Rancho Santa Margarita High School

More than a week after Msgr. Michael Harris, the founding principal of Santa Margarita High School, shocked the campus by announcing an immediate leave of absence, students, faculty and parents vowed to continue his work for him. "We definitely want to keep on everything that he did, because he made it such a great school," said Nicole McKeehan, a freshman who has known Harris for several years through her family. "I know we're going to miss him a lot."

A teacher at Santa Margarita Catholic High School has been arrested on 10 counts of child molestation after a parent tipped off authorities, an Orange County sheriff's spokesman said Thursday. Michael Karl Sandoval, a ceramics teacher, was arrested Wednesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where he had admitted himself to the psychiatric ward, sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said.

A teacher at Santa Margarita Catholic High School has been arrested on 10 counts of child molestation after a parent tipped off authorities, an Orange County sheriff's spokesman said Thursday. Michael Karl Sandoval, a ceramics teacher, was arrested Wednesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where he had admitted himself to the psychiatric ward, sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said.

Dana Pagett, Rancho Santiago men's basketball coach for the last 13 seasons, is going on sabbatical next fall, he said Tuesday. Ray Rodriguez, Pagett's assistant the last five seasons, will take over in his one-season absence. Pagett has been the object of several rumors this spring, including one that had him becoming an assistant at USC. "There has been talk of me going a lot of different places," Pagett said.

Dana Pagett, Rancho Santiago men's basketball coach for the last 13 seasons, is going on sabbatical next fall, he said Tuesday. Ray Rodriguez, Pagett's assistant the last five seasons, will take over in his one-season absence. Pagett has been the object of several rumors this spring, including one that had him becoming an assistant at USC. "There has been talk of me going a lot of different places," Pagett said.

Instead of the traditional school bell, about 900 students arriving at newly opened Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School were greeted Thursday by the sounds of trumpeters, straight from Disneyland. Near an archway of balloons bearing the school colors of teal, black and white hung a banner with the school mascot saying, "Beep Beep. Roadrunners Coming Through."

Two boys were arrested Tuesday after police said one of them took a pistol and about 15 cartridges to their Rancho Santa Margarita high school. One boy, 15, said he hid the pistol in his backpack and brought it to Tesoro High because he feared that other students meant to harm him, authorities said. When word of the gun spread and other students told the principal, the boy passed the weapon to a friend, 16, who hid it in his own backpack, authorities said.

Two teenage boys were arrested Tuesday after police said one of them took a handgun and about 14 rounds of ammunition to the Rancho Santa Margarita high school they attend. One of the boys, 15, said he concealed the pistol in his backpack and brought it to Tesoro High School because he feared that other students meant to harm him, authorities said. "He brought it for self-protection," said Lt. John Brimmage, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Emphasizing service to growing employment centers, the Orange County Transit District is changing several bus routes, effective Sept. 11. "Since 60% of our riders take the bus to work, it makes sense to provide additional service to these growing areas," OCTD General Manager James P. Reichert said Tuesday.

The score was a 1-1 tie, but the game was one for the scrapbooks. At least it was for a feisty group of 10-year-olds from the Long Beach United soccer club, which tied Major League Soccer's Galaxy in a just-for-fun exhibition match Sunday at the inaugural Soccer Extravaganza in San Juan Capistrano. "This makes their spring break," said Coach Claudio Igrassia, whose team was one of 100 participating in the seven-a-side matches that took place Saturday and Sunday.

More than a week after Msgr. Michael Harris, the founding principal of Santa Margarita High School, shocked the campus by announcing an immediate leave of absence, students, faculty and parents vowed to continue his work for him. "We definitely want to keep on everything that he did, because he made it such a great school," said Nicole McKeehan, a freshman who has known Harris for several years through her family. "I know we're going to miss him a lot."

Instead of the traditional school bell, about 900 students arriving at newly opened Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School were greeted Thursday by the sounds of trumpeters, straight from Disneyland. Near an archway of balloons bearing the school colors of teal, black and white hung a banner with the school mascot saying, "Beep Beep. Roadrunners Coming Through."

A judge on Friday ordered two young men to spend 13 years in prison for trying to kill a Rancho Santa Margarita High School student, saying the attack showed great "cruelty, viciousness and callousness." As their families and friends wept, Derek Thomas Jones, 20, of Huntington Beach and Russell Takeo Scarce, 19, of Lake Forest bowed their heads and were led out of court in handcuffs.