Schools

Selecting students for the Hollister Free Lance’s senior spotlights for Anzar High School’s Class of 2020 was no enviable task. That’s why we make the principal and school staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we...

The San Benito High School District is taking serious measures when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak as crew members continue to work daily to disinfect the campus.

The Hollister School District is now part of the growing list of districts in the region that are moving forward with a distance learning model at the start of the new school year. The Board of Trustees held a special meeting July 21 where they...

At Anzar High School, beneath the shade of a sparkly orange mortarboard with a drawing of Frida Kahlo, San Juan Bautista resident Adeline Martinez prepared to graduate.

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...

Hundreds of Gavilan College students, faculty and supporters, past and present, gathered at the college’s Gilroy campus Sept. 7 to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Guests of the sold-out gala took a nostalgic stroll down Sycamore Lane, where stations were themed to each decade featuring...

San Benito High School junior Yvette Fragozo made it to the quarterfinals of the television show “Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento” on Estrella TV.  The next stage of the competition is on hold during the shelter-in-place order due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the show will...

As a team, the local Sports Medicine Club placed sixth in the large school division. The top 10 teams from that round earned the opportunity to compete in the AACI National Sports Medicine Competition earlier this month.

The San Benito High School District on Tuesday, Nov. 7 held a ceremonial grand opening for the new, 38,380-square-foot Career Technical Education (CTE) building on the south side of campus. The event attracted an estimated 200 guests, including local educators, elected officials, the San...

The buzz of graduation season is in the air as San Benito County high schools prepare for their upcoming commencements that will start to take place this week.   The San Benito High Class of 2021 participated in graduation practice on June 2 to get a...