Can New Central Superintendent Alvarado Heal the District?

Central Unified didn’t have to look far to fill its superintendent position. The school district announced the hiring of Andy Alvarado, currently the superintendent of Golden Valley Unified in Madera Ranchos. The board approved his hiring on 5-2 votes in cl...

Central Unified Secrets Revealed In Superintendent Firing

The Central Unified School District board, in closed session, voted against offering a one-year contract extension to its superintendent in January. Six weeks later, the trustees fired Mark Sutton. That is just one revelation found in nearly 1,000 pages of ...

Two Central Unified Trustees Served Recall Notices

Central Unified School District Trustees Phillip Cervantes and Richard Solis have been served with recall papers. A grassroots group of parents served the two trustees at the Feb. 13 board meeting. The parents are unhappy about the secrecy surrounding wheth...
Republicans are pushing to recall California Sen. Josh Allen for his backing of the gas tax hike.

Recall is Latest Stinky Political Mess in Sacramento

California Republicans would like nothing more than to mount a successful recall of Josh Newman.  He is a Democratic state senator from conservative Orange County who won the traditionally Republican-held seat ...