June 2012 – Southern California Monitoring Association

LA County to Upgrade Sheriff and Fire Dispatch Consoles

June 25, 2012

Los Angeles County last week announced that it has signed a $12.5 million contract to have Raytheon replace its aging dispatch consoles with twin-screen equipment that is expected to enhance fire and sheriff dispatchers’ ability to quickly make the most-effective resource decisions and improve interoperability. This upgrade to LA County’s dispatch consoles has been needed […]

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Counter-Terrorism Training Exercise Underway in Downey

June 25, 2012

Lights, sirens and discussions of a terrorist attack Monday in Downey are merely a training exercise by federal agents, law enforcement agencies and medical personnel to prepare for the worst. Students from local high schools will serve as volunteers for the event and play the roles of victims during the staged scenario envisioning a terrorist attack

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Obama Back in L.A. on Wednesday June 6

June 3, 2012

Brace yourselves for another potential Obamajam. We’ve learned that President Barack Obama will be in Los Angeles on Wednesday June 6 to attend the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Leadership Council’s 2012 Gala. The event, slated to take place from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, is also a fundraiser for

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Air Tanker Crash Kills 2 at Utah Wildfire

June 3, 2012

An air tanker dropping retardant on a remote wildfire along the Utah-Nevada line crashed Sunday afternoon, killing both crew members, authorities said. The pilots were fighting the 5,000-acre White Rock Fire, which began burning Friday night after a lightning strike in eastern Nevada. The fire spread across the Utah line Saturday night, but most of

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