The Cypress School District Board of Trustees holds a special meeting Tuesday amid the sudden departure of Superintendent Anne Silavs, a $3.3 million budget shortfall, and an open session item on the conduct of a board member at a recent school event.
State Senator Tony Strickland has introduced two bills targeting children's health -- one updating how preventive health is incorporated into California's curriculum framework, the other seeking to limit CalFresh purchases of sodas, candy, and ultra-processed foods.
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced the 2026 California Distinguished Schools list on March 10, recognizing 408 middle and high schools statewide. Fourteen schools serving North Orange County communities made the list, with Garden Grove Unified accounting for nine of them.
