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Jun 16 2011

Holly Marie Polson

LANCASTER, Calif.—A female teacher’s aide at a Palmdale middle school was due in a  Lancaster courtroom today on four felony counts of lewd acts for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old male student she was tutoring.

The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against 35-year-old Holly Marie Polson of Palmdale alleges that the crimes occurred between May 29 and June 10.

Polson, who is married, was arrested Tuesday and jailed in lieu of $400,000 bail.

May 20 2011

In-home tutoring services branch aims to strengthen academic achievement in the Santa Clarita Valley

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—With a depressed economy, a shortage of educational funds, overcrowded classrooms, and overwhelmed teachers, U.S. educational prospects have never looked bleaker. Add to this a large proportion of students already having trouble staying focused and keeping up, along with the many countries increasingly introducing better-educated, more highly trained, and cheaper workers into the job market. The result is a slowly tipping slide towards disaster.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Sep 2 2010

Innovative tutoring programs make difference

Caltech Y is a non-profit organization that was founded by Caltech students in 1916 and was formerly affiliated with the California Institute of Technology. The Y was organized to provide extracurricular activities planned and implemented by students in order to learn leadership skills and discover themselves. The mission of today’s Y remains the same—to provide opportunities that will prepare students to become engaged, responsible citizens of the world.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Aug 12 2010

AV Center creates champions

For six years, the AV Champion center has provided the community with basketball programs, tutoring, mentoring, and even home improvement supplies.

Located on the campus of Lancaster First Assembly of God Church, the Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and nurturing productive community members.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
California
Yvette Hollingsworth was recently named chief compliance officer for Wells Fargo & Co. Hollingsworth, who most recently served as managing director and global head of operations compliance and financial crimes compliance & risk management for Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank, will begin her new role on June 1, 2012. Hollingsworth will be based in San Francisco, and will report to Caryl Athanasiu, executive vice president and chief operational risk officer in the corporate risk group. As chief compliance officer, Hollingsworth will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the company meet compliance management responsibilities and abide by all applicable laws and regulations. Her team will continue to provide independent oversight of business-based compliance management activities.
District of Columbia
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Los Angeles attorney Paul Watford to serve on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: “It is great news that the Senate has confirmed Paul Watford, an exceptionally talented attorney, to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has a breadth of experience as a former prosecutor and a top appellate litigator and will make an excellent addition to the federal bench. However, I am very disappointed that more of my Republican colleagues did not join us in backing this highly qualified nominee.” When Watford is sworn in, he will be only the second African American serving on the Ninth Circuit.