January 2010 Archives

Despite the presence of five Torrance Police officers out there directing vehicles, I'm told traffic is very heavy at the intersection and motorists are urged to find an alternate route.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 3:15 p.m. that includes us.

National Weather Service radar showed two areas of showers and possible thunderstorms, one over eastern Ventura County and the second over the Santa Monica basin.

These storms will move through southern Los Angeles County in thenext hour.
Spotters have reported heavy downpours...Gusty winds and small hail covering the ground with these storms.

Hail up to one-half inch in diameter and wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected...along with heavy rain and frequent dangerous lightning.

Recent rains have saturated soils to the point that even winds of 40 mph will be capable of toppling trees. Small hail and heavy downpours will make for treacherous road conditions during the evening commute.

Be prepared for local ponding of roadways in low lying areas and underpasses.

Locations impacted include:

• Beverly Hills
• Inglewood
• Hawthorne
• Hollywood
• Downtown Los Angeles
• Burbank
• Glendale
• Huntington park
• Lynwood
• East Los Angeles
• Downey
• Alhambra
• Monterey Park

If threatening weather approaches your area take shelter in a sturdy building.

The city of Rancho Palos Verdes as just announced that the trails and beach at Terranea Resort are closed because of public safety concerns.

Here's the notice from the city:

Due to the current storm activity, the following public trails at the Terranea Resort have sustained significant damage and are temporarily closed to the public for safety reasons until further notice:

• The Terranea Beach & Cove Access Trail - please do not attempt to access this trail or the beach while it remains closed.

• The Discovery Trail (at the southern point of the property beneath the spa building). The rest of the Discovery Trail continues to be open and an alternate route around the damaged portion of the trail is available.

The Links at Terranea golf course is expected to be open following the conclusion of the storm. The Resort, restaurants and spa remain open with normal business hours.

The city of Redondo Beach is conducting a free self defense workshop on Saturday.

The event sponsored by the Police Department and Public Safety Commission will be held from 10 to 11:30 am. at the Knob Hill Community Center.

The session offers information to avoid dangerous situations as well as skills to use in a violent situation. The workshop will introduce basic techniques including grabs, locks and chokes.

Topics for discussion include:

• Awareness of Your Surroundings
• Personal Space/ Setting Boundaries
• When to Act - Are You Ready?
• Weapons at Our Disposal

Participants can register at the door Kevan Hill, Redondo Beach Public Safety
Commissioner. Registration at the door or call Kevan Hill, Redondo Beach Public Safety Commissioner, at 310-941-6827.

The city of Rancho Palos Verdes is advising motorists that Palos Verdes Drive South (also known as 25th Street in San Pedro,) has been closed near the eastern border of the city because of debris and mud flows.

Eastbound PVDS has been closed to traffic beginning at Palos Verdes Drive East. Westbound 25th Street is closed at Anchovy in the San Pedro.

Go a different way.

Associated Press

MANHATTAN BEACH -- The National Weather Service has warned of a strong thunderstorm associated with a possible waterspout near Manhattan Beach that could become a tornado and impact south Los Angeles County.

The storm was being tracked Wednesday afternoon about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles as it moved at about 25 mph to the northeast.

Meteorologists said the storm could produce localized damage with hail, gusts to 50 mph, heavy
rain and lightning.

Torrance Police say the step is merely a precaution while police investigate a reported residential burglary in the area. The lockdown occurred shortly before 1 p.m. today.

A man and woman were discovered fatally shot in a Manhattan Beach home today, in what investigators said could likely be a murder-suicide.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the circumstances of the deaths of two unidentified people, found shot to death in the 300 block of Second Street around 11:30 a.m.

Manhattan Beach police officers discovered the bodies when they arrived at the home check on the welfare of a missing person reported out of Long Beach, said sheriff's Lt. Dan Rosenberg.

The man and woman, both white and in their early 20s, were found fatally shot in the rear bedroom of the home just blocks away from the ocean, he said.

A handgun was also recovered from the scene, Rosenberg said.

Authorities have not yet determined the circumstances of the deaths, but Rosenberg said that murder-suicide was more than likely and that "no killer was on the loose."

Police officers cordoned off a block in the tony residential neighborhood of Manhattan Beach bound by First and Second streets and Morningside Drive and Highland Avenue for much of the afternoon.

Several neighbors milled about, all saying that the neighborhood was generally quiet.