WHO: Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy

WHEN: Monday, April 22, 5PM-7PM

WHERE: California State University, Sacramento Alumni Center, 600 J St., 95819

The Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, a nonprofit, is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs replicate themselves. Local entrepreneurs and business leaders commit their time to train and mentor students. People of all ages and from all walks are welcome to apply for our program.

Keynote Speaker Michael Marks, a founding partner of Riverwood Capital, is an entrepreneur with a long track record of successful leadership. Prior to establishing Riverwood, a private equitey firm focused on technology companies, hew was a partner and senior advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Ticket prices: Individual: $50. Alumni: $25.

School on lockdown

Recently, a lockdown drill was scheduled for Hiram Johnson High School during 3rd period, but was cancelled due to the bells malfunctioning. While this may have only been a drill,  if it would have been an intruder on campus, authorities wouldn’t have been able to warn anyone.

This comes weeks after Hiram Johnson’s Principal, Felisberto Cedros, was asked what he was doing to keep the school safe.  At the time, Cedros said that the campus was using “Quarterly information and training to staff and faculty members” to keep students and staff safe. Peter Vidovich, a Hiram Johnson teacher, says that training hasn’t taken place.

“Nothing at all.” Vidovich told this reporter when asked how much safety training he had received to date. “We haven’t been in anything.”... Read More