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" Brand: Argos / Type: Curling Tong "
My hair is looking a little flat and boring at the moment. I destroyed the ends of it with a terrible hair dye (wait for that review!) and had to have 4 inches chopped off the length in an emergency rescue by my mum. So it's just below shoulders and styleless! I was going on a rare 'mums night out' and bought these hoping they'd make my hair a little nicer.
I am absolutely useless when it comes to styling my own hair. I've previously tried to curl it with tongs and it hasn't worked very well and dropped straight away. I had planned to plait my hair while damp, then when it had dried it would be wavy and then I would curl a few sections. Well, it didn't dry fast enough so I ended up drying it as usual and attempting the daunting task of curling it all! It went surprisingly well.
I left them to heat up for 10 minutes, took one piece of hair about a couple of centimeters thick, clamped it at the bottom of the tongs at the top of where I wanted the curl, then wrapped the hair round the tongs with the tips of hair ending at the top where the 'cool tip' is. I held it for 10 seconds, loosened the clamp and gently slid my hair off, keeping it in the curled loop and clipped it up with a hair clip before moving on to the next section .Once all hair was curled and cool I undid the clips and loosened the curls. Clipping the curls until they cool down makes the curl stay in longer - according to youtube!
After finishing, my curls looked great. It was much easier than I thought at the beginning and didn't take too long. I did burn my hands a few times but I think this was due to user error rather than the tongs. Heat up time was fine, they can be heating up while drying your hair and the cord is a decent length so you don't have to be sat on top of the socket.
They did the job I wanted them to, much better than I thought, for the princely sum of £3.78. Amazing value. The curls lasted for the night out, and held for the whole of the next day until I washed my hair the following night. I'd used shockwaves mousse on my hair before drying it and spritzed with a little loreal hair spray which would have contributed to the hold also.
All in all I'm extremely impressed with these and will be using often.
I bought these curlers at Christmas, as I'd wanted a pair for a while. I would normally never have thought that curling tongs this cheap could be decent, but I was recommended them by a colleague so I decided to give them a try.
Price wise, these were a miniscule £3.73 so although I wasn't expecting miracles, I also didn't mind giving them a go at that price!
I used the Argos online reservation system to reserve these curlers, which was extremely quick and easy to do. You don't have to pay online, you pay on collection, so if you change your mind about your purchase then you simply don't go and collect it from the store.
After reserving online I went to collect the curlers from my local Argos, which was equally as simply and easy. I had a reservation number so I just typed it into one of their payment machines and paid for my order, before collecting it from a collection point.
The curlers came in a really basic box, and contained just the curlers and a small instruction leaflet. The actual curlers are comprised of the black handle area which has an on/off switch on it and the silver barrel. The barrel has a clip on it which you clip the hair to, before wrapping it round the barrel and creating a curl.
They look very basic (which is of course what I expected) and have a basic functionality of a simple on/off button.
When plugging them in they take about ten minutes to heat up. Once heated you can begin the curling process, each curl takes about a minute to do. I was really happy with the curls I created with these tongs, and they were just as good as more expensive models I have used in the past. The barrel is the right width to create a good size of curl and the curls 'set' really well, they don't just fall out straight away.
Over all I am chuffed I bought these, as they saved me a lot of money and they work perfectly.
The only small complaint I can think of it that they are very easier to burn hands on, as they are extremely hot, but don't have much of an area on them which is safe to touch. The black handle bit is ok but the black bit on the end and the clip section get extremely hot (like probably as hot as the barrel itself. However as long as I am careful these are a great product! Highly, highly recommended if you want some basic, useful curlers!
~ Argos Curling Tong ~
I have owned these tongs for longer than I care to remember, I think it is eight years or maybe a little longer since I first bought these so as you can imagine in this time they have been used a fair few times.
I originally bought them to bulk out my hairdressing kit bag when I started college and thought that at the cheap price which was under £3 back then they were a bargain not to be missed.
They are tongs from the Argos Value Range and are quite basic with no fancy heat variable settings unless you count going from cold to hot when they are first switched on!
They do have two different heat settings although they feel the same to me, I just see them as hot and a little bit hotter!
The look is very simple, just a black handle with the silver metal tong part and the silver metal lever. They feel sturdy whilst in use and not at all flimsy for the cheap price tag.
The barrel of the tong measures in at 19mm so they are quite a chunky tong. These definitely work better on longer hair where you want a nice wave rather than a tight curl.
Using these tongs is a very simple process, you section the hair off, I section off into four sections for ease. To do this I take a tail comb and run it down the center of the head from the front hairline down to the nape of the neck, I then section across ways from ear to ear. I pin the sections up, just keeping one down to work with, I then section each section off again as I work through the hair, which results in nice even waves over the whole head.
I plug the tongs in and set them to heat option 2, when they are on you will see a red indicator light just above the switch. Once they feel too hot to touch I know they are ready. I then open up the arm and proceed to wrap the hair around the tong, starting at the root and winding the hair around, when finished I let the arm back down to clamp the hair in place, I then use a little hair spray, let it set then release the hair, which then comes out in a nice wave.
On shorter hair they can be used to add volume, to do this I wind the hair from tip to root and release quite quickly, this then makes ' a bump ' in the hair which helps with the volume.
These will also help create flicks in hair and will easily recreate the Farrah Fawcett look!
If you have hair any shorter than shoulder length and want tight curls these tongs are not what you need. You will need a tong with a much smaller barrel, anything from an 8mm to 13mm would be more suited to this.
These tongs can be purchased in Argos stores or online at www.argos.co.uk and cost a bargain £3.79.
They have lasted well despite being used many many times, so I would recommend these to anyone who wants a large barreled tong.
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=== The product ===
Curling tongs to help you create curls & waves in your hair.
=== How to use this ===
Plug it in (1.75m swivel cord) and then you can use the little clip near the base to stand this up while it's heating up so none of your surfaces are damaged. I also stand this on a heat proof mat I have to ensure that no damage occurs and this means I don't have to worry if I forget to return back to the tongs immediately. I usually heat them up for a few minutes while using a heat protection spray or mousse on my hair and this is ideal as it means the tongs are thoroughly heated before I begin use. There is a 'hi' and 'lo' setting on these which can be selected by pressing up or down on a sliding button.
Once the tongs are ready, and your hair, it's very simple just to wrap the hair around the stainless steel barrel and clip the end in place with the lever so the curl stays wrapped around and gets a full heat blast. The cord is long enough that I can wrap my hair around it fully and not need to be a contortionist to do so! Once I have held the curl in place for around 10-15 seconds I then uncurl it and leave it to cool naturally before using my fingers to gentle tousle the curls.
This is very simple to use and it has a cool tip so I can, hopefully, ensure that I don't burn my head while using this. I have managed to catch my ears on one or two occasions and as I use it on 'hi' (170 degrees) it hurt just a tad..!! However, that wasn't a design fault and was just my own stupidity that caused it to happen.
=== Where can I buy this & for how much? ===
These tongs can be purchased in store, ordered online for in store collection or ordered online at www.Argos.co.uk for home delivery (charges may apply) and they cost just £3.79 (August 2011).
=== Overall opinion ===
Now let me start by saying that I own a pair of GHD straighteners but I wanted something I could take on holiday & not have to worry about them getting lost, damaged or stolen. These were perfect because of the ridiculously low price.
These tongs are not too bad to look at. They are black with a stainless steel barrel. There is a button to be press down to open and close the lever that holds your hair in place.
I use a curling product when I use this, normally something that is applied to wet hair before it is blow dried and I believe that this helps to ensure that my curls are kept in good condition, look shiny & are long lasting. Whether it does or not is anybodies guess! This can be used on wet hair but I don't do this because I believe that it damages hair even more than standard heat styling on dry hair.
I have found these tongs to be easy to use and they were ideal for taking on holiday with me. These tongs also came in handy again on my hen night as there were lots of ladies all wanting to style their hair at the same time so we used these and my GHD straighteners at the same time so we could get two ladies ready at the same time.
These do the job just as good as any other tongs and providing I use the right products before, during and after use I can have wonderful curls that last all day, sometimes even until the next day depending on the conditions.
Why The Purchase? ~ 'As Straight As A Die'
And why did I go so cheap? Stating the obvious I know but I needed curling tongs for occasions where I want to have, umm, curls in my hair! :D My hair is totally straight therefore, I can either perm my hair or tong. I decided on the latter as it is far less expensive and I only want the curls for special occasions. As I do not use curling tongs for everyday use, I feel that a cheaper purchase would be far more prudent!
The Product ~ 'Heat Wave'
The Argos Value Range Hair Curling Tong has a black handle, stainless steel barrel, with a black thumb sized touch button that is used to press and release the lever. This button has a slight indentation for a more ergonomically design. I have chosen to stop the product description here as I felt it would be better to incorporate the design features within my usage experience; this will show how the components assist me in styling my hair.
Usage Experience ~ 'Wash And Go'
1) Before I begin the styling process, I always wash my hair with a shampoo that furnishes a shine quality. I feel that this type of shampoo adds to the final healthy and vibrant looking effect. I do not use hair conditioner as often as I should, but when proposing to use the tongs, I make the extra effort. I ensure that the conditioner I use on these occasions, have the same shine components as the shampoo I'm using. Additionally, both shampoo and conditioner have elements that are specifically intended to boost the curling effects and afford extra hold. On the infrequent occasion I've used the tong on greasy unwashed hair, the effects are appalling; lank curls with under an hour's limit of retention!
2) After I've shampooed and conditioned my hair, I proceed to carefully detangle my wet hair using a wide-tooth comb I purchased from Avon. After gently towel-drying my hair I then blow-dry my hair using my equally cheap hair dryer! Although the tong can also be used on wet hair, I find the product produces far more bouncy curls when used on recently dried hair.
3) I heat up the tong between five and six minutes. The tong has a power on indicator that shines a bright red when connected to a power source. There are two heat settings on the neat 'Lo' and 'Hi' slatted slide control button. I always set it on maximum heat due to my rebellious hair! One of the brilliant features of this practical tool is the stainless steel base clip that prevents the heated barrel coming into contact with surfaces. It clips away easily for storage and supplies a sturdy steady safety device when pushed forward. As the heating up is in process, I find it wise to use an Avon Advance Techniques Protect it Heat Protection Styler prior to applying the heated tong. The styler spray helps to protect my hair from styling damage. By using the time the tong is heating up to its maximum temperature of 170°C., affords time for using the spray and allowing it to dry through a little.
4) I open the curling tong by carefully pushing my thumb down on the digit button, ensuring my fingers never come into contact with the stainless steel 19mm barrel. The1.75m swivel cord allows me easy usage in extending my arm to reach my hair.
5) Using my free hand, I take around half an inch strand of my hair and clip the tong at the top part of my hair, closest to the root. I have medium length fairly fine hair, and the barrel width feels perfect for my hair's length and consistency.
6) I gently and, even more importantly, gradually slide the tong iron down to the tips of my hair, ensuring that I stop at this point to avoid the gadget sliding off my hair. The smooth design of the iron makes sliding the tong down very easy.
7) I then proceed to very gently curl my hair by curving the tong towards my face; this gives me the inward curls that I find easier to fluff out in the hap hazard style I prefer on completion. I continue to roll up the strand of hair until I reach the top part of my hair as close as I can get to the roots. This is where extreme caution needs to be taken. The iron remains plugged in throughout the styling process, which means it is very hot the whole time. If I do not curl my hair with a slight angle away from my face and scalp and perform the task slowly, it is very easy to scald myself; which I have done on more than one occasion! I find that holding the wand in this final position for ten to fifteen seconds, furnishes me with a fairly tight curl. I do not actually want tight curls, but my hair is stubborn, so by initially having tighter curls, by the time I'm ready to leave, my hair relaxes enough to give a more natural look.
8) The next step is much easier. Although still performed at a slower pace, less care needs to be taken. I simply gradually uncurl my hair as I twist the smooth handle to roll the hair loose from the shiny wand. I then apply medium pressure on the wand's handle, which feels secure without being uncomfortable to use. The handle opens with a slight springy feel and my hair falls from the tong without catching. At this point, I generally like to grip the finished curl up and out of the way, using a large plastic clip. These types of clip avoid leaving a dent in my hair but affords a secure attachment; by doing this, I find it leaves the hair undisturbed to cool down and helps to make the curlicue last longer.
9) I simple repeat this process (4 to 8) until my hair has been completely tonged. I never use a combing device on my hair at this point. I find by leaning over to allow my hair to fall completely forwards, gently and softly tousling my hair with my fingers, furnishes me with large bouncy curls. I finish off by spraying my hair at no shorter distance those five inches, with a hair fragrance. The whole curling process takes me around thirty minutes as I like to take my time positioning the tong.
Effects ~ 'Curl Up'
The manufacturers recommend this product for all hair types. I haven't used this device on anyone's hair but my own. Of course, this means I can only comment on my own personal findings with regard to my own hair type. Therefore, for my hair that is completely straight and does not respond well to gel/spray styling products, this tool is an absolute delight. Using the techniques as noted above, I am left with airy, billowy and springy large curls. The style last well for around a couple of hours before dropping to a less buoyant appearance, but nonetheless, stylish. By the end of the evening, as long as I my hair haven't come into contact with rain or wind, the curls are still noticeable. It is not the fault of the tong if my hair reacts in this way; it is to do with the hair's flexibility and adaptability. The results for me are absolutely fine. The tong changes my hair into a completely different chosen style for the duration of an evening out...job done!
Do I recommend? ~ 'Toe Curling'...no, just the for the hair!
Most certainly. For occasional usage these have proven to be durable and very effective. Argoose those at the current price of £3.79! There are many varied and more elaborate curling tongs on the market, but for me and my usage requirements, they're a perfect tool. Please note that The Argos Value Range Hair Curling Tong comes under the product number of 442/4871. The current selling price of £3.79 is valid until 20/01/2012 as guaranteed by Argos.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review.
My sister purchased these at the request of my 12 year old daughter instead of buying her a chocolate easter egg! Given the price of many easter eggs, it seemed a fair "swap"! I have naturally curly hair, but my daughter takes more after her dad, and whilst her hair is very thick like mine, it is medium waved rather than curly, although it is long like mine, reaching approximately to her waist.
At 12 she is coming to the age now where she likes to experiment a little bit with her hair and clothes and makeup, and in all honesty I don't see the harm in it for the odd occasion. Although she did make the effort to get up extra early to curl her hair about 4 times the first week she owned these, the allure of curly hair did (as I suspected it might), lose out to the temptation of an extra half an hour in bed instead over time, and now she only really uses these on weekends or if she has a "special occasion" to go to such as a party or a disco!
At a price of £3.74 (only available in Argos stores), I honestly think that these are a fantastic first curling tong set, or even backup set for emergency tong failure situations or travelling! They are, as would be expected for something this price, not the most feature-packed and highly innovated tongs; one major difference between this set and other pricier sets I have seen is their maximum temperature setting, which is 170C. This setting (the highest of 2 on this particular tong set), has worked really well on my daughter's hair, but I do feel that if you have slightly coarser or more stubborn hair then this set may not be totally ideal for you. Whilst my daughter's hair is long and thick, it is made up of loads and loads of fairly fine hair (according to my hairdresser!), rather than coarser hair, so whilst these work for her it is something worth bearing in mind if you are considering purchasing these tongs.
I was quite surprised about the lasting power of the curls given by this set given their relatively low temperature setting; a few times my daughter did her hair before school between 6.30am and 7am, and when she arrived home at 4pm her hair was still pretty much as curly as when she had left in the morning. This was without any mousse or other "holding agents" on her hair too, so if you added this to the styling routine I am confident the curls would last all day, althought this is obviously weather dependent!
Using these tongs is very easy, so much so that my daughter is able to use them to style her hair herself, and has yet to have any minor burn related incidents when using them, either to herself or furniture/furnishings! This is aided by a small metal "leg" which props the tongs up when you want to put them down, so that they are not in direct contact with the surface you sit them on, rather held a few cms above it by the metal leg. When you first plug the tongs in, a small red light comes on to indicate that the tongs are heating up. This goes out when the set temperature is achieved. I have noticed that these do take a little longer to heat up than some fancier models, about 5-10minutes, but in all honesty those few minutes extra waiting time don't really worry me too much.
Another nice feature of this set is the swivel cord, which means that the cord moves with you rather than you having to be aware of which way you are twisting the cord as you try to reach different areas of your hair. The one minor complaint I would have about the design of these tongs is that the cable which connects the tongs to the plug is pretty short, around 1.5m, so you do have to stand very close to a socket or get an extension cable out when you want to use these! In all honesty I think many adults would find the cable a bit short to do their hair comfortably unless they were sitting down. This is a shame really as it really lets the functionality of this set down, and I am sure another metre or so of cable wouldn't have added a huge amount to the production costs!
There is a traditional style "clip" to the barrel of the tongs, which enables you by pressing a lever on the handle to raise the clip, to secure the end of your hair between the clip and barrel before twirling the rest of the selected strand of hair around the tongs. There is a "cool touch" tip on the end of the tong, made from black slightly rubbery plastic, which enables you to aid the "twirling" process with your free hand without fear of burning! This is a great feature in my opinion, as I remember all too well my younger days of hair straighteners and the like where the cheaper models didn't always have this, and the temptation was always there to help the process along with your free hand forgetting the end of the straightener/tong would be hot! >.<
The barrel on these tongs is among the medium to large widths of those I have seen available, and as such gives a fairly loose curl of the style you would get by using large rollers, rather than a tight spiral curl, although you could if you wanted to wind your hair around the clip section rather than the barrel itself to create a different look. The barrel is plenty long enough to accommodate my daughter's long hair so I think would suit just about anyone on that front!
Unlike some expensive curling tongs, these don't make any claims about any kind of ionic/bionic/magical properties to stop hair drying out from heat styling, but to get around this minor thing we have just purchased a "heat protect" product for my daughter to use before using these. She is only using them fairly infrequently to be fair, but I haven't noticed any damange to her hair so am not at all concerned that the tongs are detrimental to her hair when used in conjunction with a protective product, although we haven't used these without such so I can't comment on what they are like if you choose to use them on untreated/protected hair. To be quite honest though, I have owned fairly expensive straighteners in the past (similar to me, after all its all heat styling!) which claimed to protect hair but always found they still dried my hair out, so I don't honestly have a lot of faith in any claims which state that a heat styling tool won't dry your hair to some extent; I always think it best to use a protective product as well, regardless of what the tool manufacturers may say!
Overall, for the money these tongs are a fantastic buy. They don't really compete with the very expensive sets out there, but they do hold their own against many middle priced sets I have seen. They have been reliable even with a relatively clumsy "tween" (dumping them on the floor to be stepped on and the like) caring for them, so I can't really fault their durability! It is just a shame about the short cord as it is for this reason alone really I am deducting one star to give this product 4 stars.
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Touching Base: A Message from the ChiefFebruary 3, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
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There has been much debate and discussion about gun violence in the days following the murder of several young children at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Stricter gun laws, improving background checks, prohibiting the sales of military [style] assault weapons, and limiting magazine capacity were among the options being considered and highlighted in the media.
While local, state, and federal legislators evaluate all options, it is important to know that you can voluntarily surrender your unwanted firearm to the Pasadena Police Department as an immediate option. Typically, community members bring the firearm(s) to the Pasadena Police Department, or they call for a police officer to respond and take possession of it. The Pasadena Police Department received 143 firearms through voluntary surrender in the last 25 months, which is approximately six per month.
If you choose to keep a firearm in your home or business, you must be a responsible owner and know that there are criminal consequences for negligence (California Penal Code). Responsible gun ownership may include: the legal purchase of a firearm and ensuring it is registered, attending a certified gun safety course, purchasing and installing a trigger lock device on the firearm, and placing the firearm in an approved gun safe. Many of the firearms stolen during residential or commercial burglaries end up on our streets or are used in violent crimes. If you no longer wish to keep a firearm, regardless if it is functional or not, please consider turning it over to the Pasadena Police Department so that it can be disposed of properly. If you would like to voluntary surrender your firearm to the police department please call, (626) 744-4241.
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For more information, contact numbers and helpful internet links, please visit the City of Pasadena's Website at: cityofpasadena.net.
On April 13, 2013, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Pasadena Alumnae Chapter, is hosting the 2013 Young African American Women's Conference at Pasadena City College, 1570 East Colorado Boulevard. The conference is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and features diverse workshops, engaging presentations on educational choices, career options, embracing youth's uniqueness, as well as personal development. Dr. Rema Reynolds, Assistant Professor from Azusa Pacific University, will be the keynote speaker addressing students, parents, and others attending the conference. If you have questions, email firstname.lastname@example.com. To register, please visit online at http://yaawc2013.evenbrite.com.
El Centro de Accion Social is hosting its Annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration and Peace Walk, March 30. The peace walk will start at Villa-Parke Community Center (363 East Villa Street) inside the Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Following a rally for peace, participants will march from Villa-Parke to Robinson Park, where a few community leaders will speak on reducing violence and creating peace. For more information, please contact El Centro de Accion Social Executive Director Randy Ertll at (626) 792-3148, or firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information on El Centro de Accion Social, please visit www.elcentropasadena.org.
Our Community:
On Sunday 27, Deborah K. Sanchez and I attended church services at Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church. Archpriest Farther Sarkis Petoyan and the entire congregation offered their prayers in the memory of the children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
On January 28, I met with Councilmember Steve Madison to discuss public safety issues and related topics in District 6. We spent a lot of time talking about property crime and proactive measures to mitigate the impact on his district.
On January 29, Fire Chief Calvin Wells, Rose Bowl Manager Darryl Dunn, NAACP Pasadena Branch President, Gary Moody, and I attended the "Celebration of Life" for Mrs. Lucy Mae Brown (mother of former NAACP Pasadena Branch President, Joe Brown). The services were held at Metropolitan Baptist Church and Pastor Tyrone Skinner led the congregation in prayer. There were several speakers all celebrating Lucy Mae Brown's 98 years of life. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many.
On January 29, Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls attended Pasadena City College's Kick-Off Reception for Black History Month. This year's theme, "A Call to Action," was taken from the book, Power Concedes Nothing, written by Civil Rights Attorney, Connie Rice, PCC's Scholar-in-Residence for Black History Month. During the event, PCC President Mark Roacha, Dr. Bell, and Ujima students highlighted PCC's activities for Black History Month. Darryl, PCC faculty members, and students participated in round-table conversations identifying issues impacting 16-24 year olds in our communities and discussing what our school, civic leaders, and community organizations are doing to address them.
On January 29, Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra, PAL Board of Directors Chairman Geoff Johansing, Jill Hawkins (CEO Miller Hawkins Productions LLC), and I met to discuss issues concerning the Pasadena Police Activities League. The meeting was very productive. Please keep your eyes open for future information concern PAL's Golden Badge Gala, which is our primary fundraiser. PAL relies on educational, athletic, and artistic activities to develop strong, positive attitudes to support our youth in becoming well-rounded caring and productive adults. Youth ages 9-16 interact with police personnel and engage in activities such as sports, arts, computer classes, tutoring, and educational field trips. For more information about PAL, please visit: cityofpasadena.net/police/pasadena_pal_program.
On January 29, I had the opportunity to lecture to approximately 40 students at Azusa Pacific University. Professor and Salvation Army Staff member Pat Riley facilitated the lecture. The group included Master and Undergraduate degree students. We discussed a number of topics including substance abuse, educational systems, and the law. Pat and the Salvation Army are exceptional community partners.
On January 30, Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Commanders Lisa Rosales and Chris Russ, Officer Tim Bundy, and I attended a retirement gathering for Glendale Police Captain Raymond Edey. Ray has been a longtime friend and mentor to several law enforcement personnel throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
On January 30, Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra and I attended the 2nd Annual Lake Avenue Church/School Safety Awareness Day. The event was very well attended and focused on school and personal safety. Subject matter experts offered safety tips and common sense strategies on personal safety. Senior Pastor Greg Waybright provided brief remarks and welcomed Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, Fire Chief Calvin Wells, Emergency Manager Lisa Derderian, and me to the podium. Following a few brief remarks the formal program concluded. The event was coordinated by Lake Avenue Church/School Treasure Sheppard.
On February 2, the Pasadena Police Department was recognized by the University of Phoenix for its academic partnership in promoting formal education. University of Phoenix Southern California Area Chairs, James Roberts and Dr. Ed Armstrong (both former Pasadena Officers), presented the reorganization certificates. Deputy Chief Darryl Qualls, Commander John Perez, Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar,and I represented the police department.
Pasadena's Finest:
On January 10, I received a letter from a Pasadena community member commending Officer Salvador Vidales and Forensic Specialist Alex Padilla Jr. for their professionalism during a burglary investigation. The author wrote, "… The PPD personnel were cautious and methodical in the investigation and their conclusion culminated in the arrest of the perpetrator. I was very impressed with the professionalism of Officer Vidales and Forensic Specialist Padilla…"
On January 17, Pasadena Police Dispatchers Myrian Correra and Christina Bergstrom were commended by Administrator Karen Peterson for their exceptional communication skills and calm deportment during an emergency 9-1-1 call. Myrian and Christina were directly involved in the effort to direct police units to a shooting that had just occurred near Maple Street and Chester Avenue. The incident was later upgraded to a homicide. Depending on the emergency, it can be extremely difficult for communications center personnel to process 9-1-1 calls. In this incident, despite the immense stress (shooting and homicide), Myrian and Christina did not falter during the performance of their duties.
On January 23, several Pasadena Police employees participated in a formal promotional ceremony at the Main Library, Donald Wright Auditorium. The room was filled with family, friends, coworkers, and community leaders. There were several recent retirees in the audience including: Keith Jones, Jari Faulkner, Alex, Robert, and Kathy Uribe. VIPs included Mayor Bill Bogaard, City Manager Michael Beck, Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell, and CCC President Pastor Kerwin Manning. Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra served as the emcee and Police Chaplin Paul provided the invocation. Newly promoted Police Lieutenants included: Terysa Rojas, Jason Clawson, and Eduardo Calatayud. New Police Sergeants included: Javier Aguilar, Chris Sharma, Dennis Beene, and Robert Tucker.
On January 29, I received an email from Pasadena Emergency Coordinator Lisa Derderian commending Pasadena Police Sergeants Rudy Lemos and Bobby Crees for their presentation to the Emergency Coordinator's Group. Rudy and Bobby's training focused on workplace violence and was well received.
On January 31, several Pasadena Police employees attended Police Lieutenant Bruce George's Retirement event, which was held at the Rose Bowl. It was great seeing many of the retirees attend the event. Bruce served more than 30 years with the Pasadena Police Department, honorably retiring in January 2013. Pasadena Police Sergeant Chris Gutierrez was the emcee and there were several retirees who attended Bruce's event. At the end of the event Bruce thanked everyone for attending.
On January 31, Pasadena Police Sergeant Max Dahlstein graduated from the San Bernardino EVOC Motorcycle Training School, Class 113. Max started the police motorcycle training program with 9 other riders. The program is very demanding requiring riders to demonstrate exceptional "hand/eye coordination and balance." All the motorcycle enforcement officers assigned to the Pasadena Police Department's Traffic Section are required to graduate from a motorcycle training academy.
Critical Incidents:
On January 27 at about 6:00 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Washington Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon investigation. On arrival, officers learned that the suspects and the victim were known to each other. The victim was entertaining people at his home when the uninvited suspects arrived. The suspects smashed a window in the victim's parked car. When the victim ran outside to investigate, the suspects pointed a firearm at him and fled. The suspects were located a short distance from the victim's house and following a positive identification, were arrested without incident. The suspects, Pasadena residents, were booked at the Pasadena jail.
On January 27 at about 9:30 p.m., Pasadena Police officers assigned to the Special Enforcement Section (SES) were conducting routine patrols when they observed a suspect who was wanted for several felony warrants out of Visalia. The suspect was contact and arrested without incident. The suspect was later booked at the Pasadena jail.
On January 29, Pasadena Police Detectives arrested the two remaining suspects in the January 15, homicide that occurred near Maple Street and Chester Avenue. The suspects were arrested without incident and later booked at the Pasadena jail. The case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and murder charges were filed. The incident was covered by the local media: http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-police-conclude-homicide-investigation-with-more-arrests.
On January 30 at about 11:00 p.m., Pasadena Police Officers responded to a vehicle collision in the 100 block of East Washington Boulevard. PPD Officers arrived and observed a vehicle that had crashed into the home at the location. Thankfully no one in the dwelling was injured. The driver, a Male Hispanic adult, was determined to be under the influence and sustained minor, non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital and admitted for treatment. The suspect was driving west on Washington Boulevard and attempted to make a left turn onto Summit Avenue. He failed to make the turn and crashed into the residence. Pasadena Fire Department determined the structure was unsafe to occupy. The Red Cross provided temporary housing.
On January 31, the Pasadena Police Department's Traffic Section conducted a city-wide taxi compliance check after receiving several complaints. Six PPD Traffic Officers focused on enforcement and compliance. The officers inspected 44 taxi vehicles resulting in 11 PMC violations. An additional 6 citations were issued for miscellaneous violations.
On January 31 at about 2:25 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Fair Oaks Avenue and Pepper Street regarding a strong arm robbery. On arrival, officers learned that the victim was walking north on Fair Oaks Avenue with three friends. As the suspects approached the victim, they intentionally bumped into the victim and at the same time grabbed a chain from her neck. The suspects fled into the King's Villages Apartments. Officers coordinated a search of the area and located the suspects a few block away. Following a positive identification, the suspects were arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail.
On February 1 at about 1:13 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to 1800 block of Lundy Avenue regarding a missing person investigation. The victim, a Female Black, 86, suffers from dementia and walked away from a relative's home. Several Police Volunteers assisted PPD officers and the supervisor in charge, Sergeant Kate Favara, coordinated our efforts to locate the critical missing adult. Approximately two hours later, the victim was found in Altadena by Detective Mark Lang. The victim was unharmed.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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UP rally: Modi attacks Congress, avoids Ayodhya issue
It was Modi's first public meeting in Uttar Pradesh after being named as the party's prime ministerial candidate. The BJP is aiming to win at least 40 seats in the 2014 general elections in the state which sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.india Updated: Oct 27, 2013 12:16 IST
Addressing his first rally in electorally-significant Uttar Pradesh after being declared the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi went back to his humble roots on Saturday to differentiate himself from the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi.
"Congress leaders say poverty is a state of mind," the Gujarat CM said. "How will those born with a silver spoon understand poverty? They go with cameras to huts to get photographed. I was born in poverty. I know what poverty is, unlike the shahzada (prince). When someone laughs at poverty, I feel the pain I experienced in childhood."
The dig came days after Gandhi said in Gwalior that development to him meant respect for the poor rather than just building infrastructure.
It was Modi's first public meeting in Uttar Pradesh after being named as the party's prime ministerial candidate. The BJP is aiming to win at least 40 seats in the 2014 general elections in the country's most populous state which sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.
Modi, however, did not refer to the temple issue even once despite the fact that only on Friday several BJP leaders were arrested in Ayodhya while trying to observe the VHP-organised 'sankalp divas' for the construction of a Ram temple.
Instead, he played his humble roots to the hilt to score a point over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Read More:Modi bubble will burst soon: SP, Nitish
"The Congress isn't talking about its own government but asking what has been done in Gujarat. I have passed the test in 2012. It is for you to face the people now."
He also asked the people of the state to throw out the "troika" – Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) –and "bury" vote bank politics forever.
"Over 5,000 innocents were killed in UP in one year. Yet the UP government is indulging in vote bank politics. Terror accused are being freed from jails. Should not the law take its own course? Should we not punish leaders doing such politics and make them fear the public?" Modi asked.
Read More:Modi's foreign policy: bigger role for states
The Gujarat CM also reached out to the BSP's traditional vote base, the scheduled castes, by saying Dalits had a better life in Gujarat than in UP.
"The Congress isn't talking about its own government but asking what's been done in Gujarat. I passed the test in 2012. It is for you to face the people now," Modi went on, devoting a good part of his 46-minute speech to targeting the Congress.
Taking aim at the UPA's food security and land acquisition laws, termed game-changers by the Congress ahead of Elections 2014, he said, "To every question, they say we've made a law. What then did the framers of the Constitution do?"
And on the scams dogging the Centre, Modi said it wasn't just the coal files that were lost but the government too.
The rally also saw former UP CM Kalyan Singh take the stage with a hard Hindutva line.
"In UP, riots have taken place. In Gujarat, there has been no riot for years. People talk about 2002, which Modi controlled with great effort. But they don't talk about the burning of 59 Hindus that sparked the riot."
Rajnath Singh also alluded to the UP riots, saying the SP should now be called DP or Danga (riot) Party.
"Kriya hogi toh pratikriya bhi hogi. Kriya nahin hoti toh pratikriya nahin hoti (If there will be action, there will be reaction. Had there been no action, there would have been no reaction)."
On the Modi-Gandhi rivalry, Kalyan Singh said, "Modi is that wrestler who floored the Congress three times in Gujarat. Rahul doesn't even know how to tie a langot."
The tone for Modi's projection as an achiever from a humble background was set before he spoke at about 4 pm. Party chief Rajnath Singh introduced him to a cheering crowd as a leader from a poor, most backward caste background: "We decided that the nation should be governed by a man from an 'atyant pichhada' (extremely backward), poor family of a tea seller."
This was the first overt reference to Modi's OBC status from a top BJP leader, a reference that makes political sense in UP, where caste counts in politics.
'Modi tells 100 lies in a day'
The Congress rebuttal came swiftly with spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury saying, "A man who doesn't have ties with his own family can't understand the woes of other families. He came after maalish polish (massage and make up)."
Read More: Manish Tewari compares Modi with Hitler
Ridiculing Modi's charge that Congress was playing "divisive" politics, Chowdhary told reporters ion Delhi pointed towards post-Godhra riots.
"Nobody feels safe in Gujarat. That is why tourists do not go there. He does not get a visa. If you want to know what is the safety in Gujarat ask about it from people from Godhara, family members of Ishrat Jahan."
Rejecting Modi's attack on Congress on the issue of poverty, she claimed that there is widespread malnutrition among children in his state.
"What he is trying to tell us about hunger. How many children in Gujarat are victims of malnutrition. He should look back into his courtyard taking time off from his focus on the chair of the Prime Minister," she said.
'Modi's rally a farce'
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has called Modi's rally' in Kanpur a farce that was replete with sponsored crowds instead of the general public.
The SP also called Modi the BJP's second PM-in-waiting (The obvious reference was to Advani's PM dream).
"It seems that the RSS, the VHP and the BJP are transporting sponsored crowds for Modi's rallies. The state's farmers, labourers, poor and common people were absent from the rally," said Rajendra Chowdhary, state spokesperson for the Samajwadi Party.
"If only the UP rallies of Modi cost an estimated Rs 400 crore, then the total cost of his rallies would exceed thousands of crores. Only the big corporate houses, who have 'adopted' Modi, have the capacity to spend such money. This is a corporate conspiracy to control politics and government," said Chowdhary.
Chowdhary said the RSS campaign to see Modi as the PM was not getting any public support.
(With inputs from agencies)
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The good news today is that the lack of progress on a fiscal-cliff agreement didn't hurt the market. The bad news is that nothing else happened, either. It was an extremely slow day. Market players did little and stocks drifted around the flat line most of the day. It is obvious that the fiscal cliff issue is pushing many folks to the sidelines and it is making for painfully slow action.
I don't have to tell you that the focus all week has been on the fiscal cliff. But the market seems to be more accepting of the fact that the political process has to be played out and isn't reacting as much to each new event. It barely moved today as President Obama and Speaker Boehner made comments.
What we have is a routine progression of political negotiation. It starts with expressions of goodwill and optimism and moves on to name-calling and complaints that the other side's offers are a joke. The animosity should continue until close to the deadline when some sort of deal, which probably kicks the problem down the road, is finally made. Most everyone seems to expect a deal and that is why the market is holding up well.
The big question going into the final month of 2012 is whether the trading action improves or continues to be contained by this tiresome political debate. It is all we hear about, and it is obviously affecting the energy of the market.
In addition to the fiscal cliff, we also have tax-planning issues that may undermine the typical positive seasonality that occurs into the end of the year. Usually there is no reason to take gains on winners, but that may not be the case this year.
I'm hoping we see individual stock-picking work better in the weeks ahead. Unfortunately, stock-picking was tough this week, with a very narrow group of stocks attracting traders. If you weren't highly selective, you likely made little progress. The only way to deal with a market like that is to keep plugging along until things work better.
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Surely somebody saw this game.
Why was Pollard out? Their lines don't look great, but how did JJ / Harrison do?
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Surely somebody saw this game.
Why was Pollard out? Their lines don't look great, but how did JJ / Harrison do?
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JJ was ehh...He did make at least one good shot, a three; and from where I was positioned, he almost looked like Reggie shooting from downtown.
Harrison played quite well. Started the game off with a slam dunk. I was impressed by his defense.
Pollard went trick-or-treating last Sunday; that's all I know....
Just got back from the game. Nothing really new to report. Pollard did not play due to back problems. Harrison started, played fairly well, he certainly can get tough rebounds. But he has to to get into better shpae after a few times down the floor he is spent. If he ever gets into great shape and gets some experience, who knows how good he can be.
Pacers had way too many turnovers, but that was partly due to Dick Bevetta calling the game, he loves to call three seconds, offensive fouls and traveling.
Tinsley was throwing the ball all over the place tonight though.
Interesting trend, the pacers made their best spurt of the game like they did the night before with J.O and Artest both on the bench.
Freddie Jones was on fire from the three point line tonight, he has looked so so good this season and when you consider he was injuured all summer, I wonder how good he is going to be.
Jackson got it going offensively, that was good to see.
Did the Pacers take too many threes, Yes, but that was partly because the Bulls played a lot of zone.
Bulls played hard, but they lack talent and experience of any kind.
They said during the game that Pollard had a sore back. Harrison didn't play terribly, but he's still doing the rookie thing of picking up cheap fouls.
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FJ played a great third
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Freddie was freakin' awesome tonight. Four straight three pointers and the Bulls kept leaving him open.
JJ played decently. Played within the system and played pretty good D to boot.
Harrison was decent. I was shocked that he started, but I guess Polly was hurt.
No Bender tonight.
Tinsley was off, but still amassed 12 assists.
JO got a double-double off the bench.
SJax added a very quiet 24 points.
Ronnie was in foul trouble most of the night, but looked good early and in the shootaround an hour or so before game time.
The Bulls like to gun threes. Luol Deng was incredible, and Ben Gordan looked very good too. Hinrich fouled out in the 3rd, I beleive. He wasn't much of a factor tonight.
Our offense looks improved over last year, but our defense is a mess right now. It just looks like a shell of what it did last year.
Shade I agree with you about our defense. It is no where near what it needs to be. But that is understandable not having Foster, and with J.O being in and out the interior defense has been poor. Pollard and Croshere are just not as good defensively as J.O and Foster. And the loss of Al has hurt the interior defense a little.
But the perimeter defense is better than ever
I especially enjoyed the three consecutive offensive fouls on Chicago...
I can't believe how well Deng played. I saw him at Duke, and was 99% positive that he'd made a huge mistake coming out that early. Now, I think he could be an all-star by year 3 or 4. Maybe Duke's system was stifling his game? And how do the Bulls NOT start him?
The guy I really wonder about is Ben Gordon. He is the guy we were supposeably trying to trade up to get as a SG. The guy is real small, no way he's 6-3. Fred is much bigger than him and some people say he's to small for a full time SG. If Ben can't play PG I don't see him being much of a NBA player in the long run.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
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Less is more. That's the idea behind SEPTA's first Energy Action Plan.
The new plan, released Monday, looks to save more than $2 million a year by cutting annual energy usage by about 3 percent — all without spending additional funds or curtailing transit services.
"We've identified a number of initiatives we can enact through this plan that can make a noticeable difference in regional sustainability while achieving budget neutrality," said Erik Johanson, SEPTA's strategy and sustainability planner.
Translation: We're getting greener and saving money by using less.
"Anything that we do under the sustainability program has to have a business case," Johanson added.
The plan comprises 18 initiatives (see the document below) — everything from instituting daytime cleaning at SEPTA headquarters to expanding the agency's much-heralded wayside energy storage system.
"We looked at every single energy source that SEPTA has," said Johanson. "Vehicles, facilities, 1234 Market St. headquarters in Center City, all the way out to our farthest-flung rail yard. Everything that we have on the books."
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Louie, having escaped Irene's goons, visits Todd and asks if he can still sell the gun back to John McBain. Todd offers to pay Louie a lot of money for the gun.
Meanwhile, Tea believes she might be pregnant. Tomas visits her and tells her he is leaving no stone unturned, including revisiting the idea that Todd could be the killer. She takes a pregnancy test.
Later, Vimal calls Rama and needs her help searching for Neela. He explains she's run away because of the arranged marriage and we see Rama sympathize with Neela. But she helps him search for Neela, who has followed Jack to the docks.
The plot thickens when John finds Natalie in her wedding dress at Roxy's and almost tells her he loves her. Brody tells John that after he and Natalie get married, he doesn't want to see any more intense scenes between Natalie and John. Ford seems to be falling for Jessica.
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California, where Republicans Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan rose to prominence on the way to the White House, is on the brink of becoming a one-party state in the hands of the Democrats.
The Democratic Party, of course, has long-dominated California's legislative houses and its rising influence over the past couple decades has colored the Golden State with a deep blue hue on election maps.
The power gap between California's Republicans and Democrats seems to be widening as the final votes from Tuesday's election are added to the official count.
It may grow even wider, some leading Republicans say, if their party cannot learn how to carry its conservative message to nonwhites, especially Latinos and Asians.
"The California Republican Party has become a regional party. A white male party," said Allan Hoffenblum, a former Republican political consultant and owner of the Los Angeles-based Hoffenblum and Associates.
Failures to connect across racial lines, combined with the loss of safe legislative districts in the aftermath of redistricting, means the Republicans are on the verge of seeing their influence sink to a rare low point in Sacramento.
Absent reversals of fortune in a few close legislative races, Democrats are poised to achieve supermajorities in the Assembly and state Senate for the first time in 120 years.
Democrats already control the governorship.
And the Attorney General's Office.
And every other elective office holding executive authority for the entire state.
A supermajority would give the Democratic caucus power to raise taxes and override any vetoes from Gov. Jerry Brown.
For Republicans, who associate the Democratic party with rampant taxing and spending, that's a scary prospect.
"I see us as a one-party state," Republican voter Chuck Matthews said after meeting Thursday night with other GOP voters at a restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga.
"It's a one-party state, but I see us going bankrupt. We can't continue supporting people who refuse to work," added David Fernandez, who was standing nearby.
Matthews and Fernandez were two of about 20 people who gathered with the West Valley Republican Assembly to talk about the outcome of Tuesday's election.
"What happened?," Matthews asked during the middle of the group's discussion. "All of a sudden, we're talking `Romney is doing all right.' (Then) all of a sudden, boom."
A few at the restaurant ventured answers:
— Hurricane Sandy put President Obama at the center of positive media coverage while Republican candidate Mitt Romney was forced to the sidelines.
— The deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya received less coverage than the storm in the campaign's final week.
— The Republican Party may not have been unified enough in California, where new election laws made it possible for party members to compete against each other in the General Election.
Southern California Republicans are not alone in their pause to reconsider the GOP's future after an election that just did not go there way. Romney managed to win two states – Indiana and North Carolina – that President Obama won in 2008, but still fell short of claiming the White House.
Pundits, columnists and countless Americans with Internet access have offered a variety of explanations for how the Republican Party went wrong this year.
The leading narrative thus far is based on the notion that Republicans have failed to carry their message to just about anyone other than older white men.
The Pew Research Center reports whites accounted for 89 percent of all Romney voters. Whites also constituted a majority of Obama voters but the Democratic president did an even better job reaching out to women, blacks and Latinos.
Obama won 93 percent of the black vote and 71 percent of the Latino vote.
Blacks, Latinos and Asians, combined, are projected to constitute a majority of Americans by 2050.
California is already a minority-majority state, and a Field Poll reported days before the election showed blacks, Latinos and Asians preferred Obama to Romney by wide margins.
Among whites, support between the Democratic and Republican tickets were evenly split at 47 percent.
"I think we need to practice our messaging and not be defined by what the Democrats say we are, but what we really are," said Assemblyman Curt Hagman, who served as chief whip for Assembly Republicans during the Legislature's last session.
Voters re-elected Hagman, R-Chino Hills, to represent the new 55th Assembly District, which includes parts of the San Gabriel Valley and western San Bernardino County.
Demographics may be enough to encourage Democrats to dream of an increasingly irrelevant Republican Party. But then again, it wasn't so long ago that people spoke – sometimes with dread – of the concept of "Permanent Republican Majority."
It didn't happen. Republicans held the White House and both houses of Congress from 2003 through 2006, when their poor showing in the midterm elections resulted in Democrats taking over the House of Representatives and Senate the following year.
But if Republicans are to avoid a prolonged losing streak to Democrats, former California Republican Party chairman Ron Nehring says Republicans in California and the rest of the country are going to have to communicate better with non-white voters.
"The party has to tear down the barriers with the Latino and Asian communities. That has to happen nationally," Nehring said.
Pew Hispanic Center exit polling shows 60 percent of Latino voters ranked the economy as their No. 1 issue this year.
But Nehring believes Republicans are losing opportunities to engage Latino voters with economic arguments because of the way many Republican figures deal with immigration.
Republicans do not need to support amnesty for illegal immigrants in order to reach out to Latinos, Nehring said.
But he also said Republicans don't realize the kinds of messages they send to potential voters when they only talk about immigration as a law enforcement matter instead offering reforms to encourage legal immigration.
"They go to the border and they all want to get photographed with the Border Patrol so the can send a message to their Republican constituents that they care about border security," he said.
"They send a very different message to their Latino constituents. They are saying `I'm going to make sure that fence is high enough so their grandma can't join them."'
One California Republican who has made anti-illegal immigration policies a focus of his career is Tim Donnelly, R-Hesperia.
Before being elected to office, Donnelly founded a chapter of the Minuteman Project in 2005. The Minuteman Project's members gained extensive media coverage in the mid-2000s when they went U.S.-Mexican border to conduct their own patrols for illegal immigrants.
"We need to do a better, much better job of giving people someone to vote for who clearly and passionately articulates the values and principles that made this country great," he said in a phone message.
"I do not believe we should abandon our principles and try to pander to various groups to in order to get elected. I don't think that's a successful strategy. I do think we have to do a better job of connecting with more demographic groups and getting them to understand how higher taxes and more government control in their lives really limits the future for them and their children."
Donnelly was re-elected to represent the new 33rd Assembly District, which includes the San Bernardino Mountains and High Desert.
Hoffenblum and Luis Alvarado, chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Greater Los Angeles, agreed that some Republicans' rhetoric has hurt the GOP's ability to extend its appeal across racial lines.
"There are members within the party and the media, to a certain degree, that I find responsible," Alvarado said. "Sometimes the media has a need to put a spectacle on controversy. They focus on individuals who may be more boisterous, but they don't represent most individuals in the party."
Some Republicans have also made the mistake of convincing themselves the GOP cannot win minority votes, Hoffenblum said.
He said too many Republicans, especially East Coasters, have viewed the Latino electorate as a bloc of steadfast labor Democrats, or worse, a constituency that trades votes for social services.
That means Republicans fail to appeal on a pro-business message to voters like someone active in a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce or a Latino attorney working in downtown Los Angeles, he said.
"They really do believe they're a part of the 47 percent that Romney so foolishly claimed," Hoffenblum said.
"We all live in Southern California, so we know that's a crock," he added.
The "47 percent" refers to a video in which Romney told an audience at a campaign fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans do not pay income tax and were guaranteed to vote for Obama because they are dependant upon government.
Hoffenblum and Alvarado both said the California GOP's future depends on finding black, Latino and Asian candidates who can prove that politically active minorities can win office with an "R" after their name.
"We need to find our (Marco) Rubios and (Brian) Sandovals in California," Alvarado said.
Rubio is a Florida senator who is often mentioned as a possible member of the 2016 Republican ticket.
Sandoval is the governor of Nevada and was previously the first Latino to serve as a federal judge within the state.
The new chairman of the San Bernardino County Democratic Party, Chris Robles, said he has worried about Republican opponents making inroads with the Latino community since the late 1980s.
Those fears have not been realized, he said. There will always be competition for votes, but Robles does not expect Republicans to break what he called a coalition of minority voters.
"We've all been able to identify with being suppressed and ignored by the majority of the past, and now it's switched," Robles said.
For years, Republicans have been able to win votes in white-majority suburban districts that surrounded urban districts where voters elected nonwhite Democrats, Nehring said.
Safe districts meant Republicans lacked enough incentive to reach out to minority voters.
But redistricting means Republicans now have more competition and a greater need to appeal to a broader spectrum of voters, said Nehring and former Republican state Senate leader Jim Brulte.
"You have to start by showing a willingness to do that (outreach)," Brulte said. "Second, you have to listen. And third, you have to find common ground."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The speed of medical response is vital, as antiviral drugs are only effective if taken within two to three days after the onset of symptoms – so doctors need a rapid, simple and low-cost test that can be carried out at the clinic or even the patient's own bedside.
The current "gold standard" test for detecting these viruses is based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. This test can't be done at the patient's bedside, however - the sample must be sent to a central laboratory for processing, which causes delays in diagnosis and treatment.
So in 2008 a consortium was created in North East England to devise a solution to this problem. Led by UK nano-biotechnology firm Orla Protein Technologies, the partners in the VIRASENS project included Newcastle University professors Jeremy Lakey and Geoffrey Toms, the UK's Health Protection Agency's Public Health Laboratory in Newcastle and regional technology centre RTC North.
The intention was to create a device which would allow doctors and paramedics to perform rapid near-patient testing without the need for complex equipment. A successful outcome would improve the speed of treatment, help to contain the outbreak, benefit patients and reduce the cost to the healthcare system.
The £1.1m project, part-funded by the Technology Strategy Board, the UK government's innovation agency, has successfully developed biosensors for three of the main viral culprits – the Influenza A and B viruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). It has also resulted in the creation of a new company, OJ-Bio Ltd, to commercialise the technology.
The Health Protection Agency collected nasal secretions, nose/throat swabs and nasal aspirates from patients and used these samples to test the consortium's technology - Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) biosensors - against the current benchmark PCR method, as well as another commercially available test.
The results showed that the new SAW biosensors gave results in around 10 minutes, had good levels of diagnostic sensitivity for the three test viruses and did not give false positives – they demonstrated 100% specificity even when other viral analytes were present.
Equally promising is the fact that the SAW biosensors have the potential to communicate the results via wireless networks or a smart phone connection, so that further medical attention can be given if needed. This means that as well as being used in clinics, devices based on the technology could be used for community or home use.
SAW chips are already mass manufactured for use in mobile phones. What the VIRASENS project has done is find a way to coat SAW chips with proteins oriented on the device surface to give highly specific responses when they come into contact with samples containing the disease concerned. The reaction that takes place is turned into an electronic signal which can be combined with a small reader to transmit and receive data.
Dr Andrew Sails, Head of Molecular Diagnostics and R&D at the Health Protection Agency Public Health Laboratory in Newcastle says "This is very exciting technology which has the potential to revolutionise point of care testing for infectious diseases."
The company formed to commercialise the technology is Newcastle-based OJ-Bio, a joint venture involving global electronics company Japan Radio Company (JRC) who provide the SAW chip expertise and Orla Protein Technologies, the UK company that provides the protein surface technology.
Dr. Dale Athey, CEO of OJ-Bio, said: "The VIRASENS results are a great boost for our technology and allow us to approach major companies who will want to produce and sell these devices. We are also developing products for other diseases, as the technology works for any immunoassay based test and on samples from blood or urine, as well as saliva".
The company also recently announced that it is starting clinical trials of a SAW device for the point of care detection of periodontal gum disease - another infection with huge economic impact, estimated at £2.78 billion per year in the UK alone.
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Man arrested in Lakewood arson
December 12, 2012
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected of setting a fire that involved three townhomes in Lakewood.
West Metro Fire Rescue investigators said Wednesday that 41-year-old Robert Lohman has been booked into Jefferson County Jail on multiple counts of arson and reckless endangerment.
Lohman is suspected of starting a fire on a rear patio of his townhome in February while family members slept. The fire spread to other townhomes, causing more than $120,000 in damage.
No one was hurt.
Investigators didn't disclose a motive in the case. It wasn't immediately known if Lohman had an attorney.


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(Adds Guggenheim Securities analyst comments.) NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A) has been reluctant to invest in the common shares of top Wall Street players like JPMorgan ( JPM) and Goldman Sachs ( GS). Still, by way of Berkshire's prolific M&A activity, Buffett is helping to turn his top bank holding, Wells Fargo ( WFC), into a formidable presence in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Berkshire Hathaway, the investing conglomerate run by Buffett, on Thursday announced a $28 billion acquisition of ketchup maker Heinz ( HNZ) for $72.50 a share, in what amounts to the Oracle of Omaha's second-largest deal ever. For the Heinz acquisition and the 2009 purchase of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe -- Berkshire's biggest -- San Francisco-based Wells Fargo has won a key mandate to help provide financing for the mega-acquisitions. While it may be surprising that Wall Street heavyweights including Goldman Sachs aren't involved in Berkshire's elephant-sized acquisitions, the investment conglomerate's 8%-plus stake in Wells Fargo may go a long way in explaining why Buffett has repeatedly called on the nation's top mortgage lender to finance his biggest deals. Financial details on how Berkshire will pay for Heinz haven't been fully released. However, a press release notes that JPMorgan and Wells Fargo will provide Berkshire and co-investor 3G Capital with acquisition financing. Both banks are advising Berkshire and 3G Capital. Morningstar analyst Greggory Warren calculates Berkshire and 3G will own $4 billion of Heinz's equity, while Berkshire will also hold preferred shares worth $8 billion that carry a dividend of 9%. In Berkshire's 2009 deal for Burlington Northern, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo provided an $8 billion one-year loan to help finance the mega-acquisition, which valued the railroad in excess of $30 billion when counting debt. To fund the Burlington Northern acquisition, Berkshire also had to create a new class of shares. Wells Fargo's financing mandate on Berkshire's recent deals provides anecdotal evidence of the benefits of having Buffett as a top shareholder. However, it also underscores the growth that the lender is having in profitable Wall Street-related businesses like M&A financing. "The size that Wells Fargo has become with the capital markets product capabilities they've gotten through the acquisition of Wachovia puts them in a position to do these types of deals," Marty Mosby, a bank analyst at Guggenheim Securities, said of the Heinz acquisition. "It's a part of what Wells Fargo has developed into." Mosby notes that full-service banks like Wells Fargo and JPMorgan have seen an increase in Wall Street business, as mega deals move their way and not just to broker-dealers like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. "More than anything else,
this deal is a highlight of what is happening in the financial-services arena," Mosby said. As other investment banks have scaled back operations and struggled to increase revenue since the financial crisis, Wells Fargo has consistently been able to grow its investment banking unit, which is part of a larger wholesale banking operation that also includes businesses ranging from corporate banking to insurance. In 2012, Wells Fargo cracked the top 10 on Wall Street in underwriting high-yield bonds, according to data provider Dealogic. It's also the 10th leading player in providing financing to financial institutions. In those parts of Wall Street, Wells Fargo competed with big, but beleaguered, titans like Morgan Stanley ( MS) and UBS ( UBS). In the U.S., Wells Fargo's underwriting prowess often beat European conglomerates as large as Deutsche Bank ( DB) and Credit Suisse ( UBS). In the white-glove work of providing advice to corporations and financial institutions on mergers, Wells Fargo falls farther down the list, running only in competition with boutique advisory firms.
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