What is a trail?
Having just run the Mount Madonna Challenge last weekend I got to thinking about trail running and why runners like it even though it is harder and sometimes more injury prone than other kinds of running. In spite of the drawbacks trail running is very popular and becoming more so every year.
Alejo bill brings licenses to undocumented immigrants
Assemblyman Luis Alejo talked up potential benefits to the California economy and millions of families with a new law effective Jan. 2 allowing undocumented immigrants the ability to get driver's licenses.
Blue State
Gemstones entice with their brilliance, various hues, and light reflecting off their sparkling facets. Walk past any jewelry store window and you’ll most likely see baubles made with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and amethysts. These common gems are valued for their color and clarity,...
Police arrest man suspected of downtown arson
Hollister police officers arrested a man suspected of arson Wednesday evening after responding to a possible structure fire around 649 San Benito St.
Election 2002: Monaco – candidate for future
With just a few days left before Tuesday's election, challenger
Organic walnut farm reflects impacts of storms
Dara Farms is famous for their organic walnuts, but this year’s crops could be damaged due to a levee breach on the property.
Recent rainfall and flooding in previous weeks caused San Benito County to declare a local emergency due to flooding in the areas...
Opposition grows against development on downtown corner
Opposition to a proposed development on the city’s open green space at Fourth and San Benito streets has mounted, particularly on social media, before a decision Monday that could determine the fate of the cornerstone downtown plot.












