Nonprofits endure as funding dries up
By training, Dan Pfarr is a social worker. By necessity, he’s become a sharp-penciled business manager.
Chamber mixer raises $700
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce held it’s monthly mixer at Bonfante Collision Center where nearly 70 people gathered to network and help raise money for the Gilroy Compassion Center. More than $700 was raised as a result of the mixer. The Chamber’s monthly mixer partners a host business with a local nonprofit in order to provide awareness and needed revenue for the nonprofit organization. The monthly event creates an environment for networking and helps create a strong local economy.
Public comment period is open for housing element review
The public review period is open for the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for San Benito County’s 2023-31 Housing Element Implementation Project. The public review period started Sept. 12 and continues through Oct. 13.
The county recently posted its Notice of Intent to...
Hollister community members receive free spaghetti meals
In Italy, the word mangia means to eat. So it was fitting when Mangia Italian Kitchen owner Raul Escareno recently began helping people in San Benito County by giving away food so they too can eat for the day.
The 32-year-old restaurant owner went above...
Federal, state water managers announce increased deliveries
Managers of California’s two main water storage and delivery systems on March 22 announced increases to forecasted water allocations for millions of people and vast tracts of farmland.
The state Department of Water Resources, which runs the State Water Project, said its anticipated water deliveries...
Don’t take a vacation from investing
Summer will soon be here - time for family trips and long weekends. But when it comes to investing, you don't necessarily want to take a summer vacation. So, instead of taking a "time out" from investing until the fall, keep your eyes open for good investments now – and during the rest of the year, as well.
Santa Clara Valley Wineries earn gold at competitionÂ
Getting to the Sweepstakes round at the largest wine competition in North America takes a wine that outshines and outlasts 5,700 entries from more than 1,000 wineries in North America, Mexico and Canada.
The San Francisco Chronicle is not only the first official wine competition...
Tri-county town hall will discuss the arts’ role in state economy
The San Benito County Arts Council is joining arts organizations throughout the region to implement the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action initiative.
The effort will begin with a statewide engagement tour and public town hall in January, says a press release from the...
Risky resumes
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