The High School Nation Tour stopped at Golden Valley High School for a concert in Merced, Calif., on Friday, May 12, 2017. Golden Valley is one of 60 schools on the tour as recording artists travel across the country promoting the arts in public schools. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto-area white supremacist caught on video punching woman at Berkeley rally
Nathan Damigo, the leader of an alt-right group attending California State University, Stanislaus, was caught on video Saturday punching a woman in the face at a protest in Berkeley. (Clip from We Are Change) … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House says hiring freeze respects the American tax payer
Press Secretary Sean Spicer during a news conference on Monday, March 6, 2017, commented on President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting hiring in the federal workforce. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced stabbing on White House list of ‘under reported’ terrorist attacks
The 2015 UC Merced knife attack was included in a list distributed on Tuesday by the White House of so-called “terrorist attacks” President Donald Trump and his administration believe went … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House recognizes Merced educator as Champion of Change
The White House will recognize a Merced educator this week as a Champion of Change for a summer program she leads that helps middle school girls develop their leadership potential. … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House promises more federal aid for Lake Tahoe region
The White House on Wednesday announced a series of new funding and environmental programs to address the deteriorating health of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding forests caused in part by the increasing temperatures brought about by climate change. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand High team to showcase restorative justice at White House
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 »Red, white and blue adorn Atwater at annual July Fourth parade
This year’s grand marshal was Georgia Johnson 8-year-old got to be “Mayor for the Day” through Make-A-Wish Foundation Independence Day a time to celebrate with family … Click to Continue »
Read More »White teachers and black teachers have different expectations for black students
Black teachers’ expectations for black students are 30–40% higher than non-black teachers’ Study raises questions about whether teachers’ biases could be holding back black students … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Connect: UC Water part of White House summit
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a water summit Tuesday featuring 200 organizations that are committed to conservation and adaptation, including the UC Water Security and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Giants visit the White House (again)
You might say they’re becoming regular house guests. The 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants visited President Obama and the White House today, the third such visit in the past five years. The team presented the president with gifts, including a signed base and a Giants jersey with the name …
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