Downtown Hollister businesses hit hard due to stay-at-home order
The City of Hollister came up with the idea to allow business owners to keep their places open under all of the state’s Covid-19 guidelines with the help of building new outdoor parklets along San Benito Street.
But any plans to utilize the outdoor spaces...
Cannabis businesses stalled in Hollister
With the Hollister City Council out on vacation in July, further developments in the development of a local cannabis industry have been stalled.
When council members return, they likely will hear a request from former Hollister mayor and president of Pinnacle Consulting Victor Gomez that...
‘Shop local’ taken seriously at San Benito Bene
On Small Business Saturday, as shoppers perused the small shops and boutiques in downtown Hollister, one in particular, San Benito Bene, was the one-stop shop for everything San Benito County. Since 2011 owner Kathina Szeto has worked to showcase the best that local artists...
Holiday cheer begins at Bourdet’s
The scent of fresh pine drifted across Bourdet’s Tree Farm in Hollister as dozens of families wandered between long rows of Christmas trees, debating, measuring and finally cutting down the tree that would anchor their holiday celebrations.
Families can make it an outing at Bourdet’s,...
Local Scene: $500K for San Benito County broadband
Prepare for lane closures
Construction on the Highway 156 Corridor Improvement Project will result in a long-term closure of San Juan Hollister Road starting this week, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Beginning Oct. 24, San Juan Hollister Road will be closed between Union Road...
Gilroy facility presents sustainable distribution model on Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day, Performance Food Group on April 22 held an open house event in Gilroy to show how they have created a sustainable distribution model at the company’s local facility.
In collaboration with a number of vendors in the transportation and distribution industries,...
