Women's group to honor Gov. Schwarzenegger's work with kids

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A women's group is honoring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his work with poor children.
Women of Los Angeles, a group of professional women, planned to give Schwarzenegger one of its three "Highlight Awards" on Monday.
The award recognizes Schwarz-enegger for founding and overseeing After-School All-Stars, which offers sports and other programs to poor and minority children in 15 cities.
During last year's recall campaign, allegations surfaced that Schwarz-enegger had groped or sexually harassed women between 1975 and 2000. Schwarzenegger apologized for having "behaved badly" toward women but refused to discuss the allegations in detail.
Sandy Jolley, executive director of Women of Los Angeles, said she had anticipated questions about the appropriateness of the award, but has encountered "absolutely no" feedback from other women's groups. She said the award is only about highlighting the governor's work with children.
Other honorees Monday include Jorge Mester, music director of the Pasadena Symphony, and Peter W. Mullin, a Los Angeles philanthropist.
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