Graduation speaker confirmed

Tavis Smiley to speak at 2014 commencement

Tracy Wright Editor-in-chief

Noted author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and talk show host Tavis Smiley is confirmed as the keynote speaker at Pierce College’s 66th commencement ceremony on Tuesday June 10, at 6 p.m.

The Topanga Vintage Market website states the flea market outgrew the Westfield’s Promenade Mall parking lot in Woodland Hills and now they’re a fundraiser for Pierce College.

Zanghi said, “as the ink was still wet” on the charter contract, they drafted local permit and fundraising documents with the college to get TVM back under the Foundation.

“We thought we were okay to

“We thought the district would approve the retroactive contract as they always had in the past for this type of a fundraising thing,” she said. “It was refused.”

Kraus said LACCD does not approve these contracts retroactively, however.

“No. Absolutely not. This is not something they would do a ratification on,” he said. “They do ratifications for permit for uses.”

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5-17—Suspicious circumstances – Two students in the village reported a woman lunging toward their faces, possibly with a cigarette. The area was searched and she was not found.

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