BRIEFLY : BELMONT HIGH PRICE MAY KEEP SOARING.Los Angeles school The Los Angeles School of Urbanism is an academic movement emerged during the mid-1980s, loosely based at the University of Southern California and UCLA, that poses a challenge to the dominant Chicago School of Urbanism. officials said Thursday they will consider setting aside an additional $18 million for the Belmont Learning Complex, already expected to be the state's costliest high school at about $200 million. Much of the additional money, $10 million, would be reserved to pay for any cleanup needed if environmental tests Environmental tests are used to verify a piece of equipment can withstand the rigors of harsh environments, for example:
School district spokesman Erik Nasarenko said the $10 million should cover even the worst-case cleanup. An additional $5 million would be used to cover construction of a gym and community center on the site if a proposed joint-powers agreement with the city falls through. And $3 million would be reserved for construction-delay costs, Nasarenko said. The school board will consider the funding request as part of its upcoming budget discussions. - Daily News Campus police say gear deteriorating Saddled with aging cars, radios and bulletproof Refers to extremely stable hardware and/or software that cannot be brought down no matter what unusual conditions arise. See industrial strength. bulletproof - Used of an algorithm or implementation considered extremely robust; lossage-resistant; capable of correctly vests, the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Unified School District's police force wants about $1 million to upgrade some of its most important equipment. Assistant Chief Richard Page For the musician, see . Richard Lewis Page (born 22 February 1941, Tredegar) was a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from 1983 to 2005. told members of a school board committee Thursday the money is needed to make sure officers can reach the scene of an emergency and stay protected after they arrive. The cash would buy 253 new bulletproof vests and 165 new hand-held radios. It would also let the police force replace 15 of its oldest patrol cars each year, instead of six under the current budget. - Daily News Stiffer law sought in school threats VAN NUYS - State Sen. Richard Alarcon, D-Los Angeles, will meet with school officials and community leaders at a news conference this morning to announce a bill he will introduce on ethnic conflict in California schools. Alarcon wants to increase penalties against those making verbal threats against school officials, said Andre Schoorl, chief of staff for the state senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate . The conference will be at 9 a.m. at Kester Avenue Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Van Nuys, where Principal Petronella Montante last week received an anonymous letter saying the same thing that happened to another neighborhood principal could happen to her. The sender was referring to the racially charged beating of Burton Street School Principal Norman G. Bernstein on Feb. 1. - Daily News Democrats endorse Padilla for council The Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. has endorsed Alejandro ``Alex'' Padilla for Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. in the Northeast Valley. Padilla, an aide to Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Panorama City, is among six candidates for the 7th District seat on the April 13 ballot. The seat was vacated after former Councilman Richard Alarcon was elected to the state Senate. The Democratic group also endorsed Marilyn Stout in the 12th District council race in the Northwest Valley, school board incumbents Jeff Horton and David Tokofsky, and community college district trustee candidates Georgia Mercer, Marilyn Grunwald and Mona Field. - Daily News |
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