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RSCCD chancellor retires, effective immediately

Chancellor Marvin Martinez abruptly retired on Friday, Oct. 16, while in his second month of paid administrative leave. The announcement was made by Rancho Santiago Community College District Acting Chancellor Iris Ingram

October 19, 2026

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Continuing Education enrollment carries SAC up as credit growth goes flat

Credit enrollment at Santa Ana College has stunted for the first time in five years, while the college’s non-credit School of Continuing Education is on pace to reach its enrollment goal. Per

October 14, 2026

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Direct deposit Financial Aid disbursements switching to mailed checks temporarily

The Rancho Santiago Community College District has temporarily suspended direct deposit financial aid disbursements and has switched to mailed checks after a third-party cybersecurity issue was found, according to an urgent notice

October 6, 2026

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$4 million credit line to SCC approved by district

Santiago Canyon College’s request for a $4 million line of credit was unanimously approved at the Sept. 28 board meeting. SCC’s request came after school officials discovered a $3.7 million deficit stemming

October 5, 2026

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SCC needs $4 million to cover budget deficit

Santiago Canyon College is seeking a $4 million credit line from the district’s reserves to rectify a budget deficit for paying part-time professors. Acting SCC officials said the school did not account

September 23, 2026

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Chancellor Martinez’s future at district uncertain as Board evaluates his performance

The board of trustees voted unanimously last Monday night to form a committee to evaluate Chancellor Marvin Martinez’s performance, a task that could conceivably result in the chancellor’s contract not being renewed.

April 20, 2026

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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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5 things the district’s audit found about a multi-million dollar rebate account

Reporting by Ash Mojica and Geovanni Esparza Conflicts of interest between former district administrators. Multiple state and municipal code violations. Undisclosed spending of taxpayer dollars. These findings and more are laid out

April 17, 2025

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How the bond went wrong: a Q&A with the Chancellor

The district’s nearly $1 billion bond measure did not pass in the 2024 election. The measure earned 51% of votes, falling short of the 55% needed to pass. Measure G was Rancho

March 6, 2025

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After a long debate the board decides not to sanction trustee

At the final board meeting of the semester, members were torn about whether or not they should sanction Trustee Phillip Yarbrough after he violated the Brown Act in May. Following an intense

November 21, 2024

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