Angels/Antonovich at Elementary School to Promote PE and nutritional programs

For Immediate Release                         Contacts: Angels - Matt Bennett (714) 940-2174

June 25, 2008                                                                  LAC DMH  – Ken Kondo (213) 507-2976

                                   

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

 

Angels Baseball to visit Frank Del Olmo

Elementary School in Los Angeles

 

What:              Angels Baseball and Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will team up with Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles Unified School District and A World Fit For Kids in highlighting for 100-inner-city boys and girls the importance of taking care of their physical health and nutritional habits that will in turn promote positive mental health wellness. The visit is in support of national Children’s and Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.

           

When:             Friday, June 27, 2008

(11:45 AM – 1:15 PM)

 

Address:         Frank Del Olmo Elementary School

100 New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles 90004       

 

Who:              Angels General Manager Tony Reagins

                        Angels Pitcher Darren Oliver    

                        Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich           

 

Angels Baseball is teaming up with Supervisor Antonovich, Department of Mental Health and A World Fit For Kids in support of physical education and nutritional programs at local schools throughout Southern California. The visit will also honor the physical education program A World Fit For Kids, a nationally recognized non-profit organization that is making a difference in the lives of inner-city children and young people. A World Fit For Kids provides after-school physical fitness activities and youth development programs for children and teens. The non-profit organization was awarded the State of California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Gold Medal (2007).

For the past fifteen years, “A World Fit For Kids” has served more than 130,000 students, successfully getting them motivated and involved in physical activities in some of the most economically challenged communities of Los Angeles.

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JUNE 17 THROUGH JUNE 24, 2008 MARRIAGE LICENSE STATISTICS

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk    COUNTY INFORMATION SERVICES
CONTACTS:       Marcia Ventura (562) 462-2726
                       Eileen Shea       (562) 462-2648
June 25 , 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK

JUNE 17 THROUGH JUNE 24, 2008  MARRIAGE LICENSE STATISTICS

Acting Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan reported 1,975 marriage licenses issued between June 17 and June 24, 2008 by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Reports breakdown the number of marriage licenses issued and civil marriage ceremonies performed for each RR/CC office and the West Hollywood location as indicated below:

                                                   LICENSES*            CEREMONIES

·       RR/CC Headquarters:         639                            365

·       Beverly Hills:                       349                             109

·       East Los Angeles:               186                              58

·       LAX Courthouse:                 240                              76

·       Florence/Firestone:               81                               25

·       Lancaster:                             92                               39

·       West Hollywood:                  388                             345 

                                      TOTAL    1,975                            1,017
*PLEASE NOTE: These figures do not include Notary licenses issued. 

Daily breakdowns for marriage licenses issued and ceremonies performed are provided on the attached spreadsheet.  Additionally, the spreadsheet shows statistics for the entire month of June 2007 for comparison.

Prior to the implementation of the court decision authorizing same-sex marriage licensing, the average number of licenses issued during the month of June was 194 per day.  

(Attachment)

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Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, or Vietnamese regarding information in the press release, may call (800) 481-8683.  

<<Marriage License Stats as of June 24.pdf>>

KNABE OPPOSES SALES TAX INCREASE PROPOSAL

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)

KNABE OPPOSES SALES TAX INCREASE PROPOSAL

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2008 –Supervisor Don Knabe announced his opposition today to a proposed half-cent sales tax increase to pay for transit projects across Los Angeles County. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) Board of Directors, which Supervisor Knabe is a member of, is scheduled to discuss the sales tax proposal at tomorrow’s Board Meeting.

“Now is not the time to burden the residents of Los Angeles County with yet another tax increase,” said Supervisor Knabe. “Taxpayers in our County already pay the second-highest tax rate in California, behind only Alameda County. Metro’s proposed increase would unfairly push our local tax rate even higher.”

“We need to make long-range investments in expanding mass transit options and improving our existing transportation infrastructure across every part of our County, but now is not the time to do it on the backs of taxpayers. We have too many people in Los Angeles County struggling to make ends meet right now. This tax increase, at this time, is an unnecessary burden on residents.”

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Topanga Beach Bus Service to Begin

 

 

Cooling Centers for Extreme Hot Weather

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                CONTACT:  Angie Castro, (626) 350-4500

                                                                                                                                                 Mobile, (213) 703-2823

 

 

MOLINA ANNOUNCES COOLING CENTERS FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS

 

Relief from Heat for Seniors and General Public During Extreme Hot Weather

     

            LOS ANGELES COUNTY (June 24, 2008) -- Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina announced that certain county parks, 

  community centers, churches and  partner agencies are serving as cooling centers for seniors and general public in need of relief from  

 extreme hot weather conditions.

 

WHAT:            County’s Cooling Centers

                        For complete list of locations, http://css.lacounty.gov or dial 2-1-1

 

WHEN:            95 or above in the basin; 100 or above in the Valleys

 

WHO:              Seniors and general public

 

Sites Serving First District:

Alhambra:  Joslyn Adult Recreation Center, 210 N. Chapel Ave, 91801, (626) 570-5056

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

Azusa:   Azusa Senior Center, 740 N. Dalton 91702, (626) 812-5204

M-Th: 8:30am-4pm; Fri: 8:30am-1:30pm

 

Claremont:  Blaisdell Senior Center, 440 S. College Ave, 91711, (909) 399-5367

M-F: 10am-2pm

 

Covina:  YWCA Intervale Senior Services, 943 N. Grand Ave, 91724, (626) 858-8382

M-F: 8am-4:30pm

 

El Monte:  Jack Crippen Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 3120 N. Tyler Ave, 91731, (626) 580-2210

M-Th: 7am-5:30pm; Fri: 8am-3pm

 

Hacienda Heights:  Steinmetz Senior Center, 1545 S. Stimson Ave. 91745, (626) 934-7041

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

East Los Angeles:  Centro Maravilla Service Ctr,  4716 E. Cesar Chavez Ave, 90022, (323) 260-2805

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

East Los Angeles:  Salazar Senior Center, 3864 Whittier Blvd, 90023, (323) 260-2330

M-F: 8am-2pm

 

East Los Angeles:  East L.A. Service Center, 133 N. Sunol Dr. 90063, (323) 260-2801

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

East Los Angeles:  East L.A. Work Source Center, 5301 Whittier Blvd. 90022, (323) 887-7122 

M-F: 8am-5:30pm

 

Florence/Firestone:  Florence/Firestone Service Center, 7807 S. Compton Ave, 90001, (323) 586-6502

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

Florence/Firestone:  Roosevelt Park Senior Center, 7600 Graham Ave, 90001, (323) 586-7228

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

Florence-Firestone:  Washington Park Gym, 8908 S. Mae Ave. 90002, (323) 586-7205

M-F: 8am-5pm

 

La Mirada:  La Mirada Activity Center, 13810 La Mirada Blvd, 90638, (562) 902-3160

M-F: 8am-9pm; Sat: 9am-3pm

 

Norwalk:  Norwalk Senior Center, 14040 San Antonio Dr, 90605, (562) 929-5580

M-F: 8am-8pm; Sat: 8am-1pm

 

Pico Rivera:  Pico Rivera Senior Center, 9200 Mines Ave. 90660, (562) 948-4844

M-Th: 8am-5pm; Fri: 8am-3pm

 

Pomona:  Palomares Park Senior Center, 499 East Arrow Hwy. 91769, (909) 620-2301

M-F: 9am-3pm

 

Rowland Heights:  Pathfinder Park, 18150 E. Pathfinder Rd, 91748, (562) 690-0933

M-Sun: 9am-10pm

 

South El Monte:  South El Monte Senior Center, 1556 Central Ave. 91733, (626) 448-0131

M, Tu, Th, F: 7am-5:30pm; Wed: 7am-8:30pm

 

Unincorporated Whittier:  Los Nietos Service Center, 11640 E. Slauson Ave. 90606, (562) 699-9898

M-F: 8am-5pm 

 

City of Los Angeles:

 

Boyle Heights Senior Center, 2839 East Third St,  90033, (323) 264-5757 - M-F: 9-5

El Sereno Senior Center, 4818 Klamath St, 90032 (323) 222-2040 - M-F: 8–4:30

Glassell Park Senior Center, 3750 Verdugo Rd, 90065 (323) 550-8809 - M-F 10 - 5

Highland Park Senior Center, 6152 N.  Figueroa, 90042, (323) 256-6866 - M-F: 8–4:30

Lincoln Heights Senior Center, 2323 Workman St, 90031, (323) 225-9339 - M-F: 8–4:30

Lincoln Park Senior Center, 3501 Valley Blvd, 90031 (213) 847-1727 - M-F: 

Montecito Heights Senior Center, 4545 Homer St, 90031 (213) 485-8550 - M-F: 9-5

St. Barnabas Senior Services, 5 South Carondolet St, Los Angeles CA 90057 (213) 388-4444 - M-F: 8-4

 

 NOTE: Symptoms of dehydration and heat cramps include dizziness, fatigue, faintness,  

 headaches, muscle cramps, and increased thirst.  The County’s Department of Public Health 

  recommends these tips: 

 

• Never leave children, elderly people, or pets alone in a parked vehicle
• Stay in an air-conditioned area during peak heat hours such as a mall, park, or library
• Check on those in your neighborhood who have limited mobility
• Wear light, loose fitting clothing to stay cool
• Drink water often
• Avoid drinking alcohol
• When in the sun, wear a hat, preferably with a wide brim
• Don’t exercise vigorously outside during the hottest hours of the day
• Avoid unnecessary sun exposure  

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