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Bird flu outbreak not a threat to general public
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Mallory Schmitt, San Benito County’s deputy director of public health services, said the general public is not at a high risk from the bird flu outbreak that led Gov....
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Eat, Drink, Savor: 2024 in wining, dining, and plain old nibbling
Lea este artículo en español aquí.It has been an exciting year for the Eat, Drink, Savor series, with profiles of several new restaurants opening up, including 36º North and McCann’s at San Juan Oaks...
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Last-minute campaign donations pour into county candidates’ coffers
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Though campaigns and fundraising efforts culminated on Election Day, and the deadline to submit campaign finance reports was more than a week before in-person voting,...
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Pinnacles National Park hiring habitat restoration crew members
Information provided by Pinnacles National Park. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pinnacles National Park and Conservation Legacy are hiring Habitat Restoration Crew members for the 2025 field season....
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Assemblymember Addis to lead budget Subcommittee on Health
Information provided by the Office of Assemblymember Dawn Addis. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) has been appointed Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee...
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Holiday Ice Rink at Dunne Park
Lea este artículo en español aquí.More than 100 people attended the Holiday Ice Rink event held at Dunne Park on Dec. 20-22. Laura Vargas brought her family out to celebrate on a beautiful night for...
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Time is of the essence!
Lea este artículo en español aquí.We are approaching the last day of BenitoLink’s Fall Fundraiser and we are so close to our goal! Generous community members have already donated $60,178 to support...
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Q&A with former San Juan Bautista City Manager Don Reynolds
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In the final days of 2024, on Dec. 27, Don Reynolds’ tenure as San Juan Bautista’s city manager ended with his resignation after an eventful five-and-a-half years. His...
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Annual Christmas tree recycling event returns to Hollister and San Juan Bautista
Information provided by Scout Troop 436. Lea este artículo en español aquí. The Scouts of Troop 436, Troop 2436, Troop 428, and Troop 2428 will once again be offering their beloved Christmas Tree...
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Top stories of 2024
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Being an election year, there was no shortage of news for BenitoLink to dig into in 2024. Stories included several campaign flyers distributed by two unknown...
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New California laws take effect on Jan. 1
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Below is a list of some of the new California laws going into effect in 2025. Unless otherwise stated each law takes effect as of Jan. 1Education AB 1955 prohibits...
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Q&A with Zoe Lofgren, 18th District Congressional Representative
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In November 2024, Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren (D) was reelected as the 18th District’s representative in Congress, defeating San Benito County Republican Peter Hernandez...
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Searching the sky: 2025
This article was contributed by David Baumgartner as part of a local series on astronomy. Lea este artículo en español aquí.A LONG TIME COMING, BUT USA IS BACK …It all started when God made the earth,...
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Hollister High wrestling season is off to a good start
Lea este artículo en español aquí.It’s easy to spot Head Coach Steven Salcedo in the wrestling room. He’s the guy in the middle of the room, sweating as hard as everyone else as he grinds a “volunteer”...
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Thousands of voters skipped some November races
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In many elections, voters will cast a ballot selecting candidates at the top of the ticket but skip voting on “down-ballot” races—resulting in what election officials...
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COLUMN: A message for Francisco Diaz
This article was contributed by Francisco Diaz County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters. Lea este artículo en español aquí.As I begin my third year as your County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of...
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Genesis Valencia is the first SBC baby of the year
Information provided by Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The New Year has just barely begun as Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital welcomed the first “Baby of the New...
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Bird flu found in house cats
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In Dec. 2024 Santa Barbara County reported two domestic cats from different households had died from the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) or bird flu....
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Eat, Drink, Savor: Big Guy Organics comes to San Juan Bautista
There’s a new kid in town—and a big kid at that. It’s a one-man farming operation that Randy Romero named “Big Guy Organics” as a nod to his father, Tony Romero. And Randy plans on bringing some...
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Insight Health denies claims of fraud at Chicago hospital
Editor’s note: This article was updated to include tax return figures from 2023. Last updated Jan. 7 at 11:50 a.m.Lea este artículo en español aquí.Insight Health has denied allegations that it engages...
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