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What is your experience with vineyards in real estate? I’ve been in real estate for 40 years and I came out of the agricultural business. I have a vineyard of my own and I understand the business and I understand ag land and selling ag...

As Victor Gomez got to the scene of the crime, he saw the looks on everyone’s faces and knew something horrific had just happened. The former Hollister city council member was at the apartment complex where his older sister, Elizabeth, resided, when someone from...

Hollister council members Monday opened an application process to fill the District 4 seat left vacant by former Councilman Roy Sims' abrupt resignation. Sims, who stepped down at the last meeting, moved outside of his district and was forced to resign from his seat. Sims...

Russian Ridge is a crown jewel among the open space preserves strung along Skyline Boulevard atop the San Francisco Peninsula hills. From the preserve parking lot at the top of Page Mill Road, hikers on the Ridge Trail are quickly rewarded with amazing views:...

Bucking the long tradition of Bordeaux-style wines in this valley is a growing trend of Rhône-style wines. For many years, the wineries of Santa Clara Valley have produced wines made from cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, zinfandel and other Italian varietals such as sangiovese and...

County Resource Management Agency Director Brent Barnes resigned Wednesday. “He announced his retirement at the Planning Commission meeting,” Supervisor Jerry Muenzer said. “I believe he’s pretty much retired now.” Supervisor Robert Rivas said he received a call from the County Administrative Office that Barnes planned to...

The victim in Monday's fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 101 has been identified as Joseph Porter, 36, of Hollister. The accident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. Porter had been southbound on a 2016 Yamaha and struck a 2007 Ford driven by a 50-year-old San...

San Juan Bautista council members are expected to start the development process for hiring a new city manager at next week’s meeting. Current City Manager Roger Grimsley announced last year that he intended to retire, according to Mayor Chris Martorana. Grimsley was not immediately available...

Photos by Nick Lovejoy The McDonald’s restaurant on San Felipe Road is set to undergo a complete rebuild in the next couple months. “That store opened in November 1980, 36 years ago,” said Owner Gary Carlisle. “McDonald’s has changed a lot. When that was built, the...