News Briefs – July 28, 2015

Citrus College:

• Enrollment

According to an enrollment report on July 27, fall 2015 enrollment numbers for the 2015-2016 fiscal year are down 9.31 percent compared to last year’s numbers. There are currently a total of 23442 students enrolled compared to last years 33720.

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  Sports

Former assistant coach Patrick Johnson returns to Citrus College as the Owl’s 11^th Head Basketball Coach in the basketball program’s 64-year history. Johnson was a former assistant coach for Concordia University in Irvine for the last three seasons

See the full article here:

http://www.citrusowls.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20150717785fh4

Local:

• Man shot in head shows up at Baldwin Park Hospital

According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune a 34-year old man showed up at a local hospital Tuesday morning after being shot in the head by two men in a small silver car.

See full article here:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/general-news/20150728/man-shot-in-head-shows-up-at-baldwin-park-hospital

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  L.A. County sees its first human case of West Nile Virus this season

According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, health officials announced on July 27 that a young man from South Bay was the first of the season to be diagnosed with the West Nile Virus. Health officials encourage preventative measures to avoid falling ill with the West Nile Virus.

See full article here:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/health/20150727/la-county-sees-its-first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-this-season

State:

• Missing 8-year-old girl’s body found in dumpster in Santa Cruz

According to the L.A. Times, A Santa Cruz Police detective discovered the body of Madyson Middleton on July 27 in a dumpster a little over 24 hours after she was reported missing. Middleton was allegedly murdered by her 15-year-old neighbor after being lured into his home.

See full article here:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-girl-missing-santa-cruz-20150727-story.html

• Disputed sale of convent to Katy Perry goes to judge

The dispute between Katy Perry and the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will be sent to the Los Angeles Supreme Court on July 30. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Sister of the Immaculate Heart are rival sellers while a restaurateur is competing against Katy Perry to purchase the property.

See full article here:

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-0728-nuns-katy-perry-20150728-story.html

National:

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  Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders

Despite protests from the Mormon Church, the Boy Scouts of America ended their ban on openly gay leaders on July 27. Under the new policy, church-sponsored units are allowed to choose leaders who share their precepts, even if the units decide to limit the availability of the position to heterosexual men, ccording to the New York Times.

See full article here:
http://nyti.ms/1IDESsx

• Pixar to star in exhibition at Cooper Hewitt Museum

According to the L.A. Times, The Cooper Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York announced on July 27 it will be hosting an exhibition devoted to Pixar Animation Studios. The exhibition will showcase original artwork that is rarely see as well as concept art from movies such as “Toy Story,” “Wall-E,” “Up,” “Brave,” “The Incredibles” and “Cars.”

See full article here:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-pixar-cooper-hewitt-museum-20150727-story.html

Global:

• Obama tells African leaders to loosen grips on power

According to the L.A. Times, Obama returned from a five-day visit to Africa today where he urged leaders to fight corruption, violence and human rights violations. Obama also focused on the shortcomings of specific African leaders, including the Ethiopian and Kenyan hosts of his stay in Africa.

See full article here:

http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-obama-african-union-20150728-story.html