Bakersfield’s South High School has had a Confederate rebel for its mascot since 1957. Principal Connie Grumling told KVPR she’s now forming a committee of students, staff and alumni to consider replacing it. The rebel’s look has changed slightly since the 1980s. That’s when school spirit was steeped in Confederate …
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The Los Banos City Council two weeks ago gave the police department the go ahead to purchase an armored vehicle through a federal government program. Specifically, the Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
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An old rivalry between veteran Merced County politicians flared up this week sparking an argument over the appointment of a local representative to a state commission that could help the … Click to Continue »
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When the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” was released this March, it gained nationwide attention for its depiction of teenage depression and suicide. In the show, a high school student … Click to Continue »
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