🌱 How two bus scares are reshaping student safety in El Rio schools
El Rio, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning El Rio! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How two bus scares are reshaping student safety in El Rio schools
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rio Schools grapple with fallout from two kids left on buses this year (vcstar.com) — Two recent incidents where young students were briefly left alone on Rio School District buses, including one at Rio Real Dual Immersion Academy in El Rio, have sparked safety concerns and union pushback. District leaders, state regulators, and the bus drivers’ union are now clashing over discipline, driver workload, and how well child-check safety systems and new procedures are being implemented. 
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2026 Boots and Brews Country Music Festival - Saturday →
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🗞 Nearby News
Oxnard
- City of Oxnard Celebrates Groundbreaking of Endless Waves Skatepark, Future Home to an Olympic-Quality Skatepark (vidanewspaper.com)
- 2026 Dr Pepper One-Of-A-Kind Gridiron Sweepstakes - Free Stuff Times Contests (freestufftimes.com)
- Good Wines, Good Times: Live music and other events make Strey Cellars popular for more than just wine tasting. (vcreporter.com)
Port Hueneme
- Stanley Cup Final Game 5 is underway, shop Game 6 tickets in Vegas (vcstar.com)
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