The Coming Budget Tsunami for California Schools

[ALTACITIES.COM] ...SCHOOLS BRACING FOR STAFF LAYOFFS: Although no state budget has yet been adopted in Sacramento, public school administrators are planning for a worst-case scenario, notifying hundreds of San Gabriel Valley teachers they may not have jobs next year.
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Route 66 CVD Review

DVD Review: Route 66 - Season One, Volume Two

[ALTACITIES.COM] ... DVD REVIEW - ROUTE 66 - SEASON ONE, VOL. TWO: I realize I'm dating myself here, but one of my fondest memories from early childhood is the TV series Route 66. I was too young to understand the nuances of the series — in fact, all I really remember is how cool I thought it would be to drive a Corvette across the country, coming to the rescue of sundry damsels in distress as I made pit stops along the way in towns inhabited by seriously damaged people. I had it in my head that I could grow up to be a modern day Lone Ranger, with Tonto, in the guise of Martin Milner or George Maharis, at my side, depending on my mood. I'd save people's wretched lives, and then with a wink and a hearty "Hi-yo, little blue Corvette!" be off to my next hip adventure.

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Top Stories ... Week of March 9-15

Glendora police seek burglars
Authorities are seeking a group of burglars who struck two homes Tuesday. Officers responded to a report of a burglary shortly before 3:30 p.m. in the 600 block of North Trayer Avenue, Glendora police Lt. 14Mar08
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Traffic lights to sync up in SGV
"Our office has ... concluded those components are still viable."
The county Board of Supervisors granted $1.3 million Tuesday for a consultant to design and install a traffic-signal synchronization project for the San Gabriel Valley. 12Mar08
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Educators decry budget cuts
Local teachers, superintendents and administrators went to the Capitol on Monday, demanding that lawmakers reject $4.8 billion in proposed education cuts. 10Mar08
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Ballot measure seeks to divide city into districts
"We're an ethnically diverse city, but that diversity was too spread out across the city and it wasn't well represented." If a proposed ballot measure to split the city into districts eventually succeeds, it will be the fourth in the San Gabriel Valley to abolish citywide council elections. 9Mar08
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From Here to There

[ALTACITIES.COM] ... ANAHEIM, AZUSA AND ... ALTACUCAWANDA: For any residents of Rancho Cucamonga who aren't crazy about the name, hey, the name could have been crazier. When Alta Loma, Cucamonga, and Etiwanda pushed in 1976 to incorporate as one city, some backers wanted an all-inclusive name. For instance? Altacucawanda. Really. Also: Cualtawanda and Etimonga. Or: Ace. This used the first letter of each name.

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Browsing The Local Sunday Web

Los Angeles County home prices
Glendora, 91741, 225, $600, 0.0%, 8, $470, 2.1%, $355. Granada Hills, 91344, 464, $595, -1.7%, 35, $378, -3.9%, $357. Hacienda Heights, 91745, 402, $595 ...

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Losing its glitter
Metro's snub of the Gold Line extension last month is the latest example of the San Gabriel Valley's apparent dearth of political clout in the region - and ...
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Around the Valley
The checkpoint operation is one of several held yearly in La Verne and in other cities in the San Gabriel Valley to crackdown on impaired drivers. ...

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Dateline: Our Town

GLENDORA NEWS HEADLINES FROM THE WEB

Smooth landing for sheriff's retiree
Thursday, March 06, 2008, 5:43:33 AM
"When you apply, you have to go through an interview process ... [then] if they applied once and didn't make it, that was it. You have to apply over. I applied seven times before I got in, but I wasn't going to take no for an answer."
In more than 22 years as a helicopter pilot, Anthony Pachot, 60, has played a large part in hundreds of rescue operations and suspect searches. via Wave Newspapers

Election districts proposal called `power grab'
Tuesday, March 04, 2008, 5:43:22 AM
"People like the idea that they are represented by a specific person, who lives in their neighborhood."
A proposed ballot measure to split Glendora into five election districts is being called a "power grab" by a City Council member. via Pasadena Star-News

Spike's eateries close
Monday, March 03, 2008, 9:13:21 PM
"We tried to call them but the phone was disconnected, and when we drove by there was a for-lease sign there."
Check out the cheap eats blog Bentorama Spike's Restaurants Inc., which had operated two local eateries in the San Gabriel Valley and another in Ontario, has closed. via Pasadena Star-News

City amends RV parking ordinance
Saturday, March 01, 2008, 1:12:34 AM
"I think we reached a compromise that left everyone reasonably happy"
Recreational vehicle owners won a partial victory this week after the city changed an ordinance regulating the vehicles. via Whittier Daily News

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Proposed school district budget cuts by the numbers

[ALTACITIES.COM] ... WHAT THE STATE BUDGET CUTS MEAN TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTICTS: Gov. Schwarzenegger has proposed cutting $4.4 billion in education funding statewide to address the $16 billion state budget shortfall. Hundreds of school employees in California may lose their jobs, and various programs may also be cut. The following figures are the operating budgets and projected shortfalls for the 2008-2009 fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Local School Districts Tighten Belts as Big Budget Cuts Loom

[ALTACITIES.COM] ... LOCAL SCHOOLS FACE BUDGET CRISIS: Schools across the San Gabriel Valley are preparing to eliminate more than $50 million from their budgets for the upcoming school year.

Some districts plan to cut positions and programs as soon as possible. Others have hiring freezes in place and hope the financial picture will change when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state Legislature hash out a revised budget in May.

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Glendora's Sarah Ludwick Among Three Named to LACFA Hall of Fame

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
CELEBRATES 2008 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

{Photo source: LACF] ... A well as deep and rich as the history of the Los Angeles County Fair Association attracts individuals strong in leadership, innovation and character, synonymous with the 2008 inductees into the Association’s Hall of Fame.

The LACFA proudly welcomes the newest Hall of Fame inductees, Sarah Ludwick, Wally Parks and Millard Sheets, diverse and unique in character, incalculably abundant in talent and contributions.

Linda Keagle, LACFA board member, heads up the Hall of Fame nominating committee. She said, “The Hall of Fame was established in 2001 and is a tangible way to pay tribute to the superior individuals who have brought so much to our organization. They inspire us with their service and it’s a privilege to honor them.”

Sarah Ludwick’s role in child development, education and philanthropy is boundless. She has been a proponent of youth and learning— an advocate, a voice and a leader by example and action.

Sarah received a master’s degree in child development from the University of La Verne. The advancement of children emotionally, physically and developmentally is a cause that is near and dear to her. She was instrumental in organizing the highly successful and popular annual auction for the Fairplex Child Development Center in 1991, which to date has raised more than $1.1 million to benefit the children of the world-renowned facility. Sarah continues in that role 17 years later. She and her husband, Art, were honored with the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award from ULV, honored by the LACFA at its Premiere Party in 2004, resulting in the more than $135,000 that went to the center from contributions of the attendees, and most recently saluted, along with her husband, by LeRoy Haynes Center for the couple’s generosity unflaggingly given to that organization. The Ludwicks were honored by the Glendora Chamber of Commerce in 1987 as Citizens of the Year.

Giving is nothing new to Sarah Ludwick. She serves as president of the Ludwick Family Foundation making grants to public charities throughout the United States and operating a program focused on youth civic education, supporting many organizations and endeavors with their gift-giving and pledges. Sarah currently serves as president of The University Educational Trust at Cal Poly Pomona, is on the board of directors of Cal Poly Partners in Education Program, and as a director on the board of the Fairplex Child Development Center Foundation. She and Art reside in Glendora and are the parents of three grown children.

The Los Angeles County Fair Association’s Hall of Fame was established to recognize the outstanding achievements and generous contributions of its many exceptional individuals through the years.

The Los Angeles County Fair Association is honored to induct these individuals in to its Hall of Fame during its annual meeting on April 23 at the Sheraton Fairplex hotel.
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Considering Ballot Propositons 98, 99

[ALTACITIES.COM] ... CA BALLOT INITIATIVES TO ALTER EMINENT DOMAIN LAW IN STATE: Propositions 98 and 99 are competing initiatives on the June 3 primary ballot that would restrict how government can take private property in California.

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March 2008 Issue

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