Earlier this month, the state of California announced it’ll forgive student loans for hundreds of medical providers. The move should benefit underserved patients in the San Joaquin Valley. Michael Galvez is a pediatric hand surgeon and plastic surgeon at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera. Between a bachelor’s degree, medical school, …
Read More »ACLU Sues Madera County School For Calling Student Yearbook Quotes ‘Politically Divisive’
Attorneys with the ACLU filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a school district in Madera County, saying it violated two students’ right to free speech and right to anti-LGBTQ bias in California schools. When Minarets High School students Steven Madrid and Mikayla Garaffa submitted their senior quotes to the yearbook, they …
Read More »UC Merced student and his sister killed in crash on Bay Area highway
A 21-year-old UC Merced engineering student and his 24-year-old sister were killed over the weekend in a crash in San Jose, California Highway Patrol in San Jose reported. He was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced student talks about what it’s like during a school lockdown
Golden Valley High School sophomore Julian Sandoval, 15, discusses what it was like locked down in the school gym after an active shooter was reported on campus Friday, April 20, 2018. The threat was found to be false, officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced’s First Student Fulbright Scholar Heads to El Salvador for Research
UC Merced Interdisciplinary Humanities Ph.D. candidate Danielle Bermudez will spend the next 10 months in El Salvador, conducting research and serving as a cultural ambassador for the campus as a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Governor Names Nies to California Student Aid Commission
UC Merced’s Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Nies has been appointed to the California Student Aid Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown. The commission is tasked with making education beyond … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High student diagnosed with tuberculosis. Up to 200 on campus to be tested
A Merced High School student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, Merced County Health Department officials confirmed Thursday. The risk for other students to contract the disease is “very low,” according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Culture Club Supports Student and Parent Learning at Fremont Elementary
A powerful program is making a positive impact in the lives of students and their families at Fremont Elementary in Merced. It’s called Culture Club. It’s an opportunity for those … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second Chowchilla student arrested in 3 days for threats against school
A Chowchilla Middle School student was arrested Thursday for making threats against the school and other students, police said. The school’s resource officer was notified in the morning that the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Student arrested after threatening Chowchilla high students, police say
A Chowchilla student was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of making threats to harm high school students, the Chowchilla Police Department reported. Chief Dave Riviere released few details and declined … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand student arrested after school shooting threat, Sheriff says
Students at Le Grand Elementary School were having discussions Friday about participating in the National Schools Walkout event focused on school shootings and safety when the topic shifted to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Gustine High student pleads not guilty to threatening the school
Merced County Deputy District Attorney Travis Colby on Feb. 28, 2018, explains how prosecutors view the shooting threat 19-year-old Joshua Rodriguez Delgado allegedly posted on Facebook against Gustine High School. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College student arrested for making terrorist threats, police say
A Merced College student was arrested during the weekend for making unspecified threats on social media, according to campus police. Freddy Matzuy, 34, of Merced was found at his home … Click to Continue »
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