Schools

Southside School shut its doors Tuesday, forming the second closure in three school days due to mudslides on the road leading into the site.

The San Benito County Arts Council is partnering with local high schools to present a national poetry recitation contest.

San Benito High School District trustees unanimously appointed Adrian Ramirez as principal out of closed session at the board meeting this week, confirmed Superintendent John Perales.

The governor has signed legislation to forgive San Benito County of millions of dollars in tax debt, according to a county official.

Rancho San Justo Middle School is proud of its students who embrace positive behavior, respect and integrity on campus. The site showed that appreciation at its annual PBIS Luncheon held Dec. 10.  Like other sites in the Hollister School District, Rancho San Justo focuses on...

The Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees is considering placing a $248 million bond measure on the November 2018 ballot. A recent survey found a sample of district residents, from Hollister to south San Jose, were in support of the measure, which would...

The Hollister Police Department did not issue a single citation to minors for violating the state’s helmet law between 2011 and late September of this year, according to documents obtained by the Free Lance through a records request.

Hollister School District trustees directed staff to put air conditioning on the priority list for Measure M bond money—even if something else came off—after parents and educators complained about stifling classroom temperatures.