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As San Benito High School trustees this week reviewed the summer school program, the attrition rates – or percentage of students that dropped out – was higher than the goal.

Multiple programs at Gavilan College earned the California Community Colleges’ Strong Workforce Stars recognition for their success in improving student employment and wage outcomes, according to an April 17 announcement. A Gold Star was awarded to the Gavilan College program in Accounting. Silver Stars were awarded...

This year, the Free Lance profiled an outstanding soon-to-be senior at each of San Benito County's three main high schools. Selected by school principals and counselors, these students represent some of the best Hollister has to offer.

More than 60 business leaders and heads of nonprofits, along with city and county officials, attended the Hollister Downtown Association’s quarterly breakfast meeting Wednesday at Running Rooster to share information about the school and hand out Community Spirit Awards.

San Benito County officials announced this week that new areas of the county may be one step closer to reopening. The California Department of Public Health issued a press release May 25 stating that a statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and...

At least 20 people stood in the Hollister School District meeting room Feb. 24 and waved bright green, red and yellow signs asking for more pay with such phrases as:

The Hollister School District has been busy making improvements to various sites’ facilities and grounds.  HSD Director of Facilities Aaron Buzzetta updated trustees about the wide range of facilities projects at the board meeting Oct. 22.  Three of the more noticeable projects are the new permanent...