A new year and a lot of potential changes are coming to the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach-Westminster area in 2017. A list some of the things to look out for in the next […]
Shape of things to come in 2017
School districts getting new trustees
By Jim Tortolano When the “new” school boards serving the communities of Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Westminster are sworn in this December, there will be a considerable leavening of fresh faces […]
School bonds, sales tax, Ta, Jones win
Local voters backed school bond issues, a 1 percent sales tax in Westminster and made history with the first district elections in Garden Grove in Tuesday’s balloting. According to unofficial results from […]
Editorial: Vote yes on P, Q, R, T and SS
Hey, local voter. How would you like to pay more on your property tax bill, or have to pay a higher sales tax when you go to the grocery store or buy […]
Westminster SD wins Golden Bell Award
Westminster School District will receive a 2016 Golden Bell Award from the California School Board Association for its i4 Blended Learning Initiative. WSD is one of only 56 recipients to receive the […]
This Agatha Christie murder is a treat
By Thom deMartino Which is worse: one’s impending death, or the conscious dread and anticipation of it? Seeking to answer that question are the players of the Westminister Community Playhouse, with their […]
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 […]
Westminster pupils test scores up
Students in the Westminster School District are scoring well in the latest round of state standardized tests. In the recent California Assessment for Student Performance and Progress, 50 percent of WSD students […]
Westminster stabbing suspect held
By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Westminster police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of robbing a 64-year-old woman, stabbing her multiple times, then attempting to evade police by running across the San Diego […]
HBUHSD opens doors Wednesday
Students will be returning to class in the Huntington Beach Union High School District Wednesday as the school system starts its 110th year serving several communities in western and coastal Orange County. […]
