Since February of this year, 384 total parking spots have been lost due to campus construction projects. A vacant lot owned by the district will not bring them back.
Ten new armed security personnel members are joining the Rancho Santiago Community College District by the end of this semester, more than doubling the current district-wide armed officer count.
When you first walk into Old Town Orange’s Contra Coffeehouse & Tea, you are greeted with a library of books lining the wall. It trails down, showcasing a collection of local students’ artwork. To the left lie pastel-colored drink taps, boasting creative drink combinations mixing bases like horchata, dark coffee and various teas. Despite its appearance, Contra Coffee lies in the midst of a bookstore, art gallery and a podcast studio all-in-one thanks to its collaboration with 1888, a non-profit literary arts organization.