By Greg Mellen Anyone who has taken up walking for exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic has likely seen them. Mostly on sidewalks, driveways and front stoops. Some are simple, others…

By Lou Ponsi San Juan Hills High junior Nicolas Bello and senior Ashlynn Mathews were looking for ways to make a difference globally and within their own community. The pair…

By Lou Ponsi Longtime San Clemente High School teacher Joseph Moros was described by his daughter, Amanda Leiva, as a man who fought for justice. “He was always fighting for…

By CUSD Insider staff The Discovery Cube Science Center has launched a new hands-on online platform that students, parents, and teachers can use to learn and have fun with science…

By Arielle Freleaux My first year teaching hasn’t been exactly as I had always pictured it. I started teaching 6th and 7th grade English at Shorecliffs Middle School in October, a quarter…

By Greg Mellen Four-plus GPA, top one percent of her class: check and check. National Merit Scholar and Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist: check and check. Club leadership, community service, work experience:…