3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (296+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun DOJ claims UC Berkeley Law discriminated against White, Asian applicants UC Berkeley allegedly discriminated against White and Asian students in its admissions process by deliberately favoring Black applicants. The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (139+ words) Another accuser is speaking out against late United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez. The woman filed a lawsuit last week in Kern County against the Cesar Chavez Foundation and the UFW Foundation claiming leaders at the foundation allowed Chavez to…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (492+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun As school year starts, Calif. education programs expand Free transitional kindergarten, community schools and literacy coaches at schools across the state are just a few of the taxpayer-funded programs students will see in California’s public…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) A Fresno truck driving school has been shut down by the federal government as part of a nationwide crackdown against schools that approve drivers who fail English language proficiency tests. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Derek Barrs revealed during a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) A new audit from the California State University Chancellor’s Office questions the need for the Fresno State Athletic Corporation. The auxiliary organization, which oversees the university’s athletic programs, faces major financial challenges and may not be aligned with CSU policy,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) sjvsun.com Calif. Democrats pass bills targeting AI, social media protections California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature passed more than 20 bills aimed at curbing the use of AI and restricting aspects of social media, particularly to protect minors, as their session closed. Gov....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) The San Joaquin Valley Sun Suspect arrested for planned “mass stabbing” at Duncan High School Fresno police arrested a suspect who allegedly planned to commit a mass stabbing at Duncan Polytechnical High School on Sep. 11. Police said a student potentially…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (102+ words) Elementary students across Fresno Unified may not be able to go on any field trips this year. That’s because the district eliminated its funding for field trips, totaling a $2.2 million budget cut. The big picture: A Fresno Unified spokesperson told…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (137+ words) Multiple school districts have had to deal with professors at State Center Community College District showing high school students sexually explicit content in dual enrollment courses. Along with The Sun’s report last week about Sanger High School students taking a…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (125+ words) Students found a firearm belonging to an off-duty law enforcement officer inside a bathroom during Buchanan High School’s season-opening football game Friday. The discovery occurred at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where thousands of students, parents and other spectators had gathered. Driving…...