36th Annual VSA Festival set for April 21, at the Westfield MainPlace Mall
The 36th Annual VSA Festival will be held at the Westfield MainPlace Mall on April 21, from 11 am to 4 pm. VSA California of Orange County provides arts, education,…
Think Together and the Red Cross partner to teach parents First Aid and CPR
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Tony Dodero, tdodero@thinktogether.org, O - 714-543-8807 Ext. 8119, M - 949-922-8726 THINK Together and American Red Cross Partner to train parents of preschool age children in…
Orange County’s financial crisis exposed by California lawsuit
Op Ed: CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT EXPOSES ORANGE COUNTY FINANCIAL CRISIS By: Chriss W. Street The ballooning Orange County financial crisis continued to spiral down as the State of California filed a law suit…
Santa Ana receives grant to expand computer classes at the library
Community: DIGITIZING YOURSELF INTO THE INTERNET COMMUNITY SANTA ANA, CA (April 3, 2012) – The Santa Ana Library has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Institute of Museum and…
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Elizondo was forced to change his ballot designation as he is not a teacher
I reported on Thursday about O.C. Board of Education, Area One, candidate Eleazar Elizondo's comments to an OC Weekly reporter about how teaching adults is not teaching. Now that OC Weekly article has been…
OC Board of Education candidate Elizondo slams adult education
I just got off the phone with a reporter from the OC Weekly. She called to tell me that one of my opponents, Eleazar Elizondo, a liberal Democrat who once…
Santa Ana and the SAUSD to partner in building the new Roosevelt Elem. Park
Community: STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF GRANTS AND SERVICES AWARDS THE CITY $5 MILLION FOR NEW JOINT USE PARK SITE City’s Partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District Played…
Help the O.C. Dream Team at Calacas’ Loteria Fundraiser, this Friday night
Calcas is hosting the Orange County Dream Team’s 4th Annual Loteria Fundraiser, this Friday night, March 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm. They are asking for a $10 Donation. Location: Calacas, Inc., located at…
Free MMA-inspired clinic at Roosevelt Elementary on 3/25
Are you ready for a free MMA-inspired clinic, right here in Santa Ana? Fighting for Fitness is an Orange County-based 501c(3) non-profit organization which is hosting a free MMA-inspired fitness…
State audit finds that 23% of Latino students dropped out of school
For Immediate Release: March 16, 2012 For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain - office: (916) 319-2069, mobile: (916) 804-5355 Comprehensive California High School Drop Out Audit Findings Now Available Audit, Conducted at Request of…
Pedroza to run for Area One of the Orange County Board of Education
I decided today to pull papers for Area One of the Orange County Board of Education. The only candidate who has thus far qualified for the ballot is Ken Nguyen, who is…
Hammond enters the race for the O.C. Board of Education’s First Area
As reported in an earlier post today, Republican Robert Hammond has withdrawn from the race for the 69th Assembly District, according to the OC Political Blog. He is running instead for the Orange County…
SAUSD’s unionized school bus drivers still driving, but for how long?
I don't know why unionized school bus drivers are allowed to go on strike - all that does is hurt working families and kids. But the good news is that…
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Santa Ana Parks Commissioner Nguyen running for the OC Board of Education
I wrote a post recently bemoaning the lack of Latino candidates for the Orange County's Board of Education, in the Latino-dominated First District, which is currently represented by Republican Long Pham. Now…
Forty-one year old Irvine mom charged with sexually assaulting 14-year old
This has been a bad week in Orange County, with two Santa Ana public school teachers arrested and facing sex charges with high school students at Godinez High and the…