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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
student sleeps on her desk in a classroom

Health experts warn teens lack enough sleep, call for later school start times

Fermin Leal August 10, 2017
Everyone can appreciate a few extra minutes of sleep each morning, especially teenagers heading off to school. Now, a growing...
Oxford Academy students pose with a "welcome back to school" sign

Set those alarms, Orange County schools opening for new year

Fermin Leal August 9, 2017
It’s still early August, but thousands of students across Orange County are already back inside classrooms. Anaheim Union High School...
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Weekly roundup: Former student returns as principal, internships for OC high schoolers and more

Fermin Leal August 4, 2017
As a student at Anaheim High School in the 1990s, the principal’s office was probably not where Robert Saldivar wanted to spend most of his time. When classes start next week, the same office will have a new feel for...
Laboratory technician Tony Figueroa helps El Toro High student Mason Maragon work design an experiment to test the integrity of a pad lock.

OC high school students learning job skills from industry pros through summer internships

Fermin Leal August 1, 2017
Mason Naragon, an incoming senior at El Toro High, landed an internship this summer working alongside engineers and manufactures at...
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Weekly roundup: Student-built satellite ready to launch, new AP computer science class pays off, and more

Ian Hanigan July 28, 2017
Five … four … three … two … A miniature satellite built by 150 high schoolers from six Irvine campuses...
Attendees at the 2017 National MTSS Professional Learning Institute

Two-day conference showcases framework of academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports

Ian Hanigan July 26, 2017
About 1,000 educators from California and beyond have gathered in Costa Mesa this week to learn more about establishing schoolwide frameworks that integrate academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports to benefit the whole child. The 2017 National MTSS Professional Learning Institute,...
Natalia Abarca

OCDE in 30 Seconds: Services for Language Learners provides multilingual and multicultural support

Staff reports July 25, 2017
When the OCDE Newsroom needs to translate copy from English to Spanish, we know exactly who to turn to —...
Water running from a hose

Governor signs conservation law inspired by Sonora High’s ‘Water Guardians’

Fermin Leal July 24, 2017
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law a water conservation bill that a group of Sonora High School girls, known...
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Weekly roundup: learning English through fun projects, a schools safety conversation and more

Fermin Leal July 21, 2017
Learning English doesn’t have to be just about classrooms and books. A summer camp in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is showing students can also pick up the language through art projects, music, dance and technology. About 420 English learners...
Tom Torlakson (left) and OC Superintendent Al Mijares discuss school safety issues during panel.

School safety panel features state and county leaders, kicks off OC conference

Ian Hanigan July 19, 2017
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares...
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