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Proposition 50 explained

There is only one statewide measure on the ballot for this year’s special election. Voters will decide on Proposition 50, which, if approved, would temporarily change the district maps in California. Voting

October 21, 2025

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Community organizers discuss and provide ICE defense resources

A room full of organizers, leaders and active community members listened intently and engaged in important dialogue about how to defend themselves and their neighbors against U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Santa

October 1, 2025

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These independent bookstores in OC provide community and diverse voices

Don’t go to big retailers like Amazon for your next read when you can shop local at an independent bookstore instead. Unlike their competitors, independent bookstores select, buy and sell books intended

September 25, 2025

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Guaranteed admission to CSUF for all SAC Promise Program students

It is no longer a requirement to have graduated from Santa Ana Unified School District to be eligible for Santa Ana College’s Promise Program. The Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of

September 19, 2025

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The fight continues fifty-five years after the Chicano Moratorium

Thousands of people marched through East L.A. and demanded justice for the Latino troops drafted and killed during the Vietnam War at the Chicano Moratorium 55 years ago. Last Saturday, the Community

September 4, 2025

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New artificial intelligence courses launch this fall

Five new artificial intelligence courses launched this fall semester as part of the Associate of Science Degree in Artificial Intelligence for Business and certificate program. Students will receive hands-on training in AI

August 28, 2025

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These four community coffee businesses supported immigrants navigating ICE activity

Impacted by the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, residents of Santa Ana and other neighboring cities looked to one another for support. Early June 2025 marked the beginning of

July 17, 2025

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District seeks legal opinion on audit findings of financial misconduct

District officials have authorized the spending of up to $50,000 for a legal team to evaluate misconduct accusations regarding a $12 million rebate account kept hidden from the public for nearly three

May 19, 2025

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The OC Streetcar still has a long way to go

The OC Streetcar is projected to begin service in the spring of 2026. Santa Ana residents have anticipated this project since its construction in 2018 (with talks going even farther). At the

May 1, 2025

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Recommendation for tenure-track psychologist renewed

Students no longer have to worry about losing two full-time psychologists after Geena Guerrido’s tenure review recommendation was approved by the board of trustees. At the March 24 board meeting, the decision

March 25, 2025

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