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Huntington Memorial Hospital Faces Multiple Agency Investigations
COMPLIMENTARY COPY Volume 19, No. 36
By Terry Miller It hasn’t been a good couple of weeks for Huntington Hospital. Actually the year thus far has brought more than its fair share of negative publicity to one of California’s preeminent hospitals. First, the California Nurses’ Association’s (CNA) unionization efforts were seemingly thwarted by RNs who stood by the hospital and the management of HMH. Then, more recently, two nurses fired from the hospital claim the sacking was a direct result of their efforts to unionize. In March, Beacon Media published scores of letters from community members and Registered Nurses on both sides of the issue of unionization. In the final analysis, there were 539 votes against union representation and 445 in favor, with 175 “challenged” ballots pending resolution. The election results will not be finalized until all other charges against Hun-
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PFD Is Awarded International Accreditation
[L-R] Firefighter/Paramedic Oscar Sepulveda (Assistant Accreditation Manager); Fire Chief Bertral Washington and Battalion Chief Anthony Bagan (Accreditation Manager). – Courtesy Photo
Pasadena Fire Chief Bertral Washington is honored to announce the Department joins an elite cadre of fire organizations around the world to receive the coveted “Accredited Agency” status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). Only 10 municipal fire departments in California and 218 internationally have earned Accredited Agency status. The United States has more than 30,000 Fire Departments. SEE PG. 17
10 Men Arrested in Pasadena Trying to Pay for Sex With Undercover Sheriff Deputies by STAFF WRITER Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Task Force, continue their efforts to combat human trafficking from all angels. On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, the task force conducted a sex buyer “john” sting in the unincorporated area of Pasadena, which is policed by Temple Sheriff’s Station.
The Task Force conducted a sex buyer “John” operation that consisted of undercover female deputies posing as prostitutes throughout the night. During the operation, 10 male adults were arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution, a misdemeanor charge. One of the males was additionally charged with possession of methamphetamine
and driving on a suspended license, both misdemeanor charges. LASD’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Task Force coordinated with Temple Station’s Special Problems Team, Custody Division, Reserve Forces Unit, and Homeland Security Investigations, a 38 member team.