Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 Vol. 11 No. 52 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Volunteers spread out to count Norwalk restaurant Norwalk’s homeless grades HOMELESS: Results from last week’s Santos Juice Bar FEBRUARY 5 homeless count expected to be 13324 Rosecrans Ave. FridayWeekend82˚ Date Inspected: 1/23/18 Public Safety Commission meeting released this spring. Grade: B at a DATE: Monday, Feb. 5 Glance By Raul Samaniego TIME: 6 pm Contributor Guesthouse Hotel Saturday 81˚⁰ City Hall 68 LOCATION: 12500 Firestone Blvd. Friday NORWALK – Dozens of Date Inspected: 1/23/18 FEBRUARY 6 volunteers spread out throughout Grade: B Norwalk last Wednesday, Jan. 24, to Sunday City Council meeting 80˚70⁰ count the homeless. Un Rinconcito Argentino Saturday DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 6 10633 Imperial Hwy. The gathering point for the TIME: 6 pm Date Inspected: 1/17/18 volunteers was the Norwalk Social LOCATION: City Hall Service building on Alondra Blvd. Grade: B Individuals and teams gathered for FEBRUARY 8 an orientation and assignment to Taco Joe 13019 Rosecrans Ave. Ste 103 Coffee with a Cop different areas of the city. Volunteers prepare to span across Norwalk to count its homeless residents. Date Inspected: 1/26/18 DATE: Thursday, Feb. 8 According to Jonathan Hans of Photo courtesy City of Norwalk Grade: A TIME: 9 am the Greater Los Angeles Homeless LOCATION: Mr. Rosewood Count (GLAHC), 8,400 people Chapala Bakery signed up on their website to 11821 E Alondra Blvd. Parks & Recreation Commission volunteer in the once-a-year count or appearance, behavior and Sitting at one of the tables was Date Inspected: 1/25/18 condition. Patricia Martinez, who has been meeting throughout Los Angeles County. Grade: A doing this for many years as both John Tesh DATE: Thursday, Feb. 8 These signs would include “Our solution is only as good a volunteer and as a member of Saturday - Downey Theatre, 8 pm TIME: 6 pm cars parked on the street with as the data gathered,” Hans said PATH. Tropical Juices The Grammy-nominated pianist and LOCATION: Arts & Sports Complex regarding why the count was windows covered or with lights on 11831 Alondra Blvd. composer performs live at the Downey important. with people, RV’s with a generator PATH, People Assisting the Date Inspected: 1/25/18 Theatre. $44 and up running, tents, makeshift shelters Homeless, is an organization FEBRUARY 9 Grade: A In a media handout, the GLAHC and the overall visual condition of which works with the homeless Middle school dance stated, The Greater Los Angeles an individual. population in Norwalk as well as California Sushi and Teriyaki, Inc Homeless Count will: other neighboring communities. DATE: Friday, Feb. 9 No person was to be 12305 Norwalk Blvd. TIME: 6:30 to 9:30 pm • Inform the state of approached, for this was a count, According to the PATH website, Date Inspected: 1/24/18 LOCATION: Arts & Sports Complex homelessness in LA not an interview event. “Our programs are to meet people Grade: A • Bring vital community ‘where they are,’ and work with Volunteers were welcomed and Kung Pao Bowl FEBRUARY 10 resources them to achieve long term stability.” thanked by Norwalk’s Mayor Luigi 12331 Imperial Hwy. Mother-son Western Roundup • Increase engagement Vernola as well as Council Member Currently the City of Norwalk Date Inspected: 1/24/18 Tony Ayala. is awaiting a proposal from Lesar Dance bringing together leaders, residents Grade: A Moscow Ballet Festival Development Consultants, to offer DATE: Saturday, February 10 and stakeholders.” Regarding the count, Vernola Saturday - Cerritos Center for the a possible solution to the homeless Performing Arts, 8 pm TIME: 5-8 pm stated, “[The Count] not only helps “Over 80 people volunteered situation in the city. Its $49,000 Grill Town Korean Cuisine LOCATION: Norwalk Arts and the homeless, but it helps us to 12227 Norwalk Blvd. The Moscow Ballet Festival features online for the Norwalk area,” cost was funded by a Los Angeles performances of “Romeo and Juliet” Sports Complex better govern.” Date Inspected: 1/24/18 said Norwalk deployment site County grant designed for such and “Carmen.” $55 and up coordinator Myrna Garcia. studies. Grade: A FEBRUARY 13 Garcia also addressed the At the beginning of the group before they were given their Valentine’s Dinner It is not known if they will await Stater Bros Market (Bakery) orientation, volunteers watched assignments. the results of this count or use other 11300 E Firestone Blvd. DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 13 a short training video as they According to Garcia, data from other sources including Date Inspected: 1/23/18 TIME: 5:15 pm prepared to walk, drive and observe information from the count will be last years count. Grade: A LOCATION: Norwalk Senior Center the signs of homelessness in tallied and evaluated and would If you are homeless, you may Norwalk. be available in late Spring or about call for assistance at the Gateway Target FEBRUARY 14 June for use locally. Counters would be looking Council of Governments Outreach 12051 E Imperial Hwy Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast for the ABC’s of homelessness Hotline at 562- 373-5264. Date Inspected: 1/22/18 Winter Blast 5K DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 14 Grade: A TIME: 6:30 am Saturday - Long Beach shoreline, 7:30 am LOCATION: DoubleTree Hotel Frantone’s Pizza 11110 E Alondra Blvd. 5K, 10k, 15k, or half marathon on a flat, Women in Business: Lunch and Norwalk Chamber shows off Date Inspected: 1/22/18 open course. $30-$45 Learn Grade: A DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 14 TIME: 12:30 pm new location Cerritos College Cafeteria LOCATION: Frantone’s 11110 E Alondra Blvd. Date Inspected: 1/22/18 Senior Citizens Commission CHAMBER: Norwalk Chamber holds Grade: A meeting open house for new location on Carmenita Road. DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 14 Zebra Cafe TIME: 3 pm 11110 E Alondra Blvd. By Raul Samaniego LOCATION: Senior Center Date Inspected: 1/22/18 Demetri Martin Contributor Grade: A Saturday - The Theatre at Ace Hotel (DTLA), 8 pm FEBRUARY 15 NORWALK – The Norwalk Lunar New Year Dance Chamber of Commerce held its first Target Stores Food The comedian and ‘The Daily Show’ open house of the year in its new 12051 E Imperial Hwy. correspondent performs stand-up DATE: Thursday, Feb. 15 comedy. $40 and up Date Inspected: 1/22/18 TIME: 6 pm location at 14783 Carmenita Road. LOCATION: Norwalk Senior Center When asked about the new Grade: A location choice, Executive Director FEBRUARY 17 Caren Spilsbury said, “Price, visibility Starbucks 12051 E Imperial Hwy and space.” E-waste collection and shred-a- Date Inspected: 1/22/18 thon event The previous location was in Grade: A DATE: Saturday, February 17 a residential area and Spilsbury Guests tour the Norwalk Chamber of Commerce’s new office at 14783 TIME: 9 am to 2 pm added, “It feels more like an actual Carmenita Rd. El Marinero business.” LOCATION: City Hall 11025 E Alondra Blvd. Pro Wrestling Date Inspected: 1/22/18 That’s because the new office Friday - Santinos Bros. Wrestling is located in a business complex was former Norwalk mayor Cheri and business. Grade: A FEBRUARY 27 Kelly. Academy in Bell Gardens, 8:30 pm on Carmenita Road right next to Prizes will be awarded for City Council community forum Live professional wrestling. In the main another complex across the street Also touting an upcoming “putting contest, closest to the pin, El Taco Loco event, champion Douglas James faces DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Santa Fe Springs. Chamber golf event, Spilsbury hole-in-one and more.” 12341 E Imperial Hwy. Tyler Bateman in a submission match. TIME: 6 pm reminded everyone of March 14th’s Date Inspected: 1/18/18 $20 Those in attendance were Dinner will be included in the Lakeland Elementary date for the 5th annual 9-hole LOCATION: networking and catching up with fee with tee-off scheduled for after Grade: A “Spring Swing” tournament to be old friends. dinner. held at Norwalk’s rejuvenated Don TWEETS OF THE WEEK FEBRUARY 28 Happy Bowl Greeting and promoting her Knabe Golf Center. The Don Knabe Golf Center is Leadership Series: Tax tips for the 12327 E Imperial Hwy. organization’s upcoming golf located at 13717 Shoemaker Ave. @LASDHQ: Homicide New Year Prices for individual and team Date Inspected: 1/18/18 event was Little Lake School Board For further information, call the Detectives Need Information sponsorship start at $50 per DATE: Wednesday, Feb. 28 Member Dora Sandoval. Chamber at 562-864-7785. Grade: A Regarding a Shooting Death person. Proceeds from the event TIME: 7:30 am Investigation in Norwalk, Sitting and chatting with others will benefit future Chamber events LOCATION: Norwalk Arts & Sports Original Rosewood near 11000blk Ferina St, Complex 10640 Rosecrans Ave. Norwalk Date Inspected: 1/17/18 MARCH 4 Grade: A @CityofNorwalkCA: Enjoy a Soroptimist Quartermania Norwalk man accused of shooting friend day of golf while supporting Mariscos El Chilito Restaurant a worthy cause! The #LLEAF DATE: Sunday, March 4 NORWALK – A 27-year-old court Feb. 26 for a preliminary said. 10635 E Imperial Hwy. is committed to enhancing TIME: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm man pleaded not guilty to killing his hearing at Norwalk Superior Court. During the presentation, Date Inspected: 1/17/18 programs for students in LOCATION: Santa Fe Springs Town friend on Sunday. Prosecutors said Vergara and Vergara allegedly pulled the rifle’s Grade: A the Little Lake City School Center Hall David Kirk Vergara, 27, of the victim, David Bernal, were trigger and shot Bernal, killing him. District. Norwalk, was charged Tuesday friends. MARCH 10 If convicted, Vergara faces a 7-Eleven with involuntary manslaughter and On Sunday, Vergara and Bernal maximum sentence of 14 years in 10656 Rosecrans Ave.