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An aerial view shows emergency crews cooling a large industrial storage tank with water at the site of the Garden Grove chemical leak as mist rises from the facility.

Garden Grove chemical leak: Compromised tank continues heating as evacuations remain in place

Staff reports May 23, 2026
Sierra Vista Middle School students Aryan Shah, Krish Marfatia, Kaito Yamashita and Davis Barbee win the Stephenson Family Award for Sports History at the NHD-CA contest earlier this month.

Orange County claims state-leading honors at National History Day, sends 21 students to finals

Madeline Gray May 22, 2026
Students participating in the OC GRIP program gather at Angel Stadium before the Los Angeles Angels’ May 19 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Weekly roundup: Sports Illustrated highlights OC GRIP mentorship event at Angel Stadium, and more

Vicky Nguyen May 22, 2026
From left, Rebekah Rylant of Don Juan Avila Middle School in the Capistrano Unified School District, Rolando Vivar of Fulton Middle School in the Fountain Valley School District and Pam McShea of Dysinger Elementary School in the Centralia Elementary School District were recognized with 2025-26 Outstanding PAL Advisor Awards from the Orange County Department of Education.

OCDE PAL team honors six campuses, three advisors for building positive school environments

Vicky Nguyen May 21, 2026
Aissa (left) and a fellow cast member performing in University High School's "Dreamland."

Student from Connections at University High DHH program brings artistic ASL to school musical

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026
Cluttered desk

Weekly roundup: Air Force dad surprises daughter at school, preview offered of Mendez v. Westminster memorial, and more

Fermin Leal May 31, 2019
U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jason Reed paid a surprise visit to his daughter’s kindergarten class on Thursday. It was the...
student on stage during spelling bee

Update: OC champ places 12th overall in 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Fermin Leal May 30, 2019
Updated at 9 a.m. on May 31 Nicholas D’Sa eliminated in 12th round Nicholas D’Sa finished in 12th place after...
A parent shows her child a photos

Open house offers preview of historic Mendez trail and monument

Fermin Leal May 30, 2019
Dozens of parents and community members got a preview Wednesday of a new memorial honoring the historic Mendez v. Westminster case that ended segregation in California public schools. The city of Westminster hosted an open house with a replica of...
FNL members from Santiago High School

OC Friday Night Live Partnership honors two school chapters, one advisor from Garden Grove

Ian Hanigan May 30, 2019
The Orange County Friday Night Live Partnership recently honored a pair of clubs from Garden Grove high schools as well...
Four high school students

4 OC students tapped to participate in Bank of America’s leadership training and service program

Ian Hanigan May 29, 2019
Four high schoolers from Orange County will get to participate in a highly selective Bank of America program that provides...
Sunburst students with their projects

Sunburst Youth Academy project uses targeted loans to aid families across the globe

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019
Standing in front of a poster-board display, three young women shared the story of Phylis, a single mother and farmer from Kenya, making the case for a modest investment that would help her pay her children’s school fees. It was...
Butte County's superintendent and four students

Esports community donates money, computers to victims of Butte County wildfire

Ian Hanigan May 28, 2019
High school esports players in the North America Scholastic Esports Federation have rallied to support their fellow gamers to the...
Students and contest judges

Irvine Valley College entrepreneurship department challenges students to pitch products and services

Ian Hanigan May 27, 2019
Irvine Valley College’s entrepreneurship program recently held a “Shark Tank”-style competition that challenged students to pitch marketable products and services....
Typewriter

Weekly roundup: Cooking up vegetarian options in Fullerton, astronomy for visually impaired students, and more

Ian Hanigan May 24, 2019
A cooking competition in the Fullerton School District recently challenged students to create a tasty vegetarian option that will be added to the lunch menu in the fall. The contest, which took place at Ladera Vista Junior High School of...
photo of Gail Hume

OCDE teacher wins state honor for her work to curb truancy, expulsions

Fermin Leal May 23, 2019
For 21 years, teacher Gail Hume-Nivette has worked to give students a second chance. Hume-Nivette, a teacher with the Orange...
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