Pinnacles visitors bring money to the community
A new National Park Service report shows that more than 246,000 visitors in 2010 spent $4.8 million in Pinnacles National Monument and in communities near the park. The spending supported 58 jobs in the local area.
Buzz: Central Coast ChemDry opens in Hollister
Hollister residents Barry and Jeanette Perdue have opened a ChemDry franchise here – Central Coast ChemDry. ChemDry is what the couple referred to as a “revolutionary” carpet cleaning process using carbonation and natural ingredients – producing millions of tiny effervescent bubbles to act as tiny propellants.
Lisa Faria and Gilroy LeTip
Lisa Faria and the LPF team are proud to announce their acceptance into Gilroy LeTip.
Local Scene: Latin Night Dance Parties; Saving for college
Latin Night Dance Parties continue
The San Benito County Arts Council’s new series of Latin Night Dance Parties take place at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse, 401 McCray St., #B24 in Hollister.
Attendees can learn Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia. All levels of dance experience welcome, no...
J Winston Winery celebrates first harvest off new property
John Bannister of BCH Construction in Morgan Hill remembers watching his grandfather crush grapes and tuck the wine barrels under the porch at the family home in the Central Valley on the E&J Gallo ranch where they worked as farm laborers.
His family hails from...
A guide to state propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot
With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions.
Proposition 2
Public School and Community College Facilities
Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...
Business Buzz: Chamber of commerce launches new website design
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau recently launched its new website – with a focus on making it more educational with a larger emphasis on tourism.
Local Scene: NROTC scholarships available
Planning and Saving for College
The Community Foundation for San Benito County will host a financial education workshop on “Planning and Saving for College” on Sept. 27 at the Epicenter conference room, 440 San Benito Street in Hollister. Two sessions will take place, 11:30am-1pm and...
