Bay Area Edition | November 2025

Education

BY HALEY VELASCO

College of the Mainland unveils new dental hygiene clinic College of the Mainland hosted a grand opening for its newest dental hygiene clinic in late October. What they offer The clinic allows first- and second-year dental hygiene students to gain individual patient experience and clinical training in the field of dental hygiene, according to the college’s website. Patients for the clinic are selected based on the educational experience their case provides to students. Services will be provided to adults and chil- dren ages five and up under the supervision of the college’s licensed dentists and dental hygiene faculty.

San Jacinto College's tax rate history

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$0.169358 $0.167967 $0.155605

$0.146195 $0.154868 $0.154615

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SOURCE: SAN JACINTO COLLEGE/COMMUNITY IMPACT

San Jacinto College OKs lower 2025 tax rate San Jacinto College’s board of trustees approved a tax rate of $0.154615 per $100 valuation of a home at its Oct. 6 meeting. This is a decrease of $0.0253 from 2024. What residents should know Despite the lower rate, taxes on an average

home are expected to rise by more than 3%, tax records show. A home with a taxable value of about $188,000 will owe roughly $290 in taxes, compared to about $280 last year when the average taxable value was $182,000. San Jacinto College’s tax rate has fluctuated in recent years, tax records show. More details To learn more about San Jacinto College’s tax rate history and view tax rate documents, visit www.sanjac.edu/transparency/truth-taxation.

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