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“Water By The Spoonful” is the second part of a trilogy by Quiara Alegria Hudes that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama. It straddles and intertwines two story lines: one about a wounded Iraq war veteran struggling mentally with what happened during his tour of duty, the loss of a loved one and his interactions with family and drugs. The second thread of the plot involves a group of deeply flawed characters, each with a load of personal baggage, involved in an online chatroom where they try and help each other over the difficult road to staying off crack.

America’s left-wing and right-wing activists usually disagree on everything, but their views seem to be coalescing on one subject – the pressing need to demilitarize the police. Hopefully, this agreement will extend to disarming government civilian employees who are not, or should not be, in the armed law enforcement or security business.

Tricia and Greg Harvey act as concierges to the whole county.

A cool breeze buffeted the ancient trees on the grounds of San Juan Bautista Mission, a welcome respite from the hot South Valley temperatures.

Pintello Comedy Theater’s favorite Canadian playwright Norm Foster does it again with “Here On The Flight Path,” a joyful offering that amuses and entertains at the same time. Foster has authored more than 40 plays that have been staged by professional companies in all areas with many by the Pintellos. In fact, they will be doing another

Hollister-based Marcus Building Systems in 2013 was ranked 59^th among metal builders in the nation for tonnage and 70^th for square footage. Statewide, the local builder ranked fifth in both categories last year, according to an announcement from the business.

Al Martinez, who ran the Economic Development Corporation of San Benito County for two decades, has died. He was 82 years old.

Do you have blank walls staring at you? Or a bunch of things you'd like to hang on those walls but don't know how or where? Or what kind of art will work in your room? Here are some tips on arranging and choosing your artwork with an aesthetic eye.

With only two declared Hollister mayoral candidates, incumbent Ignacio Velazquez and Keith Snow, there is no sense in being coy. Mayor Velazquez has earned my endorsement for a second term. Snow has good intentions, but no experience or road to his promised land – good intentions are not nearly enough in the complex world of government and politics. Besides, regardless of the challenger, I have always believed that the mayor should be a four-year term equal to that of the councilmembers; two-years is simply too short.

Under clear blue skies Aug. 16, I experienced the 23rd annual Guglielmo Harvest Festival held at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill. I learned how to say “abundance” in Italian (abbondanza) and saw how, at least for one day, everyone was one big happy family, enjoying the festivities together.