Millikan High School had nine members of its 2009 senior class graduate with a 4.0 cumulative GPA or better. Among them was student-athlete Michael Diaz who graduated with a 4.6 cumulative GPA and was ranked number one in his class. During his time at Millikan, Michael received over 28 awards and honors that include: Medal of Merit for Statistics, ... more

FEIWELL COURTYARD was dedicated on Monday, June 8th, at Los Alamitos Medical Center honoring Earl Feiwell, MD, left, as one of the hospital’s founding fathers and for his many years of service to the hospital. Dr. Feiwell is a highly regarded orthopedic surgeon who, with other local businessmen and physicians, had the fortitude to imagine and ... more

When baseball is in your blood, it’s a little hard to give it up, even if it’s not with the majors. At least that is how two former major leaguers felt as they played at Blair Field last weekend for the Long Beach Armada’s home opener series against the Yuma Scorpions. Former All Star and Los Angeles Dodger, Jose Lima, 36, pitched Friday’s game ... more

There will be no three-peat of University By the Sea. After two successful years of operation, the education, entertainment and general interest series of classes and street events held under the University By the Sea banner has fallen victim to hard economic times. According to the event’s creator and chief promoter, Ryan Smolar, the idea for ... more

Karen L. Gould, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), has been appointed president of Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. She will begin her new appointment on August 15. Gould, who will be the college’s first female president, was selected from a candidate pool ... more

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