Politics

San Benito Health Care District officials and representatives of Insight Health this week declared that Measure X has received voter approval in the Nov. 5 election, issuing statements on their next efforts to transfer ownership of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to the Michigan-based healthcare...

The Hollister City Council has put Measure K before voters on the Nov. 4 ballot to ask voters if they want the city treasurer position to be appointed by the council instead of elected.

County supervisors Tuesday OK'd a resolution setting up procedures for potential exemptions in Measure J if the initiative passes next month.

Thirteen years after an attorney and an anonymous group calling itself Los Valientes filed a lawsuit against then-Supervisor Richard Scagliotti, outside legal fees in the case have reached $585,121, according to records obtained by the Free Lance.

Incumbent Robert Rivas is headed toward a landslide victory in his race for reelection to the California Assembly District 30 seat.

A lengthy report by county planning staff recommends the approval of the Cordoba Center mosque and community center project in San Martin, and might put to rest the many worries and questions that residents have submitted in response to the proposal.

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget includes a provision to forgive San Benito County $3.4 million owed for back taxes, according to the local assemblyman's office.