Longtime Washington Union superintendent died in February He oversaw first Clovis wrestling and cross country invitationals His legacy includes coaching star athletes and pushing others to become educators … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Mariposa man threatens ex-wife with knife in front of kids
A 24-year-old Mariposa man has been arrested, accused of holding a knife to his ex-wife’s throat and threatening to kill her while the woman’s two young children looked on, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids, teachers and parents struggle with how to learn from presidential campaigns
It’s a campaign that looks more like a cafeteria food fight than a civics lesson Where are the teachable moments? Events have sparked conversations about civility and effective communication strategies … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Lowe’s raises money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to camp
Lowe’s partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the fundraiser At least three Merced children attend the summer camp each year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Day of Action helps local kids
A day of action is setting local kids up, with all the necessities. The United Way gave away free books, food, haircuts, even cell phones with a year of service as part of its day of action. The mission is to strengthen people’s incomes, health and education. "Wanting kids to …
Read More »Kids Talk High Speed Rail
Freshman at Fresno High School heard from the High Speed Rail Authority and Supervisor Henry Perea today as part of their final project. Students from the Pathways Engineering program are looking into how the High Speed Rail will impact their community. These high school freshman will be in their late twenties when the project is scheduled to …
Read More »Education Matters: Getting kids into the arts
The inclusion of arts into the curriculum has been shown to improve student’s test scores and engagement. The Fresno County Office of Education has several programs aimed at getting kids involved in the arts, here to tell us more is Aaron Bryan.
Read More »Suspect Accused of Abandoning Kids After Alleged DUI Crash has Extensive Criminal History
31 year old Rafael Cortez has been arrested seven times for DUI, convicted of the crime five times. He’s also been convicted of felony domestic violence and deported to Mexico twice. A cousin of the children tells Eyewitness News one of the kids had pleaded for her dad to slow …
Read More »CHP: Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes, Leaves His Injured Kids
Madera CHP officers are looking for Rafael Cortez, 31, for allegedly driving under the influence, crashing, rolling over several times, and fleeing the scene, leaving his four injured children behind. It happened Tuesday after 6 p.m. on Avenue 19 near Pickfair Way east of Hwy 99. The children’s injuries ranged …
Read More »Parents Graduate At Same Time as Kids
It’s an incredible moment most parents and children don’t get to share. Angel Pichardo and his daughter Selina both graduated on the same day. "She was in school. She inspired me to go back as well," Angel Pichardo said. Angel earned his MBA and Selina a degree in communications. They …
Read More »KC Kids hosts ‘Taste of the Valley’ at Simonian Farms, segment 2
More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …
Read More »KC Kids hosts ‘Taste of the Valley’ at Simonian Farms, segment 4
More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …
Read More »KC Kids hosts ‘Taste of the Valley’ at Simonian Farms, segment 1
More than 400 children benefit from programs at KC Kids Early Childhood Center in Reedley. Staff sees the center growing, so they’re raising money to fill their center with more resources. KC Kids serves families of children with special needs. The program is highly involved with the community and decided …
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