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Safe Drug Drop Off Program

By Walnut/DB Sheriff’s Station
Do not flush unused, unwanted, and expired medications down the toilet or put them in drains!

How should I dispose of my medications?

For your convenience, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department offers a Safe Drug Drop Off program where both controlled and non-controlled substances are accepted. Take medications/drugs to the Walnut Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station for safe and anonymous disposal. The mailboxes on the front steps of the Walnut Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station are designated for anonymous drop-off of all types of drugs.

You can also return your medications to a pharmacy near you. Some pharmacies offer take-back and/or mail-back programs.

What kind of medications/drugs can be dropped off?

Prescription medications
Illegal drugs
Over-the-counter medications
Aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.
Cold/flu remedies
Birth control pills
Hormone replacement drugs
Veterinary medicines
Codeine, phenobarbital, and anabolic steroids, narcotics, tranquilizers, etc

Why is this important?

Medications flushed down the toilet or in drains pass through the sewer system and eventually enter our streams, lakes, and rivers. Medicines and synthetic hormones have been detected in trace amounts in bodies of water. This could lead to increased bacterial resistance to antibiotics and interference with growth and reproduction in aquatic organisms such as fish, frogs and all marine life.

The presence of medications in the environment is a complex issue and the risk to humans and the environment is still being determined. With tens of thousands of medicinal products on the market and more being developed each year, the long-term risks have not been determined on the effects on the environment. However, in order to minimize the potential negative and irreversible impacts, it is important that we limit the disposal of waste medications to the sewer.

(Some excerpts taken from Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Environmental Programs Division)
Contact Information: Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff Station – 909-595-2264,

 

More Rain

By Mark Hopper 

Pastor Mark Hopper

Pastor Mark Hopper

You may have noticed that it has been raining a lot this winter.   My wife and I have lived in southern California for almost 30 years and we don’t remember many years like this one. Every time I wash the car, it rains again.  We have decided to not wash the windows at our house until summer.  When will the rain stop? But, there is a silver lining in all these rain clouds.  We are hearing reports that the snow pack is well above average.  We see the hillsides covered with a carpet of green.  The rain has transformed our desert-like environment with lush green vegetation.

I’m glad that I didn’t tear out my lawn last year during the drought.  Our lawn looks very happy and even the weeds are flourishing! I think we all realize that water is a precious commodity and that we need to use it wisely.  Water conservation should be part of our southern California life style. I’m glad that local and state officials are developing new ways to capture and conserve more of our rain water.  It is encouraging to hear that reservoirs are rising again.

Although we tend to complain about the rainy weather, I believe that we should give thanks to God for the abundant rainfall this year.  In the Bible we read, “God has shown His kindness by giving us rain from heaven and crops in their seasons, He provides us with plenty of food and fills our heart with joy” (Acts 14″17).

One of our daughters graduated from high school in the mid-1990’s.  It was a graduation that many remember because it rained on the ceremony.  Graduates were soaked and graduation gowns were ruined.  Parents and family members huddled under umbrellas.The graduation was in June.  There is only a 1% chance of rain in June in southern California.  But in 1995,  the 1% actually happened.  High school graduation in the rain!  It is one we will never forget. I don’t know what the local schools have planned for graduation this year.  But, they may want to consider looking for an indoor venue.  If this keeps up, it may still be raining in June!

 

 

Two Chino Valley administrators to be honored in April by their peers

By CVUSD bwcvusd1 bw-cvusd2

 

Two Chino Valley Unified School District administrators have been named tops in their field by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 12.
Mary Salcido, Chino Valley Unified School District’s (CVUSD) Director of Access and Equity, has been named a co-recipient of the Curriculum & Instruction Administrator of the Year Award by ACSA Region 12. Walnut Avenue Elementary School Principal Karen Morales will receive ACSA 12’s Wilson A. Grace Award that exemplifies the ideals and accomplishments of former San Bernardino Principal Wilson Grace in his unique efforts in professional leadership.
The two CVUSD administrators and 10 others from San Bernardino and Riverside counties will be honored at ACSA’s Spring Celebration/Administrator Awards Dinner, April 20 in San Bernardino.
Salcido has been an educator since 1976, beginning as an instructional aide in the Montebello Unified School District. She became a teacher in 1990 and worked initially in the West Covina Unified and Rowland Unified school districts. She also served as an assistant principal for the Corona-Norco Unified School District and the Ontario-Montclair School District. She served as an elementary principal in the Whittier City School District for 14 years.
She joined CVUSD in the 2014/2015 school year as Director of Access and Equity, which oversees English Language Learner and parent engagement programs.
“Because of my passion for students who are living in poverty and for those learning English, I have given all my efforts to those programs in Chino Valley Unified School District,” Salcido said. “The position is what enticed me to the District because ensuring that students have access to graduation provides equity.”
She was nominated for the ACSA 12 award by Wickman Elementary School Assistant Principal Trevor Carenzo and Ramona Junior High Assistant Principal Ryan Candelaria.
“Her innate ability to build relationships with District administrators is only rivaled by her determination to play a positive role with them,” the assistant principals said in the nomination application. “She works with principals to develop site plans that clearly support learning by making sure that funds are directed towards ideas that not only help intervention programs, but also push students towards enrichment curriculum and professional development for teachers who will implement these programs.” They also commended her for aiding the District in understanding both state and federal compliance concerns. “One of her greatest contributions to this, is her monthly compliance checklists that she has created for each school site,” the assistant principals said.
Salcido also works closely with the District’s Curriculum, Innovation, Instruction, and Support department to ensure that the District’s diverse students have their needs met, by approving and reviewing language development tools, curriculum, and other tools for students, the assistant principals said.
While working with West Covina Unified, Salcido participated in a collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club. She was also involved in a mentor program at Whittier High, and was named Los Angeles County Office of Education Administrator of the Year. She has completed three ACSA academies, and is currently an ACSA Administrator Coach for three candidates.
Salcido is a resident of West Covina, is married and has three children and three grandchildren.
Morales has been an educator for nearly 31 years. She began her career in South Whittier. She later taught as a bilingual teacher, in kindergarten and first grade for Bassett Unified School District.
In 1991, she joined CVUSD as a first grade teacher at Walnut Avenue Elementary School, where she also served as an intervention teacher, assistant principal, and as principal for the last two years. She was an assistant principal at Glenmeade Elementary School in Chino Hills for one year before returning as principal at Walnut Avenue.
“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher since I was in elementary school,” Morales said. “My third grade teacher had a huge impact on my life. She reached out to my family during a time of need and she did it with such compassion and true concern that the event has stayed with me my whole life, and it has shaped the way I have relationships with my families. I am passionate about education and I don’t take my responsibilities lightly. I enjoy helping people and find satisfaction in knowing that I can make a difference in a student’s life.”
Walnut Avenue Elementary Assistant Principal Michael C. Rodriguez, who nominated Morales for the ACSA award, said the principal frequently involves special education students into mainstream general education functions, she attends family gatherings with families of different cultures, and calls parents to offer referrals to social services.
Morales recently volunteered the school to be a pilot campus for the County of San Bernardino School Wide Positive Behavior Support System that awards schools for their level of effectiveness in creating and implementing behavior systems. “She is constantly leading the charge on major issues not only affecting our school, but schools within the entire district,” Rodriguez said in the nomination application.
Morales has also motivated teachers and students to meet academic goals that have not been met for several years, Rodriguez said.
Morales oversaw Walnut Avenue Elementary School’s recent 50th anniversary celebration as if she was “celebrating her parent’s anniversary,” Rodriguez said. The principal purchased commemorative water bottles for each student with her own money for the event, and is also donating a gift card every month for a student attendance campaign.
Morales is a Chino resident. She and her husband have been married 30 years and have three grown children who all attended CVUSD schools. Her oldest son is a biology teacher and head track coach at Chino Hills High. Her daughter is a behavioral therapist, and her youngest son works in the family business.

 

History 101

Ireland allows sale of contraceptives

By History.com

This day in history, a highly controversial vote on February 20, 1985, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the sale of contraceptives. Up until 1979, Irish law prohibited the importation and sale of contraceptives. In a 1973 case, McGee v. The Attorney General, the Irish Supreme Court found that a constitutional right to marital privacy covered the use of contraceptives. Pressured by strong conservative forces in Irish society, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, the government was slow to change the law to reflect the court’s decision, and a number of proposed bills failed before reaching the books.

In 1979, the Irish health minister, Charles Haughey, introduced a bill limiting the legal provision of contraceptives to “bona fide family planning purposes.” Signed into law in November 1980, the Health (Family Planning) Act ensured that contraceptives could be sold by a registered pharmacist to customers with a valid medical prescription. Still, many people saw the law as too strict. Over the next several years, a movement began to make contraceptives more easily available, causing bitter divisions inside and outside of the Dail, Ireland’s main house of Parliament.

As the government debated the changes, Catholic Church leaders railed against them, warning that increased access to contraceptives would encourage the moral decay of Ireland, leading to more illegitimate children and increased rates of abortion and venereal disease. On the eve of the vote in early 1985, the Dublin archbishop claimed the legislation would send Ireland down a “slippery slope of moral degradation.” Some politicians were even threatened with violence if they voted for the legislation.

On February 20, 1985, a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties led by Dr. Garret FitzGerald defeated the opposition of the conservative Fianna Fail party by an 83-80 vote. The new legislation made non-medical contraceptives (condoms and spermicides) available without prescriptions to people over 18 at pharmacies; it also allowed for the distribution of these contraceptives at doctors’ offices, hospitals and family planning clinics. Though it was still illegal to advertise contraceptives and use of the birth control pill remained restricted, the vote marked a major turning point in Irish history–the first-ever defeat of the Catholic Church in a head-to-head battle with the government on social legislation.

Great Tips to Get in Shape and Stay in Shape

By StatePoint

Losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle top millions of people’s list of goals. Unfortunately, it’s a lot easier to set a goal than it is to actually achieve it, so it’s important to have a game plan if you want to see results. Here are some sustainable tips to help you lose weight and feel great! 

Set Goals Mindfully

Setting a goal to “lose weight” sounds great, but it is pretty vague. It’s hard to achieve a goal without a specific plan or focus. Remember to think about your health beyond just the number on the scale. Whether it’s deciding to train for a 5k race or choosing to reduce your sugar intake by half, getting specific and setting realistic goals helps you get a clear sense as to whether you were successful.

Get Hydrated

One simple way to cut back calories and sugar is to make water your drink of choice. Eliminate high-calorie beverages like juice and soda from your diet. Get started by setting a simple goal of drinking at least five 12-ounce glasses of water a day.

Sustainable Meal Planning

A sustainable diet is not about deprivation, it’s about eating nutritious, enjoyable meals. For example, a Mediterranean diet, which focuses on fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and healthy fats like olive oil; often offers better nutrition, better flavors and better results than a fad diet.

In fact, people who followed a Mediterranean diet lost 52 percent more weight than those with a standard low-fat diet says a study published in a peer reviewed journal. Over a period of two years, the Mediterranean diet group lost 9.7 pounds while the low fat diet group only lost 6.3 pounds.

Make Exercise Fun

Exercise is critical for a healthy body and mind. Whether it’s taking the dog out for a daily walk, signing up for a dance class or committing to hitting the gym three to four times a week, find a workout routine you love and can commit to so you don’t think of movement and exercise as a chore.

Seek Support

Even a well-balanced diet combined with exercise can use extra support. One great program that works in conjunction with a Mediterranean diet is the M3 system by Modere, an innovative weight management system combining credible products with real food and flexible lifestyle behaviors to help users detox.

The plan includes a thermogenic fat-burning supplement taken in the morning, a protein-rich shake for lunch, and an evening fiber drink to help control dinner portions. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. According to Modere, this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

“The lifestyle-based approach to dieting can mean better and more sustainable results than fads that require you to eat only from limited list of foods,” says Greg Horn, formulator of Modere M3.

The plan also requires you to make key changes that support health and weight management by letting you pick three of the five healthy lifestyle behavior options such as committing to walking 7,500 steps a day, cutting out fried foods and sugary drinks, or avoiding refined flour and white rice. To learn more about how M3 can help you, visit http://www.TakeM3.com.

Make now the time you set a goal and stick with it!

 

OurWeeklyNews.com Complete Edition 2.11.17

The Weekly News covers community news for Chino, Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Rowland Heights and surrounding areas2017-02-11-weeklynews of San Gabriel Valley and the Inland Empire. Click this link to access the complete issue in PDF format: 2017-02-11-weeklynews

Strategic Alliance: FREE Networking

Staff Reports

Diamond Bar– If you are looking for an effective way to market your business and network with local businesses at the same time, Strategic Alliance is the perfect solution…and it has NO MEMBERSHIP FEE!

Strategic Alliance is a non-profit group of individuals dedicated to providing businesses “the opportunity to align synergistically by creating an environment conducive to business development” as stated in their mission statement.  Strategic Alliance was founded in 1998 for the purpose of generating quality business opportunities for its members.  By creating an alliance of ethics-driven business professionals who are dedicated to generating business, the level of customer service and accountability increases, creating better results. Strategic Alliance is unique in that they are an independent group with no chapters or headquarters.  Members meet each week to exchange information, ideas and referrals.  Average membership is 10 years plus, with this amount of over time, these relationships – which are built on trust and mutual respect – generate a high level of trust that leads to business opportunities that extends outside of the immediate group.

Strategic Alliance also works well because there is only one of each type of business within the membership. Because of this, members do not compete against each other but receive all the referrals from the group for each member’s field of expertise. Strategic Alliance has 18 years of success and their meetings are lively (no one wants to sit through a boring meeting)!  Similar networking groups often charge an annual fee for this type of service.  Strategic Alliance members are only responsible to pay breakfast dues. The group meets every Thursday morning, 7 a.m., at the Diamond Bar Golf Course at 22751 Golden Springs Drive in Diamond Bar. Guests are invited to enjoy a free breakfast at their first meeting to see if they are a good match for the group.  There are approximately 20 members at every meeting, which in turn generates hundreds of referrals every year, and creates tens of thousands of dollars in business.

Strategic Alliance covers Brea, Chino, Chino Hills, City of Industry, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Fullerton, Glendora, La Habra, La Puente, La Verne, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Upland, Walnut, and West Covina.  They are now looking to add qualified members in a variety of business genres in Auto Service, Chiropractor, Cleaning Service, Home & Residential, Travel Agent, Optometrist, and Home/Auto insurance, Mortgage Lender, Flooring, Painter, Landscape, Esthetician, Pet Services, Roofer, and Video Production.

Contact Strategic Alliance today, and begin marketing your business and generating more income in an effective new way.  Strategic Alliance members understand that business by referral is the best possible way to grow your business and circle of influence.  Call Denise Chilson at (909) 920-9200, email her at Denise@chilsontaxservices.com, or visit http://www.strategicnetworking.org for more information.

Event Challenges Horse Trainers

By Ted Harbin bwmary-rose-full-pic-riding-paint

NORCO– For centuries, training horses has been a major part of ranch work worldwide. The key, all horsemen say, comes in the early stages of a colt’s development. Such is the foundation for Colt Starting Challenge USA, an association of two-day competitions that feature trainers utilizing Natural Horsemanship methods with young horses. The next event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24th, and continues at 6–10 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25th, at the George Ingalls Covered Arena in Norco, CA.  Tickets are $15 per night.

Sundquist is a five-time Champion Trainer who has excelled at numerous challenges, most recently at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo event in Denver, Colorado, where he walked away with the winning Champion Trainer Buckle. “In the first two days, the colt is able to learn new things really fast,” said Sundquist, 24, now in his sixth year of training professionally. That quick timeline becomes quite evident during the Colt Starting Challenge. Each trainer is matched with a horse via random draw; the colts have not been started and have never been saddled nor bridled. The trainers will work with the animals over the course of two two-hour sessions set up over two days, and judges will determine which of the trainers wins.

“We will have two hours of work the first day with a half-hour break in between,” said Russell Beatty, who founded the Colt Starting Challenge USA. “This is all done with an audience, and each contestant has a microphone so that when it’s their time to talk, they can say what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. “The second day has two 45-minute sessions with a break in between. After the second session, we tear down the round pens, set up our obstacle course and the contestants ride their horse through the obstacle course. The winner gets a buckle.” The contestants love the ideaFor more information see www.coltstartingchallengeusa.com

Did You Know?

Time- and Budget- Stretching Tips for the Self-Employed  

By StatePoint 

The ability to stretch a budget can help businesses or those who are self-employed weather lean times and flourish in good periods, and being efficient with time can mean surviving a busy season with your sanity intact. But these principles can be hard to uphold.

To help, here are a few tips to assist freelancers, entrepreneurs and small business owners to make more happen with existing resources.  

Seek Out Resources

Taking care of certain logistics is easier these days, as retailers like Staples offer resources for small businesses, such as their Small Business Hub, where you can design and order business cards, print marketing flyers and posters, get invitations, announcements, calendars and brochures, many on the same day that you place the order.

“When you are on a tight schedule, having one place where you can go that meets a bulk of your small business needs is extremely useful,” says Melanie Salinas a photographer and the blogger behind “Story of Five.”

Salinas, who recently partnered with Staples as part of their #MakeMoreHappen campaign to help small business owners learn about resources to help them get things done, is a frequent user of both Staples’ online hub, as well as their in-store Copy & Print center.

Keep Expenses Organized 

“Don’t mix business with pleasure. Easier said than done when you’re working from home, but it’s a must. Keep business expenses separate from family expenses,” says Salinas.

It may seem like an extra step now, but you can avoid accounting headaches and help make tax time a breeze by staying organized. Good organization will also help ensure you don’t overlook expenses that could lower your taxes.

Create a Workspace 

If you are looking to take your business to the next level, it’s important that you have a dedicated workspace where you can get stuff done. Look to programs like Staples Rewards to get cash back on purchases, special coupons and deals.

“Even if it’s just a corner of your bedroom, creating a functional workspace will help you boost productivity,” says Kayla Buell, who runs “Gen Y Girl,” a Millennial career and lifestyle blog, who recommends sprucing up the area with supplies and décor that inspire and motivate you.

Use Time Wisely 

Marketing yourself or promoting your business can be tough, especially if your days are full working for existing customers and keeping your business going.

“Promoting sounds like a lot of work when you’re bursting at the seams, but you have to communicate with people you want to hire you,” says Susan and William Brinson, who own a thriving photography business and blog at “House of Brinson.” “We use the weeks where we’re slow — around the holidays for instance — to work on promotions.”

More business ideas to save time and money can be found by visiting Staples.com and by following #MakeMoreHappen on social media.

Give yourself a cushion — both on your calendar and in your wallet. Smart approaches to running your business will boost your productivity and stretch your budget.

 

 

 

A Man With a Gun Ends in a High Speed Pursuit Through the Streets of SB

By SBSD

On February 5, 2017, at approximately 9:51 a.m., Deputies, from the Sheriff’s Central Station, in conjunction with assisting Highland deputies, responded to the 6900 block of Glasgow Avenue following the report of a man with a gun. Deputies arrived on scene and contacted the suspect Lee Waits sitting in the driver seat of a black Ford F-150 parked at the location. Deputies ordered Waits to turn the vehicle off; Waits refused and fled from deputies at a high rate of speed. The Ford F-150 was reported stolen out of the city of Colton. Deputies activated their overhead lights with sirens and pursued the suspect. Waits fled throughout the streets of San Bernardino and ultimately crashed the vehicle in the area of Baseline Street and Sierra Way. Waits exited the vehicle and fled from deputies on foot; he was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. Waits was found to have a no-bail warrant for burglary and a second warrant for drug charges. Waits was arrested and booked into West Valley Detention Center for VC 2800.2 Felony Evading and PC 496D(A) Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Central Station at (909)387-3545. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463), or you may leave information on the website at http://www.wetip.com

Field Licensing Enforcement will begin

By City of Walnut

Officers from the Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) will be conducting field licensing enforcement in the City of Walnut beginning on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Field enforcement efforts are designed to ensure those residents’ dogs and cats are in compliance with licensing requirements and the mandatory spay/neuter. California State law requires that all dogs over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies and be licensed. In addition to dogs, the County of Los Angeles and the City of Walnut require that all cats over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies and licensed. Beginning January 1, 2014, puppies may be vaccinated at three months old, but still are not required to be vaccinated until four months of age. Securing a dog or cat license is essential to assisting animal control agencies if a pet becomes lost.

The licensing fees for City residents are as follows:

  • Unaltered dog – $72.00
  • Altered dog – $27.00
  • Altered dog belonging to a senior citizen (60+) – $9.50
  • Altered dog belonging to a disabled military veteran – $7.50
  • Unaltered cat – $10
  • Altered cat – $5
  • Penalty fee – Equal to the license fee

Pet owners are advised to be in compliance with licensing and the mandatory spay/neuter and microchip ordinance. Residents not in compliance will be subject to license fees and delinquency charges, including a $40 field enforcement fee, to offset the cost of the Department’s field services. In order to avoid penalties, be sure to license your dog. You can secure a new dog license by printing the application online at http://www.animalcare.lacounty.gov, or visiting your local County animal care center. If your license is not delinquent, you can also renew it through the Internet. DACC offers low cost vaccination clinics and low cost assistance (for individuals who qualify) for spay and neuter surgeries. Please visit our website http://www.animalcare.lacounty.gov or stop by your local County animal care center for more information about these services.

DBHS to stage ‘Songs for a New World’

By WVUSD

DIAMOND BAR-The Diamond Bar High School Theatre Company continues its 2016-17 season with a production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. The show times are February 24, and 25 at 7p.m. and February 26 at 4 p.m. in the Diamond Bar High School theater. Tickets are $15 for students and $18 for adults, and are available at www.seatyourself.biz/dbhsdrama.The public is welcome.

The show is being produced, directed, and performed by DBHS Theatre Arts Academy students.  The program provides students who aspire to go into the arts, higher level one-on-one and small group instruction in theatre performance.  Students also complete yearly internships with theatre companies where they get hands-on experience in all aspects of production.

Songs for a New World is an abstract musical composed of various songs centering around the theme “the moment of decision.” As composer Jason Robert Brown says, “It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.” The audience is taken from a Sixteenth century ship to the window ledge of a New York penthouse as they follow the lives of characters on the precipice of decision.

 

Diamond Bar High School is located at 21400 E. Pathfinder Road in Diamond Bar.

 

Recent Recalls

Staff Reports

  1. Fromi USA is recalling its 7 cases of Soureliette cheese and 2 cases of Tomme Brebis Fedou because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
  1. S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is voluntarily recalling certain of its smokeless tobacco products, listed in the chart below, manufactured at USSTC’s facility in Franklin Park, IL. USSTC has notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the recall and is working with federal authorities on this matter. USSTC initiated the recall after receiving eight consumer complaints of foreign metal objects, including sharp metal objects, found in select cans.
  1. Thorley Industries LLC d/b/a 4moms (4moms) is recalling certain 4moms Self Installing Rear-facing Infant Car Seats, model number 1032, manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016. Due to a tight rivet, the affected car seats have a coupling hook that may not properly engage around the coupling pin, preventing the infant carrier portion from securely attaching to the seat base.
  1. Baby Trend, Inc. (Baby Trend) is recalling certain Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Centennial booster seats, model number FB58181, manufactured on July 23, 2016, and Hybrid LX 3-in-1 Kiwi booster seats, model number FB48417, manufactured on July 14, 2016. The affected child seats have a center adjuster rivet that may pull through or break if the harness is being used with a child weighing more than 40 lbs. As such, these child seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, “Child Restraint Systems.”
  1. Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) is recalling certain General Tire Grabber light truck tires, size 33×12.50R18 LT 118Q, Load Range E, manufactured May 3, 2015, to May 16, 2015 (DOT week codes 1815 and 1915). These replacement tires may have a lack of adhesion within the belt package, causing tread wear, tread bulging, and possible tread separation.

Deputy Involved Shooting

By SBSD

On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at approximately 11:40 p.m. a deputy from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station observed a reckless driver in the city of Adelanto and the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was later identified as Ruben Luna-Ibarra. Luna-Ibarra did not immediately yield, but drove into the parking lot of an apartment complex a short time later then stopped his vehicle.

During the contact between Luna-Ibarra and deputies, an officer involved shooting occurred. No one was struck by gunfire or injured as a result of the incident.

Luna-Ibarra was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and had two warrants for his arrest out of Los Angeles County. Following the shooting, Luna-Ibarra was placed under arrest.

Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail responded to the location and are conducting the officer involved shooting portion of the investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Julius McChristian or Sergeant Robert Warrick at (909) 387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at http://www.wetip.com

CPUC Scoping Meeting: SCE’s Riverside Transmission Reliability Project

By City of Eastvale 

On April 15, 2015, Southern California Edison (SCE) filed an application (A.15-04-013) with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct and operate the 230-kV transmission line and 230-kV substation components of the Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP).

This project will not directly impact Eastvale but the proposed lines will be an aesthetic visible to our city.

The CPUC will conduct a public Scoping Meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Jurupa Valley High School –Auditorium (10551 Bellegrave Avenue, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752).  The purpose of the scoping meeting is to present information about the revised project and the CPUC’s decision-making processes, and to listen to the views of the public on the range of issues to be considered in the scope and content of the Subsequent EIR. A court reporter will be present to record all verbal comments made at the scoping meeting.

Meeting Schedule:
Open House: 6:00 p.m.
Brief Presentation: 6:30 p.m.
Verbal Comments: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

All written comments for the CPUC’s CEQA scoping period must be received by February 24, 2017. 

Comments can be submitted in several ways:

  1. U.S. mail to:  Jensen Uchida (CPUC Project Manager)
    California Public Utilities Commission
    c/o Panorama Environmental, Inc.
    One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740
    San Francisco, CA 94111
  2. E-mail –riversidetrp@panoramaenv.com
  3. Fax – (650) 373-1211
  4. Attending a Public Scoping Meeting and making a verbal statement or submitting a written comment at the scoping meeting. Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or street address from public review, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written comment. Such requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. The CPUC will not consider anonymous comments. All submissions from organizations and businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be available for public inspection in their entirety.

Jammy Fig and Brie Grilled Cheese

with Arugula Mushroom Salad  bw-fig-and-brie-grilled-cheese-31750705

By Hello Fresh 

A classic grilled cheese hits the spot for breakfast or lunch. But if you’re going to do it for dinner, you gotta spiff it up. Our version is just fancy enough with brie and sweet fig jam, though all that melty cheese will still take you to a comfy, cozy place. We’re adding on an arugula mushroom salad not just because it’s delish, but also to help keep things classy.

 

Cooking Time: 25 min.

Servings: 2

Nutrition: Energy (kJ)2163 kJ, Calories517 kcal, Fat30 g, Saturated Fat15 g, Carbohydrate48 g, Sugar10 g, Dietary Fiber6 g, Protein21 g, Cholesterol76 mg, Sodium753 mg

 

Ingredients:

  • Argula- 4 ounce
  • Button Mushrooms- 4 ounce
  • Fig Jam- 1 ounce
  • Whole Wheat Bread- 4 slice
  • Pepper- unit
  • Olive Oil- 2 teaspoon

Preparation:

  1. Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Strip rosemary leaves from stems. Discard stems. Finely chop leaves. Thinly slice mushrooms.
  2. Toss mushrooms with a drizzle of olive oil, rosemary, and a pinch of salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Roast in oven until browned and lightly crisped, 12-15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, cut brie cheese into thin slices. Spread fig jam on one side of two of the bread slices. Top jammy sides with brie slices. Place remaining slices of bread on top of each to create two sandwiches.
  4. Melt 1 TBSP butter in a large pan over medium-low heat. Add sandwiches and cook until nicely browned on outside and melty inside, 4-5 minutes per side.
  5. While sandwiches cook, toss mushrooms with arugula, a large drizzle of balsamic vinegar (we sent more), and a drizzle of olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Slice sandwiches in half and serve with salad.

 

Happiness

By Nancy Stoops

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Most people believe that there is a road to happiness.  Most people believe that certain things need to occur to be happy.  Most people spend their whole life on a quest for happiness but never get there.  I believe happiness is a choice.  I believe happiness is a mindset.  I believe it’s about looking at all that is right with your life and being grateful.  If you spend your days always thinking about what your life isn’t or what you don’t have you won’t be very happy.  Now I’m not implying that people shouldn’t dream big and make those dreams come true.  I’m just saying be happy along the way to making those dreams come true.

Happiness occurs every day I have the honor of being alive.  Yes I had a brother that was murdered, a brother that committed suicide and a father that died from Pancreatic Cancer but I am still here for a reason.  I appreciate each and every day I am here and can make a difference.  I appreciate having a healthy body and the ability to work out every day with my amazing dog Midnight.  I appreciate the sunrise and all the beauty that nature has to offer.  I am happiest doing the simple things even though I have travelled the world. Saturdays with my grandson are about horseback riding and swimming and just laughing.  Saturdays make me very happy.  Watching my dog do his happy roll on the grass makes me filled with joy as I see him filled with joy.

 

I tell myself every day I refuse to let anybody steal my joy.  People might do and say things that could potential steel my happiness but I decide how I want to respond to their words and behaviors.  We are in control of us and how we respond to others.  I wish happiness and joy for all of you every day!!!!!!  

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T.  Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has a private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members.  Nancy runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger.    For more information about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909) 229-0727.  You may e-mail Nancy at nancystoops@verizon.net. 

 

Kindness Matters

By WVUSD bwkindness-matters-schools 

WALNUT— Millions of students across the country focused on spreading happiness during the Great Kindness Challenge.  Every elementary and middle school campus in Walnut Valley USD joined the national event held the week of January 23-27.

Students received a list of 25 acts of kindness they could accomplish during the course of the week. The challenges were as simple as smiling at people, lending a pencil to a friend, or even holding the door open.

South Pointe Middle School hosted a Nothing Beats Kindness Day on January 25 with a fast-paced marshmallow relay race held at lunchtime.  Six volunteers from each class carefully passed the tiny treats to each other holding plastic spoons in their mouths.

“We’re doing this kindness activity to get to know each other better!” shared 7th grader Jasmine Montoya while cheering for her friends. The winning homeroom also earned Panther Points toward a year-end pizza party. Students also wrote notes of appreciation to community members, including the fire and sheriff’s departments, and donated food and supplies to a local animal shelter.

“Thank you for your hard work!” penned Jared Wong to the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sherriff’s Department.

“Thank you so much for protecting us,” added Natasha Chang.

Vejar Elementary hosted a Peace and Kindness Week with students creating Kindness Matters signs and completing kind acts including recycling, a happy dance, high fives, and sitting with someone new at lunch.  

Westhoff Elementary students saluted soldiers with heart-shaped kindness grams that were delivered to the four branches of the armed forces. Evergreen Elementary kindergartners made cards, and donated food and toys to children battling illnesses at City of Hope through the Friend in Need program. The giving group in teacher Mona Warren’s class also led a campaign to collect socks and blankets for the Santa Ana Riverbed Tent City people. “Helping others and growing hearts at the same time is a win-win for all involved,” said Principal Carolyn Wills. Suzanne Middle School held its annual 6th grade Friendship Summit on January 26 with activities centered on making friends, building relationships, and finding commonalities with other classmates. Walnut Elementary hosted a Mix It Up Lunch on January 25 to encourage students step out of their social bubbles and learn about other classmates.  Students were seated at lunch tables according to their birth month.“They learn they have the same birthday month, and that’s common ground for a lot of friendships,” said counselor Cris Smith. First graders Gavin and Jacqueline found out they shared the same birthday – March 23. At the November table, youngsters talked about their favorite movies and television shows, and what they like to do for fun – sleeping and swimming were the most popular responses!

City Council Recap

By Natalie Kim  

Diamond Bar – The February 7 Diamond Bar City Council meeting began following a closed study session. During the study session, the Council continued to discuss standards concerning communication and marketing designs, and selected a City logo. The Council also discussed the statewide election update SB 415, which requires cities to move all elections to even numbered year cycles. The Council then presented a City Tile to former state senator Bob Huff, thanking him for his many years of service, fighting for City issues on a statewide level.

During the public comments, ambassadors from new state assembly member Phillip Chen and state senator Josh Newman introduced themselves to the City and the Council. The Breakfast Lion’s Club also announced a multicultural drum concert, and a representative from the Diamond Bar public Library announced upcoming events.

The schedule of future events was read, which included the traffic and transportation commission meeting on February 9; a planning commission meeting on February 14; Presidents’ Day, during which City offices will be closed, on February 20; and the next City Council meeting on February 21.

The Council then approved all items on the consent calendar, including the minutes from the City Council meeting of January 17; minutes from the traffic and transportation commission meeting of November 10; minutes from the planning commission meeting of November 8; ratification of a check register totalling $2,162,999.23; the Treasurer’s Statement for the month of December, 2016; the General Plan status report for 2016; approval of an amendment to the professional services agreement with Go Live Technology, Inc.; approval of notice of completion for the traffic signal infrastructure upgrades phase I project; approval of notice of completion for the construction of Washington St. cul-de-sac at LIncoln Ave. project; authorization for the City manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the City of Industry establishing a reimbursement agreement for consultant costs related to the preparation of the Federal Fastlane Grant application; rejection of all bids for the Longview South Park Improvements Project; approval of an amendment to the memorandum of understanding between the City of Diamond Bar and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for State Route 60/Lemon AVe. partial interchange; and a resolution confirming existence of a local emergency, and concurrently, prove designation of applicant’s agent resolution for non-state agencies.

Following individual reports and comments, the Council adjourned to February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at 21865 Copley Dr.

Comeback or Collapse?

By Mark Hopper

I realize that some people did not watch the Super Bowl football game recently.  Some prefer basketball or soccer or some other sport.  But according to the TV ratings, millions of people did watch the Super Bowl again this year. If you missed it, you may have heard that the game this year was one of the best.  It was the first time in the history of the Super Bowl that the game was tied at the end of regulation. The game went into overtime for the first time ever.  This was one of the most dramatic and exciting Super Bowl games in its fifty-one year history.

In addition, this year’s Super Bowl included the greatest comeback in history.  The Atlanta Falcons led the game by over 20 points in the third quarter.  But, the New England Patriots came back and tied the game with only seconds left on the clock in regulation. And, the Patriots used a rare two-point play after their final touch down to tie the game and force overtime.  It doesn’t get much better than this if you are a football fan. I have heard a lot of sports fans talking about the remarkable comeback by New England.  Few people thought that the Patriots could pull this off.  Every pass completion was critical.  Every penalty seemed to go their way.  It was amazing to watch.  However, I have also heard other fans say it was the biggest collapse in Super Bowl history.  How could Atlanta let the game slip away?  They had a commanding lead in the third quarter.  Most people thought the Falcons had the game wrapped up. I wonder how the players and coaches feel?  The players on the winning team must be so excited.  The players on the losing team must be so disappointed. I suppose that life is a lot like the Super Bowl.  There are times that we a excited and delighted over a personal success or accomplishment.  And, they are times when we feel discouraged and disappointed over a missed opportunity.

My suggestion is to focus on the positive.  Don’t dwell on your defeats.  Remember your successes.  Atlanta fans certainly have a reason to be disappointed.  They almost won the game.  They were so close. But, they had a remarkable season and won more games than most people expected.  Their quarterback had the best season of his career.  Football fans were surprised that the Falcons made it to the Super Bowl and almost won it!

I hope you can learn to be thankful for the positive things in your life.  Focus on your family and your friends –  your health and your faith.  Every day is a gift from God. We know there will be difficulties and disappointments in life.  Lost jobs and poor health.  But, face those times with hope and faith.  You will be glad you did and others around you will too.