Jan 17 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com One of the questions I’ve been asked repeatedly this week is whether this will finally be the time that Jim Helms comes back to his alma mater, dons the purple and gold one last time and returns San Benito High School football to prominence. And with the departure of …
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Jan 10 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Walking out of the newsroom on Wednesday proved far more interesting than I anticipated. It was a little after 5 p.m. when I planned to call it a day. I was excited to be going home so early, especially since it had been a long day and I was …
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Dec 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com As we wrap up another eventful year at the San Benito News, it’s important that we look back on the stories that helped shape the community as we know it today, and I can think of no better place to start than the obvious. Dominating the headlines in 2013 …
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Nov 22 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Would you call me a liar if I said that, upon winning a $500 million lottery jackpot, I’d keep only 0.1 percent of the winnings? Would you think me a fool? Maybe you’d wonder why on earth I’d even think of giving all that money away. Let’s look at …
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Nov 09 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I began this piece just two minutes from midnight on Saturday. At this time, we’re usually expecting articles from our sportswriter assigned to Friday night football coverage. Our staff writer, graphic designer and production manager, not to mention the press and circulation crew, wait patiently while we put the …
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Oct 19 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’ve recently been asked for my thoughts on the controversy surrounding the San Benito High School varsity cheerleaders and the allegations that they’ve bullied and discriminated against a handicapped squad member. Understand that there have already been so many opinions shared about the issue that one more may very …
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Aug 09 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I find it both strange and surreal that people have taken such an interest in my more personal stories told within this space. For instance, throughout the week folks have inquired about my diet, the harassment case involving my family and whether I still have the painting that captivated …
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Dec 20 2013
CONSIDER THIS: The 2013 Christmas Scrooges List
December 20, 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com DISCLAIMER: It takes a special kind of human being to make this annual list, and I assure you that I take no pride (well, maybe a little) in compiling it. So if the shoe fits after reading this piece, do me a solid and just think of this very …
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