Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 17, 2010

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Public Safety

Mountain Views News Saturday, July 17, 2010

Sierra Madre Police Blotter

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

The best defense is prevention. Here are some prevention tips:

Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity 
level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Warning: If your 
doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you 
on water pills, ask him how much you should drink while the 
weather is hot.

 

Don’t drink liquids that contain alcohol or large amounts of 
sugar–these actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Also, 
avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps.

 

Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place. If your home does not 
have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library–even a few hours spent in 
air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Call your 
local health department to see if there are any heat-relief shelters in your area.

 

Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, fans 
will not prevent heat-related illness. Taking a cool shower or bath, or moving to an air-
conditioned place is a much better way to cool off.

 

Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.

 

NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle.

 

Although any one at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at greater 
risk than others. Check regularly on:

 

Infants and young children 

People aged 65 or older 

People who have a mental illness 

Those who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure

 

Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and closely watch them for signs of heat exhaustion 
or heat stroke. Infants and young children, of course, need much more frequent watching. 

If you must be out in the heat:

Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.

 

Cut down on exercise. If you must exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic 
fluids each hour. A sports beverage can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat. 
Warning: If you are on a low-salt diet, talk with your doctor before drinking a sports 
beverage. Remember the warning in the first “tip” (above), too.

 

Try to rest often in shady areas.

 

Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat (also keeps you cooler) and 
sunglasses and by putting on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher (the most effective products say 
“broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB protection” on their labels). 


During the week of Sunday, July 4th, to Saturday July 10th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded 
to approximately 339 calls for service.

Wednesday, July 7th:

9:35 PM – Trespassing on private property, 38 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Renaissance Plaza. A resident 
heard noises on the roof of the apartment complex and called police after finding two teenagers 
on the roof. Officers arrested a 17 year old male from La Canada and a 17 year old female from 
Pasadena. The two juveniles were transported to the police station where they issued citations and 
released to their parents. 

Arcadia Police Blotter

For the period of Sunday, July 4, through Saturday, July 10, the Police Department responded to 910 calls for service of which 127 
required formal investigations. The following is a summary of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, July 4:

1. Units were dispatched to the 200 block of Laurel around 1:13 a.m. in reference to a suicidal subject. A 
woman advised that her 20-year-old granddaughter was hysterical and wanted to kill herself. Officers determined 
that the subject was a danger to herself and was transported to a medical center for a 72-hour detention and 
evaluation.

2. Around 4:00 p.m., an injury traffic collision occurred at Baldwin and Gate 10. A female driver made a 
left turn and struck another vehicle. She complained of head and arm pain and was transported to a hospital for 
treatment. 

Monday, July 5:

3. Between 6:00 p.m. on May 1 and 9:30 a.m. on July 5, a commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 
12340 Lower Azusa. The victim advised that the padlock to his storage unit had been switched and a footlocker 
containing gun holsters, ammunition, and other miscellaneous property were stolen.

4. Two mailboxes in the 2400 block of South Second were vandalized between the morning hours. The 
mailboxes were knocked off from its foundation.

Tuesday, July 6:

5. A victim came to the station around 12:15 p.m. to file an identity theft report. Unknown suspect(s) obtained 
her debit card information by unknown means and made four unauthorized purchases totaling over $1,170.

6. Around 10:16 p.m., a traffic stop was initiated at South Myrtle and East Camino Real for a code violation. 
Three occupants were inside the vehicle and officers detected the odor of alcohol from the driver’s breath and person. 
A field sobriety test was conducted and it was determined that the 19-year-old male Caucasian driver was operating 
the vehicle while intoxicated. He was taken into custody for DUI; the other two female 19-year-old Caucasian 
passengers were also extremely intoxicated and were arrested for disorderly conduct/drunk in public.

Wednesday, July 7:

7. Around 1:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of West Camino Real regarding a 
naked man running around the neighborhood. An unconscious male Asian was located and when he became semi-
conscious, he began thrashing his head from side to side and foaming at the mouth. AFD paramedics arrived and 
transported the 34-year-old man to a hospital for medical treatment.

8. Units responded to the 1700 block of South First around 1:47 p.m. in reference to a grand theft investigation. 
A female Hispanic victim advised that she was waiting at a bus stop when a white van pulled up with two female 
Hispanic suspects inside. The women struck up a conversation and the suspects advised that there was a winning 
lotto ticket available for purchase and they were willing to share the prize money with the victim. The suspects 
duped the victim into giving them $1,000 and some jewelry. 

Thursday, July 8:

9. A robbery occurred around 1:37 a.m. at Second and Pamela. A 16-year-old victim was riding his bicycle 
with a friend when a heavyset female Hispanic driver asked him to stop. Two male Hispanic suspects then exited 
the vehicle; one suspect tried pushing the victim the ground while the other suspect punched the victim several 
times in the stomach. The suspects then took the victim’s wallet and fled the scene in a dark colored four-door 
sedan.

10. Two residential units in the 00 block of Genoa were burglarized between 11:44 a.m. and 3:35 p.m. 
Unknown suspect(s) kicked open the front door to the residences and stole laptop computers, cash, jewelry, and 
a designer handbag.

Friday, July 9:

11. Around 3:46 a.m., units responded to the area of Wistaria and Terra regarding a suspicious man walking 
through various yards and driveways. An area search was conducted and a 44-year-old male Caucasian was 
found hiding underneath a bulldozer in the 2000 block of Terra. Stolen property from nearby residents was 
recovered and the suspect was arrested for residential burglary and auto burglary. 

12. A commercial burglary occurred at Public Storage, 12340 Lower Azusa, between June 15 and July 8. The 
victim discovered over $39,000 in antique furniture, silver bars, and coins were stolen from his storage unit. The 
unknown suspect(s) replaced the victim’s lock with a different padlock after the burglary.

Saturday, July 10:

13. A victim came to the station around 8:47 a.m. to file a grand theft of firearm report. He indicated that 
his house is under renovation and between 8:15 a.m. on July 9 and 8:15 a.m. on July 10, unknown suspect(s) stole 
a Remington shotgun.

14. Around 11:28 p.m., officers were called to Santa Anita Inn, 130 West Huntington, in regards to an assault 
and robbery that just occurred. During an argument, the victim’s boyfriend, a 34-year-old Hispanic, choked her, 
threatened her with a handgun, took her car keys, and fled in her rental vehicle.


THE WORLD AROUND US


Sky Treats For Your Summer Pleasure.....

July Sees Gathering of Five 
Bright Celestial Lights

 An array of five of the sky’s leading lights 
gather together over the western horizon on mid-
July nights. Venus, the dazzling “evening star,” is 
sneaking past Regulus, the brightest star in the 
constellation of Leo, the lion. Venus was well to 
the lower right of Regulus as July opened, but the 
planet is moving to the upper left of the bright star. 

 The crescent Moon joined this bright pair on July 
14, forming a triangle with Venus and Regulus. 
The orange planet Mars and golden Saturn hang a 
little higher, to the group’s upper left.

 HD animation and high-resolution images of 
this sky show are available online from StarDate 
magazine at http://stardate.org/mediacenter.

NASA and Microsoft Provide Mars 3-D Close 
Encounter

 NASA and Microsoft Research are bringing 
Mars to life with new features in the “WorldWide 
Telescope” software that provide viewers with a 
high-resolution, 3-D map of the Red Planet.

 Microsoft’s online virtual telescope explores the 
universe using the images that NASA’s spacecraft 
return from other worlds. Teams at NASA’s Ames 
Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., and 
Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., jointly developed 
the software necessary to make NASA’s planetary 
data available in WorldWide Telescope.

 The fully interactive images and new NASA 
data will allow viewers to virtually explore Mars 
and make their own scientific discoveries. New 
features include the highest resolution fully 
interactive map of Mars ever created, realistic 3-D 
renderings of the surface of the planet, and video 
tours with two NASA scientists, James Garvin of 
Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., 
and Carol Stoker of Ames.

 Garvin’s tour walks viewers through the 
geological history of Mars and discusses three 
possible landing sites for human missions there. 
Each landing site highlights a different geological 
era of the planet. Stoker’s tour addresses the 
question “Is there life on Mars?” and describes the 
findings of NASA’s Mars Phoenix Lander.

 “Our hope is that this inspires the next 
generation of explorers to continue the scientific 
discovery process,” said Ames Center Director S. 
Pete Worden.

 To learn more and download the WorldWide 
Telescope, visit:

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org

 For more information and images of Mars, visit:

http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu

July 24 Lecture in Altadena Explores the Infrared 
Universe

 At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, you can 
explore a new Universe as surveyed by an infrared 
telescope in space. Dr. Edward L. (Ned) Wright, 
Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UCLA, will 
speak on “Exploring the Universe with WISE” in a 
lecture at the Altadena Public Library.

 The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer 
(WISE) was launched in December 2009, and 
its all-sky survey began in mid-January 2010. 
WISE is expected to detect hundreds of millions 
of stars and galaxies, including millions of ultra-
luminous infrared galaxies and quasars; hundreds 
of thousands of asteroids; and hundreds old cold 
brown dwarf stars. This orbiting telescope takes 
more than 7,000 framesets per day, with each 
frameset covering 0.6 square degrees of sky.

 
The lecture begins at 2:30 p.m. It is free of 
charge, and all are welcome. Refreshments will 
be served before the talk, beginning at 2:00 p.m. 
The Altadena Public Library is located at 600 E. 
Mariposa Street in Altadena, two stop signs west 
of Lake Avenue at the corner of Mariposa and 
Santa Rosa Avenue (“Christmas Tree Lane”). 

 Many images of the infrared sky taken by WISE 
can be found at: wise.astro.ucla.edu.

 You can contact Bob Eklund at: b.eklund@
MtnViewsNews.com.


This image shows the famous Pleiades cluster of stars as seen through the eyes of WISE, 
or NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The mosaic contains a few hundred 
image frames -- just a fraction of the more than one million WISE has captured so far as it 
completes its first survey of the entire sky in infrared light. 

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team

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