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An anchor between two worlds
Steve Silverman earlier this week sat at the front of his fourth-grade classroom during a reading exercise, pulled out a crumpled ball of paper and lobbed it at a student.
With their hands stretched skyward, the George Washington Elementary students...Tags: New Zealand Earthquake (2011), Dog (animal), Hearing Impairment, Physical Conditions, Health
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Jeweler forced to close
Kessler Jewelers, the family-owned business that for more than 40 years has been a fixture of the downtown shopping district even as everything around it changed, will close its doors for good next month, the family said.
An award-winning shop whose...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., California, Holidays, E-Commerce Industry
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'Today is another milestone'
Cheers and screams echoed through the massive Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Church on Saturday morning as 72 Bellarmine-Jefferson High School graduates gathered for the last time as senior classmates. Donning white and blue caps and gowns, the high...Tags: Science and Technology, California State University, Northridge, FBI, Child Development, Philosophy
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Law school students sentenced in Las Vegas bird beheading
Two UC Berkeley law school graduates accused of beheading a large exotic bird in Las Vegas entered their pleas in court this week. Three men -- the two graduates and a third-year law student -- were accused of chasing a 14-year-old helmeted guinea...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, Memorial Day, Trials, Punishment
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USC, Berkeley mishandling sex crimes against women, Allred says
Attorney Gloria Allred announced Wednesday that complaints were filed against Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, USC and UC Berkeley, alleging the colleges failed to follow federal laws regarding sex crimes. Allred said the colleges are not...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Health and Safety at School, New York City, Los Angeles Police Department, Colleges and Universities
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Cal State trustees appoint new Cal State L.A president, others
William A. Covino, a veteran Florida and California administrator, was named Wednesday as the new president of Cal State L.A., becoming the first new leader of the El Sereno campus in 33 years. Covino’s selection was among a slate of...Tags: Teachers, Colleges and Universities, University of Illinois at Chicago, Science, Barack Obama
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Activists accuse colleges of not responding to sexual assault complaints
Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assault crimes and...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, New York City, Health and Safety at School, Los Angeles Police Department, Colleges and Universities
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Complaints filed against USC, UC Berkeley over rape reporting
Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide, alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assaults and discrimination....Tags: Sexual Misconduct, New York City, Health and Safety at School, Los Angeles Police Department, Colleges and Universities
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Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Colleges and Universities, Students, Startups, Migration
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Jerry Brown says new Bay Bridge won't open 'unless it's ready'
BERKELEY -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday he was "digging deeply into" the questions surrounding the safety of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and said he could not commit to a scheduled Labor Day opening for the new span. "I take it very...Tags: Arts and Culture, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Government, Regional Authority, Labor Day
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The triumph of progressivism: Graduation 2013 and 1968
Many of you soon-to-be college graduates are determined to make the world a better place. Some of you are choosing careers in public service or joining nonprofits or volunteering in your communities. But many of you are cynical about politics. You see...Tags: Graduation, Same-Sex Marriage, Colleges and Universities, Abortion, Philosophy
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Her job: Stopping wage theft
SACRAMENTO — Julie Su doesn't back down from fights when she thinks employers are cheating their workers. In her two years as California's top labor law enforcer, Su has taken on scores of unscrupulous businesses. As state labor commissioner,...
Tags: Urasawa, Jerry Brown, Employment, Laws, Small Businesses
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