South Whittier NewsLocal news for South Whittier, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Alleged tagger rejects plea deal- March 29, 2008 "Jeremy Fry is not pleading because he said he didn't do it" A man suspected of tagging 100 locations in the Pico Rivera area and causing about $40,000 in damage rejected a plea deal Friday. via San Gabriel Valley Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/alleged-tagger-rejects-plea-deal?fromr... Man leaves mark in area- March 25, 2008 "Another one bites the dust and I'm sure the Sheriff's Department has another lined up" A Pico Rivera man remains in custody accused of tagging 100 locations around town and causing about $40,000 in damage. via San Gabriel Valley Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/man-leaves-mark-in-area?fromrss=1 Schools wrestle with budgets- March 21, 2008 "There is no way we can meet those requirements" School budget reports due to the county this week show three Whittier-area districts could be headed for trouble when it comes to paying their bills over the next couple of years. via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/schools-wrestle-with-budgets?fromrss=1 California Dept. of Education announces 20,000 layoffs- March 14, 2008 "These budget cuts ultimately are a direct hit on the quality of the education we offer our students." State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell joined teachers, school administrators, and school support staff to announce that an estimated 20,000 teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, and ... via Thecalifornian.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/california-dept-of-education-announces... Schools chiefs decry cuts- March 11, 2008 "But when you cut that short, the fear is that the momentum will be affected, achievement will be affected, and children's futures will be affected." Six Whittier-area superintendents took their fight for local students and schools to the state Capitol steps Monday, where they rallied with dozens of California school chiefs to denounce a proposed $4.8 ... via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/schools-chiefs-decry-cuts?fromrss=1 Around Whittier- March 8, 2008 Old Memories presents its first-ever Pedal Car and Bicycle Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at SAKOS, 1200 Slauson Ave. via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/around-whittier?fromrss=1 Suspect arrested after man stabbed trying to stop tagger- March 6, 2008 "You do something like this in Whittier, and we are going to find you" Police arrested an 18-year-old from South Whittier on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a man who confronted him tagging a wall on Tuesday. via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/suspect-arrested-after-man-stabbed-try... District to join busing co-op- March 5, 2008 "For them, it's a cost-effective way of providing transportation. "For us, those buses give us seven extra (jobs) where people can land ... in these times of tightening state budgets and gloom-and-doom predictions" After years of struggling with busing issues and a lack of state money to help pay for it, the East Whittier City School District is now poised to join a local cooperative that should make home-to-school busing ... via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/district-to-join-busing-co-op?fromrss=... South, East Whittier will be served by one waste collector- March 2, 2008 "This new agreement helps the county to provide more efficient service to residents" Beginning April 1, residents in South and East Whittier will begin receiving trash-hauling services from Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. via Whittier Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/south-whittier-ca/2008/03/south-east-whittier-will-be-served-by-... |