BRIEFLY NEW HAND ON HELM FOR HEALTHY KIDS.GLENDALE - The 11-year director of social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales for the Salvation Army's Glendale Corps has assumed the helm at Glendale Healthy Kids, a nonprofit agency that provides uninsured children with health care. Paul Bandy bandy /ban·dy/ (band´e) bowed or bent in an outward curve. said his goal is to increase the visibility of the organization and provide care to more eligible children. He also hopes to foster a closer relationship with school nurses who provide most of the referrals for service. ``There are over 30,000 children in the Glendale Unified School District The Glendale Unified School District is a school district based in Glendale, California, United States. The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta. . We know we are probably not helping all the kids who qualify,'' he said. Last fiscal year, Glendale Healthy Kids helped about 680 children who needed dental, mental and health care through partnerships with local hospitals and volunteer medical personnel. For more information about the organization, call (818) 548-7931. To qualify, children must be uninsured and not on Medi-Cal. - Daily News Oregon planner gets local position GLENDALE - Elaine Wilkerson has been appointed as city planning city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities, and aesthetic surroundings. director, a position that has been vacant since John McKenna's retirement a year ago, officials said Tuesday. Wilkerson, 53, previously served as director of growth management for Portland, Ore. She most recently was a self-employed consultant who lectured at Portland State University. Wilkerson will be paid $9,680 per month, including retirement benefits. She is scheduled to begin her job in early November. - Daily News Robbery targets arrested in probe BURBANK - Investigating an attempted home-invasion robbery, police officers arrested three people on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for sale, officials said Tuesday. Evaristo Garcia, 25, Judith Garcia, 21, and Irene Castillo, 48, were arrested Monday in the 2900 block of Thornton Avenue, where robbers attempted to break into their home, police said. The robbers exchanged gunfire with the drug suspects and fled the scene. The drug suspects are each being held in lieu of $35,000 bail, and their arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is scheduled for Thursday. - Daily News Judges find law unconstitutional A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. declared unconstitutional Tuesday a California Penal Code The California Penal Code forms the basis for the application of criminal law in the American state of California. Organization The code is divided into Parts 1 and 2, which each contain "titles," some of these being subdivided into "chapters," with "sections" comprising section that prohibits false accusations of misconduct against police officers. On a 3-0 vote, the panel held that the code section is a selective prohibition of expression based on content, which violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - City News Service < Mexico switching to new area codes New area codes will be necessary for all calls to Mexico beginning Nov. 17, the president of Telmex announced Tuesday. The majority of cities in Mexico List of the largest cities in Mexico: City Population (est. 2002) México, DF (Mexico City) 8,548,639 Ecatepec de Morelos, México 1,969,858 Guadalajara, Jalisco 1,651,417 Tijuana, Baja California 1,465,649 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua 1,440,025 , which now have single-digit area codes, will have three-digit codes under the plan. Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , Monterrey, Guadalajara and some smaller cities will be given two-digit codes, said Telmex President Javier Rosado. - City News Service CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan to add more 24-hour patrols GLENDALE - The California Highway Patrol said Tuesday it is increasing the number of 24-hours-a-day patrols aimed at protecting the state's infrastructure. In addition to patrolling roadways, bridges, tunnels and state buildings, the CHP also monitors the California Aqueduct and the power grid, said Sgt. Ralph Elvira of the CHP's Southern Division office. - City News Service |
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