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Monday, Aug 24th
One male adult was arrested at 1041 hours
from Main Street and Pine Avenue for one
outstanding IPD felony warrant.
A petty theft report was taken at 1232
hours from the 1000 block of East Imperial
Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) stole the
victim’s property.
A robbery report was taken at 1335 hours
from the 1700 block of East Pine Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) used force to steal the
victim’s purse.
A criminal threats report was taken at 1347
hours from the 600 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. The suspect threatened the
victim
A dead body report was taken at 1756 hours
from the 2000 block of East Park Place. A
female adult was found deceased.
One male adult was arrested at 0223 hours
from the 100 block of North Continental
Boulevard for felony vandalism, possession
of a controlled substance and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
Tuesday, Aug 25th
A burglary (residential) report was taken
at 1610 hours from the 900 block of Cedar
Street. Unknown suspect(s) stole mail from
mailboxes.
A burglary (auto) report was taken at 2204
hours from the 400 block of Indiana Street.
Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s
vehicle and stole his property.
One male adult was arrested at 0001 hours
from Main Street and Pine Avenue for possession
of drug paraphernalia and one Downey
P.D misdemeanor warrant.
One female adult was arrested at 0018
hours from Imperial Avenue and Main Street
for possession of a controlled substance and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
One male adult was arrested at 0408 hours
from Penn Street and Sycamore Avenue for
suspicion of burglary and receiving stolen
property.
Wednesday, Aug 26th
A petty theft report was taken at 1159
hours from the 600 block of West Imperial
Avenue. The suspect stole a package from
the victim’s front porch.
A battery report was taken at 1355 hours
from the 100 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway. The suspect struck the victim.
An attempt stolen vehicle report was taken
at 1717 hours from the 400 block of West
Sycamore Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) attempted
to steal the victim’s vehicle.
Thursday, Aug 27th
A mail theft report was taken at 0806 hours
from the 200 block of Loma Vista Street.
Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s mail.
One male adult was arrested at 1042 hours
from LAPD for one outstanding ESPD misdemeanor
warrant.
traffic accident (with injuries) occurred at
1100 hours from El Segundo Boulevard and
Sierra Street, vehicle versus vehicle.
One male adult was arrested at 1232 hours
from the 1400 block of East Imperial Avenue
for identity theft.
An attempt grand theft report was taken
at 1142 hours from the 1800 block of East
Holly Avenue. The suspect(s) attempted to
steal the victim’s catalytic converter from
his vehicle.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1321
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. Taken was a 2020 Lexus
A vehicle tampering report was taken at
1437 hours from the 700 block of South
Pacific Coast Highway. Unknown suspect(s)
See Police Reports, page 4
Sense of Community in El Segundo
There has been some talk recently about
the sense of community in El Segundo and
the damage the Coronavirus is causing due
to isolation and cancellation of traditional
events such as the 4th of July and Concerts
in the Park. The City Council has embraced
community-building efforts as a goal to
recover what has been lost.
Make no mistake about it, though; El Segundo
will not be returning to the pre-pandemic
vibe it had. The trends of telecommuting,
online shopping, and virtual learning were
already growing prior to the virus’s arrival,
and now these trends have been accelerated.
Telecommuting has demonstrated to many
employers that working at home or remotely
can be productive in certain cases. That trend
translates to easier commuting, cleaner air,
less use of gas, reduced need for housing
near employment centers, etc.
With the proliferation of delivery vans in
our neighborhoods it signals the decline of
shopping malls. Online learning is surging,
like COVID, and families will increasingly
choose this option, probably in a blended
or hybrid model, paired with face to face
relationships. When the virus declines, and
it will be quite a while (research the 1918
“Spanish flu” pandemic), life will go on with
a “new normal.” In the same vein, the sense
of community in El Segundo will be altered
going forward.
I can tell you the sense of community had
already been undergoing considerable change
well before COVID. Those of us who have
been here over half a century, the residents
who “built” this culture, can testify to that.
It isn’t the same El Segundo we enjoyed
during the first century of local history. It’s
always a matter of degree when assessing
cultural change. Due to the geographical
“isolation” I described in a previous column,
El Segundo will remain relatively unique,
distinct from surrounding cities. Still, the
sense of community in El Segundo is much
different now than historically.
The causes are real estate prices, technology,
diversity, etc. With single-family residences
now costing north of $1.5 million, El Segundo
is attracting individuals and families who can
come up with a substantial down payment
and sustain very large monthly mortgage payments.
Often these newcomers are working
long hours to survive economically and they
don’t have or take the time to meet their
neighbors. Most long term residents could not
afford to buy their house at today’s prices.
During the two successful campaigns I conducted
for City Council Office, I knocked on
Take a Closer Look
How disheartening to see a letter from a
hate group from outside El Segundo opine
on El Segundo matters in the pages of the
Herald. MassResistance and Arthur Schaper
are so far outside the mainstream, they are
not only classified as a hate group by the
SPLC, the Beach Cities Republicans club
had its charter revoked by the L.A. County
GOP when Schaper was elected as the group’s
president in 2017.
– Patrick Weakland •
See ABC Doc, page 5