Politics

Incumbent Supervisor Jerry Muenzer held a lead over challenger Victor Gomez in the race for the District 4 county board seat after early results released Tuesday.

Mickie Solorio Luna is headed toward a possible, narrow victory in Tuesday's election over fellow political newcomer Victoria Montoya in their race for a Hollister council seat.

Newcomer Karson Klauer is headed toward victory over two-term former Councilman Robert Scattini in the race for the open District 3 seat after early election results released Tuesday.

Measure J is headed toward a comfortable victory after one of the most historic, divisive races in the county's modern history.

Early voting Tuesday indicated a likely larger turnout than initially expected from the elections office, while some polling places have reported issues with signs being placed illegally within 100 feet of the locations.

It's Election Day across the nation. In San Benito County, there are an array of local races and ballot measures.

The Hollister council Monday approved an item urging the county board to OK increasing local vehicle fees to pay for a traffic enforcement officer.

The county elections office is expecting turnout of between 40 percent and 45 percent for Tuesday’s election, according to the assistant clerk-recorder-registrar.

Skaters like Nathan Parra say they often head to other cities’ skateboarding facilities in order to find a suitable challenge.

A court hearing in a civil matter between the Ridgemark Homes Association and JMK Golf LLC has been delayed as the parties try to reach an out-of-court agreement about what unkept trees to cut down on a fallow section of former fairway.