Lynda Joan (Hermreck) Barnum 8/15/1947 – 12/1/2024 We are profoundly saddened to announce the passing of Lynda Joan (Hermreck) Barnum on December 1, 2024. She was born on August 15, 1947, to Michael & Wilma Hermreck of Nipomo, California. Lynda graduated from Mission Catholic High School in San Luis Obispo before attending San Jose State College for her Bachelor’s Degree ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Honorary doctorates are awarded on behalf of the California State University system and Fresno State in recognition of excellence and extraordinary achievement in significant areas of human endeavor that embody the objectives and ideals of the CSU system. Holly Blossom Wyatt will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters and will be recognized during the College of Arts ...

OAKHURST — Years ago, Wyatt Leaf was a student who faced challenges, he says, including a penchant for schoolyard fights and a lack of academic focus. This fall, he’s headed to Stanford. “It wasn’t a straightforward path to get where I am now,” says the 2016 graduate of Yosemite High School. Leaf will enter Stanford University as a junior this ...