EL SEGUNDO HERALD May 31, 2018 Page 3
Feels US Government
Doing Little
The Letters section of the May 17, 2018
issue of the El Segundo Herald contained many
letters supporting the continued government
inaction on pursuing gun safety regulation
based on historical information and limited
scientific research. Historical anecdotes about
the birth of the NRA do little to shine a light
on the current problem of mass murders committed
by private citizens and the availability
of modern assault weapons.
The one study cited in the Letter, Wright-
Rossi, is too limited in scope to be of any
use in an understanding of gun safety in
the information age. The major flaw of the
nearly 40 year old study that prevent it from
being useful in shaping policy today is that it
only compares U.S. data from State-to-State.
Nation-to-Nation comparative studies would be
more informative about differences between
societies with different central government
regulations. Without uniform gun regulation
nationwide there is no control for the sale and
transport of firearms from State-to-State by
private citizens, so studies of nationwide trends
cannot yield a true picture of statistics on the
sale and transportation of firearms is needed.
The growth of internet sales, the increased
availability of assault weapons and the lax
standards of background checking by private
sellers are recent developments of unscrutinized
situations that require new research and
more thorough data collection. However,
useful statistics are hard to come by since
the US Government does little to support
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Community Briefs
Police Reports
Thursday, May 17
A vehicle theft report was taken at 0633
hours from the 600 block of West Imperial
Avenue. Taken was a black 2018 Honda
Grom motorcycle.
A vandalism report was taken at 0828
hours from the 300 block of Maryland Street.
Unknown suspect(s) caused damages to the
public restrooms at the location.
A burglary (commercial) report was
taken at 1022 hours from the 1900 block
of Hughes Way.
One male adult was arrested at 1340 hours
from the 700 block of West Imperial Avenue
for vandalism, possession of vandalism tools
and six outstanding LASD misdemeanor
warrants.
One male adult was arrested at 1629 hours
from the 300 block of Main Street for one
outstanding LAPD misdemeanor warrant.
A found property report was taken at
2155 hours from the 600 block of North
Sepulveda Boulevard.
Petty theft report was taken at 2239 hours
from the 400 block of Kansas Street. A laptop
computer was stolen.
Friday, May 18
A vandalism report was taken at 0947
hours from the 700 block of West Imperial
Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) wrote graffiti
on a building.
One male adult was arrested at 1129 hours
from the 100 block of West Imperial Avenue
for vandalism.
A vehicle tampering report was taken at
1306 hours from the 100 block of Illinois
Street. Suspect entered a city vehicle while
it was running and attempted to move it.
A found property report was taken at
Letters
this data collection and does not fund deeper
research into the current state of firearms laws,
sales and deaths. It is irresponsible for our
leadership and lawmakers to obstruct, delay,
and ignore this urgent need made apparent
by the present crisis Americans are living
through today.
– Mark Gauthier
Please Print Responsibly
I have been deeply disappointed over the
past few weeks, as your “Letters to the Editor”
section has turned into a propaganda page
for the National Rifle Association (NRA)
and the Gun Manufacturer’s lobby.
If there are readers who wish to be fed
incendiary rhetoric, misleading accusations
and false statistics, they should have no
problem finding what they’re looking for
elsewhere. The NRA has its own channel,
its own monthly magazine (digital and print
versions), a mailing list and a website.
If gun manufacturer’s wish to use scare
tactics and smear tactics to combat the increasing
call for gun regulation, they should
buy advertising space and you should make
it clear that is what they’ve done.
If The Herald is interested in wading into
this hot button topic, this paper should publish
a balanced, well researched and well reported
article that could hopefully lead to productive
(even if difficult) debate about the issue.
If your policy is to print any letter that
lands in your inbox, then I strongly encourage
you to raise your standards for integrity
and responsibility.
– Ben Watkins •
Downtown El Segundo Gets Lit
Look up! Lights are now twinkling in
downtown El Segundo! Downtown beautification
improvements continue with
the installation of new string lights at the
intersections of Grand Avenue and Main
Street. Look for additional lights at the intersections
of Main/Holly and Main/Mariposa.
This initiative was led by the Downtown
Committee with the goal to make the El
Segundo downtown area a more vibrant and
engaging destination.
– Source and Photo: City of El Segundo.
El Camino College Joins Grant
Program to Provide Job Training
As part of a newly announced $500,000
grant, El Camino College will partner with
other Southern California organizations to
provide job training to area residents. The
Citi Foundation announced that Propel L.A.,
supported by the Los Angeles County Economic
Development Corporation (LAEDC),
was selected as the recipient of a $500,000
grant as part of the 2018 Community Progress
Makers Fund. The fund is a $20 million,
two-year initiative by the Citi Foundation to
support high-impact community organizations
that are driving economic opportunities by
bringing together residents, nonprofits, businesses,
and municipal agencies.
Through the fund, Propel L.A. will develop
a two-year program and partner with nonprofits
to seek out underemployed and dislocated
workers in Inglewood/Lennox, as well as Pacoima/
Northeast San Fernando Valley, and recruit
them for the advanced manufacturing training
academies offered at El Camino College
and Los Angeles Valley College. The grant
will fund fees, books and supplies for students
in the program, which will serve as a model
for potential others throughout the county.
LAEDC launched Propel L.A. to support
implementation of the Countywide Strategic
Plan for Economic Development. The plan
outlines seven goals to improve quality of life
countywide through education, job creation,
and building livable communities. Goal 1:
Invest in Our People, and Goal 2: Strengthen
Local Export-Oriented Industry Clusters, are
the foundation of the work funded by the
Progress Makers grant.
In 2016-2017, the inaugural cohort of Community
Progress Makers helped more than
14,700 low-income people secure financial
assets; built over 10,500 affordable housing
units; strengthened more than 1,100 small
businesses; and connected 1,800 young people
to jobs in their communities.
– Source: El Camino College
New Rec and Parks Website
Up and Running
The new user-friendly ESRec.org website
is live! It’s your one-stop-shop to stay upto
date on all the El Segundo Recreation &
Parks happenings. Register for all classes,
programs and activities online. From your
smartphone, reserve picnic and BBQ areas,
athletic fields, community centers, aquatic
facilities and neighborhood parks. Sign up
for summer camps, workout classes, swim
lessons and classes. Create your account
today at http://esrec.org/
– Source: El Segundo Recreation and Parks •
“Too many of us are not living our dreams
because we are living our fears.”
– Les Brown
See Police Reports, page 15