By Jim Tortolano Modernization and other construction on campuses in the Garden Grove Unified School District are 80 to 85 percent completed, the Board of Education was told at its meeting Tuesday […]
GGUSD modernization is “80-85%” done
Modernization update before GG board
An update on campus modernization will top Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education. The board meets at 7 p.m. at the Education Center, 10331 Stanford Ave., […]
Students become “Heroes for Peace”
On Sept. 27 Leo Carrillo Elementary School students became “Heroes for Peace.” In a unique school-wide celebration commemorating the annual International Day of Peace, students portrayed the meaning of peace through readings, […]
Cook School is one of the best in U.S.
A.J. Cook Elementary School, located in Garden Grove, was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. this week. The prestigious honor […]
Bonds, sales tax hike on Nov. 8 ballot
In the general election this Nov. 8, there’s more are stake than just political jobs. Voters in local Orange County cities and school districts will be asked to cough up close to […]
It’s hot, but it won’t last (we hope)
Here’s a blinding flash of the obvious: it’s hot. Temperatures in Garden Grove and Westminster are expected to hit up to 101 degrees, and in Huntington Beach it will only be slightly […]
Retorts: Tests, sure, but not for religion
Does your religious faith qualify – or disqualify – you from holding public office? Is what someone believes about god, afterlives, good and evil a key factor in whether you should vote […]
Dual immersion academy is launched
In a global economy and a world that’s growing increasing “smaller,” knowing more than one language is growing from an asset into a near-necessity. On Monday Garden Grove Unified School District welcomed […]
10 hopefuls at GG candidates forum
By Jim Tortolano Ten hopefuls seeking election to school board and city council seats gathered Saturday at the Courtyard Center in Garden Grove to state their cases and answer questions. The event […]
Woman, dog hit by pickup truck
An investigation is under way into an incident Thursday morning when a woman in Westminster walking her dog was struck by a truck. According to published reports, the incident took place around […]
