| Friday Updates
The Coast Guard has just given us an update on last night's incident at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge in which an fuel barge called the "Cascade" hit one of the protective barriers of the bridge near Red Rock Island. They say -- so far -- all 10 crewmembers aboard the two tugboats that were escorting the Cascade out of Rodeo, have been cooperating and so far, tests for alcohol and drugs have come back negative. We're also told that visibility in last night's somewhat foggy weather was about one to two miles, a distance one of the tugboat company owners calls "adequate." The Coast Guard also reports the waters were relatively calm, though with no obvious mechanical problems, the cause is still under investigation. You'll hear from the Coast Guard, along with the company that owns both one of tugboats and the barge itself, and see a view of the damage from the water, tonight at 5 p.m.
Aspiring police officers to get high school in 2009
Come fall 2009, teenagers eager to investigate homicides, keep the peace in crowded jails, or prosecute bad guys for a living will be able to choose a high school created just for them. Police, city and school administrators gathered in a scrubby open lot next to Miami police headquarters Thursday to break ground for a criminal justice-themed Senior High School for Law Studies, Homeland Security and Forensic Sciences. The new high school, which will accommodate 500 students, is part of a program devised by Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Rudy Crew to create schools devoted to particular career fields. It would function like magnet schools, with interested students from across the county invited to apply. LONG-HELD BELIEF Crew told the audience Thursday that he and Miami Police Chief John Timoney first discussed the idea for a law-enforcement high school over a decade ago when they both worked in New York City.
Tiger's in town
There will be an extra special buzz of electricity around the Emirates Course this week because the undisputed, pound-for-pound, best golfer in the world is in town. From Tiger Woods' practice round, to his Pro-Am, through all four tournament rounds, everyone is so excited to see him out there and we are intrigued to see how he can perform over the course. He is a past winner and he always contends when he comes. He has won five of his last six tournaments - he finished second in the other one - so you can't say anything other than that Tiger Woods is head and shoulders above anyone else in the game. We have known that for a long time but it seems to me that Woods is on a really special run of form at the moment, almost to the point that I would consider, for the first time in the history of the game, that there is a viable possibility of him winning the Grand Slam in the calendar year.
Little Argus
Today High school competency testing set CARLSBAD The New Mexico High School Competency Exam will be offered during the first four periods today (Jan. 30) in the main gym at Carlsbad High School. Any student who wishes to receive a NM high school diploma must take and pass all six parts of this test. All students are required to attend school during the test days. Those not taking the test will attend school as a regularly scheduled day. The CHAPS program will not be offered Wednesday. Parents should make sure students get a good breakfast and a good night's sleep prior to each test day. Students who do not pass a section of the test will have to retake that section next year. For more information, call 234-3319 to visit with an administrator or counselor. Noah's Ark volunteer meeting set CARLSBAD An organizational meeting for volunteer support for Noah's Ark will be held at 7 p.m.
Meat-Axe Justice
Since prison overcrowding publicly reached the crisis state last year, California has attempted to do in seven months what had been in the works for more than 20 years. Further adding to the crisis is California's recidivism rate, which remains the highest in the nation. The Little Hoover Commission, an independent state research organization, estimated in 2005 that the California prisons spend roughly $1.5billion annually on parole violators and parolees who commit new crimes. The commission also cites that 10 percent of parolees are homeless, half are illiterate and up to 80 percent are unemployed. Moreover, 80 percent are drug users. It does not require much to understand that ill-prepared parolees who cannot hold down a job, lack skills or possess ongoing drug addictions soon will be back behind bars.
Cranberries Are Miracle Cure For Women
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