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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014 - JUNE 29, 2014
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“Trans Lives Matter:” Trans woman found deceased, police investigating causes by Vickie Vértiz In the late morning of Thursday June 12, Zoraida Reyes, a transgender activist in the LGBT community of Orange County, suffered what the Anaheim Police Department calls a suspicious death. According to the Orange County Register, investigation into the crime continues as autopsy results have not determined a cause of death, police said Sunday. Reyes, a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, was found around 11 a.m. on Thursday on the 200 block of North State College Boulevard in Anaheim. Authorities further confirmed that an initial autopsy was completed Friday, but the official cause of death had not been determined. Toxicology reports and other testing will likely yield more answers, but could take up to four months. Dunn also said that detectives found evidence which suggests Reyes did not die where she was found. De Colores Orange County, a local LGBT group dedicated to creating community visibility,
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More than $316 million invested in the community; additional service enhancements included improving neighborhoods and community infrastructure, and fostering economic growth. The City Council committed to a community investment of more than $316 million for new or improved parks and community centers, continuing street and transportation improvements, and utility system upgrades. The FY 2014/15 approved budget, including ser-
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vice enhancements, represents an increase of 3.7% from the previous year. Based on the five-year plan, the City will include an additional $2.9 million in public safety and neighborhood service enhancements on an ongoing basis. These include staffing increases for Police,
on her face when surrounded by loved ones.” She was known for helping others in any way she could. Her life was celebrated Fri-
Anaheim city council adopts balanced budget for fiscal year 2014/15 The Anaheim City Council unanimously approved the City’s $1.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2014/15, and it represents a diverse plan that provides for innovative programs and thoughtful investments in our neighborhoods. With the approval of the budget, the City remains committed to the community with a focus on strengthening public safety,
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One of the highlights of a child’s summer vacation is the Library’s annual Summer Reading Program. This June and July, Anaheim Library’s “Paws to Read” program will offer children a lot of fun while they learn about and interact with some of their animal friends. Summer Reading Program registration begins Monday, June 16 at any of Anaheim’s seven libraries, plus at the Bookmobile. Each child will receive a chart to keep track of their time spent reading, as well as to win fun prizes. Each Library location will offer special programs and activities, plus opportunities to give back to the animals and pets that we love. Please reference the list below. Rainforest Animals - at Haskett, June 26 at 3:30 pm Creepy Crawlers (insect program) - at Ponderosa, June 28 at 12 pm Animal Kindness Program with the SPCA – at Ponderosa, June 24 at 5:30 pm Wonders of Wildlife - at East Anaheim, June 26 at 11 am Stuffed Animal Sleepover drop your animal off for a library sleepover, pick him up the next day to hear about his overnight adventures - at Sunkist, July 1 at 6:30 pm Animal Magic - at Sunkist, July 8 at 6:30 pm & at East, July
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and political activism by organizing various kinds of events, created a fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses. The fundraising page states that Zoraida was “a loving girl, one that was always calm, a bit shy and wore a smile
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