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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - FEBRUARY 28, 2018 - VOLUME 6, NO. 8
Long Beach City Sponsors State Legislation in an Effort to Keep Community Hospital Open Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D – Long Beach) introduced AB 2591 in an effort to keep Long Beach Community Hospital open. Sponsored by the City of Long Beach, this bill seeks an extension for seismic compliance at the hospital. “The City is committed to Community Hospital,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “We thank Assemblymember O’Donnell for authoring legislation to provide our community with more time to identify a viable solution that will allow us to keep the only co-located acute and psychiatric care facility in Long Beach open, while also meeting state seismic requirements for hospitals.” Long Beach Memorial, MemorialCare announced at the end of 2017 the intention to cease medical services at Community Hospital by June 30, 2019. There is an active earthquake fault line beneath part of the hospital, and the facility must be upgraded to meet seismic-safety requirements by 2020. “Community Hospital is an important asset to the eastside of the City,” said Councilmember Daryl Supernaw. “Our constituents have spoken loud and clear – We need to explore every opportunity to keep this hospital open.” The bill now awaits referral to its first policy committee.
Indoor Youth Father and Daughter Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearms, Soccer League Ammunition in Temple City in Corona It’s game time! The City of Corona Library & Recreation Services Department is excited to announce an Indoor Youth Soccer League beginning this Spring. Kids, ages 4-14, will play soccer in a fun environment while learning sportsmanship and making new friends! Leagues and Divisions See Page 5
A man and his daughter have been charged with possessing an illegal cache of weapons in their Temple City home, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. On Feb. 20, prosecutors charged Steven David Ponder (dob 7/14/60) of Temple City with seven felony counts in case GA102922: possession of a
firearm by a felon, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a destructive device, unlawful assault weapon/.50 BMG rifle activity, possession of an assault weapon, possession of a machine gun and possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. The felony complaint See Page 3
Driving Under The Influence– Traffic Collision in Riverside
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at approximately 12:43 AM, officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to a single vehicle traffic collision in the 72-000 block of Bursera Way, Palm Desert. It was determined the driver, Aaron Brown, 24 years of Palm Desert, was travelling southbound on Highway 74 and turned onto Bursera
Way where he ran off the roadway. Brown did not sustain injuries as a result of the collision, but during the investigation it was determined that Brown showed symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol. Brown was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, and was See Page 5
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Anaheim Police Review Board Seeking Applicants The city is looking for help shaping the future of community policing in Anaheim. The city is seeking applicants to serve on our new Police Review Board, which is set to convene in the spring. The review board is a new, expanded version of See Page 4