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Seismologist Lucy Jones Speaks At Community Forum Jan. 28
Lucy Jones is one of the world’s leading seismologists and a public voice for earthquake science and safety.
Teacher Files Million Dollar Defamation Claim Against PUSD and Madison Elementary Principal Madison Elementary first grade school teacher Patricia Guzman has filed a claim against the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and Madison Elementary Principal Juan Ruelas, accusing Ruelas of defaming her by falsely claiming that she grabbed one of her students by the arm and shook him in a harmful manner. Guzman adamantly denies that she ever touched
the student and asserts in her claim that Ruelas concocted the false allegations against her in retaliation for her sending an email criticizing Ruelas to Superintendent Brian McDonald and the president of her union, and for her leadership role in the group of teachers, parents, and community activists who objects to Ruelas being foisted on them at Madison. Guzman’s claim says that, since Ruelas began
serving as principal, 14 of the 21 teachers at Madison have been replaced and dozens of parents, teachers, and other community members have signed a petition requesting that McDonald appoint a panel at Madison to select a principal, as he has done at other schools. According to Guzman: “If Mr. Ruelas actually believed that I had endangered SEE PAGE 4
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Vice Mayor Gene Masuda invites the public to hear from one of the world’s preeminent earthquake scientists, Lucy Jones, Ph.D., about earthquake preparedness at a Council District 4 Community Forum, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Victory Park Community Center, 2575 Paloma St., Pasadena. Parking is free. The theme for the event is “Are We Earthquake Ready?” Jones is one of the world’s leading seismologists and a public voice for earthquake science and earthquake safety. For years, Jones has been the “go-to” on-camera expert interviewed by the news media to explain earthquake activity. Among her many accomplishments, academic degrees, and dozens of published research papers, Jones also has a doctorate in geophysics from MIT. She has been a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and a Visiting Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech in Pasadena since 1983. She is also a science advisor for seismic safety to the City of Los Angeles.
L.A. Sherriff’s VIDA Program at Temple Station is Enrolling Students for Feb. 10 Start Date
The Los Angeles County Sherriff Department’s Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) Academy is a non-custody, intensive, 16-consecutiveweek, intervention program for youth ages 11 to 17. The VIDA Academy offers treatment, prevention, and disciplinary components to alter negative behavior. VIDA’s success or failure depends directly on the level of comSEE PAGE 4
VIDA is designed to redirect the participant’s negative behavior into positive and socially acceptable behavior. - Courtesy Photo