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Weekly E-Newsletter and Crime Log
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Tuesday 06/08/10
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HBNW CRIME LOG
We will now be using the information on
CrimeReports.com
for the crime log.
Thanks to Lt. Tom Thompson and others who assisted
to get this program running.
I believe it will be a great benefit to the
community as a whole to help increase
awareness and encourage residents to be more
cautious.
I definitely appreciate all the efforts from Lt.
Gaines, Officer JR Smith and others who took the
time to gather the information in the past for the
e-newsletter.
Thank you for your continued support.
You can go directly to the site below any time you
want to check out the crime status. The
information is downloaded daily.
www.CrimeReports.com
www.Facebook.com/HermosaBeachPolice
For those of you that are interested in seeing the
monthly crime statistics for 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.
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MBNW CRIME LOG
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NW Press Release/Recent Street Robberies
Strong-Arm Robberies - Suspect Arrested
Area 1
5/24/10
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
1600 block of Wendy Way
(Theft of Bicycle) Unknown suspect(s) took the
victim's unsecured bicycle from the front yard of
the residence.
Area 1
5/28/10 -5/29/10
10 p.m. - 7 a.m.
1500 block of Faymont Avenue
(Theft from Vehicle) Unknown suspect(s) took an iPod
and power converter from an unlocked vehicle that
was parked in front of the residence. Another
unlocked vehicle on the block was also entered, and
items were moved around in the vehicle but nothing
appeared to be missing.
Area 2
5/28/10
7:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
1100 block of 6th Street
(Theft of Bicycle) Unknown suspect(s) stole the
victim's unsecured bicycle from his driveway during
this short time frame.
Area 9
5/29/10 - 6/01/10
7 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
35th Street & Flournoy Road
(Vehicle Burglary) The victim parked and locked the
vehicle on the street and returned to discover
unknown suspect(s) had smashed the passenger side
front window and stole the in-dash stereo.
Please remember to record serial numbers of your
valuables including bicycles to make sure that in
the event of recovery, they will be returned to you.
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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
Not available this week.
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IN THE NEWS...
Prepare
earthquake.usgs.gov
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for
monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes
and earthquake hazards
BREAKING NEWS:
Second quake near Hermosa Beach rattles South Bay
A magnitude-3.7 earthquake centered four miles west
of Hermosa Beach rattled the South Bay at 4:59 p.m.
Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An
earlier magnitude-3.6 temblor struck in roughly the
same area at 2:17 a.m. Monday morning.
An undersea earthquake measuring magnitude-3.6
struck in Santa Monica Bay early today, according to
the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 2:17 a.m. temblor centered about 3 miles west of
Hermosa Beach was widely felt across the South Bay
and West Los Angeles, but earthquakes in the
magnitude-3 range rarely cause structural damage.
Shareable: How to Build a Better Neighborhood
shareable.net
Even if we haven't actually experienced it, most of
us have nostalgia for that perfect neighborhood, the
one where people know each other, help each other,
hang out together.
2 men arrested for alleged thefts from unlocked cars
in Manhattan Beach
A Manhattan Beach officer solved several thefts
before the victims even discovered that they were
missing property, officials said this morning.
The snowpack along the 400-mile range also is more
than twice as deep as it usually is at this time of
year, said Ted Thomas, a spokesman at the state
Department of Water Resources.
The federal government says the "Great Recession" is
over - has been for months now - and that we're well
into the recovery. But don't tell that to Cummings,
who has seen his income cut by three-quarters and
can't afford health insurance for his family.
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).
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National Night Out 2010
The "27th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique
crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the
National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has
been scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:
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Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
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Generate support for, and participation in,
local anticrime programs;
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Strengthen neighborhood spirit and
police-community partnerships; and
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Send a message to criminals letting them know
that neighborhoods are organized and fighting
back.
NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and
enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and
police-community partnerships in our fight for a
safer nation. Plus, the benefits your community will
derive from NNO will most certainly extend well
beyond the one night.
We will be providing more details on how your block
can participate in the near future.
BE A TREND SETTER
JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND SHOP IN TOWN
SUPPORT OUR PIER AVENUE RETAILERS
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SHOP. EAT. PLAY
The First Thursday of every month in
Downtown Hermosa Beach from 6pm-9pm.
Participating shops, cafes, and art
galleries will feature events and other cool
stuff for you to enjoy.
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Abe's Liquor
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Becker Surfboards
Bikram Yoga
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Blue Rose Boutique
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Bottleworx
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Bow Wow Boutique
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C'Est La Vie
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Crème de la Crepe
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Curious Gift & Furniture
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Fritto Misto
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Gum Tree
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Hair Mechanics
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Hermosa Chiropractic
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Hermosa Lock and Safe
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Java Man
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Los Mychachos
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Mark of Excellence Hair Salon
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Marx
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Maximus Salon
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Mimosa
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New Orleans Cajun & Creole
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Nu Shuz
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Planet Earth Eco-Café
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RE:Style
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Salvatore's
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Sol Baby
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Splashin Gifts
Mani Pedi Cutie!
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Stars Antique Market
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Studio 7
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The Coastal Connection
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The Massage Spot
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Everyone plays a role in creating and
maintaining a safe environment.
Report Crime - Don't assume that your
neighbors have already reported the crime or
that the police already know. Report
criminal or suspicious activity each and
every time it occurs.
DIRECT HB Dispatch Number
310-524-2750
Reasons for
calling the non-emergency number include,
but are not limited to the following:
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You want to report a nuisance, such as a
noise or parking complaint.
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To report a non-emergency crime, one
that did not just occur, and the
suspect(s) are not in the immediate
area.
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You have questions about something
suspicious occurring in your
neighborhood, and you are not sure it is
criminal activity.
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Solicitor just came to your door or are
in the neighborhood.
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Trash diggers.
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Unusual foot traffic.
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People you don't recognize walking your
block with no seemingly specific
direction or purpose.
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Parked, occupied vehicles at unusual
hours.
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Abandoned vehicles.
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Business transactions conducted from
vehicles.
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Unfamiliar people peering into parked
vehicles.
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Person removing vehicle accessories.
Be alert and observant wherever you are and
learn to recognize signs of criminal
behavior. Report all crime to the HBPD even
if it is only an attempt. Crime cannot be
controlled or prevented if it is not
reported. By reporting crimes and suspicious
activities you can protect yourself and
others.
If you are in another city in the South Bay,
these are their direct dial phone numbers to
their PD/FD dispatch.
El Segundo Dispatch 310-524-2760
Manhattan Beach Dispatch 310-545-4566
Palos Verdes Dispatch 310-378-5211
Redondo Beach Dispatch 310- 379-5411
Torrance Dispatch 310-320-2611
If you are in a city that you do not know or
are on the freeways, call 9-1-1 and your
call will be routed to the appropriate call
center.
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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 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
Thank you to Suzanne Larkin and the residents of the
900 block of Eighth Pl. for holding your
Introduction Block Meeting. The meeting was
also attended by Chief Savelli, Chief Lantzer, Al
Benson (EPAC) and myself. The residents were
presented with information to help prevent crime and
to prepare and recover from a disaster among other
neighborhood concerns. We thank you for your
interest and are happy to know your block is now
connected.
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 Meeting
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Create a Neighborhood Map identifying the
locations of natural gas for quick response if
needed.
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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.
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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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