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A 19-year-old former Gustine High School Student was arrested Friday after posting a photo of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz with comments investigators described as threatening, according to Gustine Police. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video shows teen heaving cat into body of water. Now, Patterson student faces felony
A Patterson High School senior who turned 18 this week was booked Friday morning on a felony animal cruelty charge after video showed him hurling a kitten into a body … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County student jailed for attempted murder after school stabbing, police say
An 18-year-old Valley Community School student reportedly stabbed another student Friday in Los Banos and was arrested for attempted murder. Los Banos Police Sgt. Justin Melden said the Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High student struck by car while crossing G Street
A 15-year-old Merced High School student suffered minor injuries Thursday when she was struck by a car near the school without using the crosswalk, the Merced Police Department reported. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High student struck by car on G Street
A 15-year-old Merced High School student suffered minor injuries after a car rolled over her foot on G Street in Merced as she attempted to cross the street without using the crosswalk, the Merced Police Department reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced student recovering. Officials won’t say if he fell or jumped
University officials will not say whether a man fell or jumped from a UC Merced building last week, but have confirmed the student is alive and recovering, an official said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Student Rebellion? Fees At Issue With Fresno State, Other CSU Campuses
Earlier this year Fresno State students rejected a proposal that would have raised student fees $ 400 a year in order to build a new student union. While a scaled-back proposal is due to go back before students in early 2018, this year’s vote has sent ripples across the CSU …
Read More »Ex-Merced County teacher sentenced to jail time for sex with student
Former Dos Palos High School math teacher Craig Branstetter was sentenced last week to one year in jail and five years on probation for having a sexual relationship with an … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s in prison on multiple charges. And he’s Merced College’s student of the month
Fourth grade was the last year Benito Gutierrez finished a full year of school. He got his GED diploma while in juvenile hall and has never tried to peruse an … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is the first inmate to be awarded Student of the Month at Merced College
Benito Gutierrez, 41, giving a speech during a graduation ceremony at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017. He was the first inmate to be awarded Student of the Month in October at Merced College since inmates could take classes. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock High student makes racist joke on Instagram; school investigating
Turlock High School is investigating the posting of a racist joke by a junior on her Instagram account. The post and reactions to it were widely shared across social media … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are you a Los Banos area DACA student with questions about the program? Here’s where to go.
The Merced College Los Banos Campus is holding a free workshop and presentation to help students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA is a federal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High teacher convicted of sex with a student. He will spend 1 year in jail
A 30-year-old Merced High School science teacher pleaded no contest this week to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old female student. In a plea deal negotiated with the Merced County … Click to Continue »
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