Charles Hinman, who served as superintendent at two school districts, has been hired as interim superintendent for the Westminster School District. The WSD Board of Trustees approved his contract at its meeting […]
WSD board hires interim supt.
Paik quit the top WSD post
Cynthia Paik, who served two separate stints as superintendent of the Westminster School District, has resigned that post. The WSD Board of Trustees will consider hiring an interim superintendent when it meets […]
WSD honors past and progress
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 […]
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 […]
