Kids spell success
For the first time in its storied history, the 2019 San Benito County Spelling Bee had its more than 150 student participants type their answers using a computer keyboard into a Google electronic document rather than writing them with pencil on paper.
“We are switching...
City: Hospital not prepared for ‘surge’
Local and regional hospital officials said during a March 27 virtual town hall that they are probably not prepared for a potential overnight flood of COVID-19 patients, and that is why it’s so important for residents to stay home as much as possible during...
County moves into state’s least restrictive Yellow Tier
San Benito County has moved into the state’s Yellow Tier, the least restrictive level of Covid-19 regulations.
The California Department of Public Health announced June 1 that the county has met the requirements to move out of the state’s Red Tier. The move is effective...
Former SBHS chief sentenced for gun violation
Former San Benito High School Superintendent John Perales was sentenced to two years of court probation earlier this month for brandishing a gun at a person in a car parked outside his Gilroy house in October 2016.
He also received 20 days of jail that...
Nash Road Bypass expects summer construction
Progress on the Nash Road Bypass—a critical component of San Benito High School’s new campus plan— is inching along, according to an update given at February’s intergovernmental committee meeting.
The new bypass road will allow the closing of a portion of Nash Road between Monterey...
Residents identify priorities for new high school
San Benito High School District officials are in the process of gathering input from local residents and families on their priorities and preferences for a second high school within the district’s jurisdiction.
The district has long foreseen the need for a new high school, as...
