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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
E-bike shutterstock

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
Soccer player standing in the sun

Extreme heat expected across Orange County this week

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2026
WellSpace at McAuliffe Middle School

VIDEO: With mental health in focus, school-based WellSpace centers offer ‘a space of calm’

Ian Hanigan June 2, 2021
 Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby...
Directing Change 2021

Orange County students honored for films on suicide prevention and mental health

Nichole Pichardo June 1, 2021
Three mental health videos produced by students from Orange County recently earned statewide honors in the 2021 Directing Change Program...
2021 TUSD grad wins Toyota

Weekly roundup: Tustin USD grad wins a new car; state superintendent visits OC; and more

Nichole Pichardo May 28, 2021
With multiple ceremonies, graduates sitting six feet apart and other safety measures in place, the first of many 2021 commencement events began this week. Anaheim Union High and Tustin Unified school districts were among the first districts in Orange County...

State superintendent touts Garden Grove’s Eisenhower Elementary as a model school for reopening safely

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2021
Greeted by a crowed of energized students, educators and district leaders, California’s top education official paid a visit to Eisenhower...
2021 CSEY CA

Three Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year receive state honors

Nichole Pichardo May 27, 2021
A few short weeks ago, they were named Orange County Classified School Employees of the Year. Now, three of the...
Fairmont Academic Pentathlon team 2021

Two Orange County middle schools earn top honors at the 2021 national Academic Pentathlon

Nichole Pichardo May 26, 2021
Two middle school teams from Orange County were awarded silver medals in their respective grade levels at the 2021 United States Academic Pentathlon. The seventh-grade team from Lakeside Middle School in the Irvine Unified School District and the eight-grade team...
Screen shot of Zoom call

Local students make their best pitches at Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship competition

Ian Hanigan May 25, 2021
A trio of students from University High School in Irvine recently took third place in a “Shark Tank”-style competition organized...
Summer programs

A sneak peek at school district summer learning programs

Nichole Pichardo May 24, 2021
As the end of an anything-but-normal school year draws near, Orange County districts are making plans to offer summer accelerated...

OCArts4All Showcase puts student art on display throughout Orange County

Nichole Pichardo May 21, 2021
Over 1,200 pieces of student art are currently on display — both virtually and in person — as part of the 2021 OCArts4All Art Showcase, presented by OCDE’s Visual and Performing Arts team. Created by Orange County students in public,...
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Weekly roundup: United Way gives laptops to college-bound seniors, Saddleback College gets a new mascot, and more

Ian Hanigan May 21, 2021
Orange County United Way recently distributed hundreds of laptops and technology kits, giving a boost to economically disadvantaged students who...
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