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A 49-year-old Hollister man died in a traffic accident March 6 when his vehicle collided with a tree off Fairview Road, according to authorities.

With hundreds of vote-by-mail ballot still uncounted as of 6:35 pm Friday, March 6, one San Benito County supervisor was assured of re-election, a four-term incumbent was staring at a possible upset loss and one November race was set. The lingering uncertainty in the supervisor...

Jay Vera (left) and Ray Rios prepare for El Teatro Campesino’s fifth annual Palabra Artist Showcase. The showcase features new and returning artists to the El Teatro Campesino stage for a weekend of live theater, music, poetry and more. The showcase runs March 5-7...

President/DemsBernie SandersJoe BidenMichael BloombergElizabeth Warren20th CongressJimmy PanettaJeff GormanAdam Bolanos Scow30th AssemblyRobert RivasGregory SwettMeasure K (Nodes) YesNoMeasure L (SBHS)YesNoMeasure M (Aromas/San Juan)YesNoProp. 13 (schools)YesNoSan Benito County Board of SupervisorsDistrict 1Mark Medina Betsy DirksDistrict 2Kollin Kosmicki  Wayne Norton Valerie Egland   Frank Barragan John Freeman District 5Bea...

Unofficial, incomplete returns tonight showed one incumbent San Benito County supervisor— Mark Medina in District 1—headed towards election with more than 60 percent of vote, and another— Jaime de La Cruz in District 5—hanging on to a razor-thin margin, according to the county Elections...

The school bond measure in Hollister was headed towards an overwhelming rejection in unofficial election returns tonight. The 10:30pm report of the San Benito County Elections Office showed voters in the San Benito High School District solidly rejecting a $30 million bond measure for continued...

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta took a sizable lead against his two opponents for California’s 20th District seat on the House of Representatives. As of 9:07am March 4, Panetta, a Democrat, received 65 percent of the vote in early unofficial results. Republican Jeff Gorman was second with...

Robert Rivas opened with a large lead over his opponent Gregory Swett for the State Assembly 30th District seat in a preview of the November election. In early unofficial results released at 9:07am March 4, Rivas garnered 65.6 percent of the vote across the district...

Opponents of Measure K celebrated on election night, confident that early returns would hold up—and they did, as the commercial rezoning of four Highway 101 interchanges was headed for defeat. As of 10pm March 3, 59 percent voted ‘No’ on the measure, outnumbering the affirmative...

A citizens group that opposes commercial development of agricultural land submitted an initiative March 2 that would establish an urban growth boundary around the City of Hollister if approved by voters in November. Preserve Our Rural Communities, led by Aromas residents Andy and Mary Hsia-Coron...