LA NOW Episode #42 Air Date: February 28, 2011 Hosted by: Mike Dinow 1. Dozens of first responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department are in New Zealand responding to last week’s earthquake as part of California Task Force 2. 2. Seismic restrictions have severely limited the capacity and protection of the Big Tujunga Dam, but an $88 million upgrade project by the Department of Public Works is getting Big T Dam back in action. 3. New census data is in, so the once-a-decade process of reviewing the boundaries of the Board of Supervisors districts for population equity is about to begin. How the public can get involved in the review process. 4. The County has a new top advocate in Sacramento. 5. The fight continues to combat graffiti in the County’s flood control channels thanks to a new round of funding. 6. Phase II of the Department of Public Health’s Erase Doubt HIV testing and awareness campaign is now underway. 6. The Age of Mammals is the newest permanent exhibit at the Natural History Museum, where visitors can learn about the development of the human species.

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Episode #55

Air Date: May 30, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. The Sheriff’s Department gets the ok to begin replacing an aging fleet of search-and-rescue helicopters.

2. California’s Attorney General is targeting mortgage fraud and the County’s advocates at the Department of Consumer Affairs are helping residents at the local level.

3. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has a reminder for voters who want to cast a ballot in July’s general election for the 36th Congressional District.

4. Residents got an inside look at the firefighting world at the Fire Department’s open house celebration.

5. A Palos Verdes teenager’s groundbreaking research is giving him a chance to work alongside top doctors and researchers at LA BioMed – the research institute at the County’s Harbor/UCLA Medical Center.

6. LACMA is getting ready to rock and roll with the planned installation of a 300 ton levitated boulder.

7. Reserving a spot at a Department of Park and Recreation or Department of Beaches and Harbors facility is just a click away this summer thanks to the County’s online reservation system.

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Episode #53

Air Date: May 16, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. Local trauma survivors reunite with the County medical teams that treated them.

2. The DISARM program had another successful month, netting over 160 arrests, 27 handguns, six rifles, and more than $500,000 in drug money.

3. The Los Angeles County Assessor is making it easier for local homeowners to learn if they will have a smaller property tax bill this year.

4. Don’t pass the salt: the Department of Public Health is raising awareness on the high volume of sodium in many foods.

5. The Department of Consumer Affairs is targeting fake check scams.

6. The Natural History Museum provides an advanced look at the expanded and updated Dinosaur Hall exhibit, scheduled to open this summer.

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Episode #52

Air Date: May 9, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. Sheriff Lee Baca and Mayor Michael D. Antonovich talk about the County’s security efforts after the death of Osama bin Laden.

2. There is a unique group of 86 female inmates here in Los Angeles County that are specially trained to work alongside first responders in fighting wildland fires.

3. The Department of Public Social Services is highlighting the importance of childhood nutrition in a new outreach effort.

4. New ticket prices and new exhibits are on the way for visitors to the Natural History Museum and Page Museum.

5. The County Arboretum’s century-long transition from horse ranch into world-class botanic garden is on display at Wild West Days.

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Episode #51

Air Date: May 2, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. The County’s busiest emergency room gets a new name to honor a pioneering physician – Dr. Gail Anderson.

2. Pet owners in the County’s unincorporated communities have new rules to follow as the Department of Animal Care and Control seeks to better protect pets.

3. Several members of the Board of Supervisors are in Washington, D.C. this week to meet with Federal leaders and advocate for programs and funding.

4. The County Sanitation Districts open up to the public for an Earth Day education.

5. Applications are now available for 74 paid summer internships offered by the Arts Commission.

6. The newest exhibit at LACMA takes a page from the museum’s own history.

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Episode #50

Air Date: April 25, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. A crackdown on the manufacturing of fake prescription medicine is the latest success story for the HALT task force, a multi-agency effort, including Los Angeles County.

2. The 2011-12 County budget proposal is out, and it closes shortfalls, while minimizing the impact on services provided to County residents.

3. Individuals and businesses who are leaders in the greening of their communities are honored by the County in the Green Leadership Awards.

4. The County gains another cultural destination, with the opening of La Plaza De Cultura y Artes, which highlights the area’s Mexican American history and heritage.

5. Saving the planet took center stage at the County Sanitation Districts Earth Day Celebration.

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Episode #49

Air Date: April 18, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. For years, County leaders have been working with State and local officials to get a new courthouse built in Long Beach. Construction has now started and the project is gaining national attention for the unique way it’s being funded.

2. Over 80 lives have been saved since Supervisor Don Knabe led the launch of the Safe Surrender Program nearly 10 years ago, and recently one of the program’s success stories came by for a visit.

3. Rates of heart disease and stroke have dropped dramatically in Los Angeles County in recent years. The Department of Public Health shares what’s behind the decline.

4. According to National Geographic, one of the best gardens in the world is the County’s own Descanso Gardens.

5. The LA Opera is bringing music and song to public in Opera Tales, a series of performances happening now at branches of the County Public Library.

6. The Civic Arts Program has teamed up with local artist Kent Twitchell to recreate a series of 1930’s-era murals during the remodel and renovation of Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.

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Episode #47

Air Date: April 4, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. What happens if a tsunami hits close to home? How the County is educating residents and how County Lifeguards, Beaches and Harbors, and the Office of Emergency Management are each prepared to respond.

2. Planning for the future at the Los Angeles County Arboretum is beginning with advice and suggestions from the public.

3. Dodger season is here and County Supervisors are helping make the ride to the stadium a little easier.

4. A unique Earth Day celebration at the County Sanitation Districts will provide visitors with a rare look inside a landfill and a water reclamation plant.

5. LA Opera and the County Library team up to bring another season of Opera Tales to local public library branches.

6. LACMA is remembering actress Elizabeth Taylor with a special photography exhibit from her travels in Iran.

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Episode #46

Air Date: March 28, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. Public Works continues the cleanup and efforts to reopen roads in the San Gabriel Mountains after the recent storms.

2. Los Angeles County was hit with minimal damage after the recent tsunami, but the unincorporated community of Two Harbors on Catalina Island had a direct hit, including impacting a Sheriff’s Department vessel.

3. The members of the Fire Department’s California Task Force-2 are back from Japan and are reuniting with family and friends.

4. New census data is out: how much the County grew in the past decade, and how the Boundary Review Committee and public can put the new numbers to use in helping determine the boundaries of the five supervisorial districts.

5. A partnership between the American Cancer Society and Harbor/UCLA Medical Center is helping guide the way to support and services for hundreds of local cancer patients.

6. Animal Care and Control will be cracking down after the Board of Supervisors tightens rules on puppy mills and irresponsible pet breeders.

7. Construction at LACMA unearthed an underground treasure trove of fossils. Now, scientists from the County’s Page Museum are leading the excavations of the discoveries found during Project 23.

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Episode #45

Air Date: March 21, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. The County’s Emergency Survival Guide provides critical information on how you and your family can prepare in advance for a potential disaster.

2. An inside look at the inmate work crews that work alongside the Los Angeles County Fire Department as first responders in the fight against wildfires.

3. Women who make a difference are honored by the County’s Commission for Women.

4. Homeowners can to enter the Home Energy Makeover contest, led by the County’s Office of Sustainability. The winning home will receive energy and water efficiency improvements estimated at $50,000 and certification as a green home.

5. When it comes to protecting the health of County residents, the Toxicology Lab at the Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures plays a critical part in keeping food, beverages, and consumer products safe.

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Episode #44

Air Date: March 14, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. The latest on the overseas search and rescue efforts by the Fire Department’s California Task Force 2.

2. The County tackles fraud head-on within In-Home Supportive Services, securing more than 70 successful felony complaints and saving taxpayers thousands of dollars in potential fraud, all thanks to a partnership between the District Attorney, the Department of Public Social Services and the State of California.

3. Low-income County residents receiving certain governed benefits can get free help filing taxes from the Department of Public Social Services.

4. When is a pound truly a pound? The Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures has the answer inside the County’s Metrology Lab.

5. Physical rehabilitation is instrumental in a patient’s recovery at Rancho Los Amigos, but emotional well-being is also a key part of the healing process, as some patients found during Rancho’s annual performing arts program.

6. The Department of Mental Health takes to the airwaves with a weekly radio show focused on education and understanding of mental illnesses.

7. Going green at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center gains national recognition and a County-first for the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Episode #43

Air Date: March 7, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. It’s estimated that treating someone with HIV costs $600,000 over the course of a lifetime. In response, the County Office of AIDS Programs and Policy is proactively working to keep those costs down and save lives.

2. The County’s new Fire Chief is on the job. Chief Daryl Osby talks about his commitment to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the public.

3. Many members of the Fire Department’s California Task Force 2 remain on the ground in New Zealand. An update of the earthquake search and rescue efforts.

4. Every two years, hundreds of volunteers canvass the County to conduct the nation’s largest homeless count.

5. For the first time since its founding over 25 years ago, the County’s High School for the Arts is getting a dedicated, state-of-the-art building on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles.

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Episode #42

Air Date: February 28, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. Dozens of first responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department are in New Zealand responding to last week’s earthquake as part of California Task Force 2.

2. Seismic restrictions have severely limited the capacity and protection of the Big Tujunga Dam, but an $88 million upgrade project by the Department of Public Works is getting Big T Dam back in action.

3. New census data is in, so the once-a-decade process of reviewing the boundaries of the Board of Supervisors districts for population equity is about to begin. How the public can get involved in the review process.

4. The County has a new top advocate in Sacramento.

5. The fight continues to combat graffiti in the County’s flood control channels thanks to a new round of funding.

6. Phase II of the Department of Public Health’s Erase Doubt HIV testing and awareness campaign is now underway.

6. The Age of Mammals is the newest permanent exhibit at the Natural History Museum, where visitors can learn about the development of the human species.

LA NOW

Episode #42

Air Date: February 28, 2011
Hosted by: Mike Dinow

1. Dozens of first responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department are in New Zealand responding to last week’s earthquake as part of California Task Force 2.

2. Seismic restrictions have severely limited the capacity and protection of the Big Tujunga Dam, but an $88 million upgrade project by the Department of Public Works is getting Big T Dam back in action.

3. New census data is in, so the once-a-decade process of reviewing the boundaries of the Board of Supervisors districts for population equity is about to begin. How the public can get involved in the review process.

4. The County has a new top advocate in Sacramento.

5. The fight continues to combat graffiti in the County’s flood control channels thanks to a new round of funding.

6. Phase II of the Department of Public Health’s Erase Doubt HIV testing and awareness campaign is now underway.

6. The Age of Mammals is the newest permanent exhibit at the Natural History Museum, where visitors can learn about the development of the human species.