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As the summer heat continues, discussion over the future of city parks in Hollister has warmed up. “One of the products of the plan will be the development of a capital improvement program and budget,” said City Engineer David Rubcic about the park facility master...

City leaders Tuesday inched closer to deciding the fate of the vacant 400 block in downtown Hollister. In closed session at the Hollister City Council meeting, council members decided to vote on Mayor Ignacio Velazquez’s successful petition to halt development on the city-owned parcel...

The San Benito County Fair is coming to town and still accepting entries! The annual event will run from Thursday, September 28 to Sunday, October 1. Online entries are mobile-friendly will be accepted until midnight on Friday, September 8. The entry office will also answer online...

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...