Mar 26, 2026

Less than a week after allegations of sexual abuse by late labor leader César Chávez were published in The New York Times, a local school board decided to rename the Delano high school that has carried his name since 2002.

Mar 26, 2026

A woman who once was tasked with directing the El Monte Union High School District’s risk management program is now herself suing the district, alleging that her 2025 termination by the Board of Education was part of a backlash that occurred in part because she spoke out about staffers sexually abusing students.

Mar 26, 2026

The Upland school board has approved potential moves to save the district more than $2 million as it looks to ultimately cut over $4 million from the 2026-27 budget.

Mar 26, 2026

Last week fog crept over the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach, oozing a pungent rotten-egg smell, as hydrogen sulfide bubbled up from the polluted Tijuana River.

Mar 26, 2026

The Santa Ana Unified School District will rename Cesar Chavez High School following the recent emergence of allegations that the late labor leader sexually assaulted female members of the farmworkers movement, including two teenagers, which has prompted community concern and calls for changes.

Mar 26, 2026

San Diego Unified School District is starting the process to rename Cesar Chavez Elementary following allegations that the late labor leader sexually abused young girls decades ago.

Mar 26, 2026

Families in the San Jose Unified School District filed a legal complaint against the district over its proposed closure of five elementary schools, arguing the closures would disproportionately impact minority and low-income students.

Mar 26, 2026

Summer break will start a week later this year for San Francisco students, possibly delaying family vacations or other plans as officials try to make up for school days lost during last month’s teachers strike.

Mar 26, 2026

As federal oversight of special education shrinks, California lawmakers are proposing to organize parents and students with disabilities and strengthen their voices at the state level, arguing that without them, no meaningful reform will take place.