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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

California Child-Check Alarm Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Lawmakers approve SB 1072, which would require school buses in the state to be equipped with child-check alarms. Gov. Jerry Brown has until Sept. 30 to act on the bill.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2016

California-Based Thomas Built Dealer Achieves Platinum Support Status

BusWest increases service efficiencies and earns the certification from the school bus manufacturer.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2016

California District Launches CNG Fueling Station

The station fuels Lodi Unified School District’s 54 CNG buses and serves as a backup for other fleets in the area.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 7, 2016

California School Bus Driver Trainer Wins State Award

Kari Anderson of Oakdale Joint Unified School District is named one of six Classified School Employees of the Year in California.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2016

California Districts to Acquire 25 Electric School Buses

Adomani receives letters of intent from nine school districts in California for 25 GreenPower Type C and Type A all-electric buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 29, 2016

School Bus Driver Denies Wrongdoing in Special-Needs Student Death

Armando Abel Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the felony count of dependent abuse causing death for the death of autistic student Hun Joon (Paul) Lee, who was left inside a hot school bus in California.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 28, 2016

4 School Districts to Hold Joint Job Fair for Transportation

The Sacramento, California-area districts join forces in an effort to recruit up to 150 school bus drivers, attendants, and mechanics.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2016

Railroad Crossing Arm Impales School Bus

A school bus tries to cross railroad tracks when the crossing arm goes through the bus, breaks windows, and lands in a student’s lap. No one was injured, but some students might have cuts from the glass.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

School Bus Driver Honored for Rescuing Boy from Dog Attack

Ruben Mendoza fights off dogs that he sees attacking a 9-year-old boy while he is driving his after-school bus route. The California Highway Patrol gives him its School Bus Driver of the Year award.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2016

First Student Awarded Special-Needs Transportation Contract

The West Valley School Transportation Agency selects the company to provide special-education school bus transportation to students in San Jose, California.

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