Category: Opinion

HEATHER HOPES: Will the Concerned Citizens Please Rise?

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com I read the comments left on the San Benito News website. And some are brutal. Many San Benitians make allegations against their elected officials – namely the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees or the San Benito City Commissioners. I’m not talking minor accusations, either. Comparatively, …

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FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S DESK: Volunteers contribute much to the City of San Benito

By MANUEL LARA  City Manager Special to the News  The City of San Benito is blessed to have so many volunteers serving on our many active advisory boards. All totaled, the number of positions on those boards is around 100. They spend countless hours reviewing ordinances, listening to citizens’ concerns, researching the facts of an …

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In Good Faith: Where God Leads Part 5

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS Moses had received his assignment from God. After this intense meeting on Mt. Horeb – the mountain of God – he had received instructions regarding what to say to Pharaoh, the elders of Israel, and to Aaron the Priest who would go with him.  …

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We are at a standstill

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the News  We are at a standstill. At one side, January has passed with his bitter chill and harsh winds. At the other side, February is yet to be known, her presence hidden by the fogs and billows of the future. And here we are, stuck in a small cold …

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Heather Hopes: Singled Out

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As February rolls around, you will probably begin to notice local shops are becoming saturated with red and pink hearts. You’ll likely see additional aisles of chocolates and greeting cards spring up in stores. If you’re not careful, you may even catch yourself fondling an otherwise unassuming teddy bear …

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In Good Faith: Where God Leads Part 4

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS It is my hope that after several months of following this series we have begun to see that God wants to turn our place of failure into a place of faith. The previous 12-part series of “When God Calls” has transitioned to “Where God …

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FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S DESK: Museums on Track for Construction

By MANUEL LARA  City Manager Special to the News The contract for design of the Museums of San Benito is being prepared, and a new cultural institution in the Resaca City should be under construction by this summer. Long awaited after some delays due to legal mechanics, this project is moving…It has to, as we …

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In Good Faith: Where God Leads Part 3

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS Let’s take a look at where God was leading Moses. There was much more than meets the eye. Not only was he being led back to the place he fled as a fugitive, he was going to subsequently lead the people to the very …

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Inside San Benito Schools

DR. MARC A. PUIG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL   Special to the News In light of the district-wide lockdown that we recently experienced, we would like to inform parents, the community and the public at large about the importance of keeping everyone safe and free of harm’s way during an emergency and/or potential crisis. Notification Codes/Procedures With …

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HEATHER HOPES: Reclaim Your City!

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Over the past few weeks, I have heard from dozens of citizens who don’t feel they have a voice at city hall. They say they feel at a disconnect between the issues they consider of utmost importance and those being addressed by city officials. I hear citizens and officials, …

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