Bus campaign drives school supplies to needy
A school bus campaign may soon be driving supplies into the hands of needy and homeless students.
Free breakfast, lunch offered at school sites for summer
When classes end for the summer, those receiving subsidized school breakfasts and lunches may start to feel the pangs of hunger.
SBHS graduation: ‘It’s now, life starts’
As the two San Benito High School students looked out at their senior class clad in red and white gowns in a single-file line on the baseball field, the enormity of the future started to take shape.
San Andreas graduates walk
As Hollister resident Aaron Tobia stood next to the stars and stripes of the American flag minutes before he marched it into the hall for his high school graduation, his thoughts were on the future.
County officials talk topics without agenda listings
Despite no related agenda items listed on two issues—a possible closure of Nash Road near the high school and homeless residents living along the San Benito River bed—county supervisors Tuesday held extended talks on the topics.
Academy students raise money for refugees
Students at the Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister turned reading an article about refugees into a multi-week fundraising effort to help people living in Chad and South Sudan.
May revise prompts bonuses for Hollister school employees
Gov. Jerry Brown’s May revision of the state budget means additional money for classified staff and teachers in the Hollister School District in the form of a one-time lump sum equivalent to 4.5 percent of their earnings.
County students graduate from Monte Vista
The Watsonville-based Monte Vista Christian School had more than a dozen San Benito County students participating in this year’s commencement ceremony.
Women’s Club announces scholarship winners
The Women’s Club of Hollister is a nonprofit organization that annually supports the community through financial contributions to various charitable organizations in addition to supporting the Scholarship Awards Program. The awards, which the club has given for over 30 years, are intended to recognize the graduating female seniors who have excelled academically and have been actively involved in both student and community service activities.
City, school district pool ideas for Nash Road
Hollister council members and San Benito High School trustees reopened a contentious discussion about the future for a section of Nash Road, a street bisecting the campus that belongs to the county and city.
