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Off-Duty Deputy Shoots and Kills Himself in La Mirada
La Mirada~A Sheriff’s deputy apparently shot and killed himself in La Mirada early Saturday morning, the Coroner's office said.
There is very little information available at this time about the suicide other than the victim being a male and it occurred around 2:00 a.m. on San Feliciano Drive.
It is unknown at this time whether the deputy was a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
We are working to obtain more details.
16:34 NEW: We can now confirm that the deputy was a member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and he was off-duty at the time, according to Steve Whitmore, Sheriff's spokesperson.
Weekly La Mirada Crime Report: April 1-April 7, 2013
The following is the crime report for La Mirada the week of April1-7, 2013:
Residential Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 15100 block of Fairacres Dr. Jewelry and various other items were stolen from the residence. Another incident was reported on the 15700 block of La Barca Dr. The residence was under fumigation at the time of the burglary.
Other Structure Burglary-A burglary to a vacant business was reported on the 14500 block of Firestone Blvd. Copper wiring and piping was taken. A burglary to a garage also was reported on the 11600 block of Arroyo Dr. Responding deputies arrested a suspect in connection with the burglary and another incident nearby.
Vehicle Burglary-A vehicle had its door lock punched on the 14200 block of Rosecrans Ave. Various items were taken from the. Another incident was reported on the 14300 block of Firestone Blvd. A cell phone, purse, and backpack containing costume jewelry were taken. A third burglary was reported on the 14200 block of Valley View Ave.
Grand Theft-A theft from an unlocked vehicle was reported on the 14800 block of Firestone Blvd. A laptop computer and text books were stolen from the vehicle.
Grand Theft Vehicle-An older model pick-up was reported stolen from the 16500 block of Knott Ave. The vehicle was recovered several days later by the Industry Sheriff's Station. An older model Volkswagen Beatle was reported stolen from the 13000 block of La Mirada Blvd.
La Mirada Weekly Crime Report; Burglars Hit Firestone Blvd.
The following is the weekly crime report for La Mirada for the week of March 25-31, 2013
Residential Burglary-Six residential burglaries were reported last week. A burglary was reported on the 14300 block of San Ardo Dr. The location was under fumigation at the time of the incident. A burglary was reported on the 12800 block of Ocaso Ave. Two suspects were taken into custody in connection with a burglary on the 15500 block of Olive Branch Dr. An incident was reported on the 13600 block of El Espejo Rd. Cash and keys were stolen from the home. A burglary occurred on the 13400 block of Beachnut
t Ct. A rear door at the location was kicked in by unknown suspects. A watch was stolen from a residence on the 14600 block of La Fonda Dr.
Other Structure Burglary-Six commercial burglaries were reported last week. Three window smash burglaries to three different businesses in the same complex were reported on the 14700 block of Beach Blvd. An unknown amount of cash was taken from two of the businesses. Electrical wiring was reported stolen from a business on the 14500 Firestone Blvd. Two window smash burglaries were reported in the same complex on the 15000 block of Imperial Hwy. Cash and checks were stolen from the locations.
Vehicle Burglary-Two separate vehicle burglaries were reported on the 14300 block of Firestone Blvd. Both vehicles had their driver's side door locks punched. Various items were reported stolen from a vehicle on the 13100 block of Cheverton Dr.
Grand Theft-A grand theft was reported on the 14500 block of Rayfield Dr.
Grand Theft Vehicle-A vehicle was reported stolen from the 15700 block of Birchwood St. A vehicle reported stolen from the City of Downey was recovered on the 13800 block of Adoree St.
La Mirada Drivers Have a New Choice at the Pump
Grand opening offers $10 of E85 Flex Fuel and biodiesel to encourage community to try clean, American-made fuel
La Mirada~Have a yellow gas cap? Propel Fuels (www.propelfuels.com), a leading retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, today announced the opening of its newest renewable fuel station, co-located at the 76 gas station at 14152 E. Imperial Highway in La Mirada. Propel’s first station in La Mirada makes it easy for consumers and fleets to fuel their vehicles with environmentally friendly, American-made fuels. As part of the opening celebration Tuesday, April 2nd through Friday, April 5th, Propel will provide local drivers and fleets $10 of free E85 Flex Fuel or biodiesel to encourage the community to experience filling with clean, quality certified, renewable fuels.
“We see California drivers and businesses prioritizing their preference for renewable fuels, so we’re expanding the number of Propel stations here in Southern California and throughout the state,” said Matt Horton, CEO of Propel. “We’re excited to bring our eighth station to the greater Los Angeles area and offer La Mirada drivers a choice to fill up with renewable, American-made fuels.”
Alert La Mirada Deputies Apprehend Burglars
La Mirada~Last week, an alert deputy was patrolling La Mirada when he saw a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle used in recent residential burglaries in the community.
He stopped and contacted the occupants, who also matched the description of the suspects described in a crime teletype that was broadcast to surrounding law enforcement agencies.
Inside, deputies recovered laptop computers, jewelry, and marijuana from the vehicle. During the investigation, it was discovered the owner of one of the laptop computers resided in the area of the traffic stop.
Deputies visited the residence and discovered the home was ransacked. The homeowner was contacted and subsequently identified the stolen property. The suspects were charged with residential burglary.
Sarega and Deal Take Oath of Office
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OATH OF OFFICE – La Mirada City Councilmembers Pauline Deal and Andrew Sarega are administered their Oath of Office by City Clerk Anne Haraksin last week. The Councilmembers were elected on March 5. Councilmember Deal was elected to her first full term on the City Council after being appointed to fill a vacancy in 2011. She previously served on the Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education for nearly 16 years. A police officer in Orange County, Councilmember Sarega was educated in local schools, and is serving in public office for the first time. There first meeting is Tuesday, March at 6:30. |
Final Unofficial La Mirada City Council Results
FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FROM CITY HALL FOR 2013 CITY COUNCIL RACE:
Pauline Deal 1,903
Andrew Sarega 1,451
Steve Keithly 1,440
Gabe Garcia 980
Randy Gary 795
BREAKING: Ballot Counting Process at City Hall Ongoing
NEW UPDATED NUMBERS:
Deal 1,710, Keithly 1,316, Saregs 1,304, Garcia, 867, Gray, 735
Remaining ballots not yet counted, absentees dropped at polling places and provisionals, now being counted.
BREAKING: Ballot Counting Process at City Hall Ongoing
La Mirada~A recount of the ballots for La Mirada City Council has been taking place since 2 p.m. at La Mirada City Hall.
All vote-by-mail ballots have been counted with Pauline Deal gaining 16, Steve Keithly 15, Andrew Sarega 13, Randy Gray 11, and Gabe Garcia 8.
The current count stands at Deal 1,444, Keithly 1,125, Sarega, 1,078, Garcia, 767, and Gray 659.
Counting of additional 391 ballots not yet counted, including 63 provisional now taking place.
We will try to provide you with updates as we get them.
All Ballots to be Recounted in La Mirada City Council Race
La Mirada~In a race too close to call, all ballots will be recounted in the La Mirada City Council race along with 326 additional ballots not yet counted.
There are five candidates running for two open seats.
When vote counting ended last night late, Pauline Deal led all candidates with 1,693 votes. For second place however, Steve Keithly leads Andrew Sarega by only nine votes, 1,300 to 1,291. There are still 326 provisional ballots to be counted today, so the race for second had to wait.
However, it was announced this morning, ALL ballots will be recounted today, before the provisional, due to mechanical issues experienced last night.
The recount will take place today at 2 p.m. at City Hall.
The ballot-counting was plagued with problems last night, forcing the city to use a back-up machine, delaying the process.
Deputy City Manager Anne Haraksin told us this morning that the firm they use, Martin & Chapman advised them to recount, “They told us that due to the race being so close it would be a good idea to run all ballots through a machine again.”
She said ballot operators provided by the company experienced problems throughout the evening.
Martin & Chapman is an election and consultation service company based in Anaheim. According to their website, they “are the primary election consultant and supplier for the 65+ cities who conduct their own elections in Los Angeles County.”
Today, the firm will bring two different machines to count the ballots.
Haraksin reiterated, “No candidates contacted us to demand a recount, we are strictly going by the advice given to us by Martin & Chapman.”
After a second machine was brought in last night, and some issues still persisted, Haraksin said, “We think it might be some sort of power problem.” She said that issue will be resolved today as well before the recount.
In a different twist, the provisional ballots have not been counted at all yet, and will probably decide the race for second.
Those uncounted vote-by-mail (VBM) ballots will be tallied around 4 p.m. today, shortly after the recount.
173 of those are ballots received at city hall Monday after the city inspected the initial VBM ballots and sealed the box at a decided time, a normal process, said Haraksin. After the boxes were sealed, the city received additional ballots by residents at City Hall, as well as additional VBM ballots picked up from the P.O. Box at the Post Office, again, a normal process.
The remaining 153 VBM ballots are from residents who applied to vote-by-mail, who then decided to drop off their ballots at different polling locations throughout town.
Haraksin said the 173 additional VBM ballots received after the box-sealing is the most ever for the city, probably attributed to the fact that more La Mirada residents chose to vote by mail this time around.
She said 2,000 more people voted this way than the last election two years ago.
As of know, Mayor Gabe Garcia has captured 855 votes with Randy Gray grabbing 725.
UPDATE: Ballots not yet counted is now up to 391 with the addition of 63 additional true provisional ballots. City offiicials have been unable to get a machine to work properly at City Hall. The latest is all ballots from last night are to be counted by hand, and then the 391 additional VBM and provisional ballots will be counted immediately following.
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