Aug 10 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The investigation into a fatal hit-and-run has yet to equal any new leads, San Benito police said. Ruben Saldaña, 51, died Saturday evening from injuries sustained in the hit-and-run. According to Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department, Saldaña was hit by a car near the corner …
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Aug 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There’s just something about the stitching of a baseball in the palm of pitcher’s hand and the quiet calm just before the first pitch. Perhaps it’s the deafening silence of concentration while the batter nervously waits to make his first swing that makes the sport so riveting, compelling. Daniel …
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Aug 10 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS In a wood paneled living room, adorned in handsome artwork and overlooking windows showcasing a green landscape and waterfront view, sat four long-time friends and former students of the late Ruth McAnally, in an effort to award two $1,500 scholarships to deserving students. The four friends and …
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Aug 10 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS A regular meeting of the San Benito City Commission originally scheduled for Tuesday was postponed to August 21 due to a lack of quorum. Among the topics on the agenda for Tuesday’s scheduled meeting was a demolition application submitted by the Housing Authority of San Benito. Also …
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Aug 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Meteorologists are keeping an eye on Tropical Depression #7, which is currently in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Although still too early to tell if it will strengthen into a tropical storm, the National Weather Service in Brownsville confirmed that the system is moving westward at 23 mph …
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Aug 07 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Sheriff Omar Lucio said Tuesday that the man who learned of a relative’s intentions to murder his girlfriend and commit suicide prior to carrying out said crime did not, by law, have to report such information to authorities. “No, not really,” Lucio said when asked if …
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Aug 07 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-run in San Benito said Tuesday that all “angles” would be explored due to “questionable” circumstances. It was Thursday evening when Ruben Saldaña, 51, was hit by a car at the corner of S. Frontage Rd. and Hidalgo St. in San Benito. The driver of …
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Aug 07 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The recent resignation of Alma Colleli as the San Benito Economic Development Corporation director has sparked concern over the completion of the Cultural Heritage Museum Project, which she previously spearheaded. The project, started just under five years ago, is in the final planning stages, and Colleli has been an …
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Aug 07 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito awarded its first revolving fund loan to San Bene Properties, LLC. The San Benito Economic Development Corporation in conjunction with the city, in order to promote development, established a revolving loan fund with the assistance of the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural …
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Aug 07 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito men and a woman were arrested on Sunday for an alleged act of road rage, this after the victims of a hit-and-run reportedly attempted to chase the driver who struck their vehicle. Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department stated in a press …
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