Davis & Elkins College student Emmett Jaeger of Los Alamitos assisted in the Division of Fine and Performing Arts production of “The Giver,” presented at the Boiler House Theatre on the College campus, from October 20-23.
Jaeger is the son of Talbot and Dawn Jaeger of Los Alamitos. Jaeger served as stage manager and member of the lighting crew.
The production of “The Giver” depicts what it means to grow up, grow wise and take control of your own destiny.

A robbery occurred at Ameci Pizza and Pasta, located at 10847 Los Alamitos Blvd. on Nov. 3 at about 9 p.m. A suspect in possession of a firearm and wearing a scarf or rag over their face took an undisclosed amount of cash from the business.

A suspected car thief has been located hiding in a residential neighborhood of La Palma and is now in law enforcement custody.
Javier Anguiano, 30, escaped from officer custody while at La Palma Hospital on Nov. 6 at about 1:15 a.m.
Anguiano was originally arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and dangerous drugs. He was being treated at the hospital for injuries from a traffic collision.
Anguiano was found later that day and was arrested for escape, possession of stolen vehicle, possession of dangerous drugs, and outstanding warrants.

The City of Los Alamitos has partnered with the Southern California Special Olympics to form a local Special Olympics tennis team – the Los Alamitos Wolves.  
The team consists of athletes Carly Dodd (Westminster), Josh Manso (Long Beach), Kenneth Noguchi (Redondo Beach), Ryan Rodriguez (Seal Beach), and Albert Hong (Cypress).  They are coached by Mike Brennan (Seal Beach), Gerrylyn De Guia (Norwalk), Calvin Kwan (Cypress), Teri Monroy (Los Alamitos),Gail Yaksitch (Long Beach), and Jose Manso (Long Beach).

Editor's Note: The print version of this story incorrectly noted Janet Hoffman as the author of the article. We regret the error.

The time has come to commit to having a wonderful day touring five, beautifully decorated Rossmoor homes, ending up at the Ayers Hotel Tea Room for complimentary refreshments, raffle prizes, door prizes, and chances to bid on Silent Auction items, which include paintings by Bill Salamon, framed prints by Ron Singer, and an iPad Mini to name a few.

Province Group CEO Mark J. Kerslake recently announced the company held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 1 for the Barton Place mixed-use development located on the long vacant 33-acre property at 4921 Katella Avenue in Cypress. Mayor Yarc, Mayor Pro-Tem Morales, Council Member Berry, and Council Member Johnson were on-site to celebrate the groundbreaking for the project, which was unanimously approved by the Cypress City Council last year.

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The News Enterprise Reader’s Poll winners in categories such as best restaurant and best hairstylist in Los Alamitos were officially crowned last Friday at the awards reception at the Old Ranch Country Club. Los Al TV’s Larry Strawther and his crew were there to cover the event and interview the winners. Catch the coverage on Los Al TV this week. See Losaltv.org for a full schedule of this week’s programming on Los Al TV. Click HERE for a complete photo album from the Best Of Los Alamitos awards reception.

The City of Cypress recently announced the launch of its brand new website, www.cypressca.org.

Families from Cypress appreciate top-rated Youth Center After School and Music Programs in Los Alamitos, where kids from within or outside the city can still sign up for both low-cost programs. Currently, there are a total of 230 kids in the after school program, and 220 enrolled in the music program, coming from all area cities.

Five young students that attended Girls State were recently honored by the ladies of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 716 for their participation in the program.  Going to Girls State is a once a year function and it is a privilege being chosen.  The students spend a week learning about government, but besides that they meet girls from all over California.

In its 67th year of service to the Cypress community, the Kiwanis Club of Cypress recently celebrated its years of service at its annual installation of new officers for the 2016-2017 year.
Close to 30 members and guests celebrated at the home of incoming President Lydia Sondhi.  

Next week voters in Cypress will decide whether or not they want to give up the last expanses of open space in the city. Measure GG is a ballot measure that would allow the City of Cypress to rezone about 300 acres at the Los Alamitos Race Track and permit large developments to include low-density and medium density residences, retail establishments, restaurants, entertainment venues, and commercial development.

Following this is a letter by Cypress City Councilmember Jon Peat that was mailed out to Cypress residents this week. The letter details Peat’s support for Measure GG and his call for Cypress residents to support the measure also.

Some of you Cypress and Los Alamitos residents may recall a curious little episode at the outset of the long rezoning campaign for Measure GG, by the owner/developers of the Los Alamitos Race Course property. The property owners convened two public outreach meetings in April of this year to promote their master plan showing meandering walking paths and a park through residential and retail commercial development in an effort to get the public to sign away its zoning rights over the last large open space in the city.

Facing tough budget situations stemming from over-spending, mismanagement and economic downturns, several Orange County cities are trying to solve their problems through the expedient of higher taxes.
While this is standard operating procedure in California’s fiscally irresponsible state government and liberal urban centers like Los Angeles, it’s imperative we stop this trend in its tracks in Orange County.

Local Boy and Girl Scouts will be participating in the 28th anniversary of the Scouting for Food Drive. Scouting For Food is a National “Good Turn” partnership with Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America
The troop will be out collecting donations in local neighborhoods this Saturday, Nov. 5.
Thousands of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts collect food donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

The Los Alamitos Education Foundation’s fall after-school classes are off to a great start. This fall LAEF offered over 100 classes at all nine school sites.  
This is the largest After-School Program for LAEF to date. Participating children are experiencing amazing enrichment opportunities taught by credentialed and highly-qualified teachers in a class with 17 or less students.