Last year, students at Las Lomas High lost two great friends, Matt Miller and Gavin Powell, who died Feb. 19 while attempting to raft Walnut Creek’s urban… Read more “Las Lomas High students face anniversary of tragedy with grace”
Category: Las Lomas High School
Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?
The Senior Ball is coming up at Las Lomas High School this Saturday, and the principal is urging parents to not allow their kids to rent hotel rooms… Read more “Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?”
New principal appointed for Las Lomas High School
An assistant principal from a Pleasanton middle school has been appointed to replace Pat Lickiss as principal of Las Lomas High School. John Stockton, the superintendent of… Read more “New principal appointed for Las Lomas High School”
Another Iron Horse Trail attack involving a Walnut Creek student
These notices come in about middle and high school students being confronted by suspicious characters or robbed on the Iron Horse Trail in and around downtown Walnut… Read more “Another Iron Horse Trail attack involving a Walnut Creek student”
Warning about new social networking site where Walnut Creek kids are bullying and harassing each other
We already–or should already–know about Facebook, Twitter, texting, sexting. Now, Walnut Creek school officials are alerting parents to another online networking site with a strong potential for… Read more “Warning about new social networking site where Walnut Creek kids are bullying and harassing each other”
Racial tensions at a San Ramon high school: do they exist on Walnut Creek campuses?
Maybe we don’t live all live in post-racial harmony after all. That’s becoming evident in our state and national arena. Just yesterday, State Senator Leland Yee of San… Read more “Racial tensions at a San Ramon high school: do they exist on Walnut Creek campuses?”
Are you Team Las Lomas, Northgate, or Acalanes?
Sure, it’s Super Bowl weekend, and maybe a lot of people’s attention is focused on Sunday’s showdown between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. But… Read more “Are you Team Las Lomas, Northgate, or Acalanes?”
Guv’s vow for "no new cuts" means $4.8 million loss and 50 possible lay-offs in Acalanes district
John Stockton, the superintendent of the Acalanes Union High District, which includes Las Lomas and Acalanes high schools, disputed Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggers’ claim last week to not reduce… Read more “Guv’s vow for "no new cuts" means $4.8 million loss and 50 possible lay-offs in Acalanes district”
Walnut Creek will probably lose Del Oro, its longtime alternative high school
Del Oro, the 43-year-old alternative public high school that has served Walnut Creek and Lamorinda students “whose needs are not being met by comprehensive high schools” will… Read more “Walnut Creek will probably lose Del Oro, its longtime alternative high school”
Las Lomas High principal to retire
Las Lomas High School Principal Patrick Lickiss has said that he will retire at the end of this school year in June, after a 37-year career in… Read more “Las Lomas High principal to retire”
Crazy in Suburbia 