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After generations of failure, a school and its students head for success
I was prepared for the dog-and-pony show — the choreographed "reveal" of a school makeover that's been in the works for years. I didn't expect much beyond a grown-up version of show-and-tell. But I came anyway because I have a soft spot for Jordan...
Tags: Science and Technology, Teachers, Colleges and Universities, Antonio Villaraigosa, Students
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Kerosene wick lamps produce both light and hazardous soot
The bright orange flames of kerosene wick lamps used in millions of impoverished households around the world are significant sources of global warming and pollutants linked to respiratory diseases, according to a new study. Lab and field work led by...
Tags: Global Warming, Tuberculosis, Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Health and Safety at School
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Ray Rosso beloved figure
Ray Rosso, Orange Coast College's first football coach who was a revered teacher and coach of several sports at the school, died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Newport Beach. He was 96. Rosso, who guided OCC to a 37-38-3 record in eight...
Tags: Rose Bowl Game, World War II (1939-1945), Football, Sports
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California colleges receive millions in funding for job training
L.A. NOWThe U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday over $500 million in grants to nearly 300 community colleges and universities – including 17 schools in California – for job training.... -
Law students severed head of exotic bird, Las Vegas police say
L.A. NOWLas Vegas police are investigating a case involving two UC Berkeley law students accused of severing the head of a large exotic bird at the Flamingo Hotel’s Wildlife Habitat. Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, both 24, were arrested last week....... -
Caltech tops list of world's universities
L.A. NOWThe California Institute of Technology once again tops the ranks of the world’s best research universities, while University of California campuses at Berkeley and Los Angeles maintained their top 20 positions despite massive state funding cuts to... -
UC San Diego again tops national rankings of universities
L.A. NOWThe 2012 listing, released Monday, put the UC San Diego campus as number one nationwide for the third year in a row based on such socially conscious efforts as enrolling and graduating low-income students, supporting research and encouraging students&#... -
Interracial marriage: Mixing in matching
In January 1999, at the dawn of the online dating era, BlkBeauT met SoCalGuy on a Yahoo! Chat room — she, hoping her username would let suitors know she's African-American; he, assuming he'd found a fellow admirer of a favorite childhood film. Now...
Tags: Minority Groups, Marriage, Cultural Development, Religion and Belief, Judaism
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Slain U.S. ambassador to Libya remembered for his languages, service
L.A. NOWChristopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in an attack on the consulate there, was raised in a musical San Francisco Bay Area family and played the saxophone “about at the Bill Clinton level,” his stepfather joked in a tribute... -
Secretary of Labor recommends shift in approach at community colleges
L.A. NOWThe more than $500 million in grant money allotted to nearly 300 community colleges and universities for job training this week reflects a needed shift in priorities in community colleges, according to U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.... -
Slain Libyan ambassador described as 'unflappable' by his brother
World NowSlain ambassador Chris Stevens first became interested in international affairs back at Piedmont High School in the East Bay, according to his younger brother Tom.... -
UCLA and USC tie in national non-athletic ranking
L.A. NOWIt’s a tie! Crosstown rivals UCLA and USC are on the very same berth in the latest rankings of national universities by U.S. News & World Report....
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