Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

  This report is for Sunday, December 18, 2016 through Saturday, December 24, 2016. 56 incidents were reported to Torrance Police during the reported period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 4 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 were in North Torrance and 2 in the Hollywood Riviera area.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 18 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 vehicles were unlocked and windows were smashed for entry in 6 vehicles.   AUTO THEFT There were 10 stolen vehicles in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   THEFT There were 12 incidents of theft and none in Southeast Torrance.   Link to the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log http://www.torrnet.com/TPD/Documents/12-18-2016_to_12-24-2016.pdf   Trash pickup will be one day later on Friday, January 6, 2017 in Southeast Torrance. Link to the 2017 Torrance Refuse Collection Schedule http://www.torranceca.gov/PDF/2017RefuseSchedule.pdf   The Southeast Torran

  This is the link to the Southern California Public Radio report on LA area refinery pollution.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA)   http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/12/29/67663/la-area-refineries-emit-up-to-12-times-more-toxic/

 This report is for Sunday, December 22, 2016 through Saturday, December 17, 2016. There were 49 incidents reported to Torrance Police.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 2 in Old Torrance and 1 each in North, Hollywood Riviera and Southwood. The burglary in the Riviera was between 6:30 PM and 10 PM while the others were during the day.  The house in Southwood is under construction and the garage was open in one of the Old Torrance burglaries.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 15 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.  Third row seats were taken from 3 vehicles during daylight hours.   12/17 7PM to 12/18 8 AM   2100 Block 235th Street Suspect enters unlocked vehicle and took firearms, backpack, medication, cash and flashlights.   List of items stolen from vehicles this reporting period. Purse, wallet (2), cash (4), cell phone (2), drivers license, credit cards, clothing (2), laptop (3),

 12/17  PM to 12/18 AM 235th and Hass Car ransacked Expensive flashlight, sunglasses, nice jacket and ashtray with quarters stolen.

 This report is for Sunday, December 4, 2016 through Saturday, December 10, 2016 There were 55 incidents reported to Torrance Police during the week.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY There was one in Torrance and it was in North Torrance.   AUTO BURGLARY There were 23 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. 12/8 3:45PM to 12/9 7:30AM   2400 Block 237th Place (Pennsylvania Ave to Crenshaw Blvd) Vehicle entered by unknown means and clipboard stolen. Method used to enter vehicles: 5-Smashed window, 6-Unknown means, 4-unlocked, 3-door lock punched, 2-door handle defeated.   AUTO THEFT There were 8 stolen vehicles in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   THEFT There were 11 instances in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. A tailgate was stolen from a pickup in the 300 Block of Palos Verdes Blvd.   VANDALISM There were 3 instances in Torrance and 2 in Southeast Torrance. 12/4  9PM to 12/5 8AM   1900 Block 237th Place  (Walnut to Cabrillo)

  At 12:35 AM, Tuesday Morning, December 13th, Torrance Police received a call of an assault with a deadly weapon (Code 245) that just occurred in the area of 235th Street and Walnut Street involving possible gang members using a firearm.   Victims indicated they were walking in the area of 235th/Walnut when the suspect vehicle approached and two passengers exited, brandishing a small revolver and began yelling at them.   Victims, in fear, fled to a nearby residence and hid as the suspects fled in the suspect vehicle.   Torrance Police units responded, code 3, and located the suspect vehicle, which turned out to be a stolen vehicle. A felony stop was conducted and one subject fled on foot from the vehicle and jumped the fence into the Knolls Lodge Trailer Park on Walnut.  Two other were detained in the vehicle and a perimeter was established.  Approximately one hour later into the perimeter, the third subject exited Knolls Lodge Trailer Park and was take

      NO-BURN ALERT:  MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TODAY, TOMORROW, and TUESDAY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Prohibited Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Sunday, December 11, Monday, December 12, and Tuesday, December 13 The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Sunday, December 11, Monday, December 12, and Tuesday, December 13 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces, both indoors and outdoors, is prohibited today and tomorrow, through midnight on Tuesday . No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particulate air pollution forecast for the area. The no-bur

 ///Important Change to the Meeting/// 10PM 12 7 2016 This item has been pulled from the agenda.  The AQMD calendar item now reads, "Rescheduled or Off Calendar 0/A Resched to 1/17/17"   The AQMD Hearing Board will meet on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 9:00 AM in the Hearing Board Room at 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar CA 91765.   One of the agenda items is the SCAQMD vs. Torrance Refining Company LLC – #6060-5 Order of Abatement.   On October 13, 2016, the SCAQMD announced several enforcement and rulemaking actions aimed at reducing repeated and excessive flaring from the Torrance Refining Co. refinery. The SCAQMD issued a Notice of Violation to the refinery for a violation of the agency’s Rule 402, which prohibits any facility from causing a public nuisance due to air pollution. Go to www.aqmd.gov/home/library/public-information/2016-news-archieve/torrance-refinery-excess-flaring for additional information.   A webcast of

  NO-BURN ALERT:  MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT TOMORROW FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN   All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Prohibited Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, 2016   The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Tuesday, December 6, 2016, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.  SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces, both indoors and outdoors, is prohibited from midnight tonight through midnight on Tuesday.   No-burn alerts are mandatory in order to protect public health due to a high concentration of fine particulate air pollution forecast for the area.  The no-burn prohibition also applies to manufactured fire logs, such as those made from wax or paper.  

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016  9AM to 3PM CITY OF LOMITA City Hall Parking Lot 24300 Narbonne Avenue   Sponsored jointly by the  Sanitation Districts  and  the  Department of Public Works . The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program gives Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash. THINGS WE WANT YOU TO BRING... Motor oil, antifreeze, paint, paint thinner Turpentine, cleaners with acids or lye Pesticides and herbicides Household and car batteries Old computers and television sets Sharps or used needles Expired pharmaceuticals and mercury thermometers THINGS WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BRING... Explosives, ammunition or radioactive materials Waste from businesses will not be accepted Trash or old tires White goods such as washers, stoves, refrigerators or air conditioners HOW TO PREPARE... In general, there is a limit of 1

This report is for Sunday, November 13, 2016 through Saturday, November 19, 2016. There were 62 incidents reported to Torrance Police during the reporting period. The report is late due to the Thanksgiving holiday.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 2 in Torrance, 1 in North Torrance and 1 in the Seaside Ranchos area.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 16 in Torrance and 3 in Southeast Torrance. 11 14 8:15 PM to 11 15 7 AM         1800 Block 245th St (Falena) Unlocked Vehicle 11 15 5 PM      to 11 16 7:45 AM    2000 Block Reynosa Dr (Cabrillo) Entry by unknown means 11 17 3 PM       to 11 18 1 AM         1800 Block Schilling Court (Walnut) Unlocked Vehicle 6 vehicles were unsecured, 5 vehicles windows smashed for entry and 2 unknown means for entry. Items stolen from vehicles: Stereo,work id badge, bank bag-cash, stereo, speakers, vehicles battery, third row seats, duffel bag, shoes, cash, sunglasses, laptop,  backpack, blood pressure machine, keys, tool bag

    In recent weeks, three victims have fallen prey to pigeon drops scams in Torrance.   The victims were initially contacted by the suspects at the 21700 block of Western Ave,   190th and Anza and the 19800 block of Hawthorne.   Check out this link for more details.   John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance HOA     http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/16-152_PUBLIC_PIGEON_DROP_ADVISORY.pdf

 Los Angeles Times, Sunday, November 20, 2016  California Section Headline  "Refinery incidents trouble Torrance residents" Fires, explosions at Torrance refinery have neighborhood on edge

This report is for Sunday, November 6, 2016 through Saturday, November 12, 2016. There were 39 incidents reported to Torrance Police.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 2 in Torrance.  1 in West Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.   1700 Block 245th St, 11/9/16 to 11/13/16, Laptop taken from unsecured garage.   4700 Block Deelane St, 11/11/16, 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Window air conditioning unit pushed in for entry.  Cash, handgun, small safe and jewelry stolen.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were 14 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. Windows were smashed in 6 vehicles for entry and 4 vehicles were unlocked. List of items stolen from vehicles: Wallets, Backpacks, tablet, sunglasses, ammunition, cash, bags, hair dryer, lingerie, books, purse, clothes, weights, umbrella, flashlight, COOKIES, hardhats, safety jacket, camera, camera lens, stereo, keys, game tickets, key lock box & keys, tote bag, makeup, tools, tool bag and toolbox.   

For Immediate Release November 17, 2016 Contact: Twaun Samuel Phone: (202) 225-2201 E-mail: Twaun.Samuel@mail.house.gov Congresswoman Waters’ Statement on the Torrance Refinery Fire WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the fire that erupted Tuesday at the Torrance refinery, which is owned by PBF Energy, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee and Torrance representative, released the following statement today: “I am relieved that Tuesday’s fire at the Torrance refinery was effectively contained, and I am grateful there were no reported casualties.  I commend all of the fire fighters and first responders who were involved in responding to this emergency. Nevertheless, I am deeply concerned by the history of mishaps at the Torrance refinery. I am especially concerned that Tuesday’s fire occurred in the refinery’s alkylation unit, where a form of hydrofluoric acid is used in the refining process. Hydro

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Joint Homeowner Association Meeting Riviera HOA and Southeast Torrance (SETHA) HOA Links to the Daily Breeze and Exclusive CBS Footage of the Refinery Fire Today http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20161115/fire-erupts-at-pbf-energy-refinery-in-torrance#.WCvdGREJj4Q.email http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/11/15/crews-battle-fire-at-torrance-refinery/ When:     Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Where:    Richardson Middle School                 23751 Nancy Lee Lane                 Torrance CA  90505 Time:       Meeting Begins at 7PM, Doors Open at 6:30PM Subject:   Residents Concerns About the Refinery WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?  WHY ALL THE FLARING? WHAT, ANOTHER FIRE!  WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH MHF AND HF.  ARE WE SAFE?   WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? FLARE, Families Lobbying Against Refinery Exposures and TRAA, Torrance Refinery Action Alliance will make presentations followed by  questions from the audience for the two groups. FLARE is a community group made up of concerned residents

 Torrance Refinery Experiences Fire in Alkylation Unit November 15, 2016 Torrance Fire and Torrance Police have responded to a fire in the alkylation unit at Torrance Refinery. No hazardous waste is involved, though there is a leak in a line. The fire may result in additional flaring. Authorities advise that Shelter in Place is not required. The above information is from the City of Torrance. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc. (SETHA)

Report of a Suspicious Man in the Neighborhood in the vicinity of Leslie’s Pool Supply 234th and Western Avenue.  This was first reported on NextDoor.com Thursday Morning, 1AM, November 10, 2016 Suspicious man loitering area & rang doorbell A White male about 6 ft. tall rang our doorbell at 1:00 AM Thursday Morning. When speak easy window was opened to see if we could see anyone, there was no one in eyes view. My husband opened the door and a White male in his late 40's maybe early 50's started approaching our door, coming from our neighbor's on our right. He told my husband he needed help, wanted him to call a cab for him. Meanwhile I called the police. I was transferred from LA County dispatch to Torrance Police Department who asked for full description and stated they would send a unit. This man stayed outside sitting on a bench at Leslie Pool Supply and again we called the police a second time, 20 minutes after the first call but the poli

This report is for Sunday, October 30, 2016 through Saturday, November 6, 2016. There were 49 incidents reported to Torrance Police during the period.   RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were two in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 1 in North Torrance and 1 on Maricopa Street near Madrona Avenue. A door was unlocked in one of the residences.   AUTO BURGLARIES There were seven in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.   AUTO THEFT There were five in Torrance and one in Southeast Torrance. On Thursday, November 3rd, two 2016 Mercedes Benz C300’s were stolen in the 3300 Block of Pacific Coast Highway.   A 1995 Ford Bronco was stolen sometime between October 31, 2016 and November 4, 2016 from the 23700 Block of Western Avenue in Southeast Torrance.  Vehicles are parked for days at a time on the east and west side of the trailer park.   THEFT There were 12 instances of theft and none in Southeast Torrance. Packages were taken from three r