Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

  This is the link to the Torrance Daily Breeze article, Friday, January 29th,  on the AQMD pledge.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)     http://www.dailybreeze.com/government-and-politics/20160128/oil-industry-regulator-pledges-review-of-dangerous-acid-at-torrance-and-wilmington-refineries#.Vqr-DlWCmow.email

  South Coast AQMD and City of Torrance Meeting on the ExxonMobil Refinery. 01/26/16    City of Torrance   staff met with the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of South Coast AQMD last week to discuss the study of alternative catalysts for HF alkylation units.  Upon further discussion and reflection, AQMD has determined that the study should be fully conducted and funded by AQMD, with briefings to the City as the study progresses. The study will specifically address researching and evaluating catalyst options, and commercially available alternatives to MHF, and include -  Sulfuric Acid - MHF - Solid Acid Catalyst - Ionic Liquid - Fixed Bed - Slurry catalyst - Soluble catalyst and - Solid Onium hydrogen fluoride catalyst The evaluation will include, at a minimum the following: - Efficiency and effectiveness - Commercial availability - If used in other installations - Chemical hazard - Dispersion characteristics - Storage requirem

  This is a link to the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board PowerPoint slide presentation at their January 13, 2016 meeting in Torrance, CA on the ExxonMobil Torrance refinery.   http://www.csb.gov/assets/1/19/ExxonMobil_Presentation_2016.01.pdf To watch the entire meeting, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwP2wL0D678 http://www.csb.gov/us-chemical-safety-board-finds-multiple-safety-deficiencies-led-to-february-2015-explosion-and-serious-near-miss-at-the-exxon-mobil-refinery-in-torrance-california/ Op-Ed by CSB Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland: "How Torrance and other California refineries can be made safer" http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinion/20160114/how-torrance-and-other-california-refineries-can-be-made-safer/

This report is for Sunday, January 3, 2016 through Saturday, January 9,2016. 61 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during the period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 8 in Torrance. 3 in Southeast Torrance, 2 in Marble Estates, and 1 each in Seaside Ranchos, West, and Victor Park area.   Tuesday, January 5th,  9:30 AM to 1 PM, 23100 Block Huber Avenue Suspect entered unlocked door, heavily ransacked and took cash, tablets, MP3 and jewelry.   Friday, January 8th, 11:30 AM to 12:30PM, 23400 Block Walnut St* Suspect removed screen on open window for entry/no loss.   Friday, January 8th, 10: AM to 11:40 AM, 1800 Block Middlebrook Road* Suspect pried off window screen, attempted to pry open window and pry open sliding glass door/no entry/no loss. *3 of 4 suspects arrested in the January 8th incidents. Suspects vehicle 2003 Blue Lexus sedan with tinted side windows.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 18 in Torrance and 2 in Southeast Torran

  This is the link to the Daily Breeze article on the US Safety Chemical Safety Board interim report presented this morning in Redondo Beach and this evening in Torrance.       John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)   http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20160113/feds-botched-safety-reviews-contributed-to-exxonmobil-refinery-explosion#.VpcV49dIr-Q.email  

  This article will appear in the Sunday print edition of the Daily Breeze.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)   http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20160109/federal-regulators-to-reveal-safety-deficiencies-at-exxonmobil-refinery#.VpHouGEBfIE.email  

Friday, January 8, 2016 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM 23400 Block Walnut St  Torrance   An attempt was made to gain entry to the residence through a side window visible from the street.  The window screen was removed but no entry was made.  The dog in the house raised a ruckus.   Torrance Police are looking for a blue Lexus 4 door sedan with three or four black males.    If you have any information, please contact Torrance Police at 310-328-3456. Refer to number 160001223.   John Bailey, President SETHA

This report is for Sunday, December 27, 2016 through Saturday, January 2, 2016. There were 34 incidents reported to Torrance Police during the week.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were two in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. One in the 20500 Block of Anza Avenue (Spencer) and one in the 2900 Block of Carson St (Flower).  A bedroom window was unlocked in one of the burglaries.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 11 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. Windows were smashed in four vehicles, three vehicles had open windows or were unlocked and entry was made via unknown means in three vehicles.    This is a list of the items stolen from the vehicles. Wallets Laptops Purse Credit cards which were used by the crooks. ID’s Headphones Cash Purse Birth Certificate Jewelry Backpack Cellphones Cellphone charger Lamp Paperwork Subwoofers Game Console Knife Makeup THEFT There were 6 thefts reported in Torrance and

  Subject: SETHA EMAIL - US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Public Meeting on the Torrance ExxonMobil refinery. Public Meeting • Wednesday, January 13, 2016 • 5 PM to 10 PM PST • Torrance City Hall Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA.   You are invited to attend this public meeting focusing on the US Chemical Safety Board’s (CSB) investigation of the incident at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance in February 2015. At the meeting, the Board and public will hear from agency staff about preliminary findings and future investigation plans. There will be time for public comments. The Board and public will also discuss with a panel of experts California’s draft oil refinery safety reforms.   During the February 2015 incident, two workers were injured after a hydrocarbon explosion in a pollution control process.    Meeting pre-registration is not required, but to ensure seating please pre-register by emailing your name an