San Marino Officials Defend Tight Budget Monitoring
San Marino School District leaders defend a rigorous budget oversight system amid concerns about state grant and lottery funding. Superintendent Dr. David Brown notes unexpected revenue drops or expenditures could test reserves, while Board President Selma Sax touts monthly statements, encumbrances, and public records as safeguards.
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West Covina Unified
Board of Education
David Brown
San Marino
Brown
the Tribune
Selma Sax
Festival Of Books At San Marino Public Library
San Marino Public Library hosts the Festival of Books with a 9 30 a m sale opening. Volunteers from The Friends of the Library and Huntington School students prepare all day as the parking lot is blocked. The event features books collectibles records silent auction items and basket of books tickets with a chance to win.
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San Marino Public Library
Friends of the Library
Huntington School
Lois Ann Deiies
M.C
Jim McDonald
Virgil Fornas
Archer Morgan
Ted Balog
SMUSD
The
Friends
Scout Troop 35
Police Department
Carver Named Distinguished School in California Program
Carver Elementary School is selected as one of 283 distinguished California schools honored by State Superintendent Bill Honig. Principal William Langton praises staff, PTA, and students for the achievement as part of the California Recognition program that began with high and middle schools.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bill Honig
Carver Elementary School
State Board of Education
William Langton
Carver
PTA
California
Burglary and Theft Surge In San Marino City
San Marino Police report April arrests of 31 adults and seven juveniles amid 24 FBI Part I crimes. Year to date offenses rise to 131, with $383,240 property loss, only $37,223 recovered. Notable incidents include an April 25 home intrusion on Homet Avenue and May thefts from Oakwood Drive and Shakespeare Drive. Officer McKaughan jailed May 7 at San Marino High School for possession of a billy club and four ounces of marijuana. Reports continue on prowling cases and unlocked garages amid ongoing burglaries and vandalism.
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San Marino
FBI
Homet Avenue
Oakwood Drive
Shakespeare Drive
Touch of
Cumberland Road
Citzens
Lorain
Christopher P. McKaughan
McKaughan
San Marino High School
Ray Bradbury to Speak at PCC Writer in Residence
Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, will be the featured speaker for three days at Pasadena City College, the first Writer in Residence funded by the PCC Foundation. All events are free and open to the public, starting May 19 at 7:30 p.m. A May 20 panel with Bradbury, Dr. Bruce Murry, N.S. Linkin, and Jacques Blamont will discuss living in the future. May 21 at 7 p.m. features the film Something Wicked This Way Comes followed by a discussion. For more information call 78-7371.
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Ray Bradbury
Pasadena City College
PCC
PCC Foundation
Bradbury
Planetary Society
Bruce Murry
California Institute of Technology
N.S. Linkin
Soviet Union
Jacques Blamont
Sheriff Reports Drop in Part 1 Crimes in 1987 Q1
Sheriff Sherman Block released 1987 first quarter crime figures for Los Angeles County showing decreases in forcible rape burglaries homicides robberies and larceny thefts while grand theft auto arson and aggravated assault rose. Overall gang related crimes fell slightly though narcotics activity and gang violence remained high with narcotics incidents up 16 percent and gang homicides rising from 13 to 20.
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Sherman Block
Los Angeles County
Along The Drive Bill Vaughan On Crowded Court Dockets
Bill Vaughan quips that crowded court dockets make it seem the law moves by an overdue process. He highlights overcrowding as a symbol of judicial delay and calls for reform to speed proceedings. The remark underscores concerns about efficiency in the legal system.
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Bill Vaughan
San Marino School Board Sees Themselves As Education Politicians
San Marino board members Selma Sax and Mary Snaer toured California education centers in Sacramento with state officials and Governor Deukmejian. They returned energized, calling themselves education politicians and urging stronger advocacy for students. Superintendent Brown noted state windfall potential for local districts and a plan to push an initiative to raise local funding. The board also reviewed kindergarten assessment efforts led by Tonia Pierce, testing 46 kindergartners and organizing volunteers for one-on-one support to aid 43 children and 2 volunteers in targeted areas.
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Brown
San Marino
Sax
Sacramento
Selma Sax
Mary Snaer
California School Board Association
Bill Honig
George Deukmeyjian
Debby Bowes
Nancy Bartlett
David Destino
David Brown
Gann
Iho Unified
Gannspen- Brown
Honig
California School Boards Association
California Tea
Chers Association
Mullion Sigatures
Tonia Pierce
Patti Smith
Pierce
Informed Citizens Campaign For State School Funding
San Marino residents write to State Senator Newton Russell and Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy urging more funding for public schools. Under CMER guidance, the district joined a statewide effort to highlight a $600 million shortfall in the coming year, affecting San Marino by about $29 per student.
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Informed Citizens
SOC
Newton Russell
Richard Mountjoy
San Marino
Sacramento
San Marino Unified
The
California Movement
George Deukemjian
Fhiende Aliemenees To Educational Reform
CMER
Bill
Coss
Sandra Morris
Carver
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West Covina
Public Library
By Jeanne Cornwell
POC
Huntington Library
Black
Education
Maureen Springer
Senate
Hughes-Hart
Carver Pta
Linda Spiel
Morris Patt Smuth
Valentine School
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