Hollister district weighs potential for another bond
The Hollister School District trustees voted 4-0 last week in favor of approving a contract with a campaign consultant to analyze their ability to call for a second general obligation facilities bond.
District to install lights on two campuses to prevent damage
Hollister School District staff officials recommended installing lights to increase the visibility of solar structures at two campuses during a recent meeting.
Hollister School District offers grief counseling
The Hollister School District will be hosting grief support counseling this week at Marguerite Maze Middle School, where Joshua Rodriguez, 11, should have been a seventh grade student next month.Â
School official stresses helmet safety
The Hollister School District’s superintendent underscored helmet safety following Monday’s fatal accident near Sunnyslope Elementary School and the local skate park.
Mother believes accident victim wasn’t wearing his helmet
Interim Hollister Fire Department Chief Bill Garringer said he did not see a helmet at the scene of Monday's fatality on Memorial Drive.
Fatality victim’s best friend: ‘Most lovable guy you could know’
The night before 11-year-old Joshua Rodriguez died in Monday’s accident—when a bus struck his bicycle on Memorial Drive—he had stayed over at the home of best friend Cody Cordova.
Gavilan to host meetings on possible districts
Gavilan College trustees are asking for community input for the next two weeks as they redefine the districts where board representatives are selected.
Mayor expresses sadness, points to possible changes after fatality
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez expressed sadness after Monday’s bus accident on Memorial Drive resulting in a 11-year-old boy’s death.
Longtime Baler superintendent Hearn, 81, passes away
Longtime San Benito High School Superintendent Gregory Hearn, 81, passed away peacefully last week following a five-month battle with cancer.
SBHS alum wins LULAC ‘National Young Man of the Year’
A San Benito High School alumnus has been named "National Young Man of the Year" by the League of United Latin American Citizens organization.


















