October 18, 2018
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CITY NEWS
Upcoming Meetings

Regular Roads Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, October 22, 2018
City Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Regular Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
City Hall at 6:30 p.m.

FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The FY 2017-18 Street Improvement Project
construction will begin next week. Project work hours will be from
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
excluding City designated holidays.

The project locations are:
  • Reposado Drive from Hacienda Road to East end cul-de-sac
  • Ahuacate Road from Reposado Drive to Church Hill Road
  • East Church Hill Road from Ahuacate Road to East Road
  • Papaya Drive from East Road to North end cul-de-sac
  • Valle Drive/Airoso Road from East Road to East Skyline Drive

Lane and/or road closures will take place during construction.
Residents are advised to expect traffic delays and use alternate routes
when possible.

Estimated project completion: January 2019
Let us know what you think...
Renaming The Park to Rudolph G. Hass Memorial Park

City Council discussion to rename the sole park in La Habra Heights has been requested for a second time in the past few years. The suggested name is the Rudolph G. Hass Memorial Park, to be identified as Hass Park.

For your input in renaming the park, please click below and complete the following short survey. The item will be on the City Council agenda at the November 13, 2018 City Council meeting. Results from this survey will be presented to the City Council at this time.
Congratulations
 LA HABRA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
for receiving the 2018 Mission Life Line Gold Award

The Los Angeles County EMS Agency in cooperation with the American Heart Association recognized the La Habra Heights Fire Department with a
Gold Award in Mission Life Line.

This award demonstrates the outstanding work by our EMS Division and our Firefighter/Paramedic's in the ability to properly treat utilizing our state-of-the-art equipment and transport ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients to the appropriate destination within a narrow time-frame to allow for a short door therapy window.

In order to obtain the Gold award, LHHFD has to achieve this criteria for two consecutive calendar years.
DARK SKIES POLICY
Pursuant to Section 7.6.50 (B) of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code

All outdoor light fixtures shall limit light trespass and glare through the use of shielding, directional lighting, timers, motion detectors, or other means to prevent skyward lighting. All exterior lights shall be designed, located, installed and directed to prevent objectionable light trespass or glare across property lines. Landscaping may be required in areas where plantings can reduce glare at the discretion of the Community Development Director.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch
Informational Meeting for La Habra Heights Residents

Your Neighborhood Watch liaison and the Industry Sheriff's Station invite you to a Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Get the latest information about local crime, meet our Community Deputy, and learn about crime prevention.

Please invite your neighbors!

Thursday, November 15, 2018
La Habra Heights Multipurpose Room
1245 N. Hacienda Road
7:00 p.m.

Chief Lieutenant Christopher Garcia of the Industry Sheriff's Department will talk about what residents can do to deter break-ins, start a Neighborhood Watch group on your street, and more.

RSVP to Connie at (626) 475-8839 or hesconnie@yahoo.com.
OTHER NEWS
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease.

To learn more about breast cancer awareness and obtain educational content about the disease, please click below.
Breast Cancer Resources: The National Breast Cancer...

Packed with crucial and potentially life-saving information, this eBook will answer questions like: What do I do if I feel something abnormal in my breast? Where do I get a mammogram? Can I actually detect breast cancer? How do I know if I'm at risk?

Read more
www.nationalbreastcancer.org
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is partnering with Los Angeles County Library to provide free flu vaccines.

Health insurance is not required.

FREE FLU SHOT CLINIC SCHEDULE:

West Covina Library
1601 W. Covina Parkway, West Covina, CA 91790
Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sorensen Library
6934 Broadway, Whittier, CA 90606
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Rosemead Library
8800 Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 917770
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.


For more information, please visit the Los Angeles County Library's website or click the link provided below.
Celebrate Autumn on Horseback with
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger at Barger's Trail Blazers Ride

This trail ride will be led by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.
T he event will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 , starting with a pancake breakfast at 7:00 a.m., at the Staging Area of Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park (120 Via Verde, San Dimas, CA 917773).

For more information about this event, please click below.
Register to Vote in the 2018 Election
Share the voter registration link below and help friends register!

The deadline register online to vote in the 2018 General Election in California is Monday, October 22, 2018 .

You can also register to vote in person at various Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Office locations until Election Day.
Vote By Mail (VBM) ballots were mailed on October 9th.

To view the your VBM ballot status and find the nearest drop off location in your area, please visit the Los Angeles County
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk website by clicking the link below.

Celebrate Red Ribbon Week on October 23-31!
Let us all support the National Family Partnership in raising drug awareness.

"Life is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free"
For more information about this campaign, please visit the
National Family Partnership website by clicking below.
The Department of Drug Enforcement Administration's Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Below is a list of collection sites near your area:

LA HABRA POLICE DEPARTMENT
150 N. Euclid Street, La Habra, CA 90631

WHITTIER POLICE DEPARTMENT
13230 Penn Street, Whittier, CA 90602

BREA POLICE DEPARTMENT
1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA 92821

BUENA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
6640 Beach Boulevard, CA 90621

PUBLIC SAFETY TIPS
Halloween Car Safety: It's the Day When the Most Cars are Stolen
Halloween is the # 1 night for car thefts, so here is how to protect your vehicle.

Park under a streetlight : Any good thief knows to avoid houses with the lights on. So why not make the same true for your car? By putting your vehicle on display for everyone to see, intruders will immediately turn the other way, keeping your car safely in the spotlight.

Supplement the security of your vehicle : Thanks to connected car devices, you can keep an eye on your car no matter where you are in the world. With a built-in siren and real-time video notifications from internal and external cameras, you will never be left in the dark when it comes to break-ins or car theft again.

Close the windows and sunroof . And lock the doors. That may sound silly, but it is not just to keep prying hands out of the vehicle. Open windows will disable the pressure sensor in some car alarms and leave your vehicle susceptible to break-ins. If your vehicle has an alarm, make sure everything is closed and locked so it functions properly.

Stash before you park : Putting valuables in the trunk and out of plain sight is the oldest trick in the book, and anyone serious about breaking in will likely be watching where you stow them away. An empty car says “off-limits” to intruders — so move your phone charges, GPS navigation systems and everything else to the trunk — and do it a couple hundred feet from where you plan to park so onlookers do not get tipped off.

Hide the evidence : Have you finished putting away your electronics? Great. Now, time to get started on the windshield mount and the extra charger hanging out of the cigarette lighter, too. Even the hint of a valuable device can tip thieves off.

Be safe and have a “spooktacular” Halloween.

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Are you ready for an emergency?
Use the checklist below for some ideas on how to get prepared. The La Habra Heights Neighborhood Watch provided the checklist, which is tailored to the La Habra Heights community.

To view the document, please click below.
Email us if you have ideas you want to share with your community.

City of La Habra Heights
1245 North Hacienda Road
La Habra Heights, CA 90631
(562) 694-6302