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South Valley voters exercise their ‘civic duty’

November 4, 2026

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Update: Recalled county supe holds onto lead as registrar counts more ballots

November 4, 2026

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Guaracha, Brentnall, Morris-Lopez lead SJB City Council election

November 4, 2026

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Letter: Immigrants work hard for America

November 4, 2026

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Schmidt leads Monaco in San Benito County Board of Education race

November 3, 2026

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Guaracha, Brentnall, Morris-Lopez lead SJB City Council election

In the election for three seats on the San Juan Bautista City Council, Eduardo Guaracha, Elise Brentnall and incumbent Jackie Morris-Lopez lead the four-candidate...

Letter: Immigrants work hard for America

Thank you Dan Walters for demonstrating that California does not allow non-citizens voting privileges. That is so because voting requires citizens to be utterly...

Schmidt leads Monaco in San Benito County Board of Education race

The Nov. 3 general election ballot included numerous seats on school boards throughout San Benito County. In the race for the San Benito County Board...

Morales, Chavez hold narrow leads for Hollister City Council in early results

Early general election results show Brian Chavez and incumbent Dolores Morales barely holding leads for Hollister City Council Districts 2 and 3, respectively. Former...

Police forestall local man’s alleged Hollister High School shooting plan

Authorities say they thwarted a local resident’s plan to carry out a shooting at Hollister High School after investigating the suspect’s communications about the...

Federal agents demand voter information from San Benito County election officials

San Benito County Registrar of Voters Francisco Diaz confirmed that armed federal agents visited the elections office on Lana Way on Oct. 23 and...

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Schmidt leads Monaco in San Benito County Board of Education race

November 3, 2026

The Nov. 3 general election ballot included numerous seats on school boards throughout San Benito County. In the race for the San Benito County Board of Education District 4 seat, incumbent Reb Monaco trails Ed Schmidt by a wide margin, according to results posted at 8:13pm by the local registrar...