Weekly E-Newsletter and Crime Log

Tuesday 05/18/10

In an effort to be "user friendly", you may click the blue link in the IN THIS NEWSLETTER to go directly to your favorite section.  Once you are finished with that section, you can link BACK TO TOP and it will bring you back to this point.  For our readers that like to take your time, please scroll at leisure.  We recurrently make available specific information and sections in the E-Newsletter for our residents joining HBNW! 

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In This Newsletter...

:: HBNW/HBPD Crime Log ~

:: MBNW/MBPD Crime Log ~

:: RBNW/RBPD Crime Log ~

:: FIRE CHIEF LANTZER'S CORNER ~

:: IN THE NEWS... ~

:: CRIME PREVENTION ~ KEEP YOUR WHEELS ~

:: HB EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ~ RB CERT Alumni Luau ~ HOSPITALITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ~ MB CERT CLASS ~ ShakeOut ~

:: RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS ~

:: Map Your Neighborhood ~ Train the Resident ~ Plan Your Blocks Drill ~

:: CodeRED - Emergency Notification System for HB & ALERT LA County ~

:: HB Amateur (HAM) Radio Association ~

:: SURVIVAL KITS - FREE SHIPPING TO HB ~

:: TAG YOUR UTILITY VALVES ~ Accurate Emergency Services ~

:: FOCUS ON SENIORS ~ NEW SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER ~ EMERGENCY FANNY PACKS AVAILABLE ~

:: COUNCIL & COMMISSION MEETINGS ONLINE NOW! ~

:: LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITE ~

:: CONTACT US AT HBNW ~

HBNW CRIME LOG 

With the assistance of Motorcycle Ofc. JR Smith, Dect. Mick Gaglia or Lt. Garth Gaines, we select crimes that our residents can learn from in order to TARGET HARDEN their home, car or neighborhood.  This is a tool that is used to inform you about how the crime occurred, time of day and if there are any suggestions for the resident to learn from the crimes selected to further secure their home or car.
 
Facebook.com/HermosaBeachPolice

For those of you that are interested in seeing the monthly crime statistics for all crimes in HB, please click the link below. 

Hermosa Beach Police department Monthly Report 

This is a SAMPLE COPY of what a SOLICITOR PERMIT looks like for your reference.     
 

AREA CRIME LOG

AREA 1 -  BLUE (SOUTHWEST area bordered by Pier Ave, PCH & Herondo St.)

AREA 2 - GREEN (NORTHWEST area bordered Pier Ave, PCH and Manhattan border)

AREA 3 -  RED (Every HB address on PCH and EAST to Harper/Reynolds)

Abbreviations Used by Officers:
RP    Reporting Party
UTL    Unable to Locate
GOA    Gone on Arrival
FI    Field Identification Card is information taken "in the field" on a person; such as name, address, distinguishing marks, clothing if needed for future contact.

NRD    No Report Desired

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MBNW CRIME LOG

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Area 9

05/6/10                        9:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.              2800 block of N. Valley Drive

(Residential Burglary) The victim secured the residence upon leaving. When she entered the residence she saw items in the kitchen had been knocked over, hall cabinet doors were open and the master bedroom had been ransacked. A laptop computer, camera and pieces of jewelry were missing. The point of entry appeared to be a bedroom window where the screen had been removed and the window had been pried open. The front door was also found open. No suspects were seen or heard.

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RBNW / RBPD CRIME LOG

Courtesy of
Redondo Beach Neighborhood Watch and Police Department 

 

Please follow the link below to learn about recently published weekly crime
information.
 
http://www.redondo.org/depts/police/crime/weekly_crime_information.asp 
  

Click here to see CRIME STATISTICS

RBPD Facebook Page: 

www.facebook.com/redondobeachpolice

RBPD Notification System:

http://local.nixle.com/city/ca/redondo-beach/

  
To subscribe to City of Redondo Beach e-zine service, please go to http://www.redondo.org/ezines/default.asp

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FIRE CHIEF LANTZER'S CORNER

It Can Happen Here

Many of the columns I have written for the Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch newsletter recount fire tragedies in other communities involving the loss of human life.  I have used these tragic events in order to illustrate the importance of smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, escape plans, etc., in the home.

Now, a fire tragedy has occurred in Hermosa Beach.  Last Friday night a 68 year old female died as a result of a fire at 1075 Aviation Blvd.  It is the first fire-related fatality since I became chief here in December of 2008...and I hope it will be the last.

Prevention and mitigation are the keys to fire safety.  As I have stated before, I will reiterate here:

·       Smoke detectors:  Smoke detectors are an early warning device that alerts occupants of a fire.  Fire department response times of five minutes or less are not very helpful if the first indication of a fire is when smoke and flame are billowing out of windows and doors.  Smoke detectors alert occupants to take action, including early alerting of the fire department.

·       Fire extinguishers:  Every household should have at least one fire extinguisher, preferably two (perhaps more, depending on the size of your home).  An occupant receiving early notification of a fire in their home via a smoke detector can immediately call the fire department and use a fire extinguisher to "knock down" or extinguish the fire until the fire department arrives.  The key to fire extinguisher use is proper training.

·       EDITH:  Exit Drills in the Home.  In cases of a fast moving fire in which a fire extinguisher would not be affective, occupants must have prearranged "exit drills" from the home, including a pre-determined meeting place for all family members so all may be accounted for.

·       Prevention and Mitigation:  Survey your home and look for fire hazards, especially kitchens.  Look for overloaded electrical outlets.  Check your garage.  We are all notorious for putting "whatever" into our garages, including flammable and combustible liquids.  Strategically locate fire extinguishers where you can get to one quickly, and place it on or near the path to an exit so you still have that option as you go to retrieve it.

You can obtain more information on the items above, and many others, by visiting www.nfpa.org, www.befiresmart.com, or simply do a "fire safety" or "home fire safety" web search.

IN THE NEWS...

Woman whose Hermosa Beach frame shop burned dies

The woman was identified as Linda King, 69, said Hermosa Beach police Sgt. Bob Higgins. She was the owner of Linda's Frame Shop, the business that burned, Higgins said. The store is in the 1000 block of Artesia Boulevard.

Copy Machines, a Security Risk?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the good, old-fashioned copy machine. But, as Armen Keteyian reports, advanced technology has opened a dangerous hole in data security.

LA approves $6.7B budget that cuts workers, reduces services

With ambivalence toward a plan that cuts city workers and reduces services, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $6.7 billion city budget Monday.

Parking Attendants Trained to Watch For Terrorists

Parking attendants and meter maids could be the nation's latest line of defense against terrorist attacks. A new government program aims to train thousands of parking industry employees nationwide to watch for and report anything suspicious - abandoned cars, for example, or people hanging around garages, taking photographs or asking unusual questions.

As Death Toll Rises, Thai PM Defends Crackdown

Thailand's leader defended the deadly army crackdown on protesters besieging the capital's heart, saying Saturday the country's very future was at stake.



New senior center opens up

Hermosa Beach seniors are now welcome to hang out at the city's brand-new Senior Activity Center that's quickly becoming the place to be for those at least 50 years young.

EPAC

The city is requesting applications for two open positions on the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission. Filing deadline is May 18 for the terms that will end May 31, 2014. The seats currently belong to Alan Benson and Patricia Ellis who have served on EPAC since July 2007.

For application information, contact the Office of the City Clerk at 1315 Valley Drive, Room 203, Hermosa Beach, (310) 318-0204, or visit the City's website at http://www.hermosabch.org and click on online services to download the application form.

Prescription Drugs Drop Off Locations 

Click above for a list of locations for persons who wish to drop off unused prescription drugs or other narcotics (legal or illegal).

'Keeping Your Wheels'

Whether you leave your car for a minute or for several hours, roll up the windows, lock it and take the key. Park in a busy, well-lighted area.

Don't leave any personal identification documents, keys or credit cards anywhere in the vehicle.

BE A TREND SETTER

JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND SHOP IN TOWN

SUPPORT OUR PIER AVENUE RETAILERS

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The Redondo Beach CERT Alumni Association

invites you, your family and friends to the

Annual CERT Alumni Luau.

Date:   Saturday, May 22^nd

Time:  10am to 2pm

Place:  Moonstone Park

Socializing

Crafts

Sport Games

        (including firefighter games)

Bar-B-Que and Refreshments

Suggested donation for Alumni guests is $10 per person

Alumni please bring a side dish (salad, fruit, chips, etc.

Things to Bring: Sunscreen, chair, umbrella, blanket

Please R.S.V.P by MAY 10^th to rbcertaa@aol.com SEE YOU THERE!!!

·         Hospitality Disaster Preparedness Seminar - May 25

It's sure to be a day full of great information, support and enlightenment on disaster preparedness and response.

http://disasterprepseminar.eventbrite.com

• MBCERT Class in June

We are pleased to let you know that CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) led by the MB Fire Department is offering an emergency preparedness training session starting on June 8. This series will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for 3 weeks and finish on Saturday, June 26. Classes are held in the Public Works Training Room, 3621 Bell Avenue.

For additional information visit www.mbcerta.org or send an email to info@mbcerta.org.

• The Great California ShakeOut! - May 2010

The 2010 Great California ShakeOut on October 21 is six months away, and already more than 3.4 million Californians are registered to participate!

If you or your organization has not yet registered for 2010, please loginto quickly update your information and confirm your participation.  With your help, we can reach more participants this week (especially if school districts and colleges re-register now).

The ShakeOut website is now completely updated for 2010, including resources such as drill manuals, posters, flyers, web banners, and more. These materials are provided to help you plan your drill, to inform your organization's employees or your community, and to encourage others to register. 

What's with all the earthquakes?
Since the March ShakeOut Update email, additional large earthquakes have shaken the planet. The April 4th magnitude 7.2 Baja California earthquake caused extensive damage on both sides of the border, and 2 people were killed.  This was the largest earthquake to shake southern California since 1992, and has been followed by thousands of aftershocks, including many north of the border. On April 14th the Qinghai province of China was rocked by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake with a death toll of over 2,200 people.  There are many factors that explain the differences, including building standards and other preparedness efforts.

Even though we have had additional large earthquakes in populated areas this year, scientists do not believe that they are interconnected, and do not know if the trend will continue.  Some years have more earthquakes, and some are relatively quiet. However California remains at high risk for earthquakes, so we must remember that large earthquakes can shake any part of the state at anytime.

Step 4: Is your place safe?

Most houses are not as safe as they could be. Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, there are things that you can do to improve the structural integrity of your home. Some of the things that you might consider checking include inadequate foundations, unbraced cripple walls, soft first stories, unreinforced masonry and vulnerable pipes. Consult a contractor or engineer to help you identify your building's weaknesses and begin to fix them now.

Download the Is Your Place Safe? focus sheet (620 KB PDF -- courtesy Emergency Survival Program)
Step #4 in Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country

NOTE: Firefighters, preparedness officials, and other experts agree that "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" is the best way to protect yourself during earthquakes. Other methods can be very dangerous. Read our updated special report to learn why.

Thank you for your participation and commitment to earthquake safety!

When Disaster Strikes, it's too late to prepare. 


 

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RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS

THERE IS POWER IN NEIGHBORS

HB Neighborhood Watch ~ a crime awareness and disaster preparedness neighborhood program. 
 
To view all ACTIVE blocks in HBNW

Please request an INTRODUCTION Block Meeting, so your block will be considered as an active block in HBNW.  You may have volunteered to be your block's captain and receive the HBNW E-Mails.  However, we do not know if you are connected to your residents until you have had this meeting.  Please e-mail us if you have not had it. 
 
 
 
Upcoming Introduction Block Meetings


Suzanne Larkin
900 block of Eighth Pl.
June 2010

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MAP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

READY THE RESIDENT 

You may want to consider doing the MYN 9 step Drill with your block on Saturday Oct. 23 in addition to the ShakeOut! Drop, Cover and Hold On Drill on Oct 21 at 10:21 a.m.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A MAJOR DISASTER AT HOME...

1. TAKE CARE OF YOUR LOVED ONES.
2. PROTECT YOUR HEAD, FEET AND HANDS.
3. CHECK THE GAS AT YOUR HOME.
4. SHUT OFF WATER AT THE HOUSE...

If you have had the MYN training but have not yet trained your block and would like some assistance just let me know.


View the MYN PowerPoint Presentation

"Map Your Neighborhood" (MYN) is a program designed to help neighborhoods prepare for disasters.  It is a program that HBNW has adopted and highly encourages Block Captains to attend a class and implement the program on their street.
 
MYN will help you to:

• Learn the "9 Steps to Take Immediately Following a Disaster" to secure your home and to protect your neighborhood. It is hard to think clearly following disaster and these steps will help you to quickly and safely take actions that can minimize damage and protect lives.
• Identify the Skills and Equipment each neighbor has that would be useful in an effective disaster response. Knowing which neighbors have supplies and skills helps your disaster response be timely, and allows everyone to contribute to the response in a meaningful way. 
• Create a Neighborhood Map identifying the locations of natural gas for quick response if needed.
• Create a Contact List that helps identify those with specific needs such as elderly, disabled, or children who may be home alone during certain hours of the day.
• Work together as a team to evaluate your neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster and take the necessary actions.
   
   

Work together as a team to evaluate your neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster and take the necessary actions.

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CodeRED

The CodeRED system gives Hermosa Beach city officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notification messages. 

Please answer your phone when you see this number 866-419-5000 and save it as CodeRed.
 

SIGN UP FOR CODE RED

May be used to register your cell phone number, Voice over IP phone number, and e-mail address with the Alert LA County Emergency Mass Notification System.

Listed and unlisted land line telephone numbers are already included in the database and do not need to be registered.



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JOIN THE AMATEUR(HAM) RADIO TEAM!

American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Courses

 For those interested in attending a future CPR/AED training session in Hermosa Beach, please email: kenhartley@verizon.net

We know how we will communicate when phones, cell phones and Internet go down. Do you?

email Ken Hartley @ HBARA

T-038 / K6KAH
Hermosa Beach Amateur Radio Association
Voice : 310-376-4776 

 Visit the HBARA website!

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SURVIVAL KITS

Order your supplies TODAY! 

We want to help you get prepared! 

 Hermosa Beach residents receive FREE SHIPPING TO HB. 

Enter HB2007 at checkout.

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ACCURATE EMERGENCY SERVICES

Home-Savor Emergency Utility Shut Off Kit Description:

The Home-Savor Emergency Utility Shut Off Kit is a means by which a homeowner, tenant, or neighbor can easily locate their gas, water, and electrical mains and shut them off in case of a natural disaster or accidental emergency.

Visit AES online today!

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FOCUS ON SENIORS

Welcome to Hermosa Beach's new,

Senior Activity Center! 

Located at the Community Center 710 Pier Ave.  310-318-0280

BINGO, LECTURES, FITNESS, EXCURSIONS, SOCIAL HOUR

Let your Senior (50+) family and neighbors know about the new Senior Center today!

FANNY PACK EMERGENCY KIT 
 

Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Watch and the newly established Hermosa Beach Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission applied for and received a Micro Enrichment Grant from the Beach Cities Health District. The grant will be used to purchase and distribute 138 Disaster Supply Fanny Packs to disabled and/or homebound seniors residing in Hermosa Beach.  

To receive a kit, please contact tracy@saferhermosabeach.com or call 310-374-1828.

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DON'T MISS A MEETING

SEE ONLINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ONLY TIME FOR A QUICK MINUTE? 

SEE MAYOR DIVIRGILIO'S

 'MEETINGS IN A MINUTE' ON YouTube.

City Council & All Commission meeting media clips are arranged by date, with the most recent at the top of the list. Click Video to view the meeting with documents, or Agenda / Minutes to see just the documents. You can also search the archives by typing keywords into the Search box.

Hermosa Beach City Council and All Commission AGENDA'S, MINUTES AND VIDEO

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PHONE NUMBERS

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tracy Hopkins

HBNW phone:

310-374-1828

Visit HBNW website 

HBNW Facebook Page


Saferhermosa Twitter Page

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