2013 Temple City Camellia Festival Play Day Winners
January 23, 2013 • 700 views
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Temple City The annual search for a King and Queen and their Royal Court to reign over the 69th Annual Camellia Festival of Temple City began on Saturday, January 12, 2013, when first grade boys and girls participated in the Royalty Play Day. The preliminary judging was held at the Community Center... Read more »
At the Mercy of Guns and the Law: A Teen’s Perspective
By Ashley Lanuza
January 23, 2013 • 332 views
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San Gabriel Mission High School The Second Amendment is calling for "the right to bear arms," giving a citizen the possibility to obtain a weapon for their own personal reason. Often, the reason is to defend their lives and the lives of others. Unfortunately, it is apparent that it has been used to... Read more »
2013 Trip Around the World with ” The Sea Rebel “
January 23, 2013 • 229 views
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• Dwain C. Crum • It's 1,995 rail miles from Union Station in Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA. On 1/18/2013 I had my last meal in Los Angeles at Philippe's. Philippe's has been a Los Angeles institution since 1908. I had their traditional French Dip sandwich then boarded AMTRAK's Sunset... Read more »
City of El Monte Signs Off on Scholarship Program for Students Attending Rio Hondo Community College
by Chelsea Dickerson
January 23, 2013 • 291 views
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El Monte The El Monte City Council unanimously approved the El Monte Promise Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to former El Monte high school students who are striving to further their education by attending Rio Hondo Community College. The purpose of the El Monte Promise Scholarship... Read more »
El Monte High School Teacher Presents Thesis at Annual Conference
by Anne Donofrio-Holter
January 23, 2013 • 245 views
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El Monte By invitation, El Monte High School history teacher Juan Raygoza presented his UCLA master’s thesis at the annual American Education Research Association Conference held in Vancouver, Canada. Raygoza’s thesis investigated the potential of using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)... Read more »
RIO HONDO STUDENTS PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION
by Rio Hondo College
January 23, 2013 • 232 views
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Rio Hondo students certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax preparers will provide free basic income tax return preparation to qualified individuals and families. The service is made possible through a partnership between Rio Hondo, the IRS, and its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)... Read more »
Kranz Student Artists Recognized by CelebratingArt.com
by Michele Earle
January 23, 2013 • 166 views
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El Monte Three outstanding student artists from Kranz Intermediate School in the Mountain View School District have been recognized Aby CelebratingArt.com for their exceptional artwork. Laura Gallegos, Roberto Garcia and Sherlin Martinez will have their artwork published in a special art book and... Read more »
Pasadena City College Welcomes Ofelia Arellano as Dean of Academic Affairs
by Juan Gutierrez
January 23, 2013 • 133 views
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Pasadena, CA Pasadena City College is pleased to welcome the new dean of Academic Affairs, Ofelia Arellano. In her new position, she will participate in the curriculum development process in cooperation with the PCC Academic Senate; assess needs for new instructional programs and services; and assist... Read more »
45th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
by Caitlin Fitzwater
January 23, 2013 • 301 views
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Showcases Local Colleges and University Productions at the Region Eight Festival February 12-17, 2013 Los Angeles Featuring Festival Keynote Speaker, Playwright Theresa Rebeck. Featuring Festival Keynote Speaker, Playwright Theresa Rebeck. Participating Universities & Colleges include: California... Read more »
City of El Monte and Volunteers of America to host the 2013 El Monte Homeless Count
January 23, 2013 • 192 views
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El Monte The City of El Monte is partnering with Volunteers of America to host the 2013 El Monte Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 29. The Homeless Count is an event where teams of volunteers go out into the streets of their community to conduct a count of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people. Since... Read more »
