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ASG legislative branch approves budgets for 2026 conferences

The Santa Ana College Associated Student Government’s legislative branch held its last meeting of the semester to approve budgets for next year’s upcoming student conferences at the Johnson Student Center on Tuesday

November 26, 2025

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SNAP cuts leaves food distributers struggling to meet a growing demand

With the government shutdown on Oct. 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faced a pause on disbursements that almost left thousands of low-income families unable to make it through the month. With Congress

November 24, 2025

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“It hurts” Trump’s proposed budget cuts cause confusion across district

Reporting by Gia Santolalla and Sharon Tam After a recent university tour to USC, Santiago Canyon College’s TRIO coordinator Cristina Marquez found herself down $40. Despite TRIO’s reimbursement policy, the program recently

November 19, 2025

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Revamped application makes applying for scholarships faster and simple

This academic year, the Santa Ana College scholarship application has been revamped with a change in requirements and a new deadline. The application window for the Santa Ana College scholarship competition, where

November 6, 2025

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Best two-year news website and newsmagazine in country awarded to el Don

At the largest media conference of the year, Santa Ana College journalism students received 27 awards ranging from the highest staff honors to individual awards celebrating reporting across various platforms. Reporters at

October 27, 2025

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In Photos: Washington D.C. during the government shutdown

From Oct. 15-18, our editors attended Mediafest25 in Washington D.C., where they attended workshops and award ceremonies. On Oct. 1, just two weeks before the conference, Congress failed to pass funding legislation

October 23, 2025

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Clery Reports reveal drop in crime on campus in 2024

The Rancho Santiago Community College District published its 2025 Annual Safety and Security Report in accordance with the Clery Act, a U.S. federal law that requires colleges and universities to collect and

October 22, 2025

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Privatization of the Centennial soccer fields postponed for now

La Academia, a soccer academy that helps children develop their soccer skills, has backed out of an agreement with the city of Santa Ana to make the synthetic fields at Centennial Park

October 22, 2025

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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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No Kings rally in Santa Ana draws large crowd

The second nationwide No King’s rally took place on October 18, at Centennial Park in Santa Ana, drawing a crowd of 12,000 according to officials. Thousands of protestors lined five rows of

October 20, 2025

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