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These 10 California Middle Schools Were Just Ranked The Best In The State By U.S. News

Some schools are known for their music programs. Others stand out for challenging academics, specialized STEM classes, or giving students a head start on high school. California has plenty of impressive campuses, but these schools have earned some serious attention. One brings middle and high school students together under the...

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California high school football playoffs: Dates, brackets, schedule

The 2026 high school football postseason is right around the corner for California. The Golden State kicks off its playoffs for the entirety of the state over the next couple of weeks. The state also features some of the best talent in the nation. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) remains th e No. 1 overall team in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25, which would give them the top overall seed in a hypothetical College Football Playoff-like bracket for the high school level. With the postseason featuring the best of the best in California, that means many players who are top recruits for colleges will be in action. Here's what you need to know about the California football playoffs, including when it starts and how to watch: When do the 2026 California high school football playoffs start? The 2026 California high school football playoffs kick off on Friday, Nov. 6, for most sections in the state. However, the playoffs for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 begin one week later on Friday, Nov. 13. How to watch California high school football playoff games California high school football playoff games can be streamed on the NFHS Network. Here's how to

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Week 11 of Merced County high school football: 5 games to watch

It’s the final week of the regular season in high school football, and there are some big matchups slated for Friday night. None is bigger than the 46th Santa Fe Bowl between Merced and Atwater, which will determine the champion of the Central California Conference. The matchup features a Merced team that has been dominant during CCC play, outscoring its league opponents 214-27, against an Atwater squad that has rattled off four consecutive victories after starting the season 0-5. The Bears, who are 7-2 overall and 4-0 in the CCC, are the clear favorite. The Falcons, who are 4-5 and 4-0 in the CCC, will have home-field advantage. “We started out 0-5 and we’re 4-0 now in league and going for a championship,” Atwater junior running back/linebacker Hudson Pimentel told the Merced Union High School District’s Shawn Jansen. “It’s going to be exciting.” Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Dave Honey Stadium in Atwater. Here’s a look at the four other key games this week: Hughson at Hilmar: The Yellowjackets have been flawless up to this point, going 9-0 and 5-0 in the Trans-Valley League. But to finish off a TVL title and perfect regular season, the Yellowjackets will

Merced County, CA · 3d

The Sacramento Bee

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California high school suspends football program after alleged misconduct caught on video

A California school district has canceled all remaining varsity, junior varsity and freshman football games and practices at one of its high schools following allegations of misconduct involving members of the varsity team. One team member was arrested in connection with the alleged misconduct. Officials overseeing Fred C. Beyer High School of Modesto also said that varsity head football coach Mike Young was placed on administrative leave late last week after Beyer administrators received reports of cellphone videos involving the alleged misconduct. School officials contacted law enforcement, and Modesto police investigated the allegations, reviewing video evidence that resulted in one juvenile being cited for misdemeanor battery. “We are deeply troubled by allegations involving members of the Fred C. Beyer High School football program,” the Modesto City Schools district said Friday in a statement. “These allegations are extremely serious and have no place in our schools or athletic programs.” The decision to suspend the football program eliminated last week’s set of games and another this week. Few details about what led to the decision have been released. Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason. The

Modesto, CA · 4d

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Oakdale at Central Catholic | California High School Football Highlights

Modesto, CA · 9h

Merced Sun-Star

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‘We want to see change': Merced voters make their voices heard

The line to enter the Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Auditorium on the UC Merced Campus stretched nearly around the building Tuesday as a crowd of students waited to vote, many for the first time. Across the county, voters cast more than 42,000 ballots. More than 6,000 people voted in person on Election Day and, according to Registrar of Voters Melvin Levey, ballot boxes had to be cleared up to three times throughout the day. The last voters concluded just before midnight. Levey also noted the county received about 2,000 provisional or conditional ballots from people who registered to vote at the same time they cast their ballots. “We have to go through and check and make sure that the voter is eligible to vote in this election,” Levey said, which means confirming they have not voted in another county, are at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Merced County. Those votes have yet to be tabulated, as they require extra processing time. UC Merced students talk about why they voted While waiting in line to vote, some UC Merced students reflected on the issues that brought them to the polls. From cuts

Merced County, CA · 2d

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Mr. Estes: A Life of Service

Tracy High School welcomes Mr. Estes, the new fire service instructor for the fire service program. A former student of Tracy High, class of 1998, who immediately joined the army at just 17 ½. Though after his time in the army, he began his journey to becoming a firefighter, and to now being Tracy High School’s very own fire service instructor. He shares his story of what it took to get where he is now. A hardworking man who leads by example, teaching by his experiences to ensure his students learn to be the best they can possibly be.

Tracy, CA · 3d

High School On SI

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Official California High School Football Playoff Brackets: CIF First-Round Matchups and State Championship Schedule

Official 2026 California high school football playoff brackets, CIF Southern Section matchups, all 10 sections and state championship dates.

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High School On SI

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California High School Girls Volleyball Playoffs: 10 Section Championship Showdowns

California high school girls volleyball playoff preview featuring Mater Dei vs. Sierra Canyon and championship matchups across all 10 CIF sections.

California · 21h

The Stockton Record

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Playoff picture shapes San Joaquin County football rankings after Week 9

The latest San Joaquin County high school football power rankings are in. Each week, The Record will rank all 26 county teams while tracking how the landscape shifts throughout the season. It’s more than just wins and losses. Movement is explained. Results are detailed. Every ranking carries a reason. After Week 9 , here’s how everyone lines up. Movement reflects changes from The Record’s previous rankings . 1. St Mary's ( — ) (5-4) Another TCAL championship is guaranteed, but St. Mary's suddenly looks human. The Rams secured at least a share of their 12th consecutive league title by slipping past Tracy 14-7, with all the scoring coming in the second quarter. Yet, it was their third-closest victory during a 61-game TCAL winning streak, and the closest came just last week. 2. Edison (—) (7-2) How do you respond after coming closer than anyone to ending St. Mary's TCAL winning streak? By scoring 42 points in the first quarter. Edison wasted little time putting last week's heartbreak behind it, cruising past Kimball 68-0 with a running clock by the second quarter. The Vikings are currently projected as the No. 6 seed in Division I by MaxPreps. 3. Manteca (—) (6-3)

San Joaquin County, CA · 3d

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This California College Was Just Named The State’s Top Hidden Gem For 2027

Every Wednesday afternoon since 1931, a women’s college in Southern California has hosted tea. Not once in a while. Every single week, for nearly a century. Then I learned the founder landed on the cover of Time magazine in 1926 for helping invent a whole new kind of college system.

California · 19h

The Modesto Bee

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Modesto school districts' bond measures need 55% to pass. Here's what early update shows

Editor’s note: Election result numbers in the story will continue to be updated. The numbers in the graphic below are the most up-to-date. Of two Modesto school bond measures that need a 55% supermajority to pass, one appears to have won handily in updated unofficial election results posted early Wednesday morning. The other still needs less than a percentage point of additional support. Modesto City Schools’ Measure K is for only its high school district. In the first updated results, the measure has 58.5% support, or 23,848 votes. Opposition is 41.5%, or 16,884 votes. It would authorize the sale of up to $250 million in bonds by the district and “allow the district to issue additional bonds while extending the current bond tax rate paid by local property owners at a reduced rate of approximately $24 per $100,000 of assessed (not market) value,” according to the district website. The last time MCS passed a bond measure for its high school district was in 2022 with Measure L. About an hour after the polls closed Tuesday, Superintendent Vanessa Buitrago told The Bee via text message, “We must wait for all votes to be counted, but the early results are encouraging for

Modesto, CA · 3d

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Stockton Unified school board on edge of major shakeups

It appears the Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees is facing another round of shake-ups based on early election results. Only two of the four incumbents — Donald Donaire and Sofia Colón — were holding onto slim leads after the latest vote count was reported by the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Office early Wednesday.

Stockton, CA · 3d

MaxPreps

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Northern California high school football rankings, notes: De La Salle, Folsom among remaining unbeaten regional teams

2. Folsom, (9-0) 3. Central East (Fresno), (9-0) 4. Junipero Serra (San Mateo), (8-1) 5. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), (6-3) 6. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), (7-2) 7. Del Oro (Loomis), (7-2) 8. Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento), (9-0) 9. Grant (Sacramento), (7-2) 10. San Ramon Valley (Danville), (8-1) 11. Independence...

California · 3d

The Stockton Record

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Live updates: Stockton area Week 10 high school football scoreboard

Here are live updates from the Stockton area for Week 10 of high school football. Be sure to follow along for changes throughout the night. Stream California football games live on NFHS Network Stockton Week 10 high school football live updates .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } .scorestream-widget-container iframe {height:100%;} This article originally appeared on The Record: Live updates: Stockton area Week 10 high school football scoreboard Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change.

Stockton, CA · 16h

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Modesto teachers vote on whether to authorize first strike in more than 40 years

Teachers in Modesto City Schools are voting on whether to authorize a strike, potentially setting the stage for the district's first teacher walkout in more than four decades.

Modesto, CA · 1d

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Orestimba host Escalon in TVL finale

NEWMAN - Two things seem certain for the Orestimba High School football team. One, the Warriors will close out Trans-Valley League action at Warrior Stadium this Friday. Two, no matter the outcome of its contest, Orestimba will see some type of postseason action next week. But the focus is this...

Newman, CA · 2d

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Schools to Get Billions with Passage of Prop. 3

California schools dodged a steep revenue cut on Tuesday as voters permanently extended an income tax on the wealthy. Proposition 3, put forth by the state’s largest teachers union, is headed to approval, with 59% Yes and 41% No votes with about half of the ballots counted, as of Nov. 4.

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The Sporting Tribune Southern Section Division 1 Playoff Preview

The high school regular season is over! Now the California Interscholastic Federation postseason brackets begin! The Southern Section, which makes up Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Gabriel Valley, and some parts of San Bernardino County, is the biggest competitive region in the state- one of the biggest sections in the country. There are 14 different brackets representing different levels of play. The Division 1 playoff features eight of the best teams in the country, highlighted by previous national champions St. John Bosco, Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, and Sierra Canyon. There are treasures of Division 1 talent playing in this playoff. I can't wait to break it all down. Those four matchups are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, one week after the other Southern Section divisions begin postseason play. Here's an early preview.

California · 1d

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Playing for Mason: Anzar High football team’s tribute

When Francisco Zendejas arrived at Anzar High School, Mason Gomes was his first friend, and he joined this year’s football team intending to play alongside him. Instead, on Nov. 7, Zendejas and the team will take the field in the inaugural Mason Bowl, an intra-squad scrimmage, being held in Gomes’ honor following his death when his motorbike hit a parked trailer on July 3.

San Juan Bautista, CA · 1d