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MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016 - JULY 17, 2016 - VOLUME 21, NO. 28
Nursing Home Workers and Extended Care Riverside Management Reach an Agreement
After last month’s picket, in which over 100 workers participated, negotiations towards a mutually-favorable agreement have improved.
Last month, over 100 nursing home workers picketed outside of Extended Care Riverside (Extended Care) to demand that their employers negotiate a contract with them
that supports workers and enhances patient care. On Tuesday, July 5, they gathered to vote on an agreement that is favorable to both parties. Key parts of the agree-
ment include: funding for educational opportunities to enhance caregiving skills, such as CPR classes; efforts to increase staffing to meet patient care needs, and opportunities for staff growth
Pasadena Police Chief Sanchez Responds to Recent Tragedy Mayor, council members, department personnel, and community members: The recent high-profile shootings involving law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., and St. Paul, Minn., have generated a wide range of emotions across America.
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez. – Photo by Terry Miller
The incidents are being investigated by local authorities and the Department of Justice. At some point the investigative material may be available, depending on the laws, protocol, and practices in Louisiana and Minneapolis. SEE PAGE 4
and development. “Our voices were heard,” said Martha Gonzalez, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Extended Care. “This contract is a win for the staff, the employer,
Boy Attacked at Walt Disney Concert Hall
A homeless man was recently, sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading no contest to attacking an 11-year-old boy outside a downtown Los Angeles concert hall last SEE PAGE 2
and, most importantly, our patients. I come to work every day for them and I’ve fought for this contract for them. They deserve to have adequate staffing so that all their needs are tended to.”
– Courtesy photo
Aguilar has been a CNA for nearly 20 years. Although she has had to tend to up to 15 patients in a given work shift, she says no SEE PAGE 6
Male Shot Outside Extended Stay America in Arcadia
On Friday, July 8, at approximately 1:13 a.m., the Arcadia Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Santa Clara Street, regarding a report of a man down at the front of the location. Once on scene, officers found a male adult suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The Arcadia Fire Department Paramedics were summoned and administered medical aid. The victim was transported to a local area hospital for further treatment. At this time, there are no motives, nor, has the susSEE PAGE 16