Olive Vista Jr. High, Sylmar High School Yearbooks

California Gas Taxes Set to ‘Surge’ on July 1; Prices to Rise 65 Cents/Gal

My Birthday is 03-June. I WILL NOT be asking anyone for donations to any charity on Facebook, X, TikTok, or any other group in my name or your name. Its your money, you keep it and spend it on you. Just wish me a Happy B-Day and if we hang out and you want to Smoke a nice Cigar and have a shot with me, I will thank you.

I was contacted by a recruiter out of California today about a position in Sunnyvale CA. I looked at the JD and the pay rate they were offer for a Sr. Project Manager was $65 an hour w2 no benefits.
I live in Plano Tx.
Current Rate $85 an hour + 13% Performance Bonus and Benefits.
Sunnyvale CA. is 106.8% more expensive than Plano Tx in cost of living.
TX State Tax 0% CA State Tax 12.3% TX Sales Tax 6.25% CA Sales Tax 9.13%
Just to be at the same level I am here in Plano TX, Sunnyvale CA. would have to pay me over $425,000 a year plus Benefits.

No wonder so many people in Ca are living in tents under Freeways

What do you think I should do?

I was born in Van Nuys in 1970 and lived in Sylmar until 1993. I have been back to SoCal several times over the years and it has only gotten dirtier, more violent , more crowded, less business friendly, and the worst ROI of any state today with the exception of lower NY. I was that Blonde hair white boy from the Val that would ditch school and hit Zuma, or Malibu, or SM and go surfing. Would spend Sat afternoon at the Mall then hit the clubs or Movies. Hang out at Tommie's or In&Out with friends, not anymore. Every sidewalk (in the Valley, not just Skid row or Hollywood) has Tents, tarps, and or broken down mobile homes blocking every under or over pass of the 405, 5, 118, 210, 101, 170. I went in July of 2020 and the sidewalk along foothill blvd I use to walk to work in the late 80s I could not walk it now because every inch is blocked with shanties, trash, junk, and people. In 2012 I took my then 8 yr old daughter to LA on a business trip and while I walked her along Hollywood Blvd to see the stars, it was pungent in Urine, Crap, and W**d, Drug stuff like needles and tin foil and Bic lighters were all over the ground, and my child was exposed to a woman who lifted her skirt, squat and defected and urinated right at the corner of Gower and Hollywood in the middle of a Sat. Afternoon . I have not see San Fran since I was 10 in 1980 but I have heard from ppl it is worse. I am so glad that I left LA after the 92 Riots. My life is far better than it would have ever been if I had stayed. In Ca today you get .15 cents back for every $1 you put in.

September 11, 1961
History. Sylmar High School first opened in 1961, serving 396 students in grade 10-12.
Today. Sylmar High School serves more than 3,600 students in grades 9–12.

SHS and OVJH in 1961.
I went to OVJH 84 & 85
& SHS 85-88

Overview of Olive Vista Middle
Olive Vista Middle is a public school located in Sylmar, CA, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Olive Vista Middle is 1,155 and the school serves 6-8. At Olive Vista Middle, 21% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 38% scored at or above that level for reading.
The school’s minority student enrollment is 98%. The student-teacher ratio is 18, which is better than that of the district.
The student population is made up of 47% female students and 53% male students. The school enrolls 91% economically disadvantaged students. There are 63 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Olive Vista Middle
14600 Tyler St., Sylmar, CA 91342|(818) 833-3900

#1459 in California Middle Schools
Overall Score 37.1/100

Sylmar Senior High School
13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar, California | (818) 833-3700

#5,505 in National Rankings
Overall Score 68.86/100

Overview of Sylmar Senior High School
Sylmar Senior High School is ranked 780th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Sylmar Senior High School is 44%. The total minority enrollment is 98%, and 90% of students are economically disadvantaged. Sylmar Senior High School is 1 of 184 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Sylmar Senior High School 2023-2024 Rankings
Sylmar Senior High School is ranked #5,505 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.