TRACY -- The thread from which the school district's DARE program has been hanging just became a lot stronger. Funding for the popular anti-drug campaign was eliminated by the district several years ago after substantial budget cuts from the state Legislature.

By Aaron Swarts TRACY -- After a morning briefing at the school district's Education Center, Officer Kami Ysit traveled exactly 21/2 blocks before finding what she was looking for -- a student who was supposed to be in class, and wasn't. "I didn't make it three blocks," she said with a smile.

By Zachary K. Johnson, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Mar. 28--TRACY -- Facing the prospect of not being able to afford to build Tracy Unified School District's third comprehensive high school, trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to junk the original plan and start again.

By Zachary K. Johnson, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Feb. 5--TRACY -- High school senior Amanda Sena had some work to do before she could go to her first period class on a recent morning. It was not homework.

By Zachary K. Johnson, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Jan.