Politics

Three county residents are running unopposed for seats on the five-member San Benito County Board of Education.

Two residents have filed for candidacy to succeed District 1 Supervisor Margie Barrios, who is not seeking a third, four-year term. With Barrios declining to run as the incumbent, the normal Friday filing deadline is extended until Wednesday.

The Hollister City Council on Monday will hear a presentation on road-repair needs and a traffic impact fee study to pay for them.

Hollister District 2 Councilwoman Mickie Solorio Luna invites community members to an Open House at the Hollister Community Center on March 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to learn updates about what’s happing in west Hollister.

Southside School District trustees voted unanimously in favor of appointing a candidate to a vacant spot on their board and seeking a special election if no one came forward, according to a district administrator.

Consumers of Aetna Health Insurance in San Benito County haven’t been able to use those plans at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital since the start of the year due to a contract dispute.

Developers will have to pay more toward upkeep of roads starting in a couple of months.

Supervisors on Tuesday put their support behind a proposed half-cent sales tax now headed for the June ballot.

A report presented at Monday’s Hollister council meeting on repair work at local parks underscored how city officials have invested close to $600,000 on them since July 2014.

San Benito High School District trustees tabled consideration of a consultant for Superintendent John Perales during a recent board meeting.