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EMPOWERLA4 days agoAgencyFREE Catalytic Converter VIN Etching Event on Saturday April 20 in NoHo! During the past 12-months, -110- Catalytic Converter and Other Vehicle Parts Thefts were reported to North Hollywood LAPD, North Hollywood and Van Nuys LAPD Divisions invite you to a FREE Catalytic Converter VIN Etching Event: WHEN: Saturday April 20 from 9AM to 2PM WHERE: Church of Scientology Parking Lot 11452 Burbank Blvd. west of Lankershim North Hollywood, CA 91601 For additional information, call North Hollywood LAPD Auto Detectives at 818.754.8443. Per North Hollywood LAPD, etching a converter with your license plate or VIN number may be a deterrent. It will assist police to track the converter in the event it is stolen. As a reminder, Toyota Prius vehicles are primary targets for catalytic converter thefts. NOTE: In 9/2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new laws (SB 1087 and AB 1740), which will increase penalties for buyers who fail to certify that a Catalytic Converter wasn't stolen. As of 1/1/2023, it will be illegal in California to buy Catalytic Converters from anyone other than licensed auto dismantlers or dealers. Our thanks to North Hollywood West and North Hills West Neighborhood Councils for sharing this valuable information with our community. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Did you know EmpowerLA has a monthly newsletter with all the news you need to know from Neighborhood Councils, the City, and our L.A. Department of Neighborhood Empowerment? Be sure to check out April's newsletter, where you can check out highlights from our 2024 Women's Leadership Event, learn more about Neighborhood Councils in the Southwest Valley, save the date for Budget Day, and more: https://conta.cc/4d5sp1B Never miss an update from EmpowerLA; sign up for our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/vvVQlMf * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about NoHo NC, click the following link to view our “Welcome to Your NoHo Neighborhood Council” pamphlet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPW7m7R5esKd58Rown-O0dJk2coWWhh2/view?usp=sharing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For more information on NoHo Neighborhood Council, visit www.NoHoNC.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @NoHoNC.Be the first to reactLike

EMPOWERLA2+ weeks agoAgencyTrue Crime Story: North Hollywood Crime Up +9% as of 2/29/2024 Year-to-Date From NoHo Neighborhood Council's Public Safety Committee, following is an update for North Hollywood LAPD Part I Crimes as of 2/29/2024 year-to-date. To learn more about current North Hollywood LAPD crime data, please click the following link to our "North Hollywood LAPD Part I Crimes Summary – 2-29-2024" report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_qRov3aqx6BAyIa_Fc3KfJIwNT9TRop/view?usp=sharing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * We are reporting a +9.0% increase in Part I Property and Violent Crime reported to North Hollywood LAPD for 1 – 2/2024 Year-to-Date (2-Month YTD Results). As comparison, LAPD is reporting a +0.1% increase in Part I Crime for -7- LAPD Valley Bureau Patrol Divisions for 1 – 2/2024 Year-to-Date. Grand Theft Auto, Theft, Aggravated Assault, Homicide, and Robbery are reporting year-to-date increases in North Hollywood: Grand Theft Auto +25.6% year-to-date; Theft +31.9% year-to-date including a +154% increase in reported Shoplifting Crimes; Aggravated Assault +13.2% year-to-date; and Robbery increased +11.8% year-to-date. -2- Homicide Crimes were reported year-to-date in North Hollywood. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Also note that Theft (Personal / Other) increased +31.9% year-to-date in North Hollywood, which includes a +71 (or +154%) increase in reported Shoplifting Thefts year-to-date. Less reported Shoplifting Thefts, All Other Theft decreased <1.8%> year-to-date in North Hollywood. This increase may be in part due to changes in corporate policies regarding reporting Shoplifting Thefts to North Hollywood LAPD with thefts underreported during the pandemic in 2020 through 2022. Also, additional stores opened at one of these retail locations in spring, 2023. For example, -3- of the Top -5- retail locations reported -350- Shoplifting Thefts during the past 12-months in North Hollywood. In 2022, these same -3- retail locations reported -6- Shoplifting Thefts. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On behalf of the Public Safety Committee of NoHo Neighborhood Council, we believe it is important that we continue to provide our community with timely, accurate, and easy-to-understand information on local reported crime statistics. Our NoHo Neighborhood Council has tracked North Hollywood LAPD crime data for about 10-years now. Our crime data is from the publicly available LAPD "Crime Data from 2020 to Present" dataset posted on the City of L.A. Open Data Portal. We also hope that access to local crime statistics may help the residents and businesses of North Hollywood to better understand the challenges we face as a community. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Did you know that some types of non-emergency crimes may be reported to LAPD online such as Theft; Theft From Vehicle; Lost Property; Minor Traffic Collisions; Hit and Run; and Vandalism? Online Police Reports may be filed in English or Spanish at https://www.lapdonline.org/file-a-police-report/ If this is an emergency or crime in progress, please dial 9-1-1. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To learn more about NoHo NC, click the following link to view our “Welcome to Your NoHo Neighborhood Council” pamphlet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPW7m7R5esKd58Rown-O0dJk2coWWhh2/view?usp=sharing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For more information on NoHo Neighborhood Council, visit www.NoHoNC.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @NoHoNC.1Like

EMPOWERLAa week agoAgencyMail Theft is on the Rise! Reporting and Prevention Tools Please report every instance of Mail Theft. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. https://www.sylmarneighborhoodcouncil.org/page/viewNews/7436/Be the first to reactLike

CAL FIRE2+ weeks agoAgencySerial Arsonist Arrested in El Dorado County. Suspect arrested on suspicion of starting fires in El Dorado and Amador counties On October 23, 2023, El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputies arrested an individual for a CAL FIRE-related warrant in El Dorado County for three fires that occurred in Pollock Pines in mid-September. Since the individual was taken into custody, he has been charged with two additional fires, totaling five fires between El Dorado and Amador counties. With assistance from CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, and the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Steven Saunders, age 27, was arrested and booked in the El Dorado County Jail on suspicion of arson and starting fires at the following locations: • A structure fire on September 13, 2023, at 2:33 a.m. at the Taco Bell Building at 6454 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. • A vegetation fire on September 13, 2023, at 9:48 p.m. behind the Family Dollar Store at 6524 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. • A vegetation fire on September 14, 2023, at 5:18 a.m. behind CVS Drugs at 6450 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. • A vegetation fire on October 21, 2023, at 4:00 a.m. in the area of Meadow View Road and Shenandoah Road in River Pines. • A vegetation fire (the Ore Fire) on October 23, 2023, at 3:39 p.m. in the area of Highway 49 and Ore Court in Logtown. Through evidence obtained at the fire scenes, all fires were determined to be arson. CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers work diligently to investigate all fires and apprehend those suspected of starting fires. From January 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers have made 88 arson arrests. CAL FIRE urges the public to be vigilant in their preparedness and aware of suspicious activity. To report suspicious fire activity please call the Arson Tip Line at 1-800-468-4408.219Like50

CAL FIREa week agoAgencyOn March 31, 2024, and April 8, 2024, the California State University, San Jose (SJSU) Police and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) - Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Arson and Bomb Unit responded to fires in the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on the SJSU campus. The investigation revealed the fire causes were arson, on State of California property, and occupied by students at the time of the arson fires. The joint law enforcement investigation was a collaboration between SJSU Police and the CAL FIRE – OSFM Arson and Bomb Unit. All personnel involved worked tirelessly to canvass the area, review security camera footage, cultivate leads, and ultimately identify the suspect. The suspect was identified as SJSU sophom*ore student Amogh Upadhya. Amogh Upadhya was arrested and charged with four (4) counts of Arson and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail. Upadhya is being held on $400,000.00 bail until a court hearing on April 12, 2024. The CAL FIRE – OSFM Arson and Bomb Unit is dedicated to helping agencies all over California no matter the size of the department, location, or the time of day or night. Together we can make California safer! Contact the Arson and Bomb Unit at (213) 302-5855 or arsonbomb@fire.ca.gov.186Like10

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENTa week agoAgencyHere are your LAPD Topanga Police property crime numbers for last week: 10 - Burglaries. 23 - Burglaries from Vehicles. 18 - Grand Theft Auto's. Please secure your houses, take valuables out of your vehicles and take your key fobs with you. Vehicle crimes continue to trend upwards, so please remember #LockItHideItKeepIt3Like