Voters push for Urban Growth Boundary around Hollister
A group of Hollister voters is working to establish an Urban Growth Boundary around the city in order to limit future development and preserve agricultural and open space.
Proponents Larry Rebecchi, Craig Rutz and Belinda Garcia submitted a Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition for...
Lofgren delivers $850k check to establish ag resource center in South Valley district
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in Gilroy. The aim of the proposed new center is to provide services to local agricultural workers and their families.
Lofgren, D-San...
San Benito County will reinstall national motto display during board chambers renovation
San Benito County staff assured the public that the national motto, “In God We Trust,” will return to the wall behind the dais inside the board chambers building on Fourth Street in Hollister.
In an Aug. 14 statement, County Executive Officer Esperanza Colio Warren said...
Recall group gains financial support from pro-business Silicon Valley PAC
As a committee of local voters continues to collect signatures for a ballot measure to recall Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki, a recent campaign statement shows a significant contribution from a pro-business political entity based in San Jose.
Silicon Valley Biz PAC on June 12 contributed $10,000...
More candidates line up to run for supervisor, mayor, council seats
With the nomination period closed for the Nov. 3 election, races for a partial county supervisor seat and offices for the City of Hollister feature crowded fields.
Former Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez qualified to run for his former District 5 seat on the board, after he...
Velazquez plans to rerun for supervisor’s seat after recall
Less than two months after the voters decided to remove him from office, former San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez has thrown his hat in the ring to run again for the now vacant District 5 seat from which he was recalled in the...
Construction paused at proposed Gilroy ICE center as lawsuit moves forward
Construction on a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Gilroy has been temporarily paused while federal attorneys prepare their response to a lawsuit challenging the project, according to opponents of the facility.
The pause comes after California Attorney General Rob Bonta and...
Committee moves ahead with another supervisor recall attempt in San Benito County
Emboldened by a recent court victory and the narrowly successful recall of San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez, a group of local voters has targeted another elected supervisor for removal from office.
The effort to recall District 2 Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki can move forward with...
Candidates start to pull nomination paperwork for Nov. 3 election
With ballots from the primary freshly counted and certified, incumbents, candidates and hopefuls for local offices in the Nov. 3 general election are already gearing up for the next campaign season.
The nomination period for those interested in becoming official candidates began July 13 and...
Superior Court impanels new Civil Grand Jury
The 2026-27 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury was selected and sworn in June 30, marking the start of a one-year term dedicated to investigating local government operations and promoting public accountability.
The Superior Court of California, San Benito County announced that the incoming grand...
