Gas Prices - What's Your Protest?

Tonight on CCN we talk to several people who are waging their own silent protest about the high gas prices. Log onto www.crowncitynews.com to watch the newscast and see when the other airtimes are. I'll update this post with pictures following the newscast, so please check back!

FIRST ON CCN - Town Council Elections Could Be Thrown Out!

There was drama last year, and this year looks like more of the same. You're hearing it here on CCN first. The June 21st Altadena Town Council elections may be completely thrown out.

There are so many complaints and candidates contesting the results, Town Council Chair George Lewis says the Ethics Committee will be investigating and that the entire Council will vote whether to throw out the results and start all over at the next Town Council meeting.

We caught up with candidate Regina Grimes who is challenging the results in tract 4602. The presumptive winner Okorie Ezieme responds to the allegations, saying he won fair and square. We hear first from Grimes, then Ezieme in their own words on CCN – Crown City News this week. Log onto www.crowncitynews.com to find the air times.

Town Council Chair George Lewis says 3 other people plan to contest the election including Walter Olszewski for census tract 4603.01, which Alice Wessen initially looks to have won. But Lewis says he hasn't received their official letter with the written challenges yet. Lewis says Joe Brown and the rest of the Ethics Committee will investigate all the complaints, and that the Council will decide whether to keep the election results or throw them out at the Tuesday July 15th meeting.

Law Enforcement Funding Press Release

Just recieved this press release from U-S Representative from 29th District Adam Schiff's Office regarding funding for local law enforcement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 26, 2008

Schiff Secures Funding for Local Law Enforcement to Help Improve Safety and Investigation Efforts

Washington , DC – Today, Representative Adam Schiff announced that the House Appropriations Committee approved funding for several local law enforcement initiatives to establish a local forensic DNA laboratory and institute, to purchase protective equipment for SWAT team members and to upgrade investigation equipment. The funds for Glendale , the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Station in Temple City , Monterey Park , and California State University , Los Angeles were requested by Rep. Schiff and included in the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. The bill will now be sent to the House Floor for a vote.

“DNA evidence is one of the most powerful tools we have to track down murderers and rapists. The funding in this bill will help speed DNA analysis by establishing a new lab in Glendale and expanding the institute at Cal State LA. It will also provide life-saving equipment to law enforcement."

The bill included $1 million for the City of Glendale for a Forensic DNA Laboratory. The City of Glendale has a backlog of almost 1,000 cases with preserved DNA evidence. This funding would establish a DNA laboratory within the Glendale police facility which would provide a timely return of DNA analysis, crime evidence, and cold case evidence. While the DNA lab would be located in Glendale , it would also service the neighboring cities of Burbank and Pasadena and would be capable of accepting evidence from many of other regional communities as well.

The bill appropriated $1 million for Cal State , Los Angeles for its California Forensic Science Institute (CFSI). This funding will enable CFSI to become a training and technical support center for local public crime laboratories in California . The funds will provide start-up resources for CFSI, and will be used for forensic science curriculum materials and staff training programs.

The bill provides $50,000 to the Monterey Park Fire Department for protective equipment. This equipment will enable Monterey Park fire personnel to work with law enforcement agencies to set up staging areas in the event of an emergency. In addition, the Fire Department provides tactical medics to be a part of the Monterey Park Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics and Special Response Team (SWAT/SRT). These firefighters enter dangerous areas under conditions that could inflict life-threatening damage, and the funding will also be used to purchase body-armor for this work.

Lastly, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple City Station will receive $35,000 for a Mobile Law Enforcement Automobile Investigative System. Temple City Station serves a population of 200,000 and will use this funding to purchase a system to improve investigation capabilities. The unit will be installed on a sheriff's car and will help recognize and identify suspicious vehicles and will be used for investigative purposes.

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Altadena Town Council Elections

The Altadena Town Council held their elections on Saturday, and below are the surprising results. Log onto http://www.altadenatowncouncil.org/ for more info.

Town Council Election
Saturday June 21, 2008 Election Results
Winners are listed in boldface - Census Tracts and Candidates -

4601
Eugene Sund (incumbent) 75

4602
Mabel Duncan (incumbent) 31
Okorie Ezieme 118
Regina Grimes 52

4603.01
Walter Olszewski (incumbent) 49
Alice Wessen 65

4603.03
Dr. Sandra Thomas (incumbent) 24

4610
Bobby Thompson (incumbent) 46
Tecumseh Shackleford 108
Rev. C. R. Tillman 4

4611
Allan Wasserman (incumbent) 29

4612
George Lewis (incumbent) 27
Ruth Neilan Edwards 96

4613
Susan Goldman (incumbent) 11

The Earthquake Game

Got this great quiz from Sgt. Yolanda Poloma at the Altadena Sheriff's Station. Test your earthquake IQ, and leave a comment to let us know what you think!

http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/features/flash/quake/during.html

Gay Marriage

These are soundbites that didn't make it onto the newscast. Hope to put pictures up of the folks we talked to. But here are their opinions. Give us yours, and we may put it on the CCN - Crown City News newscast!

Emily Bannon: I think that they can't discriminate based on sexual orientation, it's a basic human right.

Matthew Osbourn: I think it's fine, that they should have as much right to marry as I do or anybody else. Go for it.

Mary: I feel bad they have love, but I do believe what the Bible says, that is my standard, but it's tough, there's a lot of love and a lot of hurt.

Heat

Hope to publish pictures with today's posts soon, but here's some soundbites we got from people on the Streets of Pasadena about a couple of different topics:

About the heat:

Mel from Pasadena who was walking along with his lady said he didn't mind it so much because of how his girlfriend looks:


Mel:
Can't do this in cold wether, dressed in shorts, cute top, so no I don't mind the heat at all.

Mario had me going. He said "I like the heat!" and I believed him! Then he said, "No, I really don't. I'm headed to the Apple Store to get in the airconditioning!"

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