During the Hawks' trip to the state championship tournament, sophomore guard Sterling McClanahan — one of the leading scorers and team leaders — is granting The Express exclusive access. The following is Part 1 of the Playoff Diary, as told to…
The bracket was released Sunday for the 3C2A Men’s Basketball State Championship, held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The Hawks will face Citrus College on Thursday at 3 p.m. — the second game in the eight-team tournament featuring the…
MODESTO — Sophomore guard Elijah Mobley stood on the edge of the court, battered and bruised. Plastic wrapped around his waist, holding a bag of ice to his lower back. Similar bandages encased both of his knees. He walked across the court…
This peaceful walkout, organized by the Puente Club, started at the base of the stairs behind the 2400 building. Attendees and organizers walked through the interior of the 2100 building, then back outside and around building 1800. Past students. Past professors. Past…
It was conceived in 2017: the idea Jesse J. Sanchez got while working on a production of Hamilton. He wanted to make his own musical, one that covered dreams, generations and cultural heritage. Specifically, Chicano and Mexican American culture. He brought the…
Sterling McClanahan decided his bag wouldn’t be necessary. No crossovers or Eurostep to avoid the defender. He didn’t even slow down. Instead, he charged straight at the defender in front of him. A bull seeing red.
Or, rather, a hooper seeing rim.…
The birth of Crystal Fielder’s twin boys was supposed to be natural. She was due to deliver them — her third and fourth children — in May of 2005. “All the way up until 34 weeks,” she said. But one of her…
Across California, the housing crisis is ubiquitous. Headlines on the topic may go unnoticed as most coverage focuses on major cities like San Francisco and LA. This crisis, however, is affecting people in the Tri-Valley community.
On Dec. 11, 2024, the Alameda…
On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed the executive order “ Protecting the American People Against Invasion .” This sent immigrant communities into the horrific memories of the first Trump administration's deportation camps.
Crying children ripped from their parents, forced to sleep…
Grief is never easy.
In the fall semester of 2024, LPC coped with the loss of a loved one. With contents remaining on the table. Stories left unread. Chapters untouched. A reliable friend with an infinite amount of words. Wise ones, at…