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TOP STORY - MARCH 10, 2010
Statement On Abandoned Newborn In Redondo Beach |
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe issued the following statement regarding today’s discovery of an abandoned, deceased newborn in a trash can in Redondo Beach:
“Tragedies like this do not have to happen in this County and in our communities. Since 2001, we have had a successful alternative in the Safe Surrender Program, which is designed to prevent abandonments and save precious lives. It provides a way for desperate parents to safely surrender their baby without fear of prosecution. Parents or family members can safely surrender their baby at any hospital and every fire station in Los Angeles County. The babies are given medical treatment and immediately placed in a loving foster or pre-adoptive home.”
“There is no shame, no blame, and no names. Don’t abandon your baby. You have a confidential choice. Bring your baby to any emergency room or fire station. Get your baby into safe hands. We will take care of the rest. No questions asked. The multilingual Safe Surrender Hotline, 1-877-BABY-SAFE, is available 24-hours a day for more information and the location of the nearest Safe Surrender site. Surrender sites can also be found by calling the County helpline at 211 or by visiting www.babysafela.org.”
76 Safe Surrenders have occurred Safe Surrender since the program began in 2001. The last surrender occurred in Pasadena in October 2009, and a total of seven newborns were surrendered last year. The last abandoned, deceased newborn was discovered in Pomona in April 2009. A total of two abandonments were discovered in Los Angeles County in 2009, down from a high of 14 the year the program was launched.
The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. It allows someone to surrender an infant that is no more than three days old, as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse.
Useful Redondo Beach Links
 City of Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Redondo Beach Library
Redondo Beach Police Department
Redondo Beach Courthouse
South Bay Galleria Mall |
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Supervisor Knabe meets with Leadership Redondo, which is a group whose mission is to develop effective community leaders who will strengthen and transform the community. |
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Contact:
Steve Napolitano
Field Deputy
825 Maple Avenue
Torrance, CA 90503
snapolitano@lacbos.org
Tel: (310) 222-3015
Fax: (310) 320-4058 |
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Don Knabe. Working for Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach
Accomplishments |
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Transforming Lifeguard Towers on County Beaches
 This summer more than 100 of the Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers will be visually transformed as part of a massive public art and civic project developed by Portraits of Hope, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association. The project and exhibition has been approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County Fire Chief and the Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors.
Relieving Traffic Congestion in Redondo Beach
The County of Los Angeles has completed the construction of a Traffic Signal Synchronization Project in Redondo Beach, Supervisor Don Knabe announced . The $2.1 million project was financed with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grant Funds and Proposition C Local Return Funds, and focused on coordinating the timing of signals on Anita Street/190th Street/Victoria Avenue from Pacific Coast Highway to Wilmington Avenue; Normandie Avenue from El Segundo Boulevard to 170th Street; and on Torrance Boulevard from Pacific Coast Highway to Main Street. |
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Funding South Bay Groundwater Monitoring Project
Supervisor Don Knabe announced a multimillion dollar effort to further protect groundwater aquifers in the South Bay through a new technology project. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will soon begin a $2.6 million project to build an underground telecommunications conduit that will allow better monitoring and control of wells throughout the South Bay.
Opposing the Elimination of the California Department of Boating and Waterways
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to oppose Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to eliminate the California Department of Boating and Waterways. The motion, authored by Supervisor Don Knabe also directs the County’s Chief Executive Office, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s and Fire Departments and the Department of Beaches and Harbors, to prepare a letter of opposition to be sent to the Governor. |
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Funding the Improvement of the South Bay Bike Trail
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four miles of the Marvin Braude South Bay Bike Trail
will soon be refurbished or completely rebuilt after
Supervisor Don Knabe agreed to fund the project with
$5 million in Fourth District Capital Improvement
funds. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
unanimously approved the project. The portions of
the bike path to be renovated are located between
Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey and Calle Miramar
in Torrance. The project involves removing damaged
Portland Cement Concrete (Cement) and Asphalt
Concrete (Asphalt) and reconstructing those portions
of the bike path with similar materials. Also,
slurry and crack sealing will be used when complete
restructuring is not necessary. Over 21,000 feet,
over just over 4 miles of the bike path will be
repaired or reconstructed. |
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Synchronizing Traffic in the South Bay
A
new Traffic Signal Synchronization Project has been
completed in the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa
Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes
and Long Beach. The $933,524 project focused on
coordinating the timing of signals along three major
streets in the South Bay. Over 100 total
intersections were synchronized on the following
three roads: Artesia Boulevard from Sepulveda
Boulevard to Vermont Avenue, Carson Street from
Hawthorne Boulevard to Santa Fe Avenue, and Western
Avenue from 111th Street to Summerland Avenue.
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 Redondo Beach, a portion of the
money will be used for the purchase and installation
of 45 solar-powered bicycle pathway lights for the
North Redondo Beach Bikeway to allow night use of
the path. |
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Called
for the adoption and implementation of County's new
Tsunami Preparedness program which will inform and
coordinate emergency services in case of a tsunami.
Held
a Tsunami Emergency Preparedness Program Briefing
for local communities.
Supports
various community-based organizations like the Salvation Army, South Bay Children’s Healthcare
Center, Wellness Community, and Beach Cities Toy
Drive.
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Provided
$500,000 in funding towards a joint project with the
City of Manhattan Beach to upgrade the landscaping
and infrastructure along Aviation Blvd.
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Opened
an HIV/AIDS counseling and testing site for the
South Beach area, located in Redondo Beach.
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Provided
$1,000,000 in funding towards the beautification and
infrastructure improvements along Artesia Blvd.
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Provided
$400,000 in flood control funding towards the Avenue
I Low Flow Diversion Project
Provided
approximately $500,000 in funding towards the 190th/Herondo
Low Flow Diversion Project
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Provided
approximately $7,500,000 in flood control funding
towards the Greenflag Storm Drain project to help
stem flooding issues in North Redondo Beach.
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Built
the new Doris Pump Station in South Redondo Beach to
help with residential flooding problems in that
area.
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