ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
The East Gardena Business Corridor is having issues with illegal fireworks. These displays are happening on Saturday & Sunday nights after 1030p. We have notified the businesses in the impacted area to contact Compton Sheriff at (310) 605 6500. These acts have the ability to catch buildings & vehicles on fire. As a side note, last year one of the homes on the west side of Figueroa had a bedroom destroyed from the fireworks display from the same area.
Another Successful Clean Up
Over the weekend, community ambassadors & homeless came together to remove the piles of rotting waste along Redondo Beach Blvd between San Pedro St & Main St in the community of East Gardena. Over the four hour period, 14 volunteers managed to remove 8 dumpsters of debris (equivalent of 16 tons) from the street.
Illegal Fireworks Part 2
We continue to see massive Illegal Fireworks displays occurring on New Century Drive & 157th in the community of East Gardena. These displays have the ability to burn a building down, set off an explosion and/or cause bodily injury. This “event” caused a gas line to be ruptured from a metal pipe which exploded and severed the line. Compton Sheriff has limited resources but it is critical that every business report this ongoing problem. The more calls generated from the area, the more resources will be deployed.
The Story of Erin.
Here is the one of our greatest reasons for putting the time, energy & effort into cleaning our streets. Meet Erin, one of the individuals we met a year ago living in an RV in West Rancho Dominguez. With our efforts, she accepted the help during the Pathway Home on Main Street in August. When we initially met her, she was service resistant and did not want the help. Over time, we gained her trust and faith to accept the help.
How We Are Addressing The Issues.
Bringing our elected officials to those locations which require immediate attention. Councilman McOsker toured the Jonathan Louis Facility in Harbor Gateway and witnessed the issues that were impacting them from receiving their supplies & deliveries.
Bringing our elected officials to those locations which require immediate attention. Councilman McOsker toured the Jonathan Louis Facility in Harbor Gateway and witnessed the issues that were impacting them from receiving their supplies & deliveries.
Who’s On The Streets? We Are.
Our best resource is our ability to visit the RV’s and the streets as a frequently as possible. Each day, we check which shelters on availability. If beds are available and the individual(s) are ready to go, we Lyft them to the location. There is no need to wait for outreach teams when the space is available.
Arson Related Fire(s).
On Thursday, April 18th, a massive fire broke out under the 105 freeway on Broadway in Harbor Gateway North, a small community belonging to the City of Los Angeles. This particular fire was the third one and in the same general area within an 18 hour period. As you will notice from the photo, individuals are living adjacent to the fire. Allegedly, those individuals were responsible for the fire. This area continues to be a chronic location for arson fires.
To make matters worse, the area has a plethora of overlapping jurisdictions which do not have systems in place to share these incidents.
Let me break down all of the responsible jurisdictions.
Community Clean Up
Join us on Saturday, April 20th from 7am-11am as we come together & clean up Redondo Beach Blvd between San Pedro & Main Street. For more information email David@thehgcc.com or call 310 850 9976.
Protecting Your Setbacks.
Setbacks are the areas between the sidewalk and your building. Typically, this includes any area in front of your property that you maintain. One of our best ways to prevent encampments and/or encroachment onto your property is to file a “No Trespass Authorization” Form. You will want to ensure that “No Trespassing” Signs are posted.
ILLEGAL DUMPING CONTINUES
Dumping continues to plague our Unincorporated LA County areas from Rosewood to Rancho Dominguez. We are catching them with the help of local businesses. We are asking everyone to remain vigilant with the dumping. You can report the dumping by using TheWorks app or calling 888 8DUMPING. If you see a dumping in progress and can safely get photos or videos, you can email them to dumping.dpw.lacounty.gov