road closures in the Angeles National Forest

 

February 26, 2010                                           

 

FOREST ROADS TO CLOSE DUE TO STORMS,

EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE, NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED

 

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has announced that based on the current forecasted storms, it will close public access to all County roads within the Station Fire burn area today, Friday, February 26, 2010, at 4 p.m.

 

As a result, the Angeles Forest Highway, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles and DPW personnel.  Residents living in the burn areas will not be permitted to use the roads until the closures are lifted.

 

Public Works will reopen the roads after the threat of rain or the storm systems have passed and debris and damage inspections of the roadways are completed.

 

Due to the forecasted storms, the Foothills Incident Unified Command is advising residents in at-risk burn areas that evacuations may also be ordered.

 

‘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.

                                                                                                                            

Residents are urged to continue to monitor news broadcasts, or visit the CARE website at www.dpwcare.org for further updates as this series of storms approach.

 

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:  Bob Spencer, Chief of Public Affairs, DPW, (626) 703-7400

Ken Kondo, Office of Emergency Management, (213) 792-5128

    Captain Mark Savage, LA County Fire Dept - 213.247.7014

                                      Nicole Nishida, LA County Sheriff’s Dept - 323.810.1973

 

 

 

disaster assistance centers close; transition to loan outreach centers.

	COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Office of Emergency Management 1275 North Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, California 90063 (323) 980-2260
William T Fujioka Chief Executive Officer		John S. Fernandes Administrator

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             Contact:          Anne Maria Tafoya

                                                                                                                                                (213) 792-5127

                                                                                                            atafoya@ceooem.lacounty.gov

                                                                                               

 

LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS IN LA CRESCENTA

AND LONG BEACH SET TO CLOSE ON SAT., FEB. 27

                         

LOS ANGELES (Fri., Feb. 26, 2010) – The Los Angeles County Operational Area, comprised of 88 cities, 137 unincorporated areas and over 288 special districts, announced it will close the Local Assistance Centers (LACs) at the Central Christian Church (5027 New York Ave., La Crescenta) and City of Long Beach Gas and Oil Department (2400 E. Spring St., Long Beach) on Sat., Feb. 27 (4 p.m.).

  

The LACs served as a one-stop shop for information services on disaster relief where more than 15 Federal, State, County departments and agencies, and non-profit organizations distributed applications, brochures and other information to residents and business owners who were impacted by the recent floods and debris and mud flow. The centers in La Crescenta and Long Beach provided a single place for residents and business owners to receive information on how to rebuild and start the road to recovery.

 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) customer service representatives will continue to assist residents and business owners on the disaster loan application process as the Local Assistance Centers will transition to SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers beginning on Mon., March 1. No appointment is necessary at any of the centers. Dates and times are listed below and may be subject to change.

 

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

 

Central Christian Church - 5027 New York Ave., La Crescenta

(Hours of operations: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. – Closes Thu., March 11)

 

Neighborhood Resource Center - 425 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

(Hours of operations: Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. – Closes Thu., March 11)

 

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 for 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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Pistol range to be dedicated

 

 

SHERIFF BACA REDEDICATES NEW AND IMPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 BISCAILUZ CENTER PISTOL RANGE

               

 

WHO:    SHERIFF LEE BACA AND MEMBERS OF HIS COMMAND STAFF,                     LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.

 

WHAT:  SHERIFF BACA WILL UNVEIL THE NEWLY-REBUILT BISCAILUZ CENTER PISTOL RANGE LOCATED AT THE EAST LOS ANGELES TRAINING FACILITY.

 

WHEN:  WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010, AT 11:00 A.M.

                                                                                               

 

WHERE:      BISCAILUZ CENTER RANGE

                       1060 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE

                       LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90063

                       (THOMAS GUIDE PAGE 635, F-4)

 

NOTE:  THE PRESS WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME SHOOTING EXERCISES.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT SERGEANT DAVE NELL, TRAINING BUREAU

AT (323) 267-2730.

SHB-14M-10       X     X     X              FEBRUARY 25, 2010

 

 

Patt Morrison for Friday, 2/26/10

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, February 26, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

1:08 – 1:19

OPEN

 

 

1:25 – 1:53     

Jared Diamond’s Natural Experiments of History

The case of Haiti and the Dominican Republic has long perplexed the world; the two countries share the island of Hispaniola, both are former colonies, and yet, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere while the D.R. is a wealthier developing nation with a growing economy.  How does one determine why a nation has evolved into its present state?  Why do two otherwise similar societies diverge radically or why do two very different societies evolve along similar lines?  These social science questions can’t be answered by controlled lab experiments because lab experiments can’t accurately account for being colonized by the Spanish versus the French, or having a country’s land entirely deforested.  That scientific shortcoming led Pulitzer-prize winning author of “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” Jared Diamond, in search of models complex enough to tackle these questions.  He joins Patt to talk about those findings and his latest book, “Natural Experiments in History.”

 

Guest:

Jared Diamond, Pulitzer-prize winning author of “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed” and is a professor of Geography at UCLA; most recently, he’s the editor of “Natural Experiments of History”

CALL HIM @

 

 

2:08 – 2:37
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker is a story about an elite bomb disarming team in Iraq. Their leader appears to have a death wish and his reckless behavior causes some turmoil for the team.  It’s intense and gritty and is tied with Avatar for the most Oscar nominations (9), including Best Picture and Best Director.  Mark Boal won the Writers Guild of America award for his screenplay. Boal is an investigative journalist who spent time following an Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit in Iraq in 2004.  He tells Patt about his experience in Iraq and how it inspired him to write the screenplay for The Hurt Locker.  

Guest:
Mark Boal (boil), screenwriter, The Hurt Locker
HE CALLS US

·        Kathryn Bigelow, the films’ director, was the first woman to ever receive the Director’s Guild of America (DGA) award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement.  She is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director.  If she wins, she’ll be the first woman to receive an Oscar for directing.   Bigelow is only the fourth woman nominated for a directing Oscar, following Sofia Coppola for 2003's "Lost in Translation," Jane Campion for 1993's "The Piano" and Lena Wertmuller for 1975's "Seven Beauties."

·        Boal is teaming up with Bigelow again on a film called, “Triple Frontier” for Paramount Pictures.

·        Boal also wrote the “In the Valley of Elah”(2007) with Tommy Lee Jones. It was also based on fact. 

·        The best-picture and director categories shape up as a showdown between ex-spouses who directed films that have dominated earlier Hollywood honors. Cameron's "Avatar" won best drama and director at the Golden Globes, while Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" beat out Cameron at the Directors Guild of America Awards, whose recipient usually goes on to earn the best-director Oscar. "The Hurt Locker" also beat "Avatar" for the Producers Guild of America top prize and was chosen as last year's best film by many key critics groups.

 

           

2:40 – 2:53

5-years of the McCourt’s income: $108 million. Paying zero in taxes: Priceless

While it is gaining in the ranks of notorious divorce cases in a city full of divorce horror stories, the break up of Frank and Jamie McCourt, owners of the L.A. Dodgers, has produced all kinds of interesting subplots.  The latest comes from papers filed by Jamie McCourt’s attorneys in the couples divorce proceedings that show the McCourts made $108 million in income from 2004 – 2009, yet paid zero in federal and state income taxes during that period of time.  How, might you ask, is that legally possible?  A variety of perfectly legal, if morally questionable, tools can help multi-millionaires pay next to nothing in taxes, from claiming losses to “charitable” donations.  How can the average tax-paying Joe get out of their taxes?

 

Guest:

TBD

 

 

Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

Southern California Public Radio

NPR Affiliate for Los Angeles

89.3 KPCC-FM | 89.1 KUOR-FM | 90.3 KPCV-FM

626.583.5171, office

415.497.2131, mobile

jserviss@kpcc.org / jserviss@scpr.org

www.scpr.org

 

Baby Boomers Already Placing Strain on Caregiver Resources; Burden in LA County Expected to Increase

For Immediate Release:
February 25, 2010

Baby Boomers Already Placing Strain on Caregiver Resources
Burden in LA County Expected to Increase

LOS ANGELES - As large numbers of local baby boomers pass age 65, the
demand on informal caregivers, which is already high, will further
impact the physical, mental, and economic health of community members
across Los Angeles County, according to a report released today by the
Department of Public Health.

"More than 1.2 million people in Los Angeles County today provide
care to a family member or another adult in need," said Jonathan E.
Fielding, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health and Health Officer.
"Unpaid care takes a toll on the health and well-being of local
individuals and families, and has a major economic impact not only on
these families, but on local businesses, the workforce, and society as a
whole."

More than two-thirds of caregivers in LA County reported caring for
someone 65 years of age or older. As the Baby Boomer generation (those
born between 1946 and 1964) ages, the number of informal caregivers in
LA County is expected to rise dramatically. The risk for chronic disease
increases with age, resulting in a growing need for assistance with
activities of daily living among persons with long-term illnesses such
as late-stage diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer's
disease.

"In light of recent cuts to senior services, these new data
underscore the importance of prevention efforts to lessen the impact,
both physical and financial, of chronic disease risk in our
community," said June Simmons, CEO of Partners in Care Foundation.
"This report also stresses the need to make community-based chronic
disease management as well as caregiving services and resources
available to all."

Informal caregiving includes a range of activities, such as assisting
with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living, helping with
medication and visits to the doctor, managing finances, and providing
emotional support. According to the report, LA Health - Informal
Caregiving: Implications for Public Health, almost one in seven adults
in Los Angeles County reported providing this type of care during the
past month to a relative or an adult who is aging or has a long-term
illness, chronic condition, or disability. One-quarter of informal
caregivers in LA County spent 20 hours or more per week providing unpaid
care to someone who needs help in addition to working full time.

Nationally, informal care, if paid for, would cost $375 billion per
year, amounting to about 2.7 percent of the US total GDP for 2007. These
costs do not include the estimated $17 billion in lost

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productivity to businesses due to workplace disruptions, absences,
reduction of full-time to part-time hours, and leaving work to be a
caregiver. Informal caregivers provide about 80 percent of all long-term
care services in the United States.

Resources for caregivers seeking help or support are listed in the
report, and include the Los Angeles County Department of Community and
Senior Services, the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging, the
Alzheimer's Association, and the National Family Caregivers
Association (NFCA). To access the report, please visit:
www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha.

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 has an annual budget exceeding $750 million. To learn more
about Public Health and the work we do, please visit
http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov, visit our YouTube channel at
http://www.youtube.com/lapublichealth, or follow us on Twitter:
@LAPublicHealth.

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RIDLEY-THOMAS SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS IN CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW MLK HOSPITAL

 

 

February 24, 2010                                                                                                                                          Contact: Aurelio Rojas 213-280-6579

                                                                                                                                                                                        James Bolden 213-200-5314

 

SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

IN CONTRACT BIDS FOR NEW MLK HOSPITAL

 

LOS ANGELES – Moving one step closer toward building a new Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital, the County Department of Public Works has issued its first request for proposals (RFP) – soliciting bids for a project/construction management firm that demonstrates it is capable of entering into joint ventures with small businesses and creating jobs in the community.

 

The selected firm will provide consulting services to the County for management of construction associated with the hospital’s inpatient tower renovation, Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center (MACC)/Ancillary Building Project and possibly other work on or in the vicinity of the medical campus in the Willowbrook area.

 

The County has committed $208 million to renovate the inpatient tower to house 120 patient beds and other essential hospital services such as an emergency department, inpatient pharmacy, radiology and operating rooms, and central sterilization and supporting functions.

 

About $145.3 million more will be spent to build the 130,000-square-foot MACC/Ancillary Services Building adjacent to the inpatient tower. That new complex will accommodate an ambulatory out-patient surgical center, as well as clinical and other support services, including general medicine, orthopedics and pharmacy.

 

At the urging of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who wants to ensure inclusiveness, the County is looking for firms that demonstrate an ability to work with small businesses in joint ventures and provide jobs for the community. Historically, small businesses have not been able to compete for management of such major projects.

 

The new hospital, scheduled to be completed in December 2012, will operate independently of the County through a non-profit governing authority under of a partnership with the University of California.

 

Supervisor Ridley-Thomas said the 38-acre hospital campus will serve as an economic catalyst for the community that will attract thousands of jobs. He cited the mission statement in the RFP, which states:

 

“The County seeks to establish the Martin Luther King Medical Center campus as a center of excellence for health care delivery, urban health promotion and prevention, health workforce development, academic research and teaching and economic development.”

 

To access information of the RFP on the County’s Department of Public Works website, log onto: http://ladpw.org/services/Construction/.

 

 

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Molina Invites Community to 'Quilt Comadrazo'

 

 

 

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT:  Roxane Marquez at (213) 974-4111 (office) or (213) 598-5463 (cellular)

 

GLORIA MOLINA INVITES COMMUNITY TO ‘QUILT COMADRAZO’

 

Quilting Bee to Benefit Abused Children & Kids with Serious Illnesses 

 

EAST LOS ANGELES (February 25, 2010)—Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Gloria Molina is inviting the community to a “Quilt Comadrazo” this Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the YWCA/Union Pacific Child Care Center.  Admission is free.  RSVP at (213) 974-4111 or at District1RSVP@bos.lacounty.gov.

 

WHO:               Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina

                        Members of “Las Pulgas” quilting group

 

WHAT:              “Quilt Comadrazo”

 

WHEN:             Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 10 a.m.

 

WHERE:           YWCA/Union Pacific Child Care Center

                        4315 Union Pacific Avenue

                        East Los Angeles, California 90023

 

BACKGROUND:  Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Gloria Molina and members of Las Pulgas quilting group will host a “Quilt Comadrazo” in partnership with Downey’s “Quilts for Kids” and Las Comadres Para Las Americas.  Las Pulgas will have quilt kits available to help participants make and finish their quilt.  Participants should bring a sewing machine, scissors, and threads—and those supplying their own fabric should bring at least one yard of children’s focus fabric and half a yard of complimentary colors.  Quilts will be donated to abused children and kids with serious, life-threatening illnesses through Downey’s “Quilts for Kids” program in conjunction with Las Comadres Para Las Americas.

 

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