La Mirada Public Safety

If you missed the Santa Holiday Caravan the last two nights, you have one more shot! Join us on the magical journey tonight.

Girl Scout Troop 4546 toured the La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station yesterday. Thank you for stopping by!

The La Mirada Public Safety Team had the pleasure of assisting with the Rotary shopping event this morning. This is a great event and the kids enjoy meeting the team.

Santa's Holiday Caravan kicks off tonight. We look forward to seeing you on Santa's journey!

🎄Celebrate the holiday season with family and friends at the Chili Holiday event this Saturday, December 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center. The festivities include live entertainment, holiday crafts, coffee and hot chocolate, cookies, and of course, chili! Enjoy snow sledding, take a photo with Santa, and ride the holiday train through a winter wonderland.

Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and new unwrapped toys to the event in support of local families in need. For more information, call (562) 943-7277.
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Last week, three vehicle burglaries were reported. Motorists left a f***y pack, watch, and laptop in their vehicles. Please remember to take it or trunk it!

Happy Thanksgiving! The La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station will be closed tomorrow. For law enforcement services, please call Norwalk Sheriff's Station at (562) 863-8711.

Chance, Kailo and Cleo Bonales visited the Station today to deliver items for the Holiday Toy and Food Drive. We thank them for their generosity and holiday spirit!

Are you interested in serving as a Board of Trustee on the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD)? As the City's representative, the selected applicant would represent the City and provide information to the City Council about GLACVCD activities and programs regarding mosquito and vector control. Visit the City's website for more information or to download the application. Applications are due Dec. 15.

Applications Accepted for the City's Representative on the Vector Control District | City News | City of La Mirada The City of La Mirada is seeking residents interested in serving on the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) for a term beginning in January.  Applications are due Dec. 15. The selected applicant would represent the City of La Mirada on the GLACVCD Board and provide informat...

The 4th draft of the Housing Element is now available for public comment. Adoption of the Housing Element is scheduled for the November 28 City Council meeting. For more information visit www.cityoflamirada.org/LMHousingforAll

Please direct all questions to Manuel Muñoz, Community Development Director at [email protected] or 562-943-0131.

Safety Education Officer Mary Cipres and the County Fire Dept. Team attended an event last night at Foster Road Elementary School. Chief Ronnow, Chief Robertson, Public Info Associate Edith Lai and Community Services Liaison Rosemary Vivero were present to give out life safety information.

Last week, there were four vehicle burglaries and one vehicle taken. Please remember to take it or trunk it! Remove purses and valuable items. Also, items were taken from an open garage. Make sure your garages are closed.

Start thinking about your holiday decorations! Judging begins on Dec. 1. A special award will be given to the best decorated neighborhood. For more info, call (562) 902-2986.

The annual Holiday Toy & Food Drive is underway. New toys and non-perishable items are being accepted at the La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station.

🎄🎁 Spread holiday cheer to those in need during La Mirada’s Holiday Toy and Food Drive taking place through Monday, December 11. Donations of new unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will be collected and distributed to local organizations. Donations may be brought to any of the designated drop off locations to help make this a season of giving.

Designated locations:
Activity Center: 13810 La Mirada Boulevard
City Hall: 13700 La Mirada Boulevard
Community Sheriff’s Station: 13716 La Mirada Boulevard
Community Gymnasium: 15105 Alicante Road
La Mirada Library: 13800 La Mirada Boulevard
Resource Center: 13710 La Mirada Boulevard
Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center: 13806 La Mirada Boulevard

Donated items will be distributed to the following organizations: La Mirada Volunteer Center, Interfaith Food Center, Grace Evangelical Free Church, St. Paul of the Cross Church, and Beatitudes of Our Lord Church.

Thank you to all the members of the CERT Team! We appreciate your efforts to keep La Mirada prepared.

The next low-cost animal vaccination clinic will be held on Nov. 21 in the parking lot near the La Mirada Community Gymnasium. To make an appointment, go to HEART4PETS.ORG.

If you are a CERT graduate, please join our team. Our next meeting is tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. at the La Mirada Resource Center.

We look forward to seeing you this evening! Please stop by, eat some food and network.

Calling all businesses.... Join us Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Reventaco for our next Business Watch event. Free appetizers! Come celebrate our local businesses and hear about AI from Jayson Truong of Custom Tech Solutions, Inc. SoCalGas is sponsoring this great event. Don't miss out!

Join us for the Salute to Veterans event on Monday, November 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. This event features captivating military memorabilia displays and a patriotic ceremony with musical entertainment.

Congratulations to the recent CERT graduates! Welcome to our Emergency Preparedness Team!

We hope to see you at Halloweenfest tomorrow at Neff Park. Come check out our haunted maze!

Reminder! 🎃 Join us for Halloweenfest! 👻 Come enjoy a haunted maze, costume contests, trick-or-treat area, and games and crafts on October 31st at Neff Park. Bring your spookiest costumes and family for a ghoulishly good time!

Let's keep our first responders safe. Please remember to pull over to the side of the road when you hear a siren or see an emergency responder. Also, don't follow behind because another may be on its way.

A Red Ribbon Rally was held at Dulles Elementary School today. A special thanks goes to the DEA and CHP for being present. Students enjoyed the activities and seeing the drug dogs.

Red Ribbon Rallies were held at Benton Middle School and Hutchinson Middle School today. A special thanks goes to Deputy McGruff and the La Mirada High School students who helped us celebrate Red Ribbon Week today.

Students at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic School made us Thank You cards. We appreciate their kindness and well wishes. The cards were creative too! Thank you!

At last night's meeting, the City Council recognized the winners of the Public Safety Poster Contest. The First Place Winners for the five grade categories are featured here. Congratulations to all the student artists who were recognized last night!

The Public Safety Team visited St. Paul of the Cross Catholic School today in recognition of Red Ribbon Week. The kids pledged to be drug free!

Last week, there were 10 vehicle burglaries. These were crimes of opportunity since items were left in plain view. Please take or trunk wallets, tools and laptops. If you are interested in learning more crime prevention techniques, join Neighborhood Watch. Call Safety Education Officer Mary Cipres at (562) 902-2986 or email [email protected].

At next week's Council meeting, the winners of the Public Safety Poster Contest will be recognized. Here is a sneak peak of the sixth through eighth grade winners. Congratulations!

Tomorrow is the Great ShakeOut. Let's get ready La Mirada!

is happening TOMORROW! 🌍 It's more than just a drill – it's about building community resilience. Join us and millions more worldwide! Register now at ShakeOut.org/register! Let's build a stronger, safer community together. 🏡💪

Please remember to Take It Or Trunk It! Most vehicle burglaries can be prevented. Take steps to avoid being a target and don't leave items in plain view. Let's work together to prevent crimes in La Mirada.

CITY NEWS
10/12/23

La Mirada Joins Other Cities against Superior Courts’ Zero-Bail Schedule

Following a closed session discussion at its October 10 City Council meeting, the City Council voted to join Whittier, Downey, Santa Fe Springs, and many other cities in pursuing an injunction and restraining order against the implementation of the Superior Courts’ new zero-bail schedule. Under this new schedule, individuals arrested for a variety of misdemeanors and non-violent felonies may now be cited and released with a notice to appear in court without any assessment of risk to the public. This poses a potential threat to the safety of the community.

The new bail schedule, which began October 1, applies to a broad range of offenses including car thefts, car burglaries, thefts of property of any value, retail and commercial thefts and burglaries, possession of stolen property, forgery, and drug sales among other crimes. In certain cases, individuals who pose a greater risk for committing crimes, including sexual battery, crimes against children or elders, contact with minors with an intent to commit a sexual offense, and those involving guns, a “magistrate review” will be conducted electronically by an on-call judge to assess whether immediate release with a notice to appear in court is more appropriate than jail.

For more information, call (562) 943-0131.

La Mirada residents are invited to a free paper shredding, e-waste collection, and mulch distribution event on Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of the Community Gymnasium. Proof of residency will be required. For more information, call (562) 902-2385.

Last week there were 7 vehicle burglaries. Please remember to Take It Or Trunk It!

The next Low-Cost Mobile Dog & Cat Vaccination Clinic will be October 17. Make an appointment at HEART4PETS.ORG

Calling all businesses.... Join us Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at Reventaco for our next Business Watch event. Free appetizers! Come celebrate our local businesses and hear about AI from Jayson Truong of Custom Tech Solutions, Inc. SoCalGas is sponsoring this great event. Don't miss out!

Calling future leaders! The City of La Mirada is looking for students between the grades of 6th and 12th to join the La Mirada Youth Council. Members of the council will have the opportunity to become involved with the City in impactful ways while developing leadership skills in a professional setting. Students must live in La Mirada. Visit www.cityoflamirada.org or call (562) 943-7277 for more information on how to join the La Mirada Youth Council.

Next week (Oct. 8-14) is Fire Prevention Week. The official theme is "Cooking Safety Starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention." Did you know unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires? Let's reduce the risk of fire and learn from this picture.