Dana Hills High School News
Browse past news stories for Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, CA.
- Dana Hills teen strives to succeed in school and in water (Dana Point News)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:12:20 am
Jonathan Amato plans to become a biomedical engineer once he completes college. But for now, he is busy with school, playing on the Dana Hills High water polo team and being an Eagle Scout. Here's a closer look:Q. What school and grade are you in? Do... - Deputy uses Taser on 300-pound burglary suspect (Dana Point News)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 08:38:25 pm
A sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on a 300-pound man as he tried to detain him on suspicion of burglarizing vehicles in the parking lot of Dana Hills High School, according to a police report. Kaui Hirakawa, 35, of Imperial City was arrested Friday... - High school student vying for $100,000 in science contest (Orange County Register)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 08:37:56 pm
PASADENA – For his scientific research on a cost-effective energy source called a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Dana Point high school sophomore Ryan Lindeborg has been selected to compete in a prestigious U.S. math and science competition... - Dana Hills student urges teens to think of others before themselves (Dana Point News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:14:35 am
Dana Hills High School senior Kelsey Gallitto hopes to become a sports-medicine therapist or a nutritionist. But in the meantime and between studies, she is active in many charities and enjoys volunteering as much as she can. She believes giving back... - Dana Hills High amps up tardy sweeps (Dana Point News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:45:46 am
Teachers complained that students were showing up late to class, so Dana Hills High School recently increased its tardy sweeps to discourage late arrivals. Administrators now often conduct random sweeps throughout the day to make sure students get to... - Local Schools Score Big (Dana Point Times)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:03:33 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 45, November 6–12, 2009 By Jonathan Volzke and Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times Dana Point area schools help Capistrano Unified’s test scores rank No. 1 among large districts in the state If the political turmoil at Capistrano Unified School District is a distraction in the classroom, someone forgot to tell the students, who have again made CUSD the top-scoring large school district ... - Dana Point Man Suspected Arsonist (Dana Point Times)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 11:22:22 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 44, October 30-November 5, 2009 By Andrea Swayne Dana Point resident Erik Bloom was one of two 18-year-old men arrested on October 23 on suspicion of attempted murder and arson in Hawthorne, according to authorities. The second suspect was identified as Jonathan Palomo of Los Angeles. Hawthorne Police Department officers responded to a call about a suspicious person reportedly ... - A Night to Remember (Dana Point Times)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 04:37:22 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 44, October 30-November 5, 2009 By David Zimmerle Dana Point Times Dana Hills High School students and alumni celebrate a Homecoming win over San Clemente They came out dressed in crisp blues and glowing whites, ready to support their gridiron hopefuls and set to celebrate another Homecoming. Dana Hills High School students, fans and alumni made it to Dolphin Stadium on Friday, Oct ... - THE EXTRA MILE: Top River Region cross country runners are dedicated, natural, consistent, competitive (Montgomery Advertiser)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 09:01:32 am
There's a dedication in cross country that not many grasp. It is different from other sports -- the athletes don't get championship rings or parades for winnning state meets. They don't get pep rallies or police escorts when traveling to away meets. - Surfrider Celebrates 25 Years (The Capistrano Dispatch)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:59:01 pm
Vol. 7, Issue 25, October 23-November 12, 2009 By Norb Garrett The Capistrano Dispatch Group’s latest victory was toll road battle The ultra modern California Science Center in Los Angeles seemingly is worlds away from the quiet beaches of Malibu, even though the two locations are separated a mere 25 miles as a crow flies. But on Friday evening, October 9, as more than 300 guests, including rock ... - Surfrider Foundation Celebrates 25 Years (Dana Point Times)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:07:59 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 43, October 23-29, 2009 By Norb Garrett Dana Point Times San Clemente-based foundation stays true to its roots The ultra modern California Science Center in Los Angeles seemingly is worlds away from the quiet beaches of Malibu, even though the two locations are separated a mere 25 miles as a crow flies. But on Friday evening, October 9, as more than 300 guests including rock stars ... - Surfrider Celebrates 25 Years (San Clemente Times)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:36:11 pm
Vol. 4, Issue 42, October 15, 2009 By Norb Garrett San Clemente Times San Clemente-based foundation stays true to its roots The ultra modern California Science Center in Los Angeles seemingly is worlds away from the quiet beaches of Malibu, even though the two locations are separated a mere 25 miles as a crow flies. But on Friday evening, October 9, as more than 300 guests including rock stars ... - SOCSA play spoons up the spooks (Dana Point News)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:07:12 am
South Orange County School of the Arts performs pre-Halloween creep show through Saturday. - Benefit concert tonight to feature local rock bands (Capistrano Valley News)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 01:53:51 am
South Orange County School of the Arts is trying to raise money to pay for a new theater. - Destined for Greatness: Dana Hills High School Fall Sports Preview (Dana Point Times)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 09:56:09 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 39, September 25-October 1, 2009 Introduction By Andrea Swayne Sports Reporting By David Zimmerle Dana Point Times As the season gets underway we take a look at the DHHS fall sports teams Back to school means the hunt for CIF titles is on for Dana Hills High School student-athletes. Whether it’s back to the gridiron, pool, net, court, course or trail, the Dolphins are back with a ... - Ex-cross country racer finds therapy, rewards in running (Dana Point News)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 10:12:20 am
Citizen of the Day: Marni Cota - Dana Hills High School Dolphins Football Team Defeats Santa Margarita Eagles (Dana Point Times)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 11:27:12 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 37, September 11-17, 2009 By David Zimmerle Dana Point Times Dolphins whack Eagles in season opener If there’s one element to Dana Hills High School’s attack on the gridiron in 2009 it’s definitely going to come in the form of a surprise, and last Friday’s 34-19 home win over Santa Margarita Catholic High School offered a glimpse of what to expect this season. Down 10-3 heading ... - Dana Point Children Head Back to School (Dana Point Times)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 11:26:51 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 37, September 11-17, 2009 By Andrea Swayne Dana Point Times As summer comes to a close, kids return for the first day of school As first-time Kindergarteners arrived at R.H. Dana Elementary and Palisades Elementary Tuesday morning, the smiling faces of most and the apprehension of some, signaled the beginning of a new adventure for Dana Point’s future graduating class of 2022. We ... - CUSD's 'lucky' new teachers feel ready to roll (Dana Point News)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 10:02:25 am
No shortage of enthusiasm among 42 new hires. - Dolphin Football Party on September 4 (Dana Point Times)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 06:23:16 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 35, August 28-September 3, 2009 By Nathan Wright Dana Point Times Dana Hills football booster club is throwing a big party September 4 to welcome Santa Margarita rivalry Dana Hills football officially kicks off for 2009 on Friday, September 4 with a very special guest coming to town. For the first time in years the Dolphins will square off against Orange County powerhouse Santa ... - Proposed School Theater Up For Environemental Review (Dana Point Times)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 06:23:06 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 35, August 28-September 3, 2009 By Nathan Wright Dana Point Times The community has until September 16 to give feedback on a study on the proposed Dana Hills Performing Arts Center An environmental study released last week on the proposed Dana Hills High School Performing Arts Center concludes that the project would not significantly increase light pollution, noise or traffic to ... - O.C.'s biggest tools talk about the experience (Dana Point News)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 05:14:49 pm
Two local guys' self-absorbed behavior got them on 'Tool Academy 2.' - O.C. twins headed to Stanford (Capistrano Valley News)
posted on August 21, 2009 at 06:53:24 pm
Ryan and Tyler Valdes, 17, will run cross country and track. - Teens talk denim (Los Angeles Times)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 10:01:48 pm
Backstage before the Hurley-sponsored Walk the Walk fashion design competition at the U.S. Open of Surfing last month, we surveyed some of Southern California's most fashion-forward teens about their post- Labor Day wardrobe choices. Not surprisingly, denim was at the top of the list, but what kind (skinny versus straight, 1980s-era acid-washed versus 1990s-era ripped grunge) was very much up ... - Dana Point woman leading a do-gooder road trip (Orange County Register)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 06:23:46 pm
MORNING READ: It's just $1,000, but three college grads will help with groceries or buy a round of beers. - Friends, Family Mourn Loss of Pat Moore (Dana Point Times)
posted on July 20, 2009 at 07:37:19 pm
The Saddleback College swimming program is mourning the loss of sophomore Pat Moore this week, a Dana Hills High School graduate and former Mission Viejo Nadadores standout. Moore, 19, passed away at Mission Hospital on July 16 after battling a number of ailments in ICU. “We’re just so sad,” said Saddleback College swim coach Jennifer Higginson. “We were really looking forward to Pat coming ... - Dana Point family pulls together to battle cancer (Dana Point News)
posted on June 23, 2009 at 09:33:39 pm
The Brandmeiers hope their son's fight against leukemia helps raise awareness. - High School Site Became an Emotional Issue (Dana Point Times)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 07:11:12 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 25, June 19-25, 2009 By Doris I. Walker Dana Point Times Capistrano Union High School, having served all students living from San Clemente to Laguna Niguel since 1921, had become a well loved but badly overcrowded landmark by the 1950s. However, when research for a new high school site began, community battle lines formed. The center of the district’s student population growth had ... - The Coffee Importers Celebrates 30 Years (Dana Point Times)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 07:11:02 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 25, June 19-25, 2009 By Nathan Wright Dana Point Times The Miller family celebrated 30 years of The Coffee Importers on June 12 The Millers well remember the naysayers back in 1979 who predicted a coffee shop in the Harbor just wasn’t going to work. “In the first year I had people tell me we wouldn’t last a year,” said Bea Miller, the Miller family matriarch who bought The Coffee ... - Air Strike 2009 Brings Some of SoCal’s Best QBs to Dana Hills (Dana Point Times)
posted on June 12, 2009 at 06:04:44 pm
Vol. 2, Issue 24, June 12-18, 2009 Dana Point Times Josh Dean is the frontrunner for starting QB, heading into the 2009 Football Season. Some of the best quarterbacks in Southern California will be showcased this weekend in the fourth annual Air Strike 2009 passing tournament at Dana Hills and San Clemente high schools. Among the 16 teams competing this year are Mater Dei, Long Beach Poly, ...