Dollar Tree reopens in Hollister after late 2013 fire
The Dollar Tree store in Hollister destroyed by a December 2013 fire has reopened.
No injuries reported in rollover on 156
A car rolled over Saturday on Highway 156 with no injuries reported.
Publishers host meet and greet events
Join Jeff Mitchell, publisher of New SV Media, Inc. (Morgan Hill Times, Gilroy Dispatch and Hollister Free Lance,) and Bobbi Jo Palmer, publisher of Out & About Magazine, for "Coffee with the Publishers" on three upcoming dates.
Kosmicki: Responders felt the pain of Joshua’s passing
Getting out of my car along the sparsely driven yet frenetic, four-lane Memorial Drive shortly after Monday’s fatal accident involving a transit bus and 11-year-old boy on a bicycle, I veered on the sidewalk past a woman and three children—as they walked peacefully toward the unknowing calamity ahead—and saw through scattered collections of onlookers standing and watching, some at sidewalk level and others on slopes overlooking the scene, in stunned silence.
Gymkhana: Females dominate the sport
Tiffany Martin spends more money on getting her horse, Josie, a massage than she does on herself.
Youth Baseball: Montoya takes a bite out of the Big Apple
Before Andrew Montoya made the traveling team for the Morgan Hill-based Dub Baseball Academy in February, his favorite sport was football. However, after a season of playing with the club, culminating with the Cooperstown Village Tournament from July 5 to 9, Montoya’s passion for baseball has grown with each passing day.
Baseball: Babe Ruth team acclimates to Arizona heat
This time the San Benito Babe Ruth 15-and-under team knew what to expect.
Joshua Rodriguez’s mother: ‘Wow, I feel my son was loved’
Jahzeel Ortega remembered her son as “generous,” kind,” “loving” and “respectful.” He had a bike but preferred his scooter. He liked to videotape himself doing Kendama tricks, a Japanese game involving wood and string. He had a contagious happiness.
Getting Out: New Open Space Authority great for hiking
We have the good fortune to live in a region where trails into the peace and serenity of open space are just moments from home. When I am asked for my favorite, it’s tough to choose. There are just too many. But the Arrowhead Loop at South County’s newest open space preserve is a top candidate.
Restaurants to fundraise for family of boy killed in bus accident
Following the bus accident that killed a 11-year-old bicyclist Monday afternoon, local restaurants in Hollister—a “big, small town"—are hosting fundraisers to help the youth’s family with unexpected costs.
