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Young Fountain Valley star bound for Broadway
Elizabeth Romero's parents enrolled her in piano, singing and ballet lessons when she was small. By nudging her toward these activities, they hoped to coax their daughter out of the shell of her shyness. Today, it's clear that the parental decision has...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Northwestern University, Music Theater, Arts and Culture, High Schools
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Crowd cries out against class sizes
Overcrowding — of more than one kind — was the theme at the Ocean View School District's board meeting Tuesday, as dozens of people came to protest larger class sizes while district leaders pleaded for the crowd to thin so the meeting could...Tags: Parenting, Health, Ocean View, Elections, Teachers
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'I love it so much, it's almost automatic'
The teacher has watched the pupil grow under a decade of tutelage. Tyler Donatelli entered Salwa Rizkalla's Southland Ballet Academy in Fountain Valley when the aspiring classical dancer from Huntington Beach was 4 years old. "She has extreme talent,"...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Dance, Arts and Culture, High Schools, Awards and Prizes
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THURSDAY TILL SATURDAY Retro Extravaganza The Academy for the Performing Arts presents "Retrofest 2012: Rock and Roll High School," a multimedia spectacular featuring songs and scenes from "Blackboard Jungle," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "The...Tags: Personal Service, Arts and Culture, Arts, Entertainment, Drunk Driving
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Seahawks, Oilers move on
Opening night of the CIF Southern Section boys' volleyball playoffs saw both Ocean View and Huntington Beach face early challenges Tuesday, but came on strong down the stretch to advance in postseason play. Ocean View improved to 16-4 by downing visiting...
Tags: High School Sports, Music, Concerts, California Interscholastic Federation, Teaching and Learning
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City Lights: An unlikely spotlight for teacher
When I was a wet-behind-the-ears cub reporter in high school, I once interviewed a local teacher who had held her job for more than 30 years. At one point in our conversation, I asked if she had ever been recognized by the city — my assumption being...Tags: Radio, Teachers, NPR, Teaching and Learning, Facebook
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Commentary: The best things in college aren't free
After a trip to Sacramento to hear from our legislators on the state of California's fiscal health, it is clear that Sacramento is broken. The proposed state budget for next year will impose more deep cuts and mandate an increase in fees for our...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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In The Pipeline: One small step for a columnist
Houston, we have a problem. Or at least, we had a problem. That was until a little mystery involving outer space, the Apollo program and telephone poles was solved earlier this week. A couple of months ago, my friend, Huntington Beach Marine Safety Chief...Tags: Television Industry, High Schools, Boeing Co., Science and Technology, NASA
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Supporting the troops on campus
Coastline Community College is expanding its services to student veterans and active duty members by opening a resource center exclusive to them. The new Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is expected to open Friday at the college's Fountain Valley campus,...Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teaching and Learning
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Words from a non-verbal mind
Temple Grandin may be the featured author this year at HB Reads, but she's hardly a natural book writer. The professor and animal scientist made that clear Thursday morning, when she spoke to hundreds of students in Huntington Beach High School's gym....Tags: Religion and Belief, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Hinduism, Autism
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Horses visit elementary school
Huntington Seacliff Elementary School got a rare visit from a pair of horses Tuesday morning. The animals, brought to the school's front gate by volunteers from Red Bucket Equine Rescue, munched on plants in the garden and lowered their heads for a dozen...
Tags: Equestrian, Teaching and Learning, PTA, Whole Foods Market, Central Park
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City Lights: Mastering the performance of poetry
Last week, I judged a competition where entrants had to have a grabbing lead, a dynamic storytelling style and a wealth of information condensed into a finite number of words. I'm talking, of course, about Poetry Out Loud. For the second straight year,...Tags: Justice System, High Schools, Concerts, Charles Bukowski, Washington, DC
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