The parents group pointed out that last fall, Fernandez donated $300 to Ugarte’s campaign, and he used social media to encourage people to vote for Ugarte. Fernandez also chairs the Sweetwater ...

Fernandez and Ugarte are both officers in the Sweetwater teachers union, but she did not disclose their association at a recent board meeting, they said. Ugarte, who vouched for Fernandez, did not ...