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Tricia McKenzie May 25, 2013 at 11:20 am
ALL INCLUSIVE! Let us judge one another by our actions not our prejudices. We cannot be held…Read More responsible for our genetic heritage, only how we live with it. Sexual orientation is not just male or female, but a spectrum. The Boy Scout Law declares a Scout to be "Reverent" which, to me, includes being tolerant and unbiased. As reported by researcher Eric Vilain: "We [are] entering this new era in molecular biology of sex determination where it's a more subtle dosage of genes, some pro-males, some pro-females, some anti-males, some anti-females that all interplay with each other rather than a simple linear pathway of genes going one after the other, which makes it very fascinating but very complicated to study." Finally, for those who are Christian: "By their fruit, ye shall know them."
Phyllis Murphy May 25, 2013 at 07:41 am
This is great news. I feel so bad for my brothers and sisters who are out there on those mean…Read More streets (for whatever reason). Thank you P.A.T.H!!!
The Incubator School May 25, 2013 at 01:33 pm
Please read the latest Venice High student/parent stories we've been sent:…Read More http://venice.patch.com/groups/21st-century-schools/p/a-venice-high-junior-and-mother-speak-out
socalheartsnow May 25, 2013 at 10:21 am
I graduated from Venice back in 2002 .... This is very true with what this student is saying. I…Read More experienced the same stuff. I even had a career counselor by the name of Bower who told me I was a pice of shit and would never amount to anything. Years later came to find out I was not the only one who was belittled by this person who no longer works there. What I want to know is where are the people that care and make a change in the young peoples lives.
David Boothby May 25, 2013 at 10:14 am
I graduated from Venice High in 1967 and what an amazing negative change has taken place. You have…Read More got to bring these negative things to the attention of the school district Supervisor and the news media like LA Weekly or LA Observed and some TV stations that have actual investigative reporters on them. On KFI John and Ken always like to spotlight the horrible things going on in the LA School District. I assume your principal will do nothing like most adminstrators in power these days.I ask for all Venice High grads to also help out and notify people they know will see to it that Venice High is cleaned up and made a good school again.
al gorbechev May 23, 2013 at 10:08 am
Transit oriented developments will always be overly dense. They will almost certainly be mixed use…Read More and will have other common features like zero set back, low income and low low income unit quotas, Bike paths and other zoning waivers. These had picked developers get exclusive negotiation privileges from the Metro Authority. Surf Metro's website for proof of that. These features are proscribed by the regional planning boards (unelected ) in every part of the country. The only areas free to stop this kind of thing are elected state and county jurisdictions that have voted to keep ICLEI and the Agenda 21 planning overlays out of their planning departments. L.A County is a member of ICLEI and there in lies our problem. research Agenda 21 and ICLEI if you want to understand the source and scope of our problem. Greedy developers are just the tip of the iceberg.
william yates May 23, 2013 at 06:55 am
I have completely given up on the LA City Planners and city council members who seem to green light…Read More these carpet bagger's who have over developed this city. The Playa Vista project and the continuous development of Marina Del Rey are prime examples of our so called "leaders" not having a clue. The result is intolerable traffic and over population that has ruined our communities here on the West side. Let me ask this question: Have any of these people spent any time studying the aftermath of these decisions? When was the last time any of these idiots attempted to drive from Venice to LAX? It used to take me 7 minutes. It now takes upwards of 30 minutes on some occasions. Lincoln Blvd has become the new 405 and we have the city planners to thank for this mess and all because of the obvious greed of revenue that these projects create. Steve Soboroff and Alan Casden are successful because of these green light habits of our incompetent decision makers. Enough is never enough for these scumbags.
The Incubator School May 25, 2013 at 09:59 am
Why can't the host school offer exciting programs and great teaching? What stops them? Please see…Read More the post from the Venice High sophomore in our blog. Why does the high school allow for that type of teaching?
RB Panush May 24, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Points well taken. My bottom line -- I would send my kids to the best program I can find within…Read More public sector. I have no desire to see existing schools gutted either. I'd encourage parents at VHS to speak directly with Incubator's founder about a collaborative co-location plan and to Deasy/Zimmer about how to not fund pilots at traditional school expense. I salute your progress and lament the losses at VHS and hope for restored funding for all...
Gina Ebert Levy May 24, 2013 at 11:15 am
RB - I've been a parent at VHS for 5 years now. How can the Incubator be collaborative? It is by…Read More definition a parasite. The host school gives up space, classrooms, gym, and offices, and gets NOTHING in return. The Incubator offers small classes and exciting programs which the host cannot. How can the host students feel anything but slighted? Reduced funding because students are leaving VHS for charters and pilots has caused the following programs to disappear from Venice: Marching Band, Metal Shop, Wood Shop, Culinary Arts Academy, Instrumental Music, Photography, Art and others. On the chopping block as we speak are Auto Shop, Print shop (a 3 million dollar state of the art facility installed at VHS because parents and others DID write grants). I am personally involved and have been instrumental in getting funding for both the STEMM magnet and the Robotics Team (which has done better in competitions than many area private schools). Our Robotics Team uses a 'empty' classroom as our lab. If the Pilot School were to take the room, we'd cease to exist.
The facts are that this particular pilot school has ties to GREEN DOT and Steve Barr (who has not explained why he left Green Dot). Green Dot does not have such a great track record, see http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1085:the-green-dot-formula-for-better-or-worse&catid=80&Itemid=170
There are some wonderful choices within LAUSD Magnet Program. My son's class of 2012 was probably the last class to access a great education in the comprehensive school. Most of his excellent teachers either retired or were forced out due to RIF's. If you want traditional schools to embrace change, work for it within the traditional schools. Adding quasi-pilots and county charters just pulls funds from LAUSD and hurts students.
And bottom line - middle school students do not belong on a high school campus.
YJ Draiman May 22, 2013 at 07:26 am
My sincere congratulations to Eric Garcetti on winning the Los Angeles mayoral elections. It was a…Read More long hard work to get here. You deserve the chance to reinvigorate Los Angeles to its glory days and an economic recovery that will benefit all Angelenos.
Now the work begins, to build team Garcetti and implement a new successful administration with honesty and integrity.
YJ Draiman, LA’s primary Mayoral Candidate for LA 2013
EagleRockMom May 24, 2013 at 02:58 am
How many dispensaries will reopen in Eagle Rock? I hope the answer is,"Zero."
Anonymous Nimby Crank May 23, 2013 at 11:24 am
Does anyone know what "separated" means? Separated how?
What is a "designated…Read More place" A dentist office? A car wash?
clerk.lacity.org/stellent/groups/...Elections.../LACITYP_024794.pdf
Above is a PDF from LA City that says on page 3 that it is 600' from religious worship.
Whoever writes these articles needs to do some fact checking. Or at least be able to back up their comments with some sort of documentation.
Not only is this new Patch format inferior to the old layout, so seems to be the reporting as well.
Lightnapper May 23, 2013 at 10:10 am
As I read it: "...is separated from residential zones, maintains a 1,000 foot distance from…Read More schools and a 600 foot distance from parks, child care facilities, and other designated places, and other requirements. The proposition requires a 600 foot separation between medical marijuana businesses."
Rebecca Whitnall May 22, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Hey Cal, This was actually my fault. Because I spend so much time on Moorpark Patch, I think I…Read More automatically typed in "Moorpark" when helping out with getting the LA election news onto the Patch sites in Los Angeles . . . Usually when I make a silly mistake like this, I'll fix it behind the scenes before anything actually gets published. Last night, I found out one of the glitches to be ironed out in our new platform is items posted directly from other sites can't be deleted without deleting the original. Hopefully our tech genies get that fixed soon, but in the mean time, I'll definitely be more careful and keep our local site local (at least as much as I can. Some of the sponsored content is beyond my control).
Cal May 22, 2013 at 07:53 am
Dear Patch People... Why include an article in the Moorpark Patch that has to do with local…Read More politics in LA? Why should this take up space in our Patch? Anybody following the elections in LA can turn to the LAT on line or any number of other sources if interested. Just wondering... I prize the local news and the timeleness of the Patch. Forget the stuff that doesn't really impact our community.
resident90068 May 24, 2013 at 08:52 am
"Meet the new Boss, Same as the Old Boss"
We've been fooled again!
ruth May 23, 2013 at 01:26 pm
Don't hold your breath ..garcetti was pandering for votes the day he voted against LAX expansion.he…Read More knew full well it had the votes to pass. It was all a show..he became their hero.He cared nothing about his own communities in Hollywood..he will not do damn thing to protect Westchester communities.
Bill Rosendahl knows this..he supported Greuel
With Garcetti, the Millennium skyscraper developer funded and Hollywood Chamber supported Mayor and his Deputy, inheriting his CD 13 council seat, also Millennium developer funded and Hollywood Chamber supported ..Hollywood is finished.Pack up, sell and leave..before it's too late!Just as garcetti told us we all should do on the floor of council the day he got the Hollywood Community higher density Plan approved,to accommodate his developer funders projects...'If you dont like living in higher density Hollywood ..leave'..nice guy. That is how he 'engaged and listened to' communities and why there are now three law suits against the HCP and litigation against his developer funder massive projects.this is his legacy in Hollywood. And MORE crime in our communities, more shootouts, in the streets and in the nightclubs he encouraged the proliferation of. His 'Savior of Hollywood' PR was all bull.
Greuel may have been supported by the unions but he certainly was not 'INDEPENDENT"..HE LIES... He sold Hollywood to his wealthy NYC developer funders, and he will sell other areas of L.A. to them too.
Wait till he gets the Eminant Domain thing through for his developer funders.. those that voted for him..hope it is not your homes the city takes away for his developer projects! Sad and tragic, so few knew all the developer illegalities this guy has been involved in AND GOT AWAY WITH..Greuel campaign was WAY too soft on him. HE led city council voting to raise DWP salaries and wanted DWP support, when he did not get it he destroyed her and demonized them. 'Know thine enemy', his campaign was like the mafia.. dont cross them..but if you want to beat them.. you better be prepared to come out with gloves on and go after THEM..And there was alot to go after..and be willing to NOT run a 'classy' campaign. It's never too late for investigations!
Visit PeopleForLivableCommunities/SaveHollywood
and
StopTheMillenniumHollywood.org
All born out of Garcetti ignoring and dismissing communities in his own District, that he destroyed!
Allan May 23, 2013 at 06:39 am
A warning for those running for office.
1. Don't pander to unions; ie, IBEW/DWP. Folks look at their…Read More DWP bill and think, hmmmm is this bill going to be higher 2. Keep outside folks like Clinton and Boxer out of local elections. It's suppose to be a nonpolitical office (even though we know it isn't) but what it does do is piss off those that might consider voting for one over the other. 3. Don't pander to women. Guys vote also so all the talk about the first woman mayor may be okay, but don't make it a big platform item. There you have it all free of charge.
A Venice High Junior and Mother Speak Out
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