2014 Newsletters: What's Happening Southern California Residents January 24, 2014

I'd like to start this newsletter wishing well wishes to Jeff Teller from The Orange County Marketplace. He is recovering from Pancreas Issues. Also to Huntington Beach Resident Roxy Galich who had hip work completed.

A very Happy Birthday to the following people. They are: Huntington Beach Bolsa Clothing Owner Mike Butler, City Of Laguna Beach Employee Patty Quilter, Jody Clegg Team Realtor Teri Tucciarone, and Long Beach Epson Executive Michelle Hoff,

This is a note from Huntington Beach Police Chief Robert Handy's Administrative Assistant Karin Reed: On 1-21-14 at 9:13 PM the Huntington Beach Police Department received a call of a shooting at Bolsa Avenue and Springdale Street. Officers arrived and located a victim of a minor gunshot wound from a car to car shooting. They obtained a suspect vehicle description and a short time later the vehicle was located on Gothard Street. The vehicle contained the three listed suspects who fled from officers. A nine mile pursuit ensued and the vehicle was eventually stopped after officers used a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT maneuver). All three suspects were arrested at the scene. A handgun was thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit and was recovered by officers.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with a minor gunshot wound and is expected to make a full recovery. The three suspects were booked at the Huntington Beach Jail and Juvenile Hall for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The investigation is continuing and investigators have not confirmed the relationship between the victim and suspects or the motive behind the shooting. We are not releasing booking photos of the suspects until all the witness interviews are completed. 

The Huntington Beach Public Works Department has no new Items of mention.

This is from Patrick Gallegos Administrative Manager for The City Of Seal Beach. On January 17, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in the State of California. The declaration was made as a result of California's record low rainfall in 2013. Governor Brown is asking that everyone voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 20%. In Orange County, residents are fortunate to be able to take advantage of the revolutionary Groundwater Recharge System (GWRS) that is managed by the Orange County Water District. This system maximizes use of the local water supply thereby reducing reliance on imported water. Even with the GWRS, Seal Beach does rely on imported water for about 25 to 35 percent of our water supply. The City of Seal Beach has been proactive in reducing water consumption. On May 9, 2009, the City adopted a water conservation ordinance with a goal of bringing down water consumption. The good news is that in Seal Beach water consumption has been reduced by ten percent over the past five years. Given the news of the drought emergency, the City watering schedules at our City parks are currently being reviewed to shorten watering times. Although the Governor has requested a voluntary 20% reduction in water consumption, there could be more drastic measures taken in the future if rainfall continues to be low. Reducing consumption now allows water that is stored within reservoirs across the state to be consumed slower and be replenished when the next rain events occur. There are numerous ways that residents can reduce usage.  The Metropolitan Water District of Orange County offers rebates and incentives to install items in your home that reduce water usage. A program even exists to pay for removal of grass areas in your yard and replace those areas with artificial turf. If there are any additional questions please feel free to call the Seal Beach Water Department sealbeachca.gov.

 

Here are some Events happening in Your Area:

Saturday:

More than 60 Vendors are at The Peters Landing Local Harvest Farmers Market at 16400 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach from 9am to 2pm. Bring your kids to the petting zoo, ride the ponies, eat fresh foods, shop for crafts and arts.

Saturday & Sunday Only:

SoCal World Guitar Show Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Location: The Orange County Fair & Event Center at The Hangar (Gate 8) off of Arlington in Costa Mesa Admission: $15 (Children 11 and younger are free when accompanied by an adult). Parking: $5. Two-day event features dealers with musical merchandise for sale or trade. Attendees may bring all the gear they can carry to sell or trade, but are not allowed to display. 

The Long Beach Aquarium Of The Pacific Presents The 11th Annual Festival of Human Abilities. This is a celebration of highlighting the creative talents and abilities of people with disabilities. The event occurs on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. 

Thank you very much for reading this Newsletter.

I appreciate any comments.

Sincerely, Chris MacDonald Website: calcoasthomes.com E-Mail: justlisted@yahoo.com