Schools to Reopen After Evacuation Orders are Lifted
All evacuation orders lifted, schools to reopen, as officials declare no chemical leak or threat of fire at Garden Grove aerospace facility.
Threat of Toxic Chemical Leak or Explosion Disrupts Schools in O.C.
Schools closed and students were evacuated due to a hazardous materials incident at a Garden Grove aerospace business.
Five Things We Learned About the Garden Grove Unified School District’s Superintendent
Gabriela Mafi, Ed.D., spoke with Spotlight Schools about math, mentorship, retirement and more.
Celebration for Top Teachers in Los Alamitos Unified
A total of eleven outstanding Los Alamitos USD faculty were honored at the event hosted by the Los Alamitos Education Foundation.
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