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Official: Santa Monica College gunman had bomb materials in 2006
Oscar de la Torre, a longtime member of the Santa Monica-Malibu school board, said police in 2006 found materials that could be used to make a pipe bomb in the home of the gunman who killed five people on Friday in Santa Monica. Police searched the home...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, John Zawahri, Health and Safety at School, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Teachers
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California budget accord balances restraint, social services
SACRAMENTO — The budget deal that lawmakers will vote on this week is an effort to mesh financial restraint with a desire to provide more social services and healthcare for the needy — giving the state's economy extra time to recover before...Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Education, Pension and Welfare
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Santa Monica shooter's background steeped in trauma, violence
At Olympic High, Santa Monica's alternative school for students who have struggled in traditional programs, inappropriate behavior is not uncommon. But what a veteran English teacher saw on the computer screen of a student named John Zawahri stopped him...
Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Law Enforcement, Teachers
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Armenian study center to debut at UCLA
An allotment of Armenian books and cultural artifacts linked to the country's history and diaspora following the 1915 genocide will debut at UCLA in the first permanent research program of its kind at any major American university dedicated to Armenian...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres, Research, Turkey, Hate Crimes
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Ravens release Vonta Leach after failing to agree on new deal
Vonta Leach was released Tuesday by the Baltimore Ravens, who failed to agree on a restructured contract with the All-Pro fullback. Leach was an integral part of a running game that helped the Ravens become Super Bowl champions last season. Paving the...
Tags: Penske Racing, College Basketball, Lifestyle and Leisure, Football, Open-Wheel Racing
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Santa Monica College gunman was expelled over violence fears
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District superintendent confirmed Tuesday the gunman who killed five last week was removed from a continuation high school in 2006 after being identified as at risk of committing violence. Superintendent Sandra...Tags: John Zawahri, Health and Safety at School, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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The top 25 @ 140: Which college teams lead in Twitter followers?
The Academic Progress Rate reports were released Tuesday, and they are important to some because they monitor the education status for our fine collegiate "student athletes." Schools that don't meet certain standards are subject to banishment from...Tags: LSU Tigers, College Basketball, Social Media, Southeastern Conference, Pacific-12 Conference
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Decentralize the UC system? It's a bad idea [Blowback]
In arguing that the individual campuses of the University of California would be better served by having a looser relationship with a drastically downsized UC office of the president, UCLA history professor David Myers relies in part on the late Clark...Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of California, Riverside, Colleges and Universities, Students, Economy, Business and Finance
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Santa Monica College shooter had interest in assault weapons
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.The man who killed five people in Santa Monica in a shooting rampage had shown an interest in assault weapons as early as 2006, according to a teacher at his old high school. A veteran English teacher at Olympic High, Santa Monica's alternative school...Tags: Teachers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Colleges and Universities, Wildlife, Santa Monica College
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'Life of Pi' screenwriter David Magee to receive UCLA honor
“Life of Pi” screenwriter David Magee has been named this year’s recipient of the UCLA Screenwriters Showcase Excellence in Screenwriting Award. Magee, who earned adapted screenplay Oscar nominations for last year's “Pi” as...
Tags: After Earth (movie), Life of Pi (movie), Writers Guild of America, Will Smith
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Apes, toddler show that language may have evolved from gestures
What do a chimpanzee, a bonobo and a toddler all have in common? They all use gestures to communicate. By studying hours of video of a female chimp named Panpanzee, a female bonobo named Panbanisha and a little girl with the initials GN, a team of...
Tags: Philosophy, Research, Religion and Belief, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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Daughter and dad share dream of UCLA softball
Curled up on the floor near the front door of her grandmother's house, Angelica Felix mumbled in her sleep. "I have to study." It was well past midnight and the teenager was stressing out. For years, she dreamed of playing softball for 11-time NCAA...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, High School Baseball, High School Sports, Baseball, Disneyland Park
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