Riley McCoy faces fear as rare disease reshapes senior year
In her Dana Hills High story, Riley McCoy battles a rare skin and brain threatening illness. The condition worsens with light, mirrors, and crowds as a golf ball sized lump appears on her chest prompting her mother Pam to confront total panic amid plans for New York City trip, prom, pep rally, and graduation.
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Dana Point deputy rescues man after sailboat strikes rocks
Deputy Ryan Root arrived at Dana Point Harbor and saw a man being pushed underwater by a 25-foot sailboat that had just struck rocks near the jetty. Root, 43, said he yelled to the man to move away as the boat moved with the swell, the rescue occurred April 9.
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Saddleback College president resigns amid sudden departure
Saddleback College in Mission Viejo faced faculty perplexity after President Anderson announced a resignation for personal reasons. Gregory Buyss was named interim president, while Anderson’s note cited immediate return to the Bay Area. The move leaves 400 full-time and 1,400 part-time staff at a 25,000-student campus unsure of leadership.
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