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THE BEL-AIR ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
A COMMUNITY FORUM REMINDER:
BEING PREPARED FOR
EARTHQUAKES AND FIRE
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
(date subject to change)
Last month’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake in the Los Angeles area was another wake up call to be prepared for the BIG ONE. The Bel-Air Association’s Emergency Preparedness Committee has worked diligently to do just that. For the past three years, our members have organized the community into 12 sectors, meeting and outlining what we need to have in our homes and what actions we must take in case of a major earthquake or devastating fires.
Are you part of part of the Association’s Emergency Preparedness?
Do you know what the plan is to evacuate and assist your fellow neighbors?
It is time to revisit emergency preparations.
Join us for an important community event sponsored by the Bel-Air Association.
For more information please call Paulette M. DuBey our General Manager at 310.474.3527.
Thank you for your interest and for being prepared!
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| Abm Security Svc | Business | (phones subscribers only) | Add to Address Book | 2004 |
| Bel Air Assn | Business | (phones subscribers only) | Add to Address Book | 1985 |
| Security Acs | Business | (phones subscribers only) | Add to Address Book | 2004 |
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| 7/16/2007 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | Supplemental To Permit #07016-30000-10668 To Increase Permit Valuation |
| 6/7/2007 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | Removal Of Existing Exterior Stucco. Voluntary Retrofitting Existing F |
| 11/22/2000 | Bldg-Alter/Repair | Window And Door Changeout: 2 Windows And 2 Doors. |
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| 6/28/2007 | Electrical | Miscellaneous permit - relocate existing electrical and computer runs |
| 8/2/2002 | Electrical | Elect plan check and permit for new 200a pedistal service for cell sit |
| 12/17/1998 | Electrical | Supplemental permit to add 1 circuit and change from sfd to commercial |
| 10/2/1998 | Electrical | 2 outlets on existing circuits. |
| 10/2/1998 | Plumbing | Fixture and gas for clothes washer |
To guarantee safety and sanitary environments for human habitation in residential housing, the Department of Public Health and Environmental Health Devision is responsible for inspection procedures in all apartment buildings and condominiums with five units or more. This section provides information about those inspections, complaints and violations.
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The Urgent Repair Program (URP) is administered by the LAHD in conjunction with the Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP). URP is addressed to critical habitability problems in multifamily residential units where property owners fail to repair conditions that threaten the immediate health or safety of tenants. The table below shows repairs made to this property through the URP.
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| 268 Bel Air Rd | 10/5/2007 | n/a | 7,436 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 8 baths, built in 1934 |
| 333 Bel Air Rd | 12/27/2002 | n/a | 7 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, built in 1925 |
| 457 Bel Air Rd | 8/5/2002 | n/a | |
| 101 Bel Air Rd | 3/23/1999 | $1,700,017 | 2,611 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 1947 |
| 283 Bel Air Rd | 9/9/1999 | n/a | 12,536 sqft, 6 bedrooms, 6 baths, built in 1937 |
| 300 Bel Air Rd | 3/29/1999 | n/a | 5,969 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, built in 1937 |
| 464 Bel Air Rd | 7/14/1998 | n/a | 5,276 sqft, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, built in 1969 |
| 254 Bel Air Rd | 4/2/1992 | n/a | 9,253 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, built in 1998 |
| 100 Bel Air Rd | n/a | n/a | 1,844 sqft, 2 baths, built in 1924 |
| 325 Bel Air Rd | n/a | n/a | 4,057 sqft, 7 bedrooms, 5 baths, built in 1928 |
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| 2000 Population | 10465 | |
| Female Pop. | 5393 | |
| Male Pop. | 5072 | |
| Households | 4415 | |
| Home Owners | 3665 | |
| Renters | 517 | |
| Population Density | 999.99 | |
| Area size (sq. miles) | 8.86 | |
| Household size (avg) | 2.50 | |
5.40%  | 14.1% | 4.90% | 25.30% | 32.00% | 18.30% | ||
| Under 5 | 5 to 17 | 18 to 24 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65 and older |
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Editorial Note - This is an interesting article in that it is contrary to common belief as to immediate earthquake protective action.
WHERE TO BE DURING AN EARTHQUAKE
EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE: "TRIANGLE OF LIFE"
My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries.
I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the "triangle of life". The larger and stronger the object, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the "triangles" you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building.
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY
1) Most everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.
2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply Roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
8) Get near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them if possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.
10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
Spread the word and save someone's life... The Entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!
"We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly"
In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did "duck and cover," and ten mannequins I used in my "triangle of life" survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover.
There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the "triangle of life." This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey and the rest of Europe , and it was seen in the USA , Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV
UPDATE - FEMA GUIDELINES BELOW
Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and stay indoors until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe.
Are you really prepared? What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like after. Register for the Great Southern California ShakeOut at www.ShakeOut.org/register and be a part of the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history.
With a goal of at least 5 million participants, the ShakeOut drill will be the largest in U.S. history. To participate, go to www.ShakeOut.org/register and pledge your family, school, business, or organization’s participation in the drill. Registered participants will receive information on how to plan their drill, connect with other participants, and encourage a dialogue with others about earthquake preparedness. There are many ways to take part, but at the least participants should Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10 A.M. on November 13. It all begins with registering, which is free and open to everyone.
For more information, visit www.ShakeOut.org and be sure to visit the official ShakeOut Blog at greatsocalshakeout.blogspot.
Are we prepared for the next earthquake. Good business section article on the common questions on Earthquakes and their impact on individuals and small businesses
Get a move on quake preparedness plans
By Cyndia Zwahlen, Special to The Times
August 11, 2008
When the Chino Hills earthquake hit July 29, Heidi Gallegos was having lunch with an associate in nearby Diamond Bar.
"Once the jolt hit, we were, like, frozen and watching the doors, thinking 'Do we stay or do we go?' " said Gallegos, chief executive of the Regional Chamber of Commerce -- San Gabriel Valley.
A mile south on Diamond Bar Boulevard, diners at the Whole Enchilada were "in shock," General Manager Sandy Ball said.
"The scariest part was the shaking continued to get worse and worse," said the longtime employee of the restaurant, which is part of a small chain. "At that point everybody was ready to get under the tables."
The magnitude 5.4 quake shook a clock off a wall, knocked loose a few ceiling panels and toppled some items in the walk-in freezer, she said.
Simple steps like these can help a small-business owner minimize damage and injury in the next earthquake or other emergency, experts said.
Last month's quake was 1% the size of the Northridge earthquake, said Mark Benthien, director of outreach for the Southern California Earthquake Center and coordinator for Earthquake Country Alliance.
Benthien, who was in an earthquake planning meeting when the jolt hit, is hoping the quake will encourage wider participation in the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history: the Great Southern California Shake Out on Nov. 13.
"We've been providing information to Southern California about how to prepare for earthquakes for many years and most people still have not become prepared," he said. The drill envisions a 7.8 magnitude earthquake striking Southern California along the San Andreas Fault. Shaking in downtown Los Angeles would last 55 seconds -- eight times longer than the Northridge quake.
Small businesses can register free online at www.shakeout.org. Next month, drill organizers will release a 16-page booklet outlining seven steps businesses can take to survive and recover from an earthquake or other disaster.
To check your earthquake preparedness IQ, take this true-false quiz, which was put together with the help of disaster expert Ines Pearce, CEO of Pearce Global Partners in Los Angeles and lead writer of the booklet. If you need a booster course, visit a disaster prep website, such as the alliance's www.daretoprepare.org/why.
1. Experts recommend that my small business has enough emergency supplies to last 24 hours.
False. Emergency preparation groups say your business should be prepared to provide for stranded or injured employees for at least three days. Some advise being ready to hunker down for as long as two weeks before help arrives.
2. When a quake hits, head for the nearest doorway.
False. This belief is common but out of date. Teach employees to drop, cover and hold: drop to the ground, take cover under a table or desk and hold onto it, or cover their heads with their arms. Running while the ground shakes is dangerous. Standing in a doorway in the belief that such areas are stronger raises your risk of being struck by a swinging door.
3. Collapsing buildings cause most U.S. earthquake injuries.
False. Only about 1% of the injuries from the Northridge quake were caused by building damage, a UCLA study found. Falling furniture or objects caused 55% of injuries.
4. There are no laws that say I have to prepare my small business for an earthquake.
True, for now. At the federal level, work is starting on developing disaster preparedness standards and an accreditation and certification program for businesses. It would be voluntary. But Pearce predicts the voluntary status eventually will become mandatory, at least for firms that want to do business with government agencies.
5. Government grants are available to get my small business back on its feet after a disaster.
False. Loans guaranteed by the federal government through the Small Business Administration are the most common source of disaster funds for small firms. Most small businesses will have to be prepared to cover at least several weeks, if not more, of costs with potentially no revenue, before any loan funds arrive.
6. The most important item to protect in my small business is my data.
False. That's No. 2. First comes employee safety.
OK - so I have been playing a bit of hookie. . .
It has been less than a year since we created our BLOG, and in the month of July alone we reached a new milestone of achieving over 1,000 Page Views!COMMUNITY ALERT
NOTIFICATION
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ROBBERY-HOMICIDE DIVISION CRIME ANALYSIS DETAIL
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HOME INVASION ROBBERIES
THIS NOTIFICATION ADDRESSES AN ACTIVE HOME INVASION ROBBERY SERIES WHERE A ROBBERY BANDIT TARGETS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES IN THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA. THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS ALL HOME OWNERS TAKE THE FOLLOWING HOME INVASION PREVENTATIVE MEASURES.
¨ INSTALL A BURGLARY ALARM. ALARM SWITCHES SHOULD BE AT MORE THAN ONE LOCATION. HOME OWNERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE USE AND LOCATION OF ALL ALARM EQUIPMENT.
¨ PLACE A DIGITAL COLOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERA/RECORDER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT YOUR RESIDENCE. REPLACE VIDEOS REGULARLY. INSTALL INFRARED CAMERAS COVERING OUTSIDE AREAS AND SECURE THEM OUT OF VIEW.
¨ KEEP YOUR RESIDENCES WELL LIT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.
¨ STAY ALERT! KNOW WHO IS NEAR YOUR RESIDENCE.
¨ INSTRUCT YOUR NEIGHBORS TO BE VIGILANT WHILE ENTERING/EXITING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES (TAKING OUT TRASH).
¨ KEEP ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS LOCKED.
¨ RECORD AND REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO THE POLICE. (WRITE DOWN
SUSPICIOUS SUSPECT/VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS).
¨ IF YOU ARE BEING ROBBED, DO NOT RESIST THE ROBBERY SUSPECTS; COOPERATE
AND COMPLY WITH ALL DEMANDS. BE A GOOD WITNESS.
¨ AFTER A ROBBERY, IMMEDIATELY CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BY DIALING 911.
DON’T WASTE A MINUTE. LOCK THE DOORS AND WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU CAN
REMEMBER ABOUT THE CRIME, SUSPECTS AND VEHICLE USED TO GET AWAY.
¨ DO NOT CHASE OR FOLLOW THE ROBBER OUT OF YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
LEAVE THE JOB OF APPREHENDING THE SUSPECTS TO THE POLICE.
CONTACT INFO: DET T. BENJAMIN/ J. DE LA COVA , ROBBERY HOMICIDE DIV., ROBBERY SPECIAL (213) 485-2511. AFTER HOURS – CONTACT REAL TIME ANALYSIS & CRITICAL RESPONSE DIVISION (213) 978-6500
______________________________| Home Invasion Robberies in West LA News Release Thursday, July 31, 2008 UPDATE Los Angeles: In June 2008, Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section, assumed the investigative responsibility of a series of home invasion incidents that has occurred in the West Los Angeles Area involving elderly female victims. There have been a total of 12 separate incidents (9 Home Invasions, 2 Attempt Burglaries, and 1 Burglary) since late May 2008. Detectives are also reviewing 2 similar home invasion incidents that occurred in Santa Monica and Culver City to determine whether they are tied to this series. The latest home invasion occurred on July 29, 2008, at approximately 4:00 PM, near the 2500 block of Westwood Boulevard. The victim, a 96-year-old woman, was outside of her residence when a suspect approached her from behind. The suspect overpowered her and forced her into the residence. Once inside the suspect ransacked the residence and fled with the victim’s property. The victim was treated for contusions at a local hospital and released the same day. NOTE: Most of the other incidents have occurred during the early morning hour. This is the first incident that has occurred during daytime hours. The suspect is described as a male Black, approximately 25-40 old, 6 feet tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He wears all dark clothing, dark colored gloves and a ski-mask during the robberies. The Los Angeles Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying this suspect. Anyone who has information is urged to contact Robbery-Homicide Detectives at 213-485-2511. On weekends or during off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855). |
This last week from July 28th to August 3rd we have one reported crime in Bel~Air on Stone Canyon Road (Theft from Vehicle).  |  | |
| Rear view of a damaged three-story apartment house with a first-level garage from the Northridge Earthquake in 1994. The two wings of the building collapsed into each other across the formerly intervening courtyard during the partial collapse of the parking level. photo: Gregory Davis | ||
However, there is no connection between weather and earthquakes. They are the result of geologic processes within the earth and can happen in any weather and at any time during the year. Earthquakes originate miles underground. Wind, precipitation, temperature, and barometric pressure changes affect only the surface and shallow subsurface of the Earth. Earthquakes are focused at depths well out of the reach of weather, and the forces that cause earthquakes are much larger than the weather forces. Earthquakes occur in all types of weather, in all climate zones, in all seasons of the year, and at any time of day.
Oh, and to the chagrin of most Hollywood doomsday blockbusters, faults DO NOT OPEN UP during an earthquake. Movement occurs along the plane of a fault, not perpendicular to it. If faults opened up, no earthquake would occur because there would be no friction to lock them together.
August
Sunday, 3rd – The Darjeeling Limited
Sunday, 10th – In Her Shoes
Sunday, 17th – The Usual Suspects
Sunday, 24th – Mystic Pizza
September
Sunday, 7th – Weekend at Bernies
Sunday, 14th – Some Like It Hot
Sunday, 21st – The Savages
Sunday, 28th – Charlie Bartlett
Sorry, for this property we don't have any information about the tax paid per square foot.
