Rising Enrollment: It’s not surprising that Los...
Rising Enrollment: It’s not surprising that Los Angeles school officials announced plans to reopen two shuttered West Valley campuses. Newcastle Avenue and Haynes Street elementary schools are needed, officials say, to handle rising enrollments. The Valley comprised 30% of the district’s 667,624 students last year, but accounted for 42% of the district’s 18,570 new students.
* BIG KICKS: Liz Nemeth of Monroe High School is one of the most accurate place-kickers in the region. She got good training. Her uncle is Efren Herrera, a former kicker for three NFL teams. C9
* CITY SPLIT: A majority of City Council members either oppose or have reservations about a proposed advisory vote on Valley secession. B1
* HAUNTED HIKE: William S. Hart was known for his western movies, but this weekend his ranch--now a county park--moves into the horror genre. The Haunted Trails hike is half a mile of blood-curdling sights and sounds. Calendar Weekend, Page 7
* DRAMATIC SALE: The Cornerstone Theater Company will stage its witty adaptation of a 15th century morality play at, of all places, the Topanga Plaza mall. Calendar Weekend, Page 34
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