Politics

With jail overcrowding a problem that is only expected to get worse as the state moves lower-risk inmates from state prisons to the counties where they committed their crimes, San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson is hopeful a jail expansion grant can stem that coming tide.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Aug. 3 that he is sponsoring an “unprecedented” statewide ballot initiative that seeks to “transcend the bitter politics of gun control and save the lives of crime victims, the suicidal and children.” If approved by voters, the...

Election day is March 5; local, regional races to be decided in primary

For the second time in less than a month, a majority of the Hollister City Council has decided to take disciplinary action against an elected member of the five-person body.  On May 15, the council voted 3-1 to give Council member Rolan Resendiz a written...

In a city transformed in recent decades by rapid development,

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sentenced Mariposa Castro, of Gilroy, to 45 days in jail Feb. 23 for her participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Castro, also known as Imelda Castro, was also ordered to pay a $5,000...

The Hollister City Council election season may only be a couple weeks old, but in at least one district, the gloves are off and one candidate said he is the victim of some low blows. The District 2 City Council race took an unlikely turn...

Hollister’s new year-round homeless shelter will get an influx of money from the city. Last week, the Hollister City Council approved $129,000 towards the Homeless Opportunities Meals and Empowerment (HOME) Resource Center. Located on 1161 San Felipe Road, the 50-bed facility opened Dec. 1...

San Benito County District 3 Supervisor Robert Rivas said this week he intends to run for California State Assembly District 30. “I am a lifelong resident of this region and I will work tirelessly to make sure the 30th Assembly District has a strong advocate...