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Saturday.Police identified him as Elmer M. Campos-Martinez, of the 14000 block of Cove Lane in Rockville. He was ordered held without bond at the Montgomery County Detention Center and is expected to appear in court Monday to have the terms of his bond reviewed.Online records do not indicate if Campos-Martinez has retained an attorney.On Saturday, police said de Guerra died of blunt force trauma and asphyxia.On Nov. 5, Campos-Martinez and de Guerra worked the evening shift, starting at 4 p.m., at the KFC on University Boulevard West, three blocks east of Georgia Avenue.Campos-Martinez left the restaurant at 11:45 p.m. De Guerra left less than an hour later, at 12:30 a.m.Police began their search for her later that day. During the investigation, they learned that de Guerra and Campos-Martinez were involved in a relationship, according to a police charging document.It wasn’t clear from the arrest records how quickly police suspected that Campos-Martinez was responsible for what had happened to de Guerra.At 3:30 p.m. Friday, her body was found “partially obscured by trash behind a dumpster” behind a building along University Boulevard West.“The victim appeared to have suffered trauma to her head and face, and there were defensive wounds to her hands,” detectives wrote in court records.Investigators spoke to Campos-Martinez.He said that after he’d gotten off work late Sunday night, he waited near the KFC for de Guerra to get off work. He said they met up, she told him she wanted to break up and an argument ensued, according to police.Campos-Martinez “disclosed punching the victim three times and pushing her to the ground where she hit her head,” court documents allege.Campos-Martin...
Rosana Martinez, Hungry Harvest’s South Florida market manager.At the launch event, Hungry Harvest displayed an assortment of fresh produce they had just rescued, and gave out complementary boxes filled with them. They also worked with one of Wynwood Yard’s current residents, Della Test Kitchen, to give out free samples of bowls made with Hungry Harvest product.Hungry Harvest representatives helped guests pick their favorite fruits and vegetables to add to their complimentary box, just like they would when ordering the service online, and then assisted them in subscribing for future delivery.When subscribing to the service online, customers can choose from a range of different sized and priced packages called “harvests.” The smallest: the $17 Mini Harvest. Largest: the $50 Super Organic Harvest. The usual frequency of delivery is monthly, but customers can choose to order weekly or biweekly.“I subscribed today for delivery every other week,” said Sofia Tavitian, a new Hungry Harvest customer who just moved to Miami with her boyfriend. “Supermarkets here are expensive and this is cheaper and more convenient.”In addition to rescuing rejected fruits and vegetables and serving as a convenient grocery shopping alternative, Hungry Harvest also donates fresh produce to local organizations. The South Florida division has pledged to donate 1-3 pounds of fresh produce to Lotus House homeless shelter for every box that is purchased.Lotus House, founded by Sundari Foundation and based in Wynwood, is dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women and children. The shelter, which also welcomes the LGBTQ community, currently houses, cares for and feeds about 250 guests and has programs meant to help its women find jobs and teach them to be self-sufficient.“This is a wonderful partnership with Hungry Harvest,” said Maria Carvalho, Sundari Foundation’s community outreach director. “This way we can take all the fresh produce they give us and teach our women how to cook for themselves.”To learn more about Hungry Harvest, visit www.hungryharvest.net. (Miami Herald)
Artists have also made their way to the area to help decorate the plywood. Credit: Marianne Martinez Some of the businesses affected include Salt + Smoke, Ranoush, Meshuggah Café, Racanelli’s, Hats-n-Stuff, Three Kings Pub, Iron Age Studios, and Ben & Jerry’s. But despite the damage, many of the businesses are open, continuing the serve customers.Saturday night, Colette Morton marched at the Delmar Loop. The next morning, she and her family cleaned up the mess. Armed with brooms and paint brushes, dozens of volunteers helped clean up and repair the businesses. Colette Morton helps clean up at The Loop. “There's a beautiful quote from Mother Theresa. What you can spend years building, others can destroy overnight. But, build anyway,” said volunteer Matthew DeVoll.DeVoll and his wife Aimee live near The Loop. After volunteering, they planned to bring family down to spend money in the area.Jessica Bueler, owner of HSB Tobacconist, says even after insurance, the damage will cost her thousands. She’ll pay a deductible and overtime for her employees.“Targeting small businesses and family owned businesses like ours is not the way to get the message out, to break our windows,” Bueler said.But, she was heartened to see strangers come to her door, to create art and beauty after an ugly act. A worker cleans up broken glass from a window smashed during a protest of the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Sto... (KSDK)
This year’s cleanup will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 16. Volunteers will convene at Carquinez Strait and Martinez Shoreline in Martinez, Point Pinole and Point Isabel in Richmond, Crown Beach in Alameda, Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline in Oakland, Hayward Shoreline in Hayward and Lake Del Valle, south of Livermore.The Park District will provide snacks, water and trash bags. It’s a great family activity; volunteers ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. For information and registration, call 510-544-2515.Martinez: Also at Carquinez Strait, naturalist Kevin Dixon will lead a “Family Night” stroll from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, starting at the Nejedly Staging Area, which is on Carquinez Scenic Drive just past Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery in Martinez.It’s a chance to meet your neighbors and enjoy an easy walk, suitable for strollers, wheelchairs and people of all ages, with beautiful views of the strait. For information, call 510-544-2750.Berkeley, Crockett: Along with turning leaves and cooler weather, another harbinger of fall in the natural world is spider activity. Naturalist Trent Pearce will explore the phenomenon with a series of spider safaris, all from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in various regional parks... (East Bay Times)
At times, neighbors say it's downright disgusting. "We've even had, like I said, a golf cart thrown out there," said Josephine Martinez, who lives in the area. "TVs, mattresses … you name it." Neighbors say they've had enough and have formed their own group to clean the park up. But the problem isn't going away. "Who in their right mind would put a glass receptacle next to a park where children are playing?" Martinez said. "And who in their right mind would put a glass receptacle there? It's so dangerous." It's not just the mess. Another neighbor, Eva Scherberg, said it's causing noise from people dropping off boxes of glass at all times of the night, to the pickup and replacement of the recycle bins. "The city, we've tried to work with them on the times they pick up," she said. "My last letter from them was they can pick up at 7 o'clock any time. That means holidays, weekend, any day of the week. They can pick up at 7 am. Both Martinez and Scherberg said they've spoken to the city about the dangerous and disgusting problem. They say the city is refusing to move the bins. "We've even made suggestions of where they can move these, and I get negative feedback and that they're staying here," Scherberg said. (KOB 4)
