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High School On SI

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California High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Updated California high school football playoff brackets with Nov. 6 scores, Nov. 13 matchups, CIF Southern Section quarterfinals and state championship dates.

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High School On SI

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CIF Southern Section Football Division 1 Playoff Predictions

A look at each game in the Division 1 playoffs this upcoming Friday night.

California · 3d

Merced Sun-Star

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3 Merced County football teams play in section quarterfinals. A look at matchups

The Sac-Joaquin Section high school football playoffs kick off Friday night, and three Merced County teams are looking to go on a run and claim a blue banner. Here’s a look at the quarterfinal matchups (all games scheduled for 6 p.m. kickoff): Division 3: Merced at Vanden After going 2-2 during nonleague play, the Bears have been on a roll. Merced, which won six straight games to claim the Central California Conference championship, now heads to Fairfield for a Division 3 quarterfinal matchup. Merced features a powerful running attack, with seniors Anthony Tacheira (530 yards, 12 touchdowns) and Dougie Andrews (774 yards, 8 TDs) running behind a solid offensive line. Vanden is 9-1 and won the Monticello Empire League with a 6-0 record. The two teams met in the Division 3 quarterfinals in 2025, with the Vikings edging the Bears 26-25 in Merced. Division 5: Casa Roble at Hilmar Top-seeded Hilmar takes its perfect record (10-0) into a first-round matchup against eighth-seeded Casa Roble of Orangevale. The Yellowjackets, having won the Trans-Valley League title at 6-0, are the clear favorites to take home the Division 5 title. The Hilmar offense has been unstoppable this season. It’s led by senior quarterback

Merced County, CA · 1d

MaxPreps

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Northern California high school football rankings, notes: Top teams ready to go as CIF sectional playoffs are in full swing

Now everyone is in playoff mode. The Central Section started its playoff run last week, and the football fun continues for other Northern California sections this week. Those sections are the Central Coast, Oakland, San Francisco, Sac-Joaquin and Northern sections. For decades, the section finals capped the end of prep...

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High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop McNamara starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25

The race for a national title begins in Maryland as Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) opens at the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings. Coming off a 29-3 campaign, the Mustangs return a strong backcourt led by MaxPreps All-American and Texas commit Qandace Samuels alongside standout Jaylah King and Ole Miss commit Nyair McCoy.

California · 1d

CalMatters

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These part-time California profs found a way to make $400K

We have a can’t miss story for you today revealing how a handful of enterprising college professors are pulling in very high incomes through online education, including one who made $750,000 in one year.  Read on for more on that story, as well as a look at the debate over why homelessness is decreasing across […]

California · 6h

pitmanroaringtimes.com

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Heated Rivalry Between Pitman and Turlock High School

The year 2002 sparked a heated rivalry between the two schools in Turlock, Piman high school , and Turlock high school. The crosstown rivalry has been going on for 22 years. However the athletic tension did not occur until 2004, which is also the year Harvest Bowl was born. The...

Turlock, CA · 2d

Beverly Hills Standard

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El Rodeo Named One of California's 11 Super Stretch Schools

Principal Kim D'Aloisio outlined El Rodeo's i-Ready growth results and a reported 8% increase in English language arts proficiency as students received awards at the November 10 board meeting.

Beverly Hills, CA · 1d

VC Star | Ventura County Star

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What local football team can win a CIF title? Prep Period discusses

California · 5h

actionnewsnow.com

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Nearly half of California school bonds failing after vote

Nearly half of California's school bonds from last week's ballot are failing, which could mean delayed repairs and cuts for many districts across the state. Preliminary results show only about 50 of 86 bonds — totaling $12.4 billion — have passed or are leading, leaving districts like Beaumont and Visalia facing tough decisions ahead.

California · 19h

The National Law Review

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Applicant Must Prove Harm From Employer’s Procedural Violation Of Fair Chance Act

McInerney v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal. , 2026 WL 3059160 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026) John McInerney, who had drug-related convictions from 2005 and 2007, received a conditional offer for an office assistant position at UCLA. While his background check was pending, McInerney sent UCLA staff a series of angry emails objecting to the use of his old convictions (including one describing HR employees as “assholes” and “witch hunters”). UCLA sent McInerney a pre-adverse action letter giving him five business days to submit evidence of rehabilitation or mitigating circumstances but then notified him he was ineligible for the job before the five-day period expired. The trial court summarily adjudicated McInerney’s FEHA retaliation and failure-to-prevent retaliation claims in UCLA’s favor and ruled that UCLA had otherwise complied with the Fair Chance Act; a jury then found that UCLA would have made the same decision even if McInerney had submitted rehabilitation evidence. The Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that an applicant must prove that the employer’s violation of the Fair Chance Act’s procedures caused him actual harm (nominal damages are not available), that courts should not second-guess an employer’s individualized assessment, and that McInerney’s insulting emails did not constitute protected activity.

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The Sacramento Bee

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California teachers urge 3-year pause on AI use in K-8 schools

The California Federation of Teachers on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to order a three-year pause on artificial intelligence in K-8 public school classrooms, citing concerns that schools are adopting AI tools without adequate protections for students and educators. The call followed Newsom’s September executive order directing state agencies to develop AI safety regulations, including a potential “kill switch” for certain AI programs during emergencies. In a news release, the union representing 120,000 educators and faculty urged Newsom to issue an executive order pausing AI use in classrooms before his term ends in January. “Students’ brain development shouldn’t be monetized for billionaire profit,” CFT President Jeff Freitas said in a statement. “This is a public health and safety emergency, and we need our leaders to treat it as one and act now.” As Newsom has largely embraced AI’s growth in California throughout his governorship, advocacy groups have urged him to impose stronger accountability and protections. The union said they sent a letter to the outgoing California governor, warning that unregulated AI could harm students’ development and limit teachers’ control over instruction. Educators aren’t prepared to supervise AI use, while students may struggle to tell which tools are safe or harmful,

California · 21h

The 74

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Opinion: California’s Charter Schools Are Public Schools. They Deserve Facilities Funding

A school building does more than house an education. It can expand opportunities for students — or limit what’s possible for them. For too many of California’s charter public schools, the cost of securing adequate facilities has become a hindrance rather than a foundation for student success. Consider Magnolia Public Schools in Southern California, a […]

California · 1d

WashingtonExaminer

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California spends hundreds of billions on education but can't repair schools

California school districts are losing the bond votes they rely on for school repairs. But why do they have to rely on voter-approved bonds when California already spends an obscene amount of money on education (and everything else)? Around three dozen school districts are on pace to lose bond votes at the ballot box, despite […]

California · 1h

SFGate

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For these Gen Z California kids, college's hottest club is Costco

Students are obsessed with the bulk-buying behemoth.

California · 1d

themariposan.com

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Stop grading the children and start grading the system

Taxpayers are entitled to ask what their money is accomplishing. (Republished from The California Globe – californiaglobe.com) If a school system can keep a child for thirteen years and send that child into adulthood unable to read confidently, manage money, or recognize a dishonest argument, the adults running it should have considerably more explaining to do than the child.

California · 5h

The Sacramento Bee

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After student's father detained, Sac City Unified presses city for ICE alerts

Sacramento City Unified School District leaders said Tuesday the father of an Earl Warren Elementary student was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the day before, a few blocks from the school. At a news conference, board members urged Sacramento police to alert the district when verified ICE activity occurs near schools. The call came as the district pressed for better coordination after ICE agents in late October were spotted near Ethel Phillips Elementary, causing concern among students and families during after school pickup. “We can prepare for what happens on our campuses. Unfortunately, we cannot control what happens on the streets surrounding them,” school board member Jasjit Singh said Tuesday. “We need timely, credible information. We need direct radio communication between our school safety team and the police department, and we need city sanctuary policies that place students and families at the forefront and are centered around how to prepare and how to respond.” According to Singh, the district learned about the detention through the school, after the principal was informed that the student’s father had been detained. The detention took place near the 65th Street, by St. Mary Cemetery, Singh said. The detention came three days after

Sacramento, CA · 2d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento mayor promises school ICE notification policy, but district seeks more

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty pledged to alert school districts when the city learns of nearby federal immigration enforcement activity, reversing his earlier position after mounting pressure from school officials . He called it a “top priority” amid a recent increase in immigration enforcement in the capital region. McCarty said the city would convene a meeting with six capital superintendents to develop a more formal communication process — but Sacramento City Unified leaders said they wanted more immediate action. McCarty told Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Cancy McArn in an email Tuesday afternoon that city officials would arrange a meeting with her and five other superintendents whose districts include schools within city limits to discuss “enhanced communication” about nearby U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. But leaders of Sacramento City Unified, which serves most of the city’s students, want additional commitments from the mayor and City Manager Maraskeshia Smith. SCUSD serves most students in Sacramento, but the Natomas, Robla, San Juan, Elk Grove and Twin Rivers school districts also operate schools within city limits. Federal immigration enforcement activity has increased in south Sacramento in recent weeks. After reports that ICE agents detained the father of an Earl Warren Elementary School

Sacramento, CA · 22h

FOX40

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High school football week 11: scores and highlights

(FOX40.COM) – The high school football regular season is officially in the books. Many area teams took the field looking to position themselves in the best spot ahead of playoffs. FOX40 was on the sidelines following action from across the area. Watch the video above for highlights. No. 9 Whitney 14, No. 2 Oak Ridge […]

Sacramento, CA · 4d

Porterville Recorder

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NorCal Champions: Monache alumni win NorCal crowns in community college cross country

Former Monache cross country standout Yazmine Lachino won the Northern California Community College Championship on Friday in Oroville. Lachino is a freshman at the College of the Sequoias. It was a 1-2 finish for Monache alumni as Magdalena Marcelo placed second to lead Clovis Community College to the team title....

Porterville, CA · 3d