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LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person Lavonta Brown Torrance

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LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person Lavonta Brown Torrance

TORRANCE—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department missing persons unit is asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person Lavonta Brown. She is a 30-year-old Black female who was last seen Sept.8, on the 1000 block of West Carson Street, in the city of Torrance.

Lavonta is 5’06” tall, 167lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a tattoo on the right side of her neck. She was last seen wearing an olive-green shirt and dark colored pants.

Ms. Brown suffers from a mental disorder and her family is concerned for her well-being.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500, or anonymously at 800-222- 8477, http://lacrimestoppers.org

Port of Long Beach Accelerates Green Future

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Port of Long Beach Accelerates Green Future

 

The Port of Long Beach is making progress toward cleaner air and reduced greenhouse gases by investing $102 million to purchase and sustain zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment, fund cleaner marine engines and plan for a zero-carbon future at terminals.

The equipment funding is part of the System-Wide Investment in Freight Transport or SWIFT, a pioneering initiative funded by the California State Transportation Agency’s port and freight infrastructure program. SWIFT is a port initiative designed to support goods movement efficiency and reduce environmental impacts on neighboring communities.

The bulk of the funding, $93.4 million, will allow tenants to acquire 65 fully zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment units along with associated charging infrastructure, as well as for harbor craft operators to replace 37 marine engines with cleaner engines or zero-emission options. Additionally, the port will invest $8.3 million in total to design zero-emissions infrastructure at SSA Terminals at Pier A and Pacific Container Terminal at Pier J.

All cargo handling equipment funded will be manually operated. Recipients will match at least 20% of the total project costs under the passthrough agreement for the grants approved by the Long Beach Harbor Commission Sept. 8.

Details: https://tinyurl.com/Rail-Clean-Air-Grant-project

LBPD Detectives Arrest Suspects for ATM Thefts

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LBPD Detectives Arrest Suspects for ATM Thefts

 

LBPD detectives have arrested three suspects responsible for grand theft incidents involving ATMs.

Over the past several months, Burglary detectives, working alongside personnel from the computer crimes and auto theft details as well as the real time crime center, have been investigating a series of incidents where the suspects stole or attempted to steal an ATM from a business. During these incidents, the suspects would approach the business, wrap a large chain around the stand-alone ATM, secure the chain to a stolen SUV, and forcibly remove the machine.

Through their investigation, detectives identified the suspects responsible for the below incidents:

  • July 14, 2025, at 6580 Paramount Boulevard
  • July 15, 2025, at 6605 Long Beach Boulevard

During the July 15 incident, the suspects struck a female pedestrian with their vehicle and fled the scene without stopping. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries.

Detectives obtained arrest warrants for three suspects who were arrested on Aug. 21, 2025. The suspects are as follows:

Luis Torres, a 36-year-old resident of Lynwood, booked for grand theft, vehicle theft with priors, felony vandalism, possession of burglary tools, and conspiracy to commit a felony. He is being held without bail.

Richard Moran, a 29-year-old person experiencing homelessness in Compton, booked for grand theft, felony vandalism, possession of burglary tools, and conspiracy to commit a felony. He is being held without bail.

Clarence Hardiman, a 32-year-old resident of Compton, booked for grand theft, vehicle theft with priors, felony vandalism, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy to commit a felony, and felony hit and run causing injury. He is being held without bail.

During the arrest operation, detectives recovered evidence, including a large chain consistent with the group’s method of stealing ATMs. Detectives also recovered a stolen car and a stolen motorcycle.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Burglary Detail at 562-570-7351 or LBPDBurglary@longbeach.gov., or anonymously at LA Crime Stoppers, 800-222-8477, www.lacrimestoppers.org.

Special Election Set for Nov. 4: Californians Decide on Prop. 50 Redistricting Measure

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Special Election Set for Nov. 4: Californians Decide on Prop. 50 Redistricting Measure

 

On Nov. 4, 2025, California will conduct a statewide special election in which voters will decide on Proposition 50, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment (ACA 8, Chapter 97, Statutes of 2025 – Rivas. Congressional redistricting).

Under the California Constitution, the Citizens Redistricting Commission is tasked with adjusting the boundaries of congressional, Senate, Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts once every decade, in the year following the national census.

Proposition 50 would temporarily override the authority of the Citizens Redistricting Commission with respect to congressional districts. Specifically, it would require California to use the district boundaries adopted in Assembly Bill No. 604 of the 2025–26 Regular Session for all congressional elections until the commission next redraws district boundaries in 2031.

This special election was officially called on Aug. 21, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 280, which set the election date and procedures.

Voter Registration

To check your registration status and make sure your information is up to date visit: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov

Emergency Preparedness Town Hall in San Pedro, Sept 10

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Emergency Preparedness Town Hall in San Pedro, Sept 10

CD15 council office, together with the San Pedro neighborhood councils, will be hosting an emergency preparedness town hall on Sept.10 at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Auditorium. This will be an important opportunity to learn about emergency preparedness from city agencies and community partners. The organizers will present how the city will respond for the public in case of emergency, including tsunamis, from agencies such as the Fire Department, the Emergency Management Department, the Recreation and Parks Department’s Emergency Management office which provides emergency shelter, SoCalGas, the Port of Los Angeles, Caltrans and more.

Time: 6 to 8 p.m., Sept 10

Cost: Free

Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M White Dr, San Pedro

Port Releases Draft Supplemental Rail Facility Study

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Port Releases Draft Supplemental Rail Facility Study

 

The Port of Long Beach has released a draft supplemental report examining the environmental impacts of additions and changes to the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project.

The modifications to the project would consist of relocating utilities and connections, adding construction staging and equipment laydown areas, adjusting rail tracks, pavement restriping, and closing portions of Grant Street and Southern Pacific Drive in Wilmington. In addition, the Berths D52-D54 transit shed at 555 N. Pico Ave. would be reconfigured to accommodate realigning Pico Avenue. The shed has been determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. View the draft supplemental environmental impact report at www.polb.com/ceqa.

A virtual public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24

Written public comments on the proposal will be accepted until 4 p.m. Oct. 20. They can be submitted via email to ceqa@polb.com or to Renee Moilanen, Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach, 415 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.

The planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility is the centerpiece of the Port of Long Beach’s rail capital improvement program. It will shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” where containers are taken to and from marine terminals by trains. Moving cargo by on-dock rail is cleaner and more efficient, as it reduces truck traffic. No cargo trucks would visit the facility.

The facility will be built in phases and as each is completed, they will enhance capacity and operations. Construction began in 2024 and completion of the entire project is expected in 2032.

Time: 6 p.m., Sept. 24

Details: Register here. https://tinyurl.com/Pier-B-webinar-registration

View the fact sheet and more information at, https://tinyurl.com/Pier-B-on-dock-Rail-Support

California’s Irish Arts Hub Reopens as Nonprofit

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California’s Irish Arts Hub Reopens as Nonprofit

 

HARBOR CITY — After being closed for years, the California Irish Arts Cultural Center has reopened its doors as a nonprofit in Harbor City.

Six years before COVID, the cultural center was mainly a winter and summer camp.

In April, founder of California Irish Arts, Erin Scott-Haines’ vision of the cultural center expanded, as McNulty School of Irish Dance Los Angeles became a nonprofit Irish cultural center.

From traditional folk dancing to mythology, this community space is exposing Los Angeles to the heritage and history of Ireland. The center also features an art gallery filled with Irish mythology by Bryan Boylan.

The center also features Ireland’s 3000-year-old national sport, hurling.

Aloha to Alliance: Hawaii Joins West Coast Health Front

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Aloha to Alliance: Hawaii Joins West Coast Health Front

 

SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 3, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced they will launch a new West Coast Health Alliance to ensure residents remain protected by science, not politics. The alliance represents a unified regional response to the Trump Administration’s destruction of the U.S. CDC’s credibility and scientific integrity.

Now, nearly 24 hours after the launch of the Health Alliance, Hawaii is joining California, Oregon, and Washington in a shared commitment to safeguard public health. Together, these states will provide evidence-based immunization guidance rooted in safety, efficacy, and transparency — ensuring residents receive credible information free from political interference.

“Hawaii is proud to stand with our West Coast partners to ensure public health decisions are grounded in science, not politics,” said Governor Josh Green, M.D. “As an island state, we understand how critical it is to protect our communities from preventable disease. By joining the West Coast Health Alliance, we’re giving Hawaii’s people the same consistent, evidence-based guidance they can trust to keep their families and neighbors safe. Using science as our guiding star, Hawaii had the highest vaccination rate and lowest mortality rate of virtually any other state or region across the globe,” said Green, an emergency room physician who became Governor in 2022. “This approach is critical as we all go forward into an era with severe threats from infectious diseases.”

Details about this new Alliance

The Alliance states will ensure that public health recommendations are guided by safety, efficacy, transparency, access, and trust. The Alliance will help safeguard scientific expertise by ensuring that public health policies in California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii are informed by trusted scientists, clinicians, and other public health leaders. Through this partnership, the four states will start coordinating health guidelines by aligning immunization recommendations informed by national medical organizations. This will allow residents to receive consistent, science-based recommendations they can rely on — regardless of shifting federal actions.

In the coming weeks, the Alliance will finalize shared principles to strengthen public confidence in vaccines and in public health. While each state will independently pursue strategies shaped by their unique laws, geographies, histories, and peoples, these shared principles will form the foundations of the Alliance. The four states affirm and respect Tribal sovereignty, recognizing that Tribes maintain their sovereign authority over vaccine services.

CDC’s dismantling

Since its founding, the CDC has been central to protecting Americans from disease. But recent leadership changes, reduced transparency, and the sidelining of long-trusted advisory bodies have impaired the agency’s capacity to prepare the nation for the respiratory virus season and other public health challenges. In a vacuum of clear, evidence-based vaccine guidance, manufacturers lack reliable information to plan production, health care providers struggle to provide consistent plans of care, and families face uncertainty about access and coverage.

City of Carson Begins Fiber Optic Build, Pays Tribute to Heroes

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City of Carson Begins Fiber Optic Build, Pays Tribute to Heroes

 

City of Carson Breaks Ground on Next-Generation Fiber Optic Network

CARSON — The City of Carson Sept. 3 broke ground on its first-ever municipal fiber optic network, a landmark $27 million investment funded by the city. The project will transform connectivity across all four city council districts, delivering fast, reliable, and future-ready broadband for residents, businesses, and public facilities while closing long-standing digital divides.

The first phase of construction includes the installation of more than 116,000 linear feet of conduit and 250+ telecom vaults, extending high-speed fiber along Avalon Boulevard and connecting Carson’s 12 major parks and key city facilities. The design incorporates underground boring, trenching, and bridge attachments to ensure efficiency and minimize surface disruption.

HP Communications, Inc., the prime contractor, will oversee construction and deliver technical expertise. Transtech Engineers, Inc., a multi-disciplinary municipal services and engineering firm, is also supporting the project.

Carson’s leadership underscored the importance of the project in preparing for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. As the first municipality to officially sign on as a venue city, Carson will rely on the fiber network to support tourism, public safety, traffic management, and the connected services needed to welcome visitors from across the globe.

By taking this step, Carson becomes the first city in the South Bay to construct its own municipal fiber optic network.

Details: For updates on construction progress and broadband services, visit www.carsonca.gov.

City of Carson Honors Local Heroes

CARSON — The City of Carson hosted a special tribute Sept. 2, to honor individuals recognized as the 2025 City of Carson Heroes. The event, held at the Carson City Hall, was a display of gratitude and community unity, celebrating the contributions of local heroes from the Carson Sheriff’s Station, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and various community members.

The program highlighted individuals who dedicate themselves to making Carson a better place. Mayor Lula Davis-Holmes, on behalf of the Carson city council, extended congratulations to the honorees stating the heroes “embody the true spirit of Carson” and demonstrate a “commitment to service, a willingness to lend a hand, and the desire to mentor and empower others.”

Each honoree was humbled by their selection. When asked what single word came to mind when they thought of Carson, the heroes responded with words like commitment, family, responsibility, purpose, dreams, unity, and resilience. Each hero embodies these attributes, and makes Carson shine. They were celebrated for their pride in the city, their work to bridge gaps between different community groups and law enforcement, and their positive leadership and passion for serving people.

To watch interviews of the Carson Heroes, please visit the following:
City of Carson’s Facebook:
https://fb.watch/BUvyLXCgmJ/

City of Carson Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPU4LcGcHRE

National Briefs: Senate Passes Missing Persons Bill; Barragán Affirms Fed Independence

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National Briefs: Senate Passes Missing Persons Bill; Barragán Affirms Fed Independence

 

Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Find Missing Persons on Federal Land

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) Sept. 4 applauded the Senate’s passage of their Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere or TRACE Act. The TRACE Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that requires the U.S. Department of Justice or DOJ to add a new category to the existing National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems or NamUs database so that the public and law enforcement can denote cases where a person went missing or was identified on federal land or U.S. territorial waters — including the specific location details of the incident.

The TRACE Act also requires the DOJ to submit an annual report to Congress on the number of persons who went missing or were suspected of going missing on public lands or territorial waters in the previous year. By improving public and law enforcement access to this information, the bill aims to strengthen national records and help families and agencies locate missing individuals more effectively.

Each year, over 600,000 people are reported missing in the United States. While most cases are resolved, tens of thousands remain unsolved each year. The federal government manages approximately 640 million acres of land, including national parks, national forests, and Bureau of Land Management lands.

Estimates suggest that at least 1,600 people have gone missing on public lands, though the true number is likely much higher. Isolated or rugged terrain, limited cell coverage, and underreporting make it especially difficult to track these cases. Yet there is no functional system to identify when someone has gone missing on public lands, making coordinated search and rescue operations even harder.

NamUs is the primary system used by law enforcement, medical examiners, coroners, families, and the public to report and access information about missing persons and unidentified remains. The TRACE Act strengthens this tool by ensuring location-specific data on public lands is captured and made available.

The TRACE Act is endorsed by the Public Lands Solution, Jewish Women’s Institute, Major County Sheriffs Association, Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA), NDAA, Raven, National Association to End Sexual Violence, and the Outdoor Industry Association.

Details: Full text of the bill is available here.

 

Barragán Leads Resolution to Defend Federal Reserve Against Trump’s Attacks

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Sept. 4 introduced a resolution to affirm the independence of the Federal Reserve System, its Chairman Jerome Powell, and the Board of Governors.

The resolution comes as President Trump has escalated attacks on the Federal Reserve, attempting to undermine its authority by intimidating Chairman Powell and illegally seeking to remove Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa Cook.

The Federal Reserve plays a critical role in maintaining the stability of the U.S. financial system, managing inflation, promoting maximum employment, and safeguarding banking institutions. Attempts to interfere for short-term political gain risk undermining global confidence in the U.S. dollar and financial markets.

The resolution:

  • Affirms support for the independence of the Federal Reserve in setting monetary policy free from political interference;
  • Recognizes and maintains confidence in Chairman Powell and the Board of Governors;
  • Urges the President to respect the legal independence of the Federal Reserve and refrain from further actions that compromise its integrity; and
  • Reaffirms the Fed’s critical role in ensuring a stable economy that benefits all Americans.
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