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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-