El Sereno $50,000 REWARD IN EL SERENO CHILD MOLESTATION CASE LAPD BIKE PATROLS EL SERENO CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER/BARRIO ACTION YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER SUSPECT DESCRIPTION/ODDITIES: • Male / Hispanic / Bald / Brown Eyes • 5”7’-5”9’ / 190-220 lbs. /20-30 years of age. • Tattoo of a naked lady upper right arm. • Tattoos of firearms on left arm. As many of you are aware, Huntington Drive is undergoing an extraordinary revitalization. I’m proud that my office has been able to play an important role in that renaissance- and I am committed to supporting further efforts to improve this corridor. Ensuring the safety of residents, businesses, and patrons is the first step toward a true revitalization of the community. For many years, this community lacked a consistent LAPD presence. I am proud to announce the return of regular LAPD bike patrols along Huntington Drive. These bike patrols will once again be a part of this community’s regular routine, and will help to improve public safety. Bringing City services closer to the community is a top priority for me. That is why I led the effort to create the El Sereno Constituent Service Center/Barrio Action Youth and Family Center. The Center will house some important programs and services for this community, including my El Sereno District Office and a new LAPD community field office. The Barrio Action Youth & Family Center, will also provide numerous services to the community including, gang prevention and intervention, youth mentoring, and after school programs. Like you, I am eagerly awaiting the opening of this facility so that we can bring important City and community services closer to our residents. Police Chief William Bratton and I announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in the El Sereno child molestation case. This case is deeply troubling, and we are doing everything we can to apprehend the suspect. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2007, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The victim, a 7 year old male was walking from a store in the 5000 block of Huntington Drive. Despite a clear description of the suspect, the police have been unable to locate him and require the public’s assistance in doing so. Anyone with information on the crime is being asked to contact Detective David Cedeno Rape Special Section at (213) 485-2921. After regular business hours call Detective Support and Vice Division, at 1-877-529-3855 (1-877-LAWFULL). 11
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El Sereno$50,000 REWARD IN EL SERENO CHILD MOLESTATION CASE
LAPD BIKE PATROLS
EL SERENO CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER/BARRIO ACTION YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION/ODDITIES: • Male / Hispanic / Bald / Brown Eyes • 5”7’-5”9’ / 190-220 lbs. /20-30 years of age. • Tattoo of a naked lady upper right arm. • Tattoos of firearms on left arm.
As many of you are aware, Huntington Drive is undergoing an
extraordinary revitalization. I’m proud that my office has been able to
play an important role in that renaissance-and I am committed to supporting further
efforts to improve this corridor.
Ensuring the safety of residents, businesses, and patrons is the first step toward a true revitalization of the community. For many years, this community lacked a consistent LAPD presence. I am proud to announce the return of regular LAPD bike patrols along Huntington Drive. These bike patrols will once again be a part of this community’s regular routine, and will help to improve public safety.
Bringing City services closer to the community is a top priority for me. That is why I led the effort to create the El Sereno Constituent Service
Center/Barrio Action Youth and Family Center. The Center will house some important programs and services for this community, including my
El Sereno District Office and a new LAPD community field office.
The Barrio Action Youth & Family Center, will also provide numerous services to the community including, gang prevention and intervention,
youth mentoring, and after school programs.
Like you, I am eagerly awaiting the opening of this facility so that we can bring important City and community services closer to our residents.
Police Chief William Bratton and I announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in the El Sereno child molestation case. This case is deeply troubling, and we are doing everything we can to apprehend the suspect.
The incident occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2007, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The victim, a 7 year old male was walking from a store in the 5000 block of Huntington Drive. Despite a clear description of the suspect, the police have been unable to locate him and require the public’s assistance in doing so.
Anyone with information on the crime is being asked to contact Detective David Cedeno Rape Special Section at (213) 485-2921. After regular business hours call Detective Support and Vice Division, at 1-877-529-3855 (1-877-LAWFULL).
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HUNTINGTON DRIVE CLEAN-UPS – CLEAN AND GREEN PROGRAM
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AASCOT HILLS NATURE PARK
s my staff and I meet with residents in this area, I consistently hear that we need to keep
Huntington Drive clean. Huntington Drive in El Sereno serves as a primary transpor-
tation artery for the residents living in this community of the 14th Council
District. This is why I have provided $50,000 in funding to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Clean and Green program to provide clean-up crews that will be dedicated to keeping Huntington Drive clean and free of trash and debris.
Clean and Green program will provide: • 2 student workers for 50 weeks, working 20 hours per week and 1 supervisor. • Clean & Green has already started servicing the corridor regularly.
fter more than 75 yeas of waiting, in February 2007, community and business
leaders joined me at The Ascot Hills Nature Park to unveil plans for the
much anticipated regional park. Within the next year, residents will
be able to enjoy scenic hiking and biking trails, a learning area and numerous picnic areas similar to those currently offered at other regional parks such as Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills or Ken Malloy Regional Park in the Harbor area. The park will provide 100 acres of open space in the community of El Sereno and the Northeast.
I encourage you to take part in the next series of community forums and give input on the design
for Ascot Hills Park. Please contact my El Sereno District Office for more information.
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VALLEY GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT GROUNDBREAKING
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Tammy Membreno, Commissioner Cynthia Ruiz and staff from Bureau of Engineering joined Councilmember Huizar at the groundbreaking for the much awaited Valley Boulevard Separation Project.
FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS
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fter thirty years of delays, construction on the Valley Grade Separation Project has begun. In May, 2007, I was joined by the President of the Board of Public Works, staff from the Bureau of Engineering, and numerous El Sereno residents and leaders for an official groundbreaking. The project involves the construction of a bridge connecting Valley Boulevard at either side of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing, thus allowing vehicles to travel over the tracks and avoid railway interference.
Commuters currently spend 30 minutes or longer passing some rail crossings near Valley Boulevard and Marianna Avenue. After decades of inadequate funding and delays, I fought the MTA’s initial recommendation to withhold supplemental funding from the project.
This project has tremendous importance to the community. Thanks to my office’s efforts and concerned residents, the MTA reversed its initial recommendation and approved $9 million in supple-mental funds to make this project a reality.
In all, the bridge will cost $54 million in funding from the MTA and Proposition C. It will be completed by Fall of 2009. This project is a critical component of my efforts to alleviate traffic conges-tion and improve the quality of life for residents in
El Sereno.
eautification of our community is a very impor-tant issue to me. I am excited to announce that businesses along the Huntington Drive corridor will soon be undergoing façade improvements.
These improvements are significant because they show that we care about the appearance of this area. Façade improvements will start with businesses along Huntington Drive North, between Rosemead and Castalia, and will commence within the next month.
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Councilmember Huizar congratulates Wilson High School Valedictorian Betty Chiu and presents her with a certificate of recognition
Rocky Padilla and his band were among the headliners at the 4th Annual Peace and Unity Car Show and Concert. This event, hosted by Councilmember Huizar and the El Sereno Coordinating Council, attracted more than 5,000 members of the community.—Photo courtesy of Richard CanalesCouncilmember Huizar congratulated
Wilson High School’s top achieving seniors at their Senior Awards Night
Awards Night
Independence Day Parade
Wilson High School Graduation
Peace and Unity Car Show
El Sereno on the go…No Secrets Workshop NNI hosted “No Secrets,” a workshop that teaches parents how to prevent their children from becoming victims of sexual abuse. Bill Dworin, a retired LAPD Detective addresses a group of parents at El Sereno Early Education Center
As this year’s Grand Marshal of El Sereno’s Fourth of July Parade, Coun-cilmember Huizar is joined in the lead car by his daughters Isabella and Emilia, and
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