Red Phone: Resident is concerned about alley potholes
A resident called the Red Phone to let us know about a whole mess of potholes on Browns Alley near Dunne Park and downtown Hollister.
Picha set to beat Perez for D1 seat
Newcomer Rudy Picha has a commanding lead over current District 1 council member Rick Perez with 70.14% of the vote so far over Perez’s 29.86%. Picha is a local school teacher who ran on a slow growth platform set on curbing residential development and...
Baby it’s kale outside
A number of years ago I was on a tour of Highgrove Royal Gardens in England. At this, the private residence of Their Royal Highness, we marveled at the beautiful hostas and ooohed and aaahed over the meadows of wildflowers. It was all quite stunning, my dears. And at the end of the tour guide slowed her pace. She lowered her voice nearly to a whisper as she announced “And here … we have … the California Wild Lilac!” Sounds of delight and awe rippled through our tour group. My colleague and I exchanged quick glances—so much build up for a native California plant that we routinely fly by on the highway without a second thought (no booing here, I truly love our hardworking ceanothus). And I couldn’t help but think about how much coddling and care must go into keeping that Mediterranean climate-loving shrub happy so far from its native soil.
Roomy home on the market
This home, located in a quieter area of Ridgemark, has plenty of room for whatever its new owner wants.
Located at 750 Donald Drive, the 2,433-square-foot home includes three bedrooms and three baths. An office with a closet could also be used as a fourth...
