Top Stories – The Express

Friends Against Famine Charity Concert on 10/23
Yearbooks for Sale Until 11/2
CUSD Board Meeting 9/23
Virtual Guidance Appointments For Seniors Available Now
James Henry Ransom Virtual 5k Run on 10/24
Remember to Vote on Election Day November 4th

Emma Linnea, a senior at SJHHS, practicing groundwork to prepare for her upcoming competitions with the Dana Smith Show Team in San Juan Capistrano.

The Sport in the Stables Over the Stadium

October 23, 2020

Pamela Braunstein poses with her campaign sign at a campaign event in Ladera Ranch this past weekend. She is running to represent Trustee Area Two on the CUSD Board of Trustees, which includes Ladera Ranch, Rancho Mission Viejo, Coto de Caza, Las Flores, and parts of San Juan Capistrano. The seat is currently held by Trustee president, Jim Reardon, but Braunstein is hopeful that she can win.

Pamela Braunstein Hopes to Bring A New Voice to School Board

October 19, 2020

Deputy Field Director and Intern Supervisor Gehrig Urbano makes phone calls to voters to inform them of safe ways to return their vote by mail ballots.

Mike Levin Campaign Recruits Interns to Increase Political Outreach

October 18, 2020

Students and families carry signs at a Women’s March that took place on Saturday, October 18th. It was organized and hosted by the student youth organization CUSD Against Racism to protest Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination as a Supreme Court Justice.

Students Rise to the Occasion as the November Election Approaches

October 18, 2020

Parents from across CUSD gather in front of the school district office building to protest against agenda item 38, a proposal to reopen schools at the start of the second semester. The agenda item was pulled later that same day.

Moving Ahead with Hybrid Model Ignores Voices of Teachers and Students

October 2, 2020

Link Crew Coordinators, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Klingbeil, representing Link Crew by wearing last years' matching shirts.

Link Crew Continues To Guide Freshmen Despite Challenges Of Being Online

September 24, 2020

Parents opposed to an extension of online learning for high school students gathered outside the district office on Tuesday.

CUSD Drops Plan to Postpone Hybrid Reopening of High Schools

September 21, 2020

Which class has it the worst? 1

Which Class Has it Worst?

September 20, 2020

Class of 2019-2020 AVID students pose for group picture. This was taken prior to the pandemic, where AVID students still partook in on-campus learning.

How the AVID Program is Adjusting to COVID

September 20, 2020

Selma's employee, Zoe Hotmer (12) wears a mask while she works due to new regulations put in place because of COVID-19. Restaurants around San Juan have adjusted to new rules to ensure the safety of their customers.

Students Adjust to a New Work Life Due to COVID Pandemic

September 10, 2020

2020 Nominating Conventions Display a Partisan Divide

This year’s Democrat and Republican nominating conventions took on a mostly virtual platform, including speeches delivered from all over the country. Overall network viewership of both 2020 national conventions dropped 28% from 2016, though this does not take into account online streaming, which has grown in popularity over the past 4 years.

Max Katz and Jaden Hiraga

August 31, 2020

A student checks out his new textbook for the 2020-2021 school year. During textbook distribution, students and staff were required to wear masks and be socially distant from one another.

Problems with Online Resources Lead to Book Distribution

August 31, 2020