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Stacy Melinda

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Raised in Merced, California, Stacy Melinda is the Fresno reporter for Times Media Service. Melinda covers local news in Fresno, including city government, public policy, schools, public safety, development and community issues. Melinda holds a master's degree in communication with a focus on journalism.

Stories by Stacy Melinda

11 explainers

  1. September 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Election · California

    From Chino Valley School Board to Statewide Ballot: Sonja Shaw’s 2026 Bid

    Chino Valley board president Sonja Shaw led California's June primary and will face Richard Barrera in the November superintendent race.

  3. August 2026

    4 stories: 4 explainers

  4. Sun

    Explainer · Education · California

    California schools are returning unused Prop. 28 arts money. Here’s why

  5. Tue

    Explainer · Education · California

    California bill would add healthy-habit topics to school health framework

  6. Mon

    Explainer · Environment · California

    Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after weeks of intensive treatment in California

    The Ojai Raptor Center announced California bald eagle Jackie died Aug. 10 after three weeks of intensive veterinary care for severe anemia.

  7. Fri

    Explainer · Environment · California

    Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle remains critical as anemia worsens at Ojai Raptor Center

  8. July 2026

    3 stories: 3 explainers

  9. Tue

    Explainer · Education · United States

    Education Department finalizes earnings rule for college programs that rely on federal aid

  10. Sun

    Explainer · Business and Finance · United States

    Why KFC stopped calling itself Kentucky Fried Chicken — and why the myths stick

    Kentucky Fried Chicken rebranded to KFC in 1991 to modernize its image, debunking long-running myths about state fees and mutant chickens.

  11. Sun

    Explainer · Education · California

    UC is rethinking SAT and ACT scores. Here’s what that could mean for California students

  12. June 2026

    3 stories: 3 explainers

  13. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    Unexpected mail in your mailbox? Do not scan the QR code inside

  14. Thu

    Explainer · Travel · United States

    How Bob Heft said his Ohio classroom project became the 50-star U.S. flag

    Bob Heft's 50-star U.S. flag flew at state capitols from Texas to Alaska from 1960 to 1962, making these historic sites great travel stops.

  15. Thu

    Explainer · Business and Finance · United States

    Schwab and Cboe’s reported S&P 500 yes-or-no contracts: what they are and why they matter