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“Fiddler on the Roof” is a perennially popular musical that opened on Broadway in 1964. The first musical in U.S. history to surpass 3,000 performances, it won nine Tony awards and went on to hit performances in London and elsewhere. A successful movie version followed in 1971, and the show has enjoyed enduring popularity.

On June 23, Old Mission San Juan Bautista will honor its patron saint, St. John the Baptist, with a fiesta acknowledging the Native Americans who physically built the mission and the Spanish, Mexican, American, Franciscan and settlers' influence on the Central California area, according to an announcement from the Mission.

The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Monday not to eat Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries as they may be linked to a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections. The frozen berries were sold at Costco, where they have been removed from stores though they may have been sold at other retail locations as well. Consumers with questions may call the California Department of Public Health at 916-650-6595.

For the second consecutive year, the Hollister Warriors Wrestling Club took home a pair of state championships at the California USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle State Championship on Saturday in Fresno.

More than two dozen San Benito artists will be participating in the 2013 Open Studios Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with stops in Hollister, Aromas, and San Juan Bautista.

In her final year at BYU, former Baler J.C. Clayton finished with her strongest season yet.

Former professional golfer and broadcaster Ken Venturi past way on May 17, we was 82.  I had the pleasure to speak with Venturi several times during my years with the Pebble Beach Company.

A bill that would eliminate proposed cuts to the Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for some skilled nursing facilities – such as Mabie Northside and Mabie Southside in Hollister – has passed the State Assembly.

While the committees investigating the IRS make good public theater, you have to read the report by the Treasury Inspector General (I.G.) to understand the details. After that, the only logical conclusion is that this was a politically driven operation illegally targeting conservative organizations – a broad-based enemies list.

Rather than trying to cope with Silicon Valley's fast-paced, stressful life alone, some people take advantage of the support offered through counseling or therapy. Sometimes support groups can be helpful – they provide awareness or consciousness, followed by education, growth and acceptance that help in the healing process. Such groups addressing many areas of need are available in South Valley. The Morgan Hill United Methodist Church (17175 Monterey St.) hosts several (free or with sliding-scale fees) that are focused on common, everyday trials and tribulations.