By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com One week after a harsh freeze caused ERCOT to order power outages across Texas, the city of San Benito has had power restored to it. AEP Texas reported that power was restored to 95% of all customers as of Feb. 19. San Benito administrators have worked with AEP Texas to make … Continue reading [...]
BY LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito businesswoman, Velma De los Santos, celebrated the 25th anniversary of her business, V.I.P. Realty on Feb. 8. De Los Santos has been a licensed real estate agent since 1983 and broker since 1995. After graduating high school, De Los Santos did not expect that she would be in the … Continue reading [...]
News Staff Report The San Benito Police Department is investigating a possible homicide which occurred on Sunday, Feb. 21. According to a press release by San Benito PD, at 1:28 a.m. the SBPD officers were called to the 100 block of Virginia St. regarding a possible shooting. The victim was identified as 60-year-old Adelaido Mendoza. … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com Former San Benito CISD employee, Jack Garcia, has filed a federal lawsuit against the San Benito school district claiming the district violated his first amendment rights. Garcia, represented by attorney Gustavo Acevedo Jr, who once represented the SBCISD, was a long-time employee of SBCISD, working for the district for 22 years. … Continue reading [...]
