RV Sewage Should be Disposed at Permitted Sites

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          Media Contact:

July 6, 2009                                                                             Gary Bozé

                                                                                                Public Information Officer

                                                                                                (626) 458-4094

                                                                                                ghboze@dpw.lacounty.gov

                       

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES URGES RV OWNERS

TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF RV SEWAGE

 

(LOS ANGELES)– Recreational Vehicle (RV) owners enjoying the great outdoors this summer are reminded by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (Public Works) to properly dispose of RV sewage waste at permitted sewage disposal facilities. Sewage waste is harmful to our environment when it enters local waterways. It is illegal to dump sewage into a street gutter or waterway.  Also, dumping sewage on the ground may contaminate our groundwater supply.  We want RV visitors to enjoy our beaches and recreational facilities while they are here, and leave them in good shape for their next visit and future generations of campers.

"All drains lead to the ocean," said Gail Farber, Director of Public Works, "and everyone must do their part to keep L.A. rivers and beaches clean."  Street gutters and storm drains are not trash cans.  They are designed to convey rainwater and prevent flooding.  When trash, green waste, sewage, pet feces, and other hazardous materials enter into the County’s storm drain system,
there can be serious health and safety consequences for humans and marine life that come
in contact with these pollutants.  Visit the County's Environmental Resources Website at www.888CleanLA.com to locate the nearest RV sewage disposal site in your community or near your vacation destination.  It is recommended that consumers call the site first to confirm any fees and that the site accepts sewage waste from the general public.

Public Works offers these additional tips to help prevent stormwater pollution:

·         Do not put anything in street gutters and catch basins but rainwater. It is everyone's responsibility to make sure storm drains and other waterways remain free of pollutants.

·         Put trash in its place. Recycle bottles and cans and never drop cigarette butts or other litter on the ground. Street gutters filled with trash and green waste increase neighborhood pollution and clog storm drains, causing street flooding, as well as health and safety issues for residents.

·         Pick up after your pet. Pet waste left on the ground can wash into storm drains and contaminates beaches and other water bodies. Proper disposal of pet waste also helps protect pets and humans from disease.  Improper pet waste disposal is against the law and pet owners who disregard this County ordinance can be fined.

·         Use a car litter bag. Keep a car litter bag in your car to collect trash. Throw the litter bag in a trash can to help keep litter off our streets.

·         Be smart when you apply pesticides or fertilizers.  Do not apply pesticides or fertilizers before it rains, and do not over-water after application. Always read the label and apply only the amount recommended.

·         Tie down your truck loads.  Trash can easily fly out of truck beds and end up in street gutters.   Keep your truck bed litter-free and always tie down loads of green waste and other materials.

For additional information about environmental programs coordinated by the County of             Los Angeles, call the County's toll-free environmental hotline, 1(888) CLEAN LA, or visit www.888CleanLA.com. 

 

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Editor’s Note: Attached is the list of permitted RV sewage disposal sites in the County of   Los Angeles.

 

About the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works

Public Works services include road and flood control system maintenance, construction programs, building and safety services, traffic signals and street signs.  Public Works also oversees public education and information programs designed to reach the 10 million residents of the County of Los Angeles with crucial messages about protecting the environment. These programs are part of a comprehensive effort to help residents understand the impact they have on the environment and the steps they can take to protect and improve it.

 

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2009 RV Sewage Waste Disposal Locations

 

City/Community	Facility Name	Address	Zip Code	Telephone Number
Artesia	Pioneer Chevron	16725 Pioneer Blvd.	90701	(562) 860-5718
Bellflower	Affordable RV Storage	8839 Park St.	90706	(562) 633-3171
Carson	Altman's Winnebago	22020 Recreation Rd.	90745	(310) 518-6182
Castaic	Castaic Lake RV Park	31540 Ridge Route Rd.	91384	(661) 257-3340
Cerritos	Ironwood RV Storage, Inc.	16401 Piuma Ave.	90703	(562) 924-7870
Glendora	Rent Private RV	303 E. Arrow Highway	91740	(626) 384-6505
La Verne	Los Angeles County Fair Association Fairplex KOA	2200 N. White Ave.	91750	(909) 593-8915
Lakewood	Paramount Carson RV and Boat Storage	2626 Cover St.	90712	(562) 420-3009
Long Beach	Cherry and Carson RV Storage, Inc.	4160 Cherry Ave.	90807	(562) 595-1461
Long Beach	Don Temple Storage	3750 E. Spring St.	90806	(562) 426-5555
Monrovia	Dry Dock Storage	3131 S. Peck Rd.	91016	(626) 445-8762
Montebello	Alex's Auto Repair & Electric, Inc.	1761 Paramount Blvd.	90640	(323) 722-5252
Pico Rivera	Beverly RV Storage	10000 E. Beverly Blvd.	90660	(562) 695-8085
Pomona	Garey 76 Service Station	2455 N. Garey Ave.	91767	(909) 593-4376
San Dimas	Storage Center	195 E. Arrow Highway	91773	(909) 599-5066
Santa Clarita	Camping World, Inc.	24901 Pico Canyon Rd.	91381	(800) 235-3337
Santa Clarita	Kellys Shell	24440 Lyons Ave.	91321	(661) 259-0169
Santa Clarita	Santa Clarita Mobil Station	23502 San Fernando Rd.	91321	(661) 259-6682
West Covina	Sunset Service Center	901 N. Sunset Ave.	91790	(626) 960-9229

 

Patt Morrison for Tues 7/7/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:20

Michael Jackson - It's A Wrap

Fans filled the Staples Center this morning (Tuesday 7/7) to say good-bye to music idol Michael Jackson.  We check in with reporters who were on the scene inside the arena.

 

Guests:

NOT CONFIRMED:

Frank Stoltze, KPCC reporter

CALL HIM:  TBD

 

 

1:20 – 1:30

OPEN

Guests:

 

 

1:30 - 2:00

America: Broke but Buying TVs

We're in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. And yet, sales of television sets are up 17.3 percent over last year, according to the research firm ISuppli Corp.. What gives? Surely, a TV is not a necessity. Yet with the end of analogue TV many Americans are forgoing $40 converter boxes and instead finding the cash to buy a $1,000 high def flat panel (and filling up the landfills with old-school TVs in the process). Or maybe it's just that with vacations too expensive to consider, nice home entertainment is the only alternative?

 

Guests:

Britt Beemer, chairman of the consumer behavior firm America's Research Group, based in Charleston, SC

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TBD - on disposal of all those old TVs

 

 

2:00 – 2:20

OPEN

 

2:20 – 2:30

Foreclosures rise…on the horizon?

The housing market was beginning to sprout a few “green shoots,” but just off in the horizon is another wave of foreclosures, set to strike as foreclosure moratoriums under Obama’s home-stability plan expire. How big could it be and when will it hit?

 

Guests:

Thomas Davidoff, Assistant Professor of business, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

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2:30 – 3:00

OPEN

 

Michael Jackson memorial prompts Emergency Operations Center activation

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                                                                    Contact:          Ken Ken Kondo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (323) (323) 980-2267

                                                                                               

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA

ACTIVATES EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER FOR

MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE – JULY 6

 

 

LOS ANGELES (Mon., July 6, 2009) – The Los Angeles County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) has been activated to a low staffing level in support of the City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center in their planning and response to the Michael Jackson memorial service scheduled to take place at the downtown Los Angeles Staples Center and Nokia Theatre on Tue., July 7.

 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Operations Center is also activated. The County’s CEOC will remain at a low staffing level activation until further notice.

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LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT EVADERS SENTENCED TO JAIL TIME

 

 

 

 

NEWS FROM DON KNABE

Supervisor, Fourth District

County of Los Angeles

822 Hahn Hall of Administration

 

 

 

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           Contact:         David A. Sommers

                                                                                                                                        (213) 974-1095

                                                                                                                                        (213) 453-6446 (cell)

 

 

 

LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT EVADERS SENTENCED TO JAIL TIME

 

LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2009 – Sixteen parents have recently been sentenced to serve time in Los Angeles County jail after failing to meet their child support obligations, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today. The sentences are the result of a stepped up criminal prosecution effort by the Board of Supervisors, the County’s Child Support Services Department (CSSD) and the District Attorney’s office.

 

The recent arrests and subsequent jail sentences stem from the County’s Arrest Warrant Project and “Most Wanted” child support evaders list, unveiled in March 2008 by Supervisor Don Knabe, CSSD Director Steven Golightly and District Attorney Steve Cooley. The project is aimed at executing outstanding warrants for parents who have been charged with or convicted of not paying their child support obligations for their children.

 

        Over the past two months, sixteen parents have received jail sentences ranging from 30-180 days for failing to pay court-ordered child support. Collectively, the sixteen defendants owe $752,349.20 in unpaid child support.

 

On June 25, Scott Saulsberry of Perris was sentenced to 90 days in jail for failing to make payments on $103,000 in unpaid child support. On June 2, Bartolome Salazar of Reseda was sentenced to 180 days in jail, owing more than $82,000 in child support. Salazar failed to surrender to serve his sentence. A warrant, with bail set at $100,000, has been issued for his arrest.  On June 19, Mark Sandoval of Pasadena, who owes over $28,000 in child support arrears, was sentenced to 90 days in jail. On June 22, Gardena resident Marco Smith was sentenced to 90 days in jail, owing over $90,000 in child support arrears.

 

On a motion of Supervisor Knabe, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors have approved an annual appropriation of $500,000, to be combined with $1 million in federal matching funds, to underwrite the costs of a team of District Attorney Investigators to aid a stepped up prosecution effort.

 

“The County works with thousands of parents who are doing the right thing by paying their child support obligations. Unfortunately, there are a few people out there, like these sixteen individuals, who have left their children without financial support, going to great lengths to evade paying what they owe,” said Supervisor Knabe. “The message here is clear. If you evade your child support payments, the County will use every legal recourse we have available, including jail time.” 

 

“Over the past six years in California, the child support system has entered a new era of working cooperatively with parents to address their child support obligations,” said CSSD Director Steven Golightly. “Our goal is always to secure regular payment of support in keeping with a parent’s ability to pay. However, some parents willfully ignore their obligations despite having the means to provide. They must be held accountable.  I applaud the work of the DA, our Criminal Prosecution Division and the Courts for bringing these parents to justice.”

 

To support the criminal prosecution effort, the County posts a “Most Wanted” list at www.cssd.lacounty.gov. It provides pictures and case information on individuals who face warrants because of non-payment of their child support obligations. The public can call CSSD’s Criminal Prosecution Division at 213-351-8696 if they have information on Most Wanted individuals.

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Patt Morrison for Mon 7/6/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, July 6, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 – 1:30

Wal-Mart & SEIU: Unlikely Partners for Employer-based Healthcare

Wal-Mart’s “Everyday Low Prices” has been a boon for budget shoppers, but the company’s philosophy hasn’t always benefited its own employees.  Is Wal-Mart changing its stripes?  In a major break with other large companies, Wal-Mart teamed with the SEIU last week to lobby the Obama Administration to require employers to provide health insurance to workers, as part of a national healthcare reform policy.  What’s motivating Wal-Mart to potentially take on millions in new insurance costs?

 

Guests:

ALL GUEST UNCONFIRMED

Leslie Dach, Wal-Mart’s executive vice president of corporate affairs & government relations

 

Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union

 

James Gelfand, U.S. Chamber of Commerce senior manager of health policy

 

 

1:30 - 2:00

OPEN

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

This is for the Mara Salvatrucha

While other criminal gangs, like the Italian Mafia or the Mexican Eme, grab headlines and notoriety there is a much more insidious street gang at work in your neighborhood.  Mara Salvatrucha, formed by Salvadoran immigrants in the 1980’s, has been described by the FBI as “the fastest growing and most violent gang in the country.”  An investigative journalist takes us inside the MS-13.

 

Guests:

Samuel Logan, author of “This is for the Mara Salvatrucha – Inside the MS-13, America’s Most Violent Gang”

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PATT- Sam conducted interviews with Alex Sanchez in preparation for the book. He was completely taken aback by last weeks arrest.

 

 

2:30 – 3:00

OPEN

 

follow -- Michael Jackson case

Los Angeles Superior Court Los Angeles County www.lasuperiorcourt.org Contact: Public Information Office 213-974-5227 Public Information Officer: Allan Parachini

    MEDIA        

ADVISORY

July 2, 2009

NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST

Details for Media Coverage of

Michael Jackson Probate Hearing

(BP117321), Monday, July 6, 2009

 

Reporters planning to cover the probate hearing in the Michael Jackson matters on Monday, July 6, 2009 should arrive at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse by no later than 7:45 a.m. Due to the high volume of media representatives, late comers will lose their places on the existing seating list and will not be able to claim their seats.

Please report to Room 222 on the second floor of the courthouse. Use the entrance at 111 N. Hill St., which opens normally at 7:30 a.m. Other courthouse entrances may open later.

Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff denied media requests for still and video photography of the hearing. Courtroom sketch artists will be allowed. Use of personal recorders is also prohibited, even for note-taking purposes. The hearing will be in Dept. 5, room 236.

Reporters will be permitted to use laptops and personal electronic devices, such as BlackBerrys, to email and/or text information during the hearing. However, the audio and image-capturing features MUST be turned off at all times. These devices must be held horizontally, at lap level.

Room 222 is also going to be used as an overflow room to accommodate those who couldn’t get into the courtroom. There will be a live closed circuit audio and video feed from the hearing in Department 5.

Electronic equipment, such as PDAs, BlackBerrys, laptops and cell phones will not be allowed in the overflow room. They must be turned off and put away.

The audio and video feed will not be available and may not be recorded. Reminders:

• Any news conferences following the hearing will be held outside on the Grand Avenue side of the courthouse.
• Reporters are strongly urged not to conduct interviews in the hallways.
• Noise must be kept at a minimum so it does not disturb court business. The second floor is a very busy family and probate law center. It is routinely highly congested.
• Photography or videotaping of any kind is forbidden in courthouse hallways and public spaces, except for designated media areas, where cameras must face the wall.

 

 

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Patt Morrison for Fri 7/3/09 - Holiday - show on tape

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, July 3, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

1:00 - 1:20

The Sunscreen Debate – Is More Really More?

Even though the FDA proposed a cap on SPFs at 50+, brands are still putting sky-high skin protection on the shelves and consumers may be buying in. From 75 to 85 and now to 100, the auctioneer is raising the number and raising it fast - but, is there any merit in SPFs that high, or is just brand hype?

 

Guests:

Yohini Appa, Senior Director of Scientific Affairs at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, of which Neutrogena is a subsidiary.

 

Dr. Barbara A. Gilchrest, (M.D) Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine

 

 

1:20 – 1:30

Richard Miller - Breakthrough Photographer

Richard Miller, a pioneer in photographic methods, often used the cabro printing process, a technically detailed and challenging method of production, in his amazing photography, which  includes early pictures of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean. In contrast, he used black and white film to document the building of the Hollywood freeway, photographs he made just for himself that are published for the first time in his new book, "Freeway."  

 

WEB: An exhibit of his early color commercial and fine art photographs from the 1930s and 1940s is at the Getty through August 5th.

 

Guests:

Richard C. Miller, photographer

 

Michael Andrews, poet, photographer, and author.  He has known Richard Miller since the 60s and worked with him to put together "Freeway."

 

 

1:30 - 2:00

Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.

Award winning author Michael Pollan is back on the road to talk more about what we should and should not be eating. In his latest New York Times bestseller In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Pollan explains why we should avoid the center aisles of the grocery store, think often of our great-grandmothers, and the difference between actual food that is safe to consume and the ever dangerous edible food-like substances.

 

Guests:

Michael Pollan, author, most recently, of "In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto."  His other books include "The Omnivore's Dilemma:  A Natural History of Four Meals" and "The Botany of Desire:  A Plant's-Eye View of the World."

BY TAPE

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

It Was the Summer of 59!…Wait No, 69!

Can a year make that big a difference? Patt speaks with two authors that believe a year can change everything. Patt mediates as Fred Kaplan the author of 1959: The Year Everything Changed and Rob Kirkpatrick the author of  1969: The Year Everything Changed duke it out and defend their years.

 

Guests:

Fred Kaplan, author of 1959: The Year Everything Changed

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Rob Kirkpatrick, author of 1969: The Year Everything Changed

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2:35 – 3:00

Driving Like Crazy with P.J. O’Rourke

Satirist and best-selling author of P.J. O'Rourke joins us with his latest collection of essays - "Driving Like Crazy – Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending Celebrating America the Way It's Supposed to Be – With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn." Armed with his wit and an SUV, O’Rourke takes aim at the "fun-suckers" trying to take the joy out of America's car culture.

 

Guests:

Satirist P.J. O'Rourke