CSUDH president all keyed up
Mildred Garcia -- who took over as president of California State University, Dominguez Hills in August -- will head to the Carson City Council next week to receive a key to the city.
On Oct. 17, Mayor Jim Dear will honor her with a ceremonial key. (Side note: a year ago, Gene Maddaus reported on the city's cost-cutting move to restrict key awards. Only city residents are eligible). Garcia lives in Carson.
In the spring, Garcia beat out three other finalists to replace James Lyons at the 12,000-student state campus in Carson. Prior to that, she oversaw the 6,000-student Berkeley College in New York and New Jersey.