Le Grand High School restorative justice leaders will travel to Washington, D.C., this weekend to show White House officials how their program could be a national model for reducing suspensions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students’ return to school greeted with high spirits
The first day of school in Bear Country on Monday felt more like a pep rally as students and staff members were greeted by orange foam fingers, pompoms and the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Gang members, high on pot, fall asleep at crime scene
Deputies say two teenage gang members smoked enough marijuana Friday morning to pass out in their getaway vehicle while it was still parked in the same Winton neighborhood they’d just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos officials cut ribbon on Creekside Junior High
Creekside Junior High School opens Wednesday for more than 700 students. The new school has been heralded by community leaders as one that will help the Los Banos Unified School … Click to Continue »
Read More »New leadership taking charge at Merced area high schools
Lance Morrow will take the lead as new principal at Buhach Colony High School as one of many new administrators in the Merced Union High School District. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New leadership taking charge at Merced area high schools
Merced Union High School District is set to start the new school year next week with a roster of principals that includes some new faces. One of the new additions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man jailed after leading police on high speed chase
An Atwater man remains in Merced County Jail after leading police on a high speed chase Wednesday evening in a stolen car. An Atwater officer noticed a stolen green Honda … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wildfires contribute to high air pollution days for Merced
San Joaquin Valley Air District officials say because of the wildfires surrounding the Central Valley, air quality is worsening and ozone levels are expected to remain high for the rest of the week. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Identity released of Le Grand High School student killed in crash
A Le Grand High School student killed in a crash in Planada was identified Tuesday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. Juan Diego Rodriguez Contreras, 17, was killed Saturday when … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla High graduation sends off ‘last of our arrows’
Graduating class of 2016 is last to have Redskins as mascot School will decide on new mascot after its centennial anniversary in October Tulare, Gustine and Calaveras high schools also forced to change mascots … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand High School student killed in crash
The 17-year-old male was alone in the vehicle His car split in half after striking a tank car on the roadway Investigators say he was driving at a “very high rate of speed” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County high school graduation schedule
Merced County high schools are sending off their seniors this week while friends and family witness their graduations. Here’s a schedule of area graduations taking place Thursday and Friday nights. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pacheco High football players injured in DUI crash, police chase
Five teenage boys, identified as two current and three former Pacheco High football players Police say marijuana was a factor in the high-speed chase and crash Team coach says four boys treated and released, one remained hospitalized Saturday … Click to Continue »
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