Schools

In an effort to increase attendance at last week’s San Benito High School forum over possible campus expansion – and a $39 million bond measure to help pay for it – administrators offered to cut detention hours for students if their parents showed up to the meeting.

Hollister residents and San Benito High School trustees gathered Wednesday night to talk about ideas for a planned expansion of the current campus.

Students line up every morning at 8:15 a.m. outside the classrooms and pledge allegiance to the stars and stripes. “I pledge allegiance to the flag ...” chanted a group of identically dressed children in matching blue polo shirts.

The San Benito High School Board of Trustees will hold a community meeting on Wednesday to discuss whether a campus expansion could be funded by a voter-approved general obligation fund.

See photos from Friday's annual San Benito High School Homecoming Parade in downtown Hollister.

Kollin Kosmicki

Five county students with the local League of United Latin American Citizens chapter had the chance to take part in an annual leadership seminar in the nation’s capital.

Pablo Mazon Balancio Jr., a longtime Hollister resident who became a staple on the Gavilan Community College campus in recent years while showcasing his lively personality, died at age 56.

The League of United Latin American Citizens chapter in San Benito County is questioning the hiring process for the new principal at Gabilan Hills Elementary School following complaints from parents about his behavior. The superintendent expressed support for the hire he made, but vowed to examine the allegations.

The Hollister Police Department surveyed all the local schools about three weeks ago and is looking to find solutions that would enhance traffic safety.