TORRANCE TRIBUNE October 27, 2016 Page 3 17-0834ps_sby-ie-17-004 ©2016 lacmta Metro Proposes Measure M On November 8, 2016, LA County voters will be asked to authorize a Los Angeles County Tra;c Improvement Plan called Measure M. Angelenos spend an average of 81 hours a year stuck in tra;c. Currently, there are 10.2 million people living in LA County, and we are projected to grow by 2.3 million people in the next 40 years. Tra;c congestion and air pollution are expected to get worse with more growth, and the measure is intended to raise money to meet those needs. Get educated before you vote at metro.net/theplan. Go Metro to LA Football The Bruins take over the Rose Bowl, and the Rams and Trojans share the Coliseum this fall – and Metro wants to get you there. Metro provides frequent bus and rail service to both stadiums, so you won’t get caught in tra;c or miss a minute of the action. To plan your trip and >nd the route that’s best for you, visit metro.net/gameday. Airport Metro Connector Final EIR Nearing Completion Metro is planning a new station that will connect the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the regional transit system. The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for this project is almost complete. Please visit metro.net/laxconnector for more information. Metro Launches O= Peak Podcast O= Peak celebrates the true tales and secret stories that happen between Point A and Point B in Southern California and beyond. Challenging the traditional car-centric narrative of Los Angeles, O= Peak explores the rich history and future of rail, bus, cycling, walking and all modes of getting around in LA. Listen to episodes of the podcast at metro.net/o=peak. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Police Reports Vandalism 10/15/2016 11:00:00 PM 16800 BLOCK YUKON AVE Suspect(s) smashes vehicle window; no entry, no loss Vandalism 10/15/2016 11:00:00 AM 3900 BLOCK 182ND ST Suspect(s) smashes vehicle window; no entry, no loss Auto Theft-All 10/15/2016 11:00:00 AM 21800 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Stolen vehicle: ‘97 Honda Accord Burglary-Auto 10/15/2016 1:00:00 AM 2800 BLOCK MISTY MORNING ROAD Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property; wallet, cell phone Auto Theft-All 10/14/2016 9:45:00 PM 163RD ST & ARDATH AVE Stolen vehicle: ‘95 Honda Civic Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 9:00:00 PM 2400 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property; stereo Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 9:00:00 PM 2400 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle and takes property; stereo Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 9:00:00 PM 2400 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle and takes property; stereo Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 9:00:00 PM 2400 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property; GPS/stereo Burglary-Residential 10/14/2016 5:30:00 PM 2400 BLOCK CABRILLO AVE Suspect(s) forces open garage pedestrian door and takes property; bag of diapers Vandalism 10/14/2016 5:00:00 PM 3600 BLOCK 182ND ST Suspect(s) damages window with BB gun; no entry, no loss Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 4:00:00 PM 4900 BLOCK HALISON ST Suspect(s) enters possibly unlocked vehicle and takes property; cash, ID, parking card Theft 10/14/2016 3:49 PM 2500 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) takes victim’s unattended property/ purse Burglary-Auto 10/14/2016 3:00:00 PM 1800 BLOCK DEL AMO BLVD Suspect(s) smashes window for entry, ransacks and takes property; cash, gift cards, sunglasses Auto Theft-All 10/14/2016 10:33 AM 25900 BLOCK ROLLING HILLS ROAD Stolen vehicle: ‘88 Chevrolet Camaro Burglary-Residential 10/14/2016 7:00:00 AM 2600 BLOCK 181ST ST Suspect(s) pries garage pedestrian door for entry and takes property; skateboards Auto Theft-All 10/13/2016 6:00:00 PM 23900 BLOCK ANZA AVE Stolen vehicle: ‘98 Nissan Frontier Vandalism 10/13/2016 5:30:00 PM 4200 BLOCK ARTESIA BLVD Suspect(s) smashes business window; no entry, no loss Burglary-Auto 10/13/2016 4:30:00 PM 25900 BLOCK ROLLING HILLS ROAD Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property; remote, knife, TV Theft 10/13/2016 4:30:00 PM 1900 BLOCK 232ND ST Suspect(s) takes property off of front porch; delivered parcels Auto Theft-All 10/13/2016 3:30:00 PM 3200 BLOCK 187TH PL Stolen vehicle: ‘16 VW Jetta Burglary-Auto 10/13/2016 1:30:00 PM 23900 BLOCK ANZA AVE Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property; remote, battery booster Theft 10/12/2016 7:45:00 PM 21400 Why the Do-Not-Call List Needs a Superhero By Rob McCarthy What happened to the National Do Not Call list that was supposed to stop unwanted telemarketing calls? The national registry of households that don’t want to be bothered with unsolicited sales pitches worked for several years after the block took effect in 2003. The telemarketers backed off for awhile, however, more than a decade later the robocalls are back. Companies behind them are using phone technology that makes a caller look legitimate, and so more of us are picking up. What people in Washington, D.C., would really like is for the phone service providers to function as Robocops. “Robocalls have become epidemic but the phone companies have been slow to provide their frustrated customers with relief,” said Tim Marvin, who heads up the End Robocalls campaign for Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports. Blocking phone numbers or the location of the caller is called spoofing, and it’s no laughing matter to the keepers of the Do Not Call Registry. They say that technology that blocked unwanted callers after the registry was created has been re-engineered for bad purposes. The head of the Federal Communications Commission has enlisted the nation’s telephone providers to build more consumer-protections into phone services. The Robocall Strike Force met once over the summer, and is brainstorming to create counter technology and other fixes to spoofing. There are obstacles, however, because of changes in how phone service is provided. Consumers are opting for phone service via Internet, called VOIP, because of higherquality sound and robocall blocking services. Scammers have discovered technology to defeat the blocks when they send a call into the phone network. Authorities say the cloaking technology hides the callers’ real identity and their location, appearing to be a relative or a government office. One California congresswoman is determined to slap the telemarketing blitz with a federal ban that takes its name from a futuristic movie franchise. The Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act would require telecom companies to offer consumers free optional robocall-blocking technology, according to its sponsor. “ROBOCOP will put an end to the scourge of robocalls so families can enjoy dinner in peace, people can watch their favorite show without constant interruption, and you won’t ever be left wondering if you actually won a Caribbean cruise,” said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Francisco. She introduced ROBOCOP four months before the FCC Robocop Task Force sat down for the first time. A spokeswoman for the FCC reported after the meeting that “stopping unwanted calls is a simple idea but complex to accomplish,” thus tempering expectations for a permanent fix anytime soon. The task force and FCC have narrowed down what realistically should be done. Calls that impersonate a U.S. government office should be stopped, said spokeswoman Alison Kutler in a report last month on the FCC web site. A low-tech solution offered is that phone providers block the frequently spoofed phone numbers coming into their networks. Their databases would include numbers that robocallers use to impersonate government, healthcare agencies and banks. Political campaigns and charities are exempt from the Do Not Call list, so even the proposed fixes wouldn’t stop them from calling and asking for donations. The phone providers, especially the voiceover Internet users, could authenticate caller ID if they chose to, Kutler said. It’s the phone providers who are partly to blame for robocallers getting through their networks to customers, she suggested. If the Internet-phone This movie character inspired a robocall-stop bill in Washington. services all included “robust” robocall blocking and filtering, all subscribers in the network could block unwanted callers and send them to voicemail. The FCC says it’s working with providers to do just that. The agency also collects data on which phone numbers generate the most complaints from consumers. More than 3 million complaints about robocalls were filed last year, according to the consumer federation. The data has helped robocall blocking companies improve their systems, according to the FCC. Its power to stop incoming calls from outside the country is very limited, according to the FCC’s spokeswoman. So is the government’s ability to deter overseas operators who defy the Do Not Call law. Less than 10 percent of the fines were paid, says the Consumer Federation of America which is supporting the ROBOCOP Act in Congress. The ROBOCOP Act, among other things, would direct federal regulators to require telecom companies to offer free robocallblocking technology to consumers, according to Speier’s office. While the bill works its way through Congress, phone customers are being urged to voice their displeasure through lower-level channels. The phone providers need the pressure turned up on them, says a leading advocate for strengthening the call registry that worked well until 2011. “If you want to be mad at someone,” says Tim Marvin, the campaign manager for the Consumers Union’s End Robocalls campaign, “call your phone company.” • Like Us on Facebook See Police Reports, page 8
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