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Two Dana Hills Students Recognized for Reuniting Toddler with Family
Dana Hills High School sophomores Miguel Aguilar, 16, and Oswaldo Pinto, 15, were awarded certificates of recognition from the City of Dana Point and the Orange County Sheriff's Department for their bravery during the Tuesday, July 2, Dana Point City Council meeting. “On June 13th, over on Stone Hill, right...
Irvine middle school places second in U.S.
Students from Irvine’s Lakeside Middle School recently took second place in their division at the U.S. Academic Pentathlon Championships, a rigorous national scholastic competition testing students in the arts, literature, math, science and social science. Coached by social studies teacher Jon Pang, the Lakeside Pentathlon team featured eighth grade...
Foothill football team counting on returning starters for another successful year
Foothill Coach Doug Case talks to his players during a game last season. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Coming off a successful 2023 season, Foothill High School football coach Doug Case said his team is looking to “reload.”. “There are 42 seniors this season with 200...
California College Classes in Prison Transformative, Claims State
SAN DIEGO, CA — The recent graduation of 23 incarcerated individuals from UC Irvine’s LIFTED program at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility marks a significant milestone in California’s prison education reforms, according to an opinion piece in the San Diego Tribune. Shannon Swain, Superintendent for the California...
Yale welcomes Irvine Valley grad
When Diego Victoria was 7, he began watching true-crime dramas with his dad, including “Dateline” and “48 Hours.” His father didn’t speak English, so Victoria translated everything into Spanish. Processing the law in two languages ingrained it in his mind. “I loved watching attorneys in...
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