Students at St. Columban Catholic School in Garden Grove are finding creative ways to connect with the local community. For Valentine’s Day, the student council reached out to Mary McGary, activities director […]
Valentine cards kids to seniors
HBUHSD back to distance classes
Campuses in the Huntington Beach Union High School District will go to “100 percent” distance learning starting on Jan. 4 and continuing through the end of the semester on Jan. 29. The […]
Candidate: Christine Hernandez
As an educator, I work hard to provide the best experience I can for my students. I have spent over a decade focused on empowering communities through my work at colleges, universities, […]
Back-to-school in a unique way
It’s back to school time for tens of thousands of students in the West Orange County area, but it’ll be the start of a school year unlike any other. The coronavirus pandemic […]
Lineups for school board voting
With one exception, the lineups are set for area school board elections on Nov. 3. The deadline to file for candidacy in Trustee Area 4 for the Westminster School District has been […]
11 on school board ballots so far
The final lineup for school board member and trustee candidates is taking shape as the deadline nears today (Friday). Here are those candidates for area school district posts set to appear on […]
7 school board hopefuls so far
Seven people have taken out nomination papers to run for local school board seats in the Nov. 3 election, as of Friday. They are (incumbents are marked with an *): Garden Grove […]
New ways to graduate in 2020
Area school districts will deal with effects of the coronavirus on traditional high school commencement exercises in non-traditional ways. Garden Grove Unified School District will host virtual high school graduation ceremonies on […]
Graduations, BBQ, history, etc.
A new column we hope to post on Thursdays of news and notes from around “our towns.” A car parade to honor Pacifica High School Class of 2020 graduates is scheduled for […]
Local high schools get high ranks
The annual U.S. News and World Report ranking of “Best High Schools” is out, and many local schools are high up in the evaluations. La Quinta High of Westminster, part of the […]
