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LOS ANGELES — The entire staff at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent said Monday night. Superintendent John Deasy told parents and media that 88 teachers and 40 support staff at Miramonte Elementary School are being replaced because a full investigation of allegations is disruptive and staffers will require support to get through the scandal. An entire staff has been trained to come into Miramonte’s classrooms to take over teaching for the time being, and there will be a psychiatric social worker in every classroom to help students and staff cope with any issues. “The last thing I’m worried about is a budget issue,” Deasy said. “The No. 1 thing I’m worried about is the students.” All employees will be paid during the investigation, district spokesman Tom Waldman said. Officials didn’t know how long the investigation will take. School officials canceled classes at the school on Tuesday and Wednesday as a cooling-off period, Waldman said. All current staff members will report to another location, where they will be interviewed, he said. Deasy emphasized that all staff members being brought into the classroom went through a “very rigorous screening process.” Deasy told reporters after the meeting that he was trying “to govern emotion, because that’s important.” United Teachers Los Angeles said in a statement that union leaders and staff have met with instructors at Miramonte. “We support a thorough, vigorous and fair investigation of all allegations,” the statement said. “It’s everyone’s responsibility to ensure that any and all allegations are thoughtfully and carefully investigated.” Maria Jimenez, 51, said the parents of children enrolled at Miramonte are divided over the move. “Some are in favor. Others are against it because they did this without advising us or consulting us,” she said. The move follows the arrest of two Miramonte teachers: Mark Berndt was charged last week with committing lewd acts on 23 children; Martin Springer was arrested Friday on suspicion of fondling two girls in his classroom. More than a quarter of the students at Miramonte were absent from school Monday while parents demanded more protection at the school, with attendance reaching just 72 percent, according to figures from the Los Angeles Unified School District. About three dozen parents and supporters protested in front of the main doors of the school earlier Monday, some carrying a banner that read, “We the parents demand our children be protected from lewd teacher acts.” The protest was an unusual event in the poor, overwhelmingly Latino neighborhood, where many parents and students struggle with the English language. Many people finally gathered around former state senator-turned-lawyer Martha Escutia, who lectured them in Spanish about how to organize for the media and suggested a catchy name for their fledgling movement: Mothers of Miramonte. As night fell, about 100 angry parents marched from the elementary school to the nearby meeting with administrators. School police watched and sheriff’s deputies were on hand, but there was no violence. Berndt, who worked at the school for 32 years, was charged with committing lewd acts on 23 children, ages 6 to 10, between 2005 and 2010. The acts cited by authorities include blindfolding children and feeding them his own semen in his classroom in what children were allegedly told was a tasting game. Berndt, 61, remains jailed on $23 million bail and could face life in prison if convicted. Springer, 49, was arrested on suspicion of fondling two girls in his classroom. He was being held on $2 million bail. Springer taught at Miramonte for his entire career, which started in 1986, the district said. He taught second grade. The school board is scheduled to discuss firing him in a closed-door meeting Tuesday. Investigators said they know of no connection between the Miramonte cases. Berndt and Springer know each other and took their classes on at least two joint field trips in the past decade, according to the Los Angeles Times. The district set up a toll-free hotline on Monday to receive reports of suspected abuse at Miramonte, said school board President Monica Garcia in a statement. Garcia added that the district would step up efforts to ensure students and staff realized the importance of reporting misconduct. In the same school district, a janitor at a San Fernando Valley elementary school was arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act with a child on a campus. Paul Adame, 37, was taken into custody after a mother told police on Sunday that he had inappropriate contact with her child during school hours Friday at Germain Elementary School in the Chatsworth area north of Los Angeles, police Capt. Kris Pitcher said at a news conference. The captain declined to provide details but urged anyone who might know of other possible victims to contact police. Adame was booked and released on $100,000 bail Monday. It could not be immediately determined if he had an attorney. There was no immediate connection between the arrest of the janitor and the cases at Miramonte, which is 15 miles away in an unincorporated county area of South Los Angeles. ____ Associated Press writer Raquel Maria Dillon contributed to this report. Read the original here: Entire Staff At L.A. School To Be Removed During Scandal Probe
http://www.youtube.com/v/n_zB4fl8mQ0?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata The future of the Golden Globes might be settled in the courtroom, entertainment reporter Joe Flint says. The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which created and owns the Golden Globes, is in a legal fight with Dick Clark Productions, the longtime producer of the Globes’ television show. Story coming to www.latimes.com See more here: Battle over the Golden Globes
A Colton man died Sunday night in police custody after he was Tasered by cops. Officers responding to a disturbance call opted to use a Taser on 43-year-old Hutalio Serrano when the man did not follow the police’s commands and resisted arrest, reports the Press-Enterprise. more › View original post here: Man Dies in Custody After Being Tasered By Cops
The southbound 405 Freeway will be closed overnight from the 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive until Dec. 8 due to a freeway widening project, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The same portion of the freeway is also expected to be closed on Dec. 13. The southbound lanes will begin to close at 10 p.m. each night, but ramps may close as early as 7 p.m., according to Metro. The lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning through Dec. 8. The same closure times will apply on Dec. 13. Details for the closures are as follows: Location Portion of Freeway to close Expected Date Hours Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 6-8 10 p.m.-5 a.m. nightly Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 13 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Skirball Center Drive Off-Ramp N/A Dec. 9-12 Closed from 7 p.m. Dec. 9 through 6 a.m. Dec. 12 Metro officials also stated in a press release that the southbound Skirball Center Drive off-ramp will close at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 and remain closed until 6 a.m. Dec. 12. The closures are subject to weather conditions. For the latest information, visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read more here: Southbound 405 to Close for Freeway Widening Project
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Officials say 14 people are injured following a crash near a California casino. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports ( ) that two people suffered critical injuries in the crash at 8 p.m. Saturday near the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula http://bit.ly/rQUcp4 The paper says fire officials reported four others had moderate injuries and eight sustained minor injuries. Casino spokesman Robert Bledsoe tells the paper that a shuttle carrying New Year’s revelers from the casino to their cars may have been driving on an access road when it collided with a vehicle exiting the casino area. There was no immediate word from the California Highway Patrol on the cause of the crash. Original post: 14 NYE Revelers Injured In Crash Near Casino
KTLA morning news weatherman Henry DiCarlo expressed his chagrin for his reporting assignments earlier this week on live television before storming off camera. After conducting an in-person interview at Downtown L.A.’s Union Station, DiCarlo begins to rant about the lack of communication in the communications business. more › Read this article: Fretful Forecast: KTLA Weatherman Throws Adult Tantrum On Live TV
We all know the stereotypes. Hardcore Lakers fans light things on fire when the team wins a championship. Hardcore Clippers fans are perpetually depressed because they’ve never had a chance to destroy anything except their expectations. Here’s something they have in common: both groups get their own version of the “Sh*t People Say” meme, and neither come out smelling like roses. The Lakers are riding high on 16 league championships, so the fans on ” Stuff Laker Fans Say ,” are bombastic and entitled. They defend Kobe against rape accusations, express nostalgia for the Zen Master and shove a Lamar Odom jersey to the back of their closet. The money quotes: “Derek Fisher’s so old. RETIRE!” and “We should trade Luke Walton for…” anyone. WATCH : Just like the franchise and its fans, the ” Sh*t Clippers Fans Say ” video is a little pathetic because it’s so hopeful. The fan swings from unbridled optimism (“This is our year! We’ve got CP3!”) to fatalism (“This franchise is so cursed”). And, as true Clipper fandom requires, the video is shot through with a strong dose of hate for Kobe and all other “fakers.” WATCH : Of course, the tables could turn for both sets of fans this year. With a couple of power trades and a strong start to the season , the oft-maligned Los Angeles Clippers have transformed into “Lob City” — while the Lakers are looking old, tired and frustrated on the road . For the sake of the All-Star game, expect these two sets of cultish fans to come together for one night. Four of the Western Conference’s starters come from LA : Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum from the Lakers, and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin from the Clippers. But don’t expect the kumbayas to last for long; both teams are gunning for the playoffs, and only one can represent the West in the NBA finals. Visit link: Clippers vs. Lakers: Which Team Has The Worst Fans? (VIDEO)
In tonight’s Extra, Extra, the first-ever Golden Collar Awards are announced, the price tag on the Rose Bowl’s press box expansion project rises, a mother and her two young daughters narrowly escape plummeting from a 101 Freeway bridge and anti-hunger activists criticize the Golden Globe Awards’ fancy eats menu. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook , and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports . more › View post: Extra, Extra: Rose Bowl Construction Costs Soar, Activists Protest Golden Globes Menu, Golden Collar Awards & More
The 69th annual Golden Globe Awards are returning to the Beverly Hilton from 5-8 p.m. Sunday. For those watching the ceremony from the safety of their couch—avoiding the snarling traffic the event is likely to cause—here is a look at this year’s nominations. Best Dramatic Motion Picture The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama George Clooney, The Descendants Brad Pitt, Moneyball Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March Michael Fassbender, Shame Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical 50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week With Marilyn Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical Jodie Foster, Carnage Kate Winslet, Carnage Charlize Theron, Young Adult Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango Best Foreign Language Film The Flowers of War , China In the Land of Blood and Honey , USA The Kid with a Bike , Belgium A Separation , Iran The Skin I Live In , Spain Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Jessica Chastain, The Help Octavia Spencer, The Help Berenice Bejo, The Artist Janet McTeer, The Help Shailene Woodley, The Descendants Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method Christopher Plummer, Beginners Best Director of a Motion Picture Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball Best Original Score of a Motion Picture Ludovic Bource, The Artist Abel Korzeniowski, W.E. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore, Hugo John Williams, War Horse Best Original Song of a Motion Picture “The Living Proof” from The Help (Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas) “Lay Your Head Down” from Albert Nobbs (Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close) “The Keeper” from Machine Gun Preacher (Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell) “Masterpiece” from W.E. (Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry) “Hello Hello” from Gnomeo & Juliet (Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin) Best Television Series, Drama American Horror Story (FX) Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Boss (Starz) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama Claire Danes, Homeland Mireille Enos, The Killing Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Madeleine Stowe, Revenge Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Kelsey Grammer, Boss Jeremy Irons, The Borgias Damian Lewis, Homeland Best Television Series, Comedy/Musical Enlightened (HBO) Episodes (Showtime) Glee (Fox) Modern Family (ABC) New Girl (Fox) Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical Laura Dern, Enlightened Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock David Duchovny, Californication Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Thomas Jane, Hung Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Cinema Verite (HBO) Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS) The Hour (BBC America) Mildred Pierce (HBO) Too Big to Fail (HBO) Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Romola Garai, The Hour Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Idris Elba, Luther William Hurt, Too Big to Fail Bill Nighy, Page Eight (Masterpiece) Dominic West, The Hour Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail Guy Pierce, Mildred Pierce Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award Morgan Freeman. The ceremony is being hosted for the third consecutive year by comedian Ricky Gervais. This list was compiled with information from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Original post: Golden Globes Preview
