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MHWSC looks to new plant as concerns mount

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A new water plant may alleviate concerns over discolored water in some rural areas of San Benito. Residents of communities in the Highway 281 area have continued to express concern with regard to the discoloration of water provided by Military Highway Water Supply Corporation (MHWSC). MHWSC General Manager Ramon Rosales, …

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Vendor raises concerns over SBCISD clinic selection

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A bidder for the San Benito CISD on-site primary health care clinic continues to raise concerns regarding the recent selection process. Andy Bonner, President of Healthcare2U, formerly known as Business Healthcare Solutions, alleges irregularities concerning the district’s hiring of a consultant to evaluate the clinic bids. Specifically, Bonner …

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Incoming trustees to tackle district concerns

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD School Board members-elect and incumbents victorious in the May 10 general election spoke candidly this week on their first orders of business upon taking office. Board members Oscar Medrano and Hector Leal found themselves earning re-election bids while newcomers Angel Mendez and Arnold Padilla unseated …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ordinance raises concerns among candidates

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News A candidate in the local school board election as well as many in the community expressed concern this week after members of the San Benito City Commission allegedly enforced a city ordinance that has not yet been enacted when instructing political hopefuls to move their campaign …

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Guard accused of taking gun to school speaks out

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Gabriel Borja, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District security officer accused of taking a firearm to Veterans Memorial Academy in April spoke candidly Thursday regarding the allegations levied against him. Borja, 24, responded to concerns from his fellow SBCISD guards who, speaking under anonymity, have called for the …

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Concerns mount about guard taking firearm to school

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Security officers employed with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District remain concerned about one of their own bringing a firearm to Veterans Memorial Academy. The security officers in question, who spoke to the San Benito News under anonymity, recently expressed outrage that fellow security officer Gabriel Borja has …

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Eroded fishing pier still closed, pending repairs

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fishing pier located at the south end of the resaca remains closed off from public access by the City of San Benito due to erosion. It has been three months since officials planned to make the necessary repairs. The city has yet to go out for bids …

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City tears down suspected haven for criminal activity

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Gone with a residence located on the 200 block of East Robertson Street in San Benito are the concerns that had become associated with the property for years. On Thursday, a City of San Benito crew demolished the house after many reports were filed with the city’s Code Enforcement …

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Company responds to power plant concerns

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Many local residents are concerned about the possibility of a natural gas-powered, electricity-generating plant possibly being located at the old airport property in San Benito, and the company has issued a response. “Over the past few weeks, numerous articles have been published by local newspapers concerning the Greenfield, …

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Principal move raises concerns

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Oscar Medrano of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has called into question the recent transfer of a middle school principal. On Tuesday, Medrano expressed concern with the manner in which Interim Superintendent Alfonso Obregón moved Mary Alice Martinez from the principal post at Miller Jordan Middle School …

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