Across the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier areas, several school board governing seats were up for grabs on Tuesday.

By Wednesday, the picture for many local seats became more clear as the Los Angeles County Registrar released new batches of updates on the results.

Whoever wins those seats will face several concerns, ranging from declining enrollment and state funding issues to how that funding should be allocated within a given district.

They’ll also be making policy on how to keep campuses safe and how to maintain and upgrade aging facilities.

Here is a partial listing of the community college and school district board races in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier that were on the ballot Tuesday, according to the semi-official results of the Nov. 5 election, which the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office updated around 4 p.m. Wednesday. A full list can be viewed at our website.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS

Citrus Community College, Governing Board, Trustee Area No. 5:

Fernando Villegas, a commissioner and educator; Virginia Villegas, a nurse practitioner and educator; and Randa B. Wahbe, a professor, are running for the seat in the Glendora community college.

Wahbe led the race with 39.51% of the vote, followed by Fernando Villegas with 33.82% and Virginia Villegas, 26.67%.

Mt. San Antonio Community College District, Governing Board, Trustee Area 5:

Joseph K. Chang, a professor, is challenging Jay Chen, a governing board member for the seat.

Chen appears to have the lead with 67.02% of the votes counted. The challenger Chang gained 32.98% .

Rio Hondo Community College, Governing Board, Trustee Area 4:

Kristal Orozco, a governing board member, is facing a challenge from Gary Mendez, instructor/school board member.

Orozco had 56.78% of the votes compared to Mendez with 43.22%.

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Baldwin Park Unified School District Governing Board

Baldwin Park Unified School District, special election, unexpired seat:

Annalynn C. Apolinario, appointed incumbent, is challenging Norma Olmos, parent/city commissioner, for the unexpired term seat that is ending on Dec. 11, 2026. Olmos gained 56.33% of the votes and Apolinario was at 43.67%.

Baldwin Park Unified School District, Governing Board Member:

There are eight candidates running for three seats. Three of the candidates are incumbents.

In the running are Christina M. Lucero, incumbent; Diana Miranda-Dzib, incumbent; Santos Hernandez Jr., incumbent; Ricardo Vazques, teacher; Yvonne S. Juarez, teacher/parent; Kevin Patrick Rooney, retired baker; Jose Mari Mata, educator/school administrator; Itzel Guadalupe Herrera, no occupation listed.

Vazques had the lead with 17.88% of the vote; followed by Juarez at 16.75%; Mata, 16.29%; Lucero, 15.05%; Miranda-Dzib, 11.97%; Hernandez, 11.35%; Herrera, 5.63% and Rooney with 5.09%.

Bassett Unified School District, Governing Board Member:

The race pits two incumbents against two challenges for two at-large seats.

Norma Gonzalez, special education teacher; Samuel W. Brown, community organizer; Dena Florez, board president, Bassett Unified School District; Armando Barajas, governing board member, Bassett Unified School District

Florez led with 30.11% of the votes; followed by Gonzalez with 29.71%; Barajas with 24.12% and Brown with 16.05%.

Bonita Unified School District, Trustee Area 4:

Greg Palatto, board member, Bis being challenged by Eli J. Tirado, retired systems analyst.

The incumbent, Palatto, led with 67.69% of the votes, edging out Tirado with 32.31%.

Bonita Unified School District, Trustee Area 5:

Brittany Allison, nonprofit executive/parent, is running against Mark Arvidson, professor/parent/businessman.

Allison led with 52.28%, with Arvidson at 47.72%.

Claremont Unified School District,, Trustee Area 5:

Cheryl Fiello, businesswoman, and Mark Reynoso, businessman/parent/coach, are vying for the seat.

Fiello had 51.69% and Reynoso 48.31%.

Covina-Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 1:

Sue L. Maulucci, incumbent, is being challenged by Steve Bennett, businessman/area manager.

Maulucci led with 50.41% and Bennett had 49.59%.

Covina-Valley Unified School Board, Trustee Area 3:

Barbara Campos is running against Maria Elizabeth Cruz, social work doctor.

Cruz led with 52.06% of the vote, followed by Campos with 47.94%.

Covina-Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5:

Maria M. Caceres, teacher/governing board member, is challenged by Jason Cook, small business owner.

Caceres had 66.94% and Cook 33.06%.

Duarte Unified School District, Trustee Area 1:

Laura Jasso, educator, and Tonette Parker Reyes, retired claims examiner, are vying for the seat.

Jasso leads with 76.50% and Parker Reyes had 23.50%.

Duarte Unified School District, Trustee Area 2:

James Finlay, president of the Duarte Board of Education, is running for reelection, challenging Ceci Escarcega Carroll, governing board member, Duarte USD.

Finlay led with 66.40% followed by Escarcega Carroll with 33.56%.

Duarte Unified School District, Trustee Area 3:

Tom N. Reyes, small business owner, is challenging incumbent Eddie Howard, compliance officer.

Reyes leads with 55.58%, followed by Howard at 44.42%.

El Rancho Unified School District, Governing Board Member:

Three candidates are running for 2 seats.

Incumbent Arlene Perez, governing board member, El Rancho USD, is being challenged for one of the 2 seats by Christine Saavedra, outreach manager/parent; and Kenia G. Islas, education advocate/parent.

Perez leads with 42.27%, Saavedra has 31.65% and Islas has 26.08%.