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Parents pick up their children at Paularino Elementary School, in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
The sun showed up to greet Newport-Mesa Unified students on their first day of school Aug. 21 after a brief visit from Tropical Storm Hilary over the weekend.
District parents said they monitored the news for signs of extreme weather but were otherwise prepared to drop their kids off for another year of learning.
Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
