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Students at Las Lomas Elementary School in La Habra are welcomed back to campus by taking photos in front of colorful school decorations. (Courtesy of La Habra City School District)

2026-27 school year: See the back-to-school photos captured across Orange County

Madeline Gray August 25, 2026
Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
Nathan goodly with Grand Wizzard Theodore

Inventor of the record scratch Grand Wizzard Theodore inspires students to learn all they can

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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Extreme heat expected across Orange County this week

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2026
Newport-Mesa Unified School District's central office

Newport-Mesa Unified School District names new superintendent

Ian Hanigan September 13, 2021
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has announced its next superintendent. Dr. Wesley Smith, who has 24 years experience in California...
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Weekly roundup: Tustin High turns 100, summer break officially ends in OC, and more

Ian Hanigan September 10, 2021
Break out the candles — lots of them. Tustin High School is getting ready to celebrate its 100th birthday. The...

OCDE conference focuses on strengthening school interpretation and translation services

Ian Hanigan September 9, 2021
There’s still time for educators, parents and community members to register for a month-long virtual conference aimed at enhancing school-based interpretation and translation services. Hosted by OCDE’s Educational Services division, the fifth annual Interpreters and Translators Conference began this week and...
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OCDE ACCESS student recognized for succeeding and rising against the odds

Nichole Pichardo September 9, 2021
A victim of abuse and placed in the foster care system at only 12 years old, Kaiyanna Han had the...
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are risk factors and warning signs to know.

Ian Hanigan September 8, 2021
Between 2016 and 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Orange County youth ages 15 to 19...
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Weekly roundup: September school start dates; Laguna Beach USD considers weekly COVID-19 testing for students; and more

Nichole Pichardo September 3, 2021
As we’ve mentioned, most of Orange County’s 28 school districts began their fall semesters last month, with the Centralia School District being the first to bring students back on Aug. 10. But a few districts have start dates in September....
Portola Middle School Orange USD

Orange Unified partners with Verizon to bring free technology to underserved middle school students

Nichole Pichardo September 2, 2021
Two middle schools in the Orange Unified School District will soon benefit from a nationwide tech education program set to...
Eco Challenge

New recycling education program launches in OC classrooms

Nichole Pichardo September 1, 2021
As part of a multifaceted outreach program to educate students, residents and organizations about recycling best practices, Orange County Waste...

#kindness1billion: Garden Grove USD grad gives back by donating backpacks to kindergarteners

Nichole Pichardo August 30, 2021
Kindergarten students at Heritage Computer Science Academy in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now prepared for the new school year after a former GGUSD student raised nearly $2,500 to purchase backpacks filled with school supplies. Eliza Castrejon, a...
Principal with students and residents of an assisted living facility

Weekly roundup: Santa Ana principal saluted as a ‘SoCal Hero,’ understanding quarantine guidance, and more

Ian Hanigan August 27, 2021
Like all Santa Ana Unified campuses, James Madison Elementary offered only distance learning for the entirety of the 2020-21 school...
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