Santa Ana parents: explore school choices at the OC Fair on Feb. 1
Many Santa Ana parents are upset at the news that 260 students at the SAUSD have opted to change their pronouns and thanks to legislation signed by CA Governor Gavin…
260 SAUSD students have changed their pronouns without their parents’ knowledge
260 students at the SAUSD have opted to change their gender catetories without informing their parents, according to the Interfaith Statewide Coalition, based on a Public Records Request. A bus…
Santa Ana H.S. girls basketball coach arrested after getting caught dating a student
Police have arrested 23-year-old Edward Baxter of Westminster, a high school basketball coach and teacher, on charges of s*xual assault involving a student, according to the SAPD. On January 10,…
Three Santa Ana dual immersion teachers were awarded Read Conmigo grants
The Kemper Foundation recently awarded Read Conmigo Bilingual Educator Grants to three exceptional teachers in Santa Ana: Petra Ortega Villarreal, El Sol Science and Arts Academy of Santa Ana, 2nd…
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Why did Santa Ana’s voters reelect a school board member who had a DUI?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82I-Nf4SU0U Santa Ana's voters overwhelmingly reelected SAUSD Trustee Alfonso Alvarez in the Nov. 5, general election with over 4,400 votes versus his nearest competitor, Dana Suarez, who netted 1,963 votes.…
SAUSD choir teacher arrested for allegedly having an illicit relationship with a teenager
November 16, 2024— Santa Ana Police have arrested a 37-year-old high school choir teacher on charges of s*xual assault involving her student. On November 15, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m.,…
Former Santa Ana school bus operator gets 95 years to life in prison for assaulting two little girls
Nery Rodriguez Gonzalez, a former school bus driver in Orange County was sentenced Wednesday to 95 years to life in prison for s*xually assaulting two young girls he lived with…
Will the Santa Ana voters boot the incumbent SAUSD Trustees in the Nov. 5 election?
Is there a bigger failure in California than the Santa Ana Unified School District? You can check their state ratings for yourself here. Among the lowlights: Over 85% of SAUSD…
Razzle Bam Boom has been educating and motivating Santa Ana schoolkids for 25 years
Razzle Bam Boom is celebrating their 25th year anniversary of educating and motivating elementary school students in Santa Aan with music and comedy. Mark Beckwith and Obediah Thomas joined forces in October of…
A suspected gang banger fatally shot a young man near Lincoln Elementary School in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 24, 2024)—Santa Ana Police Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation regarding the death of a 20-year-old man. On Monday, September 23, 2024, at approximately 3:31 p.m.,…
Santa Ana public school evacuated after a report of an active shooter
The SAPD reported via X about three hours ago that they were at the scene at the school formerly known as McFadden Intermediate and now called the McFadden Institute of…
Sex offender who molested more girls while reading to them at an SAUSD school gets 28 years in prison
Miguel Angel Pineda, a previously convicted sex offender, is going to prison for the next 28 years after he was sentenced for molesting three little girls while he was taking…
Several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a transient
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, several MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate students were assaulted by a homeless suspect near or on the bike trail at the 3100 Block of S Flower Street.…
2024 LGBTQ Youth Convening set for May 18 at Segerstrom High School
The LGBTQ Center OC is excited to announce its upcoming 2024 LGBTQ Youth Convening, a no-cost youth conference that is organized and led by youth leaders from VIVID, a coalition…