Santiago Canyon College breaks ground on new student services building
Santiago Canyon College began work Tuesday on a 30,000 square foot student services and instruction building. It is the first of seven projected Measure E funded structures at SCC, with a three story layout including study areas, counseling rooms, classrooms and offices. The facility aims to open in fall 2004. Measure E, approved by voters in November 2002, provides 337 million for renovations and new construction at both Santiago Canyon and Santa Ana colleges.
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Santiago Canyon
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Consultant pitches district facility improvement ideas
Orange Unified School District consultant LHA will present its preliminary studies proposing improvements for the district facility master plan. Residents may comment at forums featuring nine to 11 schools. Forums run 7 p.m. at Portola Middle on March 31 Cerro Villa on April 21 El Rancho on May 15 and Santiago Charter on May 19.
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Portola Middle School
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el Rancho
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Pet of the Week and Police Report in Classifieds
A compact classifieds page highlights a Pet of the Week feature alongside a police report and real estate listings. Short notices cover schools and community notices, with emphasis on local items and brief updates.
Mary McAnena Celebrates 100th Birthday at Holy Family
Mary McAnena founder of Mary's Kitchen soup kitchen in Orange turned 100 on Monday. A birthday celebration at Holy Family Cathedral drew several hundred well wishers as she, flanked by sons Jim and Pete and daughter Josephine Giuffra, moved from Mass to the church hall for the party.
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Mary McAnena
Mary's Kitchen Soup Kitchen
Orange
McAnena
Holy Family Cathedral
Jim
Pete
Josephine Giuffra
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Central Orange County YWCA recalls board amid power struggle
Thirty three members voted March 6 to recall eight board members over plans to sell the historic building. The board president called the meeting illegal, excluding three organizers, while dissenters moved to elect 14 new directors. The 81 year old chapter has faced financial distress and a Feb 7 emergency meeting approved transferring headquarters to Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Ana and Tustin, with a $306,000 mortgage and up to $50,000 in cash to cover debts.
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Arianna Barrios
Y’s
N. Grand St
Boys & Girls Clubs
Santa Ana
Tustin
Boys
Tucker
Orange Unified board weighs budget cuts and retirement incentives
Orange Unified trustees prepare to vote on budget reductions and a supplemental retirement plan and study public financing for facilities at a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the education center in Orange. March 6 attendance raised views as Superintendent Robert French noted staff layoffs of 79 teachers may occur. President Melissa Smith urged action, saying in paragraph form that inaction would be foolish. staff proposed senior teacher incentives to retire now.
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Orange
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