COSTA MESA There was a time when St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Costa Mesa was surrounded by nothing but dirt roads. The area was so desolate that Sister Mary Vianney Ennis, then a young ...

teachers and staff at St. John the Baptist Catholic School gathered on Tuesday afternoon to say goodbye to their students for the last time.” That sad news brings to mind memories of my eight ...

Donohoe’s memories stem from her days at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, where she graduated eighth grade in 1938. Donohoe, who went on to attend Napa High, recalled having to force ...