CHP Guardian Units
Security outside the Hancock Park home where Obama was holding a fundraiser Monday evening. It takes a few CHP motors (Guardian Units) to secure the motorcade when the Prez is in town.
Credit: Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times
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The El Segundo Police Department has begun phasing in a new design for their patrol cars and the implementation will continue throughout 2017. Pictured here is the first vehicle with the new design. The current patrol cars have graphics that have been in place for almost 20 years. Be on the lookout for newly designed patrol…
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is an all-risk, all-hazard training. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation. Below are two City of Los Angeles CERT Community Meetings that may be of interest to SCMA Members. For more information, visit…
Space shuttle Endeavour will depart this weekend on a road trip from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to its new exhibition at the California Science Center (CSC). The two-day, 12-mile journey follows Endeavour’s arrival in L.A. atop a jumbo jet last month. Endeavour will travel through Inglewood and Los Angeles, including passing over the 405…
SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) went down to Cabrillo Beach for a swim when he noticed a film shoot going on. He forwarded me some photos he took of the action. He noted that they will be on location filming until the 7th of April. Thanks for sharing your photos, Steve!
A 20-year-old man from Bakersfield was arrested after he stole a truck from a driveway and led officers on a multi-county chase early on New Year’s Eve, police said. According to the Simi Valley Police Department, a resident in the 3000 block of Fletcher Avenue awoke to the sound of his pickup truck starting in…
The Santa Monica Fire Department announced the launch of a brand-new type of emergency resource, the Community Response Unit (CRU) on Sept. 13. The CRU is a typical-looking ambulance staffed by two Firefighters, but it has a unique mission. The emergency resource strives to provide an alternative response to 9-1-1 calls to better address the…