Local student recognized among leaders of tomorrow
The annual Leaders of Tomorrow Salute that honors local high school seniors is currently on display in a traveling exhibit making its way around north Orange County.
A look back at 2012 in the News Enterprise
There were some intersting and sometimes unusual stories from the Los Alamitos area. This week in the News Enterprise, we took a look back at some of the stories that stood out.
May 9
All American Scholar
Narain takes over as Cypress Mayor
During the December 10, 2012 Cypress City Council meeting, the City Council unanimously selected Dr. Prakash Narain to serve as the city’s Mayor, and Leroy Mills to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem for 2013.
Angels pick up former Cypress College pitcher
The Angels have acquired left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for infielder Kendrys Morales. The transaction was announced by General Manager Jerry Dipoto.
Angels pick up former Cypress College pitcher
The Angels have acquired left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for infielder Kendrys Morales. The transaction was announced by General Manager Jerry Dipoto.
Blue Striker wins tournament
The Blue Striker AYSO Region 154 team recently took first place for Cypress Region 154, losing only one game by a single goal. In all, the team finished with a 10-1 record. The team consists of players from Cypress, Anaheim, and Buena Park.
McAuliffe hires new principal
Los Alamitos Unified School District announced that Mrs. Ann Allen has been selected as the new Principal for McAuliffe Middle School.
Local teams battle in Douglas Uselton Tourney
A handful of local team participated in the ninth annual Oxford Academy Tournament, which unfolded at Oxford Academy last week, ending on Saturday, Dec. 15.
The tournament was actually renamed the Douglas Uselton Memorial Tournament, re-named after the Buena Park resident and former Patriots captain who died in a drunk driving automobile accident while driving to a school event with his father two years ago.
Nakamura, Kern take oaths of office
The November elections filled two seats on the Cypress School District Board of Trustees.
Those seats were won by Brian Nakamura and Candice Kern. Both board members had been appointed previously to fill seats on the board – seats left vacant when a board member Donna Erickson retired.
Nakamura is a long time resident of the city of La Palma, and Kern is a long time resident of the city of Cypress. Both have been active in the Cypress School District community for many years.
Superintendent Beverly Hempstead administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Board members at the Organizational Meeting held on Dec. 12.
Board meetings are held the second Thursday of each month in the District Board room at 9470 Moody St. in Cypress. Agendas and minutes can be found posted on the Cypress School Diistrict’s website at www.cypsd.k12.ca.us.
LAHS student scores perfect on AP exam
Christopher Yeh of Los Alamitos High School earned a perfect score on his AP exam in spring 2012. Advanced Placement Exams are based on a composite score of 1 to 5, where a 5 is equivalent to a grade of A in the corresponding college course.
Students complete holiday food drive
The Weaver Elementary School Ambassadors celebrated on Tuesday the culmination of the Big Red Bucket, a holiday food drive in support of two important local organizations: The Long Beach Rescue Mission and We CARE, located in Los Alamitos.
Delivering a gift of thanks to veterans
On Dec. 1, a Tanglewood North group and a contingent from the Women’s Club of Cypress delivered 310 overflowing buddy boxes, books, games, puzzles, handmade blankets, hats and throws to patients at Long Beach Veterans Hospital.