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District Trustees endorsed Proposition 30, a tax measure driven by Gov. Jerry Brown, in a 10-to-2 vote on Oct. 8. “If the day after the election it doesn’t pass, there will be

COMMUNITY PROFILE: Veronica MacKenney steps down after pioneering programs aimed at Spanish speakers. She sits straight and confident behind her desk surrounded by pictures of her grandchildren. Veronica MacKenney brings out weathered

MEASURE Q: For the third time in a decade, college officials back a bond measure that would help pay for campus improvements. College officials are backing a new ballot measure to raise

OBITUARY: Family and friends gathered earlier this month to celebrate the life of one of Santa Ana’s most helpful and influential citizens. “Larry Means was a man who was humble, quiet, and

LOCAL: The 10th Annual Noche de Altares will take place Saturday, Nov. 3, on Fourth and Birch Streets, honoring one of Mexico’s traditional celebrations, “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead).

The Thanksgiving Drive provides disadvantaged students with a nice meal. Collection of donations started Oct. 12, through Saturday. Donations will be delivered on Sunday where a tent will be placed and recipients

Four days a week, Noe Sanchez, takes two buses to get to and from campus. Sanchez uses a 30-day pass for $37, a discounted price for students from the regular cost of

CAMPUS: Budget cuts continue to slash math classes and tutors in the Math Center, forcing attendance to drop. With only 14 paid workers in the center and about 20 volunteers, the department

STATE REFORM: California moves toward rewarding motivated students. Responding to low transfer and college completion rates, legislators and education experts are moving to reconfigure the way community college students transfer and progress