Gillio wins upset in District 4
City Councilmember, Jim Gillio won an election night upset against District 4 incumbent Supervisor, Jerry Muenzer.
Gillio received 2,104 votes and 74.14 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting, but provisional ballots and late vote-by-mail ballots have not yet been counted. His victory means...
Supervisor shoots neighbor’s dogs after attack outside house
San Benito County Supervisor Anthony Botelho recently shot and injured a neighbor’s two pit bulls using a shotgun outside his home after they had attacked his own dog.
Mountain lions: Is the threat growing in SBC?
San Benito County ranchers and agriculture officials contend the
Panetta issues statement on DACA renewal
Congressman Jimmy Panetta released a statement Sunday in response to the Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services’ compliance with a federal court order to reopen application renewals for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
“While this decision is welcome news, it...
New county roads czar
The San Benito County department in charge of street repair has been as rocky as the roads it oversees.
Six months ago the director of the Resource Management Agency abruptly resigned and was replaced by a pair of consultants.
That move by county policy...
Judge sides with developer in rejecting fees
A judge Monday ruled against the county and in favor of a developer that challenged the justification of an “annexation fee” charged to builders since the turn of the century.
Election Day: Polls open 7am-8pm
Today is Election Day.
Polls are open 7am to 8 pm.
If you have not already voted by mail or at one of the voting centers last weekend, you can vote today. If you have filled out a mailed ballot, it must be postmarked today or...
Hollister mayor switches to public email for city business
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez recently switched from using a private email account for city business to exclusively using a city address—in a move that enhances transparency and curtails the official’s discretion on what’s accessible to the public.
Year in Review: County labeled ‘ground zero’ in fracking debate
In 2014, Hollister became what actor Mark Ruffalo called “ground zero” in California for the fierce debate over fracking. Ruffalo's tweet sent Oct. 14—in which he made the local fracking reference—underscored the broad reach of the debate in San Benito County over Measure J.
