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In Photos: Fiestas Patrias 2025

Even with the recent presence of ICE in and around Orange County, people from Santa Ana and beyond gathered on Fourth Street to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Attendees waved Mexican flags, wore

September 25, 2025

Lifestyle·Top Stories

The two-party system is failing us.

Since the early 1800s, Americans have been stuck between Democrats and Republicans as the two major parties for the presidential race. Year after year, Americans have grown increasingly disappointed with the candidates

October 19, 2024

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Santa Ana College Awarded State Department of Finance Grant

By Joanna Plaza-Uriostegui Santa Ana College is receiving $3.57 million for its innovative work in higher education. The California Department of Finance approved 14 institutions for funding through the Awards for Innovation in

April 2, 2015

News·Uncategorized

Furious 7 Hits the Big Screen April 3

By Matthew Salzer Furious 7 debuts April 3. The film follows Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) as they face a new villain played by the rock-faced Jason Statham.

April 2, 2015

Lifestyle·Uncategorized

State Lawmakers Propose Raising Smoking Age to 21

California becomes the fifth state to propose raising the smoking age to 21 By Izabella Santana In an effort to curb smoking addiction among teenagers, California lawmakers proposed raising the legal age

March 31, 2015

Health·Top Stories

Plus-Size Models Are Changing Perceptions of Beauty

By Izabella Santana Flipping through fashion magazines reveals countless pages of women defining what society believes to be a perfect body, but the photos misrepresent the majority of what women really

March 31, 2015

Health

How the Dons Keep Their Gloves in Shape

By Andrew Mata Infielder Troy Baird gets up and heads to the refrigerator every day before practice. But he is not going there to grab a drink or snack. He’s reaching for

March 31, 2015

Sports

New Co-Head Coach Susie Parra Brings a History of Excellence to the Dons

By Jacob Peterson Dons new Co-Head Coach Susie Parra adds both a background of winning and a calm leadership style to the softball team. Parra, a three-time national champion and All-American pitcher

March 31, 2015

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Orange County’s Only Planetarium Reopens After Renovations

By Edson Valenzuela and Jose Servin Orange County’s only planetarium is back in orbit. President Erlinda Martinez and Trustee Claudia Alvarez cut the ceremonial ribbon March 17, unveiling the $4.9 million

March 31, 2015

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CSUN Plans to Cut Enrollment Over the Next Few Years

Cal State Universities are reducing enrollment for first-time freshmen and transfer students because of high enrollment rates. CSU Northridge is one of the last campuses to adopt the new standard. By

March 30, 2015

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