Westminster district honors Mendez family and the landmark civil rights case that bears their name Ian Hanigan October 3, 2019In 1943, Sylvia Mendez and her two brothers were turned away from Westminster’s 17th Street School, known then as “the...
Weekly roundup: Agriculture programs thriving in OC, students returning to school, and more Fermin Leal August 9, 2019Orange County might be among the most populous counties in the nation, but some agriculture programs are thriving here. The...
Weekly roundup: Fullerton Union High grad finds dinosaur fossil, school calendars, and more Fermin Leal July 26, 2019Harrison Duran, a graduate of Fullerton Union High School, recently found the partial skull of a 65 million-year-old Triceratops. Duran,...
Weekly roundup: Mendez memorial funding approved, Santa Ana Unified launches superintendent search, and more Fermin Leal July 12, 2019The Westminster City Council this week approved funding of $450,000 to help build the Mendez Historic Freedom Trail and Monument....
New mobile app allows users to explore state content standards for 5 subjects Ian Hanigan June 12, 2019State education officials have released a new mobile app that allows users to peruse instructional standards for the arts, computer...
VIDEO: Heroes Hall exhibit explores history through the eyes of local veterans Ian Hanigan June 6, 2019To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, we thought we’d let you know about a local space where...
Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument Fermin Leal May 30, 2019Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster...
Weekly roundup: Students use solar power in competition, governor’s budget seeks tech upgrades, and more Fermin Leal May 17, 2019Students from four Orange County high school teams will compete in the 2019 Solar Cup this weekend at Lake Skinner in...
Local students triumph at National History Day-California competition Ian Hanigan May 15, 2019For Maverick Malfavon, months of research, writing and preparation came down to just 10 minutes. That’s how much time the...
Weekly roundup: LB teams advance in problem-solving contest, school safety after Columbine and more Ian Hanigan April 26, 2019A pair of teams from Laguna Beach Unified has advanced to the finals in a contest that tasks students with...
