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Weekly E-Newsletter and Crime Log |
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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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HBNW CRIME LOG
We are now using the information on CrimeReports.com for the crime log.
It will be a great benefit to the community as a whole to help
increase awareness and encourage residents to be more cautious.
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
You can also visit the HBPD on Facebook at:
Hermosa Beach PD Facebook Page
For those of you that are interested in seeing the monthly crime statistics for crimes in HB, please click the link below.
This is a SAMPLE COPY of what a SOLICITOR PERMIT looks like for your reference.
Go to www.CrimeReports.com
Go to CrimeReports.com to access official crime data in your neighborhood and sign up for free email alerts.
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Item(s) include:
PROPERTY CRIME 24 Jul 2010
2900 BLOCK HERMOSA AV
Time: 08:06
Vandalism/Graffitti
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BREAKING & ENTERING 23 Jul 2010
4TH Street, & MONTEREY BLVD
Time: 19:57
Burglary
An
unidentified suspect entered the victim's unlocked vehicle which was
parked in the victim's driveway. A neighbor contacted the suspect, and
the suspect ran away. The victim did not claim that any items
associated with his vehicle had been damaged or stolen.
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EOC GRAND OPENING
(Emergency Operations Center)
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Date: August 11th, 2010
Time: 2:00pm-7:00pm open house
Dedication Ceremony
presented by The Mayor & Council @ 2:00pm
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Where: 710 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach. It is on the 2nd Floor, above the Gym/Museum at the Community Center.
Sin by Silence Returns on July 29th!
I am thrilled to announce that Torrance Memorial will
be hosting another presentation of Sin by Silence - a powerful
and emotionally packed documentary about the complex issue of domestic
violence, as told by women incarcerated for killing their abusers. This
screening will be followed by a discussion period led by the documentary's
producer, Olivia Klaus, and the woman upon whom the film is based, Brenda
Clubine.
When this event was held last November, the response from
the packed audience was overwhelming, with a large number pleading with us
to repeat the presentation. As such, we expect that reservations will
fill up fast. Please call 310-517-4711 to reserve your space ASAP.
Thursday,
July 29th
7-9 pm
Health Conference
Center
I urge you all to consider attending this very special
program. I guarantee that you will not be bored - more importantly,
that you will come away with information that you could use in
your own personal life. Yes - if you live on this planet - you
have been touched by domestic violence. You've seen it either
in your own life or in someone's you know. Being able to recognize domestic
violence... and knowing even simple actions that you can take when you do...
could keep you from 'sinning by silence,' and possibly even save someone's
life.
The Hermosa Beach Police
Department would like to keep the public and members of the media informed of available
victim/witness assistance services. It is the policy of the Hermosa
Beach Police Department to treat victims and witnesses with fairness, dignity,
and compassion. To ensure full support for victims, the officers of this
Department notify victims of their bill of rights pursuant to California
Constitution Article 1, Section 28(b), "Marsy's Rights", and
will also provide victims with referral services available through the State of
California
and other local resources.
The attached "Marsy's Card"is provided by our officers to victims/witnesses of crimes. In addition
to the Victims' Bill of Rights, this card contains information on obtaining
additional resources such as local support groups, victim compensation programs,
and California
statewide and national resources.
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MBNW CRIME LOG
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Courtesy of
Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Watch and Police DepartmentThe latest crime reports are in and we
have 3 more cases of side mirrors stolen from vehicles. All three vehicles were
SUVs with automatic mirrors that feature the lighted turn indicator arrows. Be
aware.
Area 2
7/15/10 - 7/16/10 8:30
p.m. - 9 a.m. 1500
block of 3rd Street
11
p.m. - 7:30 a.m. 1500
block of 3rd Street
9
p.m. - 8 a.m. 1700
block of 9th Street
(Vehicle Grand Theft) Unknown suspect(s)
stole victim's vehicle side mirrors by using an unknown cutting tool to
cut the wires that attached the mirrors to the mounts. All three vehicles were
parked on the street in front of the residences.
Area 5
7/15/10 Noon
- 3 p.m. 2100
block of The Strand
(Theft from Garage) Unknown suspect(s)
stole the victim's unsecured racing bicycle from inside the garage.
It's unknown if the garage had been completely closed when the victim
left the residence.
Area 5
7/17/10 4:30
p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 100
block of 18th Street
(Theft from Garage) Unknown suspect(s)
stole an unsecured beach cruiser bicycle from an open garage. Two other
bicycles were still in the garage and a vehicle had been parked blocking the
entrance to the garage.
Area 9
3/1/10 - 7/5/10 Unknown
time 500
block of 35th Street
(Garage Burglary) Several pieces of
jewelry were stolen from a locked safe that was in a cabinet inside the garage,
out of view. No suspects were seen or heard.
Area 3
7/18/10 - 7/19/10 7
p.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2800
block of Pine Ave.
(Vehicle Burglary) The victim parked the
vehicle on the street in front of her residence and locked it with the keyless
remote button. When she returned she realized the doors were unlocked and
unknown suspect(s) had taken sunglasses and a cell phone from the center
console. The victim also found that two other vehicles that had been locked
were now unlocked, but nothing appeared to be missing from those vehicles.
Area 4
7/15/10 - 7/16/10 6
p.m. - 9:50 a.m. 400
block of Dianthus
7/15/10 -
7/16/10 10
p.m. - 9:45 a.m. 800
block of 3rd Street
(Vehicle Grand Theft) Two vehicles (both Yukons) that were parked and locked in front of their respective residences had both of
their side mirrors stolen by cutting the wires. No suspects were seen or heard.
Area 9
7/17/10 6
p.m. - 11 p.m. 3600
block of Oak Ave.
(Vehicle Grand Theft) The victim's
vehicle was parked and locked in front of the residence when unknown suspect(s)
stole the catalytic converter. It appeared as if a pipe had been sawed off.
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| RBNW / RBPD CRIME LOG
Courtesy of
Redondo Beach Neighborhood Watch and Police Department
Click here to see CRIME STATISTICS
RBPD Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/redondobeachpolice
RBPD Notification System:
http://local.nixle.com/city/ca/redondo-beach/
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FIRE CHIEF LANTZER'S CORNER
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IN THE NEWS...
Kids Are 1st Fingerprinting and Child ID booth at Fiesta HermosaLabor Day (Sept. 4, 5, and 6)
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
We
will need volunteers to help with crowd control, attach the photos of
the children to the ID kits, hand out wipes to clean their hands and
possibly help with taking some of the pictures. We will also have a car
seat on display to address questions about proper car seat usage. We
are also certified car seat technicians.
Volunteers
would be needed as available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days,
Sept. 4, 5, and 6. The booth will be located on the Pier Head near the
surfer statue.
Please contact Marilyn Weinger, President of Kids Are 1st if you are able to help.
310 479-1964 Office
847 544-8169 Cell
kidsare1st@gmail.com E-mail
http://www.youtube.com/user/kidsare1st#p/u Link to our You Tube Channel
Kids
Are 1st, a 501 (c) (3) organization's MISSION is to create an awareness
of how to keep children and teens safe. Kids Are 1st helps save the
lives of children by teaching, checking, and promoting PROPER child
passenger safety seat USE and providing Child Identification Kits-one
of the most important tools USED BY law enforcement to AID in the
recovery of a missing child. Kids Are 1st addresses risks due to teen
drivers behavior- such as NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS, DRINKING AND DRIVING,
SPEEDING USING A CELL PHONE, AND CARRYING OTHER TEEN PASSENGERS.
Kids Are 1st will continue with our action plans which include interventions designed to
reduce crashes, save lives and address all safety concerns for families and their children.
Health Lecture ~ Miracle of Living at the Beach. Please RSVP. Free for residents to attend. Topic:
HOT AND GETTING HOTTER?THE HEALTH OF WOMEN IN THEIR 40S, 50S AND 60S
President
Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to cut off oil sales to the United
States if Venezuela is attacked by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia in
a dispute over allegations that Venezuela gives haven to Colombian
rebels.
"It
is simply unbelievable. This is unprecedented. We've had floods before
and we've always been able to contain the situation and minimize the
damage, but with Mother Nature's fury ... there was no way to do anything
about it," saidMike Willey, president of the board of directors at theLake Delhi Recreation Association. "There was simply too much water."As Tensions Rise, U.S. and S. Korea Begin DrillsSEOUL, South Korea - The United States andSouth Korea
began their largest joint war games in years on Sunday, with a nuclear
powered American aircraft carrier prowling off the east coast of South
Korea whileNorth Korea threatened to retaliate and reportedly put its military on alert for war. Bernanke's economy comment batters market - Yahoo! NewsFederal
Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's dour assessment of the U.S. recovery
hit stocks on Wednesday, as his comment that the economy faced
"unusually uncertain" prospects rattled investors.
Paul
Hawkins, a decorated city firefighter who won the admiration of his
peers, the thanks of countless victims of fires and other emergencies,
and the gratitude of a Mexican sister city whose emergency services he
helped to revamp, has retired with a quiet cheerfulness that marked
three decades of service.
Your
July 13 front page article, "Electric Meters Go 21 st Century," stated
that the new Smart Meters are cause for celebration. It further states
that Edison officials say the goal is to empower customers to more
effectively monitor and manage their electricity usage. Unfortunately,
the truth is often much different than what we're told.
`Smart meters' too intrusive?
The
Edison Smart Meter article in the July 13 Daily Breeze was a very nice
press release for Southern California Edison. It was similar to the
letter I received from them.
The carefully worded information (in my opinion) attempts to fool the public again.
HBNW seeking to, among other goals, strive to improve the quality of life for community residents.
The Colony
New Beginning
AN ALL NEW SURVIVAL EXPERIMENT BEGINS TUESDAY, JULY 27 AT 10PM ET/PT
What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? Even if you survived it, could you survive the aftermath?
Season Two of THE COLONY
introduces viewers to a new group of volunteers with differing
backgrounds, skills and personalities, to bear witness to how these
colonists will survive and rebuild in a world without electricity,
running water, government or outside communication. Over the course of
10 episodes, the colonists - who include a construction foreman,
teacher, carpenter and auto mechanic - must work to utilize and
strengthen their exploration, technology and survival skills in ways
they've never had to before. THE COLONY
features on-going commentary and input from experts in homeland
security, engineering, psychology and the medical community, with
expertise and insight into what the future could look like after a
biological disaster.
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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Participating Block Captains see special instructions below.
The Hermosa Beach
4th Annual National Night Out Program (NNO)
Starting at approx. 6:15pm on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 Hermosa
Beach Neighborhood Watch, Police, Fire and Public Works will be meeting
with neighbors and demonstrating many of their capabilities to local
families at six HBNW blocks in Hermosa Beach.
HB Neighborhood Watch, HB Police, HB Fire and HB Public Works participate in the 27th Annual National Night Out Program (NNO) LIVE Tuesday, August 3rd from ~6:15p.m. - 9:00p.m. NNO
2009 involved 37 million people in 15,449 communities from all 50
states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases
worldwide. We have won national recognition for the past three years
that we have participated in our population category. It is your party. It is your neighborhood. Nothing elaborate is needed or it can be as big as your imagination. Doing such a simple gesture will go a long way in maintaining a relationship with your neighbors. For signed up blocks
Only
on this one night, all fees are waived and Public Works will close down
your street to have a block party. This is a unique opportunity to
encourage your neighbors to come out of their homes and enjoy each
others company. A procession of HB Police & their vehicles, HB
Firefighters/Paramedics & their vehicles, HB Public Works and our
public officials will be on your street to meet you and your
residents! See the members from each department and meet Sparky the Fire Dog. Only Block Captains can sign up their block. We hope to see your block on Tuesday, August 3rd!
PARTICIPATING BLOCK CAPTAINS
1. Doris Eberhart
2. Terrie Sanchez
3. Erin Phillips
4. Dana Graner
5. Janine Bozeman
6. Dyan Kaufman
With just 1 more week before your block party we are looking forward to visiting your block and hope you're planning is going well.
Note to participating Block Captains:
Countdown to National Night Out 2010 - Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Thank you for organizing your block for this one night out!
Please have
your two kids chosen to demo the Hi Lift truck before this team gets to
your block.
The
Public Works crew will be setting up and tearing down your street
closure barricades. Please remind your neighbors that this is
happening approx two hours before event and one hour after event. You
might need to have a point person to open and close the barricades for
your neighbors to get their cars in up until the event starts. Please confirm with me that your block is ready for NNO 2010 by hitting reply. Thanks again ~ Tracy
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Workplace Violence Prevention SeminarSEMINAR SEMINAR SUMMARY Experts from both the public and private sectors will discuss how to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention program and response plan,their roles and responsibilities and how both sectors interface during deployment. Topics include: vulnerability assessments and mitigation;plan and policy development; employee training;assessment team development;incident management;crisis negotiation and communication;law enforcement roles;and post-incident action to ensure the continuity of operations. The FBI will also discuss behavioral analysis and offender profiling. PRESENTERS W.Barry Nixon,Executive Director, National Institute for Prevention of Workplace Violence,Inc. Special Agent Jeffrey Cugno,FBI Officer Michael W.Odle,Senior Team Leader and Crisis Negotiator for LAPD SWAT Julie Davenport,Vice President and Regional Emergency Manager for Southern California, Wells Fargo Date Wednesday,August 4,2010 Time Registration & Continental Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. Workshop: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Held At The California Endowment 1000 North Alameda Street Los Angeles,CA 90012 1-866-833-3533 www.calendow.org Directions www.calendow.org/chc/MapDirections.html Registration Fee $50.00 per person - BICEPP,CESA and Federal Executive Board members. $75.00 per person non-member Includes continental breakfast, lunch and free parking. Registration Deadline Friday,July 30,2010 Register Online atbicepp.org.
BE A TREND SETTER JOIN YOUR FRIENDS AND SHOP IN TOWN SUPPORT OUR PIER AVENUE RETAILERS 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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Becker Surfboards
Bikram Yoga | |
Blue Rose Boutique | |
Bottleworx | |
Bow Wow Boutique | |
C'Est La Vie | |
Crème de la Crepe | |
Curious Gift & Furniture | |
Fritto Misto | |
Gum Tree | |
Hair Mechanics | |
Hermosa Chiropractic | |
Hermosa Lock and Safe | |
Java Man | |
Los Mychachos | |
Mark of Excellence Hair Salon | |
Marx | |
Maximus Salon | |
Mimosa | |
New Orleans Cajun & Creole | |
Nu Shuz | |
Planet Earth Eco-Café | |
RE:Style | |
Salvatore's | |
Sol Baby | |
Splashin Gifts
Mani Pedi Cutie! | |
Stars Antique Market | |
Studio 7 | |
The Coastal Connection | |
The Massage Spot |
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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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The 2010 Great California ShakeOut on October 21 is now less than four months away, and already more than 4 million Californians are registered to participate. In 2009 this milestone was not reached until mid-September!
If you have renewed your registration already, thank you! If you or your organization has not yet renewed your registration for 2010, please login today to easily update your information and confirm your participation in this year's drill.
Who will ShakeOut with you?
A great way to help your friends, relatives, community, employer, and others get prepared is to encourage them to register to participate in the ShakeOut! Let them know you are participating and ask them to join you. You can also display posters, distribute flyers, and use other materials available on the ShakeOut Resources page.
We're all in this together...
The ShakeOuthas grown because of people like you, who see the value of practicing
how to protect ourselves and for getting prepared. We have formed the Earthquake Country Alliance to foster an earthquake and tsunami resilient California. Our signature activity is the ShakeOut. If you have similar commitments please join the Alliance!
Prepare, Protect, and Recover!
The ShakeOutis an opportunity for us to prepare together, hopefully before a major
earthquake happens again here in California. To help we will be sending
you preparedness tips each month, following the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety:
 Step 5: Drop, Cover, and Hold On!
Everyone should learn what to do during an earthquake, whether you're
at home, at work, at school, or just out and about. taking the proper
actions, sucha s "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" can save lives and reduce
your risk of death or injury. During earthquakes, drop to the floor,
take cover under a sturdy desk or table, and hold on to it firmly. Be
prepared to move with it until the shaking stops.
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
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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. - 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.
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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.
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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?
T-038 / K6KAH
Hermosa Beach Amateur Radio Association
Voice : 310-376-4776
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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!
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.
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DON'T MISS A MEETING
SEE ONLINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ONLY TIME FOR A QUICK MINUTE?
SEE MAYOR DIVIRGILIO'S
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.
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