Deadline approaches for Pinnacles restoration internship
Pinnacles National Park is seeking a habitat restoration intern, with a deadline approaching to apply.
High schools to present poetry contest
The San Benito County Arts Council is partnering with local high schools to present a national poetry recitation contest.
2015 in Review: Community faced adversity, tragedy
Here is a sampling of the biggest stories during the past year in San Benito County as reported by the Free Lance:
Ladd Lane coding unlocks doors for students
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.
Local preschool enrollment numbers drop with state trend
Enrollment in local preschools is down in what administrators and school employees attribute to a statewide trend.
Police: No credible threats at San Benito High
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.
New San Juan School principal is on a Mission
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.
Library markets new web address with porn on old one
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.
School official won’t miss six-hour commute
Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire will retire at the end of this school year, according to an email.
Gavilan breaks ground on Coyote Valley academy
Gavilan College broke ground Friday on a major expansion that will bring thousands of students to a new campus in San Jose’s Coyote Valley and focus heavily on law enforcement and public safety training classes.
