Attached is film listing on LACMA's upcoming weekend series, The Films
of Jean Renoir, presented in conjunction with its recent exhibition,
Renoir in the 20th Century.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Ridley-Thomas Breaks Ground on Harbor-UCLA Hospital Emergency Room Renovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2010 Contact: Aurelio Rojas 213-280-6579
James Bolden 213-200-5314
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas Breaks Ground on Harbor-UCLA Hospital Emergency Room Renovation
$322.6 million project is expected to meet the emergency care needs of residents in the County and create thousands of jobs
LOS ANGELES -- Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas today broke ground on the long-awaited $322.6 million Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s Surgery/Emergency Replacement Project, launching the first of several health care-related mega projects in the Second District approved last year by the Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas said during the ground breaking ceremony that the Harbor-UCLA project brings to fruition a conversation that began in 1990 and, together with the new Martin Luther King, Jr., Hospital, will fortify the public health care infrastructure in the Second District.
The $350 million MLK project will create 8,200 jobs, according to a job formula used by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation. Supervisor Ridley-Thomas said Harbor-UCLA project will translate into a similar amount of jobs.
“This historic capital investment demonstrates that the Board is resolute about supporting the emergency care needs of its residents through state of the art facilities and quality care,” said Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, lauding the contributions of the Chief Executive Office and the Departments of Public Works and Health Services officials who joined him at the groundbreaking.
The Harbor-UCLA project – unanimously approved last September by the Board of Supervisors -- is being financed through tax-exempt commercial paper and federal stimulus long-term bonds made available under President Obama’s Administration.
The project will include 190,300 square-feet of hospital facilities and house 16 fully-equipped surgery rooms, an outpatient surgery staging area, a post anesthesia care unit, a surgery waiting area, emergency and trauma functions, including adult and pediatric triage, observation, diagnostics, critical care, a new entrance, and lobby and waiting areas.
The project will nearly double the current emergency department from roughly 25,000 sq feet with 42 bays to approximately 75,000 sq feet with 80 bays. Additional features include a partial basement with central sterile facilities, an eight-story elevator tower connecting the existing hospital, a new free-standing elevated emergency helistop. The parking structure will provide 544 parking stalls.
“What is truly meaningful is that this project is going to provide care for patients and save lives,” said Dave Gillotte, president of the Los Angeles County Firefighters, Local 1014, which represents paramedics.
The hospital will maintain services and patient care during the construction, which is scheduled to be completed in July 2013.
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March 2: Board of Supervisors honors family reunification success stories celebrating "Family Reunification"
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| County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California 90020 (213) 351-5602 | ||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 26, 2010 Contact: Neil Zanville DCFS Office of Public Affairs: (213) 351-5779 Day of Event: (310 980-7596 | Board of Supervisors GLORIA MOLINA First District MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS Second District ZEV YAROSLAVSKY Third District DON KNABE Fourth District MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH Fifth District | ||
| MEDIA ADVISORY LA County Board of Supervisors honors family reunification success stories celebrating "Family Reunification Week" | |||
| What: | Supervisor Gloria Molina, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has issued a motion to proclaim March 1-March 7, 2010, "Family Reunification Week." Judge Michael Nash, the Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Juvenile Court, initiated this week-long celebration to honor families, who despite court-ordered out-of-home care placement for their children successfully complied with specific court requirements and reunified with their children in their family home. At the regular March 2nd, Board meeting, the Board Supervisors will honor individuals and families that exemplify family reunification. Each day during Family Reunification Week, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will host an open-house reception celebrating families that have successfully and safely reunified with their children and highlight innovative programs including Parents in Partnership, Wraparound Services, Family Preservation, Linkages, Visitation Centers and Drug Court that support families in their successful path toward reunification. | ||
| Who: | LA County Board Chair Gloria Molina and the other Supervisors will honor mothers Maureen Rivas and Veoletter Bates Jones, fathers, Carlos Hernandez and Ronnie Burton, Jr., Children's Social Worker Kim Masinter, Court Appointed Special Advocate Michelle Vasquez and the Mexican Consulate. Judge Michael Nash, Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Juvenile Court Patricia S. Ploehn, DCFS Director | ||
| When: | Tuesday, March 2, 2010 8:45 a.m. - Reception for Scroll Recipients (Room 739) 9:30 a.m. - Board Scroll Presentations (Board Meeting Room, 3rd Floor) | ||
| Where: | Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 | ||
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MARCH 2 2010 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles
Contact: Judy Hammond, Director of Public Affairs, (213) 974-1363
Brian Lew, Assistant Director, (213) 974-1652
Live videofeed, English and Spanish, Telco #948075 Audio–(213) 974-4700 or
(877) 873-8017 ext. 111111# English
ext. 222222# Spanish
Agenda and supporting documents: http://bos.co.la.ca.us/Categories/Agenda/AgendaHome.asp
Agenda Highlights: http://ceo.lacounty.gov/press.htm
Feb. 26, 2010
March 2 Agenda Highlights
(Meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Good Samaritans and sheriff deputies honored for helping to rescue Genessia Mercado from her burning car in Cerritos.
Fire and Health Services Department employees recognized for aiding Haiti earthquake victims.
Report to be given on impact the pending release of inmates from state prisons will have on L.A. County. (Item S-1, 11 a.m, cont. from 2/23)
$200,000 plan would fund services for homeless/mentally ill veterans in Long Beach. (Item 1-D)
Board asked to approve the transfer of 224 Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers from the City of Santa Fe Springs to County in effort to better manage costs. (Item 1-H)
Supervisors Zev Yaroslavsky and Michael D. Antonovich request that the Office of Independent Review work with the Probation Department to assess the quality/timeliness of the department’s internal affairs and child abuse investigations. (Item 2)
Support requested for AB 2131, which seeks to restore $80 million in funding statewide for child welfare services. (Item 5)
Board asks for report on feasibility of implementing four specific recommendations to assist foster youth become self-sufficient as they age out of county supervision at age 18. (Item 6)
Supervisor Gloria Molina requests establishment of $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for firing shots at Johnnie Reyes in Avocado Heights on Jan. 30. (Item 9)
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas requests establishment of $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the driver responsible for the hit-and-run death of Ovidio Morales in Compton on Feb. 15. (Item 11)
Approval sought to realign/adjust the FY 2009-10 budgets of various County departments/capital projects based on changing financial needs. (Item 13, cont. from 2/23)
$250,000 proposal would partially restore the Arts Commission internship program for college students. (Item 14, cont. from 2/23)
Board asked to approve issuance of maximum $33.8 million in short-term bond anticipation notes to finance equipment purchases. (Item 16)
$3.5 million project would complete improvements to psychiatric inpatient wards in Hawkins Comprehensive Mental Health Center at King Multi-Ambulatory Care Center to allow relocation of patients from Silver Lake Medical Center, Ingleside campus, which has been cited for patient safety issues. (Item 22)
Approval sought to begin initiating agreements with key partners for obesity and tobacco control prevention efforts in anticipation of the County receiving $40 million grant. (Item 24, cont. from 2/16, 2/23)
Ordinance would restrict parking at libraries to address growing concerns about loitering, overnight parking and camping, abandoned vehicles, dumping of gray water from recreational vehicles, dumping of furniture and appliances, and use as park-and-ride lots. (Item 27)
$14.6 million proposal would fund agreement with City of Palmdale for the design/construction of a portion of the North Los Angeles County Regional Recycled Water project. (Item 33)
Approval sought for $1.3-$1.6 million project in Lancaster that will increase water supply by doubling the pumping capacity of groundwater. (Item 34)
Board asked to approve $200,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by Raymundo Soto that alleges County Police officers used excessive force in removing him from a hospital lobby. (Item 43)
Discussion scheduled on ways to control overtime usage at the Sheriff’s Department by implementing additional policies and controls, in response to Auditor-Controller’s report. (Item 49, cont. from 1/19, 1/26 and 2/16)
Supervisors meet in closed session to discuss lawsuit challenging the Auditor-Controller’s allocation of property taxes that the Los Angeles Unified School District receives. (Item CS-1)
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March 2 event: Parents' dramatic turnarounds leads to reunification with children
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| County of Los Angeles DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 425 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, California 90020 (213) 351-5602 | ||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 27, 2010 Contact: Neil Zanville DCFS Office of Public Affairs: (213) 351-5779 Day of Event: (310 980-7596 | Board of Supervisors GLORIA MOLINA First District MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS Second District ZEV YAROSLAVSKY Third District DON KNABE Fourth District MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH Fifth District | ||
| MEDIA ADVISORY Parents' dramatic success stories leads to reunification with children Innovative DCFS Programs facilitate safe family reunification | |||
| What: | On March 2nd, The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Vermont Corridor Office will host an open-house reception as part of L.A. County's week-long Family Reunification Week celebration. DCFS staff and community partners will celebrate with families that have successfully and safely reunified with their children. On hand will be representatives from Wraparound Services and Linkages, innovative DCFS programs that provide community-based resources to help families safely reunify with their children. Families that have achieved dramatic success in reunifying with their children will share their experiences. | ||
| Who: | Ernest Melendrez, upon release from prison, focused solely on reunifying with his daughter and in doing so transformed his life and family. Today, Ernest helps others working with Friends Outside Families and is active with Father's Intuition, a group supporting single fathers. His success story has captured the attention of both Mayor Villaraigosa and Governor Schwarzenegger. Together with his fiancée, Ernest now provides a loving stable home for his daughter and eight other children as well. Shirley-Shamsid Deen represents another dramatic success story and will discuss how Wraparound and Linkages Services helped her overcome years of addiction to become a nurturing responsible mother. DCFS Administrators, Wraparound & Linkages Program Managers | ||
| When: | Tuesday, March 2, 2010 1 pm - 2:45 pm Program Begins at 1:15 Featured Family Speakers at 1:30 | ||
| Where: | DCFS Vermont Corridor Office, 8300 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Conference Room 418, (323) 965-5171 | ||
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Kent Twitchell commissioned to do murals for renovated Patriotic Hall
Press Contacts (not for publication):
Greg Esser, Director of Civic Art, Los Angeles County Arts Commission,
(213) 202-5865, gesser@arts.lacounty.gov
Linda Chiavaroli, Director of Communications, Los Angeles County Arts Commission,
office (213) 202-5935, communications@arts.lacounty.gov
MEDIA PLEASE NOTE THESE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Biography of Kent Twitchell: https://wikis.otis.edu/otishistory/index.php/Twitchell_Biography
Patriotic Hall Civic Art project: http://www.lacountyarts.org/civicart/projectdetails/id/136
Helen Lundeberg mural information: http://www.lacountyarts.org/civicart/projectdetails/id/127
For Release February 25, 2010
L.A. COUNTY’S CIVIC ART PROGRAM
COMMISSIONS KENT TWITCHELL
TO CREATE MURALS FOR RENOVATED PATRIOTIC HALL
Famed Los Angeles muralist Kent Twitchell has been selected to paint three murals on the interior of Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, a downtown landmark built in 1926 currently under renovation. Twitchell’s artworks will celebrate the lost murals by Helen Lundeberg painted in Patriotic Hall during the Works Progress Administration in 1942. The Lundeberg murals depicted The Preamble to the Constitution, Free Assembly and Free Ballot. The murals are Twitchell’s first public art commission by a government agency in over 30 years.
The murals are commissioned under Los Angeles County’s Civic Art Program, administered by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. They are part of a capital project to renovate Bob Hope Patriotic Hall; under the County’s civic art policy, one percent of project cost is set aside for the incorporation of civic art. Renovation is scheduled to be complete in 2012. The 10-story building, located at 1816 South Figueroa Street and easily visible from the Harbor (110) Freeway near the Santa Monica (10) Freeway intersection, will house the County’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with Kent Twitchell, an internationally-recognized artist known for his larger-than-life portraits of American cultural icons,” said Araceli Ruano, President of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. “Twitchell, a veteran himself, will have an opportunity through this civic art commission to celebrate another group of American heroes, our community of veterans.”
Twitchell, who works in a studio near Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, is known for his multi-story high, photo-realistic murals in the Los Angeles area. The one most familiar to L.A. residents is probably "Harbor Freeway Overture" (1992-93) which depicts several members of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. The work is on the side of a parking structure that abuts the Harbor Freeway in downtown L.A. He focuses much of his art on what he calls “Monuments to American Cultural Heroes." In 1989 he created a monument to Dr. J, basketball’s Julius Erving, in a blighted section of Philadelphia and the mural was a catalyst for the revitalization of the area. One of his earliest works, now gone, was a monument to actor Steve McQueen on L.A.’s Union Street. Another of his downtown L.A. murals, the "Ed Ruscha Monument" (1987) featuring the Pop Art pioneer, made headlines in June 2006 when it was painted over; the artist won a $1.1 million settlement in restitution, but the mural, which took nine years to complete, could not be saved.
Murals can have an adventurous life. The Helen Lundeberg murals that Twitchell’s Patriot Hall murals will honor have been missing for more than 30 years. They were put into storage in 1974 in an adjacent building that has since been demolished. This commission represents a rare interior commission for Twitchell, one the artist hopes will be a lasting legacy for his grandchildren, veterans and all Angelenos.
Kent Twitchell was born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1942. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1965. After moving to Los Angeles in 1966, he attended East Los Angeles City College, and Cal State University, Los Angeles, then received his M.F.A. from the Otis Art Institute.
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2/25/10
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Laura Zucker, Executive Director, provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities. In addition to overseeing the County’s Civic Art Program, the Arts Commission provides leadership and staffing to support the regional blueprint for arts education, Arts for All; administers a grants program that funds more than 300 nonprofit arts organizations annually; programs the John Anson Ford Theatres; and supports the Los Angeles County Cultural Calendar on ExperienceLA.com. The Commission also produces free community programs, including the L.A. Holiday Celebration broadcast nationally, and a year-round music program that funds more than 40 free concerts each year in public sites. The 2009-10 President of the Arts Commission is Araceli Ruano.
For more information please consult the Arts Commission online press kit: http://lacountyarts.org/page/pubnewspress
Evacuations Scheduled for Foothill Communities
February 26, 2010
EVACUATIONS ORDERED FOR FOOTHILL COMMUNITIES
The Foothills Incident Unified Command has ordered mandatory evacuations for this afternoon, Friday, February 26, at 4 p.m., due to the risk of debris flows in the Station Fire burn area.
Evacuations have been ordered for areas of La Crescenta and La Canada Flintridge. Affected residents are being notified through Alert LA County and by door-to-door notification by LA County Sheriff’s deputies.
Evacuations must be completed by 6 p.m. tonight.
‘No Parking During Rain Event’ restrictions will also be enforced on posted streets in La Canada Flintridge and La Crescenta. Parking will not be allowed on streets during the entire rain event.
The evacuations have been ordered as a safety precaution following predictions of rainfall today and Saturday. Residents are strongly urged to comply with the evacuation orders.
American Red Cross has established an evacuation shelter for La Canada Flintridge and La Cresenta at La Canada Flintridge Presbyterian Church, 626 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011. Residents seeking more information can call the Red Cross at (888) 737-4306 (select 6 for After Hours Disaster Work).
Residents, business owners including persons with access and functional needs may also call 211 la county for information and referral services regarding post disaster resources that are available to those affected by the floods and debris and mud flow. The toll-free 2-1-1 number is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. 211 la county services can also be accessed by visiting www.211la.org.
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Media Contacts:
Captain Mark Savage, LA County Fire Dept - 213.247.7014
Nicole Nishida, LA County Sheriff’s Dept - 323.810.1973
Bob Spencer, LA County Public Works Dept - 626.703.7400
Ken Kondo, Office of Emergency Management – 213.792.5128
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Gary H. Bozé
Public Information Officer
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Public Relations Group
900 S. Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803
626.458.4094 - Office
626.458.6579 - Fax
ghboze@dpw.lacounty.gov
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