Age no barrier for 86-year-old table tennis champ
At 86 years young, Harriet Brin acknowledges her hand-eye coordination isn’t as sharp as it used to be.
Wine & Woofs
Our wineries are going to the dogs—but make no mistake, these dogs are lovers. Although they serve to guard the wineries’ liquid assets, their more important role is that of ambassador, greeting guests with a warm welcome and a wag of their tail. Tasting world-class wines amid beautiful vineyards just got even more fun.
Enjoy an ice cream treat
Twenty years ago this September, a little show set in New York City premiered on NBC. “Friends” became a hit , and we followed the group of six through their lives. The pilot episode featured a line that became the inspiration behind this week’s recipe, which presents a local product close to my heart.
Make this the summer against boredom at the library
Ah, summer at last. Lazy afternoons. Fun at the beach. The sound of bees, baby birds and … “Mom, I’m BORED!”
Boxing: ‘Hungry’ Guerrero ready for Kamegai
After more than a year of being out of the ring, Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero is back and ready to fight.
County home sales market stumbles in May
The county’s single-family home sales market experienced a pullback in May, according to data from MLS Listings.
Marty: People and their pets are inseparable
Every year during the budget hearings I tell the same joke: If the Hollister City Council really wanted more people to attend they should put dog parks on the agenda, because anything dealing with pets gets a big turnout. That’s a tongue-in-cheek commentary, but there is also an elemental truth in it. People have a deep love for their pets that often exceeds their feelings for other humans.
Reed returns home, finds true calling
When Shelli Reed graduated from San Benito High in 2009, she left behind a mark of swimming excellence.
A challenge worth playing for
In the inaugural Little League Challenger Jamboree last Sunday, Hollister played Santa Cruz in Aptos.


















