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Fire updates to continue on ocregister.com

November 18th, 2008, 2:27 pm by Sonya Smith

The Register will no longer be updating fire news and information in this blog. To read our continuing fire coverage, CLICK HERE to go to the Orange County Register fire central.

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45 O.C. schools closed, many others affected by poor air quality

November 17th, 2008, 7:27 pm by Cameron Bird

O.C. Register Staff Writers Fermin Leal and Scott Martindale report:

The Brea Olinda Unified School District’s 10 campuses will remain closed Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, while the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District’s 35 campuses are expected to reopen Tuesday.

Read the full story.

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Brea Olinda Unified Schools closed Tuesday

November 17th, 2008, 3:12 pm by John Crandall, Staff Writer

O.C Register staff writer Lou Ponsi reports:

Brea Olinda Unified Schools will be closed Tuesday and Brea Olinda High School could remain closed through Friday, district Superintendent Skip Roland said.

Roland said initial cost estimates of clean up at school sites is up to $2 million and perhaps $1 million more to re build Brea Canyon High School and damage to Brea Olinda High School, which were ravaged by flames coming from all sides.

“We’re looking at 300,000 square feet of campus space and it is not something that can be completed in one day,” said Roland of cleanup at the high school campus.

Tuesday will be spent installing special air filtration systems into the air-conditioning units throughout the district, Roland said.

Roland said the district doesn’t yet know when or if the students will make up the lost days.

Roland said all staff has been given assignments and will report to their locations tomorrow.

For more details on school closures, click here.

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Fire update: Brea Mall stores reopen

November 17th, 2008, 1:51 pm by John Crandall, Staff Writer

The Brea Mall has reopened. For more information visit the OC Retail Blog.

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Red Cross closing 2 evacuation shelters; Brea Community Center remains open

November 17th, 2008, 11:25 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

The American Red Cross of Orange County is closing two of its three shelters because of a significant decrease in the number of shelter residents.

The following shelter remains open: Brea Community Center, 695 Madison Ave., Brea, at the corner of Madison and Randolph.

The shelters at Katella and Valencia high schools are closing and evacuees should go to the Brea Community Center instead.

Since Saturday, Red Cross shelters in Orange County have registered 893 people, provided 192 evacuees with overnight stays and served more than 1,125 meals. As of this morning, 118 volunteers and 37 partner agency staff members have assisted with the Red Cross response.

In addition, a call center has been established at (714) 384-0884 to assist those affected by the fire as well as those who want to help. The call center will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Source: Orange County Red Cross spokeswoman Daphne Hart

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Brea Olinda Unified schools to reopen Tuesday

November 17th, 2008, 10:43 am by William Diepenbrock, Editor

Orange County Register schools reporter Fermin Leal reports the following today:

Students in Brea Olinda Unified will return to classes Tuesday, district officials say.

Classes for all 6,000 students at 10 campuses were canceled today after this weekend’s brush fires. District officials said this morning that nine of the campuses will be able to return to full operations by Tuesday.

Brea Olinda Unified students will also not be required to make up today’s lost day of instruction because of a state law that allows school districts to cancel classes when the governor calls for a state of emergency because of a natural disaster.

Districts, which receive some of their state funding based on daily attendance, also receive their full funding allocations during a state of emergency.

Students from Brea Canyon High, a small continuation school that sustained significant fire damage, will be sent to adjacent Brea Olinda High, officials said.

Brea Canyon sustained damage in the following areas:

  • Four permanent classrooms in the east wing of the campus
  • Two modular classrooms
  • All landscaping and irrigation campuswide

There was no damage to the main office or kitchen area, and one classroom in the west wing. Brea Canyon will likely be closed for up to three months, officials said.

Superintendent Skip Rowland spent much of the morning today touring fire-damaged Brea Canyon High with insurance inspectors. An estimate of the cost to repair Brea Canyon is not yet available.

Brea Olinda High also had some fire damage to its baseball field and other surrounding areas, but the school will be able to reopen without any problems, officials said.

For more updates on Brea Olinda Unified School District, visit www.bousd.k12.ca.us.

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Update: School closures

November 17th, 2008, 6:47 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

Due to the fires and the hazardous air conditions, the following schools and school districts will be closed today.

Brea:

  • Brea Olinda Unified School District
  • St. Angela Merici Catholic School

Anaheim:

  • Anaheim Hills Montessori
  • Vineyard Christian School

Yorba Linda:

  • Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is open to employees, but closed to students.  Employees not directly affected by fires are being asked to go to work at their schools. The district anticipates reopening all of its schools Tuesday; the final decision will be made at 2 p.m. today, said spokeswoman Rosemary Gladden.
  • Calvary Christian School
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Placentia:

  • St. Josephs Catholic School
  • Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is open to employees, but closed to students. Employees not directly affected by fires are being asked to go to work at their schools. The district anticipates reopening all of its schools Tuesday; the final decision will be made at 2 p.m. today, said spokeswoman Rosemary Gladden.

Chino Hills:

  • Chino Valley Unified School District

Diamond Bar:

  • Walnut Valley Unified School District

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Nixon library remains closed because of poor air quality

November 17th, 2008, 6:41 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

Orange County Register staff writer Erin Welch reports:

The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum will be closed again today until the air quality can be improved.

Facilities workers watered down Richard Nixon’s birthplace at the museum as a precaution.

The library is expected to reopen Tuesday, pending approval from the Orange County Fire Authority.

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Metrolink trains resume Monday; 57 now open

November 16th, 2008, 7:10 pm by mcoronado

Traffic update from OC Register reporter Kelli Hart:

The following Metrolink closures are in effect today. Monday’s trains are schedule to operate as normal. 

Metrolink officials said inspections of tracks and signal systems have been completed and no damage from the recent fires was discovered.  Passengers can expect some minor delays on both routes due to freight train congestion on the Inland Empire-Orange County Line and possible intermittent, fire-related power or communications outages in the Sylmar/San Fernando area along the Antelope Valley Line.  

Passengers on 91 Line trains can also expect some delays as well due to freight train congestion.

-Service on the commuter rail to and from the Inland Empire, serving Orange County is closed today 
-The Antelope Valley Line, which services Los Angeles, is closed today 

California Highway Patrol has reopened the 57 in both directions, with the exception of the Tonner off ramps.

-The Northbound 241 from Santiago Canyon to the 91, which was closed has been reopened
-The on and off ramps at Gypsum Canyon Road and Weir Canyon Road to the 91 have been reopned
-The 261 from Portola Parkway to the 241 has been reopened

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School closures for Monday

November 16th, 2008, 6:35 pm by mcoronado

The following public school districts will be closed as reported by O.C. Register staff writer Kelli Hart:

-Brea Olinda Unified School District - all Brea public schools will be closed Monday. District officials said the closures would allow for the facilities to be cleaned and prepared for students, said Cindie Ryan, city of Brea public information officer.
Parents can check the district Web site, www.bousd.k12.ca.us, or call the offices at 714-9907800 for current information because the situation will be assessed day by day, Ryan said.
Brea Canyon Alternative High School, which sustained damages, will be closed up to three months, Ryan said. Those students will be relocated to the Brea Olinda High School campus.

-Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District – will be closed Monday for classes, but the district is asking staff not personally affected by the fires to report to work, except at Bryant Ranch Elementary School where people are still not being allowed into the area, according Superintendent Dennis Smith. Schools are expected to be in session on Tuesday, check back at the district’s Web site at www.pylusd.k12.ca.us for updates.

The following school districts are to continue class as usual Monday:

-Orange Unified School District – as of 2 p.m. Sunday the district was reporting all schools in session for Monday. Check the Web site for updates, www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us.

-Anaheim School District is expected to have class Monday, according to the Orange County Operational Area Public Information Hotline, 714-628-7085.

Parents and staff at private schools should check with their schools.

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