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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 14, 2018 VOLUME 6,
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FALL POETRY WORKSHOP AT TEMPLE CITY LIBRARY
Driving Under The Influence – Traffic Collision in Riverside Saturday, November 03, 2018, at approximately 7:19 AM, officers from the Palm Desert Police Department responded to a traffic collision in the 40-200 block of Washington Street, Palm Desert. It was determined the driver, David Ross, 60 years of Palm Desert, while driving his vehicle collided into an unoccupied parked vehicle at the location. Ross sustained no injuries. During the investigation, it was determined that Ross showed symptoms of being under the influence of
alcohol. Ross was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and was later transported to a local hospital as a precaution. Once treated, he was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact Officer James Mills with the Palm Desert Police Department at (760)8361600 or call anonymously at (760)341-STOP (7867) and reference incident #T183070023.
Long Beach Named Top 10 Digital City Eight Years in a Row For the eighth consecutive year, the City of Long Beach has been named a Top 10 Digital City, surpassing numerous other cities in a national survey that spotlights municipalities who align their technologies with city goals. Long Beach was recognized for its efforts to: improve the interactive experience for residents and others doing business with the City; save
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had always known writing embodied great power. Our writing—from the first time we scrawl out our names with the utmost focus as 4-year-olds, to that analytical essay, replete with rhetorical appeals and literary devices, for English class—shapes how we perceive the world and what we will do with that perception. Perhaps this is why I fell in love with literature so quickly: so little could convey so much. Particularly, poetry is undisputedly my favorite literature to read and write. Poetry is ethereal in that it has no structure; it simply must have “a beginning, a middle, and an end, though not necessarily in that order,” as Tim Burton said. This structureless structure makes it the perfect introductory style of writing, which is why I decided
to bring poetry, intertwined with the beneficial skills of public speaking, to the Temple City Public Library and create a workshop for children ages 6-12: “Introduction to Public Speaking and Poetry.” My life can be traced on a map of the San Gabriel Valley, belovedly nicknamed “the 626.” In fact, I spent many an afternoon in the Temple City park, and one of my favorite places to eat was at the local buffet which served an abundance of beef, broccoli, and buns, oh my! My first afterschool/summer-school, place I called my second home for 7 years, was in the heart of Temple City. It was here where I fell in love with writing. Since then, I have pursued this passion, winning various writing competitions and speech
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tax dollars through newfound efficiencies; boost transparency, cybersecurity, and engagement; and innovate through unique and exciting projects. The award ceremony will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018, in Los Angeles. "We’re thrilled to be recognized as a Top 10 Digital City once again,” said Mayor
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Man Arrested After Allegedly Murdering Girlfriend in Anaheim The body of Tiyanie Ly, 38, of Santa Ana, was discovered about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday morning by a person who’d been searching for recyclables in a dumpster behind an apartment complex in the 2000 block of South Balboa Street. A La Habra man was charged with murder Friday
after the body of a woman he had been dating was found in a dumpster in Anaheim. Amer Alhasan, 28, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport as he was trying to board a flight to Jordan, where he has family, Anaheim police said.