Election: School bond, board contest, unopposed races on ballot
Aside from two races, the remainder of the primary ballot in San Benito County is defined by a lack of opposition on the local front.
Scrapbook June 1-7, 2014
Cooper/Marmarou: Gary and Linda Cooper of San Martin are excited to announce the marriage of their daughter Denise Marie to Nicholas Gregory Marmarou on April 19, 2014.
Dual language academy opens doors to more teachers
The elementary school district will allow non-bilingual educators to teach at the Hollister Dual Language Academy.
Man caught on camera leaving Safeway holding liquor bottles, knife
Police are looking for a young man caught on surveillance accused of walking out of Safeway holding bottles of liquor in one arm while carrying a knife in the opposite hand, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Scrapbook May 25-31, 2014
HONORS: Tyler Sullivan: U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Tyler T. Sullivan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Local foster child transforms his GPA, takes home awards
Hollister resident Charlie Alejo is one student who is proud to be graduating with the rest of his class next week after he transformed a 0.5 GPA at the end of junior year to A’s and B’s this semester.
High school students collect shoes for needy
San Benito High School’s kindness movement started with little acts such as clothespins clipped to backpacks broadcasting positive messages such as “You Rock,” “You're awesome,” “Smile” and “Have a great day.” The idea was to pay a kind thought forward, so anyone who received a clothespin message would give it to another student.
Program allows Gavilan transfers to law schools
For Gavilan College graduate Michael Treviño, an initiative to get more students to law school is personal. Treviño was the first in his family to go to college. He attended community college before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley, and eventually went to law school at the University of Washington. Treviño is now the director of undergraduate admissions for the University of California system.
‘Stronger Than Yesterday’
"Just keep moving! It doesn’t matter how fast you go,” a voice yelled in a bustling fitness facility on a Monday night, music blaring and sweat pouring from the faces of participants as they performed lunges, climbed ropes and practiced their form on overhead barbell squats. This is a familiar scene at Morgan Hill’s Brethren CrossFit 5 p.m. class and the voice is that of Nicole Perry, one of the seven certified CrossFit trainers that teach classes at the gym. Opened in January 2009 and owned by Lee Pappas, Brethren CrossFit is one of two CrossFit affiliated gyms in Morgan Hill attracting locals to take up the popular fitness regimen.
