Deputies Nab Second Half of Alleged Gagely Drive Husband/Wife Burglary Team
La Mirada~On Jan. 3, Sheriff's Deputies from the La Mirada Special Assignment Officer (SAO) Team arrested a female suspect wanted in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries on Gagely Dr.
The arrest comes after recent reports from local residents of increased crime and suspicious persons loitering in the area. The SAO Team had been conducting patrol checks of the area since December to gather intelligence.
This arrest was related to the SAO Team's attempt to locate suspects who were burglarizing vehicles on Gagely Dr. and other areas of the community. It is suspected she was burglarizing the vehicles with her husband, who is already in custody.
Residents are encouraged to continue to contact the La Mirada Public Safety Team at (562) 902-2960 to report criminal activity or suspicious circumstances.
One Injured in Head-On Collision at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue
Santa Fe Springs~One man was transported to the hospital as two vehicles collided early Saturday evening at Imperial Highway and Marquardt Avenue along the La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs border.
The accident occurred around 6:40 p.m. as a black SUV was traveling eastbound on Imperial Highway The driver of the SUV, an male appearing to be in his 50's complaining of arm pain, said an older model truck traveling westbound on Imperial Highway pulled in front of him while attempting a turn onto Marquardt.
The driver of the pickup, a man appearing to being is 40's, had to be extracted from the vehicle. He was conscious and transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
See the video moments after the incident here.
See additional photos of the incident here.
Photo Matt Gush
Latest La Mirada Crime Report; Storage Facility on Alondra Robbed
The following is the La Mirada crime report for December 9-15, 2013:
Robbery-A robbery was reported on the 13400 block of Heflin Dr. Two subjects were detained in connection with the incident and most of the stolen property was recovered by Deputies.
Residential Burglary-A burglary was reported on the 12800 block of Larrylyn Dr. The remains unknown if there was any loss in the incident.
Other Structure Burglary-An incident was reported on the 16700 block of Trojan Wy. Rims and tires were stolen from a storage room at the location. A burglary to a storage unit was reported on the 15000 block of Alondra Blvd. A tool box containing various tools was taken. An incident was reported on the 11800 block of La Mirada Blvd. Various items were stolen from an office at the location.
Vehicle Burglary-A burglary was reported to a motor home on the 15200 block of Las Flores Ave. There was no reported loss from the vehicle.
Grand Theft-A handgun was reported stolen from the trunk of an unlocked vehicle on the 14800 block of Telegraph Rd.
Grand Theft Vehicle-An older model Honda was reported stolen from the 13700 block of Avenida Espana.
Officers Nab Biola Apartment Bike Thief
La Mirada Sheriff's Deputies and officers from Biola Campus Safety arrested a male suspect on December 4th for stealing a bicycle from a student apartment complex adjacent to the campus.
In response to a series of bike thefts from nearby apartments, the Biola Campus Safety team began a surveillance program designed to curb bicycle thefts. The month-long operation proved effective when a male suspect was observed exiting an apartment complex with a bicycle believed not to be his.
The ensuing investigation by Deputies from the La Mirada Public Safety Team resulted in the suspect admitting he stole the property, ultimately leading to his arrest.
Dulles Elementary K-Kids Host First Campaign & Philanthropy Conference; Elect New Officers
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| The spirit of giving and learning how to campaign for office were combined at the 1st Annual Campaign & Philanthropy Conference at Dulles Elementary School in La Mirada. The students are flanked by, l to r, Dulles K-Kids Advisor Stephanie De La Torre, L.A. County Supervisor Candidate April Saucedo, Dulles Principal Robin Padget and Olive Branch Calvary Chapel Pastor Dicky Velasquez. |
See the print version in this weekend's La Mirada Lamplighter Newspaper!
La Mirada~A group of fourth and fifth graders at Dulles Elementary in La Mirada recently hosted and participated in the school’s first annual Campaign & Philanthropy Conference.
The conference was a prelude to the recently completed election of officers for the on-campus Kiwanis K-Kids Club.
About 25 students are active in the on-campus service club which is organized by the Dulles K-Kids advisor and parent, Stephanie De La Torre.
The K-Kids is a branch of Kiwanis International that in coordination with local Kiwanis clubs takes on the responsibility of participating in community service projects at the elementary school level.
De La Torre put together the conference which was attended by Dulles principal Robin Padget and featured two special community role model guest speakers, each invited to talk about the different aspects of the conference.
The conference focused on the importance of community service and giving to others and De La Torre explained the event is also designed to give the students some of the tools they need to campaign for office, including public speaking techniques, creating a campaign platform, judging your peers and creating personal confidence.
De La Torre said the conference was modeled after many she has attended and the idea is to get kids to be independent thinkers through a conference experience, “A lot of times if you’re just leading, they’re just doing what you tell them to do. I want them to be critical thinkers and make decisions on their own.”
La Mirada Resident Ran Over and Killed While Crossing the Street
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Officials investigated well into the morning in La Mirada following a fatal pedestrian accident at Valley View Avenue and Foster Road. |
Detective: Pedestrian appears to have had the right of way
La Mirada~An elderly woman was killed as she was crossing the street, apparently in the crosswalk, this morning in La Mirada.
The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Valley View and Foster Road in the number one northbound lane.
Conner Penfold reported the incident to the La Mirada Blog hotline at 7:33 a.m., moments after it happened saying, "there was a crowd of people around the vehicle and a woman crying hysterically on the phone and another woman comforting her."
This afternoon, Detective Anna of the Norwalk Sheriff Station traffic division told the La Mirada Blog it appears the victim was crossing the street in the crosswalk and had the right of way.
He did not indicate whether the driver, who was driving a Honda CRV, was going against a red light or not.
"The driver has been fully cooperative, is licensed, fully insured and at this point of the investigation there is no indication of high speed, alcohol or drugs being involved," Anna said, "It seems to be a tragic accident."
Anna confirmed the victim was 80 years old, a La Mirada resident but withheld her name at this time. The identity of the driver is also being withheld at this time.
Anna said, "We will be conducting a thorough investigation," to determine the cause.
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Red Robin La Mirada Remains Closed
La Mirada~The Red Robin restaurant in La Mirada hopefully will reopen under the same name as patrons were caught off guard recently when the eatery suddenly closed.
The La Mirada Rotary Club were surprised when member Hal Malkin showed up for the meeting recently and the door was locked, forcing the club to move across the street to the Elephant Bar.
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Holiday Inn Select Garry Abel told the La Mirada Blog that the hotel has outsourced the banquet and restaurant operations, which is part of the hotel building, to La Mirada Restaurant Inc. for the past 15 years.
He said the owner of the hotel, Cathedral Hill Associates (CHA) has now taken over the lease and the kitchen and banquet operations.
CHA also owns two other hotels, the Doubletree Guest Suites in Seattle and the Doubletree Hotel in Dallas.
Abel said, “We are currently negotiating with Red Robin to hopefully have them stay (here in La Mirada).”
As of now, the restaurant remains closed.
La Mirada Chamber of Commerce Pre-Holiday Mixer
La Mirada~The community is invited to get into the spirit of the season at the La Mirada Chamber of Commerce Pre-Holiday Mixer Thursday night December 5th from 5-8 p.m. at the Imperial Medical Plaza Building, 15651 E. Imperial Highway in La Mirada.
There will be at least 15 businesses participating with each business serving food & drinks. Each adult will be given a "passport" to take to each business and the business will sign off. A free raffle ticket for each adult will be given for every business that signs the passport (15 max).
The La Mirada Chamber of Commerce will also be selling single raffle tickets at $1.00 per ticket.The raffle will have over $1,200 in prizes including an ipad, which is the grand prize.
The Chamber is sponsoring the Heights Christian Schools-La Mirada Campus and all money raised will be donated to the school.
Alumni Game Signals Start of Season for Boys Hoops
Competing in Division 3AA, Mats look to be one of top teams in area
La Mirada~It’s the signal of the start of another boys basketball season at La Mirada High as the annual Alumni Basketball Game was played this past Thursday featuring the stars of yesterday and the stars of today in front of around 300 fans at La Mirada High Gymnasium.
The Matadores beat the alumni 77-65, but the score didn’t matter.
The alumni games are always entertaining affairs as the teams play a little loose and the crowd gets its first glimpse at the new squad for the upcoming season.
The alumni players that participated in this year’s contest were La Mirada assistant coach Charlie Torres (class of 2002), Jet Soto (2009), Miles Aiello (2010), Connor Gillette (2010), Matadore JV head coach Mike Estrada (2010), Nicco Quinones (2011), Sean Nakahara and Cody Mahaffey (2012) and from 2013, Kane Fetui, Sean Porter, Charlie Reid and Tyler Payne.
2013-14 LA MIRADA SEASON PREVIEW
The 2013-14 campaign will be the third at the helm for head coach Bryce Jones and his assistants are Charlie Torres (4th season) and Shea Frazee (3rd).
The Matadores lost in the opening round in last year’s CIF-SS Division 3AAA playoffs, 74-50 to Compton.
The first thing you notice about the Matadores this year is the addition of Kendall Lauderdale and Lucio Bolado.
Laudederdale, the 6’8” junior transfer from Orange Lutheran and Division 1 prospect is a strong player who faces up on the basket well, is good inside and can also hit a jump shot and is expected to make an immediate impact.
Bolado is a senior transfer from La Verne Lutheran. He possesses ball-handling skills that bring instant success to any high school program. His play in preseason has earned him a spot in the starting line-up as point guard.
Starting point last year Senior Deion Golffin is currently out with a broken foot. He told the La Mirada Blog he expects to be back, “when league starts.”
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