Schools

The Hollister School District announced that Superintendent Diego Ochoa is stepping down from his position at the end of June.  He is expected to submit his resignation to the board of trustees, according to a press release issued by school officials on May 19. Ochoa...

For the third straight year, San Benito High School has made the Best High Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report.  “It’s a great story of consistency and student achievement,” SBHS Principal Adrian Ramirez said. “To be recognized constantly over this three-year period is...

New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the...

Patricia Ward has resigned from the San Benito County Board of Education after serving for 43 years, and officials are preparing to appoint a new board member to replace her. Anyone who lives in County Office of Education District 5 can apply for the appointed...

By Jill Cowan, The New York Times Almost exactly a year ago, on March 7, 2020, officials in the Elk Grove Unified School District—Northern California’s largest—announced that schools would close for a week in response to concerns that the novel, unknown coronavirus could spread like...

San Benito High junior Beatriz Ocampo-Dizon has always enjoyed baking sweets in the kitchen since she was a child, slowly building a passion for it without realizing it.  The 17-year-old Hollister resident has now taken those baking skills and started her own company, B.D. Treats,...

Faith Fernandez ran for class president when she was in the fifth grade, the first time she got a taste of what it was like to serve and give back to her community.  Since then, she’s been figuring out ways to help out whether it...

It comes as no surprise nowadays that some children can be a bit more tech savvy than adults, especially when it comes to operating smartphones and tablets.   However, those same youngsters and adults also tend to run into some trouble whenever it comes to educational...

A trio of San Benito High alumni from the Class of 2019 will be receiving some national recognition for their hard work as members of the Hollister Future Farmers of America chapter. Dallin King, Railyn King and Savanna Souza will be awarded the American FFA...

The Hollister School District will continue teaching students via distance learning after the school board took action this week to extend campus closures until the end of the year.  The board voted 4-1 in a special meeting on Oct. 13 on a recommendation made by...