Practice makes perfect
About a dozen young girls are spending the month of July practicing a wide range of ballet movements and positions at the San Benito Dance Connection, the result of a merger between Flying Colors Dance and San Benito Dance Academy.
Under the tutelage of Artistic...
Mars Hill is an expression of faith
Mars Hill, the little coffee shop with a large living room—as they like to say—is in its 10th year, and aside from serving fresh roasted, good coffee, it appears that it's the place’s heart and soul that keeps the non-profit thriving.
“People ask, what’s in...
Thrift store opens downtown
Worth Saving Mercantile & Thrift Store celebrated its grand opening in downtown Hollister on July 10.
The store, located at 101 Fifth St., opened in the former Pat’s Place, which closed in early 2018. Proceeds from Worth Saving benefit the non-profit Hollister Community Outreach/My Father’s...
Grant helps county curb illegal mattress dumping
San Benito County recently received grant funds to create a local program aimed at reducing the frequency of illegal mattress dumping.
The $52,000 grant is from the Mattress Recycling Council, says a press release from San Benito County. Specifically, the grant will help fund the...
Local Scene: Oriana Chorale to perform holiday concerts in Hollister
Oriana Chorale holiday concerts
The San Benito Oriana Chorale invites the community to their holiday concerts. The vocalists will be singing Christmas and Hanukkah songs, as well as the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah.
Concert dates are 7:30pm Dec. 14, 7:30pm Dec. 16 and 3pm Dec....
