June 20, 2013 Page 3 Police Report City Council Hears Citizen Complaints, Concerns about Fireworks MON 6/3/13 TO SUN 6/9/13 Crime Occurred: Thu 06/06/13 18:00 ROBBERY Property Taken: Black Apple iPhone5 By Nancy Peters the Crenshaw/LAX District for the Metro Robbery W El Segundo Bl/S Prairie Av Robbery 14500 S Ocean Gate Av Grocery, Lawndale citizens have apparently made Extension project. Service Station, Gas Vendor Supermarket their opinions known over the years in at The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding Date/Time Reported Tue 6/4/13 11:22 Date/Time Reported Fri 6/7/13 16:48 Crime least two ballot measures that approved for the payments for extra deputies on duty Crime Occurred: Fri 05/31/13 16:30 Occurred: Fri 06/07/13 16:35 the allowance of safe and sane fireworks to on July 4 and the Youth Day Parade costs, Property Taken: iPhone5, 949-356-2185, Property Taken: Miscelleanous liquor/beer be sold and then used on July 4 each year. for a total of $14,616 to be spent over a small black purse containing victims ID Weapon: Knife Illegal fireworks are banned from the city four-year period beginning in 2013, was Robbery 4200 W 135th St Driveway Robbery S Doty Av/W Rosecrans Av as they are from Los Angeles County and initially presented in a public hearing. The Date/Time Reported Tue 6/4/13 12:11 Street, Highway, Alley beyond. Of course, illegal fireworks are JAG funding was then approved for the two Crime Occurred: Tue 06/04/13 12:00 Date/Time Reported Sun 6/9/13 14:17 able to be obtained by those who know presented uses, as the funding has been used Property Taken: Silver and black Crime Occurred: Sun 06/09/13 14:15 where to buy them and these loud, smoky in previous grants. More than $4,600 will be Robbery 13800 S Prairie Av Grocery, Property Taken: White Apple iPhone 4S and dangerous charges still are heard and used for extra deputies. Small Store Variety Store Weapon: Firearm fired off each year. On Monday evening, the Emergency roof repair for City Hall and Date/Time Reported Wed 6/5/13 17:17 Robbery 13400 S Hawthorne Bl Driveway Lawndale City Council heard the concerns the City Yard buildings was continued until Crime Occurred: Tue 06/05/12 17:17 Doctor & Dentist Office, Clinic of two citizens, one of whom could rattle the Council meeting on July 15. In addition, Property Taken: Currency Date/Time Reported Sun 6/9/13 23:35 off every municipal code that is violated, an item for repair of Hawthorne Boulevard Property Taken: Misc. denominations of Crime Occurred: Sun 06/09/13 23:35 including the one that says no noise after 10 Street Lights and invoices from Southern US Currency ($60 to $100) Arrest p.m. on any night without fine. Unfortunately, California Edison Company was continued Method of Entry: Opened POE: Double BURGLARY the safe and sane fireworks code says until the July 15 meeting. swing door Entry Loc: Front Weapon: Firearm Attempt Commercial Burglary 3900 W these can be used legally until 1 a.m. on The Health, Safety and Pet Fair will be Robbery 4500 W. 116th St Street, El Segundo Bl Restaurant, Fast Foods, Cafe July 5. held this Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. Highway, Alley Date/Time Reported Mon 6/3/13 02:57 Both citizens were concerned with the to 2 p.m. on the Civic Plaza at 147th Street Date/Time Reported Thu 6/6/13 16:51 Crime Occurred: Mon 06/03/13 00:01 To: remnants of not just the safe and sane and Burin Avenue. Pet vaccinations; pet Crime Occurred: Thu 06/06/13 16:50 Mon 06/03/13 02:57 fireworks being found in yards and on the licensing; vendors for free screenings of eyes, Property Taken: Currency radio, stereo Method of Entry: Smashed streets and in gutters for weeks after July 4, blood pressure and hearing for humans; and equip Comm Burglary – Commercial but also pointed out how fireworks affect pets information on safety from various agencies Property Taken: Grey Beats headphones 12000 S Hawthorne Bl Construction Site and small children and also can cause the will be available for the public. Food vendors w/ black “B” on sides, Misc. denominations Miscellaneous Offices elderly to become frightened when the loud will also be available. of US Currency. Date/Time Reported Mon 6/3/13 07:42 noises pierce the evening air. Los Angeles During the Public Safety Report from Robbery S Inglewood Av/W Rosecrans Crime Occurred: Mon 06/03/13 07:42 County Sheriff’s Department will have extra Sheriff’s Department Captain Eli Vera, it Av Street, Highway, Alley Property Taken: Computer equip deputies on duty all day and all night on July was reported that despite several shootings Date/Time Reported Thu 6/6/13 19:15 See Police Reports, page 4 4 and into the middle of the night on July that have occurred within the city limits Finance and arrests will be made of anyone found Lawndale. The shootings appear to all bein the month of June, statistics indicatethat violent crime is trending downward in5 to conduct proactive work on violators ofthe fireworks use code. Fines will be levied Improving Women’s Financial using illegal fireworks. Park is under investigation and deputies haveunrelated. A report of drug sales in HooperCitizens are reminded that any block parties Literacy, Worldwide a City-issued permit, as the municipal code loitering in the park. There were no drugbeen conducting random checks of peopleor closure of streets can only be done with By Jason Alderman On the question of whether does not allow certain streets, which are sales observed, although an arrest was made Are the 70 percent of the developing financial literacy hinges on access to through streets for emergency vehicles, to of an individual who had seven outstanding world’s adult population with no traditional bank accounts, Egyptian be blocked off--and only acceptable streets warrants. The report of a known gang member formal bank account doomed to a Journalist Amira Salah-Ahmend can have a permit issued. moving into Lawndale resulted in the finding life of economic uncertainty and said roughly 90 percent of the The Council recognized the Rotary Club of an AK-47 machine gun and ammunition. financial illiteracy? If a woman’s Egyptian population is unbanked, Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year Robert City Manager Steve Mandoki announced culture dictates that she should meaning most of their transactions Currier and the Sheriff’s Department Deputy that all painting of the exteriors of the always put her family’s financial are unregulated and therefore more of the Year Troy Hilliard for their service to Lawndale Community Center is complete and needs ahead of her own, can risky. the community of Lawndale. the metal lettering signage has been installed she learn to set aside money for her Mexican Journalist Adina The consent calendar items included the on the front of the building. own retirement without feeling guilty? Chelminsky added that many third-world approval of the dedicated left turn traffic The American Cancer Society Relay For These are just some of the complex people have much easier access to credit signal at the intersection of Manhattan Beach Life of Lawndale is scheduled at Leuzinger issues raised at the seventh annual Financial through informal lending channels than to Boulevard and Firmona Avenue bid process High School on June 29 and 30. Participants Literacy and Education Summit hosted by bank products. “The idea is not to formalize with PTM Engineering Services, Inc., being are encouraged to sign up for the 24-hour designated from the submitted bids, with work walk to raise funds for cancer research. During “ The key is for governments, financial institutions, educators and to begin on August 12, with a projection of opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. on Saturday, entrepreneurs to work together to devise financial tools and educational completion by December 2013. June 29, all cancer survivors will be honored. materials that can reach the female half of the world’s population.” Also included was the approval of a At 9 p.m. the Luminaria Ceremony will honor letter to Metro filing the comments the all those who have lost their battle to the the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and all this informal lending, but rather for banks Council has on the extension of the Green disease with lighted decorated bags lining Visa Inc. Renowned U.S. and international and governments to think outside the box and Line project, opposing use of the Measure R the walkways. The closing ceremonies on financial experts and journalists led a lively develop new products that cater to women who funds for any Metro projects as these funds Sunday, June 30 at 8 a.m. will honor those discussion – and fielded Twitter questions have minimal savings,” she said. belong to the individual cities for which currently fighting the disease and encouraging from roughly 2,000 participants – around the The panelists shared some alternative the voters approved the measure and uses them for the future. theme, “Improving Women’s Financial Literacy financing methods that are already in place of the funds in 2011. Lawndale and other The Lawndale City Council has cancelled & Capabilities Globally.” and thriving: cities of the South Bay are filing notice the regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Fascinating details revealed include: Microfinance, where organizations like opposing the diversion of these funds as well July 1 and will not meet again until Monday, Richard Cordray, Director of the U.S. Kiva make small loans to people who can’t as the expansion of original boundaries in July 15 at 6:30 p.m. • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noted get credit from traditional banks, is helping that “a large majority of K-12 teachers say that women achieve financial stability in many personal finance should be taught in school, yet underdeveloped nations. For example, a young less than a third say they’ve taught lessons about woman in Pakistan or Mexico can now take out money, and more than half feel unqualified to a microloan to buy a sewing machine, thereby teach their state’s financial literacy standards.” creating her own thriving business. Linah Mohohlo, Governor, Bank of Botswana, Also in Pakistan, a large telecommunications emphasized that it’s not only important to teach company has partnered with a microfinancer to women about money management, but also to provide “branchless banking” via mobile phone teach them activities to avoid – such as Ponzi technology to people far removed from banks. schemes or lending money to people without “We’ve got 45,000 agents transacting this kind setting repayment and interest terms. of business now compared to only 13,000 in Bernie Ripoll, Parliamentary Secretary to the branch network,” explained Yaseen Anwar, the Treasurer, Australia, added that women Governor, State Bank of Pakistan. should feel empowered to ask questions or Bottom line: Women throughout the world say no if they’re asked to invest in something face unique economic and financial literacy they don’t understand. challenges. The key is for governments, financial According to South African Financial Journalist institutions, educators and entrepreneurs to work Maya Fischer-French, among the biggest together to devise financial tools and educational financial hurdles an overwhelming number of materials that can reach the female half of the women in her country face is their status as world’s population – the younger, the better. single mothers – around 56 percent. Of those, To watch a free webcast of the 2013 Financial only about 21 percent can rely on financial Literacy and Education Summit, visit www. help from their children’s fathers. practicalmoneyskills.com. •
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