Election Day is tomorrow. Are you ready?

Silverado and Blue Ridge fire coverage from our newsroom, plus a resource map, recap videos and more

Heyyyooo! Julian Reynoso here!

What a crazy week the last 7 days have been, ey? We started off last Monday with an irregular wind event, two wildfires, tons of smoke and sirens all over the place. This weekend brought a spooky Halloween and a Día de los Muertos unlike any other.

To top it off, Election Day 2020 is tomorrow and these are definitely stressful and crazy times for all. Have you voted yet? Do you know what you’re voting for? Where will you watch the results?

Here are some links to help you make some decisions:

• How to vote in Orange County (OC Registrar of Voters)

• Orange County Voter Guide (Voice of OC)

• What’s on the ballot in Santa Ana (el Don)

• California ballot propositions explained | Election 2020 (LA Times)

• View live election results (OC Registrar of Voters)

“What’s Going On?”

We know a lot’s happened in the last week. Need to catch up? el Don reporter Kimmy Garcia breaks down all the news you may have missed— from the fires to the Music Department’s Halloween extravaganza — in a Friday afternoon video update for IGTV. Enjoy!

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October 31, 2020

Silverado and Blue Ridge fires

el Don staff woke up last Monday morning to the fast-moving Silverado Fire threatening the Orange Hills and causing Santiago Canyon College to evacuate. As soon as the RAVE Alerts were sent, our reporters and photographers hurried to the scene to talk to officials and take shots of the smoky skies and burning embers that best demonstrate what this fire (and all of 2020 tbh) was all about. CAL FIRE’s latest update on the Silverado and Blue Ridge fires puts containment of both at 93%.

Read and watch el Don’s fire coverage below:

• In photos: Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires

• Silverado Fire Causes Closure of Santiago Canyon College, Evacuations

• Santa Ana, Santiago Canyon Colleges Safe from Silverado Fire

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Weather Update with KTLA 5's Vera Jimenez

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For those also enrolled at SCC:

Santiago Canyon Coll @SantiagoCanyon

All #SantiagoCanyonCollege sites will be open on Thursday (10/29). Face-to-Face classes may resume in-person class meetings. Check with your instructor. For more information, visit https://t.co/s2ljrWmFsA https://t.co/zJNFFahuWK

Santa Ana General Resources Map

We compiled this interactive map for students and community members who are seeking legal, financial, health, or includes food banks, COVID-19 test sites, low-cost healthcare, and emergency resources focused on the city of Santa Ana. This map is regularly updated with new information.

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