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Online reporting system in Glendale Effective October 1, the Glendale Police Department has introduced an online reporting program. This new service will allow the members of the public to generate their own police reports by going to the Glendale Police Department homepage and clicking the icon Citizens Online Reporting System. The new program is a reporting system for non-emergent crimes and lost property that occur within the City of Glendale, CA. As to crime reports, citizens will be able to report these when there is no suspect information available, yet it does allow for individuals to upload photos to assist in the investigation. When some of these crimes may have previously gone unreported, we should now see a more accurate trend of activity that will assist in the identification of the suspect(s) due to the ease of the reporting system. In 2012, the Glendale Police Department generated over 1,900 reports that did not have suspect information. These reports include: Identity theft, petty theft, grand theft, vandalism, bicycle theft and lost property. The new program allows the public to report crimes while increasing the availability of patrol officers to handle more serious calls for service. For the past several years, many California law enforcement agencies have provided this service and Glendale looks forward to being part of the program. “The department is committed to being on the leading edge, and is excited to implement the on-line reporting system. We want to utilize technology where it makes sense to improve service, and this system gives our community one more option for making a police report, said Deputy Chief Carl Povilaitis. “In addition to this new system, Please see page 2
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THURSDAY, october 03 - OCTOBER 09, 2013 - Volume 1, No. 9
Very warm and dry conditions will bring elevated fire danger to LA County Thurs-Sat. Gusty Santa Ana winds predicted
Hernández measure to provide additional green space for residents signed into law Assemblymember Roger Hernández (D-West Covina) reports his Assembly Bill 1359 was signed into law by the Governor. This bill amends the Quimby Act to allow local governments to allocate existing funds, used for the purpose of developing facilities, to areas within the local government that are most in need. This bill also allows for funds to help establish joint use agreements between school districts, universities, counties and cities. “I applaud the Governor’s commitment to
our children by providing much needed additional open space in communities that lack such areas, our children will live a more healthy and productive life,” said Hernández. “This bill gives local governments the opportunity to provide residents in areas in need the quality of life they deserve,” stated Hernández. Since the passage of the Quimby Act in 1975, cities and counties have been authorized to require developers to set aside land, donate Please see page 3
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The public is asked to be axtra cautious during the next few days to prevent wildfires – Photo by Terry Miller
Very warm and dry conditions will bring elevated fire danger to So Cal. Single digit humidity readings observed, according to the National Weather Service On Thursday October 3, a strong upper level trough of low pressure will move southward into the Great Basin as an upper ridge builds off the West Coast. Dry northerly winds will begin to impact San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Thursday afternoon and evening. As the surface high builds into Nevada, the flow will shift to northeast
and begin to affect Ventura and Los Angeles Counties late Thursday night into early Friday. These gusty Santa Ana winds are expected to persist through Saturday (10/05/13), bringing an extended period of warm, very dry and windy conditions to much of Southwest California. Critical fire weather conditions will be possible during this time period as
the hot, dry and windy conditions interact with very dry fuels in place across the area. According to the weather service, the greatest fire weather threat will likely be across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. Residents of Southwest California are urged to stay tuned to the latest National Weather Service statements and warnings on this developing weather situation.
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Tuesday was the day Covered California went into effect. At 8am Oct 1, the marketplace opened for enrollment, more than three-and-a-half years after passage of the Affordable Care Act. The marketplaces opened as scheduled. 1) What do I need to do? If you already have insurance through your job or a public program such as Medi-Cal or Medicare, you don’t need to do any-
thing. You already have insurance and nothing about your situation will change. The new marketplace is for people who are uninsured or who are buying insurance for themselves or their families, people like Schrago’s mother. About half of people currently buying insurance on their own are expected to get a subsidy, according to Please see page 4