For the past five years, Moises Tapia Padilla has celebrated graduation over and over again. And he’s only a high school freshman. Moises, with some help from his mother, has built a business making ...

At commencement time, new graduates don their decorated caps and gowns, waving diplomas as they smile for photos. But many graduates also wear lei — made from flowers, candies, or ribbons around their ...

At graduations across California, graduates' necks will be laden...with leis. Loosely based on the traditional Hawaiian and Pacific Islander garland often made of leaves and flowers, money leis are a ...

Whether you are finishing high school or some form of higher education, graduation is an enormous accomplishment in a student's journey. Four years of dedication and discipline is finally being ...

Leis are traditionally a symbol for celebration, made up of a fragrant garland of flowers. In Southern California, the most popular leis are made from dendrobium orchids, in either purple or white.

Graduation season is upon us — a time of tassels, tears, and the timeless question: How much money should I give the graduate? Whether it’s a high school senior stepping into adulthood or a college ...