Pasadena Independent - 3/1/2021

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WEST COVINA TO CREATE MUNICIPAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT At the Tuesday, February 23, 2021 special council meeting, the City Council of West Covina adopted a resolution and urgency ordinance to conclude the city consenting to the health officer’s services from the County of Los Angeles relating to enforcement of orders and quarantine regulations issued by the state and county. The resolution and ordinance will be sent to county by March 1 and will go into effect July 1, 2021. The vote by the council is one step of several towards separating health services from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH). The City of West Covina continues to be under contract with the county for health services pursuant to the Health Services Agreement

between the city and the county (executed July of 1963). The city will start working with LADPH to determine the transitional process and the duties of the city’s health officer, including services the city could start assuming July 1. LADPH stated that LADPH will continue to serve the city in its current capacity until the transition to a West Covina public health department, including recognition by the State of California is complete. Establishing a city health department will take time, planning and coordination through a process that has not been accomplished in decades. The city does not anticipate having a health department at the level of Pasadena or Long Beach by July 1 but intends

to “provide services that are responsive to the community’s needs.” “West Covina will remain focused on protecting the environment and ensuring the health and safety of its residents, workers, visitors, and neighboring community. We intend to tailor operations to regulate and meet the needs of the community. This is not going to happen overnight, and we will work with LADPH on transition issues,” stated Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado. “The City’s priority continues to be the safety of our community members and to provide the best services to our residents and businesses.” For questions or to learn more about West Covina contact City Hall at (626) 939-8401.

Former Fullerton Police Sergeant Sentenced to Pre-trial Diversion for Lying in Police Report Regarding DUI Investigation of City Manager A former Fullerton police sergeant was sentenced to pre-trial diversion for lying in a police report about an investigation into a DUI accident involving thenFullerton City Manager Joe Felz in 2016. Prosecutors had charged the former police officer with a felony for lying in a police report that the city manager was not intoxicated at the time of the crash and objected to the court offer for pretrial diversion. Rodger Jeffrey Corbett, 48, of Corona, was sentenced Monday to pre-trial diversion by an Orange County superior

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court judge. Instead of entering a guilty plea, the court offer allows Corbett to complete the terms of the offer and then have

his case removed from his record as if it never happened.

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Hispanicize Partners with the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative to Help Educate the Latinx Community aboutCOVID-19 Vaccines The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative revealed the platform for their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, “It’s Up To You / De Ti Depende.” Representing one of the largest public education efforts in U.S. history, English and Spanish creative assets will appear nationwide across all media platforms beginning this week. The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative have also partnered with Hispanicize to amplify the campaign message across its expansive virtual platform, leveraging its massive digital reach and long-standing connections within the

Latinx community. Hispanicize #DeTiDepende special edition represents the largest virtual gathering of Latinx influencers, celebrities, community leaders, frontline workers, doctors, entrepreneurs and others aimed at being a force for good around Latinx COVID-19 recovery. Grounded by NGL Collective’s iconic Hispanicize platform, the FREE half-day virtual event will take place on Friday, March 12th from 9am - 12pm PST / 12pm – 3pm EST. Hispanicize #DeTiDepende will cover topics spanning vaccina-

tion education, family and wellness, economic recovery, Latinx heroes and more served up in a highly engaging and interactive virtual environment. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanicize had previously supported its #UnidosTogether initiative across two hugely successful virtual events that took place in July and October during Hispanic Heritage Month last year. In total the two virtual events attracted over 18,000 attendees, 75+ A-list speakers, 16 sponsors and generated upwards of 60 million impressions.


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