Central Unified School District's new high school will be named after Justin Garza, the former head football coach at Central High School who lost his battle with cancer in 2017. Four board members — board president Yesenia Carrillo and trustees Naindeep Singh Chann, Philip Cervantes, and Richard Solis — voted...
At Least 6 Hurt in Southern California High School Shooting
SANTA CLARITA — Authorities say at least six people have been injured during a shooting at a Southern California high school. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Thursday on Twitter that deputies are responding to Saugus High School in the city of Santa Clarita. The sheriff’s office says a...
Walters: A Trifecta for Children?
Gavin Newsom’s website is topped by a photo of him talking to a group of children, and he has repeatedly stressed that as a governor and a father, he considers nurturing them to be one of hishighest priorities. Twice in recent weeks, Newsom has acted to protect California’s children from...
San Francisco School Draws Crowd to See Mural Some Call Racist
SAN FRANCISCO — Over 100 people packed the lobby of a San Francisco public high school to view a controversial mural criticized as racist and degrading for its depiction of black and Native American people. Officials allowed visitors to see the "Life of Washington" mural for two hours on Thursday...
Law Slaps New Limits on Full-Contact High School Football Practices
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law limiting full-contact practices for California's high school football teams and other youth programs to reduce brain injuries. State law already limits full-contact practices for high school and middle school football teams to no more than 90 minutes per day, twice per week. Wednesday,...
Central Unified Wants Voter Input on Proposed Bond Measure
Central Unified School District residents soon will be asked whether they would vote in favor of a new hundred-million-dollar bond measure for school construction and improvements that could cause a double-digit hike in the district's property tax rate over the next decade. The district has yet to set the size...
Homeless High School Student Earns $3 Million in Scholarships
A high school valedictorian earned more than $3 million in college scholarships, even though he was homeless. Tupac Mosley received more than 50 scholarships before he graduated this month from Raleigh Egypt High School in Memphis, Tenn. All the while, he was living at a campsite and had no fixed...
Being a Teen Mom Isn’t the End of the World
The Central Valley Teen Parent Conference was designed to support students like Paula Sanchez. Sanchez was pregnant with her daughter at 17 years old. Three months later, her mom passed away. "It was very tough," Sanchez said. Life at school wasn't any easier. "Teachers would look at me differently, and...
Holocaust Survivor Says Teens in Swastika Photo Apologized
NEWPORT BEACH — The high school party took an ugly turn. Drink cups were used to form a crude swastika. Nazi salutes flashed. Cameras clicked. What appears to have been a woefully misguided attempt at humor turned into a national embarrassment for the Southern California city of Newport Beach, leaving...
Angry Kavanaugh Denies Ford Accusation, Sees 'Disgrace'
WASHINGTON — Emotionally battling to rescue his Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh fought back Thursday against allegations that he'd sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford when both were high school students, telling Congress that allegations by her and others have "totally and permanently destroyed" his family and his reputation. In a...