Street Takeovers in the “In-Between”: A Growing Public Safety Threat
We are not out of the woods yet. For the past three years, the focus across our communities has been clear: address the homelessness crisis tied to more than 700 RVs lining the streets of Rosewood, West Rancho Dominguez, East Gardena, Rancho Dominguez, and Harbor Gateway. Through relentless coordination, outreach, and cleanups, we have seen real progress—hundreds […]
No contracts. No funding. Just people showing up.
This cleanup was made possible by local businesses donating equipment and a community willing to do the work. LAMP Presbyterian Church stepped in and made a massive difference on the ground. Big shout out to Universal Waste Services (UWS), California Waste Services (CWS), A&A Ready Mix, and Robertson’s Ready Mix for providing the resources. This […]
This is not about titles. It’s about results.
First, let me be clear—I am not law enforcement.I do not work for any agency, and I do not represent law enforcement. I represent the voices of our business community and our residents. There seems to be a misconception that I am somehow being paid or acting on behalf of law enforcement. That is simply […]
Goodbye Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce. Hello One Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce.
Change is not the end of something—it’s the evolution of everything we’ve built together. As we say goodbye to the Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce, we do so with pride in what the past five years have represented: incredible progress, real challenges, and a lot of hard-earned wins. What We Faced—and What We Changed Not long ago, […]
Community Medicine Comes to East Gardena / West Rancho Dominguez
For the first time, WoundWalk, the nation’s largest street medicine team, provided medical outreach and services to individuals living in RVs and along the sidewalks of Compton Boulevard in East Gardena and West Rancho Dominguez.
Speaking Out Against Illegal Dumping Moratorium
Last Friday, I attended the Los Angeles City Council meeting to speak out regarding the moratorium on prosecuting illegal dumping in our communities. It is deeply concerning that such an important policy decision was not broadly communicated to the public. Illegal dumping is not a minor issue—it affects our neighborhoods, our businesses, our environment, and the overall quality of life for everyone who lives and works here.
Fatal Shooting in West Rancho Dominguez / East Gardena
Sadly, our neighboring community experienced a fatal shooting during a robbery at the 7-Eleven located at Redondo Beach Blvd. and Figueroa Street in West Rancho Dominguez / East Gardena.
A Day on the Streets of Harbor Gateway LA and Why Our Follow-Up Matters
My day started at 7:00 a.m. with a Union Pacific Railroad cleanup near Rosecrans Recreation Center. Two individuals were arrested and three cited for trespassing. The corridor between Vermont and Figueroa is now clean.
At 8:00 a.m., I was joined by partners from the South Bay Coalition to End Homelessness, who asked to tour our neighborhoods and see the work firsthand. From there, we conducted a site inspection at the Metro Green Line Station for an upcoming homeless resource event—the location is perfect.
Next stop: crews from Caltrans and Chrysalis were actively cleaning areas reported last week—follow-through in action.
We then visited a large encampment, spent time making introductions, and set a plan to return at 1:30 p.m. with outreach teams, food, water, and supplies.
No Sunday Parking Broadway Corridor in East Gardena
We are helping to maintain order in the streets at night and providing clarity during the day.
Last week, the county of Los Angeles began installing No Sunday Parking Signage along the Broadway corridor between Alondra & Compton Blvd. The goal was to prevent the street takeovers from continuing to plague this area. Unfortunately, there was a lack of coordination to have Compton Sheriff, Parking Enforcement and/or CHP involved in the rollout. The street takeover this past weekend was much smaller. It was the first Sunday we did not have injuries or casualties.Based on a conversation with CHP South Los Angeles yesterday, they have advised us that it will be Mid-October before this get addressed due to staffing issues.
Cracking Down On Criminal Activity in our Buildings
SAFETY has become a major concern for my efforts on the streets. CRIMINAL Activities are plaguing the majority of Unincorporated LA County Business Corridors.