Escobedo, Hernandez, Monge leading in Los Nietos school board race

Incumbent Art Escobedo and challengers Marisa B. Hernandez and Silvia Monge were the top votegetters in early election returns Tuesday for three open school board seats in the Los Nietos School District.

They were followed by incumbents Diana Villalba and Grisel Vasquez in fourth and fifth place, while challenger David Nava was showing in last place, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office.