By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A near tragedy was avoided in Harlingen Sunday evening when the San Benito Fire Department had to be called in to rescue a couple after their kayak capsized while floating down the Arroyo Colorado. The accident left one man stranded on a small island in the middle …
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Jul 29 2015
Burning Bandits- Investigators look into 2nd possible arson case this month
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A little over two weeks after San Benito firefighters responded to an apartment complex fire that was reportedly started by arsonists, another fire broke out early Tuesday morning and is also being treated as a case of arson. According to Operations Fire Chief Raul Zuniga, firefighters and police …
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Aug 05 2014
Commission mulls first responder agreement
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a regularly scheduled meeting of the City of San Benito Commission on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Commissioners were presented with an agreement between the City of San Benito and South Texas Emergency Care (STEC) Foundation Inc. Per the STEC and San Benito Fire Department First Responder Affiliation Agreement, …
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Jan 28 2014
Police probe break-in at site of SB house fire
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com More questions are being raised about the fire that consumed a house on Franklin Street in San Benito. The fire, which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19, is being investigated as a possible case of arson. There have also been reports indicating a number of burglaries occurring on the …
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Jan 21 2014
‘Suspicious’ house fire investigated
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Fire Department is currently investigating the cause of a house fire that occurred Sunday evening. Firefighters responded to the blaze, located on the 500 block of Franklin Street, at 8:31 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. According to SBFD Operations Chief Raul Zuniga, investigators are not ruling …
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Jul 03 2013
FD lieutenant on leave following arrest
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Fire Department lieutenant remains on paid administrative leave following his arrest for family violence, a charge which stems from allegations that he stomped on his common-law wife’s hand. “There was a complaint filed and action has been taken on him right now, but I’m not sure …
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Apr 27 2013
VALVE EXPLODES: Firefighters seriously injured in accident
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito firefighters were seriously injured in an accident that occurred during the routine maintenance of one of the fire trucks, city officials confirmed Friday. City Manager Manuel Lara said it was on April 10 that the firefighters in question, who have yet to be identified, were injured …
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Apr 27 2013
Ex-fire marshal alleges age discrimination in lawsuit
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A lawsuit has been filed against the City of San Benito in the 444th Judicial District Court following the termination of a longtime city employee. Former San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez filed the lawsuit on Thursday, March 28, alleging that he was discriminated against based on his …
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