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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

JANUARY 18, 2019

Going the distance Rotary’s Mission 10 race takes off WINNING WINES P12

A supplement to the Hollister Free Lance

CYCLE GUY P13

Town gears up for Mission 10 race

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NEW GUN LAWS P2 | SANTANA RANCH SCHOOL P4 | HOSPITAL SALE IN DOUBT P12

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Panetta pushes to reopen Clear Creek WILDERNESS PLAN TIED TO EXPANDING REGIONAL RECREATION By Barry Holtzclaw Reporter

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Rep. Jimmy Panetta wants the Bureau of Land Management to create a new protected wilderness area and reopen the once-popular Clear National Recreation Area, closed for more than a decade. Legislation introduced by the Congressman for the 20th District, which includes San Benito County and parts of Gilroy, would direct the Bureau of Land Management to protect 21,000 acres of federally managed land adjacent to Clear Creek by designating the area the Joaquin Rocks Wilderness. It would also reopen the 63,000-acre Clear Creek National Recreation Area in San Benito and Fresno counties for public outdoor recreation, including off-road vehicles and hiking. "By introducing this bill, I am proud to continue the legacy of our local leaders, including former Congressman Sam Farr, to protect and

BUILDING INTELLIGENCE From left, San Benito High School’s Andrew Lopez Rosas, Pacific Grove High School’s

Zeus Marquez and San Benito High School’s Emily Huang hard at work at a recent robotics competition.

Robotics team wins Staff report

San Benito High School’s Robotics Team recently won a $5,000 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that will allow the team to pay for the cost of registering

for competitions. Adviser Thien Vu-Nguyen said the grant fund the team's entrance into two competitions. “The importance of attending two competitions is for the team to practice and get the feel for the

atmosphere,” he said. “The first competition is mainly used to work out all of the kinks on the robot and have the new members get used to the pressure of the competitions. The second competition is to get into the world championships,” held in Houston, Texas in April.

Police oppose new records law POLICE ADVOCACY GROUPS WANT TO LIMIT ACCESS TO DISCIPLINARY REPORTS Michael Moore Editor

A new state law that opens certain internal police records to the public for the first time in

decades is being challenged by a Southern California law enforcement union. The lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Police Protective League could have far-reaching statewide implications for the new law that went into effect Jan. 1. As civil liberties advocates who endorsed the new law prepare for a lengthy legal battle to keep it intact, police departments in multiple cities—including

Morgan Hill—have already destroyed some of their older internal and investigation records in recent weeks. The new law, known as Senate Bill 1421, requires police agencies in California to release internal police investigation records related to a shootings or useof-force incidents involving an officer, or an accusation of misconduct or certain types of crimes against an officer. The

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records newly opened by the law, which amends the state’s Public Records Act, include certain personnel documents and complaints against officers. Previously, these police records were considered to be confidential and prohibited from disclosure even in any criminal or civil investigation. Some police unions and ➝ Police, 11


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