Dabo tells Lomanto he’ll resign from board
Former San Benito County Board of Education President Mitchell Dabo said on Dec. 1 he will resign his school board seat, citing fallout from a civil court ruling last month that he illegally took money from a charitable trust.
“I know this has been hard...
Local leaders updated on Nash Road bypass
Local leaders got an update on a new traffic channel that will make it easier and safer for pedestrians and motorists to drive through a busy stretch of road at the sprawling San Benito High School campus in Hollister.
Located on Nash Road, between...
Gavilan College president reflects on year so far
Gavilan College President Dr. Kathleen Rose talked about new buildings and new programs for the 2017-2018 academic year at Gavilan College.
Q: What’s new and exciting this year at Gavilan?
A: We’ve made a lot of upgrades to our facilities in the last couple of years....
Dabo steps down as president, keeps seat
Mitchell Dabo revealed this week he would not seek election to a third one-year term as president of the San Benito County Board of Education.
Dabo’s revelation, in an interview with the Free Lance on Wednesday, occurred one day after Hollister police confirmed they had...
Gavilan develops solar and storage project
Gavilan College has gone solar. The community college has selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project at its Gilroy campus.
A SunPower Helix Carport system, totaling about 1.4 megawatts, will be installed across two of the college’s largest parking lots, enhanced...
DA to ask specialist to look at Dabo case
San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper said she will ask a special forensic accountant to investigate possible fraud or theft by county School Board President Mitchell Dabo, in connection with missing funds from a local charitable trust.
But there is a catch. Hooper said...
High school robotics club prepares for competition
The San Benito High School Robotics Club is gearing up to compete in an international competition where students will build an industrial-sized robot to tackle specific challenges.
The robotics competition involves teams of students who in six weeks have to raise funds, design a team...
County leader opposes proposed Gavilan College bond
San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jamie De La Cruz announced on Tuesday his opposition to a potential $248 million bond measure for Gavilan College.
The Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees is considering placing a potential bond measure on the November...
Community Foundation lawsuit goes to trial
The lawsuit filed by the Community Foundation for San Benito County against the president of the San Benito County Board of Education, Mitchell Dabo, is finally scheduled for trial on Monday, Nov. 13.
At stake is at least $1.8 million that the foundation is seeking...
San Benito High celebrates CTE building
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...
