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San Benito County Fair. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Congress seeks funding for agricultural fairs

Published 02/14/2022
BenitoLink Reporter, Leila Sadeghian

San Benito County Fair was held in-person in 2021 after a drive-thru model was tried in 2020.

Assemblyman Robert Rivas and MBEP President and CEO Kate Roberts. Image from Youtube.

MBEP holds its 7th annual State of the Region event

Published 11/08/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Kanyon Coyotewoman Sayers-Roods of the Costanoan Ohlone-Mutsun and Chumash Tribe kicks off the event with a tribal blessing and land acknowledgment.

Report states the Expanded Child Tax Credit in American Rescue Plan will benefit 158,000 Central Coast children

Published 04/28/2021
BenitoLink Staff

The Child Tax Credit provides families $250 per child a month and $300 for kids under six.

Congressman Jimmy Panetta touring a strawberry farm in his district. File photo.

Congressman Panetta votes to impeach President Trump

Published 01/13/2021
BenitoLink Staff

'Through this vote, we are not only holding the President accountable, we are abiding by our constitutional responsibility to secure and strengthen our democracy for our posterity,' Panetta said.

Photo courtesy of Marine Life Studies Whale Entanglement Team.

Congressman Panetta commends completion of Marine Debris Removal Project after helping to secure funding in 2019

Published 12/03/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Whale Entanglement Team received $91,000 in grant funding for its removal of abandoned fishing gear on the sea floor that posed a risk to the well-being of local marine life.

Panetta and others introduce bipartisan bill to reauthorize WHIP program for 2020 wildfires

Published 11/24/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Legislation would support growers with crops impacted by smoke exposure.

House passes Congressman Panetta-cosponsored FEMA Assistance Relief Act

Published 11/18/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Bill aims to ease financial burdens for state, local, tribal and territorial governments that have received FEMA disaster assistance for emergencies, such as wildfires, in 2020.

The road leading to the San Justo Reservoir is closed to public access. File photo by Noe Magaña.

Congressman Panetta urges prioritization of San Justo Reservoir zebra mussel eradication in final FY2021 spending package

Published 10/26/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Local reservoir has been closed since 2008.

Farmworkers in San Juan Bautista. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Panetta pushes for farmworker funding in next COVID-19 Relief Package

Published 09/26/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Letter sent to House leadership requesting $1 million toward improving housing conditions.

Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces the Opportunity Starts at Home Act

Published 07/01/2020
BenitoLink Staff

The act establishes a tax credit supporting affordable housing financed by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit for vulnerable individuals and those with serious and long-term disabilities.

Congressman Panetta Announces 2020 Congressional Art Competition

Published 04/20/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Winning entry will be displayed in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Panetta requests IRS provide update on coronavirus impact on filing season

Published 03/13/2020
BenitoLink Staff

In addition to requesting an evaluation of whether the April 15 filing deadline needs to be extended this year, the release said members asked Commissioner Rettig to consider the need for relief from certain filing and payment penalties for taxpayers and communities affected by COVID-19.