Students appeal Cinco de Mayo ruling
Three high school students who were ordered to remove American flag clothing to avoid offending students celebrating their Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo in 2010 filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today, according to William J. Becker, with The Becker Law Firm. The students hope to reverse a trial judge’s ruling that their constitutional free speech and equal protection rights were not violated, he said.
Gavilan trustee in medically induced coma after fall
Gavilan College trustee and Morgan Hill resident Mike Davenport, 46, remains in the hospital after he fell off the roof of his RV yesterday.
Hollister schools prepare for new lunch guidelines
Federal guidelines will be implemented starting in 2012-13, with final changes in 2022-23
HSD, classified union reach agreement after impasse
After more than six months of negotiating, Hollister School District officials and the California School Employees Association chapter 625, which represents classified staff, came to an agreement on an employee contract that included concessions from both sides. The Hollister School Board ratified the contract at a special meeting Feb. 7.
32nd Annual Cioppino Feed & Dance: It’s coming
The Gilroy High School Athletic Association will host its 32nd annual Crab Cioppino Feed, Dance and Auction at 4:30 p.m. May 12 at Christopher Ranch at 305 Bloomfield Avenue in Gilroy. This popular event attracts people from throughout the Bay Area – approximately 1,000 attended in 2011.
Firm setting schedule on SBHS expansion options
Committee urges trustees to move forward with a master plan,
Breen: Student’s fight against cancer brought community together
Nearly five years after being diagnosed with cancer and two years after inspiring a community-wide fundraising effort that raised more than $22,000 in her honor, Hollister resident Diana Magana succumbed to the disease this week at age 17.
