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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

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

Nathaniel Martinez May 20, 2026

An image of Orange County Superintendent Al Mijares

Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement

Al Mijares February 19, 2018

More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives....

Weekly roundup: Auto repair contest emphasizes tech skills, a ‘Dude Be Nice’ campaign, and more

Ian Hanigan February 16, 2018

So this was the challenge: Inspect a car and fix as many problems as you can find in one hour....

Counselors honored through OCDE's Counselor Recognition Program

OCDE honors nine school counselors for contributions to student success

Ian Hanigan February 14, 2018

Nine local school counselors have been honored through a new awards program established by the Orange County Department of Education in partnership with the College Board and OC Pathways. OCDE’s Counselor Recognition Program was launched this year to highlight the...

snowboarder Chloe kim performs a jump on the half pipe

These 2018 Winter Olympians are products of Orange County schools

Fermin Leal February 14, 2018

When you’re watching the 2018 Winter Olympics over the next couple of weeks, you might see four athletes that once...

Middle schoolers from La Habra earn top honors — again — in national environmental challenge

Ian Hanigan February 13, 2018

Remember when we told you about seven middle schoolers from La Habra who earned national honors in a STEM competition that...

The Woodbridge High School Academic Decathlon team

Woodbridge High wins second straight Orange County Academic Decathlon championship

Ian Hanigan February 9, 2018

Repeat. Back to back. Champions again. For the second straight year, Woodbridge High School in Irvine has earned first place in the Orange County Academic Decathlon, securing an automatic bid to the California Academic Decathlon in March. The official word...