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Monday, March 24, 2014 - march 30, 2014 - Volume 3, No. 12
Senator Huff honored as ‘Legislator of the Year’
School shooting hoaxer sentenced to three years imprisonment on Monday
Southern California Association of Governments calls Huff a “Key Leader” The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) honored Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff today by presenting him with a “Legislator of the Year” Award during SCAG’s Annual Legislative Conference held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Sacramento. Senator Huff was recognized for his leadership on issues important to SCAG membership, including goods movement legislation, several freight related bills and his understanding of the economic benefits these projects held for the Southern Please see page 6
Arcadia SWAT secures Arcadia High School in September, 2012 after receiving a threatening phone call in a wave of calls authorities later said were made by Gerardo Cortez, 26, of Monrovia. –Photo by Terry Miller
A Monrovia resident who was convicted and released last year for making bomb threats to a Pasadena school, post office and the Pasadena Department of Public Health was sentenced to three years imprisonment on Monday for a wave of
shooting threats he later made in nearby San Gabriel Valley cities. Gerardo Cortez, 26, pleaded no contest to one felony count of making a criminal threat and was sentenced right after by a Pomona Superior Court commis-
sioner, District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Sarah Ardalani according to a published report. Cortez made a series of phone calls in September threatening to shoot people with an assault rifle, prompting a wave of lockdowns in
programs are partnering to support the 12th annual March for Meals Campaign. This is Glendale’s first time participating in the month-long event to generate public awareness of senior hunger. The City of Glendale is organizing local leaders to serve as Community Champions during the week of March 17-21. Participating in this year’s March for Meals Community Champions Week
ager, and Tres Hermanas Taqueria. The Champions will join March for Meals' Drivers to deliver meals to Glendale’s homebound seniors. The City of Glendale has a long tradition of providing quality senior services to thousands of community members each year. Glendale’s Home Delivered Meals Program has been serving homebound
geles County USC Medical Center 1983 Marengo Street, Los Angeles. The sexual assault occurred on March 19, 2014, in one of the hospital’s examination room while the patient was awaiting a medical procedure. The suspect, 25-yearold Terrence Tekoh, employed by “Cross Country Per Diem,” a company that provides contract medical
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schools, a hospital and a mall in Arcadia, Covina, Duarte, Glendora, Monrovia and West Covina. He allegedly started the series of phone calls last September 9 by calling the Covina Police De-
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St. Patrick’s Day DUI crackdown nets 571 arrests in L.A. County The St. Patrick’s Day DUI Mobilization crackdown on drinking drivers resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints, special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County over this past weekend. From 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 14 through midnight last night, officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies arrested 571 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Law enforcement officials will be conducting more “Avoid the 100” DUI operations during Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day weekend holiday and 4th of July. Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage motorists to help law enforcement every day: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1 anytime you encounter an impaired driver. DUI checkpoints, along
Please see page 5 Please see page 3 Glendale’s City of Glendale & Sexual assault suspect is certified Building Salvation Army partner to nursing attendant at USC Med. Center & Safety support ‘March for Meals’ County The Los Angeles Division Sheriff’s Department Special Victims BuThe City of Glendale’s is Glendale Police Chief named #1 Home Delivered Meals Castro along with other reau is investigating the Program and Salvation City officials, Subaru of sexual assault of a patient in the state Army's Meals on Wheels Glendale’s general man- being treated at the Los An-
The Community Development Department’s Building & Safety Division was recognized as the “Building Department of the Year” during the California Building Officials’ (CALBO) Annual Business Meeting this month. The award recognizes a building department’s exceptional accomplishments in four key categories: education, state affairs, community Please see page 4
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