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Who Will Be 2016 Rose Queen? Royal Court Tryouts Start Saturday
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LA County Firefighter Husband Kills LA County Deputy Wife, Self Sheriff’s homicide detectives were trying to determine the motive behind a murder-suicide that took the life of an off-duty Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy shot and killed in her La Cañada Flintridge home by her husband, an off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter, who later shot himself to death in Pacoima. The slain deputy was identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as 32-year-old Cecilia Hoschet, a two-year department veteran who worked at the Inmate Reception Center in downtown Los Angeles. The dead man was identified as firefighter/paramedic James M. Taylor, Capt. Keith Mora of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. Taylor killed his wife, then drove to a county fire
facility in Pacoima, where he shot himself to death in a government vehicle, officials said. Before he took his own
Cecilia Hoschet - Courtesy photo
life, Taylor left their six-yearold son at the home of a relative, according to the sheriff’s department. “We lost a wonderful deputy last night,” Sheriff Jim McDonnell said. Hoschet “impressed
everyone she met” at the department, McDonnell said in praising the deputy’s “positive and helpful approach to her work.” The discovery of the Hoschet’s body was reported at 9:50 p.m. Sunday in the 5000 block of Crown Avenue, said Deputy Mike Barraza of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “Deputies responded to a ‘woman screaming’ call. Deputies made entry into the residence and found a 32-year-old female victim of a gunshot wound,” Barraza said. The door was open when the deputies arrived, officials said. Hoschet was pronounced dead at the scene. The six-year-old boy was believed to have been home Please see page 3
Approximately 1,000 Pasadena-area young women will interview for the opportunity to be part of the 2016 Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Hopeful participants from Pasadena and surrounding communities will vie to represent their communities, schools and the Tournament of Roses as ambassadors – making as many as 100 appearances leading up to New Year’s Day. Seven young women will be named to the 2016 Royal Court on Oct. 5, 2015. Of the seven, one will be named and crowned the 98th Rose Queen® on Oct. 22, 2015. The 2016 Rose Queen and Royal Court will reign over the 127th Rose Parade and attend the 102nd Rose Bowl Game® on Jan. 1, 2016. America’s New Year Celebration® will be seen by millions of people around the world. Participants can preregister for the 2016 Royal Court Tryouts by submitting an application at http://bit. ly/1G2cpJQ. Round 1 of Royal Court Tryouts will take place: -Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. -Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 from 3 - 5 p.m. Tournament House, 391 South Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena.
City of Glendale Prepares for El Niño September is Emergency Preparedness Month, and a great time to start planning for the changes winter may bring. As Southern California prepares for El Niño, the City of Glendale has initiated regular planning meetings with the Fire, Police, Public Works and Water & Power to prepare for the heavy rains. In the near future, critical information will be provided to assist residents and business owners in protecting their properties. The City will also share its operational plan as we move into the fall. Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to get the most updated information related to El Niño as well notifications to important events. In the meantime, here are some helpful tips to get you started for the season. 1. Yard Clean-Up: Make a general inspection of your
entire yard area for dead trees or dead limbs, yard debris, outdoor furniture, or other objects that could be blown by storm winds. It is important not to over-trim trees as improper pruning actually leaves trees more vulnerable. 2. Drains and Gutters: Make sure all drains and gutters are cleared of debris and functioning properly before the storm season. Storm water runoff from impermeable surfaces (e.g., roofs, driveways, and patios) should be directed into a collection system to avoid soil saturation. 3. Roofs: Inspect your roof, or hire a roofing contractor, to check for loose tiles, holes, or other signs of trouble. 4. Retaining Walls: Visually inspect all retaining wall drains, surface drains,
culverts, ditches, etc. for obstructions or other signs of malfunction, before the storm season, and after every storm event. 5. Slopes: Visually inspect all sloped areas for signs of gullying, surface cracks, slumping etc. Also inspect patios, retaining walls, garden walls, etc. for signs of cracking or rotation. 6. Bare Ground: Make sure your yard does not have large bare areas which could be sources for mudflows during a storm event. The fall is a good time to put down mulch and establish many native plants; it may be possible to vegetate these bare areas before the storm season. 7. Storm Drains: Visually inspect nearby storm drains, before the storm season and after every rain; if the storm Please see page 3