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New Unemployment Claims Suspended as Claims Backlog Grows

California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) announced late Saturday night that the agency would not accept any new unemployment claims until Monday, Oct. 5 while improving its claims system. Temporarily suspending new benefit

September 21, 2020

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SAC Adapts to Class Under COVID

In its attempt to adapt to the changing times, Santa Ana College offers five different instructional models for the Fall 2020 semester, ranging from fully online to face to face. Due to

September 2, 2020

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Animal Crossing Is More Than a Game. It’s Therapy

Self-isolation and social distancing have become the norm, but Jesus Gonzalez has been able to cope with the global pandemic in his own personal virtual world. There are no rules preventing players

July 11, 2020

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Santa Ana College’s lack of leadership disarrays online transitions

In February and early March, colleges across California were closing down in preparation for online courses for the Covid-19 pandemic. Except for Santa Ana College, which was one of the final institutions

July 2, 2020

Don’t be too proud to use a food pantry. I wasn’t

Latinos are proud. We are proud of our culture and our character. At times, our pride can lead us to be stubborn. But when it comes to asking for help with essentials

July 1, 2020

Orange County Restaurants Serve Relief to Healthcare Workers

Local restaurants, with the support from the community, have been able to provide nurses and other hospital staff free meals despite the challenging economic times. Since the stay at home order was

June 23, 2020

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A Grocery Store Nightmare

Once an ordinary grocery store, it had turned into a haphazard battlefield. Scattered with polymer gloves and surgical masks, the floor now posed as a deleterious minefield of germs. I readied my

June 22, 2020

Listen to our Spring 2020 podcast: The Distraction

Listen up! Our new podcast: Sick of coronavirus news? Some of us were too. Welcome to The Distraction, a weekly podcast hosted by Sarah and Dylan from el Don News at Santa

May 31, 2020

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Where to get tested for COVID-19 in Santa Ana

Leer en español If you’re an essential worker Starting May 13, symptomatic AND asymptomatic health care workers, first responders, social service workers and other essential workers who have been unable to get

May 28, 2020

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Orange County is starting to re-open. Here’s what that means for you

Shopping malls, swap meets, dine-in restaurants and more non-essential, low-risk businesses in Orange County received the green light to reopen Saturday after the state approved a comprehensive plan that includes disinfection, masks

May 26, 2020

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