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Recall lead narrows as more ballots are counted in San Benito County

June 8, 2026

Velazquez recall maintains slim lead in San Benito County election

Election results: Effort to recall Velazquez narrowly leads in June 2 ballot count

Longtime incumbent faces three challengers for 18th Congressional District

San Benito County candidates report more campaign fundraising, spending

Hollister council prefers 4 districts, 4-year mayoral term

November 18, 2011

The idea of having an elected mayor in Hollister became closer to reality this week as the City Council reached tentative agreement on some of the terms of the transition away from the current five-member, rotating mayor system now in place.

Pot dispensary hosts holiday food and toy drive

November 17, 2011

Purple Cross Rx, the medical marijuana dispensary that is battling San Benito County in order to stay open on Bolsa Road, is conducting a holiday toy and food drive through Christmas Eve.

Hospital considers ClearSpot solar option

November 17, 2011

Hazel Hawkins Hospital is considering following the lead of local schools by adding solar panels to offset energy costs.

City nears finish to work on San Felipe frontage road

November 17, 2011

A project to re-pave a nearly two-mile portion of a frontage along San Felipe Road in Hollister should be done by the start of December, a city engineer confirmed.

Officials hear 10-year plan to end homelessness

November 17, 2011

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors received a presentation Tuesday on a 10-year plan to end homelessness in the San Benito and Monterey county area – the outcome of 14 months of planning and meeting between stakeholder agencies in the region.

County short $400K due to late claims

November 15, 2011

Supervisors on Tuesday found out San Benito County faces a shortfall of more than $400,000 due to an employee filing late claims for in-home support services.

RVs creating not-so-recreational views

November 14, 2011

Recreational vehicle rules that are acknowledged by City of Hollister staff to be "difficult for the public to locate and understand" are being re-evaluated with an eye toward removing confusion.

November 14, 2011

The City of Hollister has added or clarified parking restrictions near Sunnyslope and Gabilan Hills schools and on Ladd Lane, where large trucks have made it a habit of parking in the pedestrian right-of-way.

November 9, 2011

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.

City spikes some developer impact fees, drops others

November 9, 2011

Hollister City Council members on Monday voted 3-2 to approve new traffic impact fees for developers in a move that would drastically drop levies for residential units while spiking currently non-existing fees for commercial projects and others.

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Politics

Recall lead narrows as more ballots are counted in San Benito County

Velazquez recall maintains slim lead in San Benito County election

Election results: Effort to recall Velazquez narrowly leads in June 2 ballot count

Longtime incumbent faces three challengers for 18th Congressional District

San Benito County candidates report more campaign fundraising, spending

Hollister council prefers 4 districts, 4-year mayoral term

Pot dispensary hosts holiday food and toy drive

Hospital considers ClearSpot solar option

City nears finish to work on San Felipe frontage road

Officials hear 10-year plan to end homelessness

County short $400K due to late claims

RVs creating not-so-recreational views

Parking rules added to restrict truckers near schools

San Benito on list of 25 counties eligible for jail funds

City spikes some developer impact fees, drops others

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