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Newport Harbor huddles up after beating Nanakuli 41-0 in their opening game in Oahu.

OC football teams open season with perfect 6-0 record in Hawaii

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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OC District Attorney to host e-bike, e-motorcycle buyback event at Angel Stadium

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2026
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Inventor of the record scratch Grand Wizzard Theodore inspires students to learn all they can

Nathaniel Martinez August 25, 2026
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Extreme heat expected across Orange County this week

Ian Hanigan August 24, 2026
Pacific Drive Elementary School students enjoy oat muffins and fruit during class as part of the Fullerton School District Breakfast in the Classroom initiative. (Fullerton School District)

Weekly roundup: Free breakfast is served at third Fullerton School District campus, and more

Madeline Gray August 21, 2026
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Weekly roundup: Discovery Cube gingerbread contest returns, Vista View Middle School’s modernization, and more

Madeline Gray November 11, 2022
The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it comes Southern California’s largest gingerbread-making competition and holiday display. Hosted by...
Murdy and Barlow

The Gratitude Project: Sixth-graders uncover history by interviewing veterans, family members

Vicky Nguyen November 11, 2022
Before enlisting in the U.S. Army during the height of the war in Vietnam, Dan Barlow aspired to become a...
Price Elementary recycling club

VIDEO: Price Elementary students celebrate America Recycles Day with lessons on waste diversion

Vicky Nguyen November 9, 2022
“Who recycles? We recycle! What do we recycle? Bottles and cans. Bottles and cans.” This is the chant that parents and students hear during morning drop-off at Adelaide Price Elementary School on Thursdays.  Wearing green recycling club T-shirts, the student...
Counterfeit oxycodone

Here’s what families need to know about fentanyl

Ian Hanigan November 8, 2022
Fentanyl has flooded the illegal drug market, often in the form of counterfeit pills masquerading as common prescription opioids. Here's what families need to know.
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Schools, districts required to have students submit college financial aid applications or opt-out form

Ian Hanigan November 7, 2022
Based on legislation that passed last year, it’s now a requirement for every graduating senior in California to submit an...
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OC experts convene to discuss fentanyl dangers and prevention strategies

Ian Hanigan November 4, 2022
Last year, the lives of 36 young people in Orange County — all under the age of 20 — were cut short by opioids, and the majority of those fatalities were fentanyl-related. According to the California Department of Public Health, there...
OUSD employees at C-STEM

Weekly roundup: UC Davis recognizes two Orange Unified educators, OC celebrates its top teachers, and more

Vicky Nguyen November 4, 2022
Two educators from the Orange Unified School District were recognized by the University of California, Davis during the 2022 C-STEM...
student global health leaders

Two OC students speak at Johns Hopkins University’s Global Health Leaders Conference

Vicky Nguyen November 3, 2022
Two students from Orange County were selected to speak this year at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns...
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OCDE to host two-day community schools workshop on Nov. 17-18

Vicky Nguyen November 2, 2022
An upcoming two-day workshop hosted by OCDE will break down the fundamentals of community schools for educational teams and partners seeking to transform their own campuses. Organized by the Community Schools Learning Exchange — also known as CSLX — and the National...
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OC Health Care Agency calls for preventative measures as RSV infections and hospitalizations rise

Ian Hanigan November 1, 2022
Citing record numbers of pediatric hospitalizations from respiratory infections, local public health officials are urging Orange County residents to follow disease...
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