Schools prepare for the worst
Four years ago, students, staff and faculty within the Gilroy Unified School District collaborated with more than 15 law enforcement agencies to help produce a “Run, Hide, Defend” training video.
Since then, just about every school district throughout Santa Clara County has shown the CMAP-produced...
Rain increases flow to Pajaro
The late-winter rain has been good news for gardeners, farmers and the steelhead.
The Santa Clara County Water District sent out teams of hydrographers to streams in the Pajaro River watershed last week, and initial reports showed streams running at near seasonal levels.
One hydrorapher at...
Rally breaks down over fee dispute
In Hollister, this upcoming Independence Day will be a mild one compared to those of the past.
On Monday the Hollister City Council voted 3-2 to cancel this year's Hollister Independence Rally, with Mayor Ignacio Velazquez and Councilmember Ray Friend voting in favor of holding...
High school promotes inclusive culture
Inclusion is more than an educational buzzword at San Benito High School, where students with special needs are not just included, but embraced and accepted, by their general education peers.
The school has around 10 programs that focus on preparing students in the Life Skills...
Initiative seeks to change crime laws
A statewide initiative to ask voters to change portions of three crime-related laws is picking up steam in Santa Clara County, and is soon expected to reach San Benito County.
Over the last week and a half, both the Morgan Hill City Council and Gilroy...
Five dead in recent traffic accidents
Five people—including a 6-year-old boy and an adult bicyclist—were killed in separate traffic accidents in San Benito and Santa Clara counties in less than a week, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two of the accidents occurred Sunday, Feb. 25 in the Hollister area, and...
City manager gives update on city
In the view of City Manager Bill Avera, the City of Hollister is “in good shape.”
Avera reported on economic condition of the city at a recent San Benito County Chamber of Commerce lunch event billed as a “state of the city” report.
Avera said he...
Students can explore WWII battlefields
Andrea Walton, a social studies teacher at San Benito High School, has organized an historical-based excursion for local high school students who want to venture abroad and visit some of the most infamous World War II battlefields in England, France and Germany.
Walton, who is...
Student art displayed at county showcase
Hundreds of San Benito County students, from pre-Kindergarten through high school, displayed their works of art at the San Benito County Office of Education Arts Showcase, which was held Feb. 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building.
Winners were selected at each grade level from a...
