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SCA5

Story in the LA Times today about the Asian American community's response to SCA5, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow the return of affirmative action to the University of California system.

A Familiar Name Runs for Mayor of Los Angeles

You may or may not remember Emanuel Pleitez, but he's now running for Mayor of Los Angeles.

Eng Running for Community College Board of Trustees

Semi-makes sense, since he and his wife have both taught at local community colleges. Also, it's where our current governor started his political career.

SGV Tribune article on Mike Eng.

Get ready to kiss Fresh and Easy goodbye

Thursday's Los Angeles Times had a large article on the impending departure of Fresh and Easy (Tesco) from the U.S. market.

That's Amazingly Sad. . . .

Huell Howser is retiring! No new episodes of California's Gold. Guess he'll live on in reruns for a while, but it won't be the same.

Two views of the San Gabriel River

LA Times article on the mess that is the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, and a SGV Tribune blurb on a flyfishing outreach event on the West Fork of the San Gabriel River. No link available for the little fly fishing blurb, though.

I just thought the juxtaposition of articles this morning was funny.

I'd trade mayors with them!

Cat Mayor

The mayor of Talkeetna is a cat, and I'm alright with that.

Worst Case Scenerio for Schools by Dan Walters

THOUSANDS of California teachers were given layoff notices a few weeks ago because state law requires
the slips to be sent out each spring if administrators and trustees believe cuts are needed to balance their
budgets.
Later this month, the districts must decide whether to continue or rescind those layoffs on the assumption
that by then they'll know the state of their 2012-13 finances.