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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014 - JUNE 22, 2014 - VOLUME 3, NO. 24

Honorable Alicemarie Huber Stotler dies Chief Judge George H. King announced the passing of Senior District Judge and Chief Judge Emerita Alicemarie Huber Stotler on Monday, June 9, 2014. Judge Stotler was born May 29, 1942 in Alhambra. Judge Stotler received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California (U.S.C.) in 1964 and her Juris Doctor degree from U.S.C. Gould School of Law in 1967. She was the first woman to hold a full-time position as an Orange County Deputy District Attorney. She also worked in private practice with her husband, the Honorable James Allen Stotler of the Orange County Superior Court. Judge Stotler was appointed to the Orange County Municipal Court in 1976 where she served until her appointment to the Orange County Superior Court in 1978. Judge Stotler was nominated as a United States District Judge for the Central District of California by President Ronald Reagan and received her commission on May 3, 1984. She maintained her chambers in the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana. She served on numerous national committees and chaired the National Rules Committee. Judge Stotler served as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, from 2005‐2009. She assumed senior status on January 5, 2009.

House narrowly defeats amendment to allow Bob Hope Airport to adopt curfew Tuesday, the House of Representatives came within a few votes of allowing the Bob Hope Airport to adopt a curfew on an amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act proposed by Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks), and Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles). The amendment was defeated by a narrow vote of 208 to 212. This issue previously was voted on in 2011, and failed then by a vote of 178-243. “I’m disappointed that our amendment to al-

low Bob Hope Airport to adopt a curfew narrowly missed passage,” said Rep. Schiff. “But I'm encouraged that bipartisan support for a curfew at the Bob Hope Airport has only grown, and hope that the FAA gets the message that we are serious about noise relief. The Part 161 process is deeply flawed and the FAA has little intention of granting relief to any community unless it is forced by Congress. I will continue fighting on behalf of the thousands of San Fernando Valley residents who have long-sought rePlease see page 4

Detectives investigating two cases of possible child annoyance Do you recognize the man in this photo?

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Schiff and Huffman pass Five Americans amendment directing including a Pasadena man USDA to update rules killed in ‘friendly fire’ protecting marine mammals in Afghanistan Reps. Adam Schiff (DCA) and Jared Huffman (DCA) attached an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Act to require the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct and update the science necessary for Animal Welfare Act regulations on captivity of orcas and cetaceans. The amendment would direct the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service – which

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regulates animal captivity, sale, and exhibition– to update and finalize captive marine mammal regulations that have languished for 20 years. The Schiff-Huffman amendment passed with unanimous bipartisan support. “For almost 20 years, USDA has failed to review and update the Animal Welfare Act regulations for captive

Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent coalition airstrike in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, in one of the worst friendly fire incidents involving United States and coalition troops since the start of the nearly 14 year war, according to a report by the AP and multiple news sources.

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On Saturday, May 31, 2014, deputies assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Station made contact with a 16-year-old female victim. The 16-year-old victim reported that on Thursday, May 27, 2014, at approximately2:15 pm, she was putting gas in her vehicle at a gas station located in the area of Pico Canyon and The Old Road. The victim reported that while pumping gas she was approached by a Black male driving a later model black vehicle. The Black male was described as an approximately 25-year-old man, 6 feet tall, with a thin build. The male asked the victim if she was still in high school. The victim responded, “Yes.” The victim walked away, and the male followed her. The male continued to stare at her. The victim stated she felt very uncomfortable and scared as the male continued to follow her. The victim got into her vehicle and drove away (ref

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-06681). Detectives were able to obtain surveillance photos taken from the gas station, which depicted the male who contacted the victim. Those photos are now being released. Please see page 5


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