Decked out head to toe in workout gear, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer enjoyed an early morning workout session on Tuesday with McLane High School's varsity football team. Then the mayor said his One Fresno Foundation would donate $1,000 to the team to start a nutrition program. That followed the mayor...
McLane’s New Pool Full of Promise, Empty of Swimmers for Now
The water shimmers invitingly over the 11 swimming lanes in the massive blue-tinged pool, which according to a nearby sign has a maximum occupancy of 434. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand-new pool at McLane High School in central Fresno has zero occupants. Except for the occasional nocturnal...
Special Ed Teachers Put Finishing Touch on Renovated Rata High
Fresno Unified is getting ready to reopen a high school dedicated to special education students after the holiday break. To prepare for the students' return to Florence Rata High School on Jan. 7, teachers and other staff are spending a few days unpacking boxes and organizing their classrooms. During the...
Watch Candidates Spar Over Direction of Fresno Unified
Candidates debated the future path of the Fresno Unified School District in a series of televised forums produced by GV Wire in collaboration with the Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC). On Nov. 6, voters will choose trustees to represent four regions in the 74,000 student school district. The candidates outlined their priorities...
Trustee Race: Islas Says De La Cerda Hasn't Done Enough for Students
Christopher De La Cerda cited boosting Career Technical Education and early learning, upgrading campus safety and expanding health services as accomplishments worthy of another four-year term on the Fresno Unified school board Tuesday night. But Veva Islas, who is challenging De La Cerda for the McLane High area seat, said that much...
Public Can View Students 9/11 Art at McLane High School
McLane High School’s ArtVenture Academy is displaying art recognizing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001. Students created the art the following year in 2002 and again in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. The art is displayed in the hallways of the T Building, leading...