Local Scene: Literacy summit scheduled for Jan. 25
Help address literacy challenges at Jan. 25 summit
Local education officials and experts will host a literacy summit in San Benito County next week in order to address the achievement gap in reading and language arts education among local students.
The SBCOE Literacy Summit: Unlocking a...
Report card finds CA struggles to support children’s educational needs
Despite statewide efforts, California is still struggling to support the personal and educational needs of its students, according to the 2024 California Children’s Report Card conducted by the organization Children Now, which “grades the State on its ability to support better outcomes for kids”...
Survey shows support for bonds for second high school in San Benito district
As the San Benito High School District pursues all available funding opportunities for a second high school, potential bond measures to support a second high school in the district appear viable, according to survey results presented during the Jan. 9 meeting of the Board...
Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...
Hollister High School provides updates on campus construction projects
Numerous projects are underway at Hollister High School that will improve energy efficiency, recreation programs and student life on campus, according to San Benito High School District Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum’s latest newsletter.
The rooftop solar panels on top of the Career Technical Education building...
District partners with Legacy Church to brighten holidays
Students from each Hollister School District site will have a brighter holiday season due to a collaboration with Legacy Church.
The Hollister School District partnered with Legacy after church representatives approached Social Emotional Coordinator Eliana Delgadillo asking how they could help provide donated gifts to...
Student creates sensory path at local school for Eagle Scout project
Ever since Hollister High School senior Jake Varnes finished his time as a student at Cerra Vista Elementary School, he wanted to find some way to give back to the school. He found a path toward doing just that with his Eagle Scout project.
Varnes...
Local Scene: Hollister Police to conduct DUI checkpoint Dec. 15
DUI checkpoint is Dec. 15
Hollister Police will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint the night of Dec. 15 at an intersection within the city limits.
The checkpoint will start at 6pm Dec. 15 and end at 2am Dec. 16, says a press release from...
Volunteer family makes big difference at Calaveras/AAA
The Little Family is at it again. On Dec. 1, the formidable team brought more family members as well as cured and varnished redwood, hardware, power tools and the know-how to remake the rest of the Calaveras primary quad benches. And what a big...
Gavilan College awarded $1.5M to create juvenile justice program
Gavilan College was awarded $1.5 million to create a program to serve students in juvenile detention.
The funds, awarded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, will create the “Gavilan College Higher Aspirations Juvenile Justice Program” over the next five years, a part of the...
