EL SEGUNDO HERALD April 2, 2015 Page 3 Letters Concerned About Crime Robberies in El Segundo are up 700% from 2014. Does this concern you as much as it does me? There are two main reasons for this increase: • Proposition 47 was passed in November 2014. Many previous felony charges are now misdemeanors. Among others, grand theft under $950.00 is now a misdemeanor and petty thefts are misdemeanors, regardless of number of priors. • We currently have 58 police officers. In 1998 we had 72 officers. That is 14 fewer officers patrolling a much larger area, including Plaza El Segundo and the Point. On weekdays we only have three officers patrolling our entire city. This is not enough. If all three officers are tied up in one call, no one is patrolling our city! Criminals can use technology to track our officers and network with each other. They can monitor our officers’ communication and whereabouts. They know if our officers are tied up. More officers and visible police presence will deter crime. What can we do? • Voice your concern with our city council by writing letters or talking to them at a council meeting. • Write letters seeking a repeal of Proposition 47. Send them to city council who will forward them to Sacramento. – Lisa Abbate El Segundo Cares The volunteers for El Segundo Cares made their first trip this year to the West Los Angeles V.A. Hospital, March 20. It was a huge success, thanks to the generosity of the El Segundo residents. We took over 60 large bags of needed items. The gratitude of the men and women patients was unbelievable. Our next scheduled event is May 29. It will be a true El Segundo event, barbeque and all. The basics are covered, but if any businesses in town would like to participate and show their support for the vets, please join us. Entertainers are needed during the noon lunch. Maybe the Car Museum could bring a couple of cars. Any financial help should be sent to the V. A. Hospital, Volunteer Services and note the money is to be used for El Segundo events to benefit the veterans. A special thanks to The Women’s Club, El Segundo Animal Hospital, Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church for making May 29th happen. Thanks and blessings to the hard working, dedicated volunteers. – Janice Cruikshank Skewed Water Rates Effective April I, 2015 and for the first time in El Segundo’s history, we who live in a single family residence will have to pay more for the same amount of water used as those who live in multi-family residences. Am1 I the only one upset by this inequitable, unjust, skewed rating system or is this some kind of an April Fools joke by city hall? I’m not laughing. – Liz Gamholz Police Reports Monday, March 23, 2015 One male adult was arrested at 0331 hours from El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard for misdemeanor DUI (drugs) A burglary (residential) report was taken at 0600 hours from the 200 block of West Acacia Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry into a laundry room by prying open a door. Unknown if anything was taken A dog bite report was taken at 0751 hours from Holly Avenue and Washington Street. Victim sustained puncture wounds on their wrist after being bitten by a dog An online vandalism report was taken at 1006 hours from the 2100 block of East Grand Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) damaged the windshield on the victim’s vehicle Three male adults were arrested at 1542 hours from the 1900 block of East Mariposa Avenue for pandering One female adult was arrested at 1542 hours from the 2000 block of East Mariposa Avenue for three outstanding Oakland PD misdemeanor warrants An identity theft report was taken at 1708 hours from the 300 block of Main Street. Unknown suspect(s) obtained victim’s credit card information and made several fraudulent purchases • School Spotlight Film Review White God is a Dog Epic for the Ages By Ryan Rojas for CINEMACY In White God, Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó tells a thrilling and heartbreaking modern-day parable about the oppressions endured by lower-class people at the hands of those with power and the social consequences that may inevitably arise. The lower class people here in Mundruczó’s daring and bold film, just happens to be non-human, real-life Zsófia Psotta in White God, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. dogs – around two-hundred and fifty of which were involved in making this incredible genreexperiment of a film. The winner of last year’s Cannes Award ‘Un Certain Regard’ (an award given to films with various types of “original and different” See Film Review, page 13 ESUSD Classified Staff of the Year Photos provided by ESUSD Maintenance and Custodial: Alfredo Perez Student Support: Sandy DeFirmian Child Nutrition: Leilani Talanoa Correction In our March 26th issue article “Making Sense of the Water, Sewer Increases,” the graphs were placed incorrectly so the article visions and styles that work to seek international recognition), White God is nothing short of jawdropping in its ambition and ultimately realized vision. In Hungarian with English subtitles, the film transcends its European region to connect its display of politically and socially marginalized cultures to a universal level. White God follows two youthful and innocent characters whose early first-hand experiences with injustice lead to full character changes, into disillusioned and battle-hardened learners of the sometimes cruel real-world. First-time actor and thirteen year old Zsófia Psotta stars as Lili, a girl who is sent to live with her divorced Administrative Support: Gigi Thompson referred the reader to the wrong graph. Graph A should be where graph B is, and vice versa. We regret the error. Douglass M O R T U A R Y “Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954” B U R I A L - C R E M A T I O N - W O R L D W I D E T R A N S F E R P E T M E M O R I A L P R O D U C T S 500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Meet Senior Katie Denman By: Cece Stewart, Sophomore at ESHS This week I write about Katie Denman, one of our El Segundo High School graduating seniors who is an exemplary example of a good citizen and classmate. Katie is a native GUNDO-ite, she has lived in the same house in El Segundo her entire life. She went to El Segundo Co-Op (now known as Eagle’s Nest), then to Richmond Street Elementary, then El Segundo Middle School, then, and currently, El Segundo High School. Katie takes rigorous courses and always tries her best in school. She is currently in AP Psychology, AP English Language and Composition, Advanced Photography, and Economics and Political Behavior. Along with her academic achievements, Katie also plays many sports. She did swim team for three years of high school, two years of Junior Varsity and one year of Varsity. She also did three years Junior Varsity on the high school’s cross country team. She won an award for “Coach’s Choice” for Cross Country. Outside of ESHS, Katie played AYSO soccer for fourteen years. She also played softball for a short period of time. She is currently playing soccer in the Rec Park. Katie has lots of Eagle Pride for the high school. She heavily participates in Pride activities, including being the Eagle Mascot occasionally at the football games. She also won the “senior best” for the yearbook: Most Likely To Stay A Kid Forever, along with Brandon Kurke. Outside of school and sports, Katie participates in many extracurriculars. She has volunteered over 600 hours with Carson Cats, an organization that takes cats out of kill shelters and tries to See School Spotlight, page 4 Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litiga tion 310-540-6000 Lifetime El Segundo Residents *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Brian R. Brandlin • Bruce R. Brandlin • Christopher P. Brandlin Telephone (310) 640-9325 • Fax (310) 640-0778 • FD658
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