RIDLEY-THOMAS ISSUES CALL FOR MEDICALLY-TRAINED VOLUNTEERS FOR RAM/LA MEGA CLINIC AT THE L.A. SPORTS ARENA

 

   

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    March 30, 2010

                                                                                                                                            Contact:     James Bolden, 213-200-5314

                                                                                                                                                                  Aurelio Rojas, 213-974-2222

 

SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS ISSUES CALL FOR MEDICALLY-TRAINED

VOLUNTEERS FOR RAM/LA MEGA CLINIC AT THE L.A. SPORTS ARENA 

 

Last year, more than 6,300 people were treated at the Forum in Inglewood 

 

LOS ANGELES – In anticipation of an even greater turnout than last year’s mega free clinic at the Forum In Inglewood, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Clinic today issued a call for medically-trained trained volunteers to help serve the thousands of uninsured, underinsured or unemployed patients expected to attend the RAM/LA Clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena from April 27 to May 3.

Last week, Supervisor Ridley-Thomas joined RAM founder Stan Brock on the floor of the Sports Arena to announce the return of the week-long free health care clinic that last year provided approximately 14,500 services to more than 6,300 patients. This year, there will be a strong emphasis on health education, prevention, and self-care.

 

The Supervisor put the call out to the County’s list of medical staff, local houses of worship, non profit health organizations and hospitals, urging their participation.

“RAM-LA provides an extraordinary display of volunteerism,” Supervisor Ridley-Thomas said.  “This year the event will once again provide free health care services – without cost to the patient, taxpayers, or the government.”

 

In addition to professionally trained medical specialists, the greatest need is to draw additional support from optometrists, dentists, food vendors to provide ready-made food or make grocery donations and non-medically-trained volunteers to help register patients and manage patient flow.

The Supervisor urged those interested in volunteering for the upcoming RAM/LA Clinic to visit www.ramfreeclinic.org.

 

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MUSIC CENTER ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT AWARDS FINALISTS - 16 Talented High School Students Chosen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, March 29, 2010

CONTACT:
Leticia Rhi Buckley
213-972-3335
lbuckley@musiccenter.org

MUSIC CENTER ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT AWARDS FINALISTS

12 Performing Arts Finalists and 4 Visual Arts Finalists Named

Los Angeles –The Music Center of Los Angeles County announced the 16 talented high school students chosen as finalists for the 22nd annual Music Center Spotlight Awards. First place and runner-up in each category will be announced on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Students were selected from among more than 2,300 Southern California applicants. 1,178 applicants auditioned in performing arts and 1,137 submitted artwork in visual arts. Two finalists are named in each of the following categories: ballet, non-classical dance, classical instrumental, jazz instrumental, classical voice, non-classical voice, 2-dimensional art, and photography.

All finalists were given the unique learning opportunity to meet and work with renowned artists and arts professionals who provided them with in-depth insight on technique, training, and professional life. This is a highlight of the Spotlight Program and helps the participating students better prepare for future opportunities in the arts.

The Music Center Spotlight Awards is one of the nation’s most acclaimed performing and visual arts education programs for teens.  It offers distinctive learning opportunities in the arts for all participants and awards over $100,000 in scholarships annually to finalists, semi-finalists and participants who receive honorable mentions.  The program has launched numerous professional careers—fifteen finalists are Presidential Scholars and many have joined or performed with professional companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.   Many alumni return to the program and participate as judges and master class instructors.

Fredric M. Roberts is founding chairman of the Music Center Spotlight Awards and Walter Grauman is creator/executive producer. Special thanks to Bank of America and Helen and Peter Bing for their generous support of the Music Center Spotlight Awards. For more information about the Music Center Spotlight Awards program, call 213-972-3300 or visit musiccenter.org.

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2010 MUSIC CENTER SPOTLIGHT AWARDS FINALISTS 

Listed by category, name (and instrument where applicable), hometown, grade, school name, home county

 

2-DIMENSIONAL ART
Jennifer Chen-Su Huang
Orange
12^th, Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County

Alexis Sinchongco
Cypress
11^th, Orange County High School of the Arts
Orange County

BALLET
Emily Entingh
San Clemente
10^th, San Clemente High
Orange County

Natalie Krakirian
Burbank
11^th, Options For Youth Charter School
Los Angeles County

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL
Tim Callobre (Guitar)
Pasadena
11^th, Polytechnic High (Pasadena)
Los Angeles County

Eleanor Dunbar (Violin)
San Pedro
10^th, Gorman Learning Center Charter School
Los Angeles County

CLASSICAL VOICE
Emily Dyer
Cypress
12^th, Valley Christian High
Orange County

Johnathan Ryan McCullough
Sherman Oaks
12^th, Notre Dame High School
Los Angeles County

JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL
Andrew Freedman (Piano)
Rancho Palos Verdes
12^th, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Los Angeles County

Chase Morrin (Piano)
San Diego
11^th, Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego County

NON-CLASSICAL DANCE
Justin Duke
Temecula
12^th, Susan H. Nelson High School
Riverside County

Scott Myrick
Yorba Linda
12^th, Esperanza High
Orange County

NON-CLASSICAL VOICE
Rachel Eskenazi-Gold
Los Angeles
11^th, Crossroads (Santa Monica)
Los Angeles County

Kyle Selig
Huntington Beach
12^th, Huntington Beach High School
Orange County

PHOTOGRAPHY
Brenna Collins
Burbank
12^th, John Burroughs High School
Los Angeles County

Benito Rojas
Los Angeles
11^th, Central Los Angeles High School # 9
Los Angeles County

 

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Tuesday, March 30, 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

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

1:30 – 2:00

3-yr diplomas, online courses…is this the future of the University of California?

At first glance the first set of recommendations that emerged from the UC Commission on the Future would seem to minimize the value of a vaunted diploma from a UC campus:  encouraging some students to complete bachelor’s degrees in three years through extra summer session and fewer requirements; doubling the number of out-of-state students; charging more for popular campuses; and expanding online course offerings.  But for a cash-strapped university system that has no prospects of increased revenues coming from the state of California any time soon, the UC system is faced with tough decisions to maintain a high caliber of education and research.  Can UC remain one of the best public education institutions in the world while making these sacrifices; and will California’s students get squeezed out with more out-of-state admissions?

 

Guests:

Russell Gould, Chairman of the University of California Board of Regents

HE CALLS US

 

Guests:

Jesse Cheng, Student Regent-designate on the University of California Board of Regents

CALL HIM

• Jesse is a fourth-year undergrad student at UC Irvine, majoring in Asian American studies.
• As a Student Regent-designate he participates in every Board of Regents meeting—he becomes the Student Regent on July 1^st and will serve a one-year term.

 

Christopher Edley, dean of the UC Berkeley Boalt Hall law school; panel member of the UC Commission on the Future

HE CALLS US

• Edley is also acting as a special advisor to the UC president on race relations in the UC system. In his role as special advisor, Edley will assess and monitor the situation at UC San Diego and advise both the president and the chancellor as they evaluate current conditions and seek to address underlying causes.
• Edley served as assistant director of domestic policy in the Carter Administration and was special counsel to the president in the Clinton Administration.
• For 23 years he was a professor at the Harvard School of Law.

 

2:00– 2:30

The hidden cost of health care reform: states to pay for expansion of Medicaid/Medi-Cal

Expanding the Medicaid system (Medi-Cal in California) so more Californians can have access to affordable health care sounds like a good plan but it could end up costing the state as much as $3 billion a year.  And in case you haven’t noticed, California is in the midst of an economic tsunami.  Will the Feds kick-in more money to help cover the costs of their health care reform plan or should the states be left holding the bag?

 

Guests:

Bruce C. Vladeck Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Nexera Inc.

CALL HIM@

 

• Nexera Inc is a wholly-owned consulting subsidiary of the Greater New York Hospital Association.
• He was Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, the federal agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid, the Clinton Administration.
• He was also the Chairman of the Board of the Medicare Rights Center. 

 

Marian Mulkey, senior program officer, California Health Care Foundation

CALL HER: 

• The California HealthCare Foundation is an independent philanthropy committed to improving the way health care is delivered and financed in California. By promoting innovations in care and broader access to information, our goal is to ensure that all Californians can get the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford.

 

 

UNCONFIRMED – DO NOT PROMOTE THESE GUESTS

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer or Dianne Feinstein

Kim Belshe, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency

 

 

2:30 – 3:00

On a Dollar a Day: One Couple’s Unlikely Adventures in Eating in America

How do millions of people worldwide feel having to eat meals with only a dollar a day? Two high-school teachers decided to do it for a month and see if they could survive. They ate on the $4.13-per-day allotment for food stamp recipients, exploring whether or not you can have a healthy diet following the USDA’s “Thrifty Food Plan.” Their experiments started as a mere way to save money but led them to discover a lot about the American food industry, the issue of hunger, and why 36 million Americans have limited food options, even during a national obesity epidemic. Patt talks to Kerri Leonard and Christopher Greenslate about their book and what they learned about food and money.

 

Guests:

Kerri Leonard and Christopher Greenslate, authors On a Dollar a Day

 

UNCONFIRMED

Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, professor in the Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, and Co-Director of the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity. 

 

 

 

 

Animal Shelters Open on Easter Sunday

PRESS RELEASE- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date:  March 29, 2010 Contact:  Evelina Villa, (562) 256-1364 L.A. County Animal Shelters Open Easter Sunday

Marcia Mayeda Director   Administrative Office 5898 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, CA  90805 (562) 728-4882 Fax (562) 422-3408 http://animalcare.lacounty.gov

 

 

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control would like to remind the public of its extended public hours.  The County's shelters are now open on Sundays, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.  The shelters will be open on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 to accommodate families looking for a new pet.

 

The Department is using every opportunity to increase pet adoptions. "Opening on Sundays gives us an additional opportunity to showcase the many wonderful animals at our shelters," said department Director, Marcia Mayeda. 

 

The six Los Angeles County animal shelters are open seven days a week, Monday through Thursday, 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Friday through Sunday, 10:00AM to 5:00 PM.  The addresses of the shelters are as follows:

 

·           Downey Animal Shelter- 11258 S. Garfield Ave., Downey 90242

·           Carson Animal Shelter- 216 W. Victoria St., Gardena, 90248

·           Baldwin Park Animal Shelter- 4275 N. Elton St., Baldwin Park, 91706

·           Lancaster Animal Shelter- 5210 W. Avenue I, Lancaster 93536

·           Castaic Animal Shelter- 31044 N. Charlie Canyon Rd., Castaic 91384

·           Agoura Animal Shelter- 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 91301

 

The Department's Pet Stop Adoption Center in Lancaster is open
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Sunday (including Easter Sunday!), 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

 

        Antelope Valley Pet Stop - 42116 4^th Street East, Lancaster 93535

*Please note that this facility only houses dogs immediately available for adoption and is not a shelter.

 

Each location has a wonderful selection of animals just waiting for a new home. Be sure to visit one of our locations this Easter.

 

For more information, visit our website, http://animalcare.lacounty.gov or stop by your local animal shelter.

 

 

 

 

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RIDLEY-THOMAS' STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT RISE IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 28, 2010                                                                                                                                                                  James Bolden 213-200-5314

 

 

SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS’ STATEMENT REGARDING

RECENT RISE IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES

 

“The spike in recent months of fatal child abuse and neglect cases shows we must intensify our efforts to save our children.

 

There is no quick fix to the tremendous societal problems underlying the crisis, which include extreme poverty, multi-generational patterns of abuse and an overburdened child welfare system.

 

But there are problems within the governmental infrastructure – overseen by the Board of Supervisors -- that we can solve.

 

One of these is the failure to create a strong database that social workers and others could use to better spot dangerous situations. Such a computerized “early warning system” could, for example, give social workers evidence of child abuse gathered by law enforcement officers.

 

For more than a decade, County officials and the Board have said social workers, law enforcement, mental health and other officials need to be able to share information through a common network.

 

After years of sluggish progress, the Family and Children’s Index (FCI) began operation in 2005, based on 1990’s technology. The outdated system is severely limited and has not had an impact in preventing fatal abuse in Los Angeles County.

 

I believe better systems exist. Various objections are cited to implementing such systems in Los Angeles County, from privacy concerns to assertions that state laws do not allow methods used successfully in other parts of the country.

 

This is not a time for excuses. If our state laws need to be amended they can be. We can balance privacy and safety.

 

To be sure, technology is not a panacea.

 

I know that in the long term, children’s health and safety is possible only when society is safe and healthy.  Poverty, poor education and lack of health care all combine to put children in danger. Children are at risk when a mentally ill parent is not receiving regular treatment.

 

When a parent lacks the education to properly nurture a child physically and emotionally, a child may be jeopardized. Danger also lurks where a lack of transportation, a shortage of medical clinics and unsafe streets stand as obstacles to everything from doctor’s appointments to outdoor play.

 

We in the Second District are attacking this problem on all fronts. We must do so because so many of the children in jeopardy are ours; but we will take on this challenge with both the intensity and thoughtfulness it warrants.

 

Meanwhile, technology may not be a cure, but it is part of the treatment. We must give the protectors of minors in the County’s custody or care, adequate tools for their mission to safeguard children. We wouldn’t think of sending soldiers to war carrying jammed rifles; we can’t go on asking social workers to use an incomplete children’s data network just because it’s what we now have.

 

The foster children of Los Angeles County deserve better.”  

 

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Deadline approaching for 43rd AD special election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  

March 26, 2010                                          CONTACT:        Marcia Ventura (562) 462-2726 or                                                                                Eileen Shea      (562) 462-2648

                                               

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR THE APRIL 13, 2010

43RD STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan today reminded eligible residents in the 43rd Assembly District that Monday, March 29, 2010 is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming Special Primary Election on April 13, 2010. 

The Special Primary Election on April 13 is being held for the purpose of filling the vacancy for the unexpired term ending November 30, 2010 in the 43rd State Assembly District resulting from the resignation of office by Assemblymember Paul Krikorian.  If no candidate receives a majority of all votes cast (50% + 1) a Special General Election will be held on June 8, 2010.

Individuals who wish to register must be at least 18 years of age by Election Day, a U.S. Citizen and resident of Los Angeles County, and not in prison or on parole for conviction of a felony.  If the voter has recently moved, made a legal name change, or wishes to change political party affiliation, the voter must re-register to vote.  Individuals must reside within the 43rd State Assembly District to vote in the election.

Visit www.lavote.net to access an online voter registration form.  Voter registration forms are also

available by calling the Voter Registration Request Line - (800) 481-VOTE (8683) or at over 1,240

locations across the County – including Department of Motor Vehicles offices, libraries, fire stations,

post offices, public assistance offices (DPSS, WIC), and City Clerks offices. 

 

For residents who are not sure if they are registered to vote visit www.lavote.net to verify your

registration status online, or call the RR/CC at (562) 466-1310 or (562) 466-1323.

Further details about these services and other election information regarding the 43rd State Assembly

District Special Primary Election can be found on the RR/CC website at www.lavote.net.

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For Multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, or Vietnamese call (800) 481-8683.

ABOUT THE REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK

The mission of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is to serve Los Angeles County by providing essential records management and election services in a fair accessible and transparent manner.

 

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Information about other Los Angeles County services is provided at www.lacounty.gov  

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Patt Morrison for Monday, 3/29/10

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Monday, March 29, 2010

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:39

Mayor Villaraigosa has his hands full—DWP, budget crisis, census, and you!

After the Los Angeles City Council voted to reject a proposed “carbon surcharge” that would have increased the average DWP electrical bill for most Los Angelinos, Mayor Villaraigosa’s statement perfectly sums up his disappointment:  “Today the majority of the City Council, led by the council president and president pro tempore, took a major step backwards in our efforts to move away from the City’s over-dependence on dirty fossil fuels.  Instead of taking an historic opportunity to put the city on a permanent path to a sustainable, cleaner, greener future, the Council voted to perpetuate the status quo at the Department of Water and Power.”  And so the Mayor’s commitment to generating 20% of L.A.’s electricity from renewable power sources may be dead, and so may cordial working relations between the Mayor and the City Council after a nasty debate over the surcharge.  What’s the future of green energy; what’s the future of L.A.’s seriously compromised budget; and can L.A.’s politicians get along to solve these colossal problems?

 

Guests:

Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles

 

 

@ 1:30

Eric Garcetti, City Council President representing the 13^th District

HE CALLS US: 

 

 

1:41 – 1:58:30

OPEN

 

 

2:06 – 2:30

States say “NO!” – sue Uncle Sam over healthcare reform bill

New battles are erupting over the healthcare reform bill passed last week, this time within the states, where leaders from both parties are clashing on whether to sue the federal government. Only hours after President Barack Obama signed the healthcare plan into law week, more than a dozen Republican state attorneys general - and one Democrat -- filed lawsuits saying it violates state and individual rights. And one’s being threatened with recall because he won’t take the feds to court. Many experts say this is just a political ploy and it will do nothing but wrack up litigation fees. Others say the states have a credible case, but even if they lose, the controversy signals a larger schism over core political values. We’re sizing up the suits, and their effects, as the lawyers start filing their briefs. 

 

Guests:

Lawrence Friedman, professor of law at the New England School of Law

CALL HIM:

 

• On the constitutionality of healthcare provisions being challenged by the states.

He feels the federal laws trump the states’ claims.

 

Samuel Staley, Director of urban growth at Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank here in Los Angeles that has advised Gov. Schwarzenegger and the previous four presidential administrations. They also publish Reason magazine

CALL HIM: 

 

 

2:30 – 2:39

OPEN

 

 

2:41 – 2:58:30

Trigger for food addiction and drug addiction the same

Lab rats were fed some especially delicious food so Scripps Research Institute scientists could find out what caused them to overeat and become obese.  It turns out the same biochemical mechanism that controls the compulsion to overeat also controls the compulsion that drives people into drug addiction. This means that junk food binging is very difficult to stop, but the finding may shed light on treating obesity. In the meantime, just say “NO” to that Twinkie! 

 

Guest:

Paul J. Kenny, associate professor of molecular therapeutics at the Scripps Research Institute

CALL HIM:

• Research in Kenny’s laboratory is focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders such as drug addiction, depression and anxiety, with a particular emphasis on the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in these processes.

 

 

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