Last week teenagers celebrated the new school year with two things they are fond of -- music and food. There was also some religion mixed in. | Full Story

A gospel concert Saturday raised $1,300 to be pooled into the ongoing college scholarship fund named for a pastor who died in 2006. | Full Story

A school-supply drive held last weekend fell well short of its goal of 5,000 backpacks, but the organizers said they won't let that deter them. | Full Story

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a Los Banos sixth-grade teacher with a national award. | Full Story

Though the first new high school in Los Banos in more than 40 years was not 100 percent complete on its opening day, officials said its construction could not have gone much better. | Full Story

Although small, Merced County made gains in the number of students scoring at proficient or advanced levels on state standardized tests in 2009-2010, according to data released Monday from the California Department of Education. | Full Story

A Los Banos High School teacher returned stateside after taking students and chaperones to Europe for the sixth-straight year. | Full Story

Staff and students gathered a day early to drum up school spirit for the first new high school to open in Los Banos in more than 40 years. | Full Story

The junior high held its orientation Wednesday and Thursday for its 1,430 students. | Full Story

Students and their families had the chance to look around the new Pacheco High School campus as well as pick up their schedules on Tuesday. | Full Story

After a decade in New York City, Tisha Blackwood-Freitas returned to her Los Banos roots with an idea that could sprout more educational choices in Merced County. | Full Story

Los Banos High School students made an early appearance on campus Thursday to get a first look at their schedules and take care of other business. | Full Story

Though school doesn't start for more than a week, the junior high's marching and concert band kicked off its annual, weeklong band camp Monday. | Full Story

This year, Our Lady of Fatima 4-H Club had nine exhibitors at the Merced Fair. | Full Story

Torres Daniel Kindergarten, Vause Madison Kindergarten, Valdez David 1st grade, Bernard Alonzo 2nd grade, Briceno Tresemay 2nd grade, Diaz Kyle 2nd grade, Norris Jason 2nd grade, Pimentel Holden 2nd grade, Kaur Jasleen 2nd grade, Botelho Taylor 3rd grade, Lally Manvir 3rd grade, Mendoza Sayra 3rd grade, Velasquez Elena 3rd grade, Borbon Alesaundra 3rd grade, Perla Urtiz 3rd grade, Gakhal Harmanpreet 4th grade, Guerrero Colin 4th grade, Martinez Brenda 4th grade, Chavez Rafael 4th grade, Jimenez Luismael 4th grade, Laguna Wyatt 4th grade, Buchanan Michael 5th grade, Gutierrez Christina 5th grade, De Santiago Luis 5th grade, Osip Allen 5th grade, Briceno Andreu 5th grade, Wallace Issiah 5th grade, Perez Sammy 6th grade, Zamudio Vanessa 6th grade, Garcia Jackeline 6th grade, Gonzalez Rocio 6th grade, Rivera Jennifer 6th grade, De Santiago Jose 6th grade, Moreno Monica 6th grade, Flores Danielle 6th grade, Gutierrez Karina 6th grade. | Full Story