Politics

Editor's note: Look for a story on the Hollister School District races Tuesday.

The Hollister Firefighters Association has endorsed Ignacio Velazquez for mayor.

The four candidates for mayor interviewed with the Free Lance Editorial Board. Here is the interview with Marty Richman:

The four candidates for mayor interviewed with the Free Lance Editorial Board. Here is the interview with Ignacio Velazquez:

The four candidates for mayor interviewed with the Free Lance Editorial Board. Here is the interview with Doug Emerson:

The four candidates for mayor interviewed with the Free Lance Editorial Board. Here is the interview with Keith Snow:

The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has rated Ignacio Velazquez with the most "stars" as a candidate for mayor and also supports Measure E, the proposed extension to the 1 percent sales tax in Hollister, according to an announcement made this week.

San Benito County supervisors will hold a special meeting in closed session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to appoint an interim county administrative officer and to discuss recruitment of a permanent county administrative officer.

The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau hosted a “speed campaign” event to test mayoral candidates at their monthly “Lunch with Leaders” event Wednesday.

Blake Lebeck constructed the controversial political display outside his east Morgan Hill home not to offend minorities or promote racism as some passersby have suggested, but to draw attention to the perils the country faces if President Barack Obama wins re-election in the Nov. 6 election.