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DA’s Office Releases Public Service Video Highlighting Domestic Violence Month 11-Year old girl named Faith is focus of PSA. They call her Fearless Faith. Those who know the 11-year-old San Bernardino resident and the struggles she endured as a victim of domestic violence immediately point to her courage and willingness to help others. “Faith is such a remarkable young lady whose story of strength and perseverance will no doubt inspire others to break the cycle of domestic violence,” District Attorney Mike Ramos said. “Last week, I had the chance to meet her, and the fact that she wants to be an advocate for other children is something we don’t see very often.” As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month which takes place every year in October, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office partnered with San Bernardino-based Option House, Inc. and Project Fighting Chance to release the following Public Service Announcement (PSA) based on Faith’s story: https://youtu.be/AMPHHLAOtc0 The 2-minute PSA highlights Faith’s story of survival and her desire to be an advocate for other children her age who are witness to domestic violence. To be a certified advocate, the State of California requires a 40-hour training certification course for all Domestic Violence Advocates, as mandated in Penal See Page 3
Screenshot of “Fearless Faith” YouTube Video
Activist And Author Bree Newsome To Speak At UC Riverside Newsome, who famously climbed a South Carolina flagpole to remove the Confederate flag, will share her experience as an advocate for racial equality In June 2015, Bree Newsome drew national attention to South Carolina when she scaled a 30-foot flagpole outside the state capitol building and unhooked its Confederate flag as an act of civil disobedience against what she perceived as “racist symbolism.” On Oct. 18, Newsome will speak about the experience and her work as a community organizer and activist during a lecture at the University of
California, Riverside titled “Tearing Hatred From the Sky.” Sponsored by UCR’s Women’s Resource Center, the event will take place at 7 p.m. in Room 302 of the Highlander Union Building (HUB). Denise Davis, director of the Women’s Resource Center, said Newsome’s talk will draw connections between a variety of historic milestones — including the 1960s heyday of See Page 2
City Of Long Beach Recruits Volunteers For 10Th Annual Bike Count The City of Long Beach is looking for volunteers to help conduct its Tenth Annual Bike Count, on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, as well as on Sunday, October 22, 2017, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Participants can choose a convenient site from among 25 locations throughout the City. “The City continues to improve our livability initiatives, like those focused on bicycling, because it’s vital that we create more opportunities for residents to safely explore our City,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “Our aim is to maintain our status as one of the best cities for bicycling in the
nation.” The bike counts play an important role in helping to improve the safety and livability of the City by evaluating the effectiveness of projects, and providing supporting data for grant applications. With consistent data from year to year, the counts provide key metrics to the City regarding safety, capacity, ridership trends, and the value of the City’s investments. “Having measurable data for people who bicycle and walk allows us to find opportunities to improve safety for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians See Page 3
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Waterfest 2017 Set To Make A Splash At Santa Fe Dam Upper District hosts annual family festival, honors water smart school districts in the San Gabriel Valley Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) is ready to celebrate water conservation on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Waterfest 2017 at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Park! Upper District is hosting its annual Waterfest 2017 in partnership with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.WaterFest is a community festival focused on educating residents on water conservation and environmental stewardship. This year, Upper Dis-
trict will honor five school districts from within our service territory with the San Gabriel Valley Water Smart award. Monrovia Unified School District, Bassett Unified School District, El Monte Union High School District, West Covina Unified School District and San Gabriel Unified School District have achieved significant reductions in their water usage through their participation in Upper District’s Large Landscape Survey & Retrofit program. Upper District is proud to See Page 4