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:
Records: Perales gets two months of pay
The San Benito High School District agreed to pay former Superintendent John Perales two months of salary and health benefits along with undisclosed vacation-accrual compensation.
That was in exchange for his "irrevocable resignation and a mutual release of claims," according to a letter provided by...
SBHS breaks ground on PE facility
With golden shovels and red hard hats, trustees at San Benito High School broke ground on a new physical education building Monday.
Gift of encouragement at annual games
San Benito High School freshman David Johns couldn't stop smiling at the front of the pack as the mile run kicked off the ninth annual Gifted Games on May 16.
A guide to state propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot
With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions.
Proposition 2
Public School and Community College Facilities
Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...
Workshop on academy move draws no parents
A special meeting inviting the Marguerite Maze Middle School community to comment on a plan to move the Accelerated Achievement Academy to that campus had no parent speakers this week, according to a school district trustee.
