Schools

Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez expressed sadness after Monday’s bus accident on Memorial Drive resulting in a 11-year-old boy’s death.

Longtime San Benito High School Superintendent Gregory Hearn, 81, passed away peacefully last week following a five-month battle with cancer.

A San Benito High School alumnus has been named "National Young Man of the Year" by the League of United Latin American Citizens organization.

San Benito High School could reopen its deepest swimming pool for swim team and water polo athletes as early as next week, said Superintendent John Perales.

The little girl dressed in a colorful poncho played on the playground at Calaveras School while her parents talked with other families about ways to save money when visiting Gilroy Gardens, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Happy Hollow Park and Zoo.

Nearly half of the students graduating with Anzar High School’s class of 2015 were ineligible to attend a public, four-year university in California, according to data presented at the latest board meeting.

The Hazel Hawkins Hospitals Auxiliary raises money each year to provide scholarships for students in health-related fields. Over a span of 60 years, the auxiliary has awarded $382,420 in scholarships. This year, it awarded $28,500 to 25 recipients who are students studying in various medical fields. The scholarship committee consists of Pam McHam, Arlene Jenkins, Donna Ketchum, Irene Maggini, Donna Sander and Jackie Shearer.

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District trustees voted 2-2 on a lease leaseback contract for the renovation of Anzar High School portables—meaning the plan to repair leaking roofs, deteriorated exterior walls and worn-out carpets wasn’t approved.

School districts in San Benito County are preparing to implement the new law forbidding “personal belief exemptions” on mandated vaccinations.

San Benito High School added fencing to the front of the campus so it can shutter its doors after classes end to keep out nighttime troublemakers.