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Recent Case of Measles in Long Beach Connected to Disneyland Outbreak
at the Disneyland Resort in the City of Anaheim, during the period of December 16-20, 2014. Measles is a highly infectious, airborne disease. The Health Department is working with the neighboring health jurisdictions of Orange County
CSULB. “We know that college students who are encouraged to apply what they study in class to outside jobs and projects are more likely to thrive after graduPlease see page 4
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and Los Angeles County to contact people who may have been exposed to the Long Beach case. Health Department staff have also notified locations in Long Beach where the indiPlease see page 4
CSULB Receives the Carnegie Foundation’s 2015 Community Engagement Classification Students, Faculty and Staff Bring Strong Institutional Focus and Applicable Service-Learning to Long Beach region The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has chosen California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification. The university is one of only 361 insti-
tutions to achieve this distinction. “We are honored that the Carnegie Foundation has recognized Cal State Long Beach with its 2015 Community Engagement Classification,” said Jane Close Conoley, president,
Shooting Suspect Threatens to Use Infant as Shield On Saturday, January 10, 2014, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 6500 block of E. Rosebay Street to investigate a shooting involving a male suspect that stemmed from a domestic dispute. The incident resulted in two officer involved shootings and injury to one officer. At approx. 2:50 a.m., while officers were still at the scene investigating the initial shooting incident, the suspect called the home and stated he was on his way back with his infant son, and made threats towards the family members and police officers. He specifically stated he would harm the baby and use him as a shield against police. The suspect returned to the location driving a dark colored SUV. He got out of his vehicle, confronted officers, and an exchange of gunfire occurred. The suspect then got back in his vehicle and fled, and officers initiated a vehicle pursuit. It was unknown if the baby was actually in the vehicle. When the suspect reached the area of Bandini Street & Oliver Street in the City of San Pedro, he stopped his vehicle and fired upon officers who returned fire. The suspect then drove off, stopped again shortly thereafter, and surrendered. He was taken into custody without injury. The infant was located in the backseat of the suspect’s vehicle at the conclusion of the
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The City Health Officer, Dr. Mitchell Kushner, announced recently that there is one confirmed case of measles associated with a recent outbreak affecting multiple counties in California and Utah. The Long Beach resident spent time
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Police Release Photos of Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, Inc. Announces Annual Vehicles of Interest in July 2014 Murder Case; Seek Public's Help Theme & Art Contest Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride, Inc. has selected the 2015 Annual Pride Celebration theme of "Color our World with Pride" and is currently seeking entries of artwork conceptualizing the theme. The chosen art work will be utilized in both advertising and merchandising of Pride events and products. The artist who creates the chosen piece will be awarded $250. Specs: Paper: 8 ½" x 11" Formats: Illustrator, Photoshop, EPS, PDF and hi-resolution JPEG Color: (1) black and white and (1) in PMS Colors: Red 26, Orange 28, Yellow 12, Green
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Blue 68 and Purple 48, PC and Mac compatible, Print Ready. Mail or Hand Deliver to: LBLGP, Inc., Attention: Publicity Committee, 1017 Obispo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90804. The submission deadline for hand deliver is Friday February 13th, 2015 at 5:00pm. The submission deadline for mailed entries must be postmarked by Sunday February 15, 2015. The winning artwork becomes property of LBLGP, Inc. Contact us at 562-987-9191 or info@longbeachpride.com
Free Lip Reading Classes Monday and Wednesday reoccurring free Lip Reading classes resumed on Monday, January 12th and Wednesday, January 14th and are offered through the Hearing Loss Association of America Long Beach/ Lakewood Chapter at Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Avenue, Lakewood, CA. January dates on Mondays are: January 19, and 26 from 10 a.m.-12:00 noon. Wednesday classes are: January 21, and 28, 2015 at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Wednesday
class will have a special introductory class in the first half of the class for new students with the remainder of the class continuing for returning students. The classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays all year except July, August, and Christmas to New Years. Beginning lessons are repeated each January but beginners are welcome at any time. For more information, call 562-438-0597 orww.hlalongbeachlakewood.org. Students are encouraged to just show up.
Long Beach Police are asking for the public’s help with the investigation of the gang-related murder of Kayon Dafney, which occurred around 12:33 p.m., on July 4, 2014, in North Long Beach. Homicide Detectives recently received a tip describing a white 2-door convertible, which was seen in the area of the 6500 block of Gardenia around the time that the shooting occurred. They reviewed several surveillance videos collected from the area on July 4th and were successful in locating two vehicles that match the description. Detectives are hopeful that video enhancement may provide additional details, and the vehicle description/photos will jog someone’s memory and additional witnesses will come forward.
Tips have also led detectives to believe this murder and the June 27, 2014 murder of Marcel Johns are related. Johns sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene in the 5500 block of Dairy Avenue. Anyone with information regarding either murder is urged to contact Long Beach Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert, Scott Lasch, or -Courtesy Photo Michael Hubbard at (562) 570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org. Link to a related news release, which contains photos of the victims: http://www.longbeach. gov/civica/press/display. asp?layout=4&Entry=4955
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pursuit. Although uninjured, he was transported to a local hospital as a precaution and released later to family in San Pedro. A handgun was located in the front seat of the suspect’s vehicle. One officer was injured from glass fragments from his patrol vehicle window when it was struck by gunfire. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and released. The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Joseph Gonzales. He has been booked for attempted murder, evading police, child cruelty that could result in possible injury or death, assault with a firearm on a police officer, felon in pos-
session of a firearm, parole violation, and is being held at the Long Beach City Jail without bail. He is currently on parole on an unrelated case. It was determined the suspect resides at the Long Beach residence with the mother of the child and other family members. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incidents and has not spoken with investigators should contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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State California Offers First Partnership Leadership Conference for Arts, Receives Media, and Entertainment are invited to sign ees can share strategies for impleNational upArts,Educators for California’s inaugural menting the new AME standards Media, and Entertainment in classrooms, review high-quality (AME) Institute on curriculum, and share data about Award for April 7–8,Leadership 2015 in San Diego. AME. There will also be a speis a professional learning cial focus on the Career Pathway Diversity This opportunity where teachers, ad- Game Design and Integration. The CDE’s California Partnership Academy (CPA) and the State Bar of California’s collaborative Law and Legal Services Academies received the American Bar Association’s Alexander Award this month for their work to support racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. The CDE worked with the State Bar to develop the CPA Law and Legal Services Academy program designed to encourage underrepresented student groups to enter the legal profession, ranging from legal assistants to judges. Another goal is to diversify the legal profession to reflect the population they serve. There are currently 10 such academies statewide. The CDE and the State Bar will accept the award on behalf of the academies this year at a meeting in Houston, Texas. A CPA is a three-year program structured as a schoolwithin-a-school. CPAs integrate academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships. The program gives students handson, real-world experience that prepares them for college and careers. CPAs are designed for disadvantaged students at-risk of dropping out of school. The program has been very successful with CPA students passing at higher rates that non-CPA students in the High School Exit Exam, graduation rates, and meeting college entrance requirements. The creation of the CPA Law and Legal Services Academies furthers Torlakson’s Career Readiness initiative designed to strengthen career technical education in California.
ministrators, and industry professionals can share strategies on how to better prepare students for careers in AME. Because California is a world leader in the entertainment and creative industries, what students should know to be “career ready” in AME is included in the state’s Career Technical Educational Model Curriculum Standards. There is room for 100 participants in the Institute. Attend-
This program is designed to help students chart the classes they need in high school and postsecondary education to prepare for work in a particular industry. The AME Institute furthers State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson’s Core Reforms Engaging Arts to Educateinitiative to build awareness that teaching the arts is essential to a well-rounded education and supports the state’s economy.
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ation. That is why we have a strong record of incorporating community service and engagement into many aspects of learning at the Beach.” The Carnegie Foundation’s Classification for Community Engagement is an elective classification for which colleges and universities with an established focus on service within the community may apply. The classification application requires data collection and the documentation of relevant engagement elements in the university’s mission, identity and commitments. It also requires proof of a significant effort on the part of the institution to invest in community service. Examples of CSULB’s institutional focus include, among others, the establishment of and support for the Center for Com-
munity Engagement, which works with faculty to create service-learning opportunities which allow students to apply academic instruction to community projects; the co-founding and expansion of the Long Beach College Promise and the incorporation of community engagement language in CSULB’s Strategic Priorities and Goals. With regard to data collection, the Center for Community Engagement states that 12,109 students participated in some form of community service in 201213, including 5,311 who were involved in academic servicelearning. In total, these students recorded more than 1.2 million community service hours during that time. Also, approximately 800 CSULB faculty and staff were involved in some kind of commu-
nity service that same year. “The students, faculty and staff at Cal State Long Beach understand that engagement not only benefits the community, but it helps the university as well,” said Juan M. Benitez, executive director, Center for Community Engagement, CSULB. “We are more united when we work together to serve the region and service-learning and other forms of community engagement are recognized as ‘high impact’ learning practices that promote student success.” CSULB students, faculty and staff have participated in a variety of community engagement activities, including hosting more than 1,000 K-12 girls through the Women In Engineering Outreach Program, as part of a national initiative to
increase the number of women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and assisting with physical exams, health education and referrals for local school children through the Health on Wheels (HOW) Mobile Clinic. They also taught semester-long courses in art, music, dance and theatre to K-5 students in underserved areas of Long Beach. The 2015 Community Engagement commendation is considered a “re-classification” after CSULB was first honored in 2008. It is valid until 2025, at which point the university must submit for another re-classification. CSULB was also recently named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fourth time.
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vidual with measles visited while infectious. Persons who were at the following locations in Long Beach on Saturday, January 3, 2015 between 9:00 am and 11:30 am may have been exposed: Total Wellness Club 6447 E. Spring St., 90815 Stater Brothers - 6501 E. Spring St., 90815 Bank of America - 6351
E. Spring St., 90815 Wells Fargo - 6402 E. Spring St., 90815 If you were at any of the above locations during the noted date and time, the Health Department recommends that you: - Check vaccination records for yourself and your family for 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccinations. If only one
or no MMR is documented, talk with your health care provider about receiving the MMR vaccination. All persons born before 1957 and persons with previously diagnosed measles are considered immune. - Monitor yourself for symptoms including fever and rash through January 24; if symptoms develop, stay home and call your health care provider immediately. - Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe disease that causes fever, rash, cough, and red, watery eyes. Measles spreads very easily by air and by direct contact with an infected person. Measles is contagious from approximately four days before the rash appears through four days after the rash appears. Anyone suspecting they have measles should CALL their medical provider BEFORE arriving at the medical office to avoid exposing others to the measles virus. Protect yourself and your family from Measles: - Children should receive
their first MMR vaccine at 12-15 months of age. The second dose of MMR is given at 4 to 6 years of age before going to school. - Vaccinating children, adolescents, and adults is the best way to protect infants who are too young to receive the MMR vaccine. - Vaccinations are safe. The benefits far outweigh any risks. Side effects are usually mild, such as soreness where the shot was given. - Measles is found in many parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Vaccination before traveling to these areas is recommended. For more information regarding measles exposures, please call Long Beach Health Department’s Epidemiology Program at 562.570.4302. For information on measles, visit the Long Beach Health Department’s website at www.longbeach.gov/health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.CDC.gov/measles.