Illegal Dumping & Why We Are Working to Prevent It.
Friday, October 27th, this individual decided to drop wood, bricks and other debris on 130th & Athens Way in the Unincorporated LA County area of West Rancho Dominguez. Fortunately, the local business had cameras and was able to capture the entire incident. Once we were contacted, we reached out to Penske Truck Rentals who provided us with the rental location. Emails were sent to Supervisor Mitchell’s office, Sheriff Robert Luna, Century Sheriff, Illegal Dumping at Public Works so that action could take place.
Fun.
We still manage to find the FUN in our communities by simply getting involved. Over the last four days, we participated in 5 Halloween Events at various locations including schools & parks. We donated candy to law enforcement agencies, provided pizzas for the parks and donated beverages to ensure no one went thirsty. Working together is helping to bridge the gap.
It Is A Circus On Our Streets.
Fires of any type especially those involving RV’s and/or passenger vehicles continue to be a threat to our streets, our infrastructure, and our environment. The video posted was created to showcase how crazy things are on the streets. This particular fire was caused by drugs. The owner of the RV was contacted and apparently is a tow truck operator. While I was out attempting to help the displaced female, the owner showed up.
Consider Sponsoring Winter Wonderland in Council District 15
Join in the holiday cheer and sponsor the return of Winter Wonderland with Councilmember Tim McOsker. These events bring the communities together, snow, family activities, and Santa. A Tree lighting is followed by an evening of fun with a special visit from Santa.
Help us make this year’s Winter Wonderland successful by becoming a sponsor.
We See It All.
The work that others do not want to do. The areas no one wants to explore. The complicated boundaries with confusing jurisdictions which have paralyzed our areas from law enforcement coverage are now on the radar. We are taking our elected leaders, our law enforcement partners into new areas so we can make them safe again.
October 25th Update.
RV Encampment Removals are tentatively scheduled to begin on November 6th on the following streets of East Gardena:
157th between Figueroa & San Pedro
Broadway between Alondra & 157th
Main Street between Alondra & Redondo Beach Blvd
The HOST team from LASD, LAHSA, HOPICS & St Joseph’s Center began notifying those living in the RV’s, and on the sidewalk of the upcoming clean up. This will be our second location for Pathway To Home Program.
Out of the box thinking. Creative problem solving. We are working to bring additional resources to mitigate the chronic waste issues in the business corridors. On Monday, October 30th at 10am, the county will provide large dumpsters on Compton Blvd to remove all the bulky items and bags of waste. We are working with the homeless to get them involved in this clean up. The Chamber will provide gloves, shovels, brooms and hand sanitizer. The county will provide trash bags and the dumpsters. This is a “first” for the county. Everyone is welcome to help.
Community Safety Meeting
SAFETY has always been our top priority. Keeping the streets safe by working together with our law enforcements partners, sanitation and elected officials on a daily basis by providing critical updates on the issues impacting all of our neighborhoods from the Unincorporated areas, Community of Harbor Gateway and the City of Gardena.
We are bringing everyone together to discuss the uptick in gang activity from graffiti/tagging, assaults and shootings impacting every area we serve.
This is our opportunity to have an open discussion on the issues and how we can keep everyone safe.
It’s time we become proactive and not reactive.
In Memoriam, Ryan G.
This evening, I received the sad news of the passing of Ryan, our webmaster and friend. It once again reminds me of how fragile life can be and to cherish the time we have here on the planet.
Ryan had been doing our website and stuck with us through the tough times. He was often at our events supporting our efforts to help reshape our communities. He leaves behind a family.
Nosotros no tiramos basura”: indigentes de Gardena se defienden de quienes los acusan de destruir l
“Nosotros no tiramos basura”: indigentes de Gardena se defienden de quienes los acusan de destruir la ciudad
Varias personas que viven en casas rodantes de Gardena se defendieron y señalaron que no son ellas quienes tiran basura a las calles y culparon a trabajadores de fábricas de la zona. Asimismo, explicaron la razón por la cual les cuesta dejar sus actuales viviendas y recibir el apoyo de la ciudad. “No creo en la ayuda de gobierno, ahorita porque vienen elecciones te ofrecen el cielo, pero es mentira”, dijo Jennifer.
Is Living In An RV Truly Housed?
This morning during a clean up in Harbor Gateway, the individuals living in this situation simply walked away, declining all services. I was contacted to assist a single father with two young small children and to see what resources were available for them. It hurts my heart to witness children living in this type of environment. With all the funding and programs available, a single father with children does not have many options for help. The majority of programs only allow mothers with children. Hotel vouchers are non-existent at this point or in this situation.
Do we simply allow them to be displaced onto the street?