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The San Benito High boys water polo team entered the season with the goal of winning the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division championship.

Well, it’s the end of the road. After three years and more than 50 columns, it is time for me to say goodbye. What started out as a dare from my best friends when I was in between jobs turned into a passion for recognizing and promoting our local wineries.

Most of us have furniture pieces that are a mix of styles but often our rooms end up looking like a mish-mash rather than the eclectic look we want. Mixing traditional and contemporary styles can be a little tricky, but it's also a fun way to experiment with contrasts. By being aware of proportion and having an element that links the different styles, you can achieve a unique design scheme to suit your taste.

People in Hollister felt a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in the Central Valley on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

San Benito County’s new public health officer wants to make the sale of tobacco products illegal in local pharmacies and reduce the amount of related advertising in any store windows.

California Assemblyman Luis Alejo expressed his position on enhanced fuel recovery in recent comments to the Government Relations Committee of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce. I often disagree with Alejo on social and employment issues, but I never called him dumb or ineffective. He's a very savvy guy who understands how both the legislature and real world works.

Pinnacles National Park and all other National Park Service sites will be open free of charge this Saturday, according to the NPS.

Sometimes I wonder what's wrong with this picture. Here we are, living in one of the most beautiful parts of the planet (in my opinion) with more fun things to do than you could cram into a month of Sundays. So why am I putting myself through this?

Last month thousands of Gilroy residents were surprised when they opened their front doors. Hanging on the knobs were placards showing a garlic plant bursting through the soil with text proclaiming: “Coming to the Garlic Capital, 2014.”

As I creep closer to 60 and my youngest is completing her last year of high school, my wife and I have had more than one conversation about downsizing. Soon our little girl will be off to college and we certainly won't need four bedrooms, three bathrooms or the pool for just the two of us. Less house, less maintenance, lower utility costs and more time to travel are all high on our list. It seems to be the American way; we start with an apartment, upgrade to our first home, start having kids, need a larger and then another larger home. Then one by one the kids move out and we start the cycle again, only in reverse.