Wednesday, August 27, 2014

‘STUDIO SOCAL’ LOOKS AT COMPARISONS BETWEEN FERGUSON, MO, AND THE SOUTHLAND WITH EXCLUSIVE STORY ‘THE PEOPLE VS.POLICE’

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AUGUST 29 AT 7 PM ON PBS SOCAL

 

Set against the backdrop of the recent high profile shooting and protests in Ferguson, MO, "Studio SoCaL" discovers that southern California has its own culture of violence when it presents"The People vs. Policeon Friday, August 29 at 7 pm on PBS SoCaL.

 

            A Lynwood family that is suing law enforcement for just such a case, talked exclusively to "Studio SoCaL" reporter David Nazar.  In June of 2012 Kenny Rivera was shot and killed by an LA Sheriff's Deputy, Officer Norma Silva.  The Hispanic young man had made overtures about kidnapping a young teenage girl walking on the sidewalk but when she screamed, he quickly apologized and left the area.  Officer Silva followed and despite Rivera surrendering with arms up, he was shot in the back by the Officer, who claimed she was attacked. 

 

Studio SoCaL hosts Rick Rieff and Elizabeth Esposito will be discussing how to solve this epidemic in the future, whether by new badge or dashboard cameras, or developing new police protocol.  Special guests joining this discussion include Leo Terrell, renowned civil rights attorney; and Jane Velez-Mitchell from CNN, who has started a campaign demanding police around the country get cameras on their badges, to prevent another Ferguson.

 

About PBS SoCaL

            PBS SoCaL is PBS for Greater Los Angeles serving as Southern California's largest classroom, its largest stage for the arts, and most trusted information source.  With its three unique broadcast channels, PBS SoCaL HD (KOCE), PBS SoCaL Plus and PBS SoCaL World, PBS SoCaL provides award-winning programs like Frontline, NewsHour, NOVA, Nature and Masterpiece, as well as local productions including Studio SoCaL and LAaRT.  As the flagship PBS station inSouthern CaliforniaPBS SoCaL National Productions works with filmmakers to develop programs and series to distribute nationally each year.  Through community outreach initiatives including PBS SoCaL Education, PBS SoCaL provides local schools access to new media materials that engage students in 21st century learning.  Explore the future of PBS in Southern California at www.pbssocal.org.

 


 


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OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR RELEASES 2014 ANNUAL REPORT


 

Report highlights continued recovery in the real estate market and contains the assessed valuation of all 88 cities in Los Angeles County           

 

 

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor released its 2014 Annual Report.  The Annual Report includes detailed information about many of the components that make up the 2014 Assessment Roll including the value of residential and commercial/industrial properties. 

 

The 2014 Annual Report also includes assessed value information for the County and each of its 88 cities.  These assessed values are the foundation of the property tax system and the basis from which municipalities and special districts derive their property tax revenue.  This revenue, based upon the assessed property values within each jurisdiction, pays for critical public services such as police and fire protection.

 

The City of Los Angeles was the highest valued municipality in the County at $466.93 billion, an increase of 6% from 2013. The second highest valued city is Long Beach at $48.87 billion, followed by Santa Monica at $29.05 billion, Santa Clarita at $26.11 billion, and Torrance at $26.10 billion.

 

The City of Bradbury experienced the highest percentage of growth in assessed value with an 11.7% increase.  Additional cities with high percentage increases include Lancaster with a 10% increase, and Claremont, Palmdale and Arcadia, each with 8.3% increases.

 

At $1.19 trillion, the 2014 Assessment Roll is the largest in Los Angeles County history.  It reflects the fourth consecutive year of growth and a $61.8 billion (5.47%) increase from the prior year.  Residential real estate transfers were the largest contributor to the increase, adding over $30.6 billion (2.59%).  New construction assessments accounted for just under $4.5 billion (.38%) and an additional $21.8 billion (1.85%) was enrolled as a result of the review of 343,000 parcels given decline-in-value assessments in prior years.  Continued improvement in the residential real estate market resulted in over 295,000 (86%) temporary decline-in-value reductions that were either partially or fully restored.

 

The complete Annual Report is available at the Office of the Assessor's website:  http://assessor.lacounty.gov/extranet/News/rollrls2014.pdf.


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City of West Hollywood and West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station Seek to Curb Drunk Driving


 

DUI Checkpoint Will Take Place on Aug. 29

 

 

WEST HOLLYWOOD, August 27, 2014 – The City of West Hollywood is getting the word out that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Traffic Services Detail will be conducting a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Checkpoint in West Hollywood on Friday, August 29, 2014from
7 p.m. to 3 a.m. In addition to removing intoxicated drivers from the roads, a focus of publicizing DUI Checkpoints in advance is to increase awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.

The West Hollywood Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has the following safety tips:

• Even one drink can impair your judgment and increase the risk of getting arrested for driving drunk – or worse, the risk of having a crash while driving.

• If you will be drinking, do not plan on driving. Plan ahead; designate a sober driver before the party begins.

• If you have been drinking, do not drive. Call a taxi, phone a sober friend or family member, use public transportation or call one of your local sober ride home programs.

• Be responsible. If someone you know is drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone's life, and inaction could cost a life.

One transportation alternative for people enjoying nightlife in West Hollywood is The PickUp, which runs on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. The PickUp is free and travels along Santa Monica Boulevard in a four-mile loop with 10 stops in each direction between Robertson Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. For a detailed route map and additional information about The PickUp, visitwww.weho.org/wehopickup.

There are seven franchised taxi companies operating in the City of West Hollywood with more than 500 vehicles that are authorized to pick up passengers. For a complete up-to-date list of taxi companies, visit www.weho.org/taxi.

For more information, please call the City of West Hollywood's Public Safety Department at (323) 848-6414. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call(323) 848-6496.

 


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GUNNER'S GAZE


A U.S. Marine provides security from the gunner's turret of his track vehicle during an operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2014. The Marines are charged with protecting and clearing all threats near Bastion and Leatherneck camps.

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SMOKE COVER


U.S. Marines fire their weapons under the cover of smoke during an assault on an enemy position during Exercise Koolendong on Bradshaw Training Area, Australia, Aug. 16, 2014. During the exercise, Marines established a bilateral expeditionary command in austere conditions

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Calling In

Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Vamvakos, foreground, prepares to call in air support during evening operations on a gunnery range as part of Operation Northern Strike 2014 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014. Vamvakos is a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron

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HANGAR BAY OPERATIONS


U.S. sailors work in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 21, 2014. The George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Department of Justice Releases Second Report to Congress on Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions




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Department of Justice Releases Second Report to Congress on Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions



The Department of Justice released today its second report to Congress entitled Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions, which provides a range of enforcement statistics required under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, as well as information about the progress of the Attorney General’s initiatives to reduce violent crime and strengthen tribal justice systems.






DoD Contracts

No: CR-164-14
August 27, 2014

 CONTRACTS

ARMY

Northview Enterprises, Inc.,* Louisville, Kentucky (W912QR14-D-0022); Semper Tek, Inc.,* Lexington, Kentucky (W912QR-14-D-0023); Leebcor Services, LLC,* Williamsburg, Virginia (W912QR-14-D-0024); AAECON General Contracting, LLC,* Louisville, Kentucky (W912QR-14-D-0025); and Starlight-ENET JV, LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (W912QR-14-D-0026), were awarded a maximum $160,000,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for construction services within the Louisville district mission boundaries. Work and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 26, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet with 21 received. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky is the contracting activity.

Ellwood National Forge Company, Irvine, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $68,648,430 modification (P00008) to contract W52P1J-12-C-0036 to exercise third option requirement for Bomb Live Unit 109 empty case assembly and container/pallet consisting of Bomb Live Unit-109/B Bomb Body (604 each), Bomb Live Unit-109 A/B Bomb Body (52 each), Bomb Live Unit-109 C/B Bomb Body (3,864 each), CNU-417/E container (2,224 each) and MHU-212 B/E pallet (26 each). Work will be performed in Pennsylvania with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2018. This contract involves foreign military sales to Denmark. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 other funds in the amount of $68,648,430 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Robertsons Fuels Systems, Tempe, Arizona, (W58RGZ-14-D-0116) was awarded a $47,916,209 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for auxiliary fuel systems including reduced size crashworthy external fuel systems and internal auxiliary fuel system combo packs for the Apache AH-64 helicopter for domestic and foreign military sales. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 5, 2017. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received. This contract involves foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Navistar Defense, LLC, Lisle, Illinois, (W56HZV-14-C-0102) was awarded a $38,423,006 contract for vehicle reset, which will include replacement of mandatory parts and labor for maintenance repairs to bring the vehicles to a condition code-A standard. The upgrades consist of bringing the vehicles to a common configuration of low rate initial production as outlined as incoming configuration of M1235 Maxx Pro Dash, M1235 A1 Maxx Pro Dash with Independent Suspension System, M1235 A2 Maxx Pro dash Ambulance will be converted to a final configuration of M1235A4. Work will be performed in West Point, Mississippi, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016. Bids were solicited with one received. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $25,832,822 and fiscal 2014 procurement funds in the amount of $12,590,184 are being obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

Accenture, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $7,265,958 modification (D00354) to contract N00104-04-A-ZF12 for onsite support and change requests for General Fund Enterprise Systems. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $981,243 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Alexandria, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of June 27, 2015. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

NAVY

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $122,217,252 modification to a previously awarded F-35 Lightning II Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VI cost-plus incentive fee contract (N00019-11-C-0083) for the procurement of support equipment for the F-35 aircraft such as sensor covers, tool sets, vacuum clamp sets, and heat gun assemblies. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida (73 percent); Redondo Beach, California (25 percent); and Fort Worth, Texas (2 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2016. Fiscal 2012 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $122,217,252 will be obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Alloy Surfaces Co., Chester Township, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $49,980,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture of 375,000 decoy infrared, countermeasure MJU-66/B flares. Work will be performed in Chester Township, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by August 2017. Fiscal 2014 procurement of ammunition (Navy and Marine Corps) funding in the amount of $4,932,945, and fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funding in the amount of $17,322,574, will be obligated on the first delivery order running concurrent with contract award. Contract funds will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(l). The NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00104-14-D-K104).

Textron Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, is being awarded a $21,904,620 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2401) for the construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 101 of the ship-to-shore connector (SSC) program. The SSC program is the functional replacement for the existing fleet of LCAC vehicles, which are nearing the end of their service life. It is an air cushion vehicle designed for a 30-year service life. The SSC mission is to land surface assault elements in support of operational maneuver from the sea, at over-the-horizon distances, while operating from amphibious ships and mobile landing platforms. SSC provides increased performance to handle current and future missions, as well as improvements which will increase craft availability and reduce total ownership cost. Work will be performed in New Orleans, Louisiana (93.5 percent); Huntington Beach, California (2 percent); Chanhassen, Minnesota (2 percent); Coronado, California (1.5 percent); and Minneapolis, Minnesota (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by August 2017. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation contract funds in the amount of $2,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity.

Solpac Construction Inc., dba Soltek Pacific Construction, San Diego, California, is being awarded $6,779,000 for firm-fixed-price task order 0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5411) for design and construction to the Restore Ophthalmology Department at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The work to be performed includes restoration, modernization, and reconfiguration of interior finishes, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire protection systems, electrical power, lighting, and electrical systems. The task order also contains two planned modifications, which if exercised, would increase cumulative task order value to $7,809,000. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by October 2016. Fiscal 2014 Defense Health Program operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $6,779,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

M1 Support Services, Denton, Texas, has been awarded a $17,723,476 modification (P00075), exercising option year three to the fixed-price-plus-award-fee contract FA4890-11-C-0005 to continue T-38 program management, organizational and intermediate maintenance services support for Air Combat Command's T-38 Companion Trainer program. Work will be performed at Beale Air Force Base, California; Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida; and Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and will be completed Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance funds will be awarded subject to availability of funds. Air Combat Command/Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Newport News, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Moorhead Brothers, Inc., Blacksburg, South Carolina, has been awarded a not to exceed $9,800,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Base Charleston paving maintenance. Contractor will furnish all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, supervision and testing to accomplish repairs of streets, parking lots, open storage areas, jogging trails and airfield pavements. Work will be performed at Joint Base Charleston, which consists of Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, North Charleston, South Carolina; Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Goose Creek, South Carolina; Short Stay Recreation Center, Monks Corner, South Carolina; and North Auxiliary Field, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2019. This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. No dollars are being obligated at time of award. Current year operations and maintenance funds will be used for each task order awarded during the life of the contract. The 628th Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, is the contracting activity (FA4418-14-D-0005).

The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, was awarded a $6,589,859 modification (P00012) to cost-plus-fixed-fee contract FA8802-14-C-0001, for general life cycle systems engineering and integration for the National Security Space Community. The contractor will provide planning, systems definition and technical specification support. They will also analyze user needs, design and design alternatives, interoperability, manufacturing and quality control. They will assist with test and evaluation, launch support, flight tests, orbital operations and integration of space systems into effective systems of systems. This contract modification increases the value of the existing contract to equitably adjust for impacts resulting from the stop-work order issued due to the government shutdown in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. No funds are being obligated at time of award. Space and Missile Systems Center/PKE, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Shelby Group International, Inc., Collierville, Tennessee, has been awarded a maximum $7,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity
contract for distribution of various optical frames. This contract was a competitive acquisition and one offer was received. This is a three-year base contract, with two one-year option periods. Location of performance is Tennessee, with an Aug. 26, 2017, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE2DE-14-D-0006).


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DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS: MAKING THE TEAM ON CMT CONTINUES WITH AN ALL-NEW EPISODE FOR SEASON 9 PREMIERING FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 9 P.M., ET/PT

LOS ANGELES – August 27, 2014 – With 55 high caliber girls making it to finals, it's intimidating for the 30 veterans as they join the audition process and must fight to keep their place on the team during the ninth season of DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS: MAKING THE TEAM. The fourth episode of this season premieres Friday, August 29 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
Fear takes over for the new Training Camp Candidates as they face the reality of doing the DCC kick line and jump splits for the first time. Landing in an unnatural position takes a lot of faith. Dreams come true if only temporarily, as the girls try on the famed DCC uniform for the first time. It's a make or break fitting for some. If you don't look good in the uniform, it is a deal breaker for Kelli, and that includes the vets. Courtney is stressed to the max because she needs to work and has no time to practice. At the Social Media Seminar, the girls find out why Facebook isn't their friend. Melissa Rycroft and Kitty make a surprise visit to Valley Ranch.

Melissa looks to mentor and Kitty to cut. This is also the first week of cuts. The ending of a dream is very painful.
Preview a sneak peek of Episode 904 on CMT.com now. For more information on DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS: MAKING THE TEAM and exclusive content, visit CMT.com, download the CMT App for uncensored episodes, extras, exclusive clips and more, like the show's official Facebook page, follow @CMT on Twitter and Instagram and use hashtag #DCCmakingtheteam

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