The Los Banos school district corruption trial date of former trustee and mayor Tommy Jones and local developer Gregory Opinski has been continued to a later date. Visiting Judge Leslie … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reports of firearm at Madera school leads police to track meet starter pistol
Police were on Desmond Middle School’s campus Thursday after staff received reports that a student was in possession of a firearm. But, the weapon was a bulletless starter pistol used … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen shot near a Los Banos elementary school, police say
A teenager was struck by at least one bullet in a shooting reported near R.M. Miano Elementary in Los Banos on Monday, according to police. The shooting took place just … 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 »Girls said a school aide was molesting them, but a teacher ‘believed none of it,’ lawsuit says
It was so bad for some girls at Perry Upper Elementary School in Perry, Oklahoma, that they would cry together in the bathroom and hide evidence of those tears with … Click to Continue »
Read More »He painted a symbol of gay pride. Then his high school ended a senior tradition
When Marion High School student Logan Waner painted a rainbow flag on his parking space, he didn’t intend to end a six-year senior tradition. But last week, after nearly three … Click to Continue »
Read More »Support extending tax increase for school improvements? Los Banos wants to know.
The Los Banos Unified School District is gauging residents’ interest in extending a 1995 tax increase in hopes of funding what officials say are much needed improvements. The school district … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced City School District students win first place in spelling bee — again
Merced City School District students took the top spots in the elementary and junior high Merced County spelling bee competitions, according to officials. Sixth-grader Nikhil Parikh from Sheehy Elementary and … Click to Continue »
Read More »This can help kids who need a friend or feel left out at school
Kids who have no where to go during recess or want to make new friends have a place to go now, according to a statement from the Merced City School … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced child hit by car while walking home from school
A 9-year-old boy was struck by a car near R Street and Loughborough Drive in Merced on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, according to Police. He was taken to Valley Children’s Hospital in … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced County parents were arrested because their kids missed school, DA says
Eight Merced County parents have been arrested this month for failing to send their children to school, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s office. The arrests come about two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos school trustee who helped expose corruption injured in crash
A former Los Banos school trustee who is a star witness in a corruption case involving the school district suffered minor injuries after his truck veered off a Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »False bomb threat leads to evacuation of Gustine High School
A bomb threat at Gustine High School Wednesday afternoon led to a lock down and evacuation of the campus. Students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school at about … Click to Continue »
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