Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

SpotCrime is an online crime mapping company, based in Baltimore,Md that collects crimes from all over the world and maps the crimes. SpotCrime's website is SpotCrime.com and it has added a crime map of Torrance to the list of over 100 United States cities. The site offers free email and text-messaging based alerts to uses for free. Six areas of Torrance are now working and one area is the SETHA membership area. Go to SpotCrime.com for additional information.

Street Oiling is taking place in the following areas today and may reduce traffic to one lane and/or possible street closures. Cabrillo ---- Sepulveda Blvd on the south to Plaza Del Amo on the north. Plaza Del Amo ---- Arlington on the west to Border Avenue on the east. Sides streets along Cabrillo and Plaza Del Amo in the above areas. Intersections of Plaza Del Amo & Cabrillo and Plaza Del Amo & Arlington are impacted. It is best to avoid these areas this afternoon.

The Port of Long Beach's annual open house is Saturday, October 3rd from 10AM to 3PM. Free Boat Tours See towering gantry cranes and huge cargo ships on one of the free 45-minute boat tours. Boats depart every 15 minutes but you need to get a ticket at the Harbor Tour Ticket Booth located just past the event entrance. Tickets are first-come, first-served and they go fast, so get there early to get a ticket. Free Rail Tours Climb aboard a double-decker Metrolink train to see one of the cargo terminals in action. Watch dockworkers, truckers and crane operators unload containers. Trains depart from the Green Port Fest Train Station every hour beginning at 10:30AM and ending at 2:30PM Be sure to get your free tickets early at the Rail Tour Ticket Booth located just past the event entrance. There will be local entertainment, food and kids' activities. There is no parking at the Port of Long Beach. Go to polb.com/portfest for details on free parking and shuttle service.

You are invited to the Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association (SETHA) Inc., Candidate Forum for the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education, November 3, 2009 Election. When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:00PM to 9:00PM Where: John Adams Elementary School Cafeteria 2121 238th Street, Torrance, CA This is the first forum featuring Torrance Unified School District Board of Education candidates. Each candidate will be asked to discuss their goals and objectives along with answering audience questions. Sample ballot booklets are scheduled to be mailed beginning September 24th. An application for a Vote By Mail Ballot can be processed online now at www.lavote.net. Go to Online Services on the right of the screen and click on "Apply for Vote By Mail Ballot. Vote By Mail ballots will be mailed beginning October 5th. This is your opportunity to learn more about the candidates and talk personally with them.

Weekly Crime Logs Now Available on the Torrance PD Website The Torrance Police Department is now posting Weekly Crime Logs on their website. These Weekly Crime Logs will include crime information including the general area the crime was committed and information on the nature of the crime. This information is a more detailed format than the general crime statistics already posted on the website. These weekly crime logs are provided to the community in an effort to educate citizens on the actual crimes occurring, the date/time and the general location. Please feel free to share this information with your neighbors and friends. To view the Weekly Crime Log for September 3rd through the 10th, visit: http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/Crime_Log_090309-091009(1).pdf Future logs will be sent with a direct link to the log without this message. The logs will be posted on the Torrance PD website (Police.TorranceCA.gov) under the "Crime Trends and Prevention" tab and then ...

Dr. Laurie Love, SETHA Vice President, will be honored by the Torrance City Council on September 15, 2009 for her many years of dedicated service to the community. She first began teaching in 1970 and retired last month from the Torrance Unified School District as Chief Academic Officer. Dee Hardison, former SETHA President, will be honored by the Torrance City Council for her longtime service to Torrance with a resolution naming the gymnasium at Wilson Park, the "Dee Hardison Sports Center." Hardison was instrumental in the creation of Sur La Brea Park and involved in many of the large community projects including the Wilson Park Sports Center and the Madrona Marsh Nature Center. Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Love and former Mayor Dee Hardison in receiving this recognition for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the City of Torrance. When: Torrance City Council Meeting, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Torrance City Council Chambers Meeting Begins at 7...

The 27th annual Lomita Fair will take place on September 11, 12 & 13, 2009 at the St Margaret Mary parish compounds at 25511 Eshelman Avenue, Lomita, CA. The Fair offers a week-end full of fun, rides, games fantastic food, continuous live entertainment and much more. There will be 17 game booths and the always popular bumper cars. Friday, September 11th 5PM Opening 5:10PM Didgeridoo Music John Parker 5:15PM Hula Dancer Jackie C 5:30PM The LA Blues Project Band 6:30PM The Lomita Park SooBahnDoMartial Arts 7:30PM Gems of Polynesia Dancers 9:00PM The Geecz Band 11:00PM Fair Closes Saturday, September 12th 11:00AM Dr. Iven Band 12:45PM Square and Line Dancing Dave Donaldson 1:45PM Filipino Community Dancers 2:45PM Babylon Mood Dancers 4:00PM Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Martial Arts Demo 5:15PM Latin Mirage Dancers 6:30PM Grupo Folklorico-Faisan Dancers 7:30PM Intermission 8:00PM The People's Choice Band 11:00PM Fair Closes Sunday, September 13th Noon Chyce/D.E.M. Band 1:00PM Rhythm Regi...