2012_08_23_Arcadia Weekly

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arcadiaweekly.com Thursday, AUGUST 23 - AUGUST 29, 2012

By Terry Miller A well-known plastic surgeon in Pasadena, Dr. Jeanette Martello is now under investigation by the State of California for unfair billing practices, the Los Angeles Times first reported on Saturday. “Martello’s use of aggressive tactics to collect fees from emergency room patients— including lawsuits, taking out liens on their homes and damaging their credit — prompted an unprecedented court case by state health officials and a judge’s order for Martello to cease the practices, ” the Times reported over the weekend. Beacon Media contacted Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena where Martello once had privileges for comment: “In California, physicians are not employed by hospitals and their actions are monitored by an independent, self-governed medical staff. Any charges brought against a physician are investigated

Portantino Demands Officials Stop 710 Extension

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Journalists Get First Hand Experience on Pasadena Police Use of Force Simulator By Terry Miller

Officers face extremely high risks on a daily basis and for these individuals knowledge is power. -Photo by Terry Miller

Dr. Jeanette Martello is under invesitagion by the state of California and may face losing her license to practice medicine. -Photo by Terry Miller

by the medical staff (medical executive committee) based on its bylaws. Hospital administration does not have the power to revoke medical staff privileges.

Some physicians or physician groups are contracted by hospitals to provide services, such as emergency department call. Hospitals do have the right terminate these

Michael Feinstein Named Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch's Orchestral Legacy Continues in the Expert Hands of Michael Feinstein

State Audit Proves Mismanagement and Provides Final Straw In a strongly worded letter to the California Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, Assembly Member Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) demanded that transportation leaders “put the brakes” on the 710

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Prominent Pasadena Plastic Surgeon Under Investigation by State for Balance-Billing

COMING SOON!

Michael Feinstein will take over where Marvin Hamlisch left off. -Photo by Terry Miller

Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and fivetime Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed “The

Ambassador of The Great American Songbook,” is the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Pasadena POPS. In addition to his recording and concert career, Michael is an accomplished archivist and television and radio host with his own nationally-broadcast series on PBS and NPR. He has both the deep musical knowledge and charisma to be the face of a prominent POPS orchestra. Feinstein recently performed with the Pasadena POPS at the Los Angeles County Arboretum to a record breaking crowd on July 21st; it was Marvin Please see page 5

services and Dr. Jeanette Martello was terminated from the emergency department on-call rotation earlier this year. Please see page 12

Every day, law enforcement officers throughout the United States face danger while carrying out their sworn duties. When dealing with a dangerous—often unpredictable—situation, police officers often have very little time to assess and determine the proper response. Excellent training can enable and

empower the officer to react and act appropriately to the threat or possible threat and respond with suitable tactics to address the circumstances, possibly including some level of force, if necessary. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights states that Please see page 13

Olympian Kim Rhode Honored by the City of Monrovia By dena burroughs In a sunny Sunday afternoon, the residents of Monrovia gathered at the city’s Library Park to honor their local hero, Kim Rhode, after her outstanding performance at the London Olympics. Rhode won the gold medal in women’ skeet shooting and became the first American in an individual sport to medal at five consecutive Olympic games. The enthusiastic Mayor of Monrovia, Mary Ann Lutz, brimmed with pride at the opportunity to recognize Rhode, a Monrovia resident, for her accomplishments. “Aren’t we proud of our hometown girl?” she asked the crowd. Other government representatives took opportunity to applaud Rhode, including Assemblymen Anthony

Rhode lets a resident test out the weight of the medals. -Photo by Dena Burroughs

Portantino and Tim Donnelly. A substantial group of Monrovians gathered

around Rhode before and after the official ceremony Please see page 11


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