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Lea este artículo en español aquí.In many elections, voters will cast a ballot selecting candidates at the top of the ticket but skip voting on “down-ballot” races—resulting in what election officials call “undervotes.” In the Nov. 5 election, a number …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In November 2024, Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren (D) was reelected as the 18th District’s representative in Congress, defeating San Benito County Republican Peter Hernandez with 64.6% of the vote. Having first been elected to Congress …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Below is a list of some of the new California laws going into effect in 2025. Unless otherwise stated each law takes effect as of Jan. 1Education AB 1955 prohibits educators from being required to …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Being an election year, there was no shortage of news for BenitoLink to dig into in 2024. Stories included several campaign flyers distributed by two unknown organizations which, as BenitoLink’s Fact Check project revealed, contained …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Though campaigns and fundraising efforts culminated on Election Day, and the deadline to submit campaign finance reports was more than a week before in-person voting, money poured into state races until Nov. 5.Assembly Speaker Robert …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.After deciding not to run again, John Freeman ended his eight years on the San Juan Bautista City Council as it underwent a change of guard. At the Dec. 17 meeting, after a ceremony recognizing …
The Valley Water Board of Directors elected Tony Estremera as the Chair for 2025, and Richard P. Santos as Vice Chair. The board voted on their new officers at the Dec. 10 meeting.
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In 2017, President Donald Trump created a program called Opportunity Zones to spur economic growth in low-income communities—two of these are located in San Benito County. Although the program will continue until 2026 and Congress …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.According to a San Benito County planner, Measure A will not immediately stall the plan to build a visitor center, gas station, fruit stand and motel at the corner of Hwy 101 and Betabel Road. …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Elections Department released its final results for the Nov. 5 election on Dec. 4. Overall, a total 28,017 county residents voted in more than 30 national, state, and local races. For …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.With the results now certified, Democrat John Laird, the state senator for the 17th District, won his reelection bid against Republican opponent Tony Virrueta with 65% of the vote. Following the 2021 redistricting occasioned by …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The passage of a $44 million bond measure in the November election, which appears certain at the time of publication, means that Barbara Dill-Varga, the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District superintendent, can breathe a little …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital did not renew Dr. Nick Gabriel’s contract that ended Nov. 22, according to a notice shared with BenitoLink. The notice was sent to Gabriel, a general surgeon, on Nov. 6, a …
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Jose Aranda, who currently chairs the San Juan Bautista Planning Commission, was one of two candidates elected to the San Juan Bautista City Council on Nov. 5, taking 37% of the vote in a …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced Nov. 18 that voters approved San Benito Health Care District’s Measure X, which was ahead by 722 votes in the latest update issued Nov. 14.Passage of Measure X will give …
Lea este artículo en español aquí. All but one Hollister City Council race is determined, with candidates for District 4 separated by 141 votes. Candidates who campaigned on slowing growth could sweep the election and have ensured a political shift …
Open letter to San Benito County residents, Nov. 8:
Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Benito County voters on Nov. 5 were presented with local measures that could have lasting impacts in the community in land use, education, and healthcare. With some measures still too close to call, the …
The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.
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