Calling all future garlic queens
Ahoy, garlicky royalty hopefuls of 2012: The time is nigh to fill out and submit your applications for the 34th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant.
K-12 schools will see $4.8B in cuts if tax fails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his new budget plan, calling for a painful $4.8 billion cut in public school funds if voters reject a proposed tax hike that he hopes to put on the ballot in November.
Bone dry times in the South County
Six months after late rains pelted South County with buckets of surplus moisture, local growers and ranchers are now feeling left out to dry.
Christmas homicide suspect has hearing scheduled
The Hollister man accused of a Christmas stabbing homicide is scheduled for a preliminary setting Jan. 26.
Social networking rape suspect set for preliminary hearing
The Hollister man accused of using social networking websites to meet and rape two suspected victims has a preliminary examination set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to court records.
Well-seasoned cuisine: The flavors of citrus start out the New Year
After a week of eating holiday leftovers and eating out quite a few times over the busy holiday season, New Year's Day seemed like the perfect opportunity to start out a resolution of getting back to cooking some tasty meals at home. Since I had a lot of free time on a lazy Sunday after staying up until midnight to ring in the New Year, I opted to try out a new risotto recipe. Though the recipe says it takes only 30 minutes to prepare, it's been my experience that it takes a little bit longer for me to get Arborio rice to just the right consistency. So I knew to be prepared to cook it a little bit longer. The recipe took me a little closer to 45 minutes, but it was worth the wait.
In tune with retirement: Mr. O’s Acadmey opens
Longtime Hollister School District instructor to open Mr. O’s
