Clean power on its way to San Benito
After five years of work, electricity consumers in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties this month began receiving lower cost, “cleaner” electric power.
The Monterey Bay Community Power agency began delivering power to business and commercial customers March 1. Residential customers will be connected...
Local Scene: Organizations awarded art grants
San Benito County organizations awarded $140K arts grants
San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Elections and Costanoan Indian Research Inc. were among 23 organizations throughout the Central Coast to have been awarded $140,000 grants to partner with an artist over a 12-month period to create an arts engagement...
Publisher resigns; CEO steps in to lead newspapers
The Free Lance will say farewell Friday to its publisher, the chief operating officer and senior vice president of eight years who is resigning from his current position but will continue to work as a consultant for the company.
Local Scene: ‘California Dreamin” exhibit opens with June 22 celebration in Hollister
California Dreamin’
The local art exhibit, “California Dreamin’,” showcasing a collection of artworks that celebrate the essence of summer nostalgia and the California Dream, opens in downtown Hollister with a June 22 celebration from 12-4pm at the Art Depot.
The exhibit, hosted by the San Benito...
Brad Ledwith named to LPL Chairman’s Club
Brad Ledwith, an independent financial advisor at Ledwith Financial Wealth Management in Morgan Hill, was recognized as a top financial advisor and named to the LPL Chairman's Club. This distinction is awarded to less than 6 percent of the firm's approximately 13,100 advisors nationwide. Ledwith provides access to independent financial planning services, investment advice and asset management services to the Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister areas.
Hollister nurses will rally to uphold safe staffing standards
Registered nurses employed by Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital will join thousands of members of California Nurses Association in hosting a local action for safe hospital staffing on Jan. 26.
The nurses are calling for all services to remain open at HHMH, and demand that their...
Indian returns to South Valley
Indian Motorcycle of Hollister will celebrate its grand opening April 11-12 at the new showroom located at 411 San Felipe Road. The Indian Motorcycle factory demo truck will be onsite both days giving motorcycling enthusiasts the opportunity to ride the new 2014 Indian Chief line-up. Also as part of the grand opening celebration Branscombe Richmond from the TV-series Renegade and Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame Inductee will make a special appearance all the way from the Aloha state for the two-day long celebration. There will also be plenty of music, food, beverages and giveaways to keep the party rolling. Demo rides are free and open to all licensed riders with a valid motorcycle endorsement. Details: Christie Obata at (408) 842-8244.
County halts hemp grows, for now
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors, hearing concerns of theft and odor after the first hemp growing season, placed a 45-day moratorium on operations Dec. 10 to give the county time to revise its ordinance by late January.
The county’s hemp ordinance went into...