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California approves bill to minimize concussion risk for youth footballers by jennifer schlueter
nor Jerry Brown signed the AB2127 law, which will prohibit full-contact practices taking longer than 90 minutes a day in middle and high schools. Full-contact practices will be limited to twice a week, and completely banned during offseason. Furthermore, if a head injury is suspected, players cannot return to the game at all or before gaining approval from
hicle in Rancho Palos Verdes and deemed a vehicle burglary because the car was parked in a subterranean parking structure. On July 17, 2014, Lomita Station detectives were viewing video footage of the crime. The Please see page 2
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a medical professional. These regulations aim to prevent and reduce severe concussions in young football players. The rules, supported by the California Interscholastic Federation and sponsored by Assemblyman Ken Cooley (DRancho Cordova), will be enforced starting January 1, 2015. Please see page 4
Identity theft crew targeting Southern California arrested in Lomita On July 17, 2014, Arnulfo Rodarte, resident of San Pedro and Sylvester Curameng, resident of Torrance were arrested for burglary, identity theft and possession of personal profiles belonging to over twenty victims in numerous cities across Southern California. Andrea Serrao, resident of San Pedro,
was also arrested. Serrao was arrested for embezzlement. On July 6, 2014, Rodarte and Curameng used a victim’s stolen credit card to make purchases at a Target store in San Pedro. They were captured on video committing the crime. The credit card was found to be stolen from an unlocked ve-
Boys & Girls Club teens attend leadership conference at Olympic Training Center From July 12-15, 2014 two teen members and two staff at the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress attended the Triple Play Leadership Club Summit in Colorado Springs, CO. The four-day conference focused on physical fitness, leading a healthy lifestyle, and establishing leadership skills for teens ages 13-18 years old. The Summit was hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America at the Olympic Training Center for over 160 young leaders and their advisors from 45 different Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide. The Triple Play program is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s comprehensive health and wellness program developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The mission of the program is to improve the overall health of Club members by increasing their daily physical activity, teaching them good nutrition, and helping them develop healthy relationships. The Summit attendees had the unique experience of not only staying on-site at the Olympic Training Center, but also got to eat alongside the Olympic and Paralympic athletes, train in world-class facilities, and learn a variety of sports
La Salle quarterback gets tackled with an opponents head last season. Luckily no one was injured in this incident but it helps illustrate the need for legislation.- Photo by Terry Miller
With more and more football players suing the National Football League because of severe head injuries and the increasing awareness of the public about the tragic aftermath of such concussions, the NFL and college leagues reacted by limiting full-contact practices, which has already proven to reduce concussions. Last Monday, Gover-
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