Aquarium of the Pacific Building New $53-million Pacific Visions Project
Duarte Completes Its Homeless Count
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Inland Empire Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Conduct With a Minor A Murrieta man plead‐ ed guilty to a federal offense of traveling to Britain to en‐ gage in illegal sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Derek Lorenzo Longo‐ ria, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. When he pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Jesus G. Ber‐ nal, Longoria admitted that he made a video recording of sexual contact he had with the girl. In a plea agreement filed in this case, Longoria admitted traveling to the United Kingdom in Septem‐ ber 2011, and again in Janu‐ ary 2012, for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a girl he knew was un‐ der the age of 16. During the trip in early 2012, Longoria, who was 23 at the time, engaged in sexual activity with the girl and used his smartphone to video record the incident. Longoria used the internet and telephone calls to communicate with the victim over a two-year period, during which he convinced the victim to take sexually explicit photos and videos of herself, which she See Page 3
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Citrus College Recognized As A Top Online Community College
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itrus College is one of the nation’s leading online educators of 2018, according to new rankings recently re‐ leased by two higher educa‐ tion research organizations. The first ranking was published by BestColleges. com, an online resource that provides higher educa‐ tion data and trend reports. In their annual “Best Online Community Colleges” list,
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BestColleges.com ranked Citrus College number 15 out of 50 of the nation’s top accredited, not‐for‐profit community colleges. The ranking was deter‐ mined using figures from the National Center for Education Statistics. Best‐ Colleges.com assessed each institution’s quality based on academic outcomes, af‐ fordability, and the breadth and depth of online learning
Oklahoma Man Sentenced For Murdering Mother and 4-Year-Old Daughter in Long Beach A 23-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a mother and her young daughter outside their home in Long Beach two years ago, the Los Angeles County District At‐ torney’s Office announced. Brandon Ivan Colbert was sentenced to life in prison without the pos‐
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sibility of parole. Recently, jurors found the defendant guilty of two counts of firstdegree murder and one count of attempted murder. The panel also found true the special circumstance allegations of lying in wait and multiple murders. Deputy District At‐ torney Cynthia Barnes of
the Major Crimes Division prosecuted the case. On Aug. 6, 2016, Carina Mancera, 26, was returning home with her 4-year-old daughter, Jennabel Anaya, and the girl’s father, Luis Anaya. Colbert hid behind a See Page 3
opportunities. “Two‐year online learn‐ ing programs are a great place for students to begin their academic journey be‐ cause they provide quality academic experiences that most students can afford, while allowing complete control over their education schedule,” said Stephanie Snider, the organization’s general manager, in a press release. “Our list celebrates
these colleges that have de‐ veloped exceptional online academic programs that focus on student outcomes.” The second ranking was published by Af‐ fordableCollegesOnline. org, a higher education information bank. Using a peer‐based value metric, AffordableCollegesOnline. org ranked Citrus College See Page 4
Anaheim PD Partners With City of Hope April 12 APD is partnering with City of Hope to host a Bone Marrow and Blood Drive. The police department is asking city employees and community members to help support the upcom‐ ing “Cops 4 A-Cure” event, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Anaheim Central Library. Please see the attached flyer for further details. Patients at City of Hope, most of whom are fighting cancer, rely on units of blood and platelets each year for their survival. Every one of those units comes from caring people like you who want to make a difference. The process is easy and you can usually resume everyday activities almost immedi‐ ately after donating. Blood donation appointments are highly recommended, but walk-ins are always wel‐ comed. To schedule your blood donation appoint‐ ment, please visit: www. iDonateBlood4Hope.org. and enter Sponsor Code: “ANPD.” Please see the blood donor eligibility criteria on our webpage: http:// www.anaheim.net/4831/ Community-Policing-TeamBlood-Bone-Marro City of Hope Hospital routinely saves lives through See Page 3
San Bernardino Is Looking for Sports Officials The City of San Ber‐ nardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department are now look‐ ing for sports officials for its Adult Sports Leagues and Tournaments. Sports include Adult Basketball, Adult Baseball, Adult Flag Football, and Adult Volley‐ ball. Southern California
Municipal Athletic Fed‐ eration (S.C.M.A.F.) and/ or California Interscho‐ lastic Federation (C.I.F.) certifications are desired. Volleyball officials will use the rules of the U.S Volleyball Association. The basketball league will meet Tuesday eve‐ nings, men’s flag football
will meet on Saturday afternoons, and the coed volleyball league will meet Thursday evenings. For more information, please contact the Parks, Rec‐ reation and Community Services Department Main Office at 909-384-5233 or visit our website at www. SBCity.org/AdultSports.