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4th grader shows off loaded gun at Los Angeles elementary school
Parents expressed shock Thursday after a 4th grader brought a loaded gun to an elementary school in Los Angeles earlier this week. The 10-year-old boy was caught with the loaded 40-caliber Glock 22 handgun at Glassell Park Elementary School after showing it to another student on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reported. A third student […]
Morningside High School honors senior killed by alleged DUI driver days before graduating
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - A day full of mixed emotions for students graduating from Morningside High School Thursday afternoon in Inglewood. The 117 graduating seniors are without their classmate, 17-year-old David Ceja. The teen died Tuesday in a head-on car crash in Playa del Rey. Ceja’s 15-year-old brother, Hector, also died in the crash.
See Kendrick Lamar Give Surprise Commencement Speech at Compton College
Kendrick Lamar delivered a surprise commencement speech Friday at Compton College’s Class of 2024 graduation.Everything That's Happened in the Drake-Kendrick Beef The rapper, a native of the Los Angeles city and an unannounced “special guest” at the ceremony, praised both Compton and the students in his remarks. “I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all. I’m proud of the city of Compton, I’m proud of Compton College, most importantly I’m proud of the graduates out here,” Lamar told the graduates. “I know what it takes. You had a lot of hardship, not only in your...
Decades of teaching excellence celebrated by school board
As a group of Samohi seniors prepare to put Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) in the rearview mirror, it is also time for some of the district’s dedicated employees to also ride into the sunset. During a special meeting of the SMMUSD Board of Education on June 6,...
Los Angeles to Honor Jefferson High Grad Abigail Villarreal with National Youth Award for Rare Disease Advocacy
This weekend in Los Angeles, Abigail Villarreal, a recent graduate from Jefferson High School, is poised to receive a prestigious Youth National Award from the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Villarreal's journey, marked by her battle with phenylketonuria (PKU), has set her apart as an advocate for others living with rare diseases. She was nominated for her role in championing greater involvement and awareness among her peers. According to KENS 5, Villarreal expressed a mix of emotions about her upcoming award, saying, "I am excited... I am also nervous. I am scared. I just feel very grateful. Everything is falling into piece. It's just amazing."
Jewish students suing UCLA over encampment
In the Los Angeles federal court complaint, two law students and an undergraduate student contend that UCLA allowed a group of students and outsiders to set up an encampment, the participants of which stopped Jewish students and faculty from accessing the heart of campus.
New Beverly Vista Middle School assistant principal announced
Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Michael Bregy announced on May 29 that Michelle Dar will be assuming the role of assistant principal at Beverly Vista Middle School. “Mrs. Dar’s professional career has deep roots in BHUSD history,” Bregy said. “An alumna of Hawthorne and Beverly Hills High School, her...
BHUSD Holds Graduation Week
Last week hundreds of Beverly Hills Unified School District students marched across the graduation stage with great pomp and circumstance as grinning family members watched on eagerly snapping photos, cheering and wiping away tears. The graduation ceremonies kicked off on May 29 with Horace Mann Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School, followed by Beverly Vista Middle School on May 30 and culminating in the Beverly Hills High School commencement on May 31.
From dreams deferred to degrees earned: El Camino celebrates Class of 2024
Welcomed by the blare of trumpets and the cheers of proud supporters, El Camino College celebrated the Class of 2024 during the 77th Annual Commencement Ceremony at Murdock Stadium on Friday, June 7. As faculty and administration members lined the rows of a white chain-linked walkway, students joyfully went through...
Class of 2024 prepares for graduation next week
As the Class of 2024 awaits their graduation next week, many are excited to see what the future holds for them in college and beyond. “Honestly, I have a lot of mixed feelings about graduating,” senior Derek Vasquez said. “One, I’m nervous to see what the next four years have for me but I’m also excited to be coming out of high school. Overall, I would say I’m pretty excited.”
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