Should the city quadruple fees charged to harbor businesses for their use of public tidelands, to help fund harbor improvement projects like dredging?
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Orange County UpdatesThe group of school district and community members that will help choose a new superintendent were appointed on Tuesday. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District selected the volunteers for the Superintendent Selection Community Interview Group during the school board’s regular meeting.
A group of Newport Harbor High School students have learned how to give back to those in need and be part of a miracle. They’re part of the school’s Miracles for Kids Club, a group dedicated to helping the non-profit
Police cars, fire trucks and an ambulance lined the blacktop behind the gym at Ensign Intermediate School on Wednesday. Uniformed cops walked along the wall, two German Shepherd police dogs barked loudly and a couple of kids were in the
Bullying was the hot topic at Lido Theater on Tuesday. The Orange County Film Society presented an advance screening of Weinstein Co.’s documentary film, “Bully.” The film follows several students and families over the course of a year, showing bullying
High School students have seen the famous photo of the flag being raised in Iwo Jima in history books, but Kelly Alcala saw it firsthand as he flew overhead. Alcala flew dive bombers for the US Naval Air Corps in
The Newport-Mesa school board unanimously approved the contract for the interim superintendent Tuesday, with a few minor changes. The board appointed Dr. Robert Barbot to the temporary position Feb. 1. He will officially start Feb. 23. The modifications made during
About 200 third graders got their hands dirty Wednesday during a visit to Sage Hill School. They also learned a little more about the food on their lunch plates. It was the first group of kids the Newport Coast school
Ex-Superintendent Found Guilty of Misappropriation of Funds Newport-Mesa schools Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard was convicted of two felony counts in a Los Angeles court on Monday, and on Tuesday he was fired by the district trustees. The termination is effective
By Javier LaFianza Four years ago, the country was awakened to a long known but seldom discussed tragedy when the National Center for Education Statistics revealed that nearly one-third of all students aged 12-18 reported having been bullied at school,
The school board approved a $5,000 increase to the contract with the company responsible for monitoring the development process of the Banning Ranch project for the district. The amendment brings the contract, between the Newport-Mesa Unified School District and TRG
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