Beloved longtime thrift store shutting its doors, but not by choice

Today is the final day to shop at St. John's Thrift Store

It was a flurry of activity Thursday at St. John's Thrift Store. Despite the impending closing the volunteers and managers put on happy faces and helped customers, and packed up things to move out.

After its 50-year history and second location, St. John's Thrift Store's board was given a 30-day notice to vacate the property from Bessie Chin, of Chin Ciardella Properties, LLC of Rancho Santa Fe, California. Attempts to reach her were not successful. St. John's last day of business is today, July 21. The store will be gone as of Saturday,...