Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

An increase in crime in the SETHA membership area this past week. Residential Burglary   2/16/2012 9AM  1900 235th Place (Walnut)  Suspect(s) kicked in door but fleed when confronted by the victim inside the residence. Strong Arm Robbery  2/18/2012  1:51PM  Sur La Brea Park   Suspect rode up on a skateboard, punched victim in the head causing victim to fall to the ground whee the suspect continued to repeatedly punch the victim in the head and chest before demanding the victim's property, cash and marijuana pipe. Vandalism                  2/15 10PM to 2/16 7:30AM  2400 227th St (Pennsylvania)  Suspect(s) slashed all eight of the tires on two vehicles belonging to the same owner. Vandalism                  2/13 4PM to 2/14 10AM     ...

February 7, 2012 4:48AM 2000 Block 236th Place (Cabrillo) West of Sur La Brea Park   Suspect(s) entered unlocked vehicle and took property/purse, case CD's, apron, box cutter and cash. During this reporting period, there were eleven auto burglaries in Torrance. More than half of the vehicles were unlocked. Torrance Police offer the following advice: To avoid becoming a victim of an auto theft; always make sure that your vehicle doors are locked when your vehicle is parked.  To lessen your chances of becoming a victim of a burglary, know that there are two basic criteria that vehicle burglars look for prior to committing a theft.  First, they want a good "score."  In other words, they want to steal money or steal an object that they can easily sell.  Second, they want the easiest target with the lowest risk.  For example, a purse that has been left on the front seat of a car is an easy target that a thief can quickly steal.  Th...

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_19949519?source=rss#.TzhfQ13pNO0.email

Fraud Alert from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Fraud Alert: Do not be tricked by jail inmates & others asking you to call phone numbers starting with *72 The public is being tricked by jail inmates and others through a phone scam. This fraud has occurred off and on for many years in different parts of the country. This notice has been shared with the public by the LASD and the news media many times over the past few years. Each time it is shared, it results in a major decrease in victims and potential victims contacting the LASD. There has again been an increase in reports of this scam and we are asking you to forward this to your family, friends and colleagues to help them avoid it. The explanation follows, but the most important thing to know is that you should not call any phone number starting with *72 unless you want to forward all your calls to that phone number. Members of the public have been calling the Sheriff's Department and asking to talk ...

In December 2010, a group of volunteers spent three nights conducting a survey in Torrance that revealed there were 480 non-working streetlights.  A second survey in May 2011 indicated there were still over 375 non-functioning streetlights.  That is approximately 4% of the 10, 879 street lights in Torrance. I brought this issue of sub-par maintenance practice to the attention of a Torrance councilmember prior to the June 21, 2011 council meeting.  It was discussed in public at the meeting. In the meantime, Downey, Huntington Beach, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Yorba Linda and Torrance have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene in a pending rate case about the repeated increases in Southern California Edison's street light rates and sub-par maintenance practices. I expect the Daily Breeze on Sunday February 12th to have an in-depth article on this issue. John Bailey, President SETHA

 The traffic signals at the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd and Del Amo Blvd in Torrance will be shutdown between 9AM and 3PM  on Thursday, February 9th to allow for installation of two new traffic signal poles.  This work is part of the extension of Del Amo Blvd from Crenshaw Blvd to Maple Avenue. All left-turn lanes at the intersection will be closed and left-turn movements will be prohibited for non-emergency traffic.  The intersection will be posted with stop signs while the traffic signals are not working. Please allow extra time if you plan on driving in this area tomorrow. 

LOS ANGELES – Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles personnel will be completing their annual flight crew standardization checks from Feb. 1st through the 11th. Residents living near the Torrance Airport can expect to see and hear the air station’s MH-65 Dolphin helicopters more frequently during that time period. In an effort to reduce the frequency of flights near Torrance, multiple airports are being used throughout the Los Angeles area. Every Coast Guard air station must complete the two-week check, conducted by Coast Guard instructors from the service’s training center in Mobile, Alabama. The purpose of the flight checks is to test a pilot’s ability to handle emergencies like an engine failure and other critical facets of being a military aviator. The Coast Guard fully recognizes the impacts caused by the noise of the helicopters and is taking all possible steps to keep the flights as short as possible. These checks will be conducted primarily during the hour...

January 22, 2012 6-9PM Residential Burglary 2400 Block 234th St (Pennsylvania-Crenshaw Blvd) Suspect forced open partially open window for entry, ransacked and took property/safe, jewelry, cash, coin collection and documents. January 25, 2012 10PM-January 26, 2012 8AM  Theft  2300 Block 229th Place (Arlington-Pennsylvania)   Suspect takes property off of victim's vehicle/spare time. Janaury 26, 2012 12;15AM-January 26, 2012 4AM  Theft 2300 Block 229th Place (Arlington-Penn) Suspect takes property off of victim's vehicle/wheels, tires.