EL SEGUNDO HERALD October 21, 2021 Page 3
David McPherson brings down Torrance running back Owen Turner for a loss.
Douglass
MORTUARY
“Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954”
B U R I A L - C R E M AT I O N - W O R L DW I D E T R A N S F E R
P E T M E M O R I A L P RO D U C T S
500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
Te l e p h o n e ( 3 1 0 ) 6 4 0 - 9 3 2 5 • F a x ( 3 1 0 ) 6 4 0 - 0 7 7 8 • F D 6 5 8
Police Reports
Monday, Oct 11th
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1450
hours from the 300 block of Standard Street.
Taken was a 1996 Infiniti G20.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1454
hours from 800 block of Virginia Street.
Taken was a 2020 Kia Sorento.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 1617
hours from the 300 block of Main Street.
Taken was a 2014 Kia Sorento.
A battery report was taken at 1900 hours
from the 100 block of Eucalyptus Drive. A
known suspect struck the victim.
An online grand theft report was taken
at 2140 hours from the 900 block of North
Pacific Coast Highway. Unknown suspect(s)
stole the catalytic converter from the victim’s
vehicle.
An online grand theft report was taken at
2141 hours from the 300 block of West El
Segundo Boulevard. Unknown suspect(s) stole
several metal tubes that were on a pallet.
A battery and a vandalism report were
taken at 2201 hours from the 500 block of
West Acacia Avenue.
One male adult was arrested at 0525 hours
from Lomita Street and Mariposa Avenue for
possession of stolen property, possession of
methamphetamine and possession of drug
paraphernalia.
One male adult was arrested at 0525 hours
from Lomita Street and Mariposa Avenue for
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Tuesday, Oct 12th
One male adult was arrested at 0834 hours
from the 1700 block of East Holly Avenue
for trespassing.
A vandalism report was taken at 0821 hours
from the 700 block of West Palm Avenue.
Unknown suspect(s) shattered the front door
of the victim’s vehicle.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 0845
hours from the 400 block of California Street.
Taken was a 2013 Hyundai Tucson.
A report was taken for a skimming device
that was found at 0907 hours from the 600
block of North Pacific Coast Highway. The
credit card skimmer was found attached to
the credit card reader.
A grand theft (vehicle) report was taken
at 1230 hours from the 900 block of East
Grand Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) stole
miscellaneous items from the victim’s vehicle.
A burglary report (auto) was taken at 0016
hours from the 700 block of West Imperial
Highway. Unknown suspect(s) broke into
the victim’s vehicle and stole his property.
One male adult was arrested at 0224 hours
from California Street and Imperial Avenue
for drunk in public.
A stolen vehicle report was taken at 0312
hours from the 300 block of Whiting Street.
Taken was a 1999 Ford F250 truck with a
Uhaul trailer attached.
Wednesday, Oct 13th
Two female juveniles were arrested at 0926
hours from Grand Avenue and Vista Del Mar
for two LASD felony warrants.
A burglary (auto) report was taken at 0957
hours from the 400 block of Loma Vista
Street. Unknown suspect(s) broke into the
victim’s vehicle and stole his property.
An arson report was taken at 1414 hours
from the 300 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway.
A grand theft report was taken at 1625
hours from the 700 block of South Pacific
Coast Highway. The suspect stole an iPad
and exited the store without paying
A found property report was taken at 1721
hours from the 300 block of Main Street. A
black wallet was found.
A found property report was taken at 1721
SB Swatik & Brandlin LLP
LAW
AT T O R N E Y S AT L AW
Lifetime El Segundo Resident
Living Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning
Probate and Trust Administration
310-540-6000
www.sbtrustlaw.com
*AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
Eagles Penalized in
Loss to Torrance
By Gregg McMullin
The El Segundo Eagles had their opportunities
to defeat Torrance, but they committed
12 penalties. Being penalized so often will
have a way to flip the game from a potential
victory to a disappointing defeat. The Eagles
couldn’t overcome those penalties, an interception,
two-loss fumbles, and two missed
extra points, and fell to the Tartars 27-20 in
a key Pioneer League matchup.
Head coach Shawn Green was disappointed
in the outcome but stopped short by saying
the officials took the game away from the
Eagles like they were against North Torrance.
“We didn’t lose because of all the penalties;
it was an evenly called game. The officials
missed a crucial one that helped lead to Torrance
scoring the game-winner.”
Coach Green was referring to a play that
saw Conrad Bernstein get blindsided from
the backside on a tackle on Ryan Young. The
officials huddled and came away with a nocall
that stunned the El Segundo sidelines.
Two plays later, the Tartars would score.
The Eagles had a poor start when they lost
a fumble on the second play of their opening
game drive. The Tartars took over on the El
Segundo 44-yard line and took advantage of
the gift. Torrance went six plays and scored
on a scoring pass from Jett Purdy to Marcus
Tialavea to give the Tartars a 7-0 lead.
El Segundo had a horrible field position
thanks to a penalty on the ensuing kickoff.
Mason Kahn picked up 25 yards on a pass
from Leo Menendez, and Michael Wilson
picked up another 22 yards on two pass plays
to highlight the drive. A holding call helped
thwart what was looming to be a scoring
drive. Torrance took over on their 17-yard
line, but the drive was stopped when Jack
Stoker made an interception.
El Segundo’s approach on their next possession
that bled into the second quarter looked
very favorable. Nate Pascarelli picked up 33
yards on one pass play, while Dylan Bucher
picked up another 20 yards on a reception
out of the backfield. Two penalties helped
lead to the Eagles being forced to turn the
ball back to the Tartars on downs.
Torrance scored their next touchdown
on their last possession of the first half. A
47-yard pass play on their first play was
negated by a holding call. This was a befuddled
possession for the Eagles and even
more so for the Tartars. The Eagles had
benefitted by two consecutive holding calls
that backed the Tartars back for a third and
See Police Reports, page 11 Michael Wilson picked up 15 yards on this play against Torrance.
See Eagles, page 4
El Segundo City Council Deals with
Hyperion Odors, Plunge Construction
Timeline, Streamlining of Ordinances
By Liz Spear
Status updates on the ongoing work at the
City of Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Reclamation
Plant and El Segundo’s legendary
90-year-old Urho Saari Swim Stadium, also
known as “The Plunge,” were presented to
the El Segundo City Council at its regularly
scheduled October 19th meeting Tuesday
night. In addition, City Council feted outgoing
retiring city Fire Chief Chris Donovan
and discussed changes to city ordinances
for consistency and transparency. They
also approved a salary increase to the city
manager’s potential earnings and California
State Senate Bill 9, allowing a single-family
residential lot to be divided into two lots with
two buildings per lot. Council also honored
Family Court Awareness Month.
During the update on the July 11-12
emergency flooding and sewage spill that
occurred at the Hyperion Plant, El Segundo
Development Services Director Elias Sassoon
told the council that the City of Los Angeles
had paid $2,970,000 in reimbursements to
residents of El Segundo who purchased air
conditioning units and/or stayed at hotels
to deal with the stench generated by the
plant’s emergency and subsequent repair
and upgrades work. He noted that 2,770
payments had been requested (68 percent of
the total requests), with 1,884 processed and
886 remaining to be processed (32 percent
of the total number requested).
As has been the case ever since the July
flooding and sewage spill emergency, El
Segundo residents are experiencing odor
issues. The latest foul odor incident reported
to the South Coast Air Quality Management
District resulted in SCAQMD issuing a Notice
of Violation to Hyperion. Sassoon, who said
he received odor complaints on Saturday,
October 16, told the council that the odor
emanated due to repair work being done on
damaged equipment involved in the collection
of sludge in the plant’s two primary tanks. He
noted that Hyperion said work on one of the
tanks was completed on Saturday, October
16, with work on the other tank expected to
be completed on Wednesday, October 20.
In terms of monitoring the air quality
surrounding Hyperion, Sassoon said the
plant has been working with a vendor on
a proposed air monitoring system that
will detect hydrogen sulfide, wind speed,
wind direction, temperature, humidity, and
barometric pressure in real-time for view
on a public website. The initial air quality
monitoring system will be positioned on
two temporary wheeled trailers that can be
installed within 21 days of issuance of a
purchase order. Providing power to the air
quality monitoring system has been an issue,
with rental generators under consideration,
See City Council, page 10