Bret Harte News

The ninth week of the prep football season is coming up this evening. 7-1 Sonora will be hosting 2-3 Weston Ranch.

SCHOOL DONATIONS: About a dozen schools in Southern Alameda County recently each received $1,000 grants from Wells Fargo.

In a region where eccentricity is hailed as high art, Joaquin Miller is a maestro.

Junior quarterback Zach Roberson is enjoying a prolific year with his Summerville High Bears.

Peter Mates made all the boys be serfs for a classroom re-enactment of the medieval feudal system.

Prep football for a Friday evening ... the undefeated Sonora High Wildcats hit the road for the second week in a row.

According to the 5 Million Kids Initiative sponsored by Operation Hope, sexy was shacking up with high school dropout rates.

About 2,500 students from Fairview, El Vista, Franklin, Hughson, Shackelford, Alberta Martone, Empire, Bret Harte and Orville Wright elementary schools will be walking to school this month along with parents, teachers and community leaders.

Stressing the importance of a good education: Kids often hear the message, but high dropout rates are proof many just aren't following the advice.

Suspected swine flu outbreaks have occurred at several schools in Los Angeles County since classes began, health and education officials say.

Residents in several unincorporated areas of Marin will see their garbage collection fees rise due to a franchise fee increase approved by county supervisors Tuesday.

Mother Lode area high schools will try and make it two perfect weekends in row starting tonight.

Bullard at Atwater; Tracy at Los Banos; Golden Valley at Downey; Turlock at Oakdale; Pitman at Skyline.

Jennifer Smith is in some rarefied company. Randy Sparks picked her stage name. Back in the 1960s, Sparks did the same thing for John Henry Deutschendorf, a young folk singer from Roswell, N.M. Concert preview Jenny Lind When: 2 p.m. Sunday Where: Bret Harte Performing Arts Theater, 323 S. Main St., Angels Camp Admission: $20 Information: 286-1779 ...

In the Aug. 13 issue of the Resident papers, we ran a commentary by 14-year-old Rohit Mukherjee.

Modesto City Schools needs volunteers for a Reach-Out to Students and Families neighborhood walk Sept.

Date : Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:53:11 +0500 Q&A: PAUL MCKENNA JR. Glendale News Press Aug 26 2009 CA "It's not a young person's war anymore.

San Rafael police are investigating the alleged kidnapping of a 12-year-old Gerstle Park girl who said she escaped her captors.

Construction projects at Bret Harte High School are well under way and officials hope to have the new synthetic turf football field completed by the beginning of October.

Construction projects at Bret Harte High School are well under way and officials hope to have the new synthetic turf football field completed by the beginning of October.