Three Women Found Dead in Alhambra, Community Suspects Serial Killer
Jesse Espitia, Sports Editor
September 23, 2020
The recent discovery of a woman’s body in Alhambra has caused San Gabriel Valley residents to fear that a serial killer is on the loose. The woman’s body was found on Sept. 15 in the lake area at Almansor Park in Alhambra. The woman was described to be in her late 60s by Alhambra Police. The news...
Change West Covina Kicks Off Series of Biweekly Town Hall Meetings
Abraham Navarro, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2020
Thursday Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Change West Covina, a student run West Covina community advocacy group on Instagram, organized the beginning of their biweekly series of town hall meetings which was hosted through Zoom. Although their first town hall meeting was hosted via zoom on July 2, Peter Dien, 17, a...
Bobcat Fire Blackens More than 20,000 Acres
Katie Priddy, Managing Editor
September 10, 2020
On Sunday, Sept. 6, what became known as the Bobcat fire began to burn in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa. As of Thursday, Sept. 10, it is zero percent contained and has burned approximately 23,890 acres. According to InciWeb, an interagency information system that keeps track of natural ...
Mt. SAC Board of Trustees Candidates Address Racial Injustice
Monica Inouye, Politics Editor
September 3, 2020
Candidates vying for a seat on the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees on Friday were struck with a question from the public regarding racial injustice in a public Zoom forum: what is the role of the Board of Trustees in addressing issues of racial injustice and how can Mt. SAC effectively addresses the issues?...
Judge Rules UC to Drop Use of SAT and ACT for Admission and Scholarships
Cesar Gonzalez, Campus News Editor
September 2, 2020
Under a preliminary injunction issued by an Alameda County Superior Court Judge, the University of California must suspend the use of SAT and ACT test scores for admissions and scholarships immediately. The ruling cited that the use of standardized test scores are broadly biased and is unfavorable to st...
Gov. Newsom Announces Four-tier Plan for Re-Opening
Kristen Sanchez, Community News Editor
August 28, 2020
In order to help California citizens better understand activity restrictions between counties, Governor Newsom has implemented a new four-tier system of re-opening that will take effect Aug. 31. This new status system, introduced as “A Blueprint For A Better Economy,” will serve as a guide show...
Asymptomatic Persons No Longer Recommended for COVID Testing
Cesar Gonzalez, Opinion Editor
August 25, 2020
On Jan. 26, the very first case of COVID-19 in California was reported in Santa Clara County. Gov. Gavin Newsom has since given strict orders to close or “lockdown” many publicly open establishments such as bars, nightclubs, wineries and even schools. Newsom had also recommended that adults age 65 ...
