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Interactive lesson · U.S. elections
Bầu cử Mỹ: Từ lá phiếu đến niềm tin
Explore how elections are administered, counted and audited through interactive simulations. The lesson is in Vietnamese, and simulated examples are labeled.
Education
The 2027–28 FAFSA Is Open: Which California Cal Grant Deadline Matters?
The 2027–28 FAFSA became available on September 23, 2026. California families also need to distinguish the Cal Grant priority dates from federal and college-specific deadlines.
Summary — 3 things to remember
- The 2027–28 FAFSA is open. Federal Student Aid announced on September 23, 2026, that the form was available.
- California has separate Cal Grant priority dates. Official search results list March 2, 2027, for most students and September 2, 2027, for California community college students.
- There is no single deadline for every type of aid. Federal, state, and college deadlines can differ, so check with each school and program.
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Local government
This week in Bolsa
Updated Oct 13 from official council and school-board agendas.
- Tue · Oct 13
Garden Grove City Council — regular meeting
The agenda lists the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Items include a request for a 2027 Buddha’s Birthday Festival, street closures for a Christmas Toy Drive, a New Year’s Eve operating-hours/noise exception at the Garden Amp, and a first reading of water-conservation rules under AB 1572. These are agenda proposals; outcomes have not been verified.
- Tue · Oct 13
Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) Board
The agenda lists a 6:00 p.m. meeting at 5832 Bolsa Ave. Trustees are scheduled to consider a classified-staff salary agreement, a $1.25 million K–12 Strong Workforce grant application, and joining litigation alleging harms from social media/video games. Outcomes have not been verified.
- Wed · Oct 14
Westminster City Council — regular meeting
The agenda lists a 6:00 p.m. meeting. The consent calendar includes a roof-replacement contract for the Senior Center, Community Services, and Council Chambers buildings; other items include the meeting schedule and an event permit. Outcomes have not been verified.
- Wed · Oct 14
Fountain Valley Planning Commission — regular meeting
The agenda lists a 6:00 p.m. meeting at the Council Chambers, 10200 Slater Ave. Public hearings include a proposed nonprofit independent-study center for grades 9–12 at 17075 Newhope St. and a FAM Vans expansion plan at 10870 Kalama River Ave. Both are proposals for commission review.
Community life
This weekend in Bolsa
Where to go around Bolsa — dates and times verified with organizers before listing.
- Fri23Oct
Viet Film Fest Encore: In Waves
7:00 PM · The Frida Cinema · Santa Ana Ticketed
- Fri23Oct
Bat Boy: The Musical — Friday performance
8:00 PM · The GEM Theatre · Garden Grove $35
- Sat24Oct
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day — Garden Grove
10:00 AM · Garden Grove Police Department · Garden Grove Free
- Sat24Oct
Jack O’ Lantern Jamboree — Garden Grove
1:00 PM · Atlantis Play Center · Garden Grove $12 (2–10) · $3 (11+)
Local News
What AB 1572’s nonfunctional-turf rules could mean for you
Propositions 40, 41 and 42: three tax measures could affect one another — what will voters see on the ballot?
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Medicare, Medi-Cal or Covered California — which door is yours? Plus 38 common Medicare questions, answered from the official Medicare & You 2027 handbook. A few taps, large type, no name asked.
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