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Names of on-duty shooting-involved ‘Campaign to police officers are now public knowledge Unload’ urges By JENNIFER schlueter California regents to examine endowments
munity groups. Pasadena City College acted as the lead school for the Pasadena Area Community College District and established partnerships with other area community college districts to design pathways aligned with high-growth and emerging technical industries.
Students and faculty at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) are understandably shocked by the hate-filled rampage of a UCSB student Friday night, in which six UCSB students were killed and 13 wounded just off campus. America mourns with the families and we embrace the responsibility to work together to stop this madness. “Not one more,” as Richard Martinez, father of 20-year-old Christopher, one of the students who was killed, heartbreakingly challenged us. We are up to the challenge. To that end, we call on the University of California Board of Regents to examine whether the system’s $88 billion endowment is contributing to more senseless destruction by being invested in companies that profit from gun violence, obstruct common-sense gun legislation, and fund the NRA. University endowments led the way in divesting from apartheid South Africa and should do so again in divesting from the gun industry. There have been 72 shootings on school campuses since the Sandy Hook massacre. We cannot afford to invest in gun companies. We are paying too high a cultural price to financially benefit from stock prices that climb even as our young people fall. The University of California, where this latest horror occurred, should stand with its community and ensure that it is not funded with the blood money from these killings. The UCSB
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While some law enforcement agencies in California have generally been disclosing names of officers involved in on-duty shootings, others have considered it a safety concern and therefore withheld them. Cmdr. Andrew Smith, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman, claimed that the department hasn’t “had any real issues” revealing the names. The
Long Beach Police Department chose to keep the names private because the lives of the officers and their families could possibly be endangered. However, on May 29, the California Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to make the names of officers involved in a shooting public knowledge unless the disclosure would prove a credible safety concern for the officer.
Justice Joyce L. Kennard stated for the majority: “If it is essential to protect an officer’s anonymity for safety reasons or for reasons peculiar to the officer’s duties — as, for example, in the case of an undercover officer — then the public interest in disclosure of the officer’s name may need to give way. That determiPlease see page 4
Dr. Mark Rocha announces $15 million grant award to PCC Dr. Mark Rocha announced today that Pasadena City College is the recipient of a $15 million dollar grant award from the California Department of Education. In July 2013, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 86, creating the California Career Pathways Trust. The Trust established a competitive grant program de-
signed to connect businesses, K-12 schools, and community colleges to develop programs that encouraged students to stay in school and seek careers in high-demand fields. Funds in the amount of $250 million dollars were made available to school districts to establish defined career pathway programs that would connect schools, businesses, and com-
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U.S. exports reach $193.3 billion in April Export-Import Bank financing support helps create American jobs The United States exported $193.3 billion of goods and services in April 2014, according to data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Commerce Department. “The numbers show that the world’s consumers want U.S. goods and services for their quality and reliability,” said Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. “Made in America is still the best in the world, and the Ex-Im Bank is proud to play its part in boosting U.S. exporters abroad and supporting jobs here at home.” Exports of goods and services over the last twelve months totaled $2.3 trillion,
which is 45.1 percent above the level of exports in 2009, and have been growing at an annualized rate of 9.0 percent when compared to 2009. During the same time period among the major export markets (i.e., markets with at least $6 billion in annual imports of U.S. goods), the countries with the largest annualized increase in U.S. goods purchases, when compared to 2009, were Panama (22.7 percent), Russia (18.9 percent), Peru (18.5 percent), Hong Kong (17.9 percent), Colombia (17.6 percent), Argentina (16.4 percent), Ecuador (16.1 percent), Chile (15.5 percent), Indonesia (14.6 percent) and China (14.5 percent).
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Seven year-old boy killed Saturday in Pasadena The Coroner’s office has identified the boy fatally struck by a pickup truck Saturday night as a seven-year-old from Rowland Heights. Aidan Tam was taken to Huntington Hospital where he died from his injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. The collision happened in
a crosswalk on Hill Avenue at Colorado Boulevard around 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. According to the Pasadena police, a family of four was crossing east across Hill Avenue when the boy was struck by a pickup truck traveling north on Hill Avenue. No one else was injured and the driver did not appear intoxicated according to reports.
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community is grieving, but there is a way to stop the madness: divest. Congress—the “craven, irresponsible politicians,” Richard Martinez labeled them—has failed its constituents, 85% of whom support a bill to make every potential gun purchaser go through a background check. So we must use our wallets to take a stand. Divestment is a new front in the war to end the epidemic of gun violence. Its focus is on the corporate elements that are profiting from readily available and barely regulated firearms that are responsible for more than 30,000 American deaths every year, including the 20 first-graders and six educators massacred with a military-style assault weapon at Sandy Hook Elementary. “Our communities, and especially our young people, are bearing the brunt of gun violence while corporate executives reap the financial rewards. Lately, gun deaths—homicides, suicides, and accidents—make up the secondhighest cause of death among young people aged 15-24. If this trend continues, gun violence will become the No. 1 cause of death for millennials next year. We have to stop the madness; these students are our future. “In the wake of last week’s tragedy, we must call on the University of California Board of Regents to divest from the gun industry,” the Campaign to Unload says. Meanwhile, the gun industry—led by Remington Arms
Company; Sturm, Ruger & Co.; and Smith & Wesson—has profited even as more Americans are killed by the products it manufactures and aggressively markets. The value of these companies has grown significantly just as the rate of mass shootings has increased. Luckily, some institutions have already begun divesting. Occidental College started the movement in February by becoming the first higher-education institution to pledge to avoid any investments in companies that manufacture military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines for the general public. Universities should lead on this issue to ensure that they do not further the epidemic of gun violence by financially supporting the companies that profit from the devastation of young peoples’ lives. Schools are supposed to be sacred places for learning, but our campuses have become battlegrounds. Help us cut off the supply and make our campuses safe again. Sign this petition to stand with the UCSB community and call for divestment from the gun industry. This change depends on you. Want to support our work? MoveOn Civic Action is entirely funded by our 8 million members— no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. http://petitions. moveon.org/sign/university-ofcalifornia-1?source=mo&id=9654720688398-4MRTY7x
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“Our focus was to integrate academics into Career and Technical Education courses. Specifically, we identified the Information, Communication and Technology (ITC) field as an area of tremendous growth and opportunity. This field involves all levels of technology – from taking a simple photograph, website development, film production and the creation of apps for various media platforms,” said Salomon Davila, Dean of Career and Technical Education at Pasadena City College. “This grant will allow PCC to provide opportunities for students to create and develop technical skills that can be readily translated into meaningful and productive careers. I am grateful to Dr. Rocha and PCC administrators Dr. Robert Bell and Dr. Robert Miller for their encouragement and support throughout this process” Davila said. The PCC led consortium included Contra Costa County Office of Education, the Long Beach Community College District, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Orange County Department of Education, Paramount Academy, Peralta Community College District, Sacramento County Office of Education, Sonoma County Office of Education, Tulare County Office of Education, Ventura County Community College District, and the Victor Valley Community College District. Dr. Mark Rocha praised the California Career Pathways Trust for investing in students and providing opportunities to integrate academics and careerbased learning. “I am especially proud of the leadership of Salomon Davila and his staff for seizing the opportunity to develop industry partnerships that will prepare our students for the 21st century workforce”. As a grant recipient, PCC will receive $15 million dollars over a 5-year period beginning July 1, 2014.
French Stewart is Buster Keaton in Stoneface at Pasadena Playhouse French Stewart ( Buster Keaton) arrives on stage in style Wednesday for a sneak peak at the brilliant play “Stonefaced” which is chronicled through the lens of his own silent films, STONEFACE recreates some of Buster Keaton’s most memorable gags live on stage, capturing the legend of a bygone era and telling the tale of the redemption of one of Hollywood’s greatest performers.. STONEFACE will play June 3 to June 29. The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.mOn
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PCC top cop placed on administrative leave
The Bunny Museum Father's Day Open House The Bunny Museum Father's Day Open House is hopping your way Sunday, June 15, 2014, from 3- 5pm. There is a $5 admission fee, but children under four are free! Hop on over and celebrate Father's Day with the most bunnies in the world. You are welcome to bring a basket of vegetables and fruits to feed the real bunnies! The Bunny Museum: What happens when a couple decides
to gift each other a bunny a day for the rest of their lives? A collection of more than 28,000 incarnations of floppy-eared fur balls (including free-roaming live ones you can feed) that runs the gamut from the adorable (Thumper) to the surreal (Elvisas-bunny). It’s a truly hoppening place. The Bunny Museum, 1933 Jefferson Drive. (626-798-8848 or thebunnymuseum.com).
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Pasadena City College Police Chief Don Yoder has been placed on paid administrative leave, school officials confirmed Wednesday. “The College can confirm that Chief Yoder is on paid administrative leave. The College cannot comment on personnel matters. We must respect the laws that provide for confidentiality and privacy of such mat-
ters,” PCC spokeswoman Valerie Wardlaw said in an email to the Pasadena Independent. The PCC Board of Trustees approved Yoder’s hiring as campus police chief in January 2013. According to the PCC website, Yoder began working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in 1985, and was promoted to captain in June 2011.
Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell has been appointed by City Manager Michael J. Beck as interim director of the Pasadena Public Health Department. Mermell will temporarily provide overall guidance to the department while the city undertakes a national search for the position. Mermell earned a bachelor’s degree in political science
and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University-Northridge. He has been a Pasadena city employee since 1989, working his way up the ranks from an administrative analyst at Pasadena Water and Power. Beck also appointed Dr. YinYing Goh, MD, as Interim Health Officer effective last May 28. Goh can be reached at (626) 744-6046.
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nation, however, would need to be based on a particularized showing. Vague safety concerns that apply to all officers involved in shootings are insufficient to tip the balance against disclosure of officer names.” Justice Ming W. Chin disagreed: “Absent a showing of some greater public need for the information, we should allow law enforcement agencies to protect the very officers who are out there every day protecting us. They deserve at least that much for their brave service.” The court’s decision derived from a case that a Los Angeles Times reporter opened years ago. In 2010, Douglas Zerby, 35, was fatally shot by LBPD officers because they misjudged the garden hose nozzle the victim was holding for a weapon. Thus, LA Times
reporter Richard Winton asked for the names of the officers who killed Zerby by shooting him 12 times. Winston was supported by other media and unions that agree on the public’s right to know the officers’ names. The names have been revealed by LA attorneys. Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell agrees with the court’s decision. He had leaned toward disclosing the officers’ names in 2010, which was however prevented by the police union. “Too often,” McDonnell explained in an email to the LA Times, “law enforcement treats the vast majority of what it does as secret and dissuades public involvement, when in fact very little need be kept confidential and the engagement of our community should be embraced and welcomed.”