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Monday, July 19th
One male and one female adult were arrested
at 0600 hours from Mariposa Avenue
and Indiana Street for conspiracy to commit
grand theft and receiving stolen property.
A burglary report was taken at 1019 hours
from the 1000 block of East Pine Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s property
from his carport.
One male adult was arrested at 1202 hours
from the 400 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway for battery and drunk in public
A petty theft report was taken at 1132 hours
from the 500 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway. The suspect stole over $600.00
in alcohol.
A burglary (auto) report was taken at 1156
hours from the 800 block of South Douglas
Street. Unknown suspect(s) broke into the
victim’s vehicle and stole his property.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 2306
hours from the 400 block of West Walnut
Avenue. Taken was a 2016 Toyota Tacoma
truck.
An online burglary (auto) report was taken
at 0224 hours from the 1200 block of East
Walnut Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) broke
into the victim’s vehicle and stole his property.
An online grand theft report was taken
at 0224 hours from the 300 block of Penn
Street. Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s
cellular phone.
Tuesday, July 20th
A grand theft report was taken at 0825 hours
from the 300 block of Penn Street. Unknown
suspect(s) took the catalytic converter from
the victim’s vehicle.
An injury report was taken at 0943 hours
from the 400 block of Sheldon Street. A child
fell off the playground equipment.
A found property report was taken at 1524
hours from the 2100 East Park Place. Found
were used needles.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1529
hours from the 900 block of Loma Vista
Street. Taken was a silver 2005 Toyota Tundra.
One male adult was arrested at 1803 hours
from Imperial Avenue and Hillcrest Street for
possession of a controlled substance
A burglary report was taken at 1817 hours
from the 600 block of West Imperial Avenue.
See Police Reports, page 12
Police Reports
Your Neighborhood Therapist
Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
We recently noticed it when vodka went
missing from the place where we keep it. Our
teenage son is the only one who could’ve
taken it. When we asked him about it, at first
he denied it, and then he became angry with
us when he finally admitted it. We were in
shock, and we told him we would have to
think about what the consequences would
be because this is so far beyond anything he
had ever done in the past. He’s otherwise a
very good kid and a good student who has
lots of friends (after this incident I wonder
if it is too many friends). We want to send
a message that this is totally unacceptable
and make sure that he does not do it again,
but we are torn because we wonder if he is
crying out for help and we are totally missing
it. Do you have any insight into this? Should
we ‘throw the book” at him?
– Peeved parents, El Segundo
Dear Peeved Parents,
Unfortunately, drinking and drug use
(mostly marijuana but not only marijuana)
is a significant part of teen life in the South
Bay. The reasons for this are many, and more
appropriate for discussion in a dissertation
than a newspaper column, but suffice it to
say that there is a very strong current of this
kind of behavior. But I think it is helpful to
be wary of laying responsibility entirely at
the feet of young people. As adults, we can
be both critical of kids’ actions and yet also
realize that we should regularly cast a critical
eye at the environment that surrounds young
people, as well as our roles in shaping that
environment.
If your son is both popular and stealing
alcohol from you, it sounds like he may
have been swept along into this culture of
drinking. At this point it feels like we are
bumping into yet another issue, which is the
transition to adulthood. In the United States,
we seem to use the drinking age as a proxy
for adulthood, which casts it as, “one minute
you are too young to do it, the next minute
you are old enough to do whatever you
please. Reality, of course, is much messier.
Some of us never feel like we fully grow up.
You mentioned that he is a “very good
kid.” What makes him a very good kid? Are
you able to have a conversation with him
about what led him to make the decisions
he did? Are you able to have a conversation
with him about what is happening in his life,
and specifically what pressures he may be
experiencing? As he transitions to adulthood,
are you able to articulate your own ideas
about his rights, rules and responsibilities?
Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with questions
about handling what is affecting your life,
your family, the community or the world.
Tom Andre is a Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapist (LMFT119254). The information
in this column is for educational purposes
only and nothing herein should be construed
as professional advice or the formation of a
therapeutic relationship. •
Eric Chan from front page
city,” says Chan. Where before the economic
council was comprised of largely middle
management people who were invested in the
community but didn’t always have the power
behind them to engage with city growth in a
meaningful way, this development corporation
could back city issues with the entirety
of a corporation.
Chan spent about nine months meeting up
with leaders of the most successful companies
around the city, convincing them to join a
roster of their peers and participate in city
engagements. Though the larger businesses
had never expressed an interest in getting
involved with the city in this way, Chan
was able to build a high-functioning panel
of participants willing to work with the city
and see change through.
Chan discusses the ESEDC in several
parts. On the one hand, he says a major
goal is recruiting the best talent here to El
Segundo. “So right now, basic stats, we have
approximately 15,000 people who live here
in El Segundo, but we have 75,000 people
who commute to El Segundo every day,”
he says. In the years to come, he says that
number is going to rise exponentially. As
big companies make decisions about where
to place their headquarters, attracting and
retaining talent is a major factor in whether
they choose to base themselves here or not.
Why is it important that businesses remain
in El Segundo? First, says Chan, “95% of
all the general tax fund that’s generated
by the city is through businesses.” Without
businesses, he explains, the city can’t do
things like infrastructure improvements or
maintaining our parks. So a focus of the
ESEDC will be large-scale affordable housing,
so workers can actually live in the city
they work, instead of commuting, so as to
attract more talent.
Another major focus he explains is diversity
and inclusion. Though the city has made a
lot of improvements over the last five to ten
years, he says, the board of the ESEDC is
a representation of the type of diversity he
envisions for the city. The group is keeping
this idea at the heart of all their plans.
To help accommodate this, Chan proposes
some changes to transportation within the
city. This would include more roadways,
more open green spaces, and more non-car
modes of transportation. This would help to
unclog streets and allow for more walking,
biking, and more. He cites The Point as an
example of such an idea, though extended
and accessible by walking. Aside from being
beneficial for the community at large, it would
allow companies to attract younger talent.
The last large-scale focus of the ESEDC
he mentions is the branding of El Segundo at
large. “Arguably, we have the most important
five-mile square radius within LA in terms
of the importance of Fortune 500 companies,
people, and brand names,” he says. All of
these things speak to the importance of El
Segundo as a business hub. However, he goes
on; if you were to mention El Segundo to
someone outside the city, the most common
response is “where?” Chan aims to change
that and put El Segundo on the map as a
vibrant destination.
The timing is important to him because, after
the hardship of the pandemic, he believes the
city has the choice to reach its tremendous
potential or stay on the same track. With the
backing of these companies, the city now
has the chance to make significant changes
in a short amount of time. Ultimately, Chan
wants El Segundo citizens to know how
important their city is and participate in the
government’s vision for what El Segundo
can be as we move forward. •
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Concerts in the Park
Summer Concerts in the Park Series sponsor,
Bill Ruane with Re/Max Realty, offered
lots of swag at last weekend’s CJ Simmons
Band concert. All of the concerts will be
located at Library Park on Main Street. For
more information, please call (310) 524-2700.
Shredding, E-waste and Mulch Event
EDCO and the City are sponsoring their
yearly free paper shredding, e-waste collection,
and mulch event Saturday, July 31, from
10-1:00 p.m. at El Segundo Public Works,
150 Illinois St. For more information, call
310-540-2977.
Sign Up for Air Quality Updates
Anyone interested in receiving Air Quality
Information from the South Coast Air
Quality Management District (AQMD) can
do so by visiting the city’s website. Go to
the Environmental Resources webpage and
click on the Air Quality tab.
2021 Water Quality Report
The City’s 2021 Water Quality Report is
available on the city’s website. The report is
provided by the Metropolitan Water District and
covers the period of January – December 2020.
All information is provided by the City of
El Segundo’s Communications Department.
For more detailed information, go to the
city’s website. •
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