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Presents a speech by Vince Kontny, president and CEO of Fluor Engineers, Inc., in Western Hemisphere, delivered at the 1986 Conference of the California Business Education Association in Irvine, California on March 22. Information on Fluor Corp.; Current business environment of the U.S.; Discussion on how business educators can carry out their task of producing intelligent students.

An interview with Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is presented. He states that if prisoners have a strong base of wisdom and knowledge, they can choose their next step in life. He cites that people see prisoners from the perspective of anger. He also mentions that redemption happens when a prisoner decides not to commit bad deeds after getting out of prison.

The author comments on membership at the Pechanga tribe in California. John Gomez Jr. has been disenrolled from the tribe due to questions about his ancestry. The Concerned Penchanga People released a memorandum containing the first claims that Gomez's family did not meet the criteria for membership. The disenrollment of Gomez's family led them to lose their federally funded Indian health care.

This article focuses on the extradition case against Van Duc Vo, a member of the self-declared Government of Free Vietnam (GFVN), a group of exiles working to overthrow the Vietnam regime from their unlikely base in Garden Grove. Vo joined the GFVN and changed his name from Trang Van Nguyen to Van Duc Vo, both to reflect his Buddhist ideals and to throw off the Vietnamese secret agents he assumed would be looking for him. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, booked Vo for conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction but dropped their case when the Thai government moved for him to be extradited to stand trial in their country.

Presents updates on medical care in various states in the U.S. as of July 8, 2002. Expansion of the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital; Violations of working hours at teaching hospitals in the state of New York; Closure of the San Jose Medical Center in California.

Provides information on a grant awarded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC). Focus of the foundation's efforts; Activities planned by the AT Community Research Network of CFILC; Mission of CFILC.

The article discusses the issues relating to setting the minimum nurse-to-patient ratios at hospitals and nursing homes in New Jersey. It mentions the findings of 2011 study by Health Services Research such as impacts of increased staffing of nurses on the financial pressure on California hospitals. It also mentions the views of Benjamin Evans, a registered nurse and head of the New Jersey State Nurses Association on the hiring of nurse and hospital management.

Looks into alternative cleaning processes in place of solvents. Decision of the California South Coast Air Quality Management District to phase out percolation machines in the area; Regulations imposed on dry cleaning in Europe; Future of percolation; Information on the alternatives to percolation.

Reports on issues related to SureWest Broadband, a telephone company based in Sacramento, California. Acquisition of the carrier's assets from a bargain fiber network deal; Advantages of the strategic location of SureWest's headquarter that houses its video services and fiber-to-the-home network; Area served by the carrier; Position of SureWest on the rural local exchange carrier community.

Discusses the operations of San Francisco, California-based Rutberg & Co., an investment bank that focuses on wireless communication. Reasons behind the success of Rutberg after experiencing disastrous years in the telecommunications industry; Source of the revenues generated by the investment bank; Difficulties experienced by investment banks in gathering information from private companies.

Features notable individuals in the wireless communications industry. Todd Hansen, network engineer at University of California, San Diego's High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network; Adam Shand, founder of PersonalTelcoProject.

The article focuses on the underwater robot explorers being developed by research oceanographer Jules Jaffe of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of San Diego in San Diego, California which is funded by the National Science Foundation. It notes the practical benefits of the development in ocean research which include the monitoring algae blooms, and oil spills. Jaffe further comments on the poor understanding of the diversity of animal life in the ocean.

The article presents an analysis of Beck Rights and discusses dystonia in musicians. It is stated that the Beck Rights affect the union as a whole because of its weaknesses which includes no benefits, no contracts and no guarantee of wages. Musicians should make the most of their talent and practice solidarity with all California Local 47 members. The author shares information about the most diagnosed forms of dystonia in musicians and the lapse manifestations of instrument players.

The article reports that Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Lewis in California has appointed former state court judge C. Robert Jameson to break a 3-3 deadlock on a fight among the board of directors over the future direction of publicly traded hospital company Integrated Healthcare Holdings. Integrated sued the Orange County Physicians Investment Network (OCPIN) and the three directors who back its view of how the company should be run in May 2007, only to be countersued by OCPIN.

The article focuses on the activities of the Professional Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, California. The Symphonic Summit was held in January 2007. A similar workshop is being organized and will be held either in April or in May 2007. It will focus on various issues, including local collective bargaining agreements. The Health & Welfare Fund is a fund where local employers have agreed to contribute a percentage of the negotiated wages.

Presents photographs of the old rehearsal rooms and an artist's rendering of the new structure of the Professional Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, California. Dedication of the song "New World Coming," written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil to the new rooms.

Presents news from the officers of the Local 47 Professional Musicians union in Los Angeles, California as of May 2005. Local 47's stand on the issue of Senate Bill 382 which will allow a symphony that plays fewer than 10 performances in a year to be exempted from paying into the EDD Fund; Membership Dues Payment Policy of Local 47.

Reports on the restructuring of the Medicaid programs of several states in the U.S. to control medicare costs. Amount of insurance premiums that would be paid by some Medical recipients in California under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to control healthcare spending; Benefits of the proposal of Florida Governor Jeb Bush to cap Medicaid spending; Impact of healthcare funding cuts on hospitals in Tennessee.

Reports that the Santa Barbara, California-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. is selling or closing several of its hospitals in eight states. Other efforts of the company to rebuild investors' confidence in the firm; View of healthcare stock analyst Nancy Weaver on Tenet's moves; Information on how the company will use the proceeds of the sale and cost savings.

Relates how California middle school English teacher Sherri Kerman wrote to the editor of a local newspaper airing her frustration over her students' habit of questioning why they need to read books. Author's response to the appeal made by Kerman to the community to write to her students about their personal experiences with books; Impact of the letters from the community on the students.

The article focuses on the vulnerability of agriculture to water supply availability for the 2014 water year. Topics discussed include the risk for almonds in the coming crop year, the probability of drought in California based on initial allocation estimate, snow surveys and current reservoir levels, and the ineffectiveness and cumbersome nature of the water transfer and exchange programs.

The article offers a report from the president of the Professional Musicians, Local 47, Los Angeles, California. Support is solicited from members to make the proper changes so that the Local's economic future can endure the tough times the profession is facing. Solidarity is said to be the only solution to the many problems that musicians could confront in the future with employers trying to replace them.

The article reports on antitrust charges filed by Prime Healthcare Services against fellow hospital operator Kaiser Permanente and Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The plaintiff alleges that the defendants conspired to limit trade in the emergency and acute-care services and in the healthcare labor markets in California. The plaintiff has refused to work with the defendants. The plaintiff believes that the defendants forced it to change business practices due to its refusal.

The article discusses the highlights of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) luncheon in honor of Local 47 Life Member Frank Marocco that was held at Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles, California, on April 20, 2011. It says that Marocco performed a set of accordion music including David Raksin's "Love Is for the Very Young," "With a Song in My Heart" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the 1965 movie "The Sandpiper." According to the author, Marocco answered more than a few questions from the audience before his performance.

The article announces that Ed Vodicka and Greg Huckins have resigned as members of the Local 47 board of professional musicians in California.

In this article the author conveys his appreciation to all who supported his entire team in their reelection bid for the leadership of Local 47 in Los Angeles, California. He reflects on the challenging work that awaits him as union president, underscoring the issues that need to be resolved particularly in the American Federation of Musicians & Employers' Pension Fund (AFM-EPF). He expresses hope that the music business will continue to flourish, drawing inspiration from the encouraging two percent growth forecast for the U.S. economy for 2011-2012.

The article presents a message from the president of Professional Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, California. He exhorts the members to abandon the past to give way to the future. He believes that it takes a joint implementation process to achieve gains on various issues and challenges confronting the musicians. He relates that he wants to represent all the members in leading them for the success of Local 47.

The author presents the activities of the Professional Musicians Local 47 of Los Angeles, California that transpired during the year 2009. These include arriving at a tentative agreement for the Basic Theatrical and Television Agreement which took eight months to resolve, discussing the television and videotape negotiations in New York and discussions with Musica Angelica and Kodak Theaters. He hopes that the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the Recording Musicians Association (RMA) will have a good relationship.

The article reports on the closing of the Century City Doctors Hospital in Los Angeles, California in September 2008. According to interim Chief Executive Officer Pat Wolfram, the final transfer of patients from the hospital was done five days after it filed for Chapter 7 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. She added that three unidentified potential buyers have considered making an offer for the hospital. In related news, North Oakland Medical Centers in Pontiac, Michigan also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The article reports that the plan of Memorial Health Services to sell Anaheim Memorial Medical Center in California has failed for the third time. While Memorial Health is still weighing its options for the hospital, one hospital consultant says that Memorial Health should just keep it. The California attorney general's office rejected two of the three deals, while the third potential buyer could not complete the financing. John Siedlecki of FTI Healthcare says Memorial Health Services should focus on making the hospital thrive.

The article reports that the California attorney general's office has rejected Memorial Health Services' proposed sale of Anaheim Memorial Medical Center to Pacific Health Corp. In a letter, Chief Deputy Attorney General James Humes wrote that the civil action filed against Pacific and some of its former executives played a role in the decision. On the other hand, Pacific expects to be cleared of all the allegations, particularly its participation in a scheme to bill government healthcare programs for bogus illnesses.

The article reports that Memorial Health Services of Huntington Beach, California should know whether it will have to start again in its quest to find a partner or buyer for its 223-bed Anaheim, California-based Memorial Medical Center in August 2008. Pacific Health Corp. of Tustin, California could be the third Anaheim Memorial bidder to run aground. The California attorney general's office is scheduled to make a ruling on the proposed acquisition by August 15, 2008 said Abraham Arredondo, a spokesman for Attorney General Jerry Brown.

The article reports on legal disputes between Integrated Healthcare Holdings of California and its physician-stockholders, the Orange County Physicians Investment Network (OCPIN). Two lawsuits were filed by the physicians' network against the hospital operator. The first one alleges that Integrated has diluted their shares by selling new shares to a major shareholder; the second lawsuit alleges fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other misconduct by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bruce Mogel.

The article reports that Tenet Healthcare Corp. plans to bring its portfolio in California down to 11 hospitals from 38 as of May 31, 2001. Tenet announced that it will allow its leases to expire on two California hospitals in 2009. The planned lease expirations were part of a settlement agreement that will allow the company to complete the sale of a two-campus hospital it first listed for divestiture in 2004.

This article reports on the move of Prime Healthcare Services to be the main creditor of the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California, in 2008. Brotman owes Prime about $19 million, although that could climb as high as $30 million if some default penalties are charged. Prime acknowledges that it would like to acquire Brotman, but also contends that its purchase of the loan is meant to ensure that the hospital remains a hospital and is not converted to other use.

The article reports that Pacific Health Corp. in Tustin, California, has agreed to pay $57.1 million for Memorial Medical Center in Anaheim, and invest at least $18 million in the hospital in the first three years after completing the deal. According to Memorial Health Services in Huntington Beach, Pacific also agreed to maintain the current level of emergency and inpatient services. James Young, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Pacific, said the company already has its financing in place.

The article reports on the managed-care contract signed between California-based Prime Healthcare Services and commercial health plan Aetna. Eight of Prime's nine hospitals have executed the multiyear agreement with Aetna, while negotiations continue at the ninth, Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood. The contract covers inpatient and outpatient procedures, including diagnostic testing and elective procedures, for Aetna members.

The article reports that Memorial Health Services, a not-for-profit system in Huntington Beach, California, is seeking bids for the third time on the hospital because financing fell through for an agreement announced in November 2007. For-profit Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Santa Ana, California, won the second round of bidding on the hospital with an offer of $68 million in cash and a capital commitment of $28.7 million.