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Bill’s Bullpen in Hollister is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating comic books May 3 in an annual giveaway, according to an announcement from the store.

Every so often, something goes wrong in my kitchen. Anytime something does not go as expected, it can be a humbling but also a great learning experience. This week, I share my French-inspired Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce. And yes, all possible errors have been corrected.

Politicians are always looking for effective buzzwords; by effective I mean words that stir positive visions with the voters. The fact that the words may mean something that neither the speaker nor listener truly understands does not matter. As the economy remains sour, the loose use of buzzwords related to jobs has followed suit. This may be causing us to look for solutions that do not exist or do not fit. Discussing economics also allows me to skip the most overused buzzword, all forms of “diverse.”

Limelight Productions is presenting a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater performance of “A Family Reunion to Die For” at Paine's Restaurant in Hollister over the last two weekends in March.

On March 14, members of Congregation Emeth (South Valley's Jewish Community) celebrated a holiday quite unlike any other. Although Jewish holidays tend to be somewhat somber, Purim is marked by revelry and merry-making.

As an audience member, you will love this production - or hate it.

County supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday in approving a resolution to request that Caltrans join together with the county on a joint powers authority regarding the Highway 156 expansion – a move that could allow for fewer complications in using eminent domain to obtain a needed property, officials hope.

It's spring, and a high school senior's fancy turns to … deciding on a college. You see, once teens apply and then endure the nail-biting wait for acceptance, the letters of admission start coming. And your college bound child will instantly forget what school he wanted most, which means you get to go on all those college tours again. Lucky you.

To no one’s surprise, the Bureau of Land Management has, essentially, decided to close permanently the approximately 31,000 acres of public lands in the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA) and portions of BLM-administered lands located in southern San Benito and western Fresno Counties. We should cease calling them public lands because with the coming fences, gates, GSA-approved padlocks, special passes and fees; the land is public in name only.