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Grant Grundler was a first-time visitor to the Western States Blacksmith Conference held at Bolado Park two weekends ago. As a beginner participating in the blacksmithing trade, Grundler was wide eyed at a vast array of displays, demonstrations and resources unavailable to an everyday novice like himself.

Minh Venator, 51, loves the challenge of transforming a roomful of what looks like junk into a gleaming jet airplane that will eventually taxi away from his Minh Jet facility at the Hollister Municipal Airport and fly to some far off warbird collector.

Daughter of owners takes over Las Palmas Restaurant

Deleta McKenzie-Jones was a teenager in Bakersfield when she began working with her first dog that she described as an “out-of-control German shepherd” that a friend helped her train. Today, she owns and operates K9 Ambassador, a world-class dog-training facility in Hollister. Living mostly along the Central Coast of California for 20 years, she trained other people’s dogs, even when working in Hollister as a firefighter from 1985 to the late 90s.

With a history spanning more than 200 years, the city of San Juan Bautista has always found something to celebrate.  Whether it’s antiques, arts and crafts, or rib cook-offs, the community is known for coming together in enjoying what makes their town unique. And on...

The community got its Blenheim apricot fix July 13 when Hollister-based B&R Farms held a U-Pick event in honor of its 90th anniversary. Blenheim apricots are rarely available fresh off the tree, and are mostly consumed in dried form. The Blenheim has a very...

Swimming is more than just an exercise for the nearly 100 participants at San Benito Aquatics every week. To those kids - ranging from as young as eight to as old as 17 - swimming is a stable dream and an end to a means.

The latest, available storm totals for San Benito County show the highest measurement for the area at 3.76 inches of rain in the past two days.

An accident at the John Smith Landfill on Thursday morning resulted in the death of an employee with the contracted operator, a county supervisor confirmed. The man killed Thursday was Alfredo P. Cannella, 65, according to Capt. Eric Taylor with the San Benito County Coroner's...

As some of the last customers filed in and out of Penny Wise Drugs in downtown Hollister this week, Jeanne Rosati recalled spending her childhood at the store. As a clear contrast of the times, she remembered being a kid, and running the ribbon-making machine used for wrapping gifts.