EL SEGUNDO HERALD September 24, 2015 Page 3 Police Reports ELECT CHRIS POWELL, CPA, CFO El Segundo Board of Education Experience our district needs. Dedication our students deserve. Our next school board not only will be responsible for approving ESUSD’s Operating Budget for the next four school years, but also will be tasked with developing a fiscal control strategy for the critical fiduciary oversight of proceeds from the sale of the Imperial Avenue School property. Chris Powell is the candidate with the necessary financial acumen to work with his fellow board members to oversee this process. “The most highly effective school boards represent the communities they serve, with members who have a diverse skill set in the areas of education, data analysis, community involvement, and most importantly, budget and finance. I’ve worked with Chris and know he will bring these skills to the board.” – Michael Briney, former ESUSD Trustee PLEASE VOTE for CHRIS POWELL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015. Visit http://registertovote.ca.gov to register now, or to reregister if your address has changed since the last election. ChrisPowell4SchoolBoard@gmail.com • ChrisPowell4SchoolBoard.com Paid for by Committee to Elect Chris Powell for School Board 2015 #1378958 26 Transit Agencies in LA County now accept TAP! 16-0485ps_sby-ie-16-004 ©2015 lacmta 26 Agencies in LA County Now Use TAP Technology With every transit agency in LA County now accepting TAP, it’s an excellent time to get your TAP card! TAP is a durable plastic card you can use again and again to pay your fare. Load Stored Value or an EZ transit pass and ride from Long Beach to Antelope Valley or Santa Monica to Norwalk. Your TAP card will know exactly how much to deduct for each ride. Learn more at taptogo.net. October is Girls Empowerment Month in LA County Metro supports Girls Build LA – a program designed to educate and empower young women with the skills they need to develop solutions to the challenges they face every day. To get involved, visit lafund.org/girlsbuildla. Go Metro to Taste of Soul Live music, delicious food, local crafts and more: enjoy it all at this year’s Taste of Soul festival in the Crenshaw District. Admission is free! Save time and the hassle of >nding parking by going Metro to the event. Stop by the Metro booth and take the pledge to Eat, Shop and Play at participating businesses and be entered to win great prizes. Plan your trip at metro.net. Metro Lost and Found Facility Each month, Metro >nds hundreds of items left behind by people traveling on its buses and trains. If you’ve lost something, it could be at our Lost and Found facility located adjacent to the Gold Line Heritage Square station. The facility is open Monday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Learn more at lostandfound.metro.net. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Monday, September 14, 2015 A traffic accident (without injuries) occurred at 0558 hours at Grand Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard, vehicle versus a fire hydrant A vandalism report was taken at 0715 hours from the 100 block of West Mariposa Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) used an etching tool to vandalize a mirror One male adult was arrested at 0825 hours from the 1600 block of East Walnut Avenue for battery One male adult was detained at 0926 hours from the 300 block of Main Street and transported to Harbor UCLA Medical Center for evaluation and treatment A property report was taken at 0745 hours from the 300 block of Main Street. An Airsoft gun and three magazines were turned in for destruction A burglary (auto) report was taken at 1211 hours from the 800 block of Washington Street. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the victim’s vehicle by smashing a window. A purse and other miscellaneous items were taken A fictitious bill/petty theft report was taken at 1401 hours from the 800 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard. Suspect paid for merchandise with a counterfeit $100 bill A found property report was taken at 1833 hours from the 300 block of Richmond Street. A credit card was found at the location A found property report was taken at 2342 hours from the 100 block of West Imperial Avenue. A bicycle was found at the location Tuesday, September 15, 2015 An online lost property report was taken at 2121 hours on 09/14/15 from Walnut Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard. A pair of prescription glasses was lost at the location One male adult was detained at 1332 hours from the 500 block of Standard Street and transported to Harbor UCLA Medical Center for evaluation and treatment A grand theft report was taken at 1333 hours from the 800 block of Apollo Street. Known suspect created fraudulent company accounts and documents in order to steal money from his employer A grand theft report was taken at 2215 hours from the 2200 block of East Mariposa Avenue. Taken were two pairs of shoes and an Iphone valued at $970 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Burglary (vehicle) report was taken at 0753 hours from the 300 block of Whiting Street. Unknown suspect(s) stole a third row seat from a GMC Yukon Grand theft report was taken at 0835 hours from the 1400 block of East Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) took a shoulder bag containing personal items A burglary (vehicle) report was taken at 1103 hours from the 1400 block of East Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) stole a third row seat from a GMC Yukon Petty theft report was taken at 1906 hours from the 700 block of West Imperial Avenue. Known suspect did not pay his cab fare Fictitious checks report was taken at 1649 hours from the 700 block of South Allied Way. Unknown suspect paid for food using a counterfeit bill Annoying phone calls report was taken at 2014 hours from the 500 block of Standard Street. Known suspect continuously called the victim Thursday, September 17, 2015 One male adult was arrested at 0201 hours from Concord Street and Grand Avenue for plain drunk in public Found property report was taken at 0803 hours from the 300 block of Main Street. A set of keys and a knife were found One male adult was arrested at 1505 hours from the 800 block of Apollo Street for embezzlement Traffic accident (with injuries) occurred at 1825 hours at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard, vehicle See Police Report, page 11 Nancy Cobb Education and Leadership In and Out of the Classroom By Nancy Peters Making a decision to run for any office is one not made lightly or without careful consideration of all the factors involved. One must weigh the reasons for running for that particular election, the timing in one’s own journey, and the circumstances of the entity holding that election. For Nancy Cobb, a retired teacher from the El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD), the election this November for two positions on the ESUSD Board of Trustees is the right timing for her and the next four years appear to have challenging and interesting circumstances the Board will be considering. “I have been passionate about education my entire life,” said Cobb. “My classroom experience for more than 17 years will bring a new perspective to the Trustees. Since my retirement in 2010 I have remained involved in various aspects of the high school. As chairman of the Leadership Team, I worked with Jim Garza (a current Trustee and former Assistant Principal and Principal at El Segundo High School) on the WASC Accreditation and projects for the school. “There are many challenges facing teachers today that didn’t exist at the beginning of my teaching career. Embedding Common Core into the existing standards, educating everyone on that implementation, and communicating all that is needed to make for a successful learning experience for the students is not an overnight accomplishment,” she stated. “The influence of new technology in the classroom does not end with the 1:1 iPad for each student either. This program has been a challenge for the teachers in that the teaching methods needed to be adapted, homework handled differently, and the program will always have glitches. So there is that challenge as well. But teachers are resilient and I have seen many changes since my first classroom experience.” When a teacher shortage in California was big news even in her small farming hometown back in Illinois, Nancy Cobb sought out an interview on her college campus. An aunt and uncle who lived in southern California encouraged a visit so she could see first-hand where she could be living and working. Santa Monica High School is larger than that town she left in the Midwest. “The Santa Monica area was so exciting!” Nancy Cobb recalls. “It was so ‘cosmopolitan’ compared to where I came from. I knew I wanted to teach and moving here was such a wonderful opportunity. The job was teaching high school English Literature. I had my degree from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. In order to teach here I needed to take more classes, so I enrolled at UCLA.” In 2005, she earned a Master’s degree in Education from Chapman University. That was all in the mid-‘60s. Nancy left teaching for a few years to start her family. In 1976, looking for a community where she could be more involved, she moved to El Segundo and raised her two kids, Lori and Greg, here. They both attended schools in ESUSD. In 1985, she began NL Cobb Associates, an Executive Search firm with a specialty in the apparel industry, working out of an El Segundo Main Street office space. “I really enjoyed having my own business. I became a member of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce and joined the El Segundo Rotary Club. As a President of the Chamber, See Nancy Cobb, page 12
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