Hollister schools prepare for new lunch guidelines
Federal guidelines will be implemented starting in 2012-13, with final changes in 2022-23
Updated: Hollister’s Jesaiah Baer ‘grateful’ for chance on American Idol
San Benito High School junior Jesaiah Baer's audition for “American Idol,” which aired Jan. 30, made the list of most memorable auditions. It is a distinction that landed Baer's clip on Fox's official website for the show and gave her more airtime when her episode showed on a Wednesday evening.
New laws: Phones smarter; plastic bags banned; licenses for all
Ringing in the New Year means a host of resolutions along with new laws such as those on fracking and social media. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the following into law for 2015:
Police rule threat at Maze school had no credibility
A threatening message was found at Marguerite Maze Middle School late Wednesday afternoon, but police and district staff determined it was not a credible threat, according to a press release from the Hollister School District.
SBHS teachers’ union supports recorded meetings
San Benito High School District’s board meetings became transparent on a new level this month, when the San Benito High School Teachers’ Association posted a recording of the most recent one online last week.
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.
Dogs can sniff out trouble on campus
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.
