Election 2020: By the numbers
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...
Medina wins District 1 re-election, Kosmicki leads in District 2, tight race in District 5
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...
ELECTION 2020 UPDATE: Voters reject San Benito High School bond measure
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...
Election 2020: Panetta takes big lead for Congress seat
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...
Election 2020: Rivas opens with lead in Assembly race
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...
Election 2020: Voters reject Hwy. 101 rezoning plan
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...
New initiative targets Hollister growth
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...
It’s Mission time
Spring is the busiest time of year for the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park and Mission San Juan Bautista, especially for tours of hundreds of schoolchildren from across the Central Coast. The unseasonably warm weather this month has boosted attendance at the popular...
Most San Benito campaign cash goes to incumbents and ballot measures
The hotly contested races—and the incumbents—attracted the most contributions in San Benito County’s primary election campaigns, according to the latest reports filed with the Elections Office.
Nearly $90,000 had been raised through Feb. 15 in the campaigns surrounding Measure K, a referendum on the commercial...
Every tree has a story
The new Baler Plaza student walkway that connects San Benito High School’s main campus to the south side of campus near Nash Road now features informational signs in front of many of the trees recently planted there.
Kristy Bettencourt, SBHS’ maintenance, operations and transportation manager,...
