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Earthquake 3.1 M - Near California border, Hawthorne, NV Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:58 PM PDT Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.1 Date-Time Wednesday, April 08, 2009 at 23:34:55 UTC Wednesday, April 08, 2009 at 04:34:55 PM at epicenter Location 38.521°N, 118.269°W Depth 0 km (~0 mile) set by location program Region NEVADA Distances 8 km (5 miles) WNW (282°) from Luning, NV 23 km (14 miles) S (173°) from Midway, NV 31 km (19 miles) E (91°) from Hawthorne, NV 278 km (173 miles) E (90°) from Sacramento, CA Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available Parameters Nph= 82, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 0, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1 Source Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno Event ID nn00280574

FEMA: DHS - $970 Million in Preparedness Grant Allocations Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:52 PM PDT DHS Announces Nearly $970 Million in Preparedness Grant Final Allocations FY 2009 Preparedness Grants (PDF, 22 pages - 149 KB) FY 2009 Preparedness Grants (TXT) The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today final allocations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Preparedness Grants for 10 federal grant programs, totaling nearly $970 million in federal funding to assist state, local and tribal governments and private industry in strengthening community preparedness. Awards will be made on a rolling basis over the summer. From 2003 through 2009, more than $26.7 billion will have been provided to strengthen our nation's ability to prevent, protect, respond and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters or other emergencies. "Today's grant allocations provide more transparency and openness than ever before, as stakeholder feedback drove significant improvements in the grant guidance and peer review process, increasing the value of what states get with their dollars," said Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano. "As we continue to expand our state, local, tribal and private sector partnerships, our combined efforts will improve and hone our grant programs – which helps us strengthen and protect individual communities and the entire nation." Seven years of homeland security investments have established the foundation for future preparedness initiatives from the initial start-up years, building baseline capabilities in the states and increasing cross-border and regional preparedness. The FY 2009 Preparedness Grants underline this effort by focusing on improving strategic planning and preparedness and measuring performance. Grant program allocations for FY 2009 are: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) – $388.6 million to protect critical transit infrastructure from terrorism, including: Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP) – $15 million to target resources for security plans, vulnerability assessments, employee security awareness training and GPS tracking systems for railroad cars transporting toxic inhalation materials. Intercity Passenger Rail (Amtrak) – $25 million for Amtrak to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters and other emergencies within the Amtrak rail system. Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) – $11.7 million to assist operators of fixed-route intercity and charter bus services to support security plans, facility security upgrades and vehicle and driver protection. Trucking Security Program (TSP) – $2.2 million to implement security improvement measures and policies that focus on the purchase, installation or enhancement of equipment and systems related to tractor and trailer tracking systems; to help develop a system for DHS to monitor, collect and analyze tracking information; and to develop plans to improve the transport and distribution of supplies and commodities during catastrophic events. DHS did not receive enough applications to fully fund the program through the initial solicitation, so only $2.2 million is being announced at this time. Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) – $388.6 million to protect critical port infrastructure from terrorism, enhance maritime domain awareness and risk management capabilities to protect against improvised explosive devices and other non-conventional weapons; and to conduct training and exercises and support implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) – $48.6 million to increase preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions responsible for safeguarding critical infrastructure sites and key resource assets, such as chemical facilities and nuclear power plants, through planning and equipment acquisition. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program – $33 million to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure and interoperable EOCs to address identified deficiencies and needs. The grant provides funding for construction or renovation of a state, local or tribal government's principal EOC. Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP) – $48.6 million for planning, training, exercises and equipment to states, territories, local and tribal governments to carry out initiatives identified in Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans, and improve interoperable emergency communications for responding to natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Driver's License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) – $48.6 million to prevent terrorism, reduce fraud and to improve the reliability and accuracy of personal identification documents that states and territories issue. Further information on preparedness grant programs is available at www.dhs.gov and www.fema.gov/grants. Source: www.fema.gov/grants - Link. Release Date: April 8, 2009 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Earthquake 3.5 M - Salton Sea area - Bombay Beach, CA Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:32 PM PDT Earthquake Details Magnitude 3.5 Date-Time Wednesday, April 08, 2009 at 22:03:47 UTC Wednesday, April 08, 2009 at 03:03:47 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 33.320°N, 115.728°W Depth 7.4 km (4.6 miles) Region SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Distances 4 km (2 miles) S (179°) from Bombay Beach, CA 19 km (12 miles) NNW (333°) from Obsidian Butte, CA 22 km (13 miles) E (84°) from Salton City, CA 22 km (14 miles) WNW (294°) from Niland, CA 61 km (38 miles) NNW (345°) from El Centro, CA 145 km (90 miles) ENE (65°) from San Diego, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.8 km (0.5 miles) Parameters Nph= 79, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2 Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci14442392

EDIS: Los Angeles Missing Child - Gray 2009 KIA Sorrento Posted: 08 Apr 2009 07:51 PM PDT Victim: Thomas Betsis-Duntan age 10 Suspect: GeorgeBetsis Vehicle: Gray 2009 KIA Sorrento California License Plate: 6ELL191. Instruction: The Los Angeles Police Department has information on Gerorge Betsis, an Australian national who is involved in a custody dispute. LAPD is looking for Mr. Betsis in connection with taking his son Thomas Betsis-Duntan age 10 from school in Los Angeles and withholding him from the child`s mother. Suspect and mother are involved in a custody dispute in Australia and Australian courts have ordered Mr. Betsis to bring the child to LAPD West LA Station immedately. Mr. Betsis has acknowledged this order and has refused to surrender the child. Mr. Betsis may be driving a Gray 2009 KIA Sorrento bearing California License Plate #6ELL191. LAPD is concerned for the child`s safety and would like to contact the suspect as soon as possible. Any information as to the whereabouts of this suspect are to be directed to LAPD Detective Francene Mounger (310) 444-1533 or LAPD Lieutenant David McGill (310) 444-1581 or (213) 359-1140 cell Area: Los Angeles Affected Counties or parts of: Los Angeles Sent: 2009-04-08T19:35:19-07:00 Original Sender: sccbridge.LA_County_Sherrif_Dept@webform.hormannamerica.com

Chico: Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter assulted Posted: 08 Apr 2009 08:43 AM PDT Arrest made in alleged assault on county firefighter CHICO — A man who allegedly tried to run over a Cal Fire-Butte County firefighter at a north Chico station Sunday has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Chico police took Tommy Stephen Gois, 38, into custody Monday at a residence he was visiting on Morseman Avenue. The name of the firefighter hasn't been released. According to the victim and witnesses, Gois drove to station 42, on Frontier Circle, just after 11 p.m. Sunday and confronted a firefighter who had just returned from a call and was off-duty. Gois reportedly yelled profanities at the victim, tried to spit on him, then got into his vehicle and drove toward the firefighter, who was able to move out of the way. Gois then fled, but his identity was learned from the license plate on his vehicle. He was booked into the Butte County Jail in Oroville. Source: Contra Costa Times - Link

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