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Horrific Abuse at Torrance High School; and a Westside School District Divorce
The lawyer representing Torrance High School students details their shocking allegations. Why Malibu wants its own school district; The mountain lion and missing koala; CA may end daylight saving time.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenStudents at Torrance High school have filed a lawsuit against the district claiming officials ignored reports that the wrestling coach was a molester.
And Malibu is looking to leave The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and form its own school district.
The Los Angeles Zoo believes the mountain lion known as P-22 killed its koala Killarney, and there’s some strong evidence to back up that theory.
And when you adjust your clock to spring forward this Sunday, savor the moment. It might be the last time Californians do this.
Plus the latest movies coming out this weekend.
In this episode
5 storiesNew Lawsuit Alleges Torrance School District Failed to Protect Students from Sexual Predator
“It’s a page right out of the Catholic Bishop playbook” is how attorney John Manly describes the behavior of the Torrance County School District. His law firm is representing 18 students who have filed a lawsuit against the district claiming the district failed to protect them from wrestling coach Thomas Snider.
Read the story10 minMalibu Wants Its Own School District
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is looking to dehyphenate, a split that’s been likened to a divorce. Malibu city leaders think it’s time to have a school district of their own, but in order to get their way, the city may need to pay out some money to its poorer neighbor, Santa Monica.
Read the story8 minThe Case of the Koala Killer at the Los Angeles Zoo
Sometime between the evening of March 2 nd and March 3 rd , a killer took the life of Killarney, the Los Angeles Zoo’s oldest koala. Zoo officials discovered a tuft of her hair down the road from the koala enclosure, and a more grisly discovery a bit further along.
Read the story7 minFriday Movies
Thinking of seeing a movie this weekend? Let film critics Witney Seibold and Tim Grierson guide your decision. Discussed today are sci-fi thriller Cloverfield, Eye in the Sky, Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Brothers Grimsby and Lolo.
Read the story14 minDaylight Saving in California
The biannual “spring forward fall back” dance that we Californians do may be a thing of the past if assembly member Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) gets his way. He’s introduced a bill to do away with the business of clock-adjusting. Michael Downing joins us to give some much-needed perspective on this practice.
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