This story was published for Patch Media on Aug. 28, 2018. SAN DIEGO, CA — As students return to classrooms this month for another year of reading, writing and arithmetic, school districts in San Diego County will be grappling with math problems of their own: How to make ends meet in an era of escalating costs. Although California’s record $139… Read more →
Category: Education
Vista school prepares for future with coding program
This story was reported for The Coast News on Feb. 1, 2016. Coding. It’s a skill that’s foreign to many but one that children as young as 5 are learning in a Vista school. It’s also a skill that’s in high demand. In a recent survey on the 25 “best jobs in America” by career website Glassdoor, at least eight… Read more →
Program readies retiring Marines for manufacturing jobs
This story was reported for Seaside Courier on Nov. 11, 2015. After serving as a Marine for 18 years, an Oceanside resident now has a taste of what he would like to do once he retires from the U.S. military. Master Sgt. Charles Spencer, 36, is one of 28 active duty Camp Pendleton Marines who are currently enrolled in a… Read more →
Dad becomes author with help of autistic son
This story was reported for Uptown News on Nov. 7, 2014. In 2009, six words changed Rusty Trimble’s life. “Daddy,” said Andrew, Trimble’s son, “can you write a book?” It was Andrew’s response to a bath-time puppet show Trimble had put on for him every day. The puppet show, complete with five to 10 different characters, was conceived by Trimble… Read more →
Passion earns Carlsbad teacher regional honor
This story was reported for Seaside Courier on Nov. 4, 2014. Although Carlsbad teacher Maria Teran-Cruz, 47, always knew she wanted to work with children, her path of discovery was likely far different than many others. Teran-Cruz escaped civil war in Nicaragua but left with vivid memories. “My younger years were my happier years,” Teran-Cruz said. “I went to a… Read more →
Teen walks in graduation after paralyzing snowboarding injury
This story was reported for Seaside Courier on June 16, 2014. Miracles are possible. Just ask Cardiff resident Celia Brewer. It was Feb. 1, 2010 when her son, Spencer Fox, crashed while snowboarding at Brighton, Utah. “Spencer was faster than I was and went down a cat track,” said Brewer, who works as Carlsbad’s city attorney. “He hit a bump… Read more →
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Urges Higher Taxes, Science/Math Priority
This story was reported for Patch on Oct. 16, 2012. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn’t mention tax and education measures on the Nov. 6 ballot at a San Diego appearance Monday but left no doubt which side deserved an assist. “We have to pay more taxes,” he told the California STEM Learning Network Summit at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel—with STEM standing… Read more →
1,200 marchers protest against budget cuts at Schwarzenegger’s office
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 4, 2010. A daylong effort against budget cuts led by student organizers throughout the San Diego region concluded with about 1,200 protesters gathering outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s San Diego office late Thursday afternoon. Labeled the “Strike and Day of Action in Defense of Public Education,” the protests led… Read more →
Hundreds of students march, protest against California budget cuts
This story was reported for the San Diego News Network on March 4, 2010. Hundreds of San Diego college students took part in a protest against state budget cuts to higher education Thursday. Making another attempt to have their voices heard by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature– students at San Diego State University, City College and UC San… Read more →
Community college students present ‘demands’ to Schwarzenegger
This story was reported for San Diego News Network on January 4, 2010. San Diego City College students protested at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s San Diego office Monday – demanding changes to the state’s budget to offset the cuts made to higher education. The students, who are also members of City College organization Bringing Education and Activism Together or BEAT, say… Read more →