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This report is for Sunday, December 6, 2015 through Saturday, December 12, 2015. 60 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during the period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 6 in Torrance. 3 in North Torrance, 1 in Old Torrance, 1 in the Alta Loma Park area and 1 in Southeast Torrance. Garages were unsecured in 2 incidents, a window was open in 1 incident and a house was fumigated in 1 incident.   Tuesday, December 8th, 4:15 PM   2300 Block 236th St  (Arlington to Pennsylvania) Suspects knocked on front door, enter garage when no one answers and flee when confronted by witness.  No loss   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 17 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. Windows were broken in 8 incidents, 2 vehicles were unlocked and 2 vehicles had the door locks punched.   This is a partial list of the items stolen from the vehicles: Laptop, tablets, cell phones, stereo, cash, drill, purses, backpack, case of teeth samples, blower, edger, we

Residents in the South Bay, not just Torrance, demand more transparency when accidents occur.   Here is the link to the Daily Breeze article in the Thursday, December 17th print edition.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)     http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151216/public-demands-more-transparency-when-accidents-occur-at-exxonmobil-refinery-in-torrance#.VnJHuo_HxS4.email  

    Details below from the Los Angeles Fire Department on the fire.  LAFD is currently in a defensive mood which means the black smoke will be continuing for a undetermined period of time. Avoid Torrance Blvd at Normandie Avenue.   John Bailey, President SETHA     Alerts beta Structure Fire 12/12/2015 Structure Fire; 10:17AM; 20333 S Normandie Av; https://goo.gl/maps/EekqJm52YHv ;  Recycling yard fire, well involved with no additional exposures.; FS 79; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CM22 E205 E248 E264 E266 E285 E36 E38 E49 E5 E79 E85 EM1 EM13 HR56 RA5 RA79 RA85 T48 T5 T64 T66 T85 UR5 UR88 ; CH9; 13,14; Margaret Stewart       - See more at: http://www.lafd.org/alerts#sthash.0DKJ4Nm7.dpuf

This report is for Sunday, November 29, 2015 through Saturday, December 5, 2015. 62 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during the reporting period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance with 1 in Old Torrance, 1 in Seaside Ranchos, 1 in West Torrance, 1 in North Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.  A window was left open at one house and a sliding glass door was left unlocked in another home.   Saturday, December 5th, 8PM to 9PM, 22900 Block Walnut St (Southeast Torrance) Suspect removed window screen, attempted to pry open the window with no entry, no loss.   THEFT There were 19 incidents of theft including 3 stolen parcels and mail.   Sunday, November 29th, 9:14PM to 9:17PM, 21900 Block Anza (Southwood) Delivered parcel taken from front porch.   Monday, November 30th, 2PM to Tuesday, December 1st, 1:30PM, 2300 Block Sonoma St (Old Torrance) Mailbox forced open and mail stolen.   Thursday, December 3rd, 5PM

This is the link to the online Daily Breeze article on another leak at the refinery.  The leak occurred on Saturday, December 5th but the information on the leak didn’t leak out until today.   John Bailey, President SETHA   http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151208/exxonmobils-torrance-refinery-hit-by-another-emergency-hazardous-materials-leak#.Vmeyp2QAp2g.email  

This report is for Sunday, November 22, 2015 through Saturday, November 28, 2015. 42 incidents were reported to Torrance Police.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 9 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.  2 in Hollywood Riviera and 1 each in Torrance Heights, Marble Estates, Hillside, Madrona Marsh area, Southwood Riviera, Walteria and North. Unlocked door in 2 incidents, unsecured window, open garage and unlocked garage in 3 other incidents.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 14 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. 11 24 15    6:30 AM to 7:30 AM   1800 Block Schilling Court Suspect enter unlocked vehicle, ransacked and took purse.   Entry was made in 5 of the incidents by unknown means, 4 by smashing windows, 2 vehicles were unlocked and door locks were punched in 2 vehicles resulting in 3rd row seats being stolen.    AUTO THEFT 2 vehicles were stolen and none in Southeast Torrance.   LOMITA No residential burglaries.  2 stole

The Torrance Police Santa Float is coming to Southeast Torrance.   Wednesday, December 2, 2015  Sepulveda to 239th Street, Crenshaw Blvd to Arlington Avenue         See map #4 in the attachment for the route. Thursday,     December 3, 2015  Sepulveda to 242nd Street, Arlington Avenue to Western Avenue         See map #5 in the attachment for the route.   Santa leaves the Torrance Police station at 5PM.  You can track Santa’s float this year by going to    https://graticule.link/g/#track/77403f87...   So at 5PM you will see Santa flying through Torrance on his way to Southeast Torrance.  Then the pace slows down once the float makes the various stops along the way.  This tracker will come in very handy with the chilly evenings.  

  The EPA has joined the investigation into the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery.   This is the link to the Torrance Daily Breeze article on the latest investigation. http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151201/epa-investigating-exxonmobil-for-understating-torrance-refinery-risk#.Vl55GsnSVlY.email  

On Friday, October 16, 2015, at 9:59 AM, a package was delivered to the victim’s residence in the 3800 block of Newton.  At 10:35 AM and 10:38 AM, the suspect vehicle drove past the victim’s residence.  At 10:40 AM, the suspect exited the passenger side of the suspect vehicle, walked to the victim’s front door and knocked.  At 10:41 AM, the suspect vehicle returned and the suspect entered the vehicle with the package in her hand. SUSPECT DESCRIPTION: White female adult, thin to regular build, blond, long hair in ponytail, wearing sunglasses, green t-shirt, jeans, and holding a coffee cup. SUSPECT VEHICLE: Dark (gray, green or black), Toyota Tacoma pick up, 4 door, bed cover, unknown license plate. If you have any information please contact the Torrance Police Department at 310-618-5570.   http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/15-136_PARCEL_THIEF__150062555_(2).pdf

This report is for Sunday, November 8th through Saturday, November 14, 2015 55 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during this period. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 were in North Torrance and 1 in Delthorne. A front door was unlocked in one burglary and a window left open in another. AUTO BURGLARIES There were 11 in Torrance and 1 was in Southeast Torrance. Friday, 11/13/15, 8 PM to 11/14/15 7 AM  2400 Block 239th St Suspect entered unlocked vehicle and stole cash and key to steal victim’s other vehicle, a 2014 Mercedes Benz C250. AUTO THEFT There were 10 stolen vehicles in Torrance and 3 were in Southeast Torrance. 11/11/15 4 AM to 11/15/15 5AM  23700 Block Western Avenue  78 Chev Blazer stolen 11/14/15 8 PM to 11:30 PM           24200 Block Walnut Street       99 Ford Van stolen 11/13/15 8 PM to 11/14/15 7 AM 2400   Block 239th Street          14 Mercedes Benz C250 In Lomita th

Is the federal government capable of policing ExxonMobil refinery and other plants? By Nick Green , Daily Breeze Posted: 11/15/15, 8:01 PM PST | Updated: 40 secs ago 0 Comments The federal agency in charge of ensuring the safety of industrial plants that use highly toxic chemicals, such as the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, is paralyzed by political infighting and incapable of carrying out its mission, government watchdog groups contend. But South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, believes the U.S. Chemical Safety Board is functioning well under recently installed new leadership and will successfully complete its investigation into February’s refinery explosion. “They have a new leader now,” he said, adding he was highly critical of the predecessor of chair Vanessa Allen Sutherland. “I have confidence in her,” Lieu said. “I believe she will do a good job. They are very focused on the ExxonMobil refinery. She knew a lot about what was going on at ExxonMob

This report is for Sunday, November 1, 2015 through Friday, November 6, 2015 There were 33 incidents reported to Torrance Police during this six day period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were two in Torrance.  1 in North Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.   Monday, November 2nd, 10:03 PM 18900 Felbar Avenue (North Torrance) Suspect entered unsecured garage and took speaker, tablet, wallet, laptop and watch.   Tues, Nov 3rd, 5 PM to Nov 4th, 7 AM  23700 Block Western Avenue, Knolls Trailer Park (SE Torrance) Window forcibly removed and vacuum and floor tiles were taken.   There were 2 residential burglaries in Lomita and 7 in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sliding glass doors shattered in 6 of the RPV burglaries.  A suspect in one of the Lomita break-ins is described as “Male/dark skinned/big stature/dark pants/bright shoes.” Two suspects in one of the RPV break-ins are described as “2MB’s/young/black hoodies/black clothing and possible a   third susp

  This report is for Sunday, October 25, 2015 through Saturday, October 31, 2105. There were 29 incidents reported to Torrance Police during the week.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 1 in Torrance Saturday, October 31st, 10 AM  1800 Block Santa Fe Avenue (Western Ave) Window screen pried off on open window.  No entry, no loss. //There were 5 residential burglaries in RPV. //   AUTO BURGLARY There were 6 reported in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   AUTO THEFT There were 2 stolen vehicles in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   Coyote Sighting Last week, on Wednesday, a coyote was sighted in the Marble Estates and Southwood Sunray areas. A cat was reported to have been killed the previous night in that area. Yesterday morning, a coyote was seen in a yard over by Hickory School at 6:30 AM. According to a source at the Madrona Marsh, there are about 5 in the Torrance area but none of them live at the marsh.  They are known to t

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This report is for Sunday, October 18th through Saturday, October 24, 2015. There were 52 incidents reported to Torrance Police. RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 8 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 in North, 2 in West, 1 in Old Torrance, 1 near DePortula Park and 1 in Southwood. Entry was made via sliding doors in 5 of the burglaries. AUTO BURGLARIES There were 12 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3rd row seats were removed from one vehicle. AUTO THEFT There were 7 vehicles stolen including 1 forklift.  None in Southeast Torrance. ROBBERY – WEAPON Friday, October 23rd, Noon   1900 Block 238th St (Walnut St) Suspect responded to victim’s Craiglist and brandishes a handgun that victim takes away.  No loss. Three residential burglaries occurred on Friday, October 23rd from approximately 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM in  Rancho Palos Verdes.  Lomita Sheriff Deputies arrested 5 suspects.   John Bailey, President SETHA

Why did emergency alerts fail during latest scare at ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance? Torrance officials will reassess the city's emergency alert system, which lagged in responding to the latest incident at the ExxxonMobil refinery on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Information on the incident was slow to reach concerned resdients. File photo, Sept. 6, 2015. (Scott Varley / Staff Photographer) By Nick Green , Daily Breeze Posted: 10/28/15, 6:13 PM PDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago 0 Comments The c

  Lomita Detectives File 33 Counts of Forgery on Torrance Resident A 39 year old Torrance resident is facing 33 counts of forgery and grand theft charges.   Lomita detectives, investigating a forgery case identified and arrested Jennifer McBee, 39, of Torrance CA. During the investigation, McBee was identified in an additional, unrelated, high dollar loss forgery and grand theft case.   The victim, a 73 year old Rancho Palos Verdes resident was alerted by his bank of unusual banking transactions.   On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Lomita detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in Torrance Superior Court. 33 counts, related to forgery and grand theft were filed.  McBee remains in custody on a no bail hold.  http://shq.lasdnews.net/content/uoa/LMT/LMT-PR-LomitaDetectivesFile.pdf  

The fall mums are blooming but ExxonMobil is mum on what leaked from the ruptured pipe last night. Here is an update from City News Service. John Bailey, President SETHA http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151024/exxonmobil-officials-mum-on-what-leaked-from-pipe-rupture#.ViwMmtNBwsY.email

This report is for Sunday, October 11, 2015 through Saturday, October 17, 2015. There were 56 reported incidents.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 4 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 in Seaside Ranchos and 1 in Delthorne.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 10 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   AUTO THEFT There were 9 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   Catalytic converters were stolen from three vehicles and third row seats were stolen from three other vehicles.   Pursuit leads to the arrest of five burglary suspects in Rancho Palos Verdes 10/23/2015 Five burglary suspects in a stolen car were arrested by Lomita Deputies following a short pursuit. Lomita deputies, responding to a residential burglary call, received a LOJACK alert of a stolen vehicle in the area, (stolen this morning, out of Marina Del Rey). Deputies quickly located the vehicle which matched the description in the burglary call. When deputies atte

HAZMAT responds to leak at Exxon Mobil refinery, residents shelter in place An arial view of the Torrance Exxon Mobil refinery during a leak Friday night.(Photo courtesy CBS Los Angeles) By Nick Green , Daily Breeze and Sandy Mazza , Daily Breeze Posted: 10/23/15, 7:04 PM PDT | Updated: 47 secs ago 0 Comments A leak of potentially hazardous chemicals and a large column of smoke was released from ExxonMobil’s Torrance refinery at 6:10 p.m., prompting o

This report is for Sunday, October 4, 2015 through Saturday, October 10, 2015 55 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during the period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 7 in Torrance.  3 in Old Torrance, 2 in Southeast Torrance and 2 in the Hillside area. Windows were left open in three of the homes.   Wednesday, October 7th, 9:10 AM to 10 AM, 1900 Block 234th St (Cabrillo) Suspect entered open window, ransacked and took electronics/jewelry. Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputies made arrests in this incident.   Friday, October 9th, 10 AM to 4PM, 2300 Block 230th St (Arlington-Pennsylvania) Suspect entered open window, ransacked and took laptops, tablet and cash.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 16 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 6 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed in 8 vehicles.   AUTO THEFT There were 11 in Torrance including a 2012 Harley Davidson but none in Southeast Torrance.   John Bailey, President

 This is the link to the Daily Breeze article on the huge turnout at the Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Torrance City Council meeting on the ExxonMobil Refinery. http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20151014/torrance-aqmd-to-study-use-of-alternative-to-toxic-chemical-at-exxonmobil-refinery#.Vh74OgUqC60.email  

Federal lawmakers again blast ExxonMobil for hampering federal investigations ahead of Tuesday refinery meeting Reps. Ted Lieu and Maxine Waters wrote a second letter critical of ExxonMobil's response to troubles at its Torrance refinery. Feb. 2015 file photo. (Chuck Bennett / Staff Photographer) By Nick Green , Daily Breeze Posted: 10/12/15, 7:14 PM PDT | Updated: 2 hrs ago 0 Comments South Bay Reps. Ted Lieu and Maxine Waters have slammed ExxonMobil a second time for failing to comply with a federal investigation into a February explos

The City of Torrance will be hosting a Community Workshop regarding the ExxonMobil Torrance refinery on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in the Council Chambers. What:       City of Torrance Workshop regarding the ExxonMobil Torrance refinery When:     Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 5:30 PM to 7 PM Where:    Torrance City Council Chambers, 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance CA  90503 For additional information on the workshop, please call City Hall at 310-618-5880. The following is the agenda item from the City Council Agenda for the Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 13th 6A. City Manager – Workshop regarding ExxonMobil use of Modified Hydrogen Fluoride (HMF) Catalyst. Recommendation of the City Manager that City Council conduct a workshop, receive public input, and provide direction for going forward with respect to: 1) Assessment of City position with respect to Exxon Mobil AQMD application   2) Assessment of Modified Hydrogen Fluoride (H

This report is for Sunday, September 27th through Saturday, October 3, 2015   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 in Hollywood Riviera where entry was made via a kitchen window and jewelry was stolen. 1 in North Torrance where the suspect attempted to pry open a door but did not gain entry. 1 in the Hickory School area where the suspect entered via a garage pet door of a vacant residence    and took a saw.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 12 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.  6 of the vehicles were unlocked. 23700 Block Cypress St      Tuesday, September 29th, 7 PM to 11 PM, Suspect entered unlocked vehicle and took cash, DVD’s, DVD player, and electronic games.   AUTO THEFT 4 vehicles were stolen in Torrance and 2 were in Southeast Torrance. 1900 Block 235th Place  9 28 15 6PM to 9 29 15 6AM   2008 Chevrolet Pickup 23700 Western Ave       9 28 15 10PM to 9 29 15 3AM  93 Demco T

This report is for Sunday, September 20th through Saturday, September 26, 2015 There were 36 incidents reported to Torrance Police during this period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 6 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 3 in the Seaside Ranchos area, 1 in Southwood, 1 in Southwood Riveria and 1 in North Torrance. Windows were open in 2 of the incidents and 1 window was unlocked in another home.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 15 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. There were two reports of third row seats stolen and one report of a stolen catalytic converter.   AUTO THEFT There was one stolen vehicle in Torrance and that was in the 1800 Block of Plaza Del Amo.   John Bailey, President SETHA

  The Daily Breeze is reporting the suspect lived in the apartment building at 230th and Arlington St in Southeast Torrance from 2011 to 2013.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)   http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20151001/oregon-shooting-suspect-chris-harper-mercer-lived-in-torrance-graduated-from-switzer-center#.Vg34ZYT0me0.email

     CALIFORNIA -- When part of the ExxonMobil refinery blew up in February south of Los Angeles, smoke filled the sky and ash rained down on nearby neighborhoods. Lorraine Harding's family lives a mile from the plant and felt the blast -- so strong, it registered as a 1.7 on the Richter scale. An aerial view shows the aftermath of an explosion at an Exxon-Mobil refinery in Torrance, California, Feb. 18, 2015. CBS Los Angeles "It was pretty scary," said Harding. "I thought it was an earthquake. It shook and it was loud. A big boom." Four workers were injured, but at the time ExxonMobil told residents that no one in the community was ever in danger. But CBS News has learned it could have been much worse. Vanessa Sutherland, the recently appointed head of the Chemical Safety Board, the federal agency charged with investigating the accident, calls it a "near miss." "We were