Registrar certifies San Benito County election results
Election results certified by the San Benito County Registrar of Voters’ office on June 26 confirm that Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez has been recalled from office, barring any potential recount that might reverse the official outcome.
On the District 5 recall measure on the June 2...
Recall maintains narrow lead in San Benito County District 5
With a deadline looming for San Benito County voters to correct their damaged or challenged ballots in the June 2 election, “yes” votes maintain a slim majority on the measure to recall District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez.
The latest unofficial election results update from the...
Sheriff, deputies, county seek to resolve staffing concerns
A recent civil grand jury report amplifies the ongoing position among officials that the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is understaffed, facing protracted challenges in both recruiting and retaining deputies who can find better financial opportunities in areas not far outside the local region.
With...
Marchers protest detention center in Gilroy
Several hundred protesters marched in Gilroy on Sunday to voice their disapproval of a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside the city limits.
Community organizers and residents gathered June 14 at Arroyo Circle near Gilman Road at Highway...
Dozens of ‘challenged’ ballots could alter supervisor recall lead
Unofficial results of the June 2 election, with almost all ballots counted, have San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez trailing by 36 votes in his effort to survive a citizen-initiated recall.
The county elections office has counted all ballots cast locally in the...
‘Yes’ votes keep the lead in recall as ballot counting continues in San Benito County
The latest results of the June 2 measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio show “yes” votes leading by 36 votes, with only 285 ballots left to count throughout the county.
As of 7pm June 9, a total of 1,291 voters in Velazquez’s District...
Recall lead narrows as more ballots are counted in San Benito County
The June 2 measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez from office has narrowed with an updated ballot count over the weekend, with “yes” ahead by just nine votes.
According to the latest results posted by the registrar of voters office about 7pm...
Velazquez recall maintains slim lead in San Benito County election
With more than 5,500 ballots left to count, the June 2 ballot measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez from office still holds a narrow lead.
According to updated election results posted by the registrar of voters’ office Thursday night, “yes” votes number...
Election results: Effort to recall Velazquez narrowly leads in June 2 ballot count
San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez is on the verge of being recalled, with “yes” votes narrowly leading the tally in response to the ballot question in the June 2 election.
In other local races on the statewide primary ballot, other incumbents built...
Longtime incumbent faces three challengers for 18th Congressional District
Four candidates are vying for the California 18th Congressional District seat in the June 2 primary, setting up a contest between a deeply entrenched incumbent and three challengers who argue Washington needs fresh leadership.
Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who has represented parts of the South...
