Update on Cell Phone Towers in the Area

T-Mobile USA wants to increase the height of an existing cell phone tower at 2216 Sepulveda Blvd and install a new 50-foot cell phone tower with 12 antennas next to
a children day care center on Eriel Avenue (the old AAA Club parking lot).

The T-Mobile cell phone website indicates there is adequate coverage in the already in the two areas.

The City of Torrance Telecommunications Committee held a second meeting this morning on the two applications and continued the items to allow additional time for the City of Torrance to engage an outside technical consultant to present information not provided by T-Mobile. T-Mobile did not show that higher priority locations were either not available or are not feasible; establishment of a facility on a new false tree is necessary to provide service and lack of such a facility would result in a prohibition of service.

Again this morning a number of residents spoke against the cell phone tower in the proposed location and commented about the article in the Daily Breeze where T-Mobile indicated "they are not looking to move the tower one inch". In fact, the residents have suggested alternate locations in the area but to no avail.

Naming of the Dee Hardison Sports Center

The Wilson Park Sports Complex Building will be named the
Dee Hardison Sports Center in honor of former Torrance
Mayor Dee Hardison. Dee is a resident of Southeast Torrance
and former President of SETHA.

Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 3:30PM
Where: Wilson Park Sports Complex
2200 Crenshaw Blvd (cross street - Jefferson)
Torrance CA

Subject: Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) Meeting on the new Hull Middle School

SETHA has been notified that a TUSD meeting will be held to show renderings for the new Hull Middle School. Drawings of the school site, structure and exterior elevations with
finishes, colors, etc., will be displayed.

What: TUSD Meeting on the new Hull Middle School

When: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6PM

Where: John Adams Elementary School Cafeteria
2121 238th Street
Torrance CA 90501

SpotCrime Adds Torrance

SpotCrime is an online crime mapping company, based in Baltimore,Md that collects crimes from all over the world and maps the crimes.

SpotCrime's website is SpotCrime.com and it has added a crime map of Torrance to the list of over 100 United States cities.

The site offers free email and text-messaging based alerts to uses for free. Six areas of Torrance are now working and one area is the SETHA membership area.

Go to SpotCrime.com for additional information.

Traffic Delays Monday September 26, 2009

Street Oiling is taking place in the following areas today
and may reduce traffic to one lane and/or possible street
closures.

Cabrillo ---- Sepulveda Blvd on the south to Plaza Del Amo on the north.

Plaza Del Amo ---- Arlington on the west to Border Avenue on the east.

Sides streets along Cabrillo and Plaza Del Amo in the above areas.

Intersections of Plaza Del Amo & Cabrillo and Plaza Del Amo & Arlington
are impacted.

It is best to avoid these areas this afternoon.

Port of Long Beach Open House

The Port of Long Beach's annual open house is Saturday, October 3rd from 10AM to 3PM.

Free Boat Tours
See towering gantry cranes and huge cargo ships on one of the free 45-minute boat tours. Boats depart every 15 minutes but you need to get a ticket at the Harbor Tour Ticket Booth located just past the event entrance. Tickets are first-come, first-served and they go fast, so get there early to get a ticket.

Free Rail Tours
Climb aboard a double-decker Metrolink train to see one of the cargo terminals in action. Watch dockworkers, truckers and crane operators unload containers. Trains depart from the Green Port Fest Train Station every hour beginning at 10:30AM and ending at 2:30PM Be sure to get your free tickets early at the Rail Tour Ticket Booth located just past the event entrance.

There will be local entertainment, food and kids' activities.
There is no parking at the Port of Long Beach. Go to polb.com/portfest for details on free parking and shuttle service.

Candidate Forum for Torrance Unified School District Board of Education, November 3, 2009 Election

You are invited to the Southeast Torrance Homeowners' Association (SETHA) Inc., Candidate Forum for the Torrance Unified School District Board of Education, November 3, 2009 Election.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Where: John Adams Elementary School Cafeteria
2121 238th Street, Torrance, CA

This is the first forum featuring Torrance Unified School District Board of Education candidates. Each candidate will be asked to discuss their goals
and objectives along with answering audience questions.

Sample ballot booklets are scheduled to be mailed beginning September 24th. An application for a Vote By Mail Ballot can be processed online now at www.lavote.net. Go to Online Services on the right of the screen and click on "Apply for Vote By Mail Ballot. Vote By Mail ballots will be mailed beginning October 5th.

This is your opportunity to learn more about the candidates and talk personally with them.