Capo school factions gear up for 'ugly' election
By Scott Martindale/Orange County Register
The recall election date hasn't even been officially set and challengers can't legally declare their candidacy yet. But the parents and other activists in the Capistrano Unified School District who are trying to oust two trustees have already hand-picked the candidates they want to replace Ken Lopez-Maddox and Mike Winsten. On Tuesday, the Capistrano Unified Children First coalition endorsed corporate attorney John Alpay and community college professor Gary Pritchard, jumpstarting what's sure to be another bitterly fought, divisive election this fall in the politically fractured school district. (more...)