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Dioscoro Recio Sr. in Watsonville, 1929. (Photo cropped for article.) Photo courtesy Dioscoro Recio Jr.

A look back at history: The 1930 Watsonville race riots

Published 09/04/2022
BenitoLink Reporter, Harvey Barkin

The regional historic event sparked a country’s bid for independence and planted the seed to revolutionize labor laws.

Panetta supports Agriculture Worker Program Act

Published 07/26/2017
John Chadwell

Local Congressman has joined other Democrats in support of the Blue Card bill and is trying to get Republicans onboard for a bipartisan approach to protecting farm workers

OPINION: We need to prepare California’s future agricultural workforce

Published 06/09/2017
PaulaBalbontin

How can we shape future agricultural labor markets in San Benito County? There is a need for skilled labor to make a better use of new technologies, engage consumers, and sustain our businesses over time