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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
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Weekly roundup: HB high schoolers promote environmental awareness, Tustin student heads to national Spelling Bee, and more

Fermin Leal March 8, 2019
About 40 Marina High students have gathered outside their Huntington Beach school every Monday morning before first period to publicize...
Sally ride in the cockpit of the space shuttle

OC teacher’s Sally Ride classroom lesson part of International Women’s Day program

Fermin Leal March 7, 2019
Irvine Unified School District teacher Judy Richonne has created a lesson for students about famed astronaut Sally Ride that’s been...
A big check is awarded to a school at an assembly

Irvine schools receive $200,000 in grants to support innovative teaching practices

Fermin Leal March 6, 2019
The Irvine Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants of up to $20,000 to 25 projects across the Irvine Unified School District that are aimed at supporting innovative teaching practices. The grants, worth a combined $200,000, will provide educators with opportunities...
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Lecture focused on using music, arts to foster social responsibility

Fermin Leal March 5, 2019
The Bach composition OC High School of the Arts senior Priscilla Kim performed on her cello echoed throughout the cavernous...
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OCDE hosting Orange County Schools Career Fair

Ian Hanigan March 4, 2019
Are you considering a career in education or seeking a new opportunity to serve students? You might want to check...
Eighth-grader Nicholas D’Sa holds trophy

After 24 rounds, the 2019 Orange County Spelling Bee champion is crowned

Ian Hanigan March 2, 2019
The word was “rhesus.” Only Nicholas D’Sa of St. Cecilia Catholic School in Tustin didn’t have the luxury of reading it. Nevertheless, the eighth-grader spelled it perfectly on Saturday to clinch the 2019 Orange County Spelling Bee and a trip...
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Weekly roundup: The science of hockey, proposed state laws, performing arts grants, and more

Ian Hanigan March 1, 2019
Thousands of students from more than 170 local schools descended upon the Honda Center this week for a day of...
Beckman High School Humanities Building

25 Orange County campuses honored as 2019 California Distinguished Schools

Ian Hanigan February 26, 2019
Twenty-five Orange County middle and high schools have earned the state’s highest level of recognition as 2019 California Distinguished Schools....
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$1.4 million in grants awarded to support performing arts in OC

Fermin Leal February 26, 2019
The Fullerton School District and the Anaheim Elementary School District were recently awarded a combined $1.4 million in state grants to help increase music and arts education. Fullerton received about $741,000 and Anaheim was presented with about $704,000 as part...
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Mijares: Orange County well-positioned to combat human trafficking and exploitation

Al Mijares February 24, 2019
In a perfect world, all students would walk into our classrooms free of distress and distraction, ready to absorb the...
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