ACTION LINE reader assistance contacted by mail and phone
Citizens are invited to write ACTION LINE Box 230 Long Beach California 90844 or call 432 3451 between 9 a m and 9 p m Monday to Friday for help with problems and red tape. Do not send original documents for return.
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Water Heater Use and Savings Question
A Los Angeles water department spokesman says turning off an electric water heater nightly saves little net energy since morning reheating offsets overnight savings. A Southern California Edison official estimates about 12 kWh daily for two people. Turning down the thermostat can cut use.
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Seal Beach
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Southern California Edison C O
Volunteers sought for girl mentoring by WISH program
The YWCA in Long Beach coordinates Project WISH Women Involved in Sharing and Helping. Janet Braman says volunteers fill out an application, are interviewed, and matched with girls aged 8 to 15 for ongoing friendship. Contact the YWCA at 436-6294 to learn more and begin weekly commitments.
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Long Beach
L.T
Bellflower
Project Wish
YWCA
Janet Braman
Action Line
Reader Rejects Harmful Dog Chewing Cure
A letter from A B of Lakewood questions Action Line guidance that suggests sticking chewed item in a dog’s mouth and taping it shut for two hours daily. The writer warns about heat distress, vomiting risk, possible strangulation, and human reaction, urging removal of such cruel advice.
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Lakewood
J. S
Long Beach
Thieves Take Housegoods From Barron Stenger Home
burglars forced a living room window to enter 173 Glendora Ave Long Beach and fled with household items valued at 1270 dollars, police said Sunday.
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Barron Stenger
Glendora Ave
Long Beach
Body Found Floating in Los Angeles Harbor
A badly decomposed unidentified man was found in Los Angeles Harbor by Catalina Seaplanes crew as they prepared to land. The white male, about 5 feet 7, 150 pounds, wore a T shirt and shorts and appeared to have been in the water for several weeks.
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Los Angeles Harbor
Catalina Seaplanes
Los Angeles
Burglary Ring Cracked In Garden Grove Westminster
Police say six suspects were arrested over two days in connection with about 20 school burglaries since the start of the year. Losses total roughly $17,000 with office and business equipment stolen.
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Garden Grove
Westminster
Richard Rodriguez
Jackson St
Midway City
Johnson Intermediate
Edwards St
Jackson Street
Donald Lee Baltzley
Deborah K. Rodriguez
Sherrie Lynn Kessler
Richard Teague
Erin
Man Killed As He Flare Helpers At Scene
Daniel Marsh, 31, of 14102 Fairford Avenue Norwalk, was fatally injured early Sunday when a car struck him as he placed flares around a damaged vehicle after a minor crash on the San Gabriel River Freeway. Marsh had earlier struck a car that crashed into the center divider. The motorist who struck Marsh was not held or cited.
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Daniel Marsh
Fairford Ave
Norwalk
San Gabriel River
Marsh
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