Rural Life Notes From Cedarville and Surrounding Areas
A Cedarville column describes a school box that pronounces words with a taped voice and a teacher’s credibility test. It recalls the Surprise Valley Electrification Corporation meeting at the county fairgrounds with free barbecue and appliance drawings. The piece also discusses Cedarville doctors facing malpractice costs and a threatened Alturas hospital closure, plus a personal update about fence painting on the farm amid weather and supply hurdles.
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Surprise Valley Electrification Corporation
Rural Electric Cooperative
REA
Grand Prix park and ride plan aims to ease traffic
Long Beach prepares special Sunday park ride for 81 000 racegoers. Seven perimeter lots connect to the downtown circuit by chartered buses with 110 LBPTC and Pine Tree buses. Downtown preferred parking expanded to orange ticket holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
San Diego
San Gabriel River
Long Beach Public Transportation Corp
Pinetree Transportation
Palo Verde Street
Long Beach State
7Th Street
Pacific Coast Highway
First Street
Pacific Avenue
Long Beach Boulevard
Atlantic
Orange Avenues
Public smoking ordinance eyed by Long Beach officials
The Long Beach Veterans Hospital cardiology chief is set to speak to a City Council committee in support of a proposed public smoking ban. The plan would bar smoking in city owned public meeting places and elevators, with restaurants and hotels allowing owner determined partial bans. Dr. Wilbert Aronow cited the health risks of passive smoking and urged safeguards for nonsmokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Wilbert S. Aronow
Wallace Edgerton
City Hall
Edgerton
Léonard Putnam
Dr. Aronow
New York City
Environmental Quality Committee
Aronow
Inmate Denied $13 Million Default Judgment Against County
Orange County Jail inmate Stephen Michael Cohen sought a $13 million default damages award for alleged mistreatment. Santa Ana Superior Judge James F. Judge ruled service of process invalid, dismissing the default entry and nullifying Cohen’s claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Stephen Michael Cohen
Santa Ana
James F
Cohen
Cochee Reinstated as Compton Police Chief
Former Compton Police Chief Thomas Cochee, previously fired amid charges of failure to perform competently, is unanimously reinstated by the city personnel board after three days of testimony. He could return to duty as early as this morning. board findings said only two of seven charges had merit and were not serious enough for removal.
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Compton Board Cochee
Compton
Thomas Cochee
Angioe Ag Board
Cochee
Maxcy Filer
Filer
Ooice
California
Daniel Lim
Lim
Los Angeles
Oakland
Civil Service
Doris Davis
Tom Cochee
Davis
Personnel Commission
Jose Sanchez
James S. Wilpe Jr
Police Department
Plumber Accused Of Targeting Elderly In Price Ramp Scam
The report notes a plumber milked an elderly couple from a $250 estimate to $1,400 after digging and hurried repairs. Charlotte Pownell of Consumer Affairs urges shoppers to obtain three estimates and avoid pressure to pay inflated costs. Police tracked other similar cases involving deceptive practices against seniors.
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Charlotte Pownell
Department of Cormsumer Affairs
Consumer Affairs Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malcolm Epley
Fory Bidwell
Cedarville
Roxanne
Everyody
Modoeounty
Calif
Lake County
Ore
Southern California Edison
Pacific Gas and Electric
Jack Gilbert
Alturas
Alturas Ceunter
Lakeview
Waci
Reeves Field
Terminal Island
Ces
Ocean Boulevard
el Embarcadero
Pico Avenue
Pico
Port Pier G
Windham Avenue
Port Pier J
Veterans Stadium
Clark Avenue
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach State University
Atherton Street
Bellflower
Long Beach Public Transportation Co
William Farell
Cerritos
Magnolia Avenues
Los Angeles Central Business District
RTD
Breakers Hotel
Pine Avenue
Francis Drake
Los Angeles Harbor
Ing
Pier 117
Wilmington
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Paul Heagan
Ular
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