Articles from the July 2, 2015 edition


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  • Fond Memories Of Sherman Hemsley

    Neil Rubenstein|Jul 2, 2015

    By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist It is hard for me to believe Sherman Hemsley passed away just about three years ago on July 24, 2012. The actor who played George Jefferson in “All in the Family” and the spin off, “The Jeffersons,” was terrific and had a great sense of timing. There was the theme. “Movin’ on Up,” – what a classic! Personally, I thought his role as Deacon Frye in “Amen” was his bes Every once in a while a person with a cognitive disorder goes missing. Perhaps with the fa...

  • Presidential Search Begins At WLA

    Jul 2, 2015

    Effective July 1, West Los Angeles College will be led by Interim President Robert (Bob) Sprague while a national search is conducted to replace out-going president Dr. Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh who accepted the presidency at Grossmont College in East County, San Diego. Sprague has served on West's executive team as Vice President of Academic Affairs since 2007 and has been associated with the college as a dean and instructor since the 1980s. "Bob's 30-plus year affiliation with and knowledge of the...