A tense election season in Los Banos is pitting incumbent school district Trustee Tommy Jones against a former city and police department employee, Megan Goin-Soares, for the district’s Area 2 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board candidate’s son confesses to vandalizing opponent’s signs
The 38-year-old son of Los Banos school district candidate Gary Munoz confessed to vandalizing the campaign signs of Munoz’s opponent, incumbent Dominic Falasco, over the weekend, police said. Cmdr. Ray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite High School teacher receives award for after school program
Yosemite High School teacher Jeff Rivero speaks about the program’s raised garden at Yosemite High School in Merced, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Rivero received a national award from the Environmental Protection Agency for his program that teaches students environmental lessons through hands-on activities. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Q&A: School board candidates for Merced City School District
Area 1 Michael Crass, 71, retired educator/consultant, appointee What differentiates you from your opponents? I have worked in education for 48 years as a teacher, principal, central office administrator and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Paralympian visits former elementary school in Merced
Tye Dutcher was a fifth-grader at Merced’s Peterson Elementary School when a lawn-mowing accident caused him to lose his foot and part of his leg. While the event provoked shock … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Middle School Students Receive Higher Education Inspiration
Since joining the Merced City School District in April, I’ve been impressed and inspired by many of the programs I’ve had an opportunity to photograph and share with our community. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board approves placing censure vote of Jones on next meeting
The Los Banos Unified School District Board on Thursday voted to place the proposed censure of Trustee Tommy Jones on the agenda for the next board meeting. Trustees Anthony Parreira, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District earns top educational award
The Merced City School District has been chosen as one of 56 recipients of the state’s leading educational honor, the Golden Bell Award. The Golden Bell Award, now in its … Click to Continue »
Read More »New details emerge in Los Banos school corruption case
Reports from investigators describe an elaborate scheme allegedly hatched by a Merced contractor and a Los Banos school district trustee that investigators believe was fueled, at least in part, by … Click to Continue »
Read More »High School students make it to the National FFA Finals
Daryl Dorsey was in eighth grade when an agriculture teacher from Atwater High School, Dave Gossman, came to talk to his class about the National Future Farmers of America Organization. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District breaks ground on STEAM center
Merced City School District officials broke ground Wednesday at Ada Givens Elementary for a new STEAM Center, a cutting-edge facility that will provide space for studies in science, technology, engineering, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada community iffy on school staff carrying guns
Planada parents and community members attended a meeting Wednesday night to voice their opinion on considering allowing school administrators to carry guns on campus. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada to talk concealed carry at school
Planada Elementary School District is in the process of updating its security plan, and among the options on the table is the possibility of allowing school administrators to carry guns. … Click to Continue »
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