Golden West College

The Coast Community College District Board of Trustees swore in this year?s student member, Robert Lane, a student at Golden West College, last week. As the only student member, Lane will act as a representative for the more than 60,000 students who use the district?s services annually, but he doesn?t have a vote on the board. He will also act as chairman for the District Student Council, comprising student representatives from the district?s three schools ? Coastline Community College, Golden West College and OCC. Lane?

COSTA MESA — Coast Community College District Chancellor Ding-Jo Currie asked a room full of community college officials, legislators and business representatives munching on bacon and eggs to consider what would happen without career and technical education programs. Those are the same programs that turn out first-responders, auto technicians, carpenters, cosmetologists, flight attendants and welders, officials said. "What would our workforce look like especially in this county?"

COSTA MESA — Construction of PBS SoCal's new studio headquarters will break ground with a formal ceremony Thursday, the company announced Wednesday. The new television production studio at 3080 Bristol St. will replace PBS SoCal's use of production facilities at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. PBS SoCal finished construction on its corporate headquarters, also on Bristol Street, in January. Construction of the production studio is scheduled for completion by fall.

The Coast Community College District trustees cut their own pay while asking district employees to do the same as part of an effort to tackle a $3-million budget deficit next fiscal year. The five trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to cut their monthly stipends, starting in June, by 3% - from $1,059 to $1,027.23. The annual savings would be $1,978.20, according to the district. "I think what we're trying to do here is to spread out the pain," said Trustee Lorraine Prinsky.

The Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team will open the Southern California Regional playoffs at home against Pasadena City College tonight at 7. The Pirates (18-4) are the No. 8 seed in the regionals, while the Lancers (16-6), tied for second in the South Coast Conference, are the No. 11 seed. The Pirates finished third in the Orange Empire Conference, winning five of their last six matches to do so, including solid triumphs over Cypress and Golden West College.

O'Hara, Jean July 10, 1925 - February 19, 2012 Jean passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara, Ca  She worked at St.Joseph's Hospital in Orange where she was the Assistant Director of Nursing for many years. She continued her education and earned an M.S. degree from the University of Redlands. Golden West College recruited her to join their staff and she retired after 16 years of teaching. In retirement she enjoyed living on the bay in Newport Beach, trips abroad, visits home to Canada, travels around the United States.  Locally she enjoyed evenings at the theatre, daily walks on Balboa Island, dining with family and friends and a good bridge game.

COSTA MESA - Tim Johnson the Vanguard University women's volleyball coach, has resigned after one season, according to Athletic Director Bob Wilson. Johnson began his career with the Lions two years as an assistant before taking over the head coaching job last year. The Lions, which included seven freshmen, one sophomore, four juniors and no seniors, went 3-20, 3-15 in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Johnson also coaches the men's volleyball team at Golden West College and could not devote enough time to both programs, according to the Lions' media relations department.

HUNTINGTON BEACH - In perhaps the longest delayed season-opener in water polo history, the Orange Coast College men's water polo team lost its first match of the season, 13-4, to host Golden West College Wednesday afternoon in Orange Empire Conference action. The Pirates were scheduled to compete in the Ventura College Tournament to open the season last week, but the tournament was overbooked, leaving the Pirates high and dry, literally. Chris Lancellotti had three goals to lead the Bucs, while Kyle Gorham added a single tally.

When Sue Brown thinks back on her friend of more than four decades, Doris, she’ll always think of her smile. “That was her thing. She had a wonderful smile and was always happy. She was happy till the end,” Brown said. Doris Kagley, who was a counselor and athletic coach at Orange Coast College and Golden West College for 32 years, died Saturday. She was 79. Kagley began her career with OCC in the 1960s as a teacher, coach and counselor. She was a psychology professor and counselor and was tapped to help create a women’s track team.

For 10 years he has kept a district with more than 60,000 students enrolled each semester running smoothly. Last week, Coastline Community College District Chancellor William Vega announced he will retire in June. Vega took over as the district's fifth chancellor on Nov. 1, 1993. With three colleges -- Orange Coast College, Golden West College and Coastline Community College -- and KOCE-TV, the district's public television station, it is the seventh-largest community college district in the nation.

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Coast Community College District trustees have come out in support of a proposed statewide tax increase aimed at staving off cuts to classes, programs, services and staff. The Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday in support of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tax initiative, which is expected to be placed on the November ballot. Failure of the tax increase would leave the district with a projected $13.7-million deficit in 2013-14 — after using up its reserves to get through 2012-13, Andy Dunn, vice chancellor of finance and administrative services, said during Wednesday's meeting.

O'Hara, Jean July 10, 1925 - February 19, 2012 Jean passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara, Ca  She worked at St.Joseph's Hospital in Orange where she was the Assistant Director of Nursing for many years. She continued her education and earned an M.S. degree from the University of Redlands. Golden West College recruited her to join their staff and she retired after 16 years of teaching. In retirement she enjoyed living on the bay in Newport Beach, trips abroad, visits home to Canada, travels around the United States.  Locally she enjoyed evenings at the theatre, daily walks on Balboa Island, dining with family and friends and a good bridge game.

The Coast Community College District trustees cut their own pay while asking district employees to do the same as part of an effort to tackle a $3-million budget deficit next fiscal year. The five trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to cut their monthly stipends, starting in June, by 3% - from $1,059 to $1,027.23. The annual savings would be $1,978.20, according to the district. "I think what we're trying to do here is to spread out the pain," said Trustee Lorraine Prinsky.

COSTA MESA — Construction of PBS SoCal's new studio headquarters will break ground with a formal ceremony Thursday, the company announced Wednesday. The new television production studio at 3080 Bristol St. will replace PBS SoCal's use of production facilities at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. PBS SoCal finished construction on its corporate headquarters, also on Bristol Street, in January. Construction of the production studio is scheduled for completion by fall.

COSTA MESA — Coast Community College District Chancellor Ding-Jo Currie asked a room full of community college officials, legislators and business representatives munching on bacon and eggs to consider what would happen without career and technical education programs. Those are the same programs that turn out first-responders, auto technicians, carpenters, cosmetologists, flight attendants and welders, officials said. "What would our workforce look like especially in this county?"

COSTA MESA — Ding-Jo Currie's decision to retire as chancellor of Coast Community College District wasn't an easy one for the career educator. She fell into the community college system "like an arranged marriage. " But, in her words, it was one of love. It all started when Currie swerved off a career path in engineering, landing into the classroom as a high school math teacher. "I can't think of a better career than the one I've had," said Currie, 57. "It's about transforming lives for students and making a difference in one classroom level when I was a teacher … to a whole institutional level.

COSTA MESA — Aimee Melone had 20 kills and 13 digs to lead the Orange Coast College women's volleyball team to a 22-25,25-22, 27-25, 26-24 Orange Empire Conference win over rival Golden West College Wednesday night. The Pirates, ranked No. 5 in the state, rallied from an opening-game loss to top the No. 12-ranked Rustlers, maintaining their unbeaten record in the OEC (4-0). Whitney Crosby and Katherine Wichner each had eight kills for OCC (9-1 overall), while setter Kimya Jafroudi paced the offense with 44 assists.

A new bookstore contract leaves the future of Orange Coast College athletic, performing arts and academic program funding uncertain. The Coast Community College District, which also oversees Golden West College in Huntington Beach and Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, consolidated its three campus bookstores in April, sending bookstore revenues to the district instead of directly to the college with no indication whether the money...

Recent caps on incoming freshmen and a spike in tuition costs across the University of California and California State University systems have left the state’s 112 community colleges to absorb greater numbers of students. That includes Orange Coast College. At OCC last week, Senior Day drew more than 4,000 high school seniors — nearly double last year’s number, college officials said Friday. The Costa Mesa campus was so packed that the nearby parking lot at the Orange County Fairgrounds was full, said OCC spokeswoman Mary Rhoda.