Frank Pérez, Author at BenitoLink

The late Holocaust survivor and author, Elie Wiesel. Photo courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

COMMENTARY: Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Memory

Published 07/12/2016
Frank Pérez

The Rohingya of Mynamar are in danger of being victims of genocide. Calling attention to their plight will honor the late Holocaust survivor and author, Elie Wiesel.

The Native Plant Garden at the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. Photos by Frank Perez.

Native Plant Garden In SJB Sows Knowledge, Hope for Local Tribe

Published 07/06/2016
Frank Pérez

The Native Plant Garden in San Juan Bautista provides cultural knowledge for the Amah Mutsun and teaches others about the tribe's continued presence in our county.

Luis Valdez Joins The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2016

Published 07/03/2016
Frank Pérez

San Juan Bautista resident and El Teatro Campesino founder, Luis Valdez, was recently named a member of the Academy.

Flier announcing Los Padrinos' 9th Annual Car Show. Courtesy of Ralph Duarte.

Los Padrinos Car and Truck Club To Host Annual Car Show in San Juan Bautista

Published 06/24/2016
Frank Pérez

The annual car show scheduled for Saturday, June 25, raises funds for charity.

El Teatro Campesino performs during the 1975 "El Voto" campaign. Photo courtesy of Mimi Plumb.

¡Viva La Causa!: El Teatro Campesino’s New Production Opens Friday, June 24

Published 06/23/2016
Frank Pérez

Melding the past, present, and future, “!Viva La Causa!” pays tribute to El Teatro Campesino's founder, Luis Valdez, while chronicling the theater company's storied history and honoring its mission

"Journalism and Democracy in California" event poster. Courtesy of the California Humanities.

California Humanities Presents “Journalism and Democracy in California”

Published 06/10/2016
Frank Pérez

The free event held at San Jose State will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning authors and journalists discussing the news industry in California

Alyx Beltran (pictured right) speaks to his friend, Zack. Photo by Frank Perez.

Transgender Student at SBHS Finds His Way

Published 06/06/2016
Frank Pérez

Transgender male student, Alyx Beltran, graduated from San Benito High School on Friday, while the school finds its footing in his wake

Jennifer Lucido facilitates a quill pen demonstration, Copyright 1995-2016 Rubén G. Mendoza. All photos courtesy of Dr. Ruben Mendoza.

Photo Exhibit at CSUMB Honors Students Who Contributed to Preserving Mission SJB

Published 05/02/2016
Frank Pérez

Through May 13, "Archeology on the Edge of Empire" includes 18 photos capturing the contributions that California State University, Monterey Bay’s students have made to Mission San Juan Bautista during the past 20 years.

A clutch of Common Raven eggs that were taken from a nest in southern San Benito County in the 1920s by the late Jack O'Donnell. Photo courtesy of Mark Paxton.

Hollister Resident Soars When Sharing His Knowledge of Birds

Published 04/12/2016
Frank Pérez

At the San Benito County Historical Society's recent meeting Hollister resident, Mark Paxton, shared with the community his knowledge of birds and his late uncle's oological collection

A farmworkers' polling place set-up in a field (Sept. 1975). Photos courtesy of Mimi Plumb.

Democracy In The Fields: A Project Honoring California’s Farmworkers and the Newfound Freedoms They Reaped in 1975

Published 04/01/2016
Frank Pérez

In September1975, free elections altered California's agricultural landscape. On Sunday, April 3, the National Steinbeck Center will host the unveiling of "Democracy in the Fields," a project dedicated to this momentous event and the lives it transformed

Featured guest of the Cesar Chavez Assembly, Oscar Ramos, makes closing remarks while LULAC Youth members and other guests look on. Photos by Frank Perez.

Inspiring Hundreds Through Cesar Chavez’s Legacy

Published 03/28/2016
Frank Pérez

SBHS hosted an assembly organized by LULAC Youth of San Benito County. Guest speakers included Salinas educator, Oscar Ramos, and his former student, Jose Ansaldo. The two were featured in the documentary, “East of Salinas.”

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