Schools

The county superintendent of schools affirmed a commissioned attorney’s legal opinion rejecting a petition for a special election over a seat on the Hollister School District Board of Trustees. The decision means appointed Trustee Mike Baldwin will keep his seat.

Pinnacles National Park is seeking a habitat restoration intern, with a deadline approaching to apply.

The San Benito County Arts Council is partnering with local high schools to present a national poetry recitation contest.

Here is a sampling of the biggest stories during the past year in San Benito County as reported by the Free Lance:

Ladd Lane student Rachel Hartman, 8, and her classmate guided a computerized character through building a house but a stand-in fell into the water two times while making the garden.

Enrollment in local preschools is down in what administrators and school employees attribute to a statewide trend.

Hollister police Friday reported there had been rumors of a bomb threat at San Benito High School, and that it's been ruled as non-credible.

About three months into the school year, the students and parents of San Juan School are settling under the leadership of a permanent principal: Jorge Martinez.

The San Benito County Free Library is informing the public about a new web address after a "glitch" occurred causing the institution to lose its old one, which now shows pornography.

Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire will retire at the end of this school year, according to an email.