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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.

GILROY—There’s been a lot of changes on the Gavilan soccer team over the offseason, but it has its eyes set on the future.

There’s a reason why Sara Yamasaki has been on the cover of the Cal State University East Bay women’s soccer schedule card for two straight years: Simply put, she is the embodiment of everything that’s right with college athletics, a student-athlete who is thriving on and off the field.

Ryan Asp and Savannah Hartman know they no longer have others to fall back on for leadership: This year is their turn to take the reins.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but here in the South Valley we can grow just about anything. It’s one of the things I love most about living here. Even my family can manage to grow plants and flowers and herbs and vegetables.

It was a quarter-century ago when I first met the remarkable Eric Smith, now co-lead teaching pastor of South Valley Community Church. As he told me of his plans, neither of us knew what the future held for his young congregation.