University High School in Fresno County just topped the US News & World Report rankings with a stellar 99.64 score—best in the Central Valley and sixth in the state—thanks to near-perfect college readiness, 100% of students taking AP exams, and unique offerings like zoology, Latin, and sailing. Clovis North and Clovis West follow in second and third, with strong AP participation and passing rates, though Clovis West has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. These rankings spotlight how schools are shaping futures—academically and beyond—as the new school year begins.

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After a year-long disappearance, David Manuel Menchaca’s family has been told his remains—found near Knights Ferry in April—have been identified. Authorities are treating it as a homicide, and while no suspects or motives have been released, his longtime partner confirmed the ID on July 29. The family, devastated and still processing the loss, is now preparing for services, with a GoFundMe set up by his daughter to help with funeral costs.

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Fresno Unified trustee Keshia Thomas has publicly apologized to former coach Don Arax, retracting her 2013 accusation that he used a racial slur against her son — a claim she made in 2022 on a podcast. She now admits the evidence she relied on was inaccurate, and her son confirms the incident never occurred. The apology follows pressure from the Fresno Teachers Association demanding her resignation over a defamation lawsuit Arax filed against her and the district, which is still active with trial set for December 7. Fresno Unified has also filed to be dismissed from the case, with a hearing scheduled for October 7 — while a judge previously denied Thomas’s dismissal. Her statement notably avoided addressing calls for her resignation, leaving the controversy unresolved as legal proceedings continue.

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