Economy

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors opened up a second round of small business grants to help locals who have been directly impacted by recent stay-at-home orders and related Covid-19 restrictions.

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county is gearing up for a detour on the road to a safer economy as the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to rise at a rapid pace. County interim Public Health Officer...

It’s been more than a week since construction crews began erecting parklets along San Benito Street in Hollister, shutting down the once busy road. But the city’s main strip in the downtown area along with 17 local businesses are set to reopen this weekend after...

The offshoring of U.S. jobs has accelerated in recent years, and the City of Hollister has seen a disproportionate loss of trade-related employment as a result, according to a study released last week

California recently applied for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program in hopes of helping those still unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   The state’s Employment Development Department on Aug. 22 issued a press release stating that the application was granted, which means people will receive...