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Top Teachers & Employees 2022 Winners Announced

Learning During the Pandemic is challenging every educator, administrator and school employee, not to mention the parents and students. The COVID Pandemic is the most disruptive force of our time, bringing health and safety concerns along with the … [More...]

Local Heroes

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Dad on a Mission 

A local dad turns tragedy into teaching and helps other dads become the best they can be.  The worst night of James Alvarez’s life could have broken him. It could have poisoned the rest of his … [More...]

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Openings

OC Big Cats Exhibit

Small Zoo, Big Cats

The OC Zoo in Orange has expanded its ‘pawprint’ to house a new Large Mammal Exhibit and five large felines for families to enjoy year round.   A waterfall flows through the rocky scenery … [More...]

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Cabo Primo

At the tip of Baja, going chic to chic for a week, and learning the wahoo Watusi “You see, Sweetheart, you can always tell where the fish are by looking at the birds. You find fish where they are … [Read More...]

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Family Wellness

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Exploring Orange County’s Native Wild Lands

How you and your kids can take outdoor adventures through OC’s wild, open spaces.  With so much wild, open space in Orange County, residents have access to one of the most biologically diverse landscapes in the world, … [More...]

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Teaching Kids to Give Back

With summer break coming up, it’s a good time to think about activities to teach children how to give back locally. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable for us to talk to our kids about giving back, because then we have … [More...]

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POC Community

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Family Snapshots — May 2021

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Featured Article

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Moms Doing Good

Moms across the county share their stories of how and why they give. Julia Bendis City: Rancho Santa Margarita Family: Husband and two sons ages 17 and 22 How do you give back? “Since Day 1 of the war in … [Read More...]

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Mindfulness

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A Lesson in Boundaries

This Father’s Day, we’re reflecting on the life lessons that fathers can pass on to their children  — particularly boundaries.  Father’s Day is just around the corner. There are so many essential life … [More...]

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Foodie Jr.

Wrap It Up

Wrap things up with variations of the pita found in Orange County. This Mediterranean-style sandwich can be stuffed with spit-roasted lamb, chicken shawarma or falafel. We’ve rounded up a few of our … [More...]

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Pets in the Family

Cutest Dogs Contest at Outlets at San Clemente

Outlets at San Clemente Seeking Cute Pups

Ultimutt Contest for Cutest Dog In anticipation of National Pet Day on April 11, Outlets at San Clemente is seeking the cutest pup in Southern California to become the “Ultimutt” of the oceanside shopping … [More...]

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Featured Article

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Summer Camp Success

How Special Needs Camps Adapted to a Pandemic Two years of pandemic transformed everyday normal moments in life into the annoyingly and sometimes comically difficult. We often complained. We grumbled. We worried how … [Read More...]

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Ask the Experts

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COVID Anxieties

My children have been worried about the possibility of COVID cases getting bad again. What can I do to soothe them even when I don’t know what might happen? All ages This is … [More...]

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Talking About Homelessness

My little boy asked me why his friend has been staying at a hotel for the past month. How do I address these sensitive topics, such as homelessness, with my young son? All … [More...]

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