MondayDevelopment: A major piece of the high-rise...

Monday

Development: A major piece of the high-rise building boom in Koreatown will be on display as developers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority celebrate the completion of a 22-story building near the Wilshire/Western Metro Purple Line Station.

1933 quake: Long Beach residents and officials gather in City Council chambers to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the estimated 6.3-magnitude earthquake that killed 115 people in 1933. The meeting begins at 5:54 p.m. -- the time the temblor occurred.

Tuesday

Public health: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors considers a recommendation to add emergency physician services at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Investments: The Orange County Board of Supervisors gets a review of the county’s controversial investment pool and structured vehicles.

Wednesday

Traffic: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority holds a public meeting to discuss Westside transportation issues, at the La Cienega Tennis Center in Beverly Hills.

Incorporation: Orange County officials hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. at Rush Park Auditorium on whether Rossmoor is financially viable for incorporation as a city.

Thursday

Journalism: The Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood plays host to an “almost 20th reunion party” for the defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner.

Saturday

Menudo: The two-day Menudo Cook-Off Street Fair runs from noon to 10 p.m. each day at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street in L.A.

Record: Bubble artist and scientist Fan Yang will aim to set a world record at his Mega Bubble Show at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana.

The tip

Daylight-saving time: We lost an hour Sunday, and it’s going to stay lost for the next eight months (we revert to Standard Time on Nov. 2). It’s a good time to change sprinkler times to earlier and later, to avoid the heat of the day. Experts also suggest checking batteries in smoke detectors and assessing the roof damage from this year’s rains. Commuters should be prepared to head home from work in possibly blinding sunlight -- starting this week, sunset will occur at 7 p.m. or later.

On latimes.com

Here’s a highlight from The Homeroom, The Times’ education blog.

Friday officially inaugurated my “summer” break. The year-round schedule is a strange beast, and taking a break during March and much of April will be the sole opportunity to rest until September. As it’s been pointed out on this blog, this is technically an unpaid vacation. In any case, I will spend much of the time in meetings, planning sessions and ad hoc student conferences. I will spend weeks rigorously planning curriculum and working on a master schedule for the new school year (we start at the beginning of July). Will I be slamming the snooze button at 5:40 every morning? Not right now, but for most of us on break, it’s not the leisurely stretch of time that many people envision.

English teacher at Manual Arts High School

latimes.com/thehomeroom

Ask a reporter

How serious is the spike in homicides this year in L.A.?

Homicides are up roughly 27% this year, compared with the same period in 2007. But it’s important to put the killings in perspective. In 1992, L.A. recorded 1,083 homicides. In 2003, that number had dropped to 517. Last year, there were 392 homicides, the lowest number since 1970.

-- Richard Winton

Traffic report

15 Freeway: Up to three southbound lanes closed overnight between Nichols Road and Murrieta Hot Springs Road most of the week.

5/710 Freeways: Northbound 5 Freeway connector to the northbound 710 closed Monday and Tuesday.

90/405 Freeways: West- and eastbound Marina Freeway (California 90) connectors to northbound San Diego Freeway closed 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

105/405 Freeways: Eastbound 105 connector to southbound 405 closed 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

710/105 Freeways: Northbound 710 connector to westbound 105 closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

101 Freeway: Southbound White Oak Avenue onramp closed 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Southbound 101 offramp at Gower Street closed 9 a.m. to noon Monday.

110 Freeway: Northbound offramp for east- and westbound Imperial Highway closed 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Northbound offramp for 3rd/4th streets closed 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

405 Freeway: Wilmington Avenue onramps to Southbound 405 closed 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Southbound 405 offramp to Atlantic Avenue closed 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Northbound 405 offramp to north and south Cherry Avenue closed 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday.