By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune There is a pleasant irony in knowing that a school system that once famously practiced segregation based on race is now renowned for its inclusiveness. The Westminster […]
WSD honors past and progress
150 years of history, learning
The telephone hadn’t been invented; there were just 46 states and the automobile was still a generation into the future when the pioneers who founded the Presbyterian colony of Westminster in the […]
New asst. principal at OVHS
Ocean View High School welcomes Stephanie Scott to the Seahawks as their new assistant principal of Supervision. As a graduate from Marina High School, Stephanie Scott returns to the Huntington Beach Union High […]
Preview of 150th birthday event
The year was 1872. Ulysses Grant was president. The telephone had not been invented and Custer’s Last Stand was still four years in the future. A small community on a coastal plain […]
38 candidates off to the races
The first step has been taken by 38 candidates seeking school and special district offices in the West Orange County area. According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, here are the […]
Spindle retires from Chamber
Cindy Spindle retired on June 30 from her post as CEO/President of the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce after eight and a half years of service. “A great big thank you goes […]
Three budget hearings held
Three local public school district boards have meetings this week, and all include public hearings on proposed budgets for the 2022-23 school year. Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education’s regular […]
The Lions’ share of charity
Garden Grove Host Lions Club handed out donations worth $11,500 at its meeting on Wednesday evening. The biggest was a vision screener called Plus Optix, which allows for more and faster screening […]
Good grades for public schools
Public school systems serving the West Orange County area got good grades from a website devoted to evaluating K-12 education. Niche.com released its grades and rankings today (Thursday), and the six districts […]
Planners, WSD board will meet
A study session on state legislation on housing is the main topic at the next meeting of the Garden Grove Planning Commission. The panel will meet on March 17 in person in […]
