Planners had 90 percent attendance, two perfect
Commissioners Richard Bettencourt and Robbie Scattini had the
Robbery and kidnapping on Monterey, suspects at large
An armed robbery, carjacking and kidnapping occurred between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, when two males suspects armed with handguns robbed a 30-year-old male suspect on the 7600 block of Monterey Street near Fourth Street in downtown Gilroy.
A Q&A with your school board candidates
The Free Lance sent three questions to all of the local candidates for the Hollister School District Board of Education. The questions were selected after asking Hollister residents what they would like to hear from their future elected representatives. Answers were limited to 50...
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Local nonprofit purchases drug-sniffing dog with help from students
The San Benito High School student body raised money last year for Wonder Woofs, a local nonprofit, who used the funds to purchase a new drug-sniffing dog, Sapphire, which will be trained and used at area schools, including San Benito High.
“We use all golden retrievers,” said Sean Haggett, founder of Wonder Woofs, in an interview Tuesday. “They’re friendly dogs.”
San Benito High School Principal Krystal Lomanto said Wonder Woofs is a “great preventative tool” for the high school.
Haggett said the reason the school helped raise the funds is to be “proactive” against drugs on campuses - on their campus and other campuses.
“It’s not that a school has a drug problem,” he said. “If we can deter one child from doing drugs, it’s a good thing.”
Having a drug-free environment is a “priority” for the school, Lomanto said in an e-mail to the Free Lance on Thursday.
“SBHS takes pride and works very hard at providing a safe campus for our students and staff,” she said. “Wonder Woofs has helped by providing a positive deterrent.”
Hearings approach for murder suspects
Antonio Barajas, the Hollister man accused of killing 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas in 2014, will appear at San Benito County Superior Court Aug. 16 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing in the murder case.
Barajas, 24, was arrested by police in Guadalajara, Mexico July 12...
Success outside the box: Alternative education
To ensure that every child has the opportunity to receive an
