NEW PRINCIPAL - Mira Costa’s new principal, Ben Dale, talks to us about his background and his plans for this year.
REGISTRATION CHANGES - This year at registration, students were given their schedules early and sorted by grade.
CAMPUS LOCKDOWN - Mira Costa went into lockdown after a suspicious backpack was found near the history building.
WATER TESTING - California’s beach water is being tested less often, putting beachgoers’ health at risk.
The cancelation of Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s raises questions about the oversight of the film permitting process.
HB CONSTRUCTION -Hermosa Beach is renovating Pier Ave. in the hopes of making it more pedestrian friendly.
AP TESTING - Collegeboard recently altered its scoring policy by no longer deducting points for wrong answers.
SCHOOL FACILITIES - The demand for use of the school’s facilities are always high for both student activities and businesses.
PROP 8 - Prop 8 was overturned last summer although same sex marriage is still not lawful.
-There’re different ways students can get help deciding which college is the right choice for them.
- Teachers can use the new software program, Elluminate, to break down test score results for individual students.
PROP 19 - During the midterm elections, Californians voted no on recreational marijuana.
ROUNDHOUSE BANKRUPTCY - With a 40% shortfall in their yearly budget the Roundhouse is struggling to keep their doors open.
UC/CAL STATE TUITION RAISE - UC and Cal State schools will be increasing tuition by 8% for the 2011-12 school year.
SHADE HOTEL - The Shade Hotel recently extended their weekend hours, leaving some residents worried about the late night noise.
GAY BULLYING - An increasing number of gay teens are committing suicide as a result of bullying.
A tattoo parlor in Hermosa Beach has been stirring up controversy because of the unwanted image it projects.
MBUSD adopted a new energy saving program. They hope to save money on electricity to use for education.
CHARITIES & THE ECONOMY -With the economic downfall, some charities are seeing less donations this holiday season.
Manhattan Beach Unified is reluctant to make changes to the school calendar, despite the benefits it would bring.
ECSTASY - MDMA is a drug that has recently become more popular within the past few years.
POSITIVE SOCIAL MEDIA- Faculty and students are finding productive ways to use social media like Facebook and Twitter.
A Mira Costa senior was arrested on a criminal threats charge for allegedly threatening Vice Principal Jaime Mancilla.
District-wide upgrades are being made to improve internet connection speeds.
With money from measure BB, Costa hopes to upgrade outdated technology.
SAT PREP - While SAT test prep classes can increase one's score up to 300 points, some are unable to pay for this costly service.
HERMOSA BUDGET - HB schools may have to merge with a neighboring district if they don’t get enough money to stay independent.
Constant bullying can cause teens to take drastic measures, like suicide.
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - A new class will be offered at Mira Costa that will cover the interrelationships of the world.
CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL - Mira Costa is on its way to becoming a California Distinguished School again.
IBs - Redondo Union High School is about to become the first school in the South Bay to introduce the IB program.
Vice Principal Mrs. Wright will be taking a semester long maternity leave starting in the fall.
TECHNOLOGY AT OTHER SCHOOLS -Technology at Redondo Union and Loyola High School offer students Wi-fi networks.
85% of Costa students claim to have been victims of cyber bullying.
A tsunami evacuation route has been created in the event that one were ever to approach Manhattan Beach.
NO PINK SLIPS - Thanks to private funds and the$4.1 million raised by the MBEF, all layoffs will be avoided for the 2011-2012 school year.
Sleeping late at night may seem harmless, but studies show otherwise.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION -MBUSD recently adopted a new system to notify parents of emergencies.
Many students forget that greener actions aren’t meant for just earth day, but every day.
Because there is no unified drug policy, each coach is allowed to enforce their own punishments.
Several players on the baseball team were temporarily suspended for using drugs and alcohol.
Mr. Dale plans to implement a new technology plan by the beginning of next year.
SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGE - The district is considering changing the start and end dates of school.
TEEN EMPLOYMENT -Teens are now competing with college students and adults to secure summer jobs.
Plans to begin construction after graduation have been delayed until August.
Students late to class will now receive a call home under a new policy.
College and Career Center counselor, Gail Currey has hints on how to get a job.
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