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Starting later this month, commuters and other motorists navigating U.S. 101 through Gilroy will see permanent road closures due to construction on the freeway’s interchange with State Route 25, according to the Valley Transportation Authority.  Starting April 16, access to U.S. 101 from Castro Valley...

The San Benito High School District plans to appeal a superior court decision that upheld the County Board of Education’s approval of the Polytechnic Academy charter school.  SBHSD Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum said Polytechnic Academy would “have a profoundly negative impact on the district’s most...

The San Benito County Office of Education led and organized the first countywide Family Wellbeing Festival March 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall. The festival welcomed more than 400 attendees for an evening focused on mental health, wellness and community support, says a press release...

Sunnyslope Elementary School’s new weekly food pantry is officially open for business.  Sunnyslope held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Food Pantry that acts as a satellite location in a partnership with the Food Bank of San Benito County. Funding for the pantry site...

Hundreds of local students participated in the San Benito County Office of Education’s 2025 STEAM Expo on March 13 at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. The expo showcased 240 student projects in Math, Science, Art and Technology from throughout San Benito County.  This...

Whether it’s the positive feedback or soothing music in the background, there’s a calming vibe in Janet Carlen’s classrooms.  Carlen teaches TK through first-grade students at Sunnyslope and Cerra Vista Elementary Schools. While she has taught for a decade, Carlen joined the Hollister School District...

Yee earns academic honors Ohio University College student Maggie Yee, of Hollister, has been named to the fall 2024 provost's list. The provost's list recognition is shared with high-achieving, part-time undergraduate students who exemplify academic success, says a press release from the university. Qualifying students must...

Local high school and middle school students recently earned high honors in band and colorguard performances.  Thirteen Hollister High School music students, representatives of the school’s Scarlet Regiment, were named to the CMEA Central Coast Section High School Honor Band, says a press release from...

To ensure students get basic nutrition, Gavilan College opened a food pantry with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Feb. 25 on its Hollister campus. The well-stocked room is a collaboration between the college and the Community FoodBank of San Benito. Annette Gutierrez, Gavilan’s director of basic...

Theater lovers, brace yourselves for an electrifying and unprecedented event as the San Benito Stage Company is set to push the boundaries of live performance with its first-ever 24-hour play, on stage for one night only on Feb. 22.  In a bold experiment in creativity...