Education

Local Educator Sergio de Alba Selected for Prestigious International Study Tour in Germany
LOS BANOS, CA (August 5th, 2025) – Sergio de Alba, an acclaimed teacher from Los Banos, California, has been selected…
Merced College Earns Second International Award for Creative Marketing
MERCED, CA (July 31, 2025) — Having topped the state in awards for marketing and public relations two years in…
Fresno’s Central Unified Hires New Superintendent from Los Banos
Fresno, Calif. -- The Central Unified School District has selected Dr. Mark E. Marshall as its new superintendent, effective June…
President Trump slashed the Department of Education. What does it mean for the Valley’s multilingual learners?
President Donald Trump recently took aim at the federal Department of Education, casting doubt over the future of various forms…
Measure P Moves Forward: Major Upgrades Planned for Merced College’s Los Banos Campus
LOS BANOS, CA. — A special public meeting was held Monday, April 14, 2025, at Los Banos City Hall to…
Registration Open for Popular Merced College ‘College for Kids’ Summer Program
MERCED, CA — Merced College is now enrolling students for its College for Kids<https://www.mccd.edu/schools-programs/community-education/college-for-kids/> summer program, a beloved community tradition…
Los Banos Teacher Wins National Award for Her Work with Students with Autism
LOS BANOS, CA -- Los Banos is celebrating one of its own this month as Kiersten Wood, a special education…
Merced College to Break Ground on AgTEC Innovation Center
MERCED, Calif. — Merced College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated AgTEC Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility…
Los Banos Native Places Top Four in National Engineering Ethics Competition
LOS BANOS, CA – Michael Tellez, a Mechanical Engineering student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and native of Los Banos, earned…