San Benito High officials weigh split of expenses
A presentation about funding San Benito High School senior activities such as the parent night and graduation turned into a longer discussion about a possible executive committee that would give students and staff more of a leadership role in the graduation ceremony design process.
Interim principal at San Juan School: ‘It’s just been great’
Students and teachers at San Juan School started the year with a new interim principal.
Local Profile: Sims out to rule the world in sumo
Roy Sims has been competing in sumo for only 13 months, but he could be on the cusp of making history. The longtime Hollister resident competes in the Sumo World Championships in Osaka, Japan on Aug. 30. The 6-foot-5, 370-pound Sims is coming off a historic performance in the U.S. Sumo Open, as he became the first American to win a gold medal in the open weight division.
SBHS trustees OK lease-leaseback for tennis courts
San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.
SBHS board-approved projects exceed bond total
Trustees looking at construction projects approved by the board as part of the master plan found the district had been planning more Measure G-funded projects than officials had bond money to fund.
City opens door for Gavilan at former Leatherback site
Hollister council members Monday agreed to consider an agreement with developers who would build an "Education Center" for the Gavilan College district.
Hollister council agrees to close part of Nash with bypass
Hollister council members Monday reversed an earlier decision and agreed, with provisions, to close part of Nash Road once a bypass is built in an attempt to improve student safety at nearby San Benito High School.
Familiar faces reunite on first day at Southside School
The sun still rose behind rural Southside School when parents arrived to drop off their children for the first day of school.
Teachers at attention on tour of the town
New San Benito High School teachers took seats on a yellow school bus last week and bumped along local roads to see the parts of Hollister and Tres Pinos that their students call home.
City weighs deal with Gavilan for old Leatherback site
Hollister council members Monday are set to consider an agreement with developers who would build an "Education Center" for the Gavilan College district.
