HSD trustees question contracts, approve artists in schools programs
Hollister School District trustees tabled a discussion about contract changes for classified management and approved an artists in the schools program at this week’s meeting.
SBHS trustees weigh bargaining, migrant students, boats for field trips
San Benito High School District trustees received a proposal for teacher contract negotiations, looked at their migrant student population and reviewed changes to field trip regulations as part of a regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday.
Luna, Montoya pursue District 2 council seat
For Victoria Montoya, it wasn't “a natural thing” for her to run for the District 2 city council seat, but others encouraged her to go for it. For Mickie Solorio Luna, a career in city finance and leadership with the League of United Latin American Citizens prepared her for the role.
Three candidates vie for the two Gavilan College trustee positions
Two positions on the Gavilan College Board of Trustees are open for San Benito County residents and three candidates have stepped forward to fill the spots.
Lawsuit claims hospital board elections deprive Latino voters
Residents represented by former District Attorney John Sarsfield’s law firm sued the San Benito Health Care District pursuing district elections to prevent “vote dilution” of the Latino population, according to the document filed this week at the San Benito County Courthouse.
Trio of siblings steers way to San Benito County Fair
Hollister resident Daniel Pulido, 10, pulls on the rope halter for his more than 1,350-pound steer, stops, focuses his energy and pulls again as he leads the bovine through a four-acre apricot orchard.
San Juan has city clerk opening
San Juan Bautista has a vacancy for the city clerk position, according to an announcement from the city.
Deep Divide: What are environmental implications of Measure J?
Local resident Larry Rebecchi recalled when Measure J supporters started gathering signatures last summer in their effort to ban hydraulic fracturing and other enhanced forms of extraction practices used by the oil industry to unlock shale deposits, particularly those in the massive Monterey Shale formation.
