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Republican-Controlled Chambers Move To Kill Traffic Court Philadelphia Traffic Court is the objection of disaffection by the Republican controlled Gen-
eral Assembly and proved it as the House voted 117-81 to approve a constitutional change to
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eliminate the court. It was strictly a party-line vote as far as the Republicans were concerned. The bill had passed the Senate easily last month. It must now pass another session of the General Assembly before it goes on a statewide referendum for the voting public to decide. A more-crucial bill, transferring Traffic Court duties to the Municipal Court, was expected to pass the House by approximately the same margin as this paper went to press. This one is expected to go to the Senate for speedy approval and onward to the Governor,who is expected to sign it. State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware), the Majority Leader, has been the architect and chief sponsor of the legislation. He defended his effort by saying, “Only Philadelphia has a Traffic Court.” In the meantime, Traffic Court’s primary winners are in limbo. They campaigned for months, only to be told their goal to win a seat in Traffic Court is being wiped out.
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Especially concerned was Congressman Bob Brady (DPhila.) , chairman of the Democratic City Committee. He understood the Republicans were calling for a party-line vote on the killing legislation, especially since it appears the General Election vote — with a 7-1 Democratic plurality — would literally guarantee wins by the three
Democratic nominees, Omar Sabir, Marnie Aument Loughrey, and Donna DeRose, against the two Republican nominees, Ella Butcher and Chris Vogler. Brady said, “I am deeply concerned. Every avenue to save Traffic Court is being explored. It is a shame the Republican-controlled Assembly does not un-
derstand the ramifications of its actions.” Observers of this effort to eliminate Traffic Court as a Philadelphia institution is seen as a Republican strategy, hoping to weaken the Democrat City Committee, and use the Court’s recent problems as another reason to support Republican candidates.
St. Maron’s Dedicates Huge Catering Hall SOUTH PHILADELPHIANS now have available to them spacious catering hall which was dedicated Sunday as Monsignor Sharbel Community Center adjacent to St. Maron’s Church at 10th & Ellsworth Streets. Over 300 attended dedication and official opening of huge community center by Bishop Gregory Mansour. For hallrental info call (215) 334-1884.
Police Surveillance Cameras Flunk Commit a crime in Philadelphia and chances are you were seen by a police surveillance camera. But sadly
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case No.: INC1207805 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: The Testate and Intestate Successors of Val Jay Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Val Jay Janelunas; The Testate and Intestate Successors of Joseph C. Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Joseph C. Janelunas; All Persons Unknown, Claiming any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest to the Property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto; Does 1-50. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Douglas Humphrey, an individual and sole successor and heir to the Estate of Diana Janelunas Humphrey. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp, or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court, County of Riverside, 46200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Christopher Kelley, SBN# 86229, Attorney at Law, 9562 Winter Gardens Blvd., # D-287 Lakeside, CA 92040. DATE: 11-6-2012. By, C R (C. Regalado), Deputy. The property the above-referenced summons relates to is the land in Riverside County bearing parcel number 685-060-007, legally described as 1.60 Acres M/L IN POR NW ¼ of SCC 30 T4S R6E.
Alan Butkovitz, a followup audit of Philadelphia’s police surveillance cameras found only 32% of the sampled cameras were functioning properly. The followup audit included a sample of 31 installed cameras to review the quality, performance and functionality. Following the release of the Controller’s initial surveillance camera audit last June, it was projected that 90% of the cameras would be working by September 2012. “This means that at any given time when crime is occurring around our city, only a third of the cameras are able to capture criminal activity,” said Butkovitz. The Controller’s observations of the video footage captured by the non-fully functioning cameras included the following: Condensation and water in camera domes and on the lens, making it impossible to identify people or objects; images with jagged, pixilated edges when the camera captures movement, making it difficult to read licenses plates or otheroidentifying items; Objects such as traffic lights and trees blocking visibility; and no image at all, rendering only a pink screen.