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Rep. Schiff Announces Federal Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System By terry miller
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Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up to Stop Gangs By Vickie Vértiz
tive difference in the lives of students made him an ideal candidate, Marsden said. “Chief Paulino has a strong vision for making hope happen for our students and our community,” Marsden said. “With Chief Paulino in this key leadership position, our District, our schools, and our students
In what is being heralded as a dent in on-going violence, thirty-three people were arrested in a three-month investigation that culminated on December fifth as part of a huge operation that targeted alleged gang members. Officials made this announcement at a news conference Monday, Dec. 15. Officials also announced the gang war had been "raining terror" on San Bernardino and Highland residents. According to their records, the arrests included three people that “officials say are responsible for two homicides,” but the suspects have not yet been convicted. The inquiry started when San Bernardino and Highland law enforcement officials noticed the frequent occurrence of “violent gang activity,” said San Bernardino County sheriff's Sargent Trevis Newport to the Press Enterprise. "In particular areas,” he said, “we do [not] know why, the rivalries [between gangs] get particularly fierce." Two people died in the course of the violence, Rashaun Green in San Bernardino and Michael Martinez Junior in Highland, said the paper. On November 11th, Green was killed on Loma Street. Two men were arrested who officers
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Congressman Adam Schiff (D¬Burbank) announced that Congress has included $5 million in funds this year towards the Earthquake Early Warning System during a press conference at Caltech Monday morning. – Photo by Terry Miller
On Monday morning Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressman Adam Schiff (DBurbank) announced that Congress has included $5 million in FY 2015 funding bill, also known as the CROmnibus, for a West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System, the first time Con-
gress has ever provided funding specifically for the system. A limited system developed by Caltech, UC-Berkeley and University of Washington, in conjunction with the United State Geological Survey (USGS), has already been deployed and has proven that the early warning
technology is sound. This $5 million in funding will allow those developing the statewide system to begin purchasing and installing additional sensors, build new stations, speed up the ShakeAlert system, and come closer to dePlease see page 4
SBCUSD Announces New District Police Chief A veteran police officer recognized for creating a safe environment for students to learn, grow, and succeed has been sworn in as the new chief of the San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Department. Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden officially swore in Joseph Paulino on Tuesday, December 9 during an afternoon
ceremony attended by law enforcement leaders from across Southern California. Paulino, who first joined the District as a patrolman in 1997, worked his way up through the ranks, and has held the interim chief position since July 2010. Paulino’s strong ties in the San Bernardino community, his problem-solving skills, and his passion for making a posi-
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SBCCD Installs Trustees and Elects New Board Officers At their regularly scheduled meeting on December 11, the San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) re-installed Board Members Donna Ferracone and Dr. Donald L. Singer and installed new Board Member Joseph Williams. San Bernardino County Supervisor and former SBCCD Board President James Ramos administered the oath of office. The Board of Trustees members elected trustee John Longville to serve as Board President, and Trustee Dr. Kathleen (Katy) Henry as Vice President and Trustee Joseph Williams as Clerk. The Trustees will serve in those offices for two years. SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron said, “The public elected experienced leaders who bring to the Board a commitment and understanding of the mission of our District that will enhance the District’s ability to serve our two colleges, KVCR, the Economic Development and Corporate Training Division and our community in general. Our Board
will continue serve the students and community with dedication.” The newly elected officers of the Board of Trustees are: President John Longville was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2008, at which time he retired from his adjunct faculty position at San Bernardino Valley College. He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District (2007-present), and has previously served as a member of the California State Assembly (1998-2004), Mayor of Rialto (1987-1998), and member of the Rialto City Council (19781984 & 1986-1987). During his municipal government years, John was particularly active in regional government agencies, serving as President of both San Bernardino Associated Governments (1982-1983) and the Southern California Association of Governments (1992-1993) and as a founding board member of
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Shown with San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos are members of the Board of Trustees of the San Bernardino Community College District: (front row) Donna Ferracone; Dr. Donald Singer; Gloria Macías Harrison and Nickolas Zoumbos; (back row) Board President John Longville; Chancellor Bruce Baron; Dr. Kathleen Henry, Board Vice President; and Joseph Williams, Board Clerk. - Courtesy Photo
the Southern California Regional Rail Association (Metrolink). He has been active in a wide array of local civic and charitable organizations since he first moved to San Bernardino County in 1972 to work as press secretary for the late Congressman George Brown. Vice President Dr. Kathleen (Katy) Henry is a university instructor and a dissertation mentor for doctoral learners. Dr. Henry first started her educational pursuits at the community college level. As a result, she is a strong advocate for meeting student needs and overcoming barriers to their success at this pivotal time in a student's educational life. She is highly supportive of programs that help veterans, students with special needs, as well as eLearning programs. She earned her B.S. at Southern Illinois University in Workforce Education and Development and recognizes the importance of vocational education programs. She earned her M.A. in Organizational Development and her Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems from the Fielding Institute. Dr. Henry's community involvement includes: Member Steering Committee for the Women's Leadership Council of Arrowhead United Way, Chairperson for the Scholarship Committee of the Highland Woman's Club, member/ past Chair of Youth Services and K-Kids at Kiwanis Club of Highland, and she serves as an Ambassador for the Highland
Chamber of Commerce. Clerk Joseph Williams was appointed to fill a Board of Trustees vacancy in 2013 and elected to the Board in November, 2014. He is the Founder and CEO of the Youth Action Project (YAP) and has served youth and adults of the Inland Empire for the past fourteen years. YAP integrates youth popular culture in its program to engage positive dialogue, decision-making, and actions that will improve educational and workforce outcomes. Prior to founding YAP, Joseph was employed with the County of San Bernardino for nine years, working for the Department of Behavioral Health, the Workforce Development Department and the Sheriff’s Department. He currently serves as a member of the California Workforce Investment Board and the California Committee to Employ People with Disabilities, and as the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Committee on the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board. Joseph served as the SBCCD Student Trustee when he was a college student, continuing on to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration the University of Redlands. The Board also approved its schedule of meetings for 2015. The meeting dates are posted on the SBCCD website, sbccd. org, and the public is invited to attend open meetings and study sessions.
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will be safer.” As police chief, Paulino oversees a department of 26 sworn police officers, 55 campus security officers, and more than 10 support staff. The department is responsible for ensuring the safety of the District’s 53,000 students, as well as protecting District property. Among Paulino’s focus will be expanding opportunities for students to have positive interactions with police officers through efforts like the Junior Police Explorers Program, currently in place at King Middle School and Rodriguez PREP Academy. “Young people are the future of this community,” Paulino said. “It is our duty to ensure that they stay on the right course to a successful and productive future.” Under Paulino’s leadership, the District formed a Safe Schools Task Force in 2012 to improve school safety. He is a 2007 graduate of the presti-
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say are rival gang members in connection to that casualty: Cory Thomas and a young person who is too young to be named. Thomas is also accused of fatally shooting Martinez on August 30th on Paloma Road, reported the news source. At the news conference, photos of the 33 suspects were shown, including about 20 firearms. During the operation, drugs were also taken from suspects, said officers. Because of the arrests, three home invasion robberies that were being planned in San Bernardino County and in Nevada were prevented,
according to a news release from the office of the sheriff. Among the numerous arrests, the paper added that “three were on suspicion of homicide, 29 on suspicion of attempted homicide, 16 on suspicion of conspiracy or solicitation to commit murder and two on suspicion of being an accessory to murder.” To properly cover all of the affected areas, the paper added, spanning a large geographic region, several law enforcement agencies cooperated in the operation: the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the San Bernardi-
no Police Department, County Probation, the California Highway Patrol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "The day when gangs were neighborhood-specific [in the Inland Empire] are long gone," said San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan. Family members of the Martinez victim were at the conference, too. The paper reported that his sister Michelle Martinez cried as her father, Michael Martinez Senior, held her. She described him at the gathering of officers and the press as "outgoing, funny, caring." His stepsister, Aaleyah Es-
quivel added that her brother “always wanted to do what [was] best for you. Even though he was only my stepbrother, he was the best brother I could have ever asked for." Martinez Senior said he hoped that the large-scale gang crackdown would be a wakeup call to those involved in making these choices that frequently lead to destruction and violence. "It is time to wake up. […] When are we going to stop killing each other," he said. "Stop taking the bait, stop falling in the trap. ... There's […] so much more out there to see."
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ploying comprehensive early earthquake warning coverage throughout earthquake prone regions of the West Coast. “An earthquake early-warning system is essential to save lives, reduce property damage and protect critical infrastructure. This five million dollar federal investment is a down payment on building an integrated, state-wide system,” said Senator Feinstein. “These federal dollars are sorely needed, but more funding is still necessary to complete the system. While
the state and private sector must contribute their fair share, I will continue to work with West Coast senators and representatives to prioritize federal funds for this life-saving project. We must get it done before the next major earthquake strikes.” “It’s absolutely critical that the West Coast implement and build out an earthquake early warning system to give us a heads up before the ‘big one’ hits, so we can save lives and protect infrastructure,” said Congressman Schiff. “This
funding will help build out additional stations, speed up the ShakeAlert system, and make it more reliable in our highest priority areas - including Los Angeles and the Bay Area and those critical few seconds or a minute of warning will allow people to seek cover, automatically slow or stop trains, and pause surgeries. This first phase of funding will allow the work to begin expanding the system, and we will continue to work to secure future funding along with our other federal, state and local partners.” “We at Caltech applaud Congress for approving the impactful initial funding for an earthquake early warning system,” said Thomas F. Rosenbaum, president of the California Institute of Technology. “This vital step toward implementation wouldn’t be possible without the leadership of the California congressional delegation.” Earlier this year, Schiff led a group of 25 Members from California, Washington and Oregon in organizing a request that the committee fund an early earthquake warning system.
Schiff s letter requested additional funding for the Earthquake Hazards Program in USGS to kickstart the process of building out the early warning system so we can be ready for the next big quake. Senator. Feinstein was critical in securing the language in the Senate -Appropriations bill. The text in the bill reads: Funding for Natural Hazards programs includes $59,503,000 for earthquake hazards, of which $5,000,000 is provided to transition the earthquake early warning demonstration project into an operational capability on the West Coast. A critical component of the earthquake early warning system is maintaining the existing real-time broadband and strong motion seismic networks along with geodetic monitoring networks. As the earthquake early warning system is developed, USGS is directed to collaborate with universities, companies and other Federal agencies with expertise and existing digital seismic observing networks to continue precise observation of critical fault locations.