Selected Works

How a rural California district became a hotspot in the nationwide debate about school policing

How a rural California district became a hotspot in the nationwide debate about school policing

On the outskirts of eastern Riverside County, one semi-rural district's discussion of how to best protect students has come to epitomize a nationwide debate over the role law enforcement officers should play in schools.

High school students say they feel unsafe at school following a series of about a dozen incidents in recent months where administrators have called the sheriff’s department to deal w

COD board hears pleas for new facilities — and a warning that politics is harming morale

COD board hears pleas for new facilities — and a warning that politics is harming morale

At a marathon five-hour meeting Friday, the College of the Desert Board of Trustees heard pleas from City of Coachella and Desert Hot Springs leaders to build facilities in or near their cities, and took heat from an educator who said morale among instructors is flagging amid high-profile political battles.

In an impassioned public comment, Heather Benes, an English professor, warned trustees they are gett