Los Angeles City College News
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- Delta grad named California most distinguished (The Stockton Record)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:45:27 pm
Add one more illustrious alumnus to San Joaquin Delta College's growing tally. - Students locked out of CSU meeting (The Daily 49er)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:57:05 am
They protested outside of the board of trustees meeting yesterday and were greeted by security. They protested outside of the board of trustees meeting yesterday and were greeted by security guards.... - Colleges accused of tuition fraud (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 04:35:17 am
Allegations that out-of-state community college athletes saved thousands of dollars in tuition by declaring themselves California residents, which led to the resignation of the Ventura College basketball coach and firing of the Oxnard College basketball coach last year, are spreading across the state.Reports have surfaced at community colleges in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pittsburg and Cerritos ... - Medic survived World War II without scratch (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:00:00 am
Marge Beck said the memories of World War II have become easier for her husband to recall.“He’s told more stories in the last five years than ever before,” she said. “It’s been so many years that it’s like it’s been put to rest.”Dwight Beck walked out of his Ventura home to greet me the night we had scheduled the interview.“It can get pretty dark out here,” said the 86-year-old man. “I wanted to ... - INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: Lennie Niehaus (Part 2) (All About Jazz)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:00:36 pm
Growing up in Los Angeles in the mid-1940s, alto saxophonist Lennie Niehaus found himself rubbing elbows with other hungry young talented jazz musicians. In college in Los Angeles, Lennie studied composition with the West Coast's brightest and most advanced classical teachers and theorists. Everything was falling into place. When Stan Kenton called in late 1951 and asked him to audition, Lennie ... - 3 finalists pursue Cuyamaca College presidency (San Diego Union-Tribune)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:10:33 am
The search for a president for Cuyamaca College is down to three candidates. The college has been without a permanent president since July 2008, when Geraldine Perri, who had been president since 2002, left to be superintendent/president of Citrus College in Glendora. - Swartz Creek college student gets taste of film making in Hollywood (The Flint Journal)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:23:50 pm
SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan — While most Hollywood-bound people aspire to be in front of the camera, Sara D. Simnitch has dreams of being behind the camera. From Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, she did just that, as she took... - Campus veterans center offers civilian home base (The Argonaut)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:27:55 am
Military personnel returning to their homeland after serving overseas can often face a myriad of challenges upon their arrival —readapting to possible societal changes, learning about what benefits they may be entitled to receive, or seeking out counseling or medical care due to the traumas of war. - Reloaded: Experienced and deep, CSI men aim to get back on track (The Times-News)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:29:08 am
The pieces are in place. - San Francisco mayor ends run for Calif. governor (Channel 8 San Diego)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:20:54 pm
Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in the race to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger next year. - An Unexpected Building Boom in L.A. (Architectural Record)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 04:25:48 pm
The nine-college Los Angeles Community College District is in a unique situation. Despite a nationwide economic slump that is one of the worst in 50 years, the district has money to spend—and to build. - 2009-10 College and University Programs in Theater and Dance (Backstage.com)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:25:38 pm
The following is a list of accredited, degree-granting acting and dance programs at colleges and universities in the United States and the United Kingdom. - More Family Pages (Heritage Foundation)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:08:36 pm
Abstract: Supporters of Proposition 8 in California have been subjected to harassment, intimidation, vandalism, racial scapegoating, blacklisting, loss of employment, economic hardships, angry protests, violence, at least one death threat, and gross expressions of anti-religious bigotry. - Paralyzed in 1976, former Muir High football player receives honorary varsity letter (Pasadena Star-News)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:17:50 am
It had been 33 years since Victor Wright had gone anywhere near John Muir High School's football field. There wasn't much reason for him to return. That was where Wright, a talented sophomore on the Mustangs' frosh/soph team, suffered a devastating injury that paralyzed him from the neck down on Sept. 26, 1976. - Senator Backs L.A. City College Paper in First Amendment Fight (The Cornell Daily Sun)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 09:03:47 am
The Collegian, Los Angeles City College’s student paper has received a little bit of extra support in its fight against college president Jamillah Moore for First Amendment rights. Yesterday, California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) sent a letter to Moore asking her to “Respect the rights of student reporters as well as the school employees,” according to a statement. Moore has come ... - University papers must uphold right to free speech (The Daily Campus)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:09:14 am
On Friday, The Daily Campus published a letter to the editor from our colleagues at The Los Angeles City College (LACC) Collegian, who claim that their paper is under assault from their administration. It is our opinion that any action against student journalism should be perceived as an attack on our democracy, and we would like to take the opportunity to remind students how subtly these ... - Budget woes hitting college athletics statewide (Lodi News-Sentinel)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 01:34:52 pm
The state budget crisis has impacted California's state and community colleges, and athletic departments have been hit especially hard in some places. - Mike Aldax (The San Francisco Examiner)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:31:26 pm
Why I like my job: Every day, what’s happening in The City seems as much to be happening in the newsroom. That said, I always feel like I’m a part of everything — like I’m everywhere at once. - Obituaries : 09/30/3009 (Plumas County News)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 09:49:13 pm
Malcolm John Olinghouse was born July 15, 1920, in Los Angeles, to Elmer and Esther (Engel) Olinghouse. He died at his daughter’s home in Carson City, Nev., Sept. 3, 2009. - State senator urges LA City College president to back off student newspaper (KPCC Pasadena)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 11:40:09 pm
A California state senator is now backing editors of the campus newspaper at Los Angeles City College in a struggle with administrators. The newspaper says the college cut its budget in retaliation for articles critical of administrators. KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman-Lopez has the story. - Censorship of LACC newspaper, stifles student journalism, free speech (The Daily Orange)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 07:14:45 am
Los Angeles City College's student-run newspaper, the Collegian, is an award-winning publication that has been in continuous print for 80 years. Its staff of approximately 30 students works tirelessly to publish high-quality content while adhering to rigorous journalistic values. - Scene From a Clinton-Newsom Gathering (SFist)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 11:31:51 pm
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, right, joins San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, left, at Los Angeles City College's new Science and Technology Building to talk to faculty and students about education for green technology jobs Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Los Angeles. Clinton is in Los Angeles to help raise money for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's slow-starting campaign for governor. (AP Photo ... - Jolly green… (Gulf Times)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 09:02:56 pm
Former US president Bill Clinton smiles as he listens to State Sen. Alex Padilla, D-San Fernando Valley, as California gubernatorial candidate San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks to students and faculty of Los Angeles City College about education for green technology jobs on Monday. - Clinton To Join Newsom For Talk In Los Angeles (FOX40 Sacramento)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 07:36:12 pm
Former President Bill Clinton, who last month pledged his support for Gavin Newsom's bid for California governor in 2010, will join the San Francisco mayor this afternoon for a visit to Los Angeles City College and a fundraiser. - President Clinton in Los Angeles to endorse Gavin Newsom for Governor (KPCC Pasadena)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 12:39:59 am
Former President Bill Clinton’s visiting Southern California Monday to help Gavin Newsom in his campaign for governor. KPCC’s Frank Stoltze says Clinton planed to appear with the San Francisco mayor at Los Angeles City College Sunday afternoon and at a private fundraiser. - Morning Buzz: Tuesday 9.29.09 (LA Observed)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 04:28:26 pm
Polanski's role in his own arrest, more outrage on Kittridge Street, and water mains go national. Those topics and more below the jump. Also catch Mark Lacter's morning headlines at... - Newsom Schedules His Date With President Clinton (NBC Los Angeles)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 12:36:29 am
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will unveil his most powerful supporter for governor on Oct. 5. - Bill Clinton, Gavin Newsom to Visit L.A. City College (LAist)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 12:36:08 am
More details about former President Clinton's visit to Los Angeles in support of San Francisco Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom . The pair will visit Los Angeles City College on Monday, October 5th before heading off to a fundraiser for Newsom's campaign. At LACC, they will tour the new LEED-certified Science and Technology Building and talk to faculty and students about ... - Temecula festival spotlighted Los Angeles filmmaking duo (The Temecula Valley News)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 08:42:18 pm
Showcasing a comedy short at Temeculas recent film festival gave a welcome jumpstart to a Los Angeles couples fledgling production company. Sound & Fury Productions unveiled The Sitdown, which lasts nearly four minutes, at the Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival. It also marked the first celluloid collaboration for Jason Victor Everett and Olivia Lee. The Sitdown is about a ... - Former Oakland Raiders Football Coach John Madden Contributes $5,000 to Taft College Baldock Memorial Scholarship Fund (The Taft Independent)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 09:21:05 pm
John Madden, former NFL head coach with the Oakland Raiders and Monday Night Football commentator for ABC has donated $5,000 to the Taft College Baldock Memorial Scholarship Fund.