With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts turn to family gatherings, gift-giving and sparkling wine - not necessarily in that order. Since the topic of family gatherings would far exceed the limited word count of this column, I will focus on gift ideas for the wine lover on your list and sparkling wines that can be essential to getting through family gatherings.
The Community Services and Workforce Development department, which oversees a family winter shelter at the migrant camp on Southside Road, is seeking donations to provide a holiday luncheon for the 20 families staying at the shelter this year.
Open mic night: There will be an open mic night at Blak Sage Gallery Nov. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. Recite poetry and prose, play music, or sing a song. Open to everyone.
Ho Ho Ho. Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. Ours was great. The only thing that could have made it a little bit better would have been if it were pouring-down rain instead of being a balmy, 65 degree day. Hopefully the new year will bring us some much needed wet weather.
Hollister police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect after the stabbing homicide early on Christmas morning, according to a Hollister Police Department announcement.
Hollister police are looking for a suspect after a stabbing homicide early on Christmas morning, according to a Hollister Police Department announcement.
It provides just a single basket on a single day, but the Christmas Outreach program at Mission San Juan Bautista has an impact that during tough economic times makes life a bit easier for more than 500 local residents.