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VOLUME 2, NO. 14
Glendale Armenian Community Coalition commemorates PD seeking 98th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide The Armenian Compossible munity Coalition Commemorates of the 98th Anadditional niversary of the Armenian on April 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pasasexual assault Genocide dena Memorial Park. This event is co-sponsored by victims the City of Pasadena, the
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On March 21, 2013, the Glendale Police Department was contacted by a victim regarding a sexual assault. The victim, 21 year old female from Illinois, told officers that she answered an ad on Craigslist regarding an employment opportunity as a personal assistant. The suspect agreed to meet the victim for an interview in Hollywood. The suspect met the victim outside a designated building and told her he was running late for an appointment. He asked the victim Please see page 6
Armenian organizations, schools, and churches. This is a historic event which will be held at the Pasadena Memorial Park where the City has dedicated an area where an Armenian Genocide Monument will be erected once all the procedures and guidelines are met, approved, and finalized. Local public and private school students will be participating also and the Marshal Fundamental School choir will be performing the National Anthems. Like every year, many local, state, and national elected officials and dignitaries will be in attendance and some will participate in the ceremonies. The Armenian Community Coalition and the Armenian Community would be honored to share the experience of this event with you. A time of remembrance of all the lives lost
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to help local governments create dog parks for their residents passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee yesterday with broad bipartisan support and a vote of 9-0. The idea for the bill came from a local city councilmember, who expressed to Gatto that cities would open more dog parks, but for the liability concerns. Gatto’s AB 265 limits liability for cities and counties which operate dog parks and protects them from litigants who claim, for example, that they were unaware of the potential dangers (i.e., dog bites) that can occur at such parks. “Dog parks help build safer and stronger communities by providing a location for neighbors to interact while training and socializing their dogs,” said Gatto. “We should not allow li-
Please see page 7 Future engineers, Bill designating home scientists and burial site of show off Cesar Chavez as historic skills landmark passes committee at Cal on partisan support emblymember President Obama deState LA RogerA s sHernández (D – clared La Paz a National West Covina) announced Historic Landmark on OcApril 13 today that AB 34 passed tober 8, 2012. The desig-
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On Saturday, April 13, more than 200 students will drop eggs, crush bridges, and sling vehicles in hope of capturing a win at a hands-on math, engineering and science competition at Cal State L.A. Please see page 4
the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife on a completely partisan 10-5 vote. AB 34 establishes Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz (La Paz) in Kern County as a state historic landmark. La Paz is the burial site and the home of Civil Rights Leader Cesar E. Chavez.
Gatto’s bill to help open more dog parks passes assembly judiciary committee
nation honoring a Latino is the first since the 1700s. “It is very unfortunate that today’s committee vote did not receive the proper support from ALL members of the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee. This vote sends Please see page 3
Governor Brown to lead trade and investment mission to China next week Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will travel to The People’s Republic of China next week to meet with Chinese government and business leaders, highlight bilateral trade and investment opportunities between the two regions and open a new California foreign trade and investment office. The trade mission will include events in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen from Wednesday, April 10th through Tuesday, April 16th. The Governor will be joined by a delegation organized by the Bay Area Council that includes approximately 75 business,
Governor Brown will no doubt be taking a lot of pictures on his visit to China. -Photo by Terry Miller
economic development, investment and policy leaders from throughout California. Senior administration officials will also accompany the del-
egation. “California’s exports are booming and our place Please see page 5