A recent article by syndicated columnist, and three time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Thomas D. Elias paints a grim picture of education at the 23-campus California State University system. The problem they face is only 19 percent of entering freshmen manage to graduate within four years.
The French have their own original style, from cuisine to comics – their’s is indeed the French way. Their style is usually creative, cultured and artistic. This film is no exception.
It is a well-accepted fact among police administrators that the field training officer (FTO) is one of the most important positions in any police department. The FTO must be a positive role model who leads by example and exhibits integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior.
On July 11 a little-noticed agenda item among 18 others on the city council’s consent calendar was passed without a single councilmember asking for discussion.
The council’s unanimous yes vote cost taxpayers $2.477 million.
There’s nothing like a good scandal to get the public’s attention. The Jeannine Pearce incident has brought out the dishonesty being perpetrated by Long Beach city leaders and the Long Beach Police Department.
The title of this article is not meant to be prophetic. Rather, it’s one more repetition of the mantra expressed over and over by every Golden State official during the past decade.
Lauren Gunderson’s star-focused play, “Silent Sky,” premiered in 2011 at Orange County’s crown jewel repertory company, South Coast Rep. It was part of SCR’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival, which became the selected entry and anchor show of that season.
On Aug. 7 the Press-Telegram(P-T) published an article by reporter Jeremiah Dobruck headlined, “Long Beach councilwoman drank before driving; police said it wasn’t a DUI. Were they Right?”
