San Benito Bene marks eight years
San Benito Bene, 615-B San Benito St. in Hollister, is celebrating its eight-year anniversary on Saturday, July 27 from 11am-2pm.
San Benito Bene, owned by Kathina Szeto, offers a variety of local products such as olive oils, chocolates, pottery, jewelry, soaps and spices.
The shop earned...
County OKs hemp farm
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal July 23 that will transform a former turkey farm and equestrian facility into a hemp processor.
San Jose-based Pacific Bay Capital Group plans to construct a 275,000-square-foot San Benito Hemp Campus at 7800 Lake Road...
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...
Farm celebrates nine decades of apricots
Blenheim apricots, when compared to a typical variety, have a tangy-sweet taste that stands above all others.
But the sweet, delicate fruit is disappearing, and has made it to Slow Food USA’s Endangered Foods list. The Blenheim has a very thin skin and bruises easily,...
Good Times purchases Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
Santa Cruz’s Good Times has purchased the 151-year-old Watsonville Register-Pajaronian and its companion publication Aptos Life from News Media Corp. of Rochelle, Illinois.
Good Times is an affiliate of New SV Media, which publishes the Free Lance. New SV Media will operate News Media’s four...
Two businesses mark five years
Two Hollister establishments celebrated their five-year anniversaries recently.
La Catrina Mexican Grill, 449 San Benito St., marked the occasion on June 27 with live music, prizes and other specials. The restaurant is family-owned and -operated.
Heritage Bank of Commerce, 351 Tres Pinos Road, celebrated with a...
Hollister OKs sale of recreational cannabis
The Hollister City Council voted unanimously June 3 to allow recreational cannabis to be sold in the city, adopting a new cannabis ordinance without the word “medical.”
The decision came after several council meetings and numerous town halls, where the council proceeded with caution and...
Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop closing
After four years of supporting animals in need, Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop is closing its doors at the end of May.
While owner Maggie Lairson is shutting down the shop due to health challenges, her organization’s mission is far from over.
With a board and volunteers...
