By Elysse James and Rebecca D’Auria She couldn’t have known. After all, she didn’t apply. She wasn’t nominated by coworkers

By Greg Mellen Next stop “Shark Tank?” Well, maybe not quite yet. But students in the San Juan Hills High

By Elysse James Capistrano Unified surprised its three districtwide Teachers of the Year on Thursday, Feb. 6, as a caravan

Empowering students to communicate openly. Holding schoolwide activities. Providing opportunities for students of all levels to develop friendships. These are

By Elysse James When second-grader Bodhi Boul returned to school after a year of battling leukemia, her classmates wanted to

By Greg Mellen There were tables with all manner of gears and sprockets. There were Rubik’s cubes and other dimensional

By Lou Ponsi For every championship season, there seems to be a turning point … a defining moment. It’s the

By Elysse James At Capistrano Unified schools you’ll find something a bit different — space to create. The district’s STEM/STEAM (science,

By Elysse James For the first time in 10 years, Capistrano Valley High School’s theater program won first place from

By Lou Ponsi San Clemente High cross country and track coach Dave Proodian knew he had a gifted athlete in