Weekly Digest: Rain Catcher and Jefferson's Sixth Grade

A new drainage system was unveiled that will improve ocean water quality, and Jefferson Elementary School may lose a grade next year or the following year. In other news of the week, there is no news yet on whether the Seaside Lagoon will be open for swimming this summer.

Not cool?

With RU cancelling its winter formal this year for the first time, we wondered if high school dances are suddenly anymore. Students say they want to hang out with kids from other schools more.

Parras attracting students from Jefferson

Jefferson Elementary School its sixth grade in the next year or so while parents switch their children to a modernized Parras Middle School.

Photo fun

We did a regular photo of the day and .

Winning

The RU girls’ basketball team continued to in Bay League play. The boys .

Cleaner water

The Alta Vista Drainage System was . It catches rain to prevent stormwater runoff into the ocean and is expected to reclaim a million gallons of rain a year.

Regular writers

Michelle Veale Borden wrote about her and her family’s for a church. Tori MacLennan wrote about surfer Jacob Trette’s at Mavericks. Eric Czuleger broke the news that he is going . Allison Adamovic wrote about to Cresta Mobile Park.

Funny money

The police arrested someone carrying a thousand dollars in .

Seaside Lagoon awaits

The city council hasn’t yet determined if the will be open for swimming this summer season.