by altha-admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Articles
I had the welcome opportunity to visit my old high school a few months ago. My history teacher is still plugging away, although he shared with me that he may end up retiring this year. Because the state cannot fund public education at the same level for next year...
by altha-admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Articles
City attorneys represent the needs of the voters and the legal necessities of the city. Like many city governments across the country, it would appear that these city officials take on responsibilities which rival the the capacities of federal officials. At least that...
by altha-admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Articles
Mr. Bobko and Mr. diVirgilio should be commended for settling the nagging questions and pestering concerns of those in Hermosa Beach who differ and dispute the settlement reached by the City Council with MacPherson Oil and their successor E and B...
by altha-admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Articles
Another element in the column "Pressure to Succeed" caught my attention, but not for the best reasons: "There is no more pressing concern that we have than the health and well-being of our children. . .When the child dies, the hole created in the hearts...
by altha-admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Articles
For a long time, I have been aware that Beach City students struggle immensely with drug use. When I subbed long-term at Hawthorne High School, the computer tech teacher informed us that a higher degree of pregnancy, drug use, and criminality persisted among the...