Jul 22 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School graduate, Joshua Barrera, is returning home Saturday, after a four-year stint serving his country in the United States Army. His family plans to celebrate his arrival by throwing a welcome home party. Among those planning to welcome Joshua home is his father, Edwin Barrera, …
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Jul 22 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A special meeting of the San Benito City Commission will be held Wednesday, July 23, to discuss the potential establishment of a new business in San Benito. The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has been meeting with a potential business prospect and has already met with the City Commission …
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Jul 22 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Sunny Glen Children’s Home will host its second annual 5k, 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, July 26. The event’s theme is “Incredible Kidz.” Volunteer Sandra Rodriguez, who serves as Sunny Glen’s Community Relations Coordinator, said, “It’s more of a kid’s event. We’re focusing on kids’ health since …
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Jul 22 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com More details on the domestic violence charge filed against Place 5 Rio Hondo City Commissioner Joseph “Joe Lopez” have been revealed in a police report. According to a Rio Hondo Police Department report obtained by the San Benito News via a public records request, Lopez’ charges stem from …
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Jul 22 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Clarinets are whistling, drums are beating and flags are being tossed. It can only mean one thing: band season is here. For Rio Hondo High School, this means the beginning of a new era. Former RHHS band director John Garza announced his departure on July …
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Jul 18 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While City of San Benito officials maintain silence concerning the status of the now-inoperable Water Treatment Plant No. 2, which is reportedly in need of membrane filters that could cost north of $100,000 to replace, citizens have begun to raise voices of concern. Proposed in 2002, Plant …
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Jul 18 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito resident has raised concerns regarding her preferred ambulance provider after she said an official from the City of San Benito instructed to use the municipality-contracted service. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 18, Assistant City Manager Art Rodriguez said he approached drivers of …
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Jul 18 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District has been slapped with a lawsuit after five long-time police officers allege that Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón and SBCISD Police Chief S. R. Garcia asked said officers to perform illegal activity, including unwarranted arrests. In addition, officers allege they …
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Jul 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Children’s book author Marc Brown once said, “Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” Johnny Villegas, 32, of San Benito can attest to as much. Consider that Johnny has recently become his sister’s hero after he organized an event, Nina’s 5k Run, in her name. …
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Jul 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees held a workshop on Thursday, July 17, in which they discussed the search process for a new superintendent of schools with Waterford School Services Inc., which will be conducting the search. “The workshop’s intent was to get a perspective from …
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