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Former Poway school board member Darshana Patel is the scientist shaping education in California’s Legislature

by John Fensterwald • EdSource Feb. 18, 2026, 12:48 p.m.Feb. 18, 2026, 12:49 p.m.

Darshana Patel, a Democrat from northern San Diego County, takes over as lead for the Assembly Education Committee.

Poway Unified School District Headquarters.

Opinion: Poway Unified’s new AI policy needs more work

by Joe Nalven Nov. 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Poway schools

Crime

Prosecutors File New Charge Against Man Suspected of Emailing School Shooting Threat

by Staff and Wire Reports Oct. 18, 2024, 10:30 p.m.Oct. 19, 2024, 7:19 a.m.

Supreme Court building

Poway Case About Public Officials Blocking Constituents on Social Media Heard in Supreme Court

by Reuters Oct. 31, 2023, 11:00 p.m.Nov. 1, 2023, 6:54 a.m.

Poway Unified School District Headquarters.

Solicitor General Backs Poway Unified Trustees in Lawsuit over Blocking Citizens on Social Media

by JW August • Times of San Diego Aug. 6, 2023, 11:15 p.m.Aug. 7, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Poway Unified School District Headquarters.

Supreme Court to Hear Poway School Board Case Over Blocking Criticism on Social Media

by Reuters April 25, 2023, 11:05 p.m.April 26, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

Exterior of Vista Del Mar Middle School.

29 San Diego County Schools Receive California Purple Star Distinction

by Christine Huard • Times of San Diego Feb. 10, 2023, 11:15 p.m.Feb. 11, 2023, 7:18 a.m.

Westview High School

2 San Diego County Campuses Named National Blue Ribbon Schools

by Editor Sept. 23, 2022, 10:30 p.m.Sept. 24, 2022, 7:50 a.m.

Teachers of the year

San Diego County Teachers of Year Honored, Including Language, Science, PE Instructors

by Editor Aug. 26, 2022, 11:30 p.m.Aug. 27, 2022, 10:35 a.m.

Poway Unified School District Headquarters.

Poway Unified Honored with ‘Innovation in Education Impact’ Award for Equity Program

by Editor June 7, 2022, 5:25 p.m.

Spelling Bee

Poway Student Mihir Konkapaka Eliminated in National Spelling Bee with ‘Antiphonal’

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego May 31, 2022, 10:30 p.m.June 1, 2022, 4:12 a.m.

Poway Spelling Bee Scripps

Poway Student Mihir Konkapaka Wins Local Bee, Will Represent County at Scripps National Spelling Bee

by Editor March 17, 2022, 10:45 p.m.March 18, 2022, 6:48 a.m.

Andrew Primes (wearing red in back row) won a Crystal Apple Award in 2017 for work at Canyon Crest Academy.

Crime

Ex SD-Area Substitute Teacher, Boy Scouts Instructor Sentenced for Child Porn Possession

by City News Service March 16, 2022, 10:45 p.m.March 17, 2022, 7:29 a.m.

Andrew Primes (wearing red in back row) won a Crystal Apple Award in 2017 for work at Canyon Crest Academy.

Crime

Former SD-Area Substitute Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Child Porn Charge

by City News Service Dec. 7, 2021, 4:11 p.m.Dec. 7, 2021, 4:11 p.m.