Schools

As the sun swelters over San Benito County this summer, residents are left without a local community pool to help beat the heat. Instead of cycling or walking to a public pool in the city, Hollister residents must get in their car, hit the highway...

Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced last week that five San Benito County schools have been awarded more than one million dollars in federal grants for the upcoming school year. Schools include the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District, the Hollister Elementary School District, the North County Joint...

Santana Rodriguez is convinced she was named after renowned musician Carlos Santana, the critically acclaimed 10-time Grammy Award winner who is known for his brilliance with the guitar. “My dad (Rudy) always told me when I was younger I used to watch a soap opera,...

Hundreds of San Benito High School students will score a goal on the soccer field in caps and gowns Friday morning. Registrar Miriam Mendoza said 649 seniors are expected to graduate from the school Friday. Last year’s graduating class was 679 students. The ceremony begins at...

It’s been a wet year in San Benito County, but now a potential community aquatic center is making a splash around town. Local nonprofit Hollister for Aquatics is looking to partner with the San Benito High School District, the City of Hollister and the county...

The San Benito County Office of Education held the annual Classified and Teacher of the Year awards Monday night. The following is a list of winners this year: Employees of the Year Aromas-San Juan School District: Joe Barros Calaveras School:  Jesse Ortiz Cerra Vista School: Cheryl Weir Gabilan Hills: Rosa...

The San Benito County Office of Education is set to host a bilingual early literacy summit in May. Superintendent Krystal Lomanto will host Building Bridges 2 Literacy, a countywide English and Spanish literacy initiative on May 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at Spring Grove...

“Little Shop of Horrors” runs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the high school auditorium. Tickets are $10 at door but are available at the student payment center at $9 for adults and $8 for students. Proceeds go back to the drama...

The special education team just got smaller at the Hollister School District. Hollister School District board members approved a reduction in staff of 14.5 employees Tuesday night. Of those employees, four and a half were special education staff designated full-time equivalent. According to the staff...