After 18 months of distance learning, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), prepares to safely reopen schools on Monday, August 16, 2021.  Superintendent of Schools, Jerry Almendarez, said...

Never in a million years did we think as students that a global pandemic would cause the 2020-21 academic school year to be fully online. Juggling all our classes and participating in extracurricular...

Going into an online-only senior year of high school was odd and strange for senior Marian Romero-Medina. Her school and family life seemed to be going well— that is, until she lost multiple loved ones.  Her...

Known for his extreme love and gifted talent for music, Juan Carlos Contreras, passed away from COVID-19 in early January of this year.  Miriam Contreras, his wife who is a teacher and World Languages...

Ever since Monserrat (Monse for short) Flores, 19, was a little girl, she always loved being around children and she dreamt of opening a daycare or becoming a teacher one day. On December 5th, 2020,...

With over 60,000 deaths in California due to the outbreak of COVID-19, it is evident that it is no longer just a number, but more about the millions of lives that this pandemic has taken worldwide from...

A photo from the mostly virtual SAUSD School Board meeting who met on March 23, 2021, to decide on students' fate in the classroom or online at home for the rest of this school year.

When Lilia Cerpas started her business 20 years ago, she never thought a worldwide pandemic would push her to close her doors for good. “The COVID-19 pandemic affected me a lot; all events were cancelled,”...

Editor's Note: The following is a reflection from our editor-in-chief, Wendy Rodriguez. One year. One year after it all began--or ended.  March seems like an eternity. Yet, here we are, one year...

Even if you don’t feel any symptoms but you think you may be infected with the virus, please contact your healthcare provider immediately to know your options.  The Orange County COVID-19 Testing...

With over 242,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 3,848 deaths in Orange County, Calif., and 44,000+ in Santa Ana, it is clear that the coronavirus has had a major impact on our community.  Now more...

Hope. Hope is what I feel.  From the moment Joe Biden and Kamala Devi Harris were elected President and Vice President, to the inauguration of both of them, I have felt nothing, but excitement and...

With self-isolation normalized during the COVID-19 pandemic, students find themselves face-to-face with mental health problems that are amplifying.  Teenagers who live in America anxiously wait for...

For the Everybody Has a Story spotlight, this month we decided to interview senior Ivan Villegas who is an athlete, in ASB, and a Key Club member. How do you balance all of your extracurricular activities? I...

We are in a pandemic, elections are coming up, in-person learning isn't in session, yet teachers are assigning us three or more hours of homework most nights.  With everything going on, students hope...

For junior, Mariela Rodriguez, going to school online was necessarily not the best option because she lives in a household of nine family members.   As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many schools...

For incoming junior, Jasmine Delgado, she’s a mess when it comes to organization. Going to a high school that is online only, is not helping. As August 17, 2020, quickly approaches, Godinez Fundamental...

On Tuesday July 28, 2020, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) School Board and school leaders held a meeting with its focus on the reopening of schools.   According to the SAUSD Board of...

On Tuesday July 14, 2020, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) announced that the 2020-2021 school year, which is set to start in August, would begin entirely online.  The district’s school...

The 2019-2020 academic school year has come to an end. Along with the graduating Class of 2020, three teachers, who have decided to retire at the end of this school year, are looking forward to starting...

As California tries to flatten the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19, staying at home is the new normal and face masks are essential.  Wearing a mask is required in most places and grocery stores...

Claudia Tapia, the Wellness Center’s director and the Family and Community Engagement Liaison supports students, families and the community by connecting them to resources. During this difficult time,...

Junior Julie Phan, does not like online learning. She misses actual face to face interactions between her teachers and peers. She feels it’s a crucial part of her learning, and finds herself easily distracted...

Sophomore Jessica Martinez enjoys the change to distance learning because she is able to work at her own pace to complete assignments.  “I’m a fast learner so it has been easy for me and I don’t...

Spanish teacher Eliana Vallejo, believes that the hardest challenge for her is managing her schedule. During the quarantine, Vallejo is at home with her baby while still trying to teach to over 150 students.  Vallejo...

Senior and ASB President, Jasmin Gutiérrez, admits that at the beginning of the quarantine, it was difficult for her to adjust to a new schedule and remain focused because she was not in a traditional...

English Teacher Tessa Heaney, knows this was something unexpected, but believes that her students are fortunate enough that they’re familiar with online platforms such as: Google Classroom, Google Meet,...

Freshman America Bernabe has mixed emotions when it comes to online learning. As much as she enjoys learning at her own pace, she learns better with the help of others. “I am hurt as a student especially...

On Friday, March 13, 2020, Godinez Fundamental High School closed its campus and students are not expected to return until further notice.  Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed in a statement that “California...

As COVID-19 spreads, families prepare. As seen in this photo, there is limited stock of milk at Stater Bros on Edinger Ave. in Santa Ana. Photo taken at Stater Bros on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 8:06 p.m.

No sports, no performing arts, and no school for Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) students. SAUSD Superintendent, Jerry Almendarez, announced earlier today that all schools will be closed through...

Being on the JV soccer team, AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination), Key Club, and ASB Senate (Associated Student Body) makes sophomore, Lizeth Fuentes Ramirez, pretty busy. Fuentes started playing...

When I’m writing, time just stops. At the start of my sophomore year, there were several flyers around campus informing students to join a writing competition. It seemed enthralling, but terrifying...

For some high school students, the constant lack of sleep can ruin their day. However, more sleep and wider awake students may happen with later start times in the next three years. On Sunday, October...

Allison Ruth Wendel, 10, from Santa Ana committed suicide on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She attended Hazard Elementary School as a fifth-grader in neighboring Garden Grove Unified School District.  The...

When you start high school, you look forward to senior year. Now that senior year has arrived, it is going to go quick. Senior year is mostly prioritized around the involvement of prom, the thrill of...

On August 12, 2019, a new school year at Godinez Fundamental High School commenced and as students took their first steps onto campus, many noticed the new improvements made over the summer. Godinez...