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ANAHEIM PRESS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014 - DECEMBER 14, 2014
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National Protests Against Police Violence Erupt
ARTIC Grand Opening Event
by Vickie Vértiz
Explore Artic Grand Opening Celebration Set for Saturday, Dec. 13
Voice of America (VoA). In Glendora and other mountain communities, residents and city departments feared mudslides resulting from desolated hillsides due to previ-
The highly anticipated opening of the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center – ARTIC – is nearing and all are invited to celebrate by attending the Explore ARTIC Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, December 13 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. When ARTIC opens its doors, guests will experience a transportation center like no other. From its grand entrance, sustainable design and function, and Dine+Shop options, to the ease and convenience of multiple modes of transportation in one location, ARTIC is Orange County’s newest gathering place and signifies the future of transportation is here. The Explore ARTIC Grand Opening Celebration will give guests an insider’s view of ARTIC as well as a day of family fun, including interactive activities, displays and self-guided tours. Parking is free. In addition, ARTIC and the Salvation Army are hosting a canned food drive and the community is encouraged to bring items which will be distributed to those in need this holiday season. Here is what to look forward to at the Explore ARTIC Grand Opening Celebration. Family-friendly zones Enjoy live music, food trucks, working miniature train displays, bucket truck rides offered by Anaheim Public Utilities, Anaheim Fire and Police, including Cops4Kids, K9s and the Mounted Equestrian Unit, the Anaheim Li-
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Eric Garner was killed by this police officer who held him in a chokehold
On the afternoon of Monday, December 1, protesters gathered outside the Anaheim Police Department and City Hall to join the national day of demonstrations against police brutality. In August, a grand jury failed to indict police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after he gunned down Michael
Brown, an unarmed teen. Now, after another jury has failed to indict an officer in Staten Island for the murder of Eric Garner, it seems as if Americans are literally under the gun when it comes to police violence. While the gathering in Anaheim was relatively small compared to other protests that
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totaled thousands of people nationally, the disruption of the daily police activities was clearly felt. The Orange County Register said that police estimated that about 30 protestors gathered by the department building, but the crowd grew over time, and Please see page 2
Record-Breaking Storm Still No Relief for California’s Drought by Jennifer schlueter Last week, drought-stricken California finally received some much needed rain for two straight days along with delayed and canceled flights, traffic chaos, destroyed power lines, and mudslides. The subtropical storm that emerged south of Hawaii broke
December 2 records of the past 50 years in “downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Long Beach Airport and communities such as Antelope Valley, Palmdale and Camarillo,” meteorologist Eric Bolt from the National Weather Service told