Carrie Graham, author at el Don News

Get your parking pass to avoid a ticket

Santa Ana College students need to purchase parking permits by Feb 19 to avoid citations.There are several options available for purchase, including a full semester permit for $30 through Self-Service and one

February 13, 2024

Vaccine mandate suspended for students and staff

The Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Trustees voted Oct. 11 to suspend the COVID-19 student vaccine mandate that was set to go into effect in spring 2023 and the employee

November 23, 2022

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Print our guide for the 2022 Midterm Election

IF NOT YOU, WHO? Local and state governments decide everything from what classes are offered to the sales tax you pay every day, where you can buy, or smoke weed to which

November 2, 2022

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Cannabis cloud kitchen helps entrepreneurs break into the industry

In an unassuming warehouse in an industrial section of Santa Ana, Andrea Lupear is surrounded by trays filled with hundreds of small, round, sugar-covered gummies in reds and oranges. She gently sifts

November 2, 2022

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“Come back to where you came from and make it better”: How 2 new Santa Ana Councilmembers joined politics

Threats to democracy affect us all, and journalists across the country are working together today to highlight both ongoing anti-democratic efforts and what can be done to stop them. This story

September 15, 2022

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Silencing student media is silencing our communities

At el Don News, we’re not neutral about democracy. It fuels our commitment to serve the public, our belief in empowering an active citizenry — and our protection under the First Amendment

September 15, 2022

SAC transitions to virtual parking passes

Santa Ana College is transitioning from physical parking passes to a virtual parking pass system beginning the fall 2022 semester. The IT department is currently working to implement and test the purchasing

August 24, 2022

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Rancho retirees fight to retain healthcare

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include comment from RSCCD. Libby Fuller began her career with the Rancho Santiago Community College District in 1986. In October of 1988, she gave

June 1, 2022

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District to receive funding for community tech gaps

Rancho Santiago Community College District is working with various partners to improve digital access and literacy to district students and the surrounding communities after receiving $2 million in earmark funding from congress.

May 18, 2022

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Enrollment bounces back

After losing one in ten full time students during the pandemic, officials say the district has recouped its losses through non-credit and high school programs. According to statewide enrollment data, Santa Ana

March 28, 2022

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