Weekly roundup: PYLUSD students turn the page on reading and connection, Anaheim Elementary schools unveil book vending machines, and more Vicky Nguyen November 7, 2025Students at Ruby Drive Elementary and Kraemer Middle School are proving that some of the best stories happen off the...
Weekly roundup: Valencia High student is National Youth Science Camp Delegate, Daily Pilot spotlights Laguna Beach superintendent, and more Madeline Gray July 18, 2025Valencia High School student Irene Pan has been selected as one of just 112 delegates — and one of only...
Orange County academic decathletes score big with individual and team awards at state contest Madeline Gray March 27, 2025Orange County’s final four academic decathlon teams took home more than 40 awards after facing off against the state’s top...
Weekly roundup: El Dorado High claims OC Mock Trial title, Ocean View School District appoints new superintendent, and more Vicky Nguyen February 21, 2025El Dorado High School’s mock trial team, representing the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, is advancing to the 2025 California...
Weekly roundup: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified program brews up student-run coffee business, Westminster High donates to OC Food Bank, and more Madeline Gray October 4, 2024In the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Venture Academy students are blending fresh cups of coffee with real-world skills as...
WATCH: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified hosts open house for new Universal Sports Institute Vicky Nguyen September 10, 2024The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District hosted an open house and parent information session at the Universal Sports Institute —...
Six OC high school students aced the ACT test Vicky Nguyen December 1, 2023It’s the season of giving, and, for many local students, it’s time to apply for college. In recent weeks, students...
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified selects Dr. Alex Cherniss as new superintendent Madeline Gray April 14, 2023Following a nationwide search, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Board of Education has unanimously appointed Dr. Alex Cherniss as...
Placentia-Yorba Linda to offer full-day kindergarten at all 21 elementary schools Ian Hanigan January 28, 2020By next fall, all kindergarteners in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will have the same daily schedule as the...
WWII veteran receives high school diploma 76 years later Fermin Leal June 12, 2019Filiberto Lopez Montano missed his high school graduation 76 years ago so he could serve his country during World War...