Thursday, March 25, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 25, 2010

Burbank teacher pleads “no contest” to having sex with a student

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — David Starr Jordan Middle School in Burbank The 33-year-old David Starr Jordan Middle School teacher who reportedly confessed to Burbank police that she had a seven-month long sexual affair with one of her 14-year-old male students last year, entered a plea in Burbank Superior Court today. Amy Beck pleaded “no contest” to two counts of having sexual contact […]

Thursday, March 25, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 25, 2010

What’s in that controversial health care reform measure?

Photo: Pete Souza/White House — President Barack Obama uses one of 22 pens to sign that huge health care reform bill into law on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 A lot of Americans are asking, what’s in that mega-overhaul of the health care system? First, there are some provisions that kick in this year, others become effective later on. Details and links on the White House blog here.