Thursday, January 18th.
Today, we will be cleaning up this situation on 135th and Broadway with the assistance of our local business community and Public Works. Clean up begins at 10am. We are hopeful to make a dent with the waste and clear the areas directly next to Phillips66 facility. One Street at a time at this point.
Illegal Dumping Update.
Another Victory For All of Us! We received information from LA County Public Works with an update regarding the Illegal Dumping that was caught in the act on January 2nd on Compton Blvd & Main Street. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Dept issued citations this morning to the two individuals responsible for the dumping. This is our third case involving local illegal dumpers. We are now waiting to see what the DA is planning to do with the case.
SAFETY.
Today, we were reminded of the dangers lurking on our streets. While we were in the Caltrans area doing outreach, we experienced an individual suffering from a mental health issue. We contacted CHP to help us with the individual. While we were waiting for their arrival, a local security guard approached us to advise someone was seen with a handgun in this location. Thank you to CHP South Los Angeles and LAPD Harbor Division for the quick response.
What We Are Doing To Find Solutions
The resources within the Unincorporated LA County areas are limited. Illegal waste is piling up on the streets often for months. Every morning, we start the day by driving each street, reporting the illegal dumping, graffiti, possible stolen vehicles and request resources for the homeless. For the past two days, we have watched the piles of waste increase along several locations. We have organized a Clean Up with local businesses providing the tools to remove the waste along 135th. The county will provide the dumpsters. Century Sheriff will assist with traffic. Homeless outreach providers will be in the area on Wednesday morning. Getting businesses involved in process is our quickest method at getting the waste off the streets.
Update for Thursday, January 11th.
As the new day arrives, we are on the streets reporting the problematic locations. We received information that a regular illegal dumper is bringing piles of dirt to a specific location every morning at 6am. It is this commitment that is helping reshape our business corridors.
They Count Will You?
We are honored to host the Homeless Count for the Third year in a row for the community of Harbor Gateway. On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 starting at 8pm.
Our deployment location is
The Enclave
970 W 190th Street
Torrance/Harbor Gateway 90502
Holiday Highlights 2023
As Chamber, we donated 350 toys, provided meals for 200 people, delivered clothing to those in need and served over 2500 hot chocolate beverages at four Winter Wonderlands. We transported 12 people during the holidays to SafeLanding. And we had a blast every step of the way.
Thank you to everyone that supported, donated and/or sponsored our efforts.
I have created a video recap from all of our holiday events click this link
Enjoy!
CATCHING OUR ILLEGAL DUMPERS.
These folks were caught dumping their unwanted waste on Compton Blvd & Main Street. Fortunately for us, the local business owner was able to capture enough information from their vehicles that we were able to successfully identify their residence. We posted the video on social media and within 12 hours someone from Argentina provided us with their home address. We visited their address and provided that information to Compton Sheriff, Public Works and Supervisor Holly Mitchell’s office. The area was cleaned up on the same day of the dumping. It required a crew of 3 along with multiple trash trucks and took over 3 hours. The dumping of large items has subsided since this incident occurred on January 2nd. Sadly, these are local community members dumping in their own neighborhood.
Have Paint. Will Travel :-)
Our commitment to keeping the business corridors clean and safe requires a daily drive with paint, brushes and brooms. The reporting is one step in getting it resolved quick. However, when we are out on the streets and see it, we can react quicker.
NOW WHAT?
The “Illegal Dumping” case that you witnessed, under Sheriff’s Department case number 923-15847-2141-399, was sent to the District Attorney’s Compton Office for filing consideration. Unfortunately, the case (DA CASE #43580368) was declined. The charges were declined “in the interest of justice as outlined by the District Attorney’s Mission Statement and Special Directive 20-07.”