SAN BENITO RESIDENTS ARE TRYING TO BAN FRACKING ON AN UPCOMING BALLOT. THE GROUP SAN BENITO RISING HAS COLLECTED OVER 4-THOUSAND SIGNATURES TO PUT AN ANTI-FRACKING INITIATIVE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE SIGNATURES WERE DELIVERED TO THE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE YESTERDAY (TUES) AFTERNOON. THE REGISTRAR HAS A MONTH TO VALIDATE THE SIGNATURES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BEFORE THE INITIATIVE IS PUT ON THE BALLOT.
