Schools

San Benito High School students have some regular visitors who come to campus two to three times a week - a pair of golden retrievers named Ranger and Sparks, along with their handlers Sean and Janelle Haggett.

The Hollister School District on Tuesday approved a contract and conditional approval of a petition to open a charter school in Hollister for the 2013-14 school year.

There won’t be quite the dramatic ending that appeared imminent, after early election results, in the Hollister School District race.

Two years after Gilroy Prep School opened its doors and made big waves for receiving the highest Academic Performing Index Score in the district’s history, a pivotal moment is approaching Tuesday as charter school leaders cross their fingers and hope to receive the stamp of approval on their newest expansion effort.

Aromas School students celebrated Veterans Day a little early this week. Read about it here and get a breakdown of events planned in San Benito County for the weekend.

Local school officials breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday morning when it became clear that voters had approved a state ballot measure that will alleviate the need for further cuts at K-12 schools for the second part of the school year.

Steve Delay will retain his seat on the San Benito High School District board.

As the elections office prepares to conduct its final counts, candidates vying for a Hollister School District board seat are separated by a single vote.

After years of concerns over pedestrian safety near the high school, the city and county recently responded to those worries and installed stop signs at two Nash Road intersections.

San Benito High School's Rock Guitar Club has been hosting the Battle of the Bands competition since 2003, with the latest event held in October. The club started in response to the number of students requesting guitar lessons from SBHS English teacher Thomas Rooth.