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A cable TV reality series has landed in San Benito County to help address a lagging local lodging industry.

Grocery Outlet plans to open its new Hollister store June 23, according to a spokeswoman for the company.

Mike Fisher wasn’t daunted by the fact that he was opening up a new restaurant in downtown Hollister, a place where many a recent eateries and businesses have fallen by the wayside. Fisher’s Delicatessen, which opened on March 1, is at the same location—650 San Benito St.—where a previous restaurant folded just months earlier.

The City of Hollister's Recreation Department has plans to present "Movies in the Park" at Dunne Park this summer.

The Hollister Downtown Association has a busy Saturday planned.

Bill’s Bullpen in downtown Hollister is once again hosting Free Comic Book Day in May.

If the dress fits, the San Benito County teenager can take home free attire for one of the most classic high school social events: prom.

Getting out of town a few days, reality hit me like a dirty ice ball to the face: We’re totally off base with our approach to commercial growth in San Benito County, and the Recession Clock is ticking while the broader economic recovery possibly winds to a close.

Last Saturday, I ran 26-plus miles, the penultimate longest long run in preparation for the Western Pacific Marathon in Fremont on April 30. My final long run will be 28 miles three weeks prior to the race. Then the taper begins. There are all sorts of marathon plans out there, and many of them tap out the longest long run at 22 or 24 miles.

In honor of an election year, here’s a 25-point plan for political change in the county that you probably won’t hear a peep about between now and November: