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Andrew Blumenfeld's 10-vote win over incumbent Jeanne Broberg in the La Cañada Unified School District governing board election will stand, as the veteran school member will not ask for a recount.
A press release sent out Tuesday by the La Cañada Unified School District said the governing board will decide whether to pursue additional consequences against math teacher Gabrielle Leko.
A Northern California man was arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen car after authorities allegedly spotted his erratic driving near LCUSD.
Some 70 percent of its residents aged 25 and older have obtained bachelor's degrees or higher, making La Cañada Flintridge the seventh most educated city in the state, according to recently released census data.
Challenger Andrew Blumenfeld pulled ahead of incumbent Jeanne Broberg by 10 votes, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder posted Friday.
The district decided sensitivity training - not dismissal - for Gabrielle Leko, the LCHS math teacher accused of making racial and ethnic slurs in class. Tell us what you think.
The La Cañada Unified School District has found that Gabrielle Leko "made inappropriate comments containing gender and ethnic bias'' during class, and mandated she receive individualized training - a punishment many parents feel is too slight.
In the nail-biting race for a seat on the LCUSD governing board, Andrew Blumenfeld has cut Jeanne Broberg's lead to two votes, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Wednesday's art assembly at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy featured this gospel-inspired number.
Several parents addressed the school board Tuesday over LCUSD's handling of a complaint and the ongoing investigation into LCHS teacher Gabrielle Leko, who allegedly called a student "Jew Boy,'' as well as allegedly making other racial and ethnic remarks.
The out-of-district summer program survives the chopping block again, with board members balking at a standards-based test and other staff recommendations suggested as a way to "protect the integrity of the LCHS transcript.''
Dozens of people showed up for a memorial in Hahamongna Watershed Park Sunday, for William Pluma Barrios, the longtime homeless man known around town as "Wild Bill.''
As it stands, candidate Andrew Blumenfeld is 12 votes behind incumbent Jeanne Broberg in the race for a seat on the La Cañada Unified School District's governing board.
Two dogs followed home local La Cañada Flintridge blogger Tobias Lewsadder, and he would like help in finding their owners.
The first round of provisional ballots tallied on Friday added 186 votes to incumbent Jeanne Broberg's total, with challenger Andrew Blumenfeld picking up 184. Now, 14 votes separate the two contenders for a seat on the LCUSD governing board.
In this letter to the editor, a La Cañada resident questions how different the administrative and teacher reaction might have been had it been a student - not a teacher - who allegedly used a bigoted term in class.
Suffering five sacks, the Spartans could not get the points they needed, losing to the Titans 37-13.
La Cañada High plays the Titans in San Marino at 7 p.m.
Flintridge Prep ended its water polo season Wednesday with a 21-6 loss to Palm Desert. The 15-12 Rebels head into next year with "a load of optimism,'' the coach says.
St. Francis High School invites community folks to its Youth "Knight'' on campus Friday, when the Knights varsity football will play Cathedral High School.
