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By Greg Mellen When Valli Gideons shared an epiphany with her then 10-year-old daughter, she got the fourth-grade version of an eye roll. “I kind of thought it was dumb,”…

By Elysse James After five weeks of preparing and distributing meals to-go from Capistrano Unified campuses, the school’s Food and Nutrition Services has served a total 118,815 meals to local…

By Elysse James Several Capistrano Unified elementary schools have held car parades in recent weeks to visit — from a responsible distance — with students and parents while school is being held…

By Elysse James The Futureology program at Capistrano Unified held a webinar with Collegewise to share information and answer questions from students on the ever-shifting educational landscape in wake of…

By Elysse James Kyle Vallone, a Tesoro High School junior, was distressed watching the news. He saw doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in need of personal protective equipment and…

By Elysse James Capistrano Unified has served 81,015 meals — an average of 4,500 per day — since schools closed March 16, but has capacity to serve much more. The district…