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LASD AED Seeks the Public’s Help Locating Possible Firebug in Police Impound Yard Arson. Detectives from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Arson and Explosives Detail responded to “Crescenta Valley Tow” located at 4456 Cloud Avenue, La Crescenta Thursday, in regards to an arson fire at the police impound yard. When detectives arrived at the location, they noticed several buildings had been completely consumed by the fire. Detectives continued to examine the scene and discovered the location was equipped with a number of video surveillance cameras. An examination of the surveillance footage revealed at least two suspects had forcibly entered the location and intentionally set fire to the structure, which included the police impound bay utilized by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, and Glendale police department. Additional surveillance footage from surrounding businesses captured images of a black compact sedan, believed to be a late model SEE PG. 5
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Huntington Nurses Quarrel Over Possible Union Contract
An argumentative press conference, originally called by the CAN, caused nurses on both sides of the union issue to spar last Thursday. Tempers were high and officials and others attempted to quell the melee. –Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER “CNA - NO WAY!” was the repeated chant while officials and nurses from California Nurses Association attempted to speak at a press conference called by the CNA last Thursday morning. Scores of nurses, com-
munity leaders and union officials quarreled outside Huntington Memorial Hospital Thursday over the 10-month attempt to get nurses at Huntington to vote on unionizing. The confrontations occurred when anti-union em-
3 Arcadia High School Students Score Perfect 2400 on SAT’s BY TERRY MILLER
Delighted but selfeffacing 11th graders Titus Wu, Hanah Lee and Jeffrey Wang greeted the media Tuesday afternoon at the school’s library after the official announcement went out that these three students achieved a rare phenomenon. They all scored a perfect 2,400 score, which is rare. In 2012 about 1.6 million SAT tests were taken nationwide with only 360 students reaching perfection (0.0225%). Three at the same high school is extremely rare. Titus Wu, originally
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From left: Titus Wu, Hanah Lee and Jeffrey Wang credit reading local and national newspapers as part of their success in perfect SAT scores. – Photos by Terry Miller
ployees attempted to quell the voices of the California Nurses Association, which initially called the press conference. Organizers were upset that the anti-union nurses and ancillary staff essentially rained on their parade.
“I absolutely do not want or need union representation,” Vandy Uphoff, RN, told Pasadena Independent in an email Friday. She added: “Many nurses here, like me, appreciate what a special and unique SEE PG. 5
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Los AngelesArea Executive Arrested in $9 Million Bank Fraud Scheme A Los Angeles-area executive was arrested last week in connection with a $9 million scheme to defraud United Commercial Bank and East West Bank, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Yonekura of the Central District of California, Special Inspector General Christy Romero for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), Assistant Director in Charge David L. Bowdich of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez of the IRS-Criminal Investigation’s (IRS-CI) Los Angeles Field Office. Chung Yu “Louis” Yeung, 37, of San Dimas, California, was indicted on Oct. 22, 2014, in the Central District of California for one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and five counts of bank fraud. The indictment was under seal until his arrest today. Guo Xiang “David” Fan, 52, was also indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud, as well as money laundering, and remains SEE PG.4
Matt Denny’s 13th Annual St. Baldrick’s Slated March 19
Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m., Matt Denny’s Ale House Restaurant will be holding their 13th St. Baldrick’s Day Fundraiser to benefit children’s cancer research. Over 150 men, women and children will shave their heads to show solidarity for the children that lose their hair during cancer treatment. What started as a challenge among friends in the reinsurance industry in New York to raise $17,000 by shaving 17 heads has generated over $200 million in donations since its inception. “This has been a great SEE PG.3
Matt McSweeny is one of the hundreds who participate annually in the St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer fundraiser.-Photo by Terry Miller