Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Patt Morrison for Fri 7/10/09
PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE
Friday, July 10, 2009
1-3 p.m.
1:00 – 1:40
OPEN
1:40 – 2:00
Obesity Weighing Down the Economy?
Diabetes, heart disease, missed work...we know eating too much and spending too much time on the sofa has costs. But a new study from the
Guests:
Harold Goldstein ("steen"), Executive Director,
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Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of the LA County of Department of Public Health
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2:00 – 2:20
President Obama is in
2:20 – 3:00
Comedy Congress
Just when politics is enough to make you cry, it's usually best to laugh instead. Comedy Congress proudly dredges the depths of political humor, both intentional and unintentional, to bring you the news you’d probably rather forget. Remember, the truth hurts far less when it's told by comedians.
Guests:
Eddie Ifft, internationally touring comic who’s headlined in 15 countries this year alone; regular performer on Comedy Central specials and competed in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing II”; recorded two live stand-up comedy CD’s
IN STUDIO
- Eddie plays two nights at the Ice House comedy club in
Ben Gleib, regular performer at the Hollywood Improv; recently named one of “Six Comedians who Could be Comedy’s Next Big Thing” in Esquire; performed on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn”; writer for Collegehumor.com; and according to his autobiography, a former Lakers girl
IN STUDIO
ANTONOVICH: NEED FOR STRUCTURAL REFORM AS BUDGET STALEMATE CONTINUES TO IMPACT COUNTIES
| PRESS RELEASE | Contact: Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office: (213) 974-5555 Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail: tbell@bos.lacounty.gov |
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| July 9, 2009 | For Immediate Release |
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| ANTONOVICH Cites need for STRUCTURAL reform as Budget STALEMATE continues to impact counties | |
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| LOS ANGELES COUNTY – With less than 24 hours to go before the State IOU’s to Los Angeles County are no longer honored by the financial institutions, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich sent the attached letter to Governor Schwarzenegger on the need for structural reforms in Sacramento. | |
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Michael Jackson Probate hearing -- 7 09 09.
MEDIA
ADVISORY
July 9, 2009
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST
Details for Media Coverage of
Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. Et Al Guardianship Hearing (BP117319) Monday, July 13, 2009
Reporters planning to cover the guardianship hearing in Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. Et Al matter on Monday, July 13, 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 have later opening times.
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.
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 feature MUST be turned off at all times. These devices must be held flat, 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. The audio and video feed will not be available and may not be recorded. 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. 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.
assessment roll reflects decline in home values
CONTACT: ROBERT KNOWLES JULY 9, 2009
GILBERT PARISI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(213) 974-3101
ASSESSMENT ROLL REFLECTS
DECLINE IN HOME VALUES
Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach today released the third successive trillion-dollar Assessment Roll, although the $1,108,055,865,679 gross total roll is down .09% for a moderate loss of slightly less than $1 billion in value from last year.
“While my commitment to make sure homeowners do not pay higher property taxes than they should resulted in assessment reductions totaling $40 billion,” Auerbach said, “increases in other components of the Roll kept the overall decrease below a billion dollars.”
The proactive review of 473,000 homes undertaken at the direction of Assessor Auerbach resulted in lower assessments on 334,000 single-family residences and condominiums. This meant about a $1,400 property tax savings on an average single-family residence and about a $1,100 savings on an average condo.
“Home values have declined and foreclosures are up,” he added, “but not to the same extent as in some neighboring counties. The real estate market is still a vital part of Los Angeles County’s economy. My staff is ready to act quickly and efficiently in reflecting the inevitable turnaround as it did in processing reduced home values.”
The real estate slump of the mid-1990’s was reflected in the last decreases in Roll value with a 1.7 percent decline in 1995 and a 0.2 percent decline in 1996. Since then, he added, the Roll value increased an average of nearly 7 percent until last year.
Factors which helped offset lower home values for the 2009 Roll included $16.3 billion added because of sales or ownership transfers; $15.3 billion from the inflation adjustment allowed by Proposition 13 for properties which did not change ownership; $6.9 billion in new construction; $2.5 billion in new personal property business equipment, and $2.4 billion in various valuations, including oil and water rights and possessory interest.
As usual, Los Angeles City was the highest-valued municipality in the County with a gross assessed value of $433.7 billion (a 0.58 percent increase), followed by Long Beach with a gross assessed value of $45.1 billion (a 2.4 percent decrease).
(Note: The gross Roll total is compiled prior to deducting tax-exempt assessments, including religious and church entities, not-for-profit hospitals and other non-profit organizations, as well as the state-reimbursed homeowners’ exemption. After deductions, the net Roll total for Los Angeles County was $1.062 trillion (a 0.51 decrease from last year) while Los Angeles City reflected a net total of $410.7 billion (a 0.09 percent decrease) and Long Beach reflected a $43.9 billion total (a 2.9 percent decrease).
"The 2009 Assessment Roll is an accurate and fair reflection of the assessed values of 2.7 million residential and commercial properties, including business equipment, boats and aircraft, throughout Los Angeles County,” he added. “Employees have done a tremendous job in reviewing home values to help avoid the need for filing of appeals. Hopefully, property owners have realized they don’t need to pay private firms hundreds of dollars to do something we are doing for free as part of our job.”
“I also want to compliment our colleagues in the Departments of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, Auditor-Controller, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and Assessment Appeals Board, for their professional and friendly cooperation,” Auerbach said.
This is the 10th Assessment Roll completed since Auerbach was appointed Assessor in 2000. He has subsequently been elected to the post three times, including re-election in the 2006 June primary with 77 percent of the vote.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Patt Morrison for Thurs 7/9/09
PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 9, 2009
1-3 p.m.
1:00 – 1:30
Has the Stimulus been Properly Stimulating?
Putting aside the growing unemployment numbers—something that the federal stimulus package was supposed to curtail with new job growth—there are new concerns that stimulus dollars have not been spent the way they were intended by the Obama Administration and Congress. The GAO says that states haven’t been using the funds as intended and the political mud is starting to fly. Have we been properly stimulated?
Guests:
TBD representative of the General Accountability Office
Laura Chick, Inspector General of California’s economic stimulus package
1:30 - 1:40
OPEN
1:40 – 2:00
The
Guests:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister from Monroe, Michigan, Sandra (SAWN-dra) M. Schneiders, professor emerita of New Testament and spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley
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Prof. Christopher Kaser (KAY-sor), associate professor of philosophy,
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2:00 – 2:30
What’s in a name? Depends on who you ask in the San Fernando Valley; a one-square-mile section of 1,855 homes in Van Nuys is seeking to become part of neighboring Sherman Oaks, and they will most likely get their wish when the L.A. City Council votes on the matter next week. But there’s a lot of bitterness from the residents of Van Nuys who will be left behind—what’s the big deal about a name change in the Valley?
Guests:
Lydia Mather, president of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council
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Jill Banks Barad, president of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council; founder & chair of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils
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2:30 – 2:40
OPEN
2:40 – 3:00
Nevermore Forevermore
In celebration of the bicentennial of the poet Edgar Allen Poe’s birthday sci-fi/horror heavy-weights Jeffrey Combs and Stuart Gordon have put together “Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe." Pat sits down with the star and director of “Nevermore” to talk about the poet, the poems, and their play. Maybe they will be able to figure out whom or what is behind that rap-tap-tapping at the studio door.
Guests:
Jeffery Combs, actor and star of “Nevermore” and the cult classic “Re-Animator”
IN STUDIO
Stuart Gordon, director of “Nevermore” and the cult classic “Re-Animator”
IN STUDIO
Bad Air Continues in Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday
For Immediate Release:
July 8, 2009
AIR QUALITY ADVISORY:
Air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley
LOS ANGELES - According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley today and tomorrow.
Los Angeles County Health Officer and Public Health Director, Jonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, advises people living or working in the Santa Clarita Valley with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory disease to minimize outdoor activities. Schools that have children with sensitive conditions, including heart disease, asthma, other chronic respiratory diseases, should not participate in PE or outdoor physical activity and should stay indoors as much as possible.
The Department of Public Health is committed to protecting and improving the health of the nearly 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Public Health comprises more than 4,000 employees and an annual budget exceeding $750 million. To learn more about Public Health and the work we do, please visit http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
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