Feb 20 2015
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It has been weeks, yet residents of the City of San Benito must remain without an official update regarding the operational status of Water Treatment Plant No. 2 and the litigation currently ensuing with regards to the plant and San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara. For months, Water Treatment …
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Feb 06 2015
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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Jan 09 2015
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As an investigative reporter, I’ve had occasion to speak with a variety of individuals, ranging from everyday citizens eating breakfast sandwiches at fast food joints to elected officials, law enforcers and public servants. From musicians, artists and all sorts of creatives — both famous and local — to clergy …
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Aug 15 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a recent meeting of the San Benito City Commission, the mayor and elected officials asked City Manager Manuel Lara to reassess the 2014-2015 proposed budget, in an effort to potentially offer City employees a pay raise as high as five percent. “The elected officials and Mayor asked …
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Jan 21 2014
By JOE RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Sept. 16, 2013, the City Manager, Mr. Manuel Lara, penned a guest “CITY DESK” column titled “Greater Transparency.” Remember those two words, as that is the subject of this commentary. You can read Mr. Lara’s entire column (City Manager Column) by visiting www.resecacity.blospot.com. For the sake of …
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Dec 30 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With the year coming to a close, San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara is looking toward the public for input on how to help improve the community in 2014. “What I would like to do personally, myself, before we start working on the budget, I would like to …
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Oct 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The United States Government shutdown went into effect on Tuesday morning at 12:01 a.m., but the effects may not be felt locally for some time, at least according to area leaders. The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a government funding bill before the already extended deadline. …
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Sep 24 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Economic Development Corporation Board President Pete Claudio responded Tuesday to Mayor Joe H. Hernandez’ recent criticism that the EDC did not communicate with the city about a power plant project that ended in a highly-publicized debacle. “All projects of the EDC and expenditures are subject to approval …
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Sep 20 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez issued a statement Wednesday distancing himself and the City Commission from the power plant controversy, which was recently ignited after questions were raised regarding the authenticity of the developers proposing the facility’s construction in town. “There appears to be some confusion about the …
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Sep 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In an effort to authenticate and identify the viability of future projects proposed to the City of San Benito and the San Benito Economic Development Corporation, administrators and elected officials are currently exploring the potential of implementing state standards in their background check process. Such action comes after a …
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