San Benito County Business, Economy & Jobs Overview

Information provided by the San Benito Leadership Institute. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Leadership Institute (SBLI) continues its mission to cultivate a group of diverse local leaders dedicated to making an impact on the community. As the …

California stands as America’s agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Here’s how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to today’s “factories in the field.”

Lea este artículo en español aquí.At its March 12 meeting, the Aromas San-Juan Unified School District heard a presentation from Dan Giusti, founder of the food service organization Brigade, which conducted an on-site survey of all three district schools in …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Passing Anzar High School on the way in or out of San Juan Bautista, drivers might only barely register the huge concrete-and-steel panels lined up in the yard across the street, standing on end like …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Food Truck Tuesdays will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on San Benito Street between Sixth and Seventh streets until Apr. 8. Although the weather was cold at the event on March 4, …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Feb. 27, registered nurses working at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital presented five demands to the San Benito Health Care District Board of Directors which they want to see included in the proposed lease/purchase agreement …

Small business optimism across the nation fell a bit in January but for the third consecutive month, came in higher than its 51-year average, according to the release Feb. 11 of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index by the National …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Feb. 21, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting at Paine’s Restaurant in Hollister with state and federal representatives. The goal was to seek their support for some of the …

Several dozen residents came out Feb.16 to witness the Trilogy at San Juan Oaks’ groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-be-built Resort Club that will become a daily destination that brings together friends and neighbors in the pursuit of wellness, connection and …

Hollister’s newest—and only—independent bookstore opened Saturday to a large crowd browsing the aisles and buying some of their favorite reading material.