Student challenges classmates to raise pennies for puppies
Jayna Navarro, a fifth-grade student at Sunnyslope Elementary School, has just 10 percent sight in one of her eyes and is blind in the other. She had a vision of working with her fellow classmates to raise money for The Seeing Eye – a foundation that breeds, raises and trains seeing-eye dogs for the blind with the support of donations.
Gavilan College opens food pantry on Hollister campus
To ensure students get basic nutrition, Gavilan College opened a food pantry with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Feb. 25 on its Hollister campus.
The well-stocked room is a collaboration between the college and the Community FoodBank of San Benito. Annette Gutierrez, Gavilan’s director of basic...
High marks for Hollister School District
Building on the momentum of a successful start to the new school year, Hollister School District announced another year of progress for local K–8 students.
District students in 2016-17 exceeded the state’s assessment standards by 14 percent in English language arts and by 23 percent...
Photos: San Benito High receives infrastructure upgrades
San Benito High School has gone through a major overhaul for the past five years and the projects don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.
The San Benito High School District board of trustees received a construction update June 22 on the Facilities Master Plan...
Residents identify priorities for new high school
San Benito High School District officials are in the process of gathering input from local residents and families on their priorities and preferences for a second high school within the district’s jurisdiction.
The district has long foreseen the need for a new high school, as...
