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State Sen. Harman Names Los Al Sir Speedy as Small Business of the Year for 35th District

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July 13, 2011
State Sen. Harman Names Los Al Sir Speedy as Small Business of the Year for 35th District

This week State Senator Tom Harman named Los Alamitos’ Sir Speedy Print Shop as the Small Business of the Year for the 35th Senate District, which covers 16 communities including Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach. The shop is owned by Allen and Laurie McLean who  opened their Sir Speedy Print Shop in Los...
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Pulver named new LAUSD Asst. Supt – Human Resources

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July 8, 2011

Former Lee Principal moves over to District Administration Press Release - July 7, 2011 Los Alamitos Unified School District is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Pulver has been selected as the new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Director of Classified Personnel.  Dr. Pulver has worked in education for over 16 and has been...
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FOOD & BREW: Beachwood BBQ opens 2nd location in downtown LB

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July 6, 2011
FOOD & BREW:  Beachwood BBQ opens 2nd location in downtown LB

Beachwood BBQ, which has been pleasing locals at their Old Town Main Street location since 2006, finally opened its long-touted second location — at the Lofts at Promenade in downtown Long Beach. Owners Gabe Gordon and partner/wife Lena Perlman will attempt to bring the Seal Beach experience and more to their new digs off...
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OC Register: Garden Grove wine shop owner may look for new space in Rossmoor

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July 6, 2011
OC Register:  Garden Grove wine shop owner may look for new space in Rossmoor

The OC Register’s Fast Food Maven, Nancy Luna and wine afficionado Paul Hodgins have run a couple blurbs on David Scales, who built up quite the local following at his popular wine store, MAWL, off Valley View in Garden Grove. Scales who announced last week that announced he will temporarily close the shop, expanded...
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Obituary: Lila Emrich (b. Lila Lee Schaaf), longtime Rossmoor resident (1930- 9 JUN 2011)

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July 6, 2011
Obituary:  Lila Emrich (b. Lila Lee Schaaf), longtime Rossmoor resident  (1930- 9 JUN 2011)

This obituary was taken from the Maryville, Mo. —Maryville Daily Forum, posted Jul 03, 2011 @ 04:16 PM Lila Emrich (b. Lila Lee Schaaf), age 79, died June 9, 2011 following a lengthy battle with cancer.  Born in a small Missouri town, Lila graduated from Stanberry High School in 1949 then moved to St....
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Patch.com – Duty, Courage and Patriotism Line the Streets of Los Alamitos

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June 30, 2011
Patch.com – Duty, Courage and Patriotism Line the Streets of Los Alamitos

Patch.com carried a good article (written by Cristina De Leon-Menjivar) on the June 30 unveiling of Nancy Karmelich’s Banners of Honor project on the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. More information on the Banners of Honor can be obtained at their website.
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Patch. com — Counties approve tiny land swap for LB, Los Alamitos

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June 29, 2011
Patch. com — Counties approve tiny land swap for LB, Los Alamitos

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved a land swap between Los Angeles and Orange counties designed to tidy up the boundaries between Seal Beach, Long Beach and Los Alamitos. As reported by Patch.com’s Paige Austin, the move mainly affectsjetties, and isiloated unimproved lots which found themselves isolated when Coyote Creek and the San...
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ALUMNI: Mark Broersma and Friday Night Lights gets nice write-up from P-T’s Doug Krikorian

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May 4, 2011
ALUMNI:  Mark Broersma and Friday Night Lights  gets nice write-up from P-T’s Doug Krikorian

KRIKORIAN: Broersma not flagging down in retirement By Doug Krikorian, Sports Columnist Posted: 05/04/2011 10:39:45 PM PDT Updated: 05/04/2011 11:06:44 PM PDT   When he retired six years ago at the elderly age of 45 – he took one of those early corporate buy-out packages – a gentleman named Mark Broersma had no idea what new...
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Los Al Board selects Kropp as new Superintendent; Meyer bumped up to Deputy Superintendent

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May 3, 2011
Los Al Board selects Kropp as new Superintendent; Meyer bumped up to Deputy Superintendent

DISTRICT PRESS RELEASE The Trustees of the Los Alamitos Unified School District are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sherry Kropp to the Superintendent’s position effective July 1, 2011.  Dr. Kropp has worked in the District since 1985 and filled several positions including teacher, site administrator, and assistant superintendent. Kropp has been the...
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Los Al initiates talks with SB, Cypress re: consolidation of “some police services” but hits wall

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April 29, 2011

Officials from Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and Cypress met this week to discuss the sharing or merging of elements of police services, but when they met, it wasn’t a meeting. “It’s not a meeting,” Seal Beach Mayor Michael Levitt told OC180 News Dolores Barr.  he then added, “It’s just a couple of city managers...
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SHOW CHOIR: Los Al units wins National titles for second year in a row

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April 12, 2011
SHOW CHOIR:  Los Al units wins National titles for second year in a row

LAHS NON-SPORTS:  Show Choir wins National title for second year in a row Los Al singers win National Show Choir Competition. Los Alamitos High choirs win Nationals – OC Register, April 10, 2011 Los Al dominates National Show Choir Competition for Second Year in a Row – Patch.com April 10, 2011 OC Jazz Bands...
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5,500 run in this year’s Seal Beach 5k-10k

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April 9, 2011

Over 5,500 runners participated in this year’s 5K-10K Seal Beach Run and “broke all records in participation, fundraising and sponsorships,” according to race director Marc Loopesko.   Orange County register story    
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April 4, 2011

Former Los Al Boys AD to take over duties effective Aug. 2. LOS ALAMITOS – The CIF Southern Section executive committee has promoted Robert Wigood to commissioner effective Aug. 2. Wigod replaces retiring commissioner Dr. Jim Staunton.”I am thrilled to be selected as the next Commissioner of Athletics for the CIF Southern Section,” said...
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Cowboy Dan’s Jerky Emporium opens in Los Al

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March 30, 2011
Cowboy Dan’s Jerky Emporium opens in Los Al

It’s usually not a bad thing to get publicity when you’re opening a brand new business and it looks like Dan Stevens has done just that for his brand new Cowboy Dan’s Jerky Emporium, located on Katella Avenue near Noel — just west of Der Weinerschnitzel. First he was written up by Shelly Henderson...
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Los Al council not making friends with Rossmoor

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March 26, 2011

Are they friendly neighbors caught in the crossfire or are they loyal soldiers doing the dirty work for the county? Whatever they’re doing, the Los Al City Council is not making friends with Rossmoor — a fact further confirmed at last Monday’s City Council meeting in which a discussion of a Rossmoor District proposal...
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Ex Griffin enjoys snacking on leg candy

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March 25, 2011
Ex Griffin enjoys snacking on leg candy

Los Al alum Alejandra Viana (’07) started her business Leg Candy as just a project for school, but her stylish offerings soon started getting lots of attention.    Now her product, a funky alternative to bare legs or jeans, is also getting shelf space at many boutiques around the area. Her business has its own...
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Henderson checks in as News-Enterprise editor

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February 14, 2011

Newly appointed News-Enterprise editor Shelly Henderson has hit the ground running with a series of articles, many of which she has reposted at Red County, CA online magazine.  Among them: An article on former Los Al HS boys soccer coch Trey Scharlin — who now operates Deft Touch soccer on Catalina. Hockeytron scores in...
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Los Al election: Zarkos undecided on recount

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November 20, 2010

With the remaining vote count dwindling Los Alamitos City Councilman Dean Zarkos remains in  in fourth place, only 24 votes behind fellow incumbent Councilwoman Gerri Graham-Mejia. OC180 News reported that only 464 ballots remained to be counted in all of Orange County.  As Los Alamitos is less than 1% of the county’s population, it...
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Mejia strengthens hold on final seat as Los Al election counts trickle in

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November 12, 2010

With the count of the mail-in ballots slowing down, it appears as if incumbent Los Al councilwoman Gerri Graham-Mejia will hold on to her lead and once again win a seat on the Los Alamitos City Council.   Her fellow incumbent Dean Zarkos now trails her by 26 votes, up 12 from Tuesday when he...
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ALUMNI: Fields being considered for Knicks starting spot

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October 25, 2010
ALUMNI: Fields being considered for Knicks starting spot

It may be premature but one New York paper is reporting that New York Knick coach Mike D’Antoni is giving serious consideration to former Griffin Landry Fields for one of the Knicks’ starting spots in this weeks NBA opener. A few days before the New York Post reported that D’Antoni said Fields had solidified...
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October 23, 2010

Griffins victory over Fountain Valley is available here.
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Los Al Show Choir among Parade Top 25 in nation – they need your vote

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October 6, 2010
Los Al Show Choir among Parade Top 25 in nation – they need your vote

Los Al High’s Sound FX 2009-2010 has made Parade Magazine’s Top 25 Show Choirs in America, and now the Griffin song stylists and their energized support team (i.e., their parents) are asking for your support to take them to the top of the Parade pop poll. “Click the link below to vote and make...
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Los Al freshman’s Glee spree gets MTV approval

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October 6, 2010

We told you a few days ago that Los Al freshman Adam Kolkin would be appearing on Glee portraying a young Kurt Hummel.  Hummel, played by actor Chris Colfer, is down in the dumps after his dad has a heart attack of sorts — and has flashbacks to he and his  dad in younger...
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Clean Energy closes deal for fuel stops nationwide

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October 5, 2010
Clean Energy closes deal for fuel stops nationwide

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. of Seal Beach (offices in the Old Ranch Business Park, or whatever that’s called) has signed an agreement with Pilot Travel Centers LLC to build, own and operate public access, compressed and liquefied natural gas fueling facilities at truck travel centers nationwide. Pilot Travel, under the brand Pilot Flying J, ...
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Finbar’s

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October 3, 2010
Finbar’s

Finbar’s — Joseph Barbara’s popular bistro which has been located in the Bay City Center for the past 12 years — has received a nice write-up on the Grunion/Downtown Gazette website.  Gazette reviewer Larry Hill notes that “The original pasta dishes and Left Coast Specialties, which were so good when Finbars opened some 12...
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Los Al freshman gets part on Glee

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October 3, 2010
Los Al freshman gets part on Glee

Los Al High School, which already has a strong presence  on the hit Fox TV show “Glee,” will further cement that relationship this year when Griffin freshman Adam Kolkin portrays a young Kurt Hummel in this coming Tuesday’s episode. Kolkin, 13, appears in a series of vignettes flashing back to Kurt as an 8-year-old...
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Los Al Race at the Base set for Feb 26

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October 3, 2010
Los Al Race at the Base set for Feb 26

The Los Alamitos Race on the Base — actually a series of races — is set for Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Joint Forces Training Base. The race, sponsored by Southland Credit Union, will once again take place on the runways at the JFTB and features helicopters, planes and military vehicles with music...
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Students buzz Los Al Principal

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October 1, 2010
Students buzz Los Al Principal

Los Alamitos High Principal Dr. Grant Litfin kept a hair-raising — er hair-cutting — promise to his students today — allowing six of them to give him a haircut  after the school raised its state API scores by 12 points last year.  (Check out the OC Register story and photos.) Litfin told the students...
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Let the Non-Profit Battles begin – Casa Dinner-Auction, Pathways, St. Hedwig, SeaFare and The Taste for Los Al

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October 1, 2010
Let the Non-Profit Battles begin – Casa Dinner-Auction, Pathways, St. Hedwig, SeaFare and The Taste for Los Al

It’s a tough world out there — especially if you’re a non-profit organization trying to tap into local wallets — which four will be doing over the next two weeks.  First up on the Tour de Funds are two excellent events which help people in bad situations get back on the right track.   Casa...
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Business: Northrop Grummond workers brace for cuts

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September 28, 2010

Northrop Grummond workers, many of whom live in Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach, are bracing for a big round of job cuts, according to an article in the LA Times. Century City-based Northrop cited anticipated slowing in defense spending for the cutback.  500 job losses are considered likely in coming years as the...
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Seal Beach Founders Day – the media onslaught continues

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September 28, 2010
Seal Beach Founders Day – the media onslaught continues

The photograph to the left goes to show that Main Street in Seal Beach has changed quite a bit over the past fifty years (and for the better, we think  —  although there is a certain charm of sorts to its previous treeless  landscape.) To see larger versions of this photo and more of...
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Griffins Lee is OC Register’s Golfer of the Week

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September 28, 2010
Griffins Lee is OC Register’s Golfer of the Week

Los Al Griffin sophomore Esther Lee has been named the OC Register’s Golf Athlete of the Week. Lee won the individual portion of the Ayala Tournament, shooting a 4-under 70 on the South Course at Los Serranos Country Club. She also was the medalist in two matches that the Griffins won during the week.
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Pop Warner FB: Scores from Saturday, September 25

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September 28, 2010
Pop Warner FB: Scores from Saturday, September 25

You’ve been waiting for this with heart-stopping anticipation and now we got them — the results from this past weekend’s Los Alamitos Griffins Pop Warner football games: TINY MIGHTY MITE — Los Al Griffins traveled to South Orange County and played the Santa Margarita Stallions to a scoreless tie. MIGHTY MITES— Lakewood Lancers 30,...
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Rossmoor update

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September 26, 2010

Rossmoor bomb scare closes Foster, turns out to be make-up kit – OC180 News. State says coyotes not an imminent threat in Rossmoor – OC180 News
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SEAL BEACH: Founders Day almost here

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September 26, 2010

There are still plenty of Seal Beach Founders Day Activities coming up — a dinner/dance, a tennis mixer, golf tournament, a sidewalk sale and parade and Joy Zone Family Festival. First up is the Dinner, Dance & Auction this Saturday (Oct. 2) at Old Ranch Counry Club. The dance will feature the music of...
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Patch.com – Duty, Courage and Patriotism Line the Streets of Los Alamitos

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June 30, 2011

Patch.com carried a good article (written by Cristina De Leon-Menjivar) on the June 30 unveiling of Nancy Karmelich’s Banners...
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Patch. com — Counties approve tiny land swap for LB, Los Alamitos

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June 29, 2011

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved a land swap between Los Angeles and Orange counties designed to tidy...
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Los Al Board selects Kropp as new Superintendent; Meyer bumped up to Deputy Superintendent

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May 3, 2011

DISTRICT PRESS RELEASE The Trustees of the Los Alamitos Unified School District are pleased to announce the appointment of...
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Los Al initiates talks with SB, Cypress re: consolidation of “some police services” but hits wall

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April 29, 2011

Officials from Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and Cypress met this week to discuss the sharing or merging of elements...
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Business

State Sen. Harman Names Los Al Sir Speedy as Small Business of the Year for 35th District

State Sen. Harman Names Los Al Sir Speedy as Small Business of the Year for 35th District

This week State Senator Tom Harman named Los Alamitos’ Sir Speedy Print Shop as the Small Business of the Year for the 35th Senate District, which covers 16 communities including Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach. The shop is owned by Allen and Laurie McLean who  opened their Sir Speedy Print Shop in Los...

FOOD & BREW:  Beachwood BBQ opens 2nd location in downtown LB

FOOD & BREW: Beachwood BBQ opens 2nd location in downtown LB

Beachwood BBQ, which has been pleasing locals at their Old Town Main Street location since 2006, finally opened its long-touted second location — at the Lofts at Promenade in downtown Long Beach. Owners Gabe Gordon and partner/wife Lena Perlman will attempt to bring the Seal Beach experience and more to their new digs off...

OC Register:  Garden Grove wine shop owner may look for new space in Rossmoor

OC Register: Garden Grove wine shop owner may look for new space in Rossmoor

The OC Register’s Fast Food Maven, Nancy Luna and wine afficionado Paul Hodgins have run a couple blurbs on David Scales, who built up quite the local following at his popular wine store, MAWL, off Valley View in Garden Grove. Scales who announced last week that announced he will temporarily close the shop, expanded...

Education

Pulver named new LAUSD Asst. Supt – Human Resources

Former Lee Principal moves over to District Administration Press Release - July 7, 2011 Los...

Los Al High School has highest exit exam scores in OC; OC leads state

The OC Register reports that Orange County schools as a whole have the highest...

Oak uses hand-held technology to improve test scores

The OC Register published a story on Oak Middle School which has seen a...


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