Being a dad is a dangerous job
When I was a little girl, every single weekend my father risked his own life to ensure that my sisters and I were safe. That’s because every single weekend he took my sisters and I to the ice cream store and bought us cones. And then he willingly took the biggest risk ever and taste tested our ice cream for us to make sure it wasn’t “poisoned.”
Anytime Fitness to open in Nob Hill shopping center
If residents can’t sleep at night, they will have yet another option to pass the time come August – they can get in a workout at the gym.
Public invited to unique Summer Fest
Perhaps some of the public has a negative stereotype of motorcyclists. Hearing their loud engines, seeing them splitting lanes while speeding down the freeway and reading about the drugs and violence associated with some bike clubs can be rather intimidating.
Marty: Prophetic predictions of creative minds
Twenty-five years ago, in April 1989, the TV series The Twilight Zone aired an episode titled “Special Service” that was – like so many of its offerings – way ahead of its time. The central character, Mr. John Selig, cast as, “a reasonably average man who goes through life with both eyes open and both hands firmly on the wheel” discovers that “his life is broadcast on television to the entire planet, 24 hours a day” when he finds a camera behind his bathroom mirror. Sound familiar? It should, the same storyline from that purchased script was the primary premise of the movie The Truman Show in 1998.
Business boom for paint shop: Sign of strong remodeling market?
While Hollister’s housing sales market has remained relatively strong, one local business that reflects the home remodeling sector has experienced a major uptick in demand over the past three months.
The joy of community wine strolls
Although I wasn’t able to make it out to the recent wine strolls held in Hollister and Morgan Hill, I did take advantage of the incredible weather last weekend to enjoy Gilroy’s Art and Wine Stroll.
South Valley Characters: Meet Michelle Gonsolin
When Gilroy resident Michelle Crowell Gonsolin decided to become a veterinarian, it was going to take more than a hurricane to blow her off course.
Hollister native earns French honor for WWII service
A Hollister native and a World War II veteran received an unusual Memorial Day surprise last Monday.
In bumpy market, county housing prices keep rising
Developers are building new homes in the Hollister area, but not enough to meet a continually strong demand, according to a local real estate broker.


















