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Once upon a time in the 20th century in San Benito County, farmers grew crops and ranchers raised livestock. And they drilled wells for water to irrigate the land and grew some of the best fruit, vegetables and hay in the world. And it came to pass that the water was pumped out of the ground faster than it was restored which created a supply problem. And so the good people of the county formed a special district to manage the water in the county which came to be known as the San Benito County Water District. The district went into partnerships with other special water districts, the state of California and the federal government. And through those partnerships, the district built pipelines to import water into the county to help the farmers grow crops through "blue valve water supply connections" which you can see to this very day.

There is great interest and concern regarding the City of

I am a retired classified employee of 18 years K-12, Merced County.  I have seen it all. Heard it all, and lived through most of it.

To say that Penny Wise Drugs is just another drugstore is like saying the San Juan Mission is just another church.

I am writing this in great sympathy for the families of P.J.

Wildlife Services Program Vital To San Benito County

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Dear Vet:

A lot of negative items are appearing in the paper regarding the