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San Benito

American  
[san buh-nee-toh] / ˌsæn bəˈni toʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S Texas.


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Hollister police officers and San Benito County sheriff’s deputies were notified when the vehicle entered their jurisdiction and attempted to stop the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times

After meeting up with the Hayward fault in Santa Clara County, the Calaveras fault continues southeast, running past Gilroy, before meeting up with the San Andreas fault in San Benito County.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists believe it’s possible that an earthquake on the San Andreas fault that begins in San Benito County — in the area around Hollister — could continue rupturing northwest up the Calaveras fault, and then potentially continue up the Calaveras or the Hayward fault.

From Los Angeles Times

That San Benito County earthquake was preceded by a magnitude 4 earthquake about 4 miles to the southeast on Thursday, at 12:57 p.m.., and a magnitude 4 earthquake about 12 miles to the northeast, just east of Gilroy, on Wednesday at 6:16 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday and centered in the mountains about 3 miles west of San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, the earthquake was also felt in Monterey, Salinas and Watsonville, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times