Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc.Torrance CA 90501

Traffic Impacts - Maple Ave. and Sepulveda Blvd. Crimson pipeline will close multiple lanes on Maple Ave. and Sepulveda Blvd. at the intersection of Maple Ave. and Sepulveda. The work will start on 11/30/2020 and is proposed to be completed by 1/29/2021. Phase 1 Construction (11/30/2020 - 1/4/2021) Northbound Maple Ave. - Northbound Maple Ave. will be completely closed just north of Sepulveda Blvd. Motorists will be directed to turn either left or right onto Sepulveda Blvd. and will be led with detour signs back onto Maple Ave. Eastbound Sepulveda Blvd. - Left turn lanes will be completely closed at the intersection of Maple Ave. and Sepulveda Blvd. Left turn and u-turn will not be allowed at Maple Ave. during Phase 1 construction. Motorists will be directed to turn left onto either Madrona Ave. or Crenshaw Blvd. Westbound Sepulveda Blvd. - Westbound curb lane will be closed at the intersection of Maple Ave. and Sepulveda Blvd. No right turn onto Maple Ave. will be all

Information from the Public Works Department Westbound Sepulveda Blvd. will be reduced to 2 lanes of traffic between Western Ave. and Arlington Ave. from Monday, November 23 to Wednesday, November 25 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. due to roadwork. Please avoid the area. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc. (SETHA) setha-torrance.blogspot.com

This report is for Sunday, November 8th through Saturday, November 14, 2020. There are 47 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument?id=62394 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 2 in Torrance, both were houses being fumigated. 11/8-11/9 21800 Block Marjorie Ave – Southwood 11/9 23900 Block Huber Ave - Southeast Torrance AUTO BURGLARIES There were 17 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 10 vehicles were unlocked and windows smashed in 3 vehicles for entry. Items stolen included a backpack, laptop, eye glasses, checkbooks, parking pass, guitar, golf clubs, electric cart, cash, masks, MP3, credit cards, SS card, purse, sunglasses, tools, camera, clothes, cash, CDs, more sunglasses, more clothes, registration, bucket, tool bag, power and hand tools. AUTO THEFT There were 12 vehicles stolen in Torrance including 1 in Southeast Torrance. 11/8 12PM to 2:16PM 22700 Block Western Av Knolls T

This report is for Sunday, November 1, 2020 through Saturday, November 7, 2020. 39 incidents in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=62360 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 3 in Torrance. 2 in the Riviera and 1 in Marble Estates. In the Marble Estates burglary, suspect entered an unlocked vehicle parked inside the garage, took property and stole a key to steal another vehicle, a 2013 Chev Malibu. AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. 4 vehicles were unlocked and windows smashed in 3 vehicles for entry. Items stolen included earbuds, cell phone, cash, cooler, wetsuits, pedal board, fishing reels, camera, fins, GPS, wallet, credit cards, jewelry, more cash, sunglasses, ID, insurance, registration, photos, clothes, weights, cases of water, power and hand tools, laptop, WiFi access points, more cash, martial arts garments, stereo, backpack, laptop, medication, another wallet, another back

The #4 traffic lane will be closed for road work. Be prepared for traffic impacts. Hawthorne Blvd. Lane Closures Post Date:11/16/2020 12:57 PM Caltrans is working on a project to improve Hawthorne Blvd from Redondo Beach Blvd (RBB) to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Improvements will include curb ramps, bus pads, and traffic signal improvements from RBB to PCH and pavement resurfacing from Fashion Way to RBB. From Monday November 16, 2020 through Friday November 20, 2020 The Contractor will perform Asphalt Concrete paving and traffic signal improvements on Hawthorne Blvd from Torrance Blvd to Redondo Beach Blvd. TRAFFIC IMPACTS: DAY TIME Monday November 16th to Friday November 20th Work 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Work will be performed for traffic signal improvements during the day. Shoulder lane (#4 lane) on Hawthorne Blvd will be closed for the work in the Northbound and Southbound direction from Torrance blvd to Redondo Beach Blvd NIGHT TIME Thursday November 19th Work 8 PM

The Weekly Crime Report for November 1, 2020 through November 7, 2020 has not been released. Torrance Police Chief Eve Berg has announced that she will be retiring from her position as Police Chief effective Jan. 8, 2021. Chief Berg began her law enforcement career with the Inglewood PD in 1984 after graduating from the LASD Academy. She was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1994; to rank of Lieutenant in 1999 and in 2003 the rank of Captain. In 2011, she was appointed Chief of Police for the Manhattan Beach Police Department and served in the capacity until appointed in January, 2018 as the Torrance Police Department's Chief of Police. Thank you Chief for your service. The City Manager will appoint an interim chief and follow up with recruitment. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc. (SETHA) setha-torrance.blogspot.com

The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Administers First Phase 3 AstraZeneca Trial Injection Friday, September 4, 2020 Investigator(s) Eric Daar, MD LOS ANGELES – The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center officially began phase 3 trials of the Oxford University – AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial on Friday, September 4. The vaccine is called AZD1222 and has already gone through early trials. This trial is designed to determine whether the vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 after two doses. The study aims to enroll 30,000 volunteers across the United States. It is important to note that this vaccine does not have a live virus and cannot give a person COVID-19. If the results from the trial are positive, the vaccine could be made available to the public to prevent disease. On Friday, 5 participants received an injection with additional participants scheduled for after the Labor Day Holiday. To be eligible, a volunteer cannot have tested positive for

This report is for Sunday, October 25, 2020 through Saturday, October 31, 2020. 52 incidents listed in the Torrance Police Department Weekly Crime Log at: https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showdocument?id=62242 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES There were 5 in Torrance. 2 in the Riviera and 1 each in the Hillside area, Marble Estates and North Torrance. AUTO BURGLARIES There were 13 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance. Items taken included mail, parcels, tablet, tools, electronics, cartons of cigarettes, clothes, chargers, handicap placard, jumper cable, camera, laptop, speaker, backpack, dash camera, backup camera, sunglasses, jumper cables, flashlights, power tools, hand tools, wallet, cell phone, purse, more sunglasses, watch, gloves, figurine, more sunglasses, and duffel. 10 31 2020 2:05 pm 17100 Block Ardath Avenue, Suspect forced open door on US Mail truck and stole mail and parcels. AUTO THEFT There were 12 stolen vehicles in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance. 10 26 2020 2

This is the November 4th updated vote count at 4:45 PM for the November 3, 2020 General Election. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners’ Association, Inc. (SETHA) setha-torrance.blogspot.com TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member Candidate(s) Votes Percent > ANIL MUHAMMED (N) 23,696 28.21% JASMINE A-YOUNG PARK (N) 23,452 27.92% MADISON A. LASTER (N) 21,007 25.01% RON RIGGS (N) 15,839 18.86% Vote for Two

Rebecca Poirier, our City Clerk, has provided the following information for the viewing election results. Beginning Wednesday, November 4th, updates will be posted usually in the time frame between 3:30 PM and 5PM which will enable you to track the Torrance School Board election. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association, Inc. setha-torrance.blogspot.com Links to Election Day/Night Results November 3, 2020 General Election semi-final results links below: Landing Page – https://www.lavote.net/home/voting-elections/current-elections/election-results/live-results Direct Graphical Display – https://results.lavote.net/#year=2020&election=4193 Direct Text Display – https://results.lavote.net/text-results/4193 Results will be viewable via these links after 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. Late in the day on Wednesday, the PDF version of the semi-final Statement of Votes Cast (SVC) will be available here: https://www.lavote.net/home/voting-elections/curren

The Torrance City Council will be appointing residents to various Commissions this month and in December. Rebecca Poirier, our City Clerk, has sent the following information for those of you who might be interested in being appointed. John Bailey, President Southeast Torrance Homeowner's Association, Inc. setha-torrance.blogspot.com Commission appointments will be held over three City Council meetings. They will be handled in the same manner as the Planning Commission appointments which took place on June 16, 2020. A picture will be shown on the screen and the applicant has three minutes to introduce themselves. All applicants must have completed Commission Certification Training prior to applying. If any resident is interested in taking the Commission Certification Training, we are offering it online by request only. Please email CityClerk@TorranceCA.gov. Applications for all vacancies and reappointments are due in the City Clerk’s Office on Thursday, November 12 by