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The holiday season officially rolled into town Saturday night as an estimated 8,000 people lined the streets for the 35th annual community Christmas parade, a sparkling procession of lights, music and hometown pride. With families bundled in blankets and children waving eagerly from the curb,...

To help customers prepare their gas appliances for safe use during the cold months ahead, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is offering free in-home gas safety checks, the utility company said in a press release. During the gas safety checks, PG&E also will re-light...

I am writing to share a special story about my father, Augie Guardino, who brings joy and holiday spirit to our community through his incredible Christmas decorations.  My father loves the movie “Christmas Vacation” and aspires to be the Clark Griswold of Hollister. But our...

Small Business Saturday may have come and gone, but the importance of supporting our neighborhood shops, makers and service providers hasn’t faded with the weekend sales. If anything, this is the moment when shopping locally matters most. After the rush of Thanksgiving weekend, many small...