Stephens set to win Hollister mayoral election
Newcomer Roxanne Stephens is projected to hand incumbent Hollister Mayor Mia Casey a resounding defeat, according to election results so far. Stephens received 64.35% of the vote in the Nov. 5 election, while Casey trailed far behind with 35.65% of the votes cast.
Only 36.87%...
A guide to state propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot
With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions.
Proposition 2
Public School and Community College Facilities
Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...
Supporters, opponents spend big on San Benito County hospital measure
San Benito County voters have the fate of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in their hands this Nov. 5 election as they decide on a ballot measure proposing its sale to an out of state company.
Measure X is the final step in the San Benito...
Ballots are in the mail for Nov. 5 election
Mail-in ballots have been sent out by the San Benito County Elections Office this week as early voting for the Nov. 5 election kicks off. Starting Oct. 7, residents can start heading to voting centers and dropping off ballots.
A total of 37,000 mail-in ballots...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.
The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...
Survey: Inflation a top priority among Latino voters
Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.
Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...
Meet the candidates: Roxanne Stephens
Mayoral hopeful running on growth, infrastructure platform
Meet the candidates: Mia Casey
As local political campaigns officially kick off this election season, one of the most high-profile races in San Benito County is for the mayor’s seat in the city of Hollister. Earlier this year, the Hollister City Council voted to extend the two-year term limit...
Newsom signs 10 bills targeting retail theft in CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a stack of bills Aug. 16 aimed at curtailing organized retail, property and auto theft in California.
Newsom appeared at a Home Depot in San Jose with state, business and law enforcement officials, signing 10 bills that he said go “to...
County supervisors places advisory hospital sale measure on Nov. 5 ballot
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is placing an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding the potential private sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The non-binding measure would ask voters if they prefer to keep the Hollister hospital locally owned.
This comes...