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Bring your family and friends out on Monday, July 4, for a fun-filled day beginning with a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Hurst Ranch for only $5.00 per per-son, which includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, and cof-fee. Hurst Ranch is located at

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City of Industry – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Ho-micide Detectives identified the three burglary suspects that fled from deputies at a high rate of speed that had tragically collided into a small utility vehicle, ulti-mately killing the driver.

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Suspects Arrested After Fatal Traffic Collision

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Fontana - A man was hit by a Metro link train on June 6, at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Officers responded to the call in the area of Palmetto and the railroad tracks south of Arrow Blvd; calls reported that a person was hit by the Metro link train.

According to Fontana Police Department, “Witnesses told investigators they observed a

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Pomona – Pomona resident Seth Croy, 32 years old, was ar-rested for burglary and posses-sion of stolen property on June 9 on 922 W. Second Street.

Several city and county Code Enforcement vehicles were a target of burglary and vandalism in the Civic Center parking lot in

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Walnut – For over 25 years, California Coach Auto Collision has served its com-munity with top notch repair and assis-tance services, reaching from “Diamond Bar to Chino and beyond.”

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a market that causes more children to be harmed,” and, “Young victims are harmed ev-ery time an image is generated, every time it is distributed, and every time it is viewed.”

He used the internet to re-ceive a still image and video depicting child pornography in December of 2015. The imag-es depict young girls. The sec-ond charged was for possess-ing two videos depicting child

Staff Reports

Los Angeles - On May 27, Actor Mark Wayne Salling was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography on his laptop computer and a flash memory drive.

Salling is known for his role on the TV show “Glee” as the character Noah Puckerman.

A United States Attorney Ei-leen M. Decker stated, “Those who download and possess child pornography create

Judge, Michael W. Fitzgerald to pay $725,294 in restitution to the IRS.

Cotton’s father was also a co-defendant in the scheme, Adel Cotton, 64-years-old, and is now

By K.P. Sander

Walnut – If you are looking for a local automotive repair center that performs quality work at reasonable prices - and de-livers it all with excellent service - look no further than Peterson Auto Repair Center.

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used stolen identities to file fraud-ulent tax returns with the IRS, more than $2.6 million in false tax refunds. He was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.

The man was Heber Cotton, 40-years-old, was also ordered by the United States District

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1227 S. Orange Avenue, West Covina. Then from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. head on over to Edgewood Middle/High School, located at 1625 W. Durness Street, West Covina, for car-nival rides, vendors, food, and entertainment. The Swing Cats Big Band will have the crowd dancing to all genres of music from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

A fireworks spectacular that is sure to close out your day with a bang, sponsored by the City of West Covina and Athens Services, will begin at 9:00 p.m. The entrance fee for the carnival and fireworks show is $1.00 per person beginning at 3:00 p.m. A

portion of the proceeds from the gate receipts will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Associ-ation. As a friendly reminder, no alcohol is allowed at this event and bags are subject to search. The school grounds will be se-cured prior to 3:00 p.m. so any personal belongings and shade structures placed on the event grounds beforehand will be re-moved by the West Covina Po-lice Department. Due to the pop-ularity of this event, residents are encouraged to arrive early.

Pre-sale carnival ride tickets can be purchased at Cameron Community Center, Cortez Se-nior Center, Shadow Oak Com-munity Center, and the Com-munity Services Department at City Hall Room 316. For a list of

addresses for pre-sale ride tick-ets visit www.westcovina.org. Pre-sale tickets are $15.00 for 20 tickets. At the event, carnival ride tickets will be sold for $1 a ticket or $20.00 for 20 tickets. The number of tickets required for each ride may vary depend-ing on the ride.

“This is an annual event our community looks forward to each year. I hope you will join us as we celebrate our country’s Independence Day,” said West Covina Mayor James Toma.

For more information about the City of West Covina’s 2016 Fourth of July festivities, please visit www.westcovina.org or contact the City of West Covina Community Services Depart-ment at (626) 939-8489. ■

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• Music was sent down a telephone line for the first time in 1876, the year the phone was invented.

• Sound travels through water 3 times faster than through air.

• A square piece of dry paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times.

• Air becomes liquid at about minus 190 degrees Celsius.

• Liquid air looks like water with a bluish tint.

• A scientific satellite needs only 250 watts of power, the equivalent used by two hour light bulbs, to operate.

• The thin line of cloud that forms behind an aircraft at high altitudes is called a contrail.

• Radio waves travel so much faster than sound waves that a broadcast voice can be heard sooner 18,000 km away than in the back of the room in which it originated.

• A US ton is equivalent to 900 kg (2000 pounds). A British ton is 1008 kg (2240 pounds), called a gross ton.

• Industrial hemp contains less than 1% of THC, the psy-choactive component of mari-juana.

• Since space is essentially empty it cannot carry sound.

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• The smallest transistor is 50-nanometres wide – roughly 1/2000 the width of a human hair.

• A compass does not point to the geographical North or South Pole, but to the magnetic poles.

• The double-helix structure of DNA was discovered in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick. The length of a single hu-man DNA molecule, when ex-tended, is 1.7 metres (5 ft 5 in).

• In a desert, a mirage is caused when air near the ground is hotter than air higher up. As light from the sun passes from cooler to warmer air, it speeds up and is refracted upward, creating the image of water.

• The typical bolt of lightning heats the atmosphere to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

• An electric oven uses one kilowatt-hour of electricity in about 20 minutes, but one kilo-watt-hour will power a TV for 3 hours, run a 100-watt bulb for 12 hours, and keep an electric clock ticking for 3 months. ■

Therefore there is no sound in space, at least not the sort of sound that we are used to.

• The Space Shuttle always rolls over after launch to allevi-ate structural loading, allowing the shuttle to carry more mass into orbit.

• The word “biology” was coined in 1805 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

• Most of the air is about 78% nitrogen gas. Only 21% con-sists of oxygen. The remaining 1% consists of carbon dioxide, argon, neon, helium, krypton, hydrogen, xenon and ozone.

• Argon is used to fill the space in most light bulbs. Neon is used in fluorescent signs. Fluorescent lights are filled with mercury gas.

• Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world.

• Water expands by about 9% as it freezes.

• The surface of hot water freezes faster than cold water but the rest of the water will re-main liquid longer than in a cold sample.

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The Bible Is TrueBy Sarah Sanchez

I have a family mem-ber who I con-stantly have discussions with about the Bible. He

asks me questions and we go back and forth about facts and the-ories. Usually, I’m grateful that he’s so interested in the Bible and that he comes to me to ask questions. However, we recently had a dis-cussion that I wasn’t too fond of.

Last week, my family mem-ber started asking questions about the validity of the Bible. I told him what I knew and what I’ve heard in church, but he is a “I need to see proof” kind of person. He needed to see the facts for himself in order to be-lieve that the Bible was reliable. I didn’t have the physical facts on me so he wasn’t convinced.

I was on my way to work after the discussion and I decided to pray to God in the car. I usually talk to God while I’m driving, as if he was sitting in the passenger seat. I started to tell him about my frustration with my family member and how I wish I had the physical facts to show him that the Bible was valid. But then, I started to question the validity myself. I said these words to God, “What if he’s right, what if the Bible isn’t as valid as I thought?”

Then, at the exact moment that those words came out of my mouth, I saw a sticker on a pole that said, “The Bible Is True”. I’ve driven this same exact way to work every day for the last two years and I’ve never seen that sticker on that pole before. What are the chances that right when I was questioning the validity of the Bible, I was to see a sticker that said, “The Bible Is True”? Maybe it was a coinci-dence... maybe. But I didn’t think it was because I wasn’t looking for an answer. It just showed up.

I immediately started laugh-ing after I saw the sticker be-cause I felt like it was God tell-ing me to stop doubting. God is funny in the way he teaches us. I think a sticker randomly placed on a pole did the trick.

No, the sticker didn’t prove that the Bible is true. It didn’t show me facts or statistics to prove my point. The sticker did more than that. I believe it showed me that I needed to stop doubting and have faith. But most importantly, I think it showed me that God ac-tually listens. As soon as I asked Him a question about the validi-ty, I saw that sticker. He showed His presence and His comfort in a time of doubt. I think that was better than any statistic or chart I could’ve seen.

So I know I may not have all the answers, and many may dis-agree with what this sticker meant or if the Bible is valid or not. But that’s okay, because all that does is encourage me to learn more about my faith and to find the an-swers not for myself, but to help others believe. That’s what we as believers of God should do; be like that sticker and show others that… the Bible is true. ■

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Peterson from page 1

Quality first at Peterson Auto Repair

shop to serve all your automotive needs. They not only specialize in lube and oil changes, but also repair and maintain radiators, alternators, starters, brakes, clutches, shocks and struts, ax-les, air conditioning, belts and hoses, and much, much more.

In business for over 15 years, owner Eric Peterson says, “For

me, it’s all about providing quality automotive repair for the neighborhood. I grew up in La Puente and Walnut, and we have so many good customers in this area. We really appre-ciate the business and word of mouth referrals.”

Carhelp.com customers agree constantly giving Pe-terson high marks for quality workmanship and fair pricing.

Look for Peterson to add

quality auto-body services to the business in the future.

Peterson Auto Repair is lo-cated in the Big Valley Industri-al Park, at 3980-A Valley Boule-vard in Walnut. They are open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and can be reached at (909) 598-3881. Mention their ad (see page 7 of this publication) and get an oil change for just $21.99 (plus tax and fees). ■

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Coach takes great pride in their quality service reputation and understands the importance of automotive safety. Their high-ly trained, certified mechanical technicians take great care of ev-ery vehicle they service. And with a 16,000 square foot “state of the art” collision repair shop and one acre adjacent storage space, Cal-ifornia Coach is well-equipped to take care of all of your auto colli-sion needs, including:

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reputation for courteous service, high standards, and extremely high customer satisfaction rat-ings since they opened in 1998. Most new customers are a result of referrals by happy customers, and this is a standing they don’t take for granted. They under-stand the stress associated with an accident or tow, and their goal is to take care of your car and re-duce your frustration. They will work hard to restore your car to its original condition and keep you updated throughout the pro-cess; and all insurance claims are welcome.

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Insurance Group and Diamond Honda of Puente Hills (as an ap-proved repair facility), California Coach is also ASE certified, and a AAA Roadside Assistance Pro-vider and Patrol. They are also members of the California Auto Body Association, the California Tow Truck association, and the Walnut Sheriff’s Booster Club.

California Coach Auto Col-lision is located at 22064 Val-ley Blvd. in Walnut. Body Shop hours are Monday through Fri-day, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Satur-day, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. You can reach them at (909) 595-9448, or (909) 595-6970 for their 24-hour towing service. For more infor-mation visit their website at www.calcoachautobodytowing.com, or send them an email at info@CalCoachAutoBodyTowing.com. And see their ad on page 6 of this publication. ■

Towing from page 1

Inglewood USD Refinances Bonds, Saving Taxpayers MillionsStaff Reports

Inglewood – Recently, In-glewood Unified School District (IUSD) Chief Business Official Dr. Antonio Raymo announced that State Administrator Dr. Vincent Matthews approved the refinancing of the District’s 1998 Election General Obliga-tion Bonds. The Bonds were originally sold in 2006 as Series D Bonds in the amount of $51 million with a final payment in 2031. The District decided to move forward with the 2016 Re-funding Bond transaction when it met its minimum requirement of more than $5 million in sav-ings to the taxpayers. The transaction is expected to close on July 7th, finalizing with more than $5.1 million in savings.

IUSD has acted strategically to refinance bonds when interest rates are near record lows. This action will result in a lowering of their current debt service levy which translates to a lowering of property taxes for Inglewood homeowners and businesses. “District staff and I identified an opportunity to refinance the Dis-trict’s debt obligations and save the taxpayers money. This was something we could not pass on,” said Dr. Matthews.

District voters authorized the sale of up to $131 million of gen-eral obligation bonds as part of the Measure K and Capital Im-provements Program to improve safety conditions at neighbor-hood schools, repair deteriorat-ing roofs and plumbing, alleviate overcrowding, and provide sci-

ence and computer classrooms. The interest rates on the old bonds ranged between 4.00% and 5.00%: new rates for the 2016 Refunding Bonds will be 3.60%, a difference that will save Inglewood property owners ap-proximately $5,137,000.

IUSD Advisory Board President Mrs. Margaret Richards-Bowers adds, “Interest rates are near all-time lows and as stewards of the District and local residents, we felt it was the right time to refinance the District’s property tax bonds.”

Property owners who reside within the territorial boundary of IUSD will see a reduced tax rate on future tax bills. For addition-al information on Measure K and Capital Improvement Programs throughout the district, contact 310.419.2700. ■

Female Suspect Taken Into CustodyStaff Reports

Pomona - On May 31, Po-mona Police Department re-sponded to a location for a pos-sible assault on a male victim.

Doris Anna Eng, 58 years old, had barricaded herself in the residence while being pos-sibly armed. Contact was made with the Crisis Negotiation Team after officer surrounded the location. With her refusal to

exit the residence, SWAT Team responded. A brief standoff and the suspect surrendered to the SWAT Team without further in-cident.

The officers found the victim seriously wounded, and he was taken immediately to a local hospital and underwent emer-gency surgery. The victim was in critical condition.

During the investigation, information revealed the inci-

dent to be a domestic dispute. No outstanding suspects are wanted in connection with this assault and are no community safety concerns at this time.

If anyone with information regarding this incident, is en-couraged to contact the Pomo-na Police Department at (909) 620-2085. If you prefer to re-main anonymous, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ■

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Deputies responded to a “bur-glary in progress” call on May 31, in which they spotted the sus-pects fleeing from the resident in Hacienda Heights. According to different witnesses, two black suspects were seen kicking in a neighbor’s door and a black Chevrolet Camaro seen parked across the street.

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after the suspects fled. In an at-tempt to get away, the suspects traversed onto opposite lanes, swerving onto on-coming traffic before the pursuit was terminat-ed. As deputies were following the suspects traveling at high rates of speed, they discovered the sus-pects collided with a small utility vehicle at Gale Avenue and John-son Drive, which killed the driver, Rojelio Gonzalez, 66-years-old, a resident of Bellflower.

After the collision, the three suspects ran away, but were apprehended shortly. They were taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation after being arrested. Once released from

the hospital, the suspects were booked for Murder, Burglary and Evading a Peace Officer Caus-ing Injury or Death. Bail for all suspects was set at one million dollars.

Anyone with any additional information is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles Coun-ty Sheriff’s Department’s Homi-cide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide infor-mation anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), you can text the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or use the website http://lacrimestop-pers.org. ■

Fatal from page 1

Man hit by Metro Link TrainIE from page 1

41-year-old male subject calmly walk over to the tracks and lay down on them as a Metro Link train approached.” The man was struck by the train and died from the injuries sustained.

This case is currently under investigation and being treated as a suicide.

Once the family members have been notified, the identity of the man will be released by the San Bernardino County Cor-oner’s Office.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) has the fol-

lowing information on knowing what do if you see someone about to commit suicide and possible warning signs:

Know What to Do:Stigma associated with mental

illnesses can prevent people from getting help. Your willingness to talk about mental or emotional issues and suicide with a friend, family member, or co-worker can be the first step in getting those help and preventing suicide.

If You See the Warning Signs of Suicide:

Begin a dialogue by asking questions. Suicidal thoughts are common with some mental ill-nesses and your willingness to

talk about it in a non-judgmen-tal, non-confrontational way can be the help a person needs to seek professional help. Ques-tions okay to ask:

• “Do you ever feel so badly that you think about suicide?”

• “Do you have a plan to com-mit suicide or take your life?”

• “Have you thought about when you would do it (today, to-morrow, next week)?”

• “Have you thought about what method you would use?”

Please visit www.save.org to learn more information, how-ever also calling 9-1-1 immedi-ately is a beneficial way to help prevent a tragic suicide. ■

themselves, such as searching online or buying a gun

o Talking about feeling hope-less or having no reason to live

o Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain

o Talking about being a bur-den to others

o Increasing the use of alco-hol or drugs

o Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly

o Sleeping too little or too much

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This list is courtesy of suicide preventionlifeline.org and you may visit the website for more information.

Anyone as always is en-couraged to report any infor-mation or any other crimes to the Pomona Police Depart-ment at (909) 620-2085. You may also provide information anonymously by calling “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ■

Staff Reports

Pomona - Several 911 calls were made to the Pomona Po-lice dispatch on June 1 regards to a suicidal subject threatening to jump off an overpass.

Pomona Police arrived on lo-cation at First Street and East End to the man holding onto the ledge of the overpass. The departments Crisis Negotiation Team made contact with the man after the initial communi-cation attempts failed. The cri-sis team was able to convince the man to come off the ledge after about 30 minutes and took him to protective custody pend-ing a mental evaluation.

This incident was the second day in a row that the Crisis Ne-gotiation Team responded to an incident successfully. The team is composed of many highly trained officers, one of Pomona Police Department’s highly ef-fective tools.

The following is a list of pos-sible suicide warning signs:

o Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves

o Looking for a way to kill

Pomona PD Safely Detain Suicidal Man

ers whose identities are fraudu-lently used without their knowl-edge.” She also states, “This father and son pair prolifically defrauded the government and hundreds of taxpayers, earning them the significant sentences imposed by the court.”

Cotton obtained the names, social security numbers, and pre-pared false Forms W-2 without the consent of or knowledge of the victims. Cotton also admitted he gave personal information to a co-conspirator who managed a bank, which used to open numer-ous bank accounts for fraudulent

cash refunds. The co-conspirator bank manage was paid twenty percent of each tax refund check that was cashed.

IRS Criminal Investigation’s Acting Special Agent, Anthony Orland state, “These unscrupu-lous defendants, a father and son team, though they had figured out a clever scheme to thwart the IRS and steal from American tax-payers.” Also states, “IRS CI has made investigating refund fraud and identity theft a top priority and we will vigorously pursue those who undermine the integrity of the U.S. tax system.” ■

currently serving a 51 month long term for his role.

It started in December 2008 through March 2010, the Cotton’s filed 275 fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS, according to court documents. The fraudulent returns totaling more than $2.6 million.

The United States Attorney Eileen M. Decker stated, “Stolen identity refund fraud continues to be a significant problem that harms both the IRS and taxpay-

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the month of May. A majority of the thefts had occurred during the late night and early morning hours, with incidents of several items removed from the vehicles.

Several leads and evidence compiled from Pomona Police Departments Burglary Task Force led to the identity of Croy. Detec-tives responded to a follow up on Wednesday, June 8 at the 922 W. Second Street location when the suspect rode up on a bicycle and was in possession of a stolen backpack. Some of the property was positively identified by a vic-tim of the burglaries that had been stolen from a city vehicle.

Several stolen items were ob-

tained later by detectives as part of a further investigation in order to identify additional victims.

Suspect, Croy, was taken into custody and charged with bur-glary and possession of stolen property.

The Pomona Police Depart-ment would like to thank the Cit-izens of Pomona who assisted with this investigation in an effort to make their community a safer place.

You are also encouraged to contact Pomona Police Depart-ment with any additional infor-mation; you can contact them by calling at (909) 620-2085. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222 TIPS (8477) or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME. ■

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Baldwin Park – A com-mencement ceremony was held June 1 for 168 graduates at North Park High School, highlighting their accomplish-ments as they enter the next stage of life in their educational and career journeys.

Many students will be attend-ing college such as: Mt. San An-tonio College, Rio Honda Col-lege, Pasadena City College, East Los Angeles College, UTI, Citrus College, and some have committed to the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Army.

The event also included a special honor for Jorge Con-treras who had passed away before his planned graduation in 2015. His brother, Cristian

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Rowland Heights - Rowland Unified School District hosted formal recognitions to celebrate the seven RUSD elementary schools that were named by the California Department of Edu-cation as Gold Ribbon Schools, the state’s highest designation for outstanding educational programs and practices. The seven exemplary elementary schools from Rowland USD are: Hollingworth Elementa-ry, Jellick Elementary, She-lyn Elementary, Stanley G. Oswalt Academy, Telesis Academy of Science & Math, Villacorta Elementary, and Ybarra Academy of the Arts and Technology.

Each school was recognized by the Rowland Unified School District Board of Education and dignitaries at various school celebrations in the month of May.

“The Board of Education and

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Contreras, received the honor on his behalf who graduated this spring.

The following students were also recognized for scholar-ships: Jesseyln Xena Sifuentes by the Baldwin Park Organiza-tion of Supervisors and Admin-istrators, Esteban Rafael Razo by the Baldwin Park Education Association, Lizett Guiterrez by the Association of California School Administrators, and to Rocio Betancurt by the Ameri-can Red Cross.

North Park High School stated, “We are tremendously proud of the Class of 2016 for reaching this milestone.” Su-perintendent Froilan N. Men-doza states, “We wish them success in all of their future en-deavors.” ■

I are extremely proud of our schools selected for the Gold Ribbon recognition, as these schools exemplify the inno-vative and student centered learning environments that are throughout the Rowland Unified School District,” said Mitchell. “Recognitions such as the Gold Ribbon are made possible through the hard work and dedication of all of our ed-ucators and staff, working in partnership with our parents and community. The Board of Education and I are elated to

congratulate them for this out-standing achievement and rec-ognition.”

The schools were also hon-ored on May 24, 2016 at the 2016 California School Recog-nition Program in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE. The California Gold Ribbon Schools Award was created to honor schools in place of the California Distinguished Schools Program, which is on hiatus while Califor-nia creates new assessment and accountability systems. Nearly 6,000 elementary schools were eligible to apply this year and 772 were selected. Schools ap-plied for the award based on a model program their school has adopted that includes stan-dards-based activities, projects, strategies, and practices that can be replicated by other local educational agencies. Please visit the California Gold Ribbon Schools Program on the Califor-nia Department of Education’s Web site. ■

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Actor named in federal indictment

pornography also in December of 2015 on a separate date.

Special Agent in Charge for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Se-curity Investigations (HSI) in Los Angeles, Joseph Macias stated, “The traditional stereo-type about the kinds of people who commit child sexual ex-ploitation crimes simply doesn’t dovetail with reality” and “the defendants sin child pornogra-phy cases come in all ages and from all walks of life.”

HSI also stated, “While peo-ple are often surprised when high-profile individuals come under scrutiny in such inves-

tigations, we hope that cases like this will raise awareness about law enforcements vigi-lance to combat the online sex-ual exploitation of children and hold those involved, regardless of their position, accountable for their actions.”

According to investigators, the laptop, hard drive, and USB flash drive that had been seized contained thousands of imag-es and videos depicting child pornography. Salling was orig-inally arrested by the Los An-geles Police Department, HSI state charges, and released on bond. The Investigators further looked into the case and found the collection of pornography, it was referred to the federal the authorities for action, which

resulted into the indictment of Salling.

The minimum sentence is 5 years of federal prison time for receiving child pornography and a maximum of 20 years. Also, carries a statutory maxi-mum 20 year sentence of pris-on time for possessing child pornography.

Through Salling’s attorney, he had agreed to surrender to federal authorities on June 3.

The Investigation has been led by the Los Angeles Police Department and HIS as part of the Child Exploitation Investi-gations Group, a multi-agen-cy task force that combats all forms of child exploitation, and assisted by the Beverly Hills Police Department. ■

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