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Longtime Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren holds a commanding lead in the Nov. 5 election for the 18th congressional seat.  According to the California Secretary of State’s office, Lofgren has received more than 82,400 votes, or 63% of the ballots counted, in the Nov....

Newcomer Roxanne Stephens is projected to hand incumbent Hollister Mayor Mia Casey a resounding defeat, according to election results so far. Stephens received 64.35% of the vote in the Nov. 5 election, while Casey trailed far behind with 35.65% of the votes cast.  Only 36.87%...

Newcomer Rudy Picha has a commanding lead over current District 1 council member Rick Perez with 70.14% of the vote so far over Perez’s 29.86%. Picha is a local school teacher who ran on a slow growth platform set on curbing residential development and...

Measure A, which would have put land use designation decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters, is projected to pass with 54.08% of the vote as of November 6. The No on A campaign garnered 45.92% with 40.71% of the votes counted....

Measure X, San Benito Health Care District's initiative to approve the sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to Michigan-based Insight Health, is on its way to being passed, according to the latest election results With 40.57% of votes cast, the "Yes" vote is leading with...

Newcomer Roxanne Stephens is projected to hand incumbent Hollister Mayor Mia Casey a resounding defeat according to election results so far. Stephens got 64.35% of the vote, while Casey trailed far behind with 35.65% of the votes cast. Only 36.87% of total eligible votes...

Negotiations between county, Hollister officials at crawling pace ahead of 2025 contract end.

The Hollister School District has been busy making improvements to various sites’ facilities and grounds.  HSD Director of Facilities Aaron Buzzetta updated trustees about the wide range of facilities projects at the board meeting Oct. 22.  Three of the more noticeable projects are the new permanent...

Anza Trail Moonlight Walk on Nov. 16 The fifth annual Moonlight Walk on Anza Trail will take place Nov. 16. The event includes a celebration of the Old Stage Road, San Benito County’s 150th anniversary, the 25th anniversary of the Anza Trail naming and the...

Two people—one a Hollister resident and one from Gilroy—died in a collision on Highway 25 near the border between Santa Clara and San Benito counties, according to authorities.  The Santa Clara County Coroner and Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims of the fatal accident as...