Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 42 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Santa Claus Norwalk arrives Norwalk extends ban restaurant Saturday via grades helicopter RJM Vallejo Mini Market on new gas stations 13340 Rosecrans Ave. NORWALK – Santa Claus will Date Inspected: 11/16/18 Friday 69˚ arrive in Norwalk this Saturday but Weekend Grade: A instead of a sleigh, he’s arriving by ►The City Council extended for provide the city with the after the City Council on Tuesday helicopter. at a an additional year a temporary knowledge and tools to ensure reversed a policy that prohibited Randy’s Donuts Glance Santa is scheduled to arrive at moratorium on new gas stations as city that current cost recovery Public Safety staff from putting 10989 Rosecrans Ave B-14 Saturday 71˚⁰ Norwalk Town Square at noon this officials examine their proliferation and practices are compliant with local up stop signs or providing traffic Date Inspected: 11/15/18 Friday 68 Saturday, Nov. 24. The shopping their impacts on the local environment. and state laws, and develop cost control at intersections during Grade: A center is located at Pioneer recovery policies that balance black outs. Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue. the needs of the General Fund Rancho Grande against subsidies to promote Following the advice of Sunday Former television and radio By Eric Pierce 10935 E Rosecrans Ave. 74˚ ⁰ growth and development,” city their insurance carrier, the City 70 personality Commander Chuck Editor Date Inspected: 11/15/18 Saturday officials wrote in a staff report. Council in 2016 adopted policy Street will pilot Santa’s helicopter that directed city employees not Grade: A for the landing, which will take NORWALK – The Norwalk Matrix Consulting Group to install stop signs or provide place near the clock tower. City Council on Tuesday extended will conduct the fee study for traffic control during power Ana’s Bionicos After Santa’s arrival, the a temporary ban on new gas Norwalk at a cost of $50,000. outages. 10977 Rosecrans Ave. community is invited to stay for stations as the city investigates Matrix has completed financial The policy was based on Date Inspected: 10/22/18 a real snow play area, train rides, their proliferation in Norwalk. services for area cities, including a recommendation from the Grade: A children’s craft activities, face Downey and Montebello. California Joint Power Insurance painting, pony rides, a balloon The ordinance passed Tuesday artist, prize drawings, photos with prevents new gas stations from Norwalk’s last fee study Agency that said cities could be Tacos Los Guerro Santa, and storytelling with Mrs. opening in the city for one year. occurred in May 2007. held liable if a collision occurred 12115 Firestone Blvd. Claus. It also restricts current Norwalk at a blacked out intersection after Date Inspected: 11/7/18 the city installed stop signs. gas stations from expanding. Grade: B Festivities will continue until BUS TECHNOLOGY: Norwalk 3 p.m. Concerned over the number Instead, Norwalk expected Santa Claus Arrival buses will soon be receiving some drivers to follow the California of new gas stations in the city, 7 Eleven Saturday - Norwalk Town Square, serious technological upgrades. vehicle code, which requires Norwalk council members 10962 E Alondra Blvd. 12 pm established a 45-day prohibition On Tuesday, the City Council drivers to stop at inoperative Date Inspected: 11/7/18 Watch as Santa Claus arrives via Holiday light on fuel stations on Dec. 5, 2017. A awarded a $1.29 million contract signals. Grade: A helicopter. Plus free train rides, carnival month later, the council extended to upgrade its fleet of buses The policy, however, was met games, real snow play area and hunt starts the moratorium an additional 10 with intelligence software that with backlash by residents. China Bowl Express sledding, crafts, pony rides, and more. months and 15 days. will provide automatic vehicle 11031 Firestone Blvd Ste 102 Monday location of buses, computer- “This policy issue is being This week’s extension is the Date Inspected: 11/7/18 aided dispatching, and software brought forward for City Council NORWALK – The city of final extension permitted by law. Grade: A Norwalk is throwing a holiday that calculates real-time reconsideration in light of the light hunt next week. In addition to the number of information from data generated city’s experience in the last gas station facilities in Norwalk, by this technology. year, in which several outages RC Burger Cafe During the week of Nov. 26, city officials expressed concern at signalized intersections 10961 E Firestone Blvd. residents can search the city for The contract was awarded about environmental factors have resulted in a high volume Date Inspected: 11/7/18 large, illuminated light bulbs to Avail Technologies Inc., related to leaking underground of community calls for Public that will be hidden throughout which will now be tasked with Grade: B storage tanks. Safety to respond and provide Norwalk. developing and implementing traffic control to relieve traffic the project, tabbed the Norwalk Ana’s Bionicos Tamale Festival Find a light bulb and return Officials said they’ll use the congrestion and improve the Intelligent Transportation 11005 Firestone Blvd. Ste 112B it to the city’s Snowfest event on 1-year prohibition to monitor gas flow of traffic,” public safety Sunday - La Habra Civic Center, System. Date Inspected: 11/7/18 Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. for a station regulations from other director Grissel Chavez wrote in a 9 am to 6 pm cities and make a comparative special gift from Santa Claus. A separate contract worth staff report. Grade: A 40-plus food vendors, 80-plus general analysis. vendors, artwalk, tamale lessons, three The game is limited to Norwalk $199,999 was awarded to EIGER “In following the current stages of entertainment, tree lighting residents only and there is a limit Techsystems to act as a project 7 Eleven policy, the Department is not ceremony, and more. of one light bulb per family/ manager for the technology able to respond in the requested 11461 Firestone Blvd. FEE STUDY: Council household. City employees and implementation. manner.” Date Inspected: 10/6/18 their immediate family members members delayed a decision to The project is mostly funded Grade: B are not eligible to participate. hire an outside consultant to With Tuesday’s decision, study and evaluate Norwalk’s set by state proposition funding, Norwalk can now dispatch public Zury’s Raspados For questions or more of fees pending more research. including $947,338 from safety officers to intersections 11405 Firestone Blvd. information, call the Department Proposition 1B, $70,000 from that lose power. of Recreation and Park Services at The fee study is generally Proposition A local return funds, Date Inspected: 11/6/18 completed once every 10 years (562) 929-5702. and $280,000 from the Federal There are 84 signalized Grade: A with the purpose of establishing Transportation Administration. intersections under Norwalk’s rates and fees that do not exceed jurisdiction. Circle K the estimated reasonable cost A Carpenters Christmas Tree lighting of providing those services, 11405 Firestone Blvd. Ste A TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLICY: Saturday - La Mirada Theater for the officials said. Date Inspected: 11/6/18 scheduled for Intersections may become a Performing Arts, 8 pm Grade: A “The results of these studies little safer during power outages Singer and playwright Lisa Rock and her Dec. 1 6-piece backing band are keeping The Wok California NORWALK – Norwalk will Carpenters’ holiday traditions alive by 12551 1/2 E Alondra Blvd. bringing their unforgettable Christmas light its Christmas tree at a public Date Inspected: 11/5/18 songs to the stage. $15-$49 ceremony Saturday, Dec. 1, on the City Hall lawn. Grade: A Norwalk mayor Jennifer Snowfest will include snow Perez speaks at the Yum Yum Donuts slides, food booths, face painting, California Conservation 15900 S Pioneer Blvd. a snow play area, arts and crafts, Corps’ 2018 awards Date Inspected: 11/1/18 and live stage entertainment from ceremony. 12-5 p.m. The tree lighting and a Grade: A visit from Santa Claus begins at 6 Photo courtesy city of p.m. Norwalk. Subway 15925 S Pioneer Blvd. Residents who attend the Snowfest and tree lighting Date Inspected: 10/12/18 The Nutcracker ceremony are invited to stuff a bus Grade: A All Weekend - Cerritos Center for the with new, unwrapped toys. Performing Arts Weinerschnitzel All toys collected will be Los Angeles Ballet presents its version donated to the Social Services 11660 Imperial Hwy. of the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” Department’s Angel Tree program. Date Inspected: 10/30/18 set in 1912 Los Angeles. $34-$102 Grade: The bus will be parked on the A City Hall lawn. Mariscos Las Islitas Snowfest is free and open to 14419 Pioneer Blvd. the community. For questions, Date Inspected: 10/30/18 call (562) 929-5702. Grade: A La Lupita Supermarket Angel Tree CDC issues nationwide 15704 Pioneer Blvd. gift tags now Date Inspected: 10/30/18 Hollywood Christmas Parade Grade: A available Sunday - Hollywood, 5 pm recall of romaine lettuce R&G Food Basket Floats, balloons, costume characters, bands, equestrians and celebrities from NORWALK – Residents 14407 Pioneer Blvd. The Centers for Disease has any type of romaine lettuce in According to the CDC, people all genres. Nancy O’Dell is this year’s are invited to participate in Date Inspected: 10/29/18 Norwalk’s Angel Tree program, Control is advising U.S. consumers his or her home should not eat it usually get sick from Shiga toxin- grand marshal. which provides a festival holiday not to eat any romaine lettuce in and should throw it away, even if producing E.