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Members of El Teatro Campesino, the theater troupe in San Juan Bautista, were bustling around the Fourth Street playhouse Wednesday morning in preparation for the annual Day of the Dead celebration Friday through Sunday.

See’s Candies hits my wife’s chocolate sweet spot, but for golfers the sweet spot has nothing to do with chocolate. On the golf course, a golfer’s sweet spot refers to the best place to hit a ball with the putter. To be successful on the golf course, golfers need to use the putter’s sweet spot to shoot more accurate putts.

The biggest game involving a local team this weekend is happening out of town. And it isn't on Friday night.

Hollister Vikings advance to next round of playoffs in defensive duels.

The days of summer fun are over at the wineries. All the grapes have been picked and crushed and their juice is getting busy in the barrels - letting the aging process take over. But, before the season is over, Mother Nature has one last spectacular act in store for us. Like the last five minutes of a fireworks display where the best is saved for last, the vineyards have burst into flaming colors of red, gold and orange. As if to self-ignite themselves, the leaves that have nourished the grapes all summer long, are going out in a blaze of glory.

Is it just me or has the lead up to this election lasted 500 years? No? OK, fine. Maybe it just seems like it’s lasted 500 years. And for this I blame Facebook.

For families looking for an alternative to trick-or-treating on Halloween, Swank Farms will have its Corn Maze and Conover Mystery Ranch Open for a special weeknight edition Wednesday, with daytime activities open at 10 a.m. and evening activities open at 6 p.m. The farm includes the haunted ranch deep in the corn field for those looking for a spooky time as well as activities that are more suitable to the more faint of heart, such as the Kiddy Corral. Kids can play on a giant jumping pillow, use a pumpkin sling shot or take a ride on a cow train, among other activities.

A Hollister student participated in the 2012 Northern California Blind and Low Vision Olympics and came home with three gold medals and one silver medal in track and field events. Jayna Navarro, who is low-vision and a fifth grade student at Sunnyslope School, competed with other students in her age group. The annual event, which was held in Sacramento on Oct. 20, gave blind and low-vision students an opportunity to participate in a fun atmosphere, allowing them to enjoy the day with other youth and compete in athletic events. 

Recently updated recommendations from the National Institutes of Health reiterate that babies should be placed on their backs to sleep for bedtime and naps, with an updated suggestion that blankets not be used in sleep areas with babies.

Elizabeth Zanetta loves to play with her toys.