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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: OCFA says explosion threat eliminated at compromised tank

Staff reports May 25, 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

OCDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing program hosts regional tournament for Gallaudet University Academic Bowl

Ian Hanigan March 16, 2018
A regional academic contest for high schoolers who are deaf and hard of hearing drew 80 students from about a...

ACSA awards breakfast honors OC’s ‘Student Superheroes’

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2018
Some had mourned a death in the family. Others battled a severe illness or experienced homelessness. But they all had...
Students in a classroom

Santa Ana High students engage in real-time civics lesson with peers from Broward County, Florida

Ian Hanigan March 15, 2018
The walkouts had ended nearly two hours earlier. But inside a classroom at Santa Ana High School, an important civics lesson was just beginning. Following Wednesday’s planned national protests over gun violence, members of the Santa Ana High speech and...
a crowd of students facing away

Students throughout the U.S., Orange County take part in protests

Fermin Leal March 14, 2018
Students from across the country participated Wednesday in a National School Walkout to protest gun violence. They included an untold...
a female and male student work on a robotic vehicle while both are hunched over it

New dashboard gives parents, community members a view of K-12 STEM courses across OC

Ian Hanigan March 14, 2018
A new website created by OC STEM in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education lets you quickly browse...
Students showcase their National History Day project

Young historians await results of National History Day-Orange County competition

Ian Hanigan March 13, 2018
Showcasing original websites, papers, documentaries, performances and exhibits, more than 450 young historians took part in Saturday’s National History Day-Orange County competition hosted by the Orange County Department of Education. Every year, more than half a million students in grades...
classroom instruction

Six questions — and answers — about rights and responsibilities during the National School Walkout

Fermin Leal March 12, 2018
Students nationwide, including many across Orange County, are expected to participate in Wednesday’s National School Walkout to protest gun violence. Although Orange...
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Weekly roundup: Custodian surprised with new car, students visit Blizzard campus and more

Fermin Leal March 9, 2018
Ever helpful Mater Dei custodian Victor Bautista was surprised with the new car he received as a special thanks for his...
Students and staff from Ladera Vista Junior High School

Fullerton students advance in national cybersecurity competition

Ian Hanigan March 8, 2018
A group of Fullerton middle schoolers has placed second in a national competition that puts students in the role of cybersecurity experts. Now they’re headed to Maryland for the finals, where they’ll be joined by a pair of teams from a nearby...
speakers discuss how schoools are dealing with school shootings

OC education, government, law enforcement leaders offer candid discussion on school safety

Fermin Leal March 6, 2018
Orange County’s public schools, law enforcement and other government agencies have boosted collaborative efforts in recent years aimed at preventing...
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