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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
students and adults hold up art project

Two OC schools win national recognition for arts education

Fermin Leal November 13, 2018
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts and Orange County School of the Arts have been named Exemplary Schools...
students greet U.S. Marine at school

La Habra school salutes our veterans at campus ceremony

Fermin Leal November 12, 2018
Las Positas Elementary students and staff recently honored their parents and family members who served or are currently serving in...
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Weekly roundup: Local election results, a kindness campaign, school honors and more

Ian Hanigan November 9, 2018
You might not have heard, but there was an election this week. Along with some pretty high-profile national and state races, dozens of OC school board seats were in play on Tuesday, and several communities decided the fate of local...
Students from Cook Elementary gathered on the blacktop for a National Blue Ribbon ceremony

Elementary school in Garden Grove earns national recognition for student achievement

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2018
A Garden Grove elementary school is one of just 100 campuses across the country to earn national honors through a...
student athletes and staff from San Juan Hills High pose inside the school gym

OC high school wins national award for supporting student athletes

Fermin Leal November 7, 2018
San Juan Hills High School, from Capistrano Unified, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its efforts...
student standing on street corner surveying traffic

Friday Night Live students study effects of distracted drivers

Fermin Leal November 5, 2018
Orange County students  involved in the Friday Night Live and Club Live programs from seven schools recently participated in the statewide Roadwatch observational study to document the effects of distracted driving in their communities. The survey was conducted at students’...
The six Orange County Teachers of the Year finalists with Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Orange County Teachers of the Year banquet spotlights 63 classroom superstars

Ian Hanigan November 3, 2018
With Hollywood-style glitz and a little Disney magic, 63 superstar educators from Orange County school districts and community colleges were...
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Weekly roundup: Balboa Fun Zone offers new education experiences, OC Pathways to showcase industry partnerships, and more

Fermin Leal November 2, 2018
About 50 seventh graders from Westminster’s Warner Middle School spent part of a day recently at The Balboa Fun Zone...
Principal Michelle Pinchot addresses students and parents

Garden Grove Unified marks the opening of new computer science academy

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2018
The younger kids might not fully grasp what coding and robotics will mean for their future job prospects. But they were plenty excited to showcase some of the cool projects they’re working on in class. Donning their school colors of...
OC Pathways Showcase promotion

OC Pathways Showcase to celebrate partnerships between educators, industry leaders

Ian Hanigan October 31, 2018
How can students prepare themselves for success in a world of artificial intelligence and automation? For the past five years,...
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