizards, humungous spiders and the like. For those who have forgotten the conceit, the idea here is that while “most consider” the stories of novelist Jules Verne “works of science fiction, Vernians know otherwise.”

Tommy is a 1-year-old cat who has been neutered. He is a special needs, indoor only cat due to a repaired hip injury. He is very sweet, relaxed and good with other cats. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since September 2011. If you are interested in this or any other animal, please call (408) 686-3900.

Hi, my name is Aramati (86207) and this is my buddy Arcis (86208). When I go exploring, Arcis isn't far behind because we love each other and pretty much everyone we meet. For Valentine's Day, I would like to go home with a family that will let me hop on their laps while Arcis cuddles and gives kisses. If nuzzling is your thing, come and meet us at HSSV's Animal Community Center! Visit the Humane Society Silicon Valley, 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, or call (408) 262-2133.

The sixth suspect has been charged in a murder of a Hollister man on Park Hill in January 2011, while four of the five juveniles accused in the case appeared in court Tuesday to retain attorneys.

A Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center volunteer just picked up the first baby birds of the season. The tiny-tiny hummingbirds (two of which will fit on a dime) are just one day old and came in with egg shell still stuck to their backs. Their mother had flown into a home improvement store, become trapped, and could not return to care for them in their nest in the store's garden center. The extremely fragile babies now require regular feedings of a special formula every 15 minutes for several weeks before they can eat on their own, fly and then be released---IF they survive the first couple of days of their lives.

On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the development of a pilot program to provide housing vouchers for the chronically homeless. The program will create 100 housing vouchers for chronically homeless individuals and families identified through the Housing 1000 campaign.

A drunken driver who caused a three-car accident and then tried to hide in a downtown out-building was arrested Monday, police said.