We’ve just heard from Fresno Unified Trustees Terry Slatic and Veva Islas about the board’s motion to censure Slatic. But there’s also a group of concerned citizens and parents who want Slatic to be recalled from the board, in part because Bullard High School students say he threatened to kick …
Read More »First woman elected Merced College trustee passes away, leaving long behind legacy
A “champion” for women’s issues and the first woman elected as a trustee of Merced College recently passed away, family members confirmed. Margaret M. Randolph, who helped found and expand … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos school board trustee, well-known attorney suspended by State Bar
A prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Banos and former school board trustee had his law license suspended last week by the California State Bar due to a failure to … 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 »District attorney says Los Banos school trustee is lying to the public
The Merced County district attorney says Los Banos school board trustee Marlene Smith has “lied” to the public repeatedly and “stonewalled” a public corruption probe. District Attorney Larry Morse II … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arraignment for Los Banos trustee charged with corruption continued
The Friday arraignment of Los Banos Unified School District Trustee Tommy Jones on bribery charges was postponed to Oct. 19 to coincide with the arraignment of his co-defendant, Gregory Opinski. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school trustee calls for censure of Tommy Jones
One Los Banos school trustee is calling for a board censure of fellow trustee Tommy Jones following allegations that Jones was involved in a corrupt scheme in relation to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »New trustee sworn in to Los Banos school board after close recall vote
Ray Martinez was sworn in Thursday as the newest Los Banos Unified School District trustee after winning a close vote to recall John Mueller from the board. Martinez, a former … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fellow trustee says Opinski should resign
At least one Merced Union High School District trustee is ready to call for the resignation of fellow board member Greg Opinski, who faces allegations that he bribed a Los … Click to Continue »
Read More »Initial results: Recall election of Los Banos school trustee too close to call
Initial results from Tuesday’s special election suggest it’s too close to call if John Mueller will keep his seat on the Los Banos Unified School District Board. According to unofficial … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drug case for Los Banos school board trustee under review
School board trustee suspected of meth possession denies wrongdoing Prosecutor has not filed charges … Click to Continue »
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