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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
ocMaker Challenge sign

Student projects to address real-world needs at ocMaker Challenge

Ian Hanigan April 16, 2019
Students from across Orange County will exhibit more than 200 STEM-based designs demonstrating creativity and innovation at next month’s ocMaker Challenge....
County Superintendent Al Mijares

Civic Learning Partnership seeks to expand students’ Constitutional knowledge, civic engagement

Ian Hanigan April 15, 2019
Joshua Suh of Cypress High School talked about studying the effects of eutrophication on waterways as part of a civic...
Head shot of Cyndi Paik

Westminster School District hires superintendent

Fermin Leal April 12, 2019
The Westminster School District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Cyndi Paik as the new district superintendent. After an extensive three-month search, which included input sessions with administrators as well as an online survey of parents, community members and staff,...
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Weekly roundup: Student-athletes unite, OC Fair’s Imaginology festival, awards, competitions and more

Ian Hanigan April 12, 2019
What started as a Special Olympics Unified Sports program at Trabuco Hills High has scaled up districtwide. As the Orange County...
school employees hold up plaques they received at ceremony

Six OC school employees recognized for work supporting education

Fermin Leal April 10, 2019
The Orange County Board of Education on Wednesday honored six dedicated school professionals as the Orange County Classified School Employees...
Dr. Grant Litfin and Dr. Gregory Franklin, superintendent

Association of California School Administrators honors three from OC

Ian Hanigan April 9, 2019
A trio of educational leaders from Orange County has earned statewide honors through the Association of California School Administrators’ annual awards program. Each year, ACSA announces winners in numerous job-alike categories and presents five special awards. Nominations are reviewed by...
Battle of the Books winners

Teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program prevail in the ‘Battle of the Books’

Ian Hanigan April 8, 2019
Two teams from OCDE’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program won their divisions in the national Battle of the Books...
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Weekly roundup: Newport Back Bay offers hands-on learning, OC teachers chosen for NASA program, and more

Fermin Leal April 5, 2019
A group of students from Costa Mesa High School students recently spent the day at the Upper Newport BayEcological Reserve...
Students giving a presentation

Local Friday Night Live students target underage drinking

Ian Hanigan April 4, 2019
Student leaders from the Santiago De Compostela Catholic Church’s Friday Night Live chapter recently staged a town hall-style meeting to discuss the dangers of underage drinking and its impacts in their community. At the “Our Town, Our Health, Our Future”...
students perform on stage

Retiring Anaheim High dance director leaving legacy of arts appreciation

Fermin Leal April 3, 2019
For teacher Meg Elder, the performing arts can open opportunities for students that they might not otherwise find. During her...
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