Irvine schoolteacher prepares for Mt. Shasta climb, where she'll fly 'prayer flags' for those who have lost the battle against cancer. Lori Fallace, a seventh-grade science teacher at Venado… (KEVIN CHANG, Daily…) Six months ago, Lori Fallace had never spent a night in a tent. In June, with subtemperature gear and ice pick in hand, the Irvine schoolteacher will scale the 14,179 feet to Mt.

Weekend competition heads to the gridiron, where students will show off their engineering creativity. In the world of the future, robots play football. That day will be one field goal closer Saturday. The robots must be less than 2 meters tall and able to kick a regulation football over a 2-meter obstacle and into a trash can, according to the rules posted on JPL's website.

Girls manage fictitious companies in nonprofit program to learn independence. The city's youngest would-be entrepreneurs will host a luncheon Thursday to showcase the achievements of a Costa Mesa nonprofit's summertime business program. These girls, ranging from 9 to 11 years old, are participating in the Youth Empowerment Self-Sufficiency (YESS) program.