Oct 31 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Wednesday evening, the City of San Benito celebrated the career of longtime employee Hector “Chuck” Jalomo, who retired Friday, Oct. 31. Jalomo, who has been employed with the city for 47 years and served the last 11 as assistant city manager, received recognition for his years as a public …
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Oct 28 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After 47 years of service to the City of San Benito, Assistant City Manager Hector “Chuck” Jalomo is retiring. Officials will not, however, fill Jalomo’s position, which was responsible for the public works aspects of the city, according to City Manager Manuel Lara. “Actually, what the elected officials did is …
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Sep 12 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito’s Assistant City Manager, Hector “Chuck” Jalomo, will be retiring on Oct. 31. Come the day he retires, Jalomo will have worked for the City of San Benito for 47 years and five months. It was 1966 when he began his work with the City at the tender age …
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Aug 01 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials met Thursday, July 31 for “an educational seminar” which was prompted, at least in part, by an incident which transpired earlier this month where Assistant City Manager Art Rodriguez confronted the driver of an ambulance that was operating without a permit within the …
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May 20 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A lawsuit has been filed against the City of San Benito alleging local police of false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and conspiracy, among other claims against municipal officials. The suit, which was filed Wednesday, May 7 in the 357th State District Court, names Alfonso Benavides as the plaintiff. The defendants …
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Aug 13 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A citizen of San Benito is demanding answers about how his tax dollars are being spent in regards to street repairs. Nicholas Lerma, 60, is upset about the condition of many of the streets in the city, particularly the intersection of North Dick Dowling Street and East Rose …
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Jun 14 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A recent county-wide crackdown on eight-liners by the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has reportedly resulted in the closure of most, if not all, arcades in the San Benito area. Questions have arisen regarding the lack of reports in reference to the efforts made by the DA’s Office …
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Mar 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Assistant City Manager Hector Jalomo will soon enjoy the 47th anniversary of his employment with the City of San Benito. Most marriages don’t even last that long. Jalomo, who will be 63 on April 9, started working for the city in 1966 as a laborer while still in …
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