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Go to ArcadiaWeekly.com for Arcadia Specific News M O N D AY, S E P T E M B E R 21 - S E P T E M B E R 27, 2020 V O L U M E 24, N O. 38
SHERIFF SAYS IT’S A ‘MIRACLE’ DEPUTIES SURVIVED COMPTON SHOOTING Reporter arrested covering the aftermath
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fficials are still looking for the man who shot two LASD deputies in the head at point blank range Saturday. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Monday the fact that the deputies survived is a "miracle." Each deputy suffered multiple gunshots including to the head and face, but "got through surgery well," Villanueva told KABC radio. He said he expects each will "have a long road to recovery." Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said one deputy, a 31-year-old mother, rendered first aid to her 24-year-old male partner after they were both shot in the face. Detectives have not yet identified a suspect in the shooting and thanks to donations from two private donors, a reward has been increased to $175,000, according to the sheriff. In the aftermath of the shooting, Villanueva and the sheriff's department are under fire over the arrest of a KPCC/ LAist reporter while deputies were working the protest outside the hospital. Video from the scene showed deputies tackled and pinned reporter Josie Huang to the ground and subsequently arrest her. As Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies tackled Josie Huang to the street on Saturday night, the reporter for NPR affiliate KPCC screamed repeatedly she was a journalist. Deputies arrested her anyway, leaving her with scrapes, bruises, a five-hour stay in custody — and an obstruction charge that carries up to a year in jail. The sheriff's department claimed she didn't have proper media credentials and was "interfering with a lawful arrest.'' Villanueva later doubled down on that contention, saying
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OC Health Care Agency Wants Everyone to Get a Flu Shot With flu season now upon us, the OC Health Care Agency is already anticipating the potentially devastating effects of a double whammy of influenza and COVID-19 cases hitting in the fall and winter months and urges everyone to get a flu shot. “Even if you never get a flu shot, it’s absolutely vital that you take this important step to make sure we don’t overburden our health system,” said OC Board of Supervisor Chairwoman Michelle Steel, Second District. “It is essential that we all take the necessary precautions to avoid an outbreak of the flu as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Orange County wants to make sure every community has easy access to get a flu shot.” Recognizing all of the things that people are worried about such as paying bills and dealing with the stress of social isolation due to COVID-19, the County is launching a flu vaccine
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Private Schools Now Eligible for San Bernardino County’s COVID Compliant Partnership Funds Private elementary schools meeting the State’s requirements to allow in-person instruction may now participate in San Bernardino County’s COVID Compliant Business Partnership program. Among other benefits, the program gives participants financial assistance while assuring staff, students and their parents that the school is following a series of stringent procedures designed to protect their health and safety. To date, 31 private TK-6th Grade schools in the County have secured waivers allowing them to open for in-person instruction. Several additional schools have submitted applications that are currently being reviewed by County and state public health officials. “We want to help sustain in-person instruction at schools
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Courts and Riverside City Council Acknowledge the Mayor’s Veto Authority Checks and balances have long been a valued principle of our government to protect the interests of residents and prevent any one branch of government from exerting too much power. These were the reasons I chose to veto City Manager John Russo’s exorbitant mid-term contract extension in February 2018, when five members of the council approved it (Gardner, Melendrez, Soubirous, MacArthur and Adams). The compensation package was ill-timed, given the city’s financial condition and knowing that some of our city employees had foregone salary increases at the same time. I am grateful that Councilmembers Conder and Perry repeatedly stood with me to oppose this contract. You may recall that I felt so strongly about the veto power and its importance to protect residents, that I had no choice
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