Unified fire authority articles
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Poway Unified trustees vote unanimously to fire superintendent after probe
The Poway Unified School board voted unanimously to fire Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps from her position, effectively immediately, the school board clerk announced after a closed session Tuesday. The action follows the completion of an investigation by law firm Dannis Woliver Kelley into Del Norte High School's softball program and accusations that Phelps harassed its players after an end-of-season awards banquet last May. The probe included 41 witnesses and the review of a number of...
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Poway Unified superintendent fired after independent investigation into bullying allegations
Marian Phelps has been on administrative leave since February, after a lawsuit filed in November alleged she bullied students at Del Norte High School.
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Christians in Jerusalem celebrate the Holy Fire amid fears of clashes with authorities
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza The streets of the Old City are locked off as Jerusalem prepares for the Holy Fire ceremony, arguably the most important Christian celebration in the Holy Land. Thousands of worshippers are marching towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where most solemn moments of the day take place. The ceremony takes place every year on Great Saturday, the day before Orthodox Easter. Sometime in the afternoon, the Greek Patriarch and Armenian priest will...