A group of sixth-graders learned Wednesday that despite being thousands miles away and thousands of years ahead, Los Baños is very much like ancient Athens.

Stories from Ana Lopez's class at Los Baños Elementary School.

Merced College board of trustees agreed to sell more than 100 acres of wetlands the college owns in Los Baños since it hasn't found a way to use it for facility or academic purposes.

Volta Elementary School

Unless Los Baños residents can come up with a name that the entire community can agree on, the new high school's moniker could be "Pacheco High School," " Henry Miller High School" or "Veterans Memorial High School."

The owner of the construction company that filed a lawsuit protesting the board of education's decision to award the new high school bid to an outside company wants the community to know his side of the story.

Friday, August 8, 2008

SANTA NELLA - Education leading to a successful life was stressed as the Los Baños-Dos Palos-Gustine branch of the NAACP held its second annual Freedom Fund Banquet Aug. 2 at the Mission De Oro hotel.

Tiger Prowl brought out students and their families this week, signaling the end of summer and beginning of a new school year.

A local contractor is taking his case to court because he disagrees with the Los Baños Unified School district's decision to award another construction company the bid to build its new high school.

California may not have approved a budget, but that doesn't mean the state has stopped handing out money.

Volta Elelmentary School

Henry Miller Elementary School announced its July readers and mathematicians of the month. Readers of the month are Kasandra Salvatier, Jonathan Neal, Alejandra Lorenzana, Vivian Grado, Yitzak Ortiz, Eric Fierro, Marivel Sepulveda, Bella Mondragon, Savannah Ross, Myranda Velazquez, Camron Franco, Brisa Alcala, Ysabella Velazquez, Angel Romero III, Angela Pineda, Linda Camarillo, Jonathan Espinoza, Dora Hernandez, Annie Nguyen, Carlos Magana, Larry Hill, Elena Parraz, Marelia Martinez, Malayshia Torres, Anthony Velazques, Anayeli Guzman, Osiris Lopez, Alondra Mireles and Brisa Alcala. Mathematicians of the month are Gregory Pitchell, Vanessa Quintero, Harbir Dhillon, Sarina Bolton, Alina Marquez, Natalie GuillenChris Corral, Jocelyn Alvarado, Edgar Aguirre, Miguel Banuelos, Jesus Lopez, Jesus Sanchez, Jocelyn Vazquez, Andrew Alcala, Eric Briozo, Eduardo Camarillo, Joanna Ramirez, Niko Flores, Giovany Grado, Jorge Sanchez, Jorge Campos, Edward Telles, Jaylen Meza, Josiah Gomez, Emily Gonzalez, Yanira Rosales, Benjamin Camarena, Bert Escobedo and Jesus Sanchez.

SCHOOL MEALS

Japanese native Rumi Furukawa remembers the monthlong American exchange experience she participated in almost 13 years ago with fond memories and a little bit of regret.