Politics

Construction on the new $36 million San Benito County Courthouse on Fourth Street is "imminent," with activity expected on the long-vacant three-acre site expected within the next few weeks, according to court officials.

County Resource Management Agency Director Brent Barnes resigned Wednesday. “He announced his retirement at the Planning Commission meeting,” Supervisor Jerry Muenzer said. “I believe he’s pretty much retired now.” Supervisor Robert Rivas said he received a call from the County Administrative Office that Barnes planned to...

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County and Hollister officials approved increased bed space at the seasonal homeless facility to deal with potential weather conditions in an El Niño winter.Hollister council members Monday approved $47,000 in general fund money toward increased bed space. The county approved the remainder of the funding, $150,000 in grant dollars, on Tuesday.Government leaders plan to add space for 40 additional beds on top of the 20 to 30 homeless families served each winter at the Southside Labor Camp, according to a county board agenda report.Last year, the shelter served 28 families from December to March, according to a county report. Overall, a point-in-time survey earlier this year showed there were about 650 homeless people in the county.Look back for more.

Voter turnout in San Benito County was lower than anticipated for this election, according to the San Benito County Elections Office.

Primary Election Coverage

The Nov. 4 Election Day brought a wave of new and familiar faces to school boards across San Benito County. Of the 17 school races in the county, eight garnered enough qualified candidates to appear on the ballot for a deciding vote. 

State Assemblyman Luis Alejo, San Benito County's representative, announced his donation of $1,500 in gift certificates to local charities for Thanksgiving turkeys.