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April 30, 2015 – Daily Brief
By Josh Premako
Vaping Ban Dissipates for the Moment: The City Council held off this week on extending local local smoking restrictions to "the vaping community," amid calls for further discussion. KHTS.
Hart Matters: "It’s something we’re seeing across the state and the country. It’s been (an issue) for more than 10 years, and not just with COC and the Hart district, but nationwide.” While 95 percent of Hart district students are graduating, a report shows many heading to COC aren't placing into transferrable English and math classes. KHTS
Exploring Future Options: College of the Canyons is helping low-income students explore the possibilities of careers in science and technology. SCVNews
The Faces of the Fallen: A special exhibit coming to Valencia, Portraits of the Fallen, includes portraits of those killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, several of whom were SCV residents. SCVNews
Magic Mountain Prepping Colossus 2.0 for May: The Colossus roller coaster of your memories may be dead, but Six Flags is getting ready to unveil Twisted Colossus in May. KHTS
Educational Concerns: "When one in two children under the age of 18 in California is Latino, one conclusion is clear: The future of our economy and the state will rise or fall on the educational success of Latinos." A study finds California Latinos are lagging in higher education enrollment and graduation. Daily News
Go Ape and Raise Money: The annual Breakfast with the Gibbons is coming up this weekend at the Gibbon Conservation Center here in SCV. Gibbon Center
You Can't Wear a Safety Belt: "There’s enough power in there to make peanut butter out of you." A great read on the world of human cannonballs. Gizmodo