A new Orange County Department of Education initiative will invite students in grades three through 12 to explore local issues and design solutions using Minecraft Education, with an optional Battle of the Counties competition offering students a chance to put their ideas to the test.
Thirty-seven Orange County high schools landed among the top 300 in California and top 1,700 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, led by Oxford Academy, which ranked No. 3 in California and No. 17 nationally.
More than 250 Orange County schools have earned statewide recognition for their work to create positive, supportive learning environments for students. California Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, recently announced nearly 2,700 recognized schools for the 2025-26 school year,...
Back-to-school excitement is on full display across Orange County, as schools share spirited first-day celebrations and campus traditions through social media posts.
Quick look: Newport Harbor and Capistrano Valley high schools were two of six teams to open their football seasons in Hawaii with victories. Six Orange County high schools kicked off their football seasons in Hawaii, giving their student-athletes an experience...
The Orange County District Attorney's Office will host an e-bike and e-motorcycle buyback event Sept. 13 at Angel Stadium, offering gift cards in exchange for unwanted electric vehicles as part of a countywide effort focused on reducing injuries and promoting rider safety.
Orange County is in for a stretch of unusually hot weather this week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Warning for inland communities from Tuesday morning through Friday evening. Inland Orange County is currently under a...
For students at Pacific Drive Elementary School in Fullerton, the school day now begins with a side of breakfast. The Fullerton School District gives more than 600 students the opportunity to enjoy a free, nutritious morning meal right in their classrooms, thanks to the expanded Breakfast in the Classroom program. The initiative launched at Pacific Drive on Aug. 17, building on its introduction at Commonwealth Elementary during the 2023-24 school year and expansion to Richman Elementary the following year.
