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THURSDAY, JUNE 14 - JUNE 20, 2018 - VOLUME 4, NO. 24
Long Beach Earns Excellent Water Quality Grades
EL MONTE UNION SOLAR BOAT TEAM SPRINTS TO VICTORY AT MWD COMPETITION
Long Beach continues to improve its water quality and has seen sustained progress over the past seven years. According to the Heal the Bay 2017-2018 Beach Report Card that was issued today, the City of Long Beach continues to receive excellent recreational water quality grades with 100 percent of its beaches receiving A and B grades for the summer months (April through October 2017). The Beach Report Card was established over 25 years ago to provide beachgoers with a reliable and easy-tounderstand tool for analyzing beach water quality. The better the grade a beach receives, the lower the risk of illness to ocean users. The State Health and Safety Code, AB 411, requires testing of recreational waters during summer dry weather, which is the most active beach recreation season in California. All 15 beaches sampled in Long Beach received A or B grades (12 A’s and three B’s) from April through October 2017. The Colorado Lagoon received two A grades for the summer after being closed last year for dredging, a process which improves water quality through the removal of sediment. Heal the Bay also grades beaches during dry winter months, which spans from November 2017 through
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ountain View High School senior Steven Gov blasted out of the starting gate, steering his team’s solar boat through the current and sprinting 200 meters toward the finish line of a competition designed to introduce students to the ecological benefits of solar power and resource management. Gov’s skillful maneuvering
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Mountain View High School senior Steven Gov skippers a solar-powered boat during the 2018 Solar Cup, held May 18-20 at Lake Skinner in Temecula Valley. - Courtesy photo
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Summer Swim Fun At Anaheim’s Pearson Park Pool Nothing says summer like a day at the pool. Starting this Saturday, Anaheim’s Pearson Park Pool opens with free weekend swim for kids, grown-ups and families. From now through Labor Day, you can spend a sunny Saturday or Sunday afternoon at Anaheim’s only community pool with some fun in the water or lounging by the poolside. For the second year in a row, Pearson Park Pool’s summer season includes an
helped the Mountain View Solar Creations Club record an impressive 13th place overall finish during the Metropolitan Water District’s 16th annual Solar Cup – the largest student-based solar-powered boat race in the nation – held May 18-20 at Lake Skinner in Temecula Valley. The three-day competition is the culmination of a
extra weekend day of swimming and also opens to the community on Labor Day. This extended summer splash is thanks to the city’s ongoing partnership with Anaheim YMCA, which runs swim programs at the pool. Last year, the city and the YMCA teamed up to offer a second weekend day of free swim on Sundays and to stay open an additional month through Labor Day.
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Felony DUI In Riverside County With Injuries Coachella police officers responded to a traffic collision at Avenue 50 and Oates Ln in Coachella. The investigation revealed that Cristian Lucero Leal, 23 years old of Coachella, was driving a grey BMW sedan on Avenue 50. The front passenger of the BMW sedan was a 15-year-old male. Leal rear ended a red Honda Civic who was stopped for a red traffic light. The 15-year-old male was not wearing his seatbelt and hit the front windshield, suffering minor to moderate injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the Honda Civic was not injured. Leal was found to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs and was arrested on two felony counts; DUI with injuries and corporal injury to a minor. The Coachella Police Department encourages all drivers not to drink and drive and encourages everyone wear their seatbelt. To report drunk drivers, please call 911. Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, at (760) 863-8990, or they can call anonymous tips at (760) 341-STOP (7867).
San Bernardino Sheriff's Aviation Rescues Stuck Hiker In Mt. Baldy Sheriff’s Dispatch received information that a hiker, later identified as Tretiakov, was yelling across the canyon for help. Tretiakov was stuck near the falls and could not move. Deputy Richard Farrow from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Fontana Station responded to the area and requested the assistance of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aviation Division. Deputy Farrow is assigned to that area and is familiar with the terrain. Patrol helicopter 40King3 flew to the area given by the reporting party. The crew located Tretiakov standing on the mountain side at the
approximate 7500’ level of the falls. Based on Tretiakov’s location, the crew knew it would be difficult for San Bernardino County Search & Rescue crews to reach Tretiakov by ground. The crew decided a hoist rescue would be necessary. The crew utilized the hoist on 40King3 to lower a flight medic to Tretiakov. The medic placed a rescue harness on Tretiakov and Tretiakov was hoisted up to the helicopter followed by the medic. Tretiakov was flown to an area nearby and turned over to Deputy Farrow.