Special Roads Advisory
Committee Meeting
Monday, December 17, 2018
City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
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FISCAL YEAR 2017-18
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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The paving portion of the street improvement project began on Monday, December 10, 2018 and will continue tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. If you live in the project area, please make arrangements to have cars parked elsewhere or moved from your driveway by 8:00 a.m.
The current paving schedule is as follows:
- Monday, December 10, 2018: Airoso Road and Valle Drive
- Tuesday, December 11, 2018: Papaya Drive and Church Hill Road
- Thursday, December 13, 2018: Ahuacate Road
- Friday, December 14, 2018: Reposado Drive
(From East end to Hillside Court)
- Monday, December 17, 2018: Reposado Drive
(From Hillside Court to Hacienda Road)
EC Construction requests that irrigation systems be turned off 2 days prior to paving.
Trash service will take place before 7:30 a.m. on the day of paving. Please have your trash bins out the night before.
Residents are advised to expect traffic delays and use alternate routes whenever possible. Flaggers will be present during the street closures to direct traffic.
Please check the City's website through the link below for paving schedule updates due to weather.
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Paramedic Membership Program
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The Paramedic Membership Program (PMP) is an official subscription program of the City of La Habra Heights. The City designed this program to protect residents and businesses from out-of-pocket expenses related to First Responder/Emergency Medical Treatment provided by the La Habra Heights Fire Department.
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The City of La Habra Heights received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles. With these funds, the City will pay the $45.00 cost of the Paramedic Membership Program for 170 senior households for calendar year 2019.
The GRANT is available to household subscriptions on a first-come, first-serve basis. To be eligible for the GRANT program, a household member must be 55 years and older, and a La Habra Heights resident.
Please see 2019 Paramedic Membership Program application for more information.
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CLEARING OF DRAINAGE CHANNELS, DITCHES & INLETS,
SLOPE MAINTENANCE & ROADSIDE CLEARANCE
Clear and functioning drainage facilities and roadside clearance is imperative. Because La Habra Heights evolved from an agricultural community, there are several drainage facilities that run through or border residential properties.
While the City clears channels along major arterials such as Hacienda Road, we do not have the legal authority to clean channels on private property nor the resources to maintain all drainage within the street right of way. This notice shall serve as a friendly reminder that it is the responsibility of each resident to keep drainage facilities located within or fronting their property in working order. Please help by clearing debris, leaves, trash, dirt or anything that may obstruct normal operation or redirect the flow of water in those facilities.
In addition to maintaining storm channels and inlets, please do what you can to prevent your slopes from eroding onto the roads or neighboring properties. For example, put sandbags along the toe of the slope to reduce erosion. The City provides free sandbags at City Hall and sand in the lower parking lot of The Park.
Finally, the City requires
that property owners, at their own expense, cut, remove, and haul away vegetation within 3’ from the edge of pavement and 13’ 6” above the street pavement. This does not apply to cultivated and maintained ground such as green grass, ivy, succulents, or similar plants, provided that they do not form a fire hazard.
With the rainy season upon us, the City must enforce Municipal Codes pertaining to maintenance responsibilities of slopes and drainage facilities on or abutting your property. If your slopes erode or these drainage devices are not allowed to function properly, you may be held liable for necessary repairs or clean-up to neighboring or City property.
This is a serious matter and we hope you will join the City in preparation for the next rain. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Public Works Specialist Grace Andres at (562) 694-6302, ext. 222 or at publicworks@lhhcity.org.
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Blood Drive
City of La Habra Heights
Location: "The Park" Gymnasium
1885 N. Hacienda Road
La Habra Heights, CA 90631
Monday, January 7, 2019
2:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
To sign up. please visit the American Red Cross website at www. redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "CLLH" or call 800-RED-CROSS
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
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Muzic School Records
recording artist Kerry Fenster will be performing songs from his Parent’s Choice award-winning album Songs About Us – a fun and entertaining collection of lively tunes that teach children how to care for themselves and social skills to care for others.
This FREE musical therapy concert is for children with special needs, but all are invited.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
3:00 p.m.
West Covina Library | 1601 W. Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790
For more information about the events in December, please visit the Los Angeles County Library website by clicking below.
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Your platelets can help cancer patients
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Did you know that more than 50% of donated platelets go to cancer patients? Plus, new type O+ platelet donors are critically needed this week. During this season of giving, share your good health. Your platelets may help cancer patients in treatment experience a better day. And for these patients, every day counts.
Right now, there's a severe platelet shortage. Your donation is needed for medical treatments that cannot wait.
Schedule your appointment now by clicking below.
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You have the power to give an incredible gift. In the middle of the holiday hustle, one blood donation may help save up to three lives.
Come in to donate blood
December 20 through January 6
to receive a special long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt as our thanks for making time during this busy season, while supplies last.*
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- A Message from Republic Services -
The City of La Habra Heights' Recycling and Solid Waste Provider
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As a reminder, Republic Services offices will be closed on
Tuesday, December 25th
and
Tuesday, January 1st
due to the holidays. Trash collection services will also operate on a one day delay for the rest of the week.
Republic Services would like to thank all its valued customers and apologize for any inconvenience the delay may cause.
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Tree-Cycle After the Holidays
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Republic Services will be accepting cut, real holiday trees at the curb starting Wednesday, December 26, 2018 through Monday, January, 7, 2019.
Be sure to remove all lights, ornaments, as well as the metal or plastic stand before setting the bare tree at the curb.
If the tree is more than 6 feet tall, please cut the tree in half for a safe and easy collection.
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If you decide to take your tree down after January 7, 2019, please cut it into pieces so it will fit into your yard waste container with the lid closed. Holiday wreaths and greenery could also go into your yard waste container for recycling.
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For regular trash collection service in La Habra Heights, Republic collects each cart (trash, recyclables and yard waste) separately. Burro and commercial service is collected differently. For these accounts, trash and recyclables are collected together, however, everyone can still do their part with
Empty, Clean and Dry
. Help by bagging your waste and wet materials, and leaving your recyclables loose for better sorting.
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Together, We Can Be Energy Efficient!
You could save 5%–30% on your energy bills by making efficiency improvements as identified in your home energy assessment.
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Energy Upgrade California
can help you lower your energy use, shrink your carbon footprint and keep you
up-to-date on new ways to make a difference
Click below for more information.
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(Infographics retrieved from https://www.scramsystems.com)
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Do not be part of these statistics.
Give the gift of awareness and share the info-graphic above to your family, friends, and community.
Make this holiday a happy and safe one for all.
DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
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Tips to Keep Your Home Secure from Christmas Burglars this Holiday Season
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Christmas season is the best time of the year. It is a time for family, friends, and lots of merriment. Sadly, statistics also indicate that burglaries around this time of the year spike exponentially. This has a lot to do with the fact that burglars are aware that there are lots of gifts in the house and probably extra money lying around. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over 400,000 burglaries take place during the holiday season.
Keeping all of that in mind, we have put together a list of tips for you to protect your home and keep it secure during the holidays.
1. Make Sure Gifts Are Not Visible From Outside
It is such a common sight during this time of the year – a frosted window from which you can see a beautiful Christmas tree all lit up, with dozens of gifts underneath it. This sight is enough to make a potential burglar size up your house. With all those gifts in plain sight, how are they supposed to resist?
That is why you need to make sure that your tree and the gifts underneath it are not visible from outside. Remove temptation and you reduce the chances of becoming a burglary victim.
2. Watch What You Post on Social Media
Potential burglars are like hawks on social media. They look through posts seeking out information on the types of gifts people have gotten, or when they plan to leave their homes for Christmas shopping or for vacation.
The
information you choose to post online
can be used against you. Therefore, take care not to post about valuables that may be in your home under the Christmas tree, or when the house will be empty.
3. Be Careful About Disposal of Packaging
If you have gotten gifts during the holiday season, you may get so caught up with enjoying them that you do not pay attention to disposing of the packaging. If you put the packaging out in the trash, which will then be sitting by the curb waiting to be picked up, you are basically telling the whole world what sort of gifts are inside.
4. Do Not Run External Lights through a Window
Those pretty lights which adorn the exterior of your home need to be plugged in, right? Correct! Just make sure that you do not run the wires through a window or door leading inside. That little wedge that the wire will leave is all a burglar needs to pry their way in.
5. Make Sure Your Home is Well-Lit
Remember, thieves and burglars love operating under the protection of darkness. When visibility is low, they can do whatever they please while knowing that no one will be able to see what they are up to.
If your house is well-lit, the chances of any ‘funny business’ taking place on your property are reduced. Make sure you have floodlights or motion activated lighting around the exterior of your home.
6. Put Your Lights on a Timer
Another quirk that burglars are known for is getting down the perfect time to break into a home. They do this by waiting for signs of inactivity or absence of occupants. One tell-tale sign that broadcasts that no one is home is when the lights are off.
That is why you should put your Christmas lights, as well as some lights on the interior and exterior of your home on a timer. With these lights on, a burglar would not feel so sure about the fact that your house is empty.
7. Make Use of Motion Sensors
Motion sensors
trip when they detect movement around a certain perimeter. They can activate lights, or an alarm. Setting up motion sensors on your property is a good way to effectively deter anyone from breaking into your home.
8. Be Wary of Door to Door Donation Seekers
During the holiday season, you will have Christmas carolers come to your door, as well as people seeking donations for various charitable causes. The unfortunate thing is that you cannot be sure about whether these individuals actually do represent the organizations that they claim to. It could be a sham where they try to get some money out of you, or they may carry out some form of a survey from which they can try to determine when would be the best time to break into your home.
Caution: Be wary, do not give out any personal information, and do not give out any money without properly ascertaining their credentials.
9. Secure Your Home
Last but not least, make sure your home is secure during the holiday season. Check your windows and doors to make sure all locks are intact. If you do not have one already, invest in a
home security system
which will protect your home and your family.
Christmas season is a merry and busy time. Unfortunately, burglars and thieves try to cash in on the spoils of the season by burglarizing homes. For this reason, you should take proper steps to ensure that your home is secure from all possible threats. By taking these steps, you can effectively reduce the chances of becoming a victim to a burglary.
(Retrieved from
http://content.excite.com)
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Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. NFPA and the U.S. Fire Administration are teaming up to help reduce your risk to winter fires and other hazards, including carbon monoxide and electrical fires.
Please read the infographics below to learn how to be fire smart this winter season.
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CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE
A closed door can mean the difference between life and death in a house fire.
Please take the time to watch this video.
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City of La Habra Heights
1245 North Hacienda Road
La Habra Heights, CA 90631
(562) 694-6302
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