The OPEN Daily : School Updates
UCLA professor Alex Hall is teaching the next generation about climate change
May 9, 2012 at 10:44 am
www.environment.ucla.edu
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Part Five in Mother Nature Network's series on the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
SMC Seeks Applicants For Citizens Bond Oversight Committee
May 5, 2012 at 11:00 am
www.smmirror.com
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Santa Monica College is seeking applications for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, which oversees the implementation of Measures U, S and AA, the 2002, 2004 and 2008 bond measures that are funding capital improvement projects at the college. The application deadline is Friday, June 29, 2012. The vacancies are specifically for representatives of the local [...]
Fraiche says farewell as Public School comes to Culver City
May 5, 2012 at 9:54 am
www.examiner.com
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The continual contraction of the Culver City dining scene has made for some interesting headlines recently. I hear that Fraiche, once one of the premiere eateries in downtown Culver City will be closing its doors, to be replaced by...
UCLA Betrays Donor’s Wishes in Japanese Garden Sale
May 4, 2012 at 9:58 pmBroadway Elementary in Venice Receives Title I Academic Achievement Award
May 4, 2012 at 7:04 pm
venice.patch.com
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Broadway Elementary School in Venice was one of 117 schools statewide recently awarded with a Title I Academic Achievement Award.The award is given only to schools receiving Title I funds, a federal program to help students living at or below the poverty line with their educational needs.“What an honor this is for Broadway. The improvement [...]
Planned Tuition Protests At SMC Thwarted By Fresh Fertilizer
May 3, 2012 at 7:12 pm
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Officials at Santa Monica College on Wednesday denied spreading fertilizer and leaving on the sprinklers to prevent protesters from gathering on campus. KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports the move comes nearly a month after students were pepper-sprayed at an earlier rally against a proposed tuition fee increase. Students claim fertilizer was [...]
John Muir Flea Market and Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 1, 2012 at 1:57 pm
santamonica.patch.com
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Location: 2526 6th St, Santa Monica, CA 90405 When: May 5, 2012 Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm This Saturday, May 5th it's a Cinco de Mayo Flea market party at John Muir! Not only will the school host its incredibly successful monthly Flea market featuring the best antique and collectible vendors in LA, we will also [...]
12-Year-Old Brings Taser to Paul Revere Middle School
May 1, 2012 at 9:23 am
pacificpalisades.patch.com
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According to the Pacific Palisades Police Blotter a 12-year-old male was arrested on April 24 at 12:30 p.m. for possession of a taser on school grounds at Paul Revere Middle School.
Can Solar Energy Offer Safer Alternative to Building New Power Station Next to Pacific Palisades Elementary School?
April 30, 2012 at 9:34 pm
losangeles.newsvine.com
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Pacific Palisades residents in California are considering solar energy as an alternative to building a controversial new high voltage power station next to an elementary school in order to accommodate a growing peak daytime demand for energy in the community. Residents are signing p …
Former UCLA Swim Coach Dies at 71
April 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm
centurycity.patch.com
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Ron "Stix" Ballatore, who coached the UCLA men's swimming team for 16 seasons, including guiding the Bruins to the 1982 NCAA championship, died tonight in a Gainesville, Fla. hospital from bone cancer, the university announced. He was 71. UCLA finished in the top 10 in the NCAA championship 15 times and top five nine times under Ballatore. Ballatore coached [...]
Pali High to Act as Evacuation Center Saturday
April 28, 2012 at 5:26 am
brentwood.patch.com
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Palisades Charter High School will act as a Red Cross Evacuation Center Saturday. It's part of the 2012 "Ready, Set, Go" Topanga Evacuation Drill, which will be in effect from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. According to TopangaSurvival.org, a website for the Topanga Emergency Management Planning Program, residents will evacuate Topanga Canyon and head to one of [...]
DWP Audit Targets Annual $90M Electricity Bill For LAUSD
April 25, 2012 at 11:33 am
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Department of Water and Power officials are conducting an audit of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s huge electricity bill. KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports the DWP announced its plans to review the $90 million bill while refusing requests to lower the school district’s utility rates. Utility officials will focus the [...]
