People were certainly in the mood to celebrate. "I think everyone is thrilled to finally not have a mask on and go out for the first party of the year," said Flagg.
"Annenberg early on saw the visionary merit of this, not just to the mountain lions but to the whole ecosystem," Pratt told the Courier. "This $25 million gift is just another signal that will get us to the finish line."
Both Shim sisters will perform in newly choreographed numbers. Sixth-grader Elle will dance in "Les Petites Étoiles," Mozart's charming piano composition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," a new piece choreographed by Associate Artistic Director Caprice Walker and featuring the pre-professional performance company's younger dancers, to
"I've got some great news for Tom Friedman," Patty Acuna, Interim Assistant Director of Community Services, said. Friedman's piece, "Takeaway," is a 12-foot-tall stainless-steel sculpture of a man with takeout food boxes balanced on his head in Beverly Gardens Park.
This year's National Merit Scholarship Program began in October 2019 when over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools took the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen of program entrants.
According to county records, Prowell is currently out on bond and will appear next in court on May 25 for a preliminary setting/resetting hearing. He was arraigned in court on May 4, where he pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Soon, McGhee, Powell, and a third suspect descended on Belhassen, who described the experience to the Courier in the immediate aftermath of the incident. "I just saw them walking down, then running towards me with a gun," he said.
The reorganization has led to one "upgrade," as Chavez put it, with Public Information Manager Keith Sterling becoming the Chief Communications Officer. The promotion comes with a $25,000 a year pay raise.
Voters will not cast ballots for attorney general until November 8, 2022. The Courier spoke with Hochman about his childhood in Beverly Hills, his career, and his hopes for California.