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BREAKING: Two traveling home survive bus fire

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San Benito firefighters work to extinguish a bus fire on Expressway 77/83 in San Benito early Sunday morning. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez) By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A bus driven by a Mission man and carrying his nephew caught fire early Sunday morning while traveling on Expressway 83 in San Benito. Samuel Martinez, …

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Board president’s letter spawns insurance confusion, trustees object

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD School Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez has announced changes regarding the district’s insurance agents to the protest of two fellow trustees. In a letter dated May 16 and signed by Rodriguez, the board president informed the district’s insurance agent, identified by administrators as Bob Treviño Insurance …

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Heinous Act: Woman disgusted by theft at mother’s gravesite

Estela Lozano

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “You want to cry, but no one will hear you.” That’s how 72-year-old San Benito resident Estela Lozano described her feelings when visiting her mom’s grave on Mother’s Day only to find that a bronze vase had been stolen from the marker. “You can’t imagine… it’s just terrible,” Estela …

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Local man arrested for child indecency

Ernesto Mendoza

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Officers from the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) arrested a man who is accused of indecency with a child. On Tuesday, May 15, at 7:38 a.m., officers arrested 59-year-old Ernesto Mendoza on accusations that he had inappropriately touched a 7-year-old girl on the 100 block of North Helen Moore …

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Mayor mum on citizen’s complaint

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Mayor Alonzo Garza has remained mum on allegations that he’s receiving preferential treatment from the Rio Hondo Police Department (RHPD) after a citizen complained that his vehicle registration and inspection stickers have long been expired but has yet to be ticketed. An anonymous source provided the …

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Sportsmen of the Year: Puente, Sanchez earn prestigious honor

Sportsmen of the Year

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com When the San Benito News was tasked with selecting the 2012 Sportsmen of the Year, it was a no brainer going with Jacob Puente and Kassandra Sanchez. Both recipients of the award have shown much dedication and determination, leading their teams to victories and raising their spirits during defeat. …

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Officer in alleged road rage incident is off the streets

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito police officer accused of “tailing” a local woman in an alleged fit of road rage and wielding a weapon upon making contact with her has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, Operations Chief Martin Morales confirmed Friday. Morales …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ordinance eliminating fire marshal rank dies

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By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The second and final reading of Ordinance 2485, which if approved would have eliminated the rank of fire marshal in San Benito in favor of assigning it as a job function, died Tuesday due to lack of a second motion. The meeting was the first for newly sworn-in …

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CHANGES: Newcomers seek to unite city commission

Joe D. Gonzalez

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Business, finances, and unity – these were among the issues newly–elected San Benito City Commissioners JD Penny, Place 3, and Joe D. Gonzalez, Pl. 4 listed Tuesday when discussing their first orders of business. Penny and Gonzalez were sworn in Tuesday by Justice of the Peace David Garza during …

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Election ushers in new board

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Citizens of San Benito cast their ballots on Election Day Saturday, and what followed was the dawn of a new-look San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, according to uncanvassed votes. For the Place 1 seat, challenger Fatima Huerta defeated three-term incumbent Bob Tumberlinson 1,477 votes to his 1,277. “I …

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