Schools

A new Gavilan College campus in south San Jose came a couple of steps closer to becoming a reality Oct. 13 as the governing body unanimously approved more than $4.5 million in contracts to begin site grading, soil inspection and the purchase of five modular buildings.

Gaining access to information through the Internet might get a whole lot faster for students at some schools in San Benito County.

A San Benito High School alum helped produce a film that will take the screen during the Carmel International Film Festival this weekend.

Hollister School District trustees selected James “Mike” Baldwin as their newest and fifth board member this week.

Pinnacles National Park is enticing students in their late teens and early 20s to work alongside park rangers to assist visitors in learning about the region.

Several hundred elementary and middle school children in need in San Benito County will get new winter coats and shoes this year, thanks to the work of two nonprofits.

The Hollister School District is holding a public auction to free up its limited storage space, according to an announcement on the group’s website.

San Benito High School trustees have tabled prioritizing a list of facilities projects set to be funded with bond money after asking staff officials for a bigger picture view of non-bond projects.

The Aromas-San Juan Unified School District’s top revenue source comes from average daily attendance but student enrollment has been declining, which means the district has been getting less money in recent years.

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District trustees cooked up ideas for new ways to use a state-of-the-art culinary arts classroom.