Firefighters Battle 850-Acre Wildfire Near Big Bear

6/20/2017 Firefighters battle 850acre wildfire near Big Bear LA Times

Firefighters battle 850-acre wildfire near Big Bear

The Holcomb fire in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear has burned 850 acres. (Audrey Scranton / Handout via U.S. Forest Service)

By Matt Hamilton

JUNE 19, 2017, 8:50 PM

irefighters were battling a fastmoving wildfire Monday in a section of the dry, grassy San Bernardino F Mountains north of Big Bear. The blaze, dubbed the Holcomb fire, began about 3 p.m. near Holcomb Valley Road and North Shore Drive, the Big Bear Fire Department said.

By 6 p.m., the fire had spread to 850 acres, the U.S. Forest Service said. Firefighters have no containment on the blaze.

The flames generated large plumes of smoke that were visible across the region. The smoke and wind prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a smoke advisory, warning of unhealthy air in the Eastern San Bernardino Mountains. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/lamelnbigbearfire20170619story.html 1/2 6/20/2017 Firefighters battle 850acre wildfire near Big Bear LA Times The wildfire was not posing a threat to homes, but the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the Tanglewood Campground, the Doble Trail campground, the Baldwin Lake area and a nearby waste dump were closed as a precaution.

Some roads in the area were also closed, including Highway 18 between Baldwin Lake Road to Mitsubishi Plant Road and Van Dusen Canyon Road.

Firefighters were contending with a heat spell as well as wind gusts of up to 23 mph.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. [email protected]

Twitter: @MattHjourno

UPDATES:

8:50 p.m.: This article was updated with information on a smoke advisory and road closures in the area.

6:10 p.m.: This article was updated with the fire’s increase from 200 to 850 acres.

This article was originally published at 5:55 p.m.

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Holcomb fire above Big Bear Lake is 950 acres, 10 percent contained

By Beatriz Valenzuela, San Bernardino Sun

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

BIG BEAR LAKE >> Firefighters have made some headway in battling the Holcomb fire just north of Big Bear Lake, with containment of the 950acre blaze at 10 percent Tuesday morning, according to the latest information from the U.S. Forest Service.

The wildfire grew by 100 acres overnight, according to officials.

Big Beararea residents are watching the fire’s progress closely, said Ronna Vanoostendorp, who works at the popular Thelma’s Family Restaurant on Big Bear Boulevard.

“Residents are fine — not too worried,” Vanoostendorp said by phone.

As a matter of fact, she said, the eatery was buzzing with customers Tuesday morning.

Although no mandatory evacuation orders are in place, there was a voluntary evacuation for the Holcomb Valley and Baldwin Lake areas, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Big Bear Fire Department.

A Disaster Animal Relocation Team has been mobilized to help anyone with evacuations in the areas, according to Holly McMillan.

“We are a group of volunteers who assist in times of disaster with animal evacuations,” she wrote in an email Monday night. “We currently have two teams in Lucerne Valley to help with animal evacuations both large and small.”

Other teams were on standby Monday night into Tuesday morning, she said. The team can be reached at 760 2670104 or www.facebook.com/DART2016Cali.

Several road closures remain in place: Highway 18 between Delta Avenue in Baldwin Lake and Mitsubishi Plant Road to the north in Lucerne Valley; Holcomb Valley Road (also known as 3N16) between Highway 18 and Van Dusen Canyon Road (also known as 3N09) and Van Dusen Canyon Road/3N09 between Holcomb Valley Road/3N16 and North Shore Drive.

The Pacific Crest Trail is closed between Highway 18 and Van Dusen, and the Doble Trail and Tanglewood Group campgrounds are closed.

The fire was reported just after 3 p.m. Monday off Holcomb Valley Road north of Highway 18 and spread rapidly. It’s burning through timber, tall grass and chaparral, fire officials said.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation, authorities said.

http://www.sbsun.com/20170620/holcombfireabovebigbearlakeis950acres10percentcontained&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 Holcomb fire above Big Bear Lake is 950 acres, 10 percent contained Unhealthy air conditions in portions of the eastern San Bernardino Mountains are expected as a result of the fire, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which issued a smoke advisory Monday night.

“Winds are from the south and smoke is lofting deep in the atmosphere and moving to the north into the mountains and toward the high desert,” according to the advisory.

Tanker 911 a DC10 turned into a massive firefighting plane that can carry 12,000 gallons of water or fire retardant could be seen Monday assisting the other aircraft and ground resources battling the fire. Pilots using special nightvision gear continued fighting the blaze overnight.

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned drones and private aircraft from flying over the area. Anyone who violates the temporary flight restriction “faces serious criminal charges,” according to the U.S. Forest Service, which notes that drones “pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.”

An information line has been set up for the fire at 9093835688.

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DEVELOPING Holcomb Fire at 950 acres, burning away from Big Bear

By Judi Bowers Jun 20, 2017 Updated 5 min ago

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KATHY PORTIE/Big Bear Grizzly A Cal Fire helicopter heads back to the lake following a water drop on the hillside near the old Lucky Baldwin Mine June 19.

The Holcomb Fire grew overnight and is now at 950 acres and 10 percent contained.

Nick Bruinsma of Big Bear Fire Department said the fire made a couple of significant flare ups and runs during the predawn hours. Humidity in the morning hours has the fire and smoke laying low so smoke isn’t as visible in Big Bear this morning. Bruinsma said the smoke will be more visible as the day goes on.

Highway 18 remains closed between Delta Way in Big Bear City near Baldwin Lake and the Mitsubishi Plant. Bruninsma said there is no time frame for reopening the highway as the fire is moving in that direction.

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The sun reflects orange off the smoke from the Holcomb Fire June 19 as seen from the Cactus Flats area on Highway 18 between Big Bear and Lucerne Valley. Notice the fake tree cellphone tower at the left.

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Weather is a big factor in the fire fight. In Big Bear the temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 80s today and in the high desert in the triple digits. Bruinsma said the difference between the two climates is what has the fire burning toward the desert rather than racing up the mountainside. Winds are blowing down slope, he said.

Is there a threat to Big Bear? Bruinsma cautioned there is always a threat of wildfire in Big Bear. The Holcomb Fire has the potential to be a threat, but the threat would come if the winds changes to a Santa Ana Wind conditions, which isn’t expected. No Santa Ana Winds are in the forecast, Bruinsma said.

The Holcomb Fire was reported at 3:05 p.m. June 19. As of June 20, there are 18 engines, nine water tenders, 16 hand crews, one dozer, eight air tankers including tanker 911 (VLAT), one lead plane, one air attack and six helicopters. Approximately 450 personnel are assigned to the fire, and Bruinsma said he expects that number to increase.

The U.S. Forest Service is in command under David Kelly, who is leading the Southern California Incident Management Team 2. Crews from Big Bear Fire Authority, Bureau of Land Management, San Bernardino County Fire, CalFire, and the California Department of Corrections are also on scene. Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office and the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services are also assisting.

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FAA AWARD RECOGNIZES LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS AND ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR PARTNERING ON 2016 TRANSFER

Posted on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 12:14pm

(Los Angeles, California – June 16, 2017) Seven months after completing the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), the agencies have been recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the successful transition.

LAWA and the OIAA were announced as the winners of the 2017 Herman C. Bliss Airports Partnership Award this week.

A certicate of recognition reads: “This award is granted in recognition of the exemplary partnership of these agencies working together with the Federal Aviation Administration in accomplishing the transfer of the Ontario International Airport from the City of Los Angeles to the newly- formed Airport Authority.

“It truly took a partnership to complete this transfer, requiring tremendous cooperation, teamwork and collaboration,” said Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners President Sean Burton. “By working together, we took what had become a contentious issue and turned it into a positive for both Ontario International Airport and LAWA. I am happy know that the FAA recognizes the importance of this work.”

“The FAA was consulted and the Administration remained actively involved in every aspect of the transition. We are thankful for the support and guidance we received from the FAA at each step. We sincerely appreciate the recognition of the efforts of all involved in this signicant endeavor; even to be considered for this award is a tremendous honor,” said President of the OIAA Board of Commissioners Alan Wapner.

Leaders across the region worked for four years to transition Ontario International Airport from LAWA to the OIAA. The transfer became ofcial when the FAA approved and issued an Airport Operating Certicate to the OIAA in November 2016.

“To accomplish this successful transfer required a team comprised of staff from nearly every department at LAWA,” said LAWA Chief Executive Ofcer Deborah Flint. “I am especially appreciative of Airport Manager Tim Ihle, whose hard work and leadership helped guide the smooth transition with the OIAA on behalf of LAWA.

That same sentiment was echoed by OIAA Chief Executive Ofcer Kelly Fredericks.

“To my knowledge, this is the rst time a transfer of this type and scope has ever been attempted. Throughout the process, everyone involved worked toward a common goal in a manner which kept the focus on the ability to take care of our shared passengers, airlines, concessionaires, vendors and suppliers,” Fredericks said. “I am especially pleased that we were together able to craft a unique mechanism which recognized the value of those LAWA employees working at ONT and which offered them a variety of options for their next steps, either with the OIAA, with LAWA or with the City of Los Angeles.”

The transfer process began in August 2015, with the announcement that the cities of Los Angeles and Ontario had agreed to a settlement after several years of litigation over management of the airport. The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, Los Angeles and Ontario city councils,the OIAA and FAA all signed off on the nal deal in early 2016, and stakeholders worked with the FAA to complete the transfer. As part of the transfer agreement, LAWA will receive $120 million of the Passenger Facility Charge payments made to Ontario International Airport to help pay for improvements that were made at the facility.

The Herman C. Bliss Airports Partnership Award was created in 2005 in recognition of the service of Bliss, the longtime Western Region Airport Division manager for the FAA. It is awarded to an airport, a consultant, a state or local government employee or organization, recognizing efforts that result in enhanced safety or other noteworthy accomplishments that provide signicant benets to aviation in the Western Region. Past winners have included California State University, Los Angeles, for its Aviation Administration degree program, and San Francisco International Airport for the use of technology to improve on-time performance.

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Former San Bernardino County Counsel testified that Colonies negotiations involved ‘horse trading’

By Richard K. De Atley, The PressEnterprise

Monday, June 19, 2017

SAN BERNARDINO >> Jurors in the San Bernardino County Colonies bribery case heard Monday that one man’s “poison pill” is another man’s “Cadillac.”

Dennis Wagner, now a private attorney, served for six months as interim San Bernardino County Counsel 11 years ago, during the final negotiations and the $102 million settlement the county reached with Colonies Partners land developer in November 2006.

After Wagner completed his testimony Monday afternoon, Hollis “Bud” Randles, assistant chief investigator for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation took the stand and began recounting his work as lead investigator on the Colonies case.

Earlier Monday, Wagner described for defense attorney Stephen Larson, representing defendant Jeff Burum, a “wish list” of what he called “Cadillac provisions that we’d like to go into the agreement” as negotiations headed to settlement in late 2006.

The list was put together by Mitch Norton, the lead deputy county counsel handling the Colonies case. In April testimony, Norton faced Larson over his description of the provisions the county sought in the agreement as “a panoply of what I like to call poison pills.”

Prosecutors allege three county officials took $100,000 bribes, which were reported as campaign contributions, from Rancho Cucamonga developer Burum to gain approval for a $102 million court settlement over flood control work at Colonies Partners’ 434acre residential and commercial development in Upland.

Defendants include Burum, former county Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin, former county Supervisor Paul Biane, and Mark Kirk, the chief of staff for former Supervisor Gary Ovitt.

All the defendants have denied any wrongdoing, saying the contributions, which were from Colonies Partners, where Burum is one of the managing members, were public donations to legal political action committees and were part of the Colonies’ attempts to mend fences after the contentious legal dispute and were available online for public review.

Wagner said he saw the provisions as part of the bargaining between Colonies and the county. He said he had only read news accounts of Norton referring to the items as “poison pills.” Norton insisted during his testimony that the items were not meant to “sabotage” the pending agreement.

Among the demands was that Colonies hand over to the county documents on the flood control work the private concern had done on the property, which the developer eventually did, on the eve of the vote to approve it.

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Wagner said he called the items “Cadillac” as “things that would be the best for the county... just as Mr. Burum’s attorneys are advocating for the Colonies.”

“Some of the things were probably dealbreakers in and of themselves, but the issue is being able to bargain with the other side and sort of horsetrade those issues down.”

During the Monday testimony, Larson asked Wagner if he recalled that San Bernardino County entered an Oct. 19, 2006, mediated negotiation with a $91 million offer, excluding the flood basin improvements and Colonies started at $138 million, also excluding the basin work.

“I don’t recall that,” Wagner said. “I just remember where we wound up.”

Wagner testified last week that he quit his interim job Nov. 7, 2006, because he did not approve of the favorable settlement with Colonies.

But during crossexamination Monday, Erwin defense attorney Rajan Maline elicited that Wagner, who was formerly a San Bernardino deputy county counsel, had reached by then his maximum 960 hours as a county contractor.

Continuing to work for the county would have cost him his retirement, Wagner agreed.

Randles, under questioning by Deputy State Attorney General Melissa Mandel, outlined for jurors how he began his investigation of the Colonies matter after interviewing Adam Aleman, a former county assistant assessor, on Nov. 1, 2008.

Aleman had turned state’s evidence in a separate corruption investigation of the San Bernardino County Assessor’s Office under Bill Postmus, who was elected to that office in 2006 after serving as Board of Supervisors chairman during the Colonies negotiations.

Randles’ testimony is expected to run through the sixmonthold trial’s hottest territory.

Postmus and Aleman have each testified for the prosecution in the Colonies case under their plea agreement.

Defense attorneys have said Randles and other investigators maneuvered both Aleman and Postmus into making damaging claims about the Colonies settlement.

And in February, San Bernardino County Assistant AuditorController/Treasurer/Tax Collector Matt Brown, former chief of staff for Biane, testified he felt so intimidated by Randles that he lawyered up after his first interview with him in April 2009.

“It was more of an interrogation than an interview,” he said then.

In May, Postmus testified he was under “immense pressure” from district attorney investigators to offer a story of bribery that fit their narrative.

Aleman, defense attorneys suggested through questioning earlier this month, was made to realize he had to give investigators something new to save his plea agreement they already had the goods on the assessor’s office investigation from the earlier cooperation of Erwin, who also had been an assistant assessor for Postmus.

Prosecutors insisted that Aleman offered his claims about knowledge of alleged Colonies corruption as a natural outcome of his agreement to tell Randles and other investigators in the District Attorney’s Office everything he http://www.sbsun.com/generalnews/20170619/formersanbernardinocountycounseltestifiedthatcoloniesnegotiationsinvolvedhorsetrading&template=pri… 2/3 6/20/2017 Former San Bernardino County Counsel testified that Colonies negotiations involved ‘horse trading’ knew about alleged corruption.

Aleman and Postmus entered into plea agreements with prosecutors within two years of one another in 2009 and 2011, respectively, for crimes connected with the Assessor’s Office and the Colonies settlement. They both agreed to testify against the defendants and cooperate with investigators in exchange for lighter sentences.

Testimony will continue Tuesday in the San Bernardino courtroom of Judge Michael A. Smith.

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http://www.sbsun.com/generalnews/20170619/formersanbernardinocountycounseltestifiedthatcoloniesnegotiationsinvolvedhorsetrading&template=pri… 3/3 6/20/2017 Friends of Yucca Valley Library seeking volunteers HiDesert Star: News Friends of Yucca Valley Library seeking volunteers By Sara Kernan HiDesert Star | Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017 4:15 pm YUCCA VALLEY — Every summer, laughter and excitement can be found at the Yucca Valley library during the summer reading program. Behind the scenes of this program is the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library, a diligent group of volunteers budgeting between $8,000 and $10,000 yearly to help fund programs at the library for the benefit of the community. Members of this nonprofit are seeking community help to sustain their group and volunteers to help their efforts in Friends of Yucca Valley Library providing free and fun programs for the Yucca Valley seeking volunteers community. Romeo Gumataotao (left) sits with curious Jenny Sterman of Friends of the Yucca Valley Library tallies brothers Jeomyah and Urijah waiting for only around seven to 10 volunteers at present. the Summer Reading Program movie showing of "Surf's Up 2 WaveMania" “While we do an amazing job, we could do so much more if we had more people,” she said. The biggest project for this group happens from June 12 to June 29, the annual summer reading program. The library will host a craft project at 11 a.m. every Monday, storytime at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, performers at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and family movies at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays. These activities are provided at no cost to participants. The performers who come in vary, from Saving Wildlife International, the Christopher Yates Variety Show, One World Rhythm, Swazzle, the Wacko Magic Show and Thor’s Reptiles. The summer reading program usually draws around 900 participants. The theme this year is “Gear Up and Read,” with an emphasis on science, technology, math and engineering. The whole family is encouraged to participate. “Reading is beneficial for everybody” Sterman said. There are weekly prizes for meeting reading goals and opportunities to win grand prizes. In addition to this program, the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library support other library resources, including providing newspapers and magazines, providing DVDs for rent, funding audio books and helping with the cost of computers. The organization meets on the last Wednesday of every month. This month’s meeting will be at 5 p.m. June 28 at the library, on Dumosa Avenue north of Twentynine Palms Highway. The community is encouraged to come and discuss ways the organization can help the library and also find a way to be involved. There are current needs for committee members, board members and general volunteers. http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_a115a1d252e911e7a5b77f3a809625aa.html?mode=print 1/1 6/20/2017 35,000squarefoot retail center, 27unit apartment complex in the works in Hesperia

35,000-square-foot retail center, 27-unit apartment complex in the works in Hesperia

By Rene Ray De La Cruz Staff Writer Follow Posted at 8:45 AM Updated at 8:45 AM HESPERIA — The Development Review Committee recently looked over two major individual projects planned within nearly a block of each other.

The committee reviewed a site plan to construct a two-story, 35,841-square-foot retail center on nearly 3 acres on the south side of Bear Valley Road, approximately 330 feet west of Garnet Avenue, in Hesperia.

The retail center property, owned by Daeo Property, LLC, is located just east of In-N-Out Burger, Simple Auto and Hesperia Road.

“There hasn’t been a lot of retail development in that area,” said businessman Oscar Lopez, who lives in Hesperia. “I hope the new center can attract businesses, especially when there’s a lot of empty retail spots across the street at the Von’s shopping center.”

The second project involves a 27-unit apartment complex on nearly 2 acres on the south side of Sequoia Street at the terminus of Garnet Avenue.

If approved, the apartment complex will be built between the Desert Breeze and Hacienda apartment complexes on Sequoia Road. There are approximately 80 units between both complexes.

Industry experts, including Coldwell Banker Commercial Victorville Vice President Bob Basen, told the Daily Press there is a need for new apartment construction in the High Desert.

Available apartments have been a hot commodity in the High Desert due to a combination of rising homeowner rates, a tight supply of homes and a shortage of affordable rental housing.

“We’re trying to downsize by moving into an apartment or rental home, but there just isn’t anything available,” said Hesperia resident Mary Smithers. “We’ve been looking for almost two months and we’re coming up empty.”

Both projects will be reviewed by the Planning Commission before they are passed along to the City Council.

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Adelanto to install cameras at city-owned properties

By Shea Johnson Staff Writer Follow Posted Jun 18, 2017 at 5:58 PM Updated Jun 19, 2017 at 8:30 AM The agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for a Security Surveillance and Technology Project came partially in response to raised issues over theft and vandalism.

ADELANTO — A project to set up surveillance cameras on at least 10 city-owned properties, and to streamline permitting and license activities, was recently approved by the Council.

The agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for a Security Surveillance and Technology Project came partially in response to raised issues over theft and vandalism.

“Some stuff was stolen so the city wants to increase its security measures,” City Attorney Curtis Wright said in March, when the project was first broached.

In order for the Council to OK the project, which it did Wednesday, city officials first had to lift an internal policy that barred borrowing from one fund to pay for projects that would normally be bankrolled by another.

The allowance of inter-fund borrowing means that the project’s general fund burden will be instead covered by a transfer of money from the Drainage Impact Fund. According to city documents, about $436,000 of the project was anticipated to be general fund specific, while the remaining costs for the roughly $720,000 project would be paid from park, sewer and public utility authority funds — all project stakeholders.

On justifying borrowing from the Drainage Impact Fund, officials have said that there weren’t any plans to use those funds in the near future and the city could pay back the loan before those plans surface.

Cameras and equipment are expected to be installed at locations such as City Hall, the city’s senior center, parks, city yards and sewer plant.

Meanwhile, the surveillance element is just a piece to the overall project. The agreement with Tyler will enable permitting, licensing, project tracking, GIS mapping and city-wide APN/address/owner information data-sharing capabilities.

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“The permitting and licensing features were enhanced by adding ‘real-time’ field inspection through iPad or smartphone applications, photo and note attachments and ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ reporting that would be immediately available to office staff,” according to a city staff report on the project.

The service would also enable customers to apply for permits and license renewals and pay fees and services online, and give them the ability to review statuses and account balances in real time.

Shea Johnson can be reached at 760-955-5368 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @DP_Shea.

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Home sweet home: All but 1 of more than 30 dogs rescued from Phelan home successfully adopted

By Paola Baker Staff Writer Follow Posted at 8:15 AM Updated at 8:15 AM All but one of the group of dogs rescued from “inhumane conditions” at a property in Phelan last May were successfully adopted June 14. “They were adopted within one hour of the shelter opening on Wednesday,” a county spokesman said.

DEVORE — Moving to a new home is often a daunting task — but the day couldn’t come soon enough for a group of rescued dogs last week.

All but one of the group of dogs rescued from “inhumane conditions” at a property in Phelan last May were successfully adopted June 14, when the San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control (ACC) put the dogs up for adoption.

“They were adopted within one hour of the shelter opening on Wednesday,” county health education specialist Frank Becerra said.

More than 30 dogs, most of them Afghans, were discovered May 18 at a home in Phelan after San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials searched the home. Along with the canines, an illegal marijuana grow and several stolen vehicles were found.

After a much-needed grooming session, the freshly-coiffed dogs were ready to find their forever home — and the public responded in droves.

Becerra appeared to be happily surprised by Wednesday’s mass adoption, noting that the long-haired breed typically requires more attention than most.

“We’re very grateful that the community responded as it did coming out and adopting,” Becerra said.

Two pit bulls were among the group rescued from the Phelan home in May. One pit bull still at the shelter remains available for adoption, Becerra said, along with the many animals already housed at the shelter.

“The Afghans are gone, but there’s no bad time to go to the shelter,” Becerra said.

Adoption fees are $80 for dogs 16 weeks of age or older and $85 for dogs younger than 16 weeks of age. Spaying, neutering, microchipping and initial vaccinations are included.

The Devore Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way in San Bernardino, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about adoptions, contact the Devore Animal Shelter at 909-386-9820 or visit www.sbcounty.gov/acc.

Paola Baker may be reached at 760-955-5332 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @DP_PaolaBaker.

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Scheduled outage leaves Wrightwood residents without power during heat wave

By Charity Lindsey Staff Writer Follow Posted Jun 19, 2017 at 3:46 PM Updated at 8:00 AM WRIGHTWOOD — More than 3,000 mountain residents were without power Monday during one of the hottest days of the year due to a Southern California Edison maintenance outage.

With a major heat wave sweeping through Southern California communities, temperatures up to 113 were predicted this week. Even with the higher elevation in Wrightwood, where the Zermatt Fire burned 11 acres over the weekend, a high of 99 degrees on Monday was shown on Accuweather’s website.

Not surprisingly, the scheduled outage was met with outcry from some residents, but Southern California Edison officials said it was scheduled far in advance.

“We had no way of knowing there was going to be a heat wave at this point,” Edison spokesperson Mary Ann Milbourn said Monday.

The outage, affecting a total of 3,051 customers, according to Milbourn, was scheduled for “reliability purposes” since only one power line serves Wrightwood.

Wrightwood resident Britta Albers, who suffers with thyroid cancer, said that days like Monday are “very dangerous” for her.

“...due to the fact that my thyroid has been removed I no longer can control my body temperature,” Albers said. “My body cannot cool itself down and with no electricity to keep my surroundings cool I can become very vulnerable and suffer serious consequences.”

Using helicopters, the Edison crew in Wrightwood set two H-frame power poles, which Milbourn said would “ensure there’s reliable power that goes into town.”

“Those poles need to be set by helicopter because the terrain is so rugged, we can’t drive in to put them in,” Milbourn said.

Because the helicopters are in such great demand, they must be scheduled up to several months in advance, she added.

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“The other point is that we’re doing these repairs because we want to make sure these folks have reliable power, and if we put it off, there’s a possibility one of the lines in these poles would fail and then we’d have an even larger outage — it would be a sudden one and it would probably take more time to make repairs,” Milbourn said.

She added that while the town was already without power Monday, Edison sent some separate crews into town to work on other repairs. According to Milbourn, customers were notified of the outage seven to 10 days in advance by mail.

“Although we were given warning, we were not expecting a heat wave,” Albers said, noting that she closed her hair salon on Monday knowing she wouldn’t be able to operate tools requiring electricity. “They need to take these things into consideration. We are in a remote area. We do not have cool down locations to go to. All I could do was keep a cool towel on my neck.”

Edison expected power to be restored by 4 p.m. Monday.

Charity Lindsey may be contacted at [email protected] or 760-951-6245. Follow her on Twitter @DP_Charity.

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Dangerous heat hanging over Southern California

By City News Service

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Advisories warning of extreme heat were in effect throughout Los Angeles County today as the region’s heat wave turned a week old.

An excessive heat warning will be in force in the L.A. County portion of the San Gabriel Mountains until 9 p.m. Wednesday and in the Antelope Valley until 9 p.m. Thursday.

Temperatures of between 100 and 106 were forecast in the mountains while in the Antelope Valley, temperatures of between 106 and 112 were expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

A heat advisory, which is a notch less severe than an excessive heat warning, will be in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday in the rest of Los Angeles County, including beach cities, metropolitan L.A., the downtown area, the Hollywood Hills, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area and the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys.

“Strong high pressure building across the southwestern states will cause temperatures to climb well above normal in many parts of interior Southwestern California through the middle of the week,” according to an NWS statement.

The weather service also issued stern warnings about guarding against the heat.

“The very high temperatures will create a dangerous situation in which there is an increased threat of heat related illnesses,” according to the statement, which urged people who work outdoors to schedule strenuous activity in the morning or evening and warned against leaving children, seniors and pets in hot cars.

“Temperatures inside vehicles, even if the windows are partially open, can quickly rise to lifethreatening levels. The extended heat wave will also bring elevated fire danger.”

In response to the heat wave, several Los Angeles cooling centers including recreation centers and senior centers will have extended hours today and Wednesday.

And the manager of the state’s power grid issued a Flex Alert for this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon, urging residents to voluntarily conserve electricity to ease demand on the system.

The Flex Alert issued by the California Independent System Operator, or CalISO, will be in effect from 2 to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday. Residents were urged to set thermostats at 78 degrees or higher, close drapes and use fans to cool rooms, turn off unnecessary lights and appliances, and delay using major appliances until early in the morning or late in the evening.

http://www.dailybulletin.com/generalnews/20170620/dangerousheathangingoversoutherncalifornia&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 Dangerous heat hanging over Southern California The NWS forecast partly cloudy skies in Los Angeles County today highs of 77 in Torrance; 78 at LAX; 79 in San Pedro; 85 in Avalon; 86 in Big Bear; 87 in Long Beach; 88 in Downtown L.A.; 90 in Wrightwood; 94 in Whittier; 95 in North Hollywood, Burbank, San Gabriel and on Mount Wilson; 96 in Pasadena and West Covina; 97 in Van Nuys; 98 in Rancho Cucamonga; 99 in Ontario; 102 in Northridge; 103 in Woodland Hills and Santa Clarita, 104 in Redlands; 106 in San Bernardino; 110 in Palmdale and 11 in Lancaster. Temperatures generally will decrease over the coming days, dipping to the week’s lowest point Friday and Saturday before inching up again starting Sunday.

Partly cloudy skies were also forecast in Orange County, along with highs of 70 in Laguna Beach, 71 in San Clemente; 73 in Newport Beach; 87 in Anaheim and Irvine; 90 in Mission Viejo and Fullerton; and 93 in Yorba Linda. Orange County temperatures will largely stay the same over coming days. In communities where they’ll slip slightly, they’ll be back at today’s levels by Tuesday.

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http://www.dailybulletin.com/generalnews/20170620/dangerousheathangingoversoutherncalifornia&template=printart 2/2 6/20/2017 Inland areas try to stay cool as heat advisory remains in effect

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Inland areas try to stay cool as heat advisory remains in effect

By Ryan Hagen, The Sun

Monday, June 19, 2017

SAN BERNARDINO >> Air conditioning and ice cream are hard to leave behind when triple digits wait outside, so everyone moved a little slower than usual Monday at La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop.

A heat advisory, which warned temperatures could reach between 100 and 112 degrees today across the inland region, remains in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

“It’s so hot that it is hard to be productive,” said Hallie Smith, getting ice cream with her daughter. “I basically just want to sleep through the hottest hours — which is not a realistic option.”

Smith said she was thankful for her apartment’s pool.

“When I picked my daughter up from day care, I noticed the parents next to me had all the windows in the car rolled down,” she said. “Some people drive vehicles that have broken air conditioning units. I seriously give them credit because I don’t know how they stand it. ... The only way I’ve found to survive the increasing heat is to stay indoors or in a pool, and I have bottled water with me every where I go.”

That, and ice cream.

“It’s mango and chili,” she said. “... Very delicious.”

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http://www.sbsun.com/generalnews/20170619/inlandareastrytostaycoolasheatadvisoryremainsineffect&template=printart 1/1 6/20/2017 Death Valley temperatures may hit 128 on summer's first day. The heat may give you bragging rights. Or it can kill you LA Times

Death Valley temperatures may hit 128 on summer's first day. The heat may give you bragging rights. Or it can kill you

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. Temps are expected to reach 128 this week. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

By Jay Jones

JUNE 19, 2017, 12:35 PM

isitors to Death Valley on Tuesday won’t need reminder that summer has arrived. The forecast is for V sunny and 128, with — surprise — a zero chance of rain. On Saturday, rangers at Death Valley National Park recorded the first 120degree day of the year, and even hotter temperatures are predicted through at least Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters said temperatures at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, where the elevation is 190 feet below sea level, are expected to reach 126 to 128 degrees Tuesday, prompting park rangers to urge visitors to take precautions.

http://www.latimes.com/travel/latrdeathvalleyheat20170619story.html 1/2 6/20/2017 Death Valley temperatures may hit 128 on summer's first day. The heat may give you bragging rights. Or it can kill you LA Times Such temps may make for terrific selfies beside the digital thermometer at the visitor center, but they are no laughing matter. Every couple of years, someone dies in the park due to overexposure to the extreme heat.

Earlier this month, a woman was hospitalized with thirddegree burns to her feet after walking barefoot across the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Park officials said she had lost her sandals.

Summertime ground temperatures of 200 degrees and more have been recorded, a news release noted.

Such otherworldly heat is precisely what draws some summer visitors to the park: They get bragging rights. Visitors are welcome to enjoy — we use the term loosely — the experience, but rangers urge them to heed some common sense tips:

♦Carry lots of water, at least one gallon per person per day.

♦Eat light snacks throughout the day, even if you don’t feel hungry.

♦Wear a hat and use sunscreen.

♦Limit direct exposure to the heat and sun to no more than 15 minutes at a time. Spend the rest of your visit in the comfort of an airconditioned vehicle.

♦Head for the hills — literally. Instead of focusing on the belowsealevel destinations, consider spending more time at the park’s higher elevations. Dante’s View, for example, has an elevation of nearly 5,500 feet.

♦Stay on paved roads. If your vehicle breaks down, stay with it rather than trying to walk somewhere for assistance.

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http://www.latimes.com/travel/latrdeathvalleyheat20170619story.html 2/2 6/20/2017 San Bernardino officially out of bankruptcy

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San Bernardino officially out of bankruptcy

By Ryan Hagen, The Sun

Monday, June 19, 2017

SAN BERNARDINO >> The city’s exit from bankruptcy, which Judge Meredith Jury approved months ago, is now official.

The effective date of the bankruptcy exit — June 15 — means the city has 30 days from then to start making payments to its creditors under the terms laid out in its bankruptcy exit plan. Those obligations had been halted since August 2012, when the city filed for bankruptcy and began the long process of crafting and negotiating approval for the exit plan.

Payments to creditors already have started, the city said in a release Monday.

Mayor Carey Davis said in a statement that he appreciated the hard work by many people during the nearly five year bankruptcy process.

“Due to the patience and commitment of San Bernardino employees, citizens and businesses, and the sacrifices of creditors, we have come to the City’s momentous exit from that process,” Davis said. “The proceedings guided us through a process of rebuilding and restructuring, and we will continue to rebuild and create systems for successful municipal operations. We will continue to dedicate our attention to improving service delivery, quality of life, and attracting business investment to our community.”

Five years ago, San Bernardino faced a $45 million deficit for the 201213 year, forcing an emergency bankruptcy filing.

While the court stopped creditors from collecting their debts or suing the city from then until now, officials made major changes to its operating structure, annexed into the county fire protection district and contracting out for refuse services.

Now, the City Council is set to pass a balanced budget that increases staffing in key departments including police — in addition to the Violence Intervention Program, the city’s name for their planned version of the Ceasefire program that dramatically reduced homicide in other cities — and new street rehabilitation, street light and traffic signal repair and maintenance for storm drains and medians.

That’s in large part thanks to a plan that pays many creditors as little as 1 cent for every dollar they would have been entitled to without the bankruptcy. All told, the city’s savings from the bankruptcy amount to $350 million, according to the city.

Attorneys and consultants working on the bankruptcy cost close to $25 million since 2012, a number that will grow much more slowly now but not stop completely, City Attorney Gary Saenz said Monday.

http://www.sbsun.com/governmentandpolitics/20170619/sanbernardinoofficiallyoutofbankruptcy&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 San Bernardino officially out of bankruptcy Two alleged victims of police misconduct, who would receive only 1 percent of what a jury might award them, are appealing the bankruptcy, and other creditors will go through an alternative dispute resolution process to determine what the city will pay them.

In addition to beginning payments under the plan and the removal of a stay that had blocked lawsuits against the city during the bankruptcy, Saenz said he expected the official end of bankruptcy to improve the city’s image.

“One of the greatest effects is the perception,” Saenz said. “Being in bankruptcy is a cloud over the city, if you will. Notwithstanding that filing for bankruptcy can be beneficial for a city that reached the point where we were, there is a cloud. ... Now, I think people should give San Bernardino a second look and see that it is an ideal place and has a lot of potential.”

While a large majority of creditors voted to approve the city’s bankruptcy plan, this isn’t a day to celebrate, said Jeff Breiten, president of the City of San Bernardino Retired Public Employees Association.

“The city may not have a cloud hanging over anymore, but those retirees who had their retirement benefits impaired in the bankruptcy will never have those benefits restored,” Breiten said Monday. “We hope that our elected official do not return to the spending habits that resulted in the city filing bankruptcy, but we have already seen expenditures approved by the council such as positions in City Manager’s Office and the call center that may not be really necessary while the city should be creating a reserve funds for unexpected events.”

URL: http://www.sbsun.com/governmentandpolitics/20170619/sanbernardinoofficiallyoutofbankruptcy

http://www.sbsun.com/governmentandpolitics/20170619/sanbernardinoofficiallyoutofbankruptcy&template=printart 2/2 6/20/2017 Tiny college in Colton offers bachelor’s degree in three years for only $12,160

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Tiny college in Colton offers bachelor’s degree in three years for only $12,160

By Beau Yarbrough, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Monday, June 19, 2017

COLTON >> There are small colleges and then there’s Oak Valley College.

The college, which opened at the beginning of the 201617 school year, has just nine students. The small number of students is all part of a plan.

“We’d like to grow things to about 25 students per class,” said Eric Blum, president of Oak Valley College. “It doesn’t have to cost hundreds of millions to run a college.”

An entire degree from Oak Valley College costs $12,160, or $380 a month through the school’s payment plan.

Oak Valley College works to keep costs down. They use space available during the week at Colton’s Centerpoint Church. And, perhaps more importantly, the college offers one major and one selection of classes that everyone takes. Oak Valley College students pursue a threeyear Bachelor of Arts in Business, taking 32 courses with no electives.

“We’re doing this because we’re Christians,” Blum said. “This is our mission: We believe that college should be affordable.”

So do the college’s students:

“Being debtfree when we receive our college degree is the number one thing for me,” said Elizabeth Mendez, 27, of Bloomington.

Mendez intends to go into human resources or business administration after she graduates.

“Financially, it’s a huge motivation,” said Matthew Sample, 24, of Redlands. “I probably wouldn’t have done if it if wasn’t so affordable.”

Sample hopes to run his own motorcycle business after graduation.

The small size of the college and its freshman cohort of students also has served as a bonding experience, complete with twicemonthly pizza parties.

“It’s more like a family,” Mendez said. “Even with our professors, I can go and ask questions.”

Blum has worked in higher education for two decades, including time as an administrator at the University of Redlands and UC Riverside. Oak Valley College was incorporated in 2006, just in time for Blum’s plans to be put on hold by the Great Recession. The college is currently seeking WASC accreditation.

http://www.dailynews.com/socialaffairs/20170619/tinycollegeincoltonoffersbachelorsdegreeinthreeyearsforonly12160&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 Tiny college in Colton offers bachelor’s degree in three years for only $12,160 He views his work at Oak Valley college as a sort of missionary work, “democratizing personalized liberal arts education,” he said.

“Many of our students pay for their degrees through their parttime jobs, which is our model,” Blum said.

Both Mendez and Sample work parttime jobs to pay for college.

“(Lots) of parents who tell us ‘I’m still paying off my debt.’ Our goal is to get that down to zero,” Blum said.

Beyond the program’s low cost, Blum said the school’s Christian identity is part of Oak Valley College’s appeal. (Theology is one of the classes included in the noelectives curriculum.)

“This was something I was really praying for,” Mendez said, a single mother with three kids. “I felt like this is where God wanted me to be.”

URL: http://www.dailynews.com/socialaffairs/20170619/tinycollegeincoltonoffersbachelorsdegreeinthreeyearsforonly12160

http://www.dailynews.com/socialaffairs/20170619/tinycollegeincoltonoffersbachelorsdegreeinthreeyearsforonly12160&template=printart 2/2 6/20/2017 Highland voters face important issues Highland Community News: Political Highland voters face important issues By Charles Roberts | Posted: Monday, June 19, 2017 11:08 am

Highland voters will have some important decisions to make in the November, 2018 elections.

Locally, voters will choose two City Council representatives, decide the fate of the proposed Harmony project, and elect a county supervisor, among others.

They also will help choose a state Assembly representative and a member of Congress.

The City Council election will decide if voters want to keep freshman City Councilwoman Anaeli Solano in the Second District and John Timmer in the Fourth District.

When the initial vote was taken in the 2016 elections, all positions on the City Council were filled. To have staggered elections for the five districts, it was decided to have Districts 2 and 4 to initially serve for two years; Districts 1, 3, and 5 were elected to full fouryear terms.

District 2 is a tall, thin district on either side of Victoria Avenue, basically from McKinley Avenue to Olive Avenue.

District 4 is primarily from Highway 210 to Church Street.

Full maps are available at Highland City Hall.

The Harmony project is at Highland’s eastern edge and envisions a planned community that will fully build out the city, including a new elementary school, fire and police facilities and new roads and other infrastructure to serve over 3,000 new homes.

A unionbacked group launched a campaign to stop the development after the developer, the Lewis Group, declined to contract with the Tin Workers Union.

A referendum on the development will be on the November, 2018, ballot.

City Attorney Craig Steele says if the referendum vote goes against Harmony, the city approval is repealed and cannot be brought up again for at least a year.

A small but vocal group against the development also wants to clean out City Hall, replacing incumbents, the city manager, city clerk and other staffers. The group also opposes construction of a new sewage treatment plant to serve the city.

http://www.highlandnews.net/news/political/highlandvotersfaceimportantissues/article_4b82823e551a11e7a8e52f9c77d0aa3f.html?mode=print 1/1 6/20/2017 University of Redlands names new dean of student affairs

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University of Redlands names new dean of student affairs

Eddleman takes over for Char Burgess who moved to a new role within the university, per officials

By Kristina Hernandez, Redlands Daily Facts

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

REDLANDS >> After more than three decades, University of Redlands will have a new dean of student affairs.

Donna M. Eddleman has been named to the position following a “national search,” according to the university.

“Donna joins us as the first dean to lead student affairs in 36 years, and thus, her appointment is historic in the life of the university,” said Ralph Kuncl, U of R’s president, in a news release. “In Donna I foresee a dean, student advocate, and senior leader who will both look back at where we have come from, and forge forward with vision, strategy, and integrity to be a transformative leader in this new ear for ours students and for student affairs staff.”

Eddleman, who is vice president for student affairs at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, will take over for Char Burgess who will assume a new role as vice president of external affairs and dean emerita. Burgess starts her new position July 1, while Eddleman arrives at the university on Aug. 7.

Eddleman said earlier this week she was excited to join the university staff and be closer to her husband.

“My husband and I live in two different places and our intent was to make sure the next move was to make sure the two of us would live in the same zip code at least,” she joked.

Eddleman said she is familiar with the university after she heard about the site from a coworker. Talks piqued her interest, and after Eddleman was contacted by the search firm U of R used during the hiring process, she applied for the job.

Eddleman has a doctorate in education policy, planning and leadership from the College of William and Mary; a masters in social science/human resources management from Utah State University; and a bachelor of arts in psychology from State University of New York, Albany.

In addition to her work her current employer, Eddleman has served as the deputy dean of students at New York University’s Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates campus, and was West Texas A&M and Southern Utah Universities’ vice president for student affairs/services. She has held positions at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, Colorado Northwestern Community College, and Mount Saint Mary College in New York.

Eddleman said it is important for her to acknowledge the work Burgess has done at the university and hopes to protect and enhance it. http://www.sbsun.com/article/20170620/NEWS/170629999&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 University of Redlands names new dean of student affairs “Much of my time during the first 100 days is about coming to an understanding of campus culture, campus climate and student affairs and how it works,” she said. “I want to see where the opportunities lie, including those not specific to campus, but are also special to the Redlands Community.”

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http://www.sbsun.com/article/20170620/NEWS/170629999&template=printart 2/2 6/20/2017 Meet the future mascot of the University of Redlands

San Bernardino County Sun (http://www.sbsun.com)

Meet the future mascot of the University of Redlands

The soontobenamed pup is currently in training to take over the spot held currently by Thurber

By Kristina Hernandez, Redlands Daily Facts

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

REDLANDS >> The future of the University of Redlands’ live mascot program is female.

For the first time in its history, a female bulldog puppy is training to become the next mascot.

“We found her from a lovely family in San Bernardino,” said Mary Littlejohn, U of R’s assistant director of alumni and community relations and the mascotintraining’s handler. “So, she’s an Inland Empire puppy.”

The 10weekold dog, which has yet to be named, will follow Thurber, the university’s current mascot, for a year to prepare. The search for a new mascot has been in talks for several months, mostly since Thurber is getting older and is facing a few minor health issues.

• Photos: Future mascot to begin training

Those in charge of the mascot program looked at several options, including rescues, Littlejohn said, before the pup was found and she’s settling in with the family.

“And now she’s coming out of her shell, she’s cuter than I ever imagined,” she said.

Shelli Stockton, director of alumni and community relations, and also handles the mascot program, identified Littlejohn to take on the role of helping with the new mascot after discovering Beth Doolittle, Thurber’s handler, had wanted a break from the role. Littlejohn believes her appointment is because of her love for animals.

Littlejohn’s children — ages 11 and 13 — sortof convinced her to be part of the program.

“They thought it would be so much fun to go to events and such,” she said.

The puppy already is Littlejohn’s sidekick, accompanying her to work at U of R’s Alumni House.

Soon, she will start training off campus and then with Thurber when summer break ends.

• Video: University of Redlands’ mascotintraining

U of R adopted the bulldog as its mascot in 1918, according to its website. They are the “living embodiment of the strength, loyalty and tenacity” that drives the university’s success.

U of R’s first live mascot, Deacon, was presented on Feb. 1, 1946, to thenuniversity President George Armacost by the Pacific Coast Bulldog Club. The average job span of the university’s live mascots is approximately seven years. http://www.sbsun.com/article/20170620/NEWS/170629998&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 Meet the future mascot of the University of Redlands University officials inaugurated Thurber as the mascot during the Rah Rah Redlands celebration in 2010, following Duke’s retirement.

Thurber will retire after commencement season for the Class of 2018 concludes but plans to still be on campus as mascot emeritus.

The puppy will take over mascot duties for the 201819 school year, Littlejohn said.

A contest to name the dog is underway. U of R officials hope to announce her name on Friday.

A survey open to the university community, composed of students, faculty, staff and alumni, will help determine the dog’s name.

Some ideas floating around are Orange Blossom, which would be an homage to the city’s connection to citrus; Lois — or Lolo — after U of R’s first female graduate; and Rachael after Rachael Coolidge Price, the first president of the university’s alumni association.

You can follow the puppy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/URMascot or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/urmascot.

URL: http://www.sbsun.com/socialaffairs/20170620/meetthefuturemascotoftheuniversityofredlands

http://www.sbsun.com/article/20170620/NEWS/170629998&template=printart 2/2 6/20/2017 Elon Musk winning over LA politicians for underground Hyperloop tunnel network

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Elon Musk winning over LA politicians for underground Hyperloop tunnel network

By Sandy Mazza, Daily Breeze

Monday, June 19, 2017

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, famous for altering the realms of space travel and cars with SpaceX and Tesla, is winning political support in Los Angeles for his next innovation.

Musk’s plan to build a supersonic, environmentally friendly Hyperloop mass transit system beneath Los Angeles County is getting a thumbsup from local political leaders, he tweeted on Sunday.

But, he added, “permits (are) harder (to get) than technology.”

Musk’s skill at cutting through entrenched government bureaucracy could help local politicians persuade voters to spend tax dollars on his futuristic transportation solution, say local political insiders.

After all, his Hawthorne startup, SpaceX, now routinely wins government and military contracts that were reserved only for Boeing and Lockheed until three years ago.

Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino, who represents the Harbor Area, expressed strong support for partnering with private industry to solve the region’s biggest problems.

“We need to use technology to streamline our archaic regulatory system,” Buscaino said in an email. “I welcome Elon Musk and companies like Google to help the City of Los Angeles modernize our slow and increasingly entangled processes, especially those regarding land use and development. I have felt the frustration Mr. Musk is expressing since my first day in office.”

Common ground: LA’s traffic nightmare

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has had repeated conversations with Musk about Hyperloop’s potential for Los Angeles. In January, Garcetti introduced Musk at his first Hyperloop passengerpod prototype competition for university students in Hawthorne.

At that time, he indicated that Metro was supportive of Musk’s tunneling ambitions.

Musk first introduced the masstransit Hyperloop concept in a 2013 white paper as energyefficient, affordable and fast.

He is now testing new tunnel engineering techniques in the parking lot of SpaceX’s Hawthorne headquarters for The Boring Co., his tunneling venture. He hopes to make a tunnelboring machine that’s much faster and more efficient than existing models.

http://www.dailynews.com/article/20170619/NEWS/170619392&template=printart 1/3 6/20/2017 Elon Musk winning over LA politicians for underground Hyperloop tunnel network Hyperloop pods can theoretically travel through vacuumsealed tubes at supersonic speeds up to 700 mph. The challenge, as Musk indicated in his Sunday tweet, is in persuading people to get inside the unfamiliar, closed levitating pods.

In his tweet, Musk shared an KABC, Channel 7 news video clip of Garcetti promoting the Hyperloop concept.

“This CrenshawLAX Line will be a great public transit line but it will take many stops, you know, to get downtown,” Garcetti said in the interview clip. “And, like many other cities have, I’d like to see — maybe even with the new tunneling technology that Elon Musk is looking at — whether we can have a quick and direct route from LAX to Union Station.

Private investment

Last year, LA Metro opened the door for the first time to private companies interested in building transportation solutions, through its new Office of Extraordinary Innovation.

Joshua Schank, Metro’s chief innovation officer, said the agency asked for help from the private sector because it needs to find cheaper, quicker ways to fix L.A.’s traffic nightmare.

“Unlike technology, government is very, very messy because there are a lot of people involved, right? And people tend to have opinions and feelings and vested interests, and they try to prevent innovation,” Schank said last week at the SelectLA conference, a forum in Los Angeles to lure foreign investment for tech companies.

“But transportation in Los Angeles is so bad that people are looking for solutions and there’s greater open mindedness about trying anything that might work,” he said. “The problem’s really bad and somebody’s got to tackle it. There’s no one who can do it except us.”

Metro has received 75 private industry proposals, including 10 for major capital projects — presumably including the Hyperloop plan Musk has repeatedly touted for Los Angeles.

“Over the next 50 years, we’re building out the rail system and bus network throughout the county and managed lanes (such as HOV and carpool lanes),” Schank said. “Those networks will be dramatically expanded and upgraded.”

The problem, he emphasized, isn’t finding solutions to L.A.’s traffic headaches, it’s in getting enough money and political support to implement them.

Engineering key to transportation solutions

Hyperloop One in Los Angeles and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies in Culver City are now developing marketable Hyperloop trains.

Robert Miller, chief marketing officer for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, said the company is working to finish its first passenger pod in an old aircraft hangar once owned by Howard Hughes.

“The critical thing about Hyperloop is to use renewables — solar wind, geothermal and regenerative braking,” which recovers energy and stores it for later, Miller said. “This is a completely green transportation system but we consider ourselves a technology company. We want to bring air travel speeds down to the ground.”

And, to soften the anxiety of getting inside a closed capsule to speed through tunnel networks, the company plans to have an “ambassador” in each pod.

“There will be a Hyperloop ambassador at least until we get very comfortable,” Miller said.

http://www.dailynews.com/article/20170619/NEWS/170619392&template=printart 2/3 6/20/2017 Elon Musk winning over LA politicians for underground Hyperloop tunnel network But, before Hyperloops are taking Americans to dental visits and family vacations, Miller and others familiar with the developing industry say it likely will be used to move cargo from offshore locations to free up parking space at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

In the meantime, marketers and political leaders will have time to drum up support for the futuristic concept.

If Schank’s efforts to use drones for Metro’s daily operations are any indication, it will be an uphill battle.

Schank proposed using unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to monitor the safety of about 92 miles of transit tracks throughout the county rather than having workers doing it by walking the tracks. In response, he was told that is prohibited by the Federal Railroad Administration.

He checked, and it wasn’t prohibited at all.

“People are going to tell you 10 reasons why it can’t be done,” Schank said. “My job is to change people from saying why it can’t be done to saying: ‘How do we get it done? What are the things it will take to get it done? And these are the questions we should be asking.”

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Los Angeles County leads the state in cleanenergy jobs

State mandates to cut greenhouse emissions will maintain the job demand

By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Monday, June 19, 2017

An estimated 519,500 Californians are working in cleanenergy industries, and Los Angeles County is leading the way, according to a report released Monday.

The study from the nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) revealed that more than $45 billion in public and private investments have been injected into the state’s economy by California’s stringent climate policies, including capandtrade legislation, which reduces pollution while increasing clean energy and energy efficiency.

Under capandtrade, companies pay penalties if they exceed the current cap on allowable greenhouse gas emissions; the cap gets stricter over time. The trade part is a market for companies to buy and sell allowances that permit them to emit only a certain amount. Trading gives companies a strong incentive to save money by reducing emissions.

California’s climate policies have cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 3.2 million cars off the road. About half of the $1.2 billion spent on cleanenergy investments stemming from capandtrade has gone to disadvantaged communities throughout the state.

Los Angeles County ranked first among the Top 10 California Counties for clean energy employment with 117,000 jobs, according to the E2 report. San Diego County ranked second with 61,500 jobs, followed by Orange County (45,200), Santa Clara County (34,200), Sacramento County (23,700), Alameda County (22,100), Riverside County (20,500), San Bernardino County (19,800), San Francisco County (18,200), and Contra Costa County (13,300).

On a broader scale, the Los AngelesLong BeachSanta Ana region landed atop the list of the Top 10 Metro Areas for cleanenergy employment with 161,400 jobs. The Inland Empire ranked fourth with 40,100 clean energy jobs.

CALSTART plays a vital role

CALSTART, a Pasadenabased consortium of clean transportation technology companies, is playing a big part in California’s cleanenergy movement. CALSTART employs 19 workers in Pasadena. But company CEO John Boesel said there are about 35,000 people in California who work in the field of cleantransportation technology.

“I think that could double in another five years,” he said.

CALSTART’s consortium is both broad and diverse.

http://www.sbsun.com/environmentandnature/20170619/losangelescountyleadsthestateincleanenergyjobs&template=printart 1/2 6/20/2017 Los Angeles County leads the state in cleanenergy jobs “We have about 165 member companies, ranging from big fleets like UPS and FedEx to manufacturers like Tesla, GM and Peterbilt,” Boesel said. “But we also work with smaller startups. These companies are working on things like light moving vehicles, biofuels and nextgeneration batteries. We’ve seen more growth over the past seven years than we saw during the previous 18 years.”

Many jobs fueled by SB 350

Mary Solecki, E2’s western states advocate, said California will continue to add jobs in the cleanenergy sector.

“A similar analysis that was done a year ago by Advanced Energy Economy found there were over 500,000 cleanenergy jobs in California, so it’s going up,” she said. “And with the state’s clean energy goals we still have a way to go.”

Senate Bill 350, approved by the state Legislature in September of 2015, mandates a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use by vehicles by 2030. That’s the equivalent of removing 36 million cars and trucks from the road. It also calls for 50 percent of California’s electricity to be derived from renewable resources by that date, and a 50 percent improvement in energy efficiency in buildings through retrofits and upgrades.

“We have a lot of stretching and growth ahead of us,” Solecki said. “We’ll continue to see scaling up of jobs in geothermal, solar and wind energy, and more jobs in advanced transportation and energy efficiency.”

A breakdown by Senate and Assembly districts

The report also breaks down the impact that cleanenergy industries have in each California Senate and Assembly district.

The 22nd Senate District of Sen. Ed Hernandez, DWest Covina, for example, shows an indistrict investment of $342.5 million in renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation and other climate projects. The 22nd Senate District includes such cities as Alhambra, Monterey Park, Azusa, Rosemead, Covina, West Covina and El Monte.

Hernandez’s district currently employs 9,500 people in the advancedenergy economy, and $65.7 million in cap andtrade funds have been allocated to the district, with 99 percent of that money benefitting disadvantaged communities. Those emission reductions equated to taking 87,018 cars off of the road.

California’s 70th Assembly District — which includes Long Beach, Signal Hill, San Pedro and Catalina Island — saw a $239.5 million investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation and other climate projects. The report shows there are 5,700 jobs in the advancedenergy economy there. The district, which is overseen by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, DLong Beach, had an allocation of $50 million in capandtrade funds, 98 percent of which went to disadvantaged communities.

The E2 report was based on an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Striking truck drivers slow traffic at LA, Long Beach ports

By Rachel Uranga, LA Daily News

Monday, June 19, 2017

L.A.’s mammoth hub, the nation’s busiest container port, reported about 60 picketers outside six different container terminals around 10 a.m., causing occasional traffic delays. But officials said operations inside the gates were not delayed.

“Cargo operations are ongoing at all terminals with occasional traffic delays,” said Phil Sanfield, a spokesman for the Port of Los Angeles.

In Long Beach, a handful of protesters were striking outside three terminals. Officials there also said operations continued as usual.

Backed by the International Brotherhood Teamsters and Local 848, representing about 500 port drivers, those on the picket lines are calling for several port trucking companies to end the practice of hiring drivers as independent contractors. The union is pushing for fulltime status for the drivers, including overtime and options for medical and other benefits.

Protests targeted Connecticutbased XPO Logisitics Inc. on Monday, but the strike will expand over the coming days to include more drivers at other trucking companies and will last until the end of the week. This marks the 15th strike in the past four years. Those walking the picket line receive some compensation through a union hardship fund.

“XPO and many other trucking companies are violating workers’ rights by refusing to recognizing they are employees,” said Barb Maynard, who has been organizing port truck drivers for four years as part of Teamster campaign. “This means lower wages, they don’t get benefits like social security, worker’s compensation and their boss can evade the laws that protect workers like minimum wage, overtime and health and safety rules.”

Plus she said, “these companies aren’t paying payroll taxes.”

Union officials said since 2011, port truck drivers have filed at least 875 claims with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. In 376 cases, drivers were found to be employees and owed about $40 million in stolen wages and penalties. More than 100 other cases are still pending, while hundreds more appear to be settled out of court or dealt with by a private arbitrator.

Trucking companies defend such practices, saying they allow drivers to choose their schedules and other freedoms.

There about 16,000 port drivers — most are independent contractors.

Last week, a representative from XPO said the arrangement works well for many drivers.

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