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TOP STORY - FEBRUARY 20, 2008
New Graffiti Prevention Program To Launch February 23 |
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe in partnership with Helpline Youth Counseling, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the Cities of Downey, La Mirada, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, and Unincorporated Whittier will launch the Aware Teens Against Graffiti or A.T.A.G. Program this Saturday, February 23 at 8:00 a.m. at the STAR Center, located at 11515 South Colima Road in Whittier.
A.T.A.G. is an innovative delinquency prevention program that targets first time tagging and vandalism offenders between the ages of 9 to 15 and their parents. The weekend-long program focuses on the parents receiving an intensive two-day skill-building training, and the youth offenders participating in community service projects and group discussions while being supervised by law enforcement. The program is a unique and proactive effort in Los Angeles County as it brings elected officials, law enforcement, the court system, community-based organizations and families together in a collaborative effort to combat tagging and vandalism in the community.
“Graffiti is a huge problem in many of our neighborhoods and communities, and it is reducing the quality of life, property values, business growth and development in these areas,” said Supervisor Knabe. “A.T.A.G. works to prevent and eliminate this growing problem by providing parents with necessary skills, support and resources to help their kids and it teaches young offenders about accountability, responsibility, respect, values and future consequences.”
Useful Norwalk Links
 City of Norwalk
Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
Cerritos College
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
Little Lake City School District
Alondra Library
Norwalk Regional Library
Norwalk Sheriff’s Station
Norwalk Courthouse |
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ABOVE: Supervisor Knabe presents a plaque to Norwalk Mayor Rick Ramirez at the City of Norwalk's 50th Anniversary Gala. |
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Contact:
Joe Matthews
Field
Deputy
12720 South Norwalk
Norwalk, CA 90650
jmatthews@lacbos.org
Tel: (562) 807-7350
Fax: (562) 929-9051 |
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Don Knabe. Working for Norwalk. Norwalk
Accomplishments |
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Working to Reduce Violence
 Supervisor Knabe and the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce hosted the inaugural Southeast Summit on Youth & Violence. The purpose of this summit was to bring forth a conceptual framework for reducing violence in our communities. This framework will focus on a strategy that encourages cooperative, coordinated efforts among elected officials, law enforcement, educators, community organizations, outreach and intervention workers, health and mental health workers, faith based representatives, businesses, government agencies, and local nonprofits all working toward the common goal of reducing violence levels in neighborhoods and communities. |
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New Funding for Park Projects
Supervisor Knabe dedicated $1.7 million in Proposition A Park funds to be used for various projects across the Fourth District. In Norwalk, a portion of the money will be used for the planting of 500 trees in residential neighborhoods, parkways, arterial medians and along boulevards.
Boosting Services at the Norwalk Regional Health Services
Supervisor Knabe joined local health leaders to christen the new “S. Mark Taper Foundation Building” at the Norwalk Regional Health Center and celebrate the Foundation’s $300,000 gift that will help boost health care services at the facility, which opened in February 2006.
Synchronizing Traffic in Local Cities
A new Traffic Signal Synchronization Project has been approved for the cities of Bellflower, Cerritos, La Mirada, Long Beach, Norwalk and Whittier. The project will synchronize 35 traffic signals on Artesia Boulevard between Alameda Street and Valley View Avenue; 15 traffic signals on Central Avenue between El Segundo Boulevard and Victoria Street; and 36 traffic signals located on Whittier Boulevard between Paramount Boulevard and Valley Home Avenue. This project is part of the County’s ongoing program to enhance traffic flow and safety for drivers and pedestrians.
Establishing Reward for Murder of Norwalk Man
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $10,000 reward, at the request of Supervisor Knabe, for information related to the stabbing death of Norwalk resident, Manuel Marquez. |
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Reopened Norwalk Regional Health Center and formed information and referral service collaboration with County funded community based organizations in area.
Dedicated new Metro Express Bus Service, 577X service from the Long Beach Veterans Hospital to Norwalk Metro Green Line Station to El Monte Bus Station.
Supports various community-based organizations like: Friends of Norwalk Libraries. |
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Facilitated
donation of ambulance to Costa Rica with LA County
Firefighters group-Los Bomberos in Partnership with
AMR ambulance and the City of Norwalk.
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