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Mrs. B’s Z-Place has been a mainstay on Third Street, the main street in downtown San Juan Bautista for almost 20 years. The eclectic boutique, full of vintage-inspired fashions, accessories and collectibles and inspired by the glamor of by-gone eras, has been a draw...

From high on the Arrowhead Loop Trail at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, the scene below is bucolic and still. Coyote Creek, lined with cottonwoods and sycamores, meanders north toward the bay; orchards and hayfields rustle in the prevailing northwest wind; remnant grasslands...

What drew you to real estate? I had worked in Human Resources for about 10 years. Around that time my husband and I decided to start a family; so, I decided to jump off of the traditional corporate ladder. That eventually led me to real...

Most people have been affected by it one way or another—a loved one begins to struggle with memory loss or a friend of the family shares their experience with their own parent vacillating between the tragic decline of dementia and moments of clarity. For some,...

By Brad Stone We’re blessed to live in an area of wonderful festivals. Beyond our famous Garlic Festival, music buffs might look no further than the recently held San Jose Jazz Summer Fest or the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival (September 16-17). But if you’re looking...

How does your location benefit your clients? I am a California native, but I’ve been living in Gilroy for the last 25 years. So I think it’s important to work with someone who lives in the area being sought after. If someone calls me and says...

We passed row after row of grapevines along the driveway to Clos LaChance Winery—all 150 planted acres lush against the hills of CordeValle. With a gorgeous tasting room and a large patio overlooking rolling hills this is one of our most beautiful wineries. There were...

Prepare to move and be moved during El Teatro Campesino’s latest production “¡Viva La Causa!” “It is designed to be an immersive experience as the action takes place throughout the playhouse,” said Christy Sandoval, co-director of the retrospective that spans the influential group’s more...

San Juan Bautista City Manager Roger Grimsely abruptly resigned Tuesday during closed session at the city council meeting. Grimsely, who was also the city engineer, announced last year his intention to retire. While the city council in March said it would start the recruitment...

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez said the Hollister City Council is violating state law by stalling the certification of a petition to place the 400 block of San Benito Street development before voters. “Once they have verification from the , at the next regular scheduled meeting they...