Stuff the Bus fills a special need
The first day of school just got a lot brighter for thousands of local students.
On Saturday, Stuff the Bus, a project from the United Way of San Benito County, distributed backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need.
“It’s so our kids...
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...
SBHS trustees OK lease-leaseback for tennis courts
San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.
SBHS teachers form group to support Measure J
Perhaps the most recent turn of events in a countywide fracking debate that involves ranchers, politicians and businessmen is that the teachers are taking sides.
