Inside scoop

Eron Ben-Yehuda, Ellen McCarty and Andrew Wainer

Sewage may not be your idea of fun, but a spokeswoman for the Orange

County Sanitation District loves her job.

Michele Tuchman spends much of her time these days answering questions

from reporters about the ongoing beach contamination. However, she also

gives tours to students visiting the treatment plant near Brookhurst

Street and Pacific Coast Highway.

She remembers showing off the plant’s “stinky” parts to a group last

November. After they finished the tour, she suggested some dinner

conversation for the children at an upcoming family get together.

“When you sit down at the Thanksgiving table, be sure to tell your

parents where you were today,” she said.

The Dog Gone Truth

The classic “one dog year equals seven human years” is simply not true,

according the County Community Animal Report. This particular formula has

crept into our popular culture, but it’s a poor method of estimating your

dog’s “human age.” The first year of a dog’s life equals 15 years. The

second year of a dog’s life equals 10 years. Every year thereafter is

equal to three human years. For example: A 10-year-old dog would be:

15+10=(3X8)=49.

New math?

Enrollment at the Huntington Beach City School District is 150 students

short of projections, according to district officials. Supt. Duane Dishno

said the district has increased by 100 students this school year.

Officials had predicted an increase of 250.

The district will therefore be bringing in $375,000 less than it had

expected from the state, for student attendance.

Dr. Dishno said the reason for the mistake is a mystery but is under

investigation.