Authorities are looking for a man who is suspected of trying to lure two girls to a van on March 24, at Lee Elementary School in Rossmoor.
JFTB Gratitude
The Joint Forces Training Base presented the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce with a plaque of recognition and thanks for its support of the base. The primary support from the chamber goes to the Morale, Welfare and Recreation fund for soldiers and their families on the base. The chamber’s signature event, Wings, Wheels, Rotors and Expo raises money each year for the MWR fund. The plaque was presented to Board President Sherry Kropp, by Lt. Col. William Mayhue, Deputy Commander of the JFTB, center. Also pictured is Major Carillo. Photo by Ted Apodaca
LAUSD hires district safety consultant
Los Alamitos Unified School District hired a District Safety Consultant, Captain Don Farrell, who began on Monday, March 18.
Public forum doesn’t quell fear
Cypress and Los Alamitos residents flocked to the Environmental Impact Report scope meeting on Wednesday, April 3, and expressed their displeasure over the proposed 33-acre Katella Avenue trucking terminal complex.
Cypress sweeps two from Kennedy
The Cypress High baseball team opened its Empire League campaign this week. The Centurions, the favorite to capture the league crown, looked impressive in their opener, too, which happened to be against their rival.
Griffins roll past Marina for Sunset League win
The Los Alamitos boys’ lacrosse team, which has at times been a painfully slow starter, jumped out in front of Marina thanks to a pair of goals by Cody Miller in the first quarter.
Los Alamitos students receive visit from MIT
It’s pretty easy to tell how talented Los Al InvenTeams students really are by one look at their website. They are working on a water purification system designed to be usable by underdeveloped countries in Africa and other third world nations.
AAUW honors women’s history
The La Palma-Cerritos Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) celebrated National Women’s History Month at their March 21 meeting at Cerritos Library in Cerritos.
Katella project opposition continues
The proposed warehousing and trucking center in Cypress along Katella Avenue continued to bring about opposition and the Los Alamitos City Council held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the issue in closed session.
