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September 7, 2017
Council to decide on citywide bike plan
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Possible New bike trails: The La Habra City Council is set to discuss the creation of new bike trails and lanes connecting routes throughout the city and with trails in neighboring cities. The current trail along Guadalupe Park and the railroad tracks could be extended to connect with the Orange County Loop.
Heights Heights to hold Fall Festival, officials visit Christian
takes over Maybrook
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
La Habra Heights has been a hub of activity. The city welcomed official visits from Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, his second visit to the city, and California Treasurer, and gubernatorial candidate John Chiang on August 30. His visit focused on how the state treasurer's office works and the improvements Chiang has implemented since he's been in the position. In addition to official visits, Heights Watch and the Heights Community Support Foundation are holding the second annual Fall Festival at The Park on Hacienda Boulevard Saturday. The family-friendly event is set to be a prelude to the return of the city's annual Avocado Festival next year. The event includes vendor booths that will have plants and gardening information. Arts and crafts will be
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State Treasurer California Treasurer, and gubernatorial candidate John Chiang stopped by La Habra Heights City Hall August 30 to help share information from the state treasury.
available for families. Live music and information from city services, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and various service and utility providers will be available for you all.
Heights Christian School is operating the former Whittier Christian Maybrook Campus after a two-year agreement was approved by the Lowell Joint School District last month. The new school, named Heights Christian School - Whittier Campus, operates preschool to sixth grade. Classes began August 29. Mike Stovall will serve as principal of the new campus. The campus management came into question when the Lowell School District, which owns the property cited Carnegie Schools, which was operating the campus, violated the lease. Carnegie vacated the campus August 23.
With increased interest and efforts to encourage alternate transportation, the La Habra City Council is set to decide on the citywide bike plan at its meeting on September 18. The plan, which is to help make bicycle transport a viable option for commuters, was developed by the Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting, which first convened to discuss the plan on September 2014. The proposed plan calls for the creation of more bike route segments that will connect with the city’s current bike lanes as well as those with neighboring cities. The city’s current bike paths and lanes do not provide a connected loop along major streets and are somewhat sporadic across the city. The plan calls for the creation of a bike lane along Whittier Boulevard between Idaho Street and Harbor Boulevard. Some curbside parking will need to be removed. Another proposed addition will be a bike lane along Beach Boulevard from Whittier Christian High School to the city’s southwestern border and connecting with La Mirada’s bike lane. There will be a creation of bike lanes on Walnut and Cypress Streets from Whittier Boulevard to Imperial Highway. One of the more challenging proposals of the bike plan is for the creation of a bike path along the Union Pacific Rail Road tracks that bisect the city and runs along Guadalupe Park. The path will connect with trail projects already being built in Brea and Whittier. It is also part of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s North Orange County Loop that connects multiple cities by a walking and bike path. City and county officials have been in discussions with Union Pacific Rail Road for two years in an effort to gain an easement along the rail lines in the city to create the bike and walking trails. See BIKES Page 6
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of La Habra provides a free, nutritious meal to all youth ages 0- 18. Youth in the community are welcome to come to the club Monday-Friday between 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. to receive a free meal.
Friday, September 8, 2017
Movies in the Park presents "Sing" at El Cerrito School. Activities begin at 6:00 p.m. and the movie screens at dusk. Bring your own food, lawn chairs or blankets. Snacks can also be purchased.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
homework in the Library Meeting Room. Parents need to register their students at their first session. California Coastal Clean Up at Coyote Creek channel at the northeast corner of Beach Blvd. and Imperial Hwy. from 9:00 a.m. - noon. Volunteers need to complete a waiver and bring it to the event. The waiver can be downloaded from www.lahabraca.gov. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers should wear gloves, sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle.
Monday, September 18, 2017
The Second Annual Fall Festival at The Park will take place. The free family event will have booths including avocados, honey, jams and jellies and much more. There will be arts and crafts and community information. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Park 1885 Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights.
Everyone has a story to tell! Learn how to get started by coming a Memoir Writing Class. Meetings held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10:30am – 12noon at the La Habra United Methodist Church, 631 N. Euclid St, La Habra. For more information call 562-691-1797
La Habra City Planning Commission Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. La Habra Heights City Council Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Homework Help at the La Habra Library Monday-Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. High school volunteers help elementary school children with their
La Habra City Council Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Friendship Square Quilt Guild meeting is this evening at 6:45 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 631 N. Euclid St. Guest are welcome. For more information visit www.fsqg.org.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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La Habra Collaborative Executive Director Sandi Baltes (left) and Recreation Manager David DeLeon are presented with the "City With Heart" award by Markhlam Valdovinos of the American Heart Association.
LH city and Collaborative honored by Heart Association
The "City with Heart" award was presented to the City of La Habra and the La Habra Collaborative at Orange County American Heart Association's Annual Award breakfast. The award was presented to Recreation Manager David De Leon and La Habra Collaborative's Executive Director Sandi Baltes for the City's and the Collaborative's work on the Move More, Eat Healthy initiative. According to the AHA, DeLeon and Baltes’ helped ensure the City of La Habra incorporated all of the association's multicultural initiatives such as the AHA Food and Bever-
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age Toolkit at the City Recreations department, Smoke-Free policy at all city events, Target BP at the local community clinic, "Check. Change. Control" at Our Lady of Guadalupe church, sodium reduction awareness at the La Habra High school, citywide Soda-Free-Summer campaign (including a city proclamation), valvular disease education at the senior health week and Hands-Only CPR training at the La Habra 5K event. The AHA is currently working with the City of La Habra to be part of a new "wellness district," including complete streets and smart park, all developments that are currently being planned with the city and Collaborative.
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Car Show! La Habra High School Highlander Band is holding their 8th Annual Car Show. In addition to some beautiful cars, there will be a tribute to 9/11, food, raffle prizes, music, vendors, family fun activities and entertainment. Event begins at 9:00 a.m. at 801. W. Highlander Street. For more information please visit www. highlandercarshow.org.
La Habra Art Walk from 5-9 p.m. at the Imperial Promenade located at the corner of Idaho Street and Imperial Highway. Art will be on display from many local artists as well a several vendors. For more information email info@lahabraartwalk.com or visit lahabraartwalk.com.
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OPINION Did you know... By Nicole Panza La Habra Historical Museum
The English Colony was a little known and ultimately unsuccessful phase of La Habra’s early history. Brothers Arthur and Bernard Graves settled in Whittier prior to their attempt to establish an English colony in La Habra. Their goal was to purchase agricultural land and plant deciduous trees such as apricots, peaches, and almonds. They would sell the land to their fellow Englishmen who would care for the land and sell the fruit to local canneries or be dried and sent back to England to be processed there. In the fall of 1894, W.J. Hole sold the Graves brothers about 100 acres in the La Habra Valley along what is now Cypress Street south of Whittier Blvd. The brothers mailed brochures advertising the colony abroad, but when they did not get the response they wished for Arthur Graves returned to England to promote the English Colony in person. Only a few English settlers returned with him as many refused to believe that the arid lands in Southern California could successf u l ly supp or t ag r ic u ltura l endeavors. In addition to the Graves brothers, early colony members included Frank Austin, Arthur Tucker, John Recordan, Will Warren, Tom Grabham, and Fred Pool Jr. By February of 1895, these settlers had over 100 acres of deciduous trees set on their respective properties. While the settlers were initially optimistic about their prospects, by the end of 1896 they soon began to see how hard life would be while
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waiting for their trees to come into production. Many sold their property and moved back to England while others moved to other more developed areas of Southern California. Even the Graves brothers had to give up their land in 1897 when they could no longer make payments. The English settlers’ land was resold before the fruit came into full production. Later settlers were able to benefit from the fruit trees planted by English settlers. However, because many of the English settlers did not complete their land deals or secure deeds to their property very few of these new settlers knew of the early efforts of the English colony to establish organized fruit production in the La Habra Valley. Just another interesting piece of history about where we live, work, and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community. Sources: "La Habra: The Pass Through the Hills" by Esther Cramer.
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A bike plan that can benefit the community As you might have read on Page 1, the city of La Habra is about to decide on its master bike plan. There are many reasons why the city needs it, but even more for why people should care. We all know that walking and riding bikes are healthy alternatives for transportation, but we don’t all do it, and that’s OK. However, having the safe ability to do it, if we chose to, is something that is important. La Habra does rank high in childhood obesity among Orange County cities. The beach cities, and South Orange County cities rank among the healthiest cities in the county. That's understandable because of the proximity to the beach. However, we can be better. The development of connected bike lanes and trails in the city, along with the completion of the La Habra segment of the Orange County Bike Loop, will provide the opportunity for families to get out and ride their bikes and walk. Then, it is up to the various organizations in the community and the city’s Recreation Department to work on ways to promote and encourage families to make the time to get out and walk or ride their way around the city. The fact that we have bike trails doesn’t guarantee that it will make us healthier. It’s up to the city and organizations to let us know and for all of us to take advantage of
the new resources. It’s like I tell my students. Just because you have the textbook doesn't mean you will learn the material. You need to open it and read it to get the full benefit. Brea, Fullerton, Whittier and La Mirada have bike plans and have been developing trails. La Habra needs to do it. And when we do it, we need to use them. Residents should look to start walking and biking clubs. Once the OC Loop is created, stroller brigades and family walks should begin. When and if the city approves the bike trail plan, we, as citizens, need to show that we support it and that we will take advantage of the opportunity. The work that the La Habra Collaborative has been doing in its "Move More, Eat Healthy" Initiative has been helping to bring the issue to the forefront. It's also been working on helping to change the systems by activities in school and healthier food options. We need to build from this and become more active, even if it's as simple as walking. We all know childhood obesity is a bad thing and walking and biking is good for us. If the bike plan is approved, let’s look to use it. Let's look to rival the beach communities and become one of the healthier cities in OC. —The Editor
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LA HABRA JOURNAL
September 7, 2017
City Communicator Fall Love La Habra Event Seeks Volunteers
Daddy/Daughter Luau Dance Planned The Community Services Department’s Daddy/Daughter Dance will return in October, this year with a luau theme. Because the event is so popular, we have scheduled it on two evenings, Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th, 6:00-9:00 p.m., at the La Habra Community Center. The cost to attend is $20 per person, which includes dinner, dessert, dancing, crafts and more. The event is open to girls ages 4-13 years old with an accompanying dad, grandfather, uncle, or male adult guardian. Tickets must be purchased in advance, so choose which date you’d like to attend and reserve your spot early! Register in person at the Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., MondayFriday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., by phone at 562-383-4200, or online at www.lahabraca.gov.
The City continues its twice-a-year involvement with the Love La Habra program on Saturday, September 23rd, 8:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. Participants will perform a variety of projects related to preparing and shipping supplies to the City’s adopted troop, Charlie Co., 526th Brigade Suport Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, as part of Operation Stay Connected. Other tasks include repainting address numbers on curbs in neighborhoods throughout La Habra; making homemade holiday cards for military personnel and seniors; creating placemats for local senior lunch programs; removing weeds and sweeping sidewalks on Euclid St; and helping with the set-up and take down of the event itself. If you would like to serve as a team leader or volunteer, please register at www.lovelahabra.com and be sure to “like” the event at Facebook LoveLaHabra. If you have a project that needs doing, you can also visit either of those internet sites to list it. For further information, please contact David De Leon at ddeleon@lahabraca.gov or 562-383-4206.
FREE Movies in the Park The Community Services Department’s 2017 Movies in the Park program continues on Friday nights, with movie night activities beginning at 6:00 p.m., and movies screening at dusk (approximately 7:45 p.m.). Participants can bring their own food and beverages or purchase snacks. Seating is on the grass, so lawn chairs or blankets are a must. The schedule is: *Sept. 8th Sing El Cerrito School *Oct. 13th The Book Our Lady of Guadalupe of Life Church All movies are rated PG. For more information, please contact the Community Services Department at 562-383-4200.
Annual Coyote Creek Channel Clean-Up On Saturday, September 16th, the City of La Habra will participate in the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day by coordinating clean-up of the Coyote Creek channel, off of Fashion Square Lane, near the northeast corner of Beach Blvd. and Imperial Hwy. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and the clean-up will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers should wear gloves, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a hat and bring a reusable bag or bucket, snacks and a sports water bottle. A completed waiver form must be turned in for each volunteer. A blank waiver form may be downloaded from the City’s website, www.lahabraca.gov. Please download and complete your waiver form BEFORE coming to the event, and bring it with you. Parking will be available adjacent to the clean-up site.
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You may not realize it, but there are energy vampires lurking in your own home. An “energy vampire” is an electronic appliance or device that uses energy while plugged in, even when turned off or in standby mode. According to the U.S. Environmental Agency, these money and energy sucking monsters account for 5 to 10 percent of energy use, adding up to roughly $100 per year for each household. Common energy vampires include TVs, video game consoles, cable boxes, computers, wall chargers, and kitchen appliances. The City of la Habra encourages you to follow these tips to slay energy vampires in your home: *Unplug appliances and devices when not in use or when finished charging. *Use power strips or surge protectors and power off when not in use. *Consider energy efficiency options, such as ENERGY STAR qualified products, when purchasing new appliances and electronics For more information about saving energy, please visit sce.com.
Save the Dates Police Department Open House: Saturday, October 14th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Saturday, October 21st, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Red Ribbon Breakfast: Thursday, October 26th, 6:308:00 a.m.
Sunday Sunday,, September 24th, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Animal Control: Beautification Committee: * All numbers are 562 area code Building & Safety: Child Development: unless otherwise specified. Children’s Museum: City Clerk’s Office: City Hall: City Manager’s Office: Comm. Preserv. Hotline: Community Services: Coyote Sightings: Engineering Department:
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Daniel Casey 1944-2017
Daniel Casey, 73, son of the late Daniel and Ethel Casey, passed away at his home in La Habra surrounded by his family on July 8, 2017. He is survived by his beloved wife, Catherine, his children Brendan, Alex and Nolan and his sister, Kathleen of Rye, NH, two grandchildren and 11 loving nieces and nephews. Dan was predeceased by his sister Joan Casey Letch. Dan grew up in Watertown, MA, and was a Boston College graduate and also served in the Army Reserves in Massachusetts and Rhode Island between 1965-1971. Dan was Executive Director of Boys and Girls Clubs in MA, RI, CT, and served as Chief Professional Officer of the Boys and Girls Club of La Habra from 1991-2010. Dan was a proud member of numerous social service boards and was an active member of the Lions, Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus throughout his career. During his 45 year career, he has been recognized both inside and outside of Boys & Girls Clubs as a valued leader, role model and friend to club professionals throughout the country. His contribution to the movement and the community changed so many lives, and Orange County is a better place because of Dan. He was an amazing husband and father and mentored many young people to whom he devoted his life’s work. Dan embraced his rich Boston accent, had a wonderful sense of humor and loved family road trips, hiking and rooting for his Boston sports teams. In his retirement,
INSPIRATIONAL CORNER By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
Daniel Casey Dan freely volunteered his time and knowledge to non-profits in his community. There are two scholarships in Dan’s name through Advance! a non-profit college counseling center in La Habra that assists low income students prepare for and fund college. If you would like to make a donation in Dan’s memory: Advance! P.O. Box 2307 La Habra, CA. 90632-2307. Also, a Dan Casey scholarship will be established and given to OC Boys and Girls Club staff members to assist with their professional development in the field. Contributions can be sent to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley at 16582 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA. Services for Dan will be held in his hometown of Watertown. Memorial website: www.macdonaldrockwell.com
These appear to be extremely hopeful days, and the hope has come through a very unlikely occurrence, Hurricane Harvey. One week ago, wherever you would obtain news about the goings on in our country, there was nothing but division, protest, anger, pessimism about the future, and overall dissension. Since Harvey hit the mainland, and in particular, devastated the city of Houston and the surrounding towns, the world has changed. People have come together. Since Harvey hit the mainland, there have been no protests to think of, race relations have not been discussed on the news, and even politicians have ceased with their cutting rhetoric. In place of the news of the last six months, we witness people coming together in many ways. Where the flooding is dominant, people of all backgrounds, races and creeds are helping others. In some cases, complete strangers are risking their own safety to save a life, which in fact seems to be happening every day. Shelters are filling up with displaced people. In Texas alone, it is currently estimated that 30,000 people have evacuated their homes with just the clothes on their back. There are shelters for these unfortunate people and more clothing has been contributed at these centers than the 30,000 can possibly use. Early on, as the devastation began, a player in the National Football League decided to raise money through contributions from fellow players. He was initially hoping to raise $100,000. One week later, the contributions that are from players of various teams in the league, as well as owners, has just reached $7,000,000. All of the funds will go to help those who lost everything from Harvey. No one knows what the next 6 months will bring in attitudes, politics or peoples’ thoughtfulness. But through Hurricane Harvey we have learned that there is still a depth of hope in our nation that far exceeds the bitterness witnessed in the months past. May all remember that we are a nation with a heart and soul, and live our lives from that realm instead of any other.
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BIKES: City set to decide on new bike master plan at next meeting From Page 1
According to company representatives, Union Pacific is working to ensure public safety, since the rail line is still considered active. However, with the proposed trail, all parties are close to gaining the easement and being able to develop the path. City officials have also been working with state CalTrans representatives to develop safe and proper bike lanes along the roads. With the development of the bike lanes and trails, new signage, street markings and some road landscaping will be needed along the routes. The estimated cost of the entire project is $34.5 million and a total
estimated maintenance cost of $87,750 per year to maintain the trails. Most of the cost to develop the bike lanes and trails will be paid from the county's budget for the development of the loop. The ongoing maintenance costs will be factored into the city's overall annual budget. The council will discuss approving the plan and adding it to the city's 2035 General Plan. For more information go to: lahabrabikeplan.fehrandpeers.net. Questions and comments should be directed to Michael Plotnik at mplotnik@lahabraca.gov or (562) 383-4162.
The families of Elizabeth Pereyra and Benjamin Cano announce the wedding of the two on August 27, 2017 at Whispering Oaks in Temecula. The two honeymooned in Hawaii. The two met while attending La Habra High School (Class of 2004). Elizabeth works as a veterinary technician. Ben is the manager of Central Drugs and current president of the La Habra Chamber of Commerce.
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Happy Trails: The La Habra City Council will discuss and decide on the possible adoption of the Bike Trail Master Plan at its meeting on September 18. The plan calls for the development of new bike trails and lanes along major roadways throughout the city.
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Community sets up garden to recognize LH Water Guardians By Genesis Miranda Miramontes La Habra Journal
A group of determined young women named the La Habra Water Guardians were recognized in a celebration on Friday at Washington Middle School for their hard work in creating AB 1343. These young women, along with Assemblyman Phillip Chen have been working for two years to get this bill signed. Jessica Gallegos, Fiona Paredes, Skye Lim and Angeline Dequit form the group of the Water Guardians who worked on this bill. The bill essentially strives for water conservation in schools by reducing water usage and partnering with a public water system to assist them with various aspects of water conservation. The bill was approved by Governor Jerry Brown on July 21, 2017. Water conservation is a hot topic in Southern California, with various organizations and campaigns urging us to save as much water as we can. The recent drought warning brought much attention to the issue of conserving water, causing many people to take action in their own homes and communities. With AB 1343, the Water Guardians hope to reduce the school’s water usage by 30 percent or more. Many school board and community members were present during
the celebration for the Water Guardians. There were speeches given by a few people such as their former science teacher Dr. Susan Pritchard as well as from the Water Guardians themselves. The girls were also presented with certificates of recognition from the office of U.S. Congressman Ed Royce. After the speeches and awards the crowd gathered outside for a dedication to the drought-resistant garden. Their journey began in August of 2015 and through the hard work of the Water Guardians and help from Assemblyman Phillip Chen, their teacher Dr. Susan Pritchard, students from Cal Poly Pomona among others, AB 1343 was made possible. “No matter how young you are, you can make a difference,” said Angeline Dequit, one of the water guardian members. Dequit said the celebration of their achievement was that girls can make a difference in STEM and legislation. Although the girls are now attending Sonora High School, the impact they made will go down in Washington Middle School’s history. “I expect that people younger will learn from this experience,” said Skye Lim, another member of the Water Guardians. The dedication these girls showed
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New Garden: Representatives from the La Habra City School District, Ortega Strategies Group, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Metropolitan Water District, the City of La Habra were on hand to help honor the La Habra teens known as the Water Guardians and a new garden in their name.
over the past two years is an example of how a small group of students can make such a huge impact. "We hope to inspire other people to be more water conscious and to take initiative,” Dequit said. Rose Espinoza, mayor of La Habra, was present at the celebration and congratulated the girls on their journey. “When I see that the school, especially the teachers are challenging them it just lights me up to know that they took the initiative to help,” Espinoza said. “It’s all the team here in the city of La Habra to make sure that our children get the tools they need to be able to take the next step into their future.” The Water Guardians and the team that supported them have definitely caught the attention of their school administrators as well as community leaders through their
success with AB 1343. “It’s them, it’s not us so I’m very proud of these young ladies,” Espinoza said. For more information and tips on water conservation please visit drpstem.com
AB 1343
Text from the new law This bill authorizes the governing board of a school district to enter into a Go Low Flow Water Conservation Partnership with a public water system for purposes of reducing water use at schools, reducing stormwater and dry weather runoff at schools, reducing schoolsite water pollution, and establishing the basis for educational opportunities in water conservation.
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LHPD implements body cameras
By Greg Hardesty Behind The Badge OC
Over the last six months, La Habra PD officers assigned to patrol, investigations and traffic slowly have been getting used to a new tool that marks a big step for the agency: Body Worn Cameras (BWCs). Previously, the agency’s officers only had audio recordings of contacts made with the public (during interviews of suspects and victims) that were recorded with digital audio recorders. LHPD vehicles do not have dash cams. So the rollout of 67 body-worn cameras, which began with a small test group in February and will be completed by the end of August, represents the agency’s first venture into video, a tool LHPD leaders believe will be a huge asset for the agency, as well as the public. “It’s the goal of Chief Jerry Price to
La Habra Police Department's new body camera, the Axon Body 2, that is now worn by its officers.
have the agency be as contemporary as possible, and to provide whatever tools best benefit our officers and members of the community,” said Lt. Adam Foster, one of the agency’s two leaders tasked with overseeing the implementation of body-worn cameras. “We wanted to make the right decision for our community and officers, not just because (BWCs) are now popular,” Lt. Foster said. “After much research, we found it was well worth it to go ahead with body cams.” The LHPD joins a growing number of O.C. law enforcement agencies that have deployed body cameras. The Anaheim PD was the first to do so, closely followed by the Fullerton PD and Cal State Fullerton PD. Last year, the Huntington Beach PD won approval for body-worn cameras. The Tustin PD recently introduced them, and the Santa Ana and Buena Park PD’s are in the process of rolling them out. Lt. Foster started looking into bodyworn cameras for the agency in early 2015, when he was a sergeant in the agency’s Professional Standards Unit. He continued to help oversee the rollout of the cameras, along with Capt. Dean Capelletti, after he was promoted to lieutenant a year ago. “We’re 90-percent deployed,” Lt. Foster said Wednesday, Aug 16. He and Capt. Capelletti made sure to start with a test group of five to six patrol officers in February to work out any bugs before implementing the body cameras throughout the agency. After extensive research and testing, the LHPD selected the Axon Body 2 model, made by Taser. “We were looking for cameras that were durable and had good functionality, not only for the user but administrators,” Lt. Foster said. “We
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La Habra Police Department's new body cameras, the Axon Body 2, in their docking station that charges the cameras and downloads the videos to the department’s storage server.
also looked for systems that had the ability to transfer (videos) to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in the most efficient means possible.” The second-generation Axon Body 2 camera captures scenes in 143 degrees. The cameras have such features as audio mute buttons and dual-channel audio, which allows for ambient noises to be filtered out during the forensic stages of an investigation (officers are not able to alter or edit video they record in any fashion). Each camera also has a 30-second prerecord (video only) function, ensuring that any activity that occurs prior to the cameras recording function is activated has been captured to give the best account of the contact or activity being recorded. The Axon Body 2 can run for more than 12 hours and record in high-definition 1080 horizontal lines of vertical resolution. The cameras have been drop-tested to six feet and are very durable for day-to-day police work.
Cameras are assigned to individual officers who, after a shift, place them in a docking station to have the videos uploaded and stored in a cloud-based storage system. It is at this time that the batteries are recharged for the next use. So far, more than 3,000 videos have been uploaded, Lt. Foster said. On average, prosecutors and investigators at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, as well as criminal defense attorneys, request 10 recorded incidents each week, Lt. Foster said. State and federal laws regarding the release of body-worn camera footage still are being worked out. “It’s a new tool, but it’s all about transparency and an opportunity to have an unbiased second set of eyes,” Lt. Foster said. “Once our officers got used to them, they liked the idea of having them. I definitely believe these will be beneficial to our agency and to members of the public.”
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Raiders edge Brea Eagles proved too in overtime game much for Heralds By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
A short five-yard score by running back Chandler Thompson and a fumble recovery by Leo Herrera is what it took for Sonora to seal the 26-20 overtime victory over Brea Olinda Friday. The Wildcats (0-1) looked strong scoring on their first possession. However, the Raiders proved to be
stronger. It was back-and-forth scoring for Sonora and Brea Olinda throughout the physical game until it knotted up at 20 for both teams at the end of regulation. Sonora had first possession in the over time period where they scored on a rush by Thompson. The Wildcats head in to next week with a bye. The Raiders will take on Esperanza at home on Sept. 15.
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An explosive 37-point first half by Rancho Christian was too much for the visiting Heralds to bounce back from. Whittier Christian dropped the road game 47-14 Friday in Temecula. Rancho Christian running back Jaden Schieberl led the Eagles offense with 9 caries for 230 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles (1-1) defense kept pressure on the Heralds holding
them to four total yards on the ground and, sacking Herald quarterback Quinn Commans five times. Commans was able to take to the air and connect with Noah Sanchez for Whittier Christian's two touchdowns. Commans was 23 for 36 for 237 yards. Sanchez finished 16 receptions for 165 yards and had his two touchdowns. Whittier Christian (0-2) will look to bounce back as they host Arrowhead Christian Friday at Whittier College at 7 p.m.
La Habra names new wrestling coach
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Taking to the air: Sonora receiver Ethan Icenhower catches a pass from quarterback Ryan Martinez in the end zone Friday night at Brea Olinda High School. The Raiders beat the Wildcats 26-20 in overtime.
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Taylor’s record night, lifts Highlanders over Titans By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
Skyler Taylor’s school record seven touchdowns spurred La Habra to upend Tesoro with a decisive 45-14 victory in Friday night’s home opener. It was an impressive showing following their lopsided loss to Upland last week. “It’s ironic,” head coach Frank Mazzotta said of his message to the team this week. “You’re never as bad as you think you are, and you’re never as good as you think you are either.” “I was proud of the kids, they did a pretty good job,” Mazzotta added. “Instead of getting down [and dwelling on last week], they came out and played.” Taylor got the Highlanders on the board early and they never slowed down. Playing in his first home game since joining the team, Taylor scored on each of the first two Highlander possessions, from six and 40 yards. Tesoro showed signs of life late in the first, when quarterback Chase Petersen hit John Cody for a 72-yard touchdown. The Highlander defense set the tone early as well, forcing three turnovers in the first quarter (two interceptions and a fumble). After a Clark Phillips interception staved off the Titans drive deep into Highlander territory, Taylor burst through the line and ran 91 yards untouched to make it 19-7 with 1:15 left in the first quarter. The Highlanders offensive line paved the way for Taylor to go into halftime with six scores and a 39-7 lead.
“We are counting on them to be something special this year,” Mazzotta said about his offensive line. “Now they have to live up to it.” Taylor would only play one more series in the third quarter, adding a 67-yarder to his total and finished with 300 yards. “It feels great playing behind them, I love my team man,” Taylor said. “It was all offensive line tonight, couldn’t do it without them. For the Titans, Petersen and Cody would hookup one more time midway through the fourth for another long touchdown. The duo accounted for the Titans only two scores on the night. Quarterback Zach Fogel connected on a pair of long pass plays down inside the 5-yard-line, one to Deavyn Woullard and one to Kelani Washington that set up two more Taylor scores. “I saw a little improvement, but tonight was all about our o-line and Skyler, with seven touchdowns, that’s unreal,” Fogel said. Tesoro (0-2) dropped a heartbreaker last week to No. 1 Edison 47-48, but came into the night still ranked ahead of La Habra in Division 2. Next week will be another serious test for the Highlanders (1-1), when they host the No. 10 team in California, Mission Viejo (2-0) Friday night. The Diablos are averaging 40 points-per-game so far and just beat a tough Vista Murrietta team 41-7. Fogel said the key is just getting back to work, you don’t get too low after a loss or too high after a win.
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Record setter: La Habra's Skyler Taylor racked up seven touchdowns in the Highlander's 45-14 victory over Tesoro Friday night at La Habra Stadium. Taylor set a new school record for touchdowns.
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Mazzotta honored for 20 years of coaching
La Habra High School honored Coach Frank Mazzotta at the start of his 20th year coaching La Habra football. Mazzota's teams have won seven CIF Championships, 15 Freeway League Titles, 18 City Championships and an Orange County record for consecutive league victories (470 or 9 years).