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Fire safety tips, part 2
Areawide. The following tips on surviving a fire - the second in a series of two - come from the U.S. Fire Administration, an entity of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read Full Artice...
Fire safety tips, part 1
Areawide. The following tips on surviving a fire - the first in a series of two - come from the U.S. Fire Administration, an entity of the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency. Read Full Artice...
S. Geological Survey Web site Earthquakes in the last 7 days Disaster prep guide
Disaster preparedness tips
Areawide. The following Web sites offer tips on how to prepare for emergencies:
Ready.gov , from the U.S. Read Full Artice...
ATM safety tips
Areawide. The Redondo Beach Police Department offers the following tips for ATM safety. To read all the tips go to www.redondo.org/depts/police/crime/crime_prevention/default.asp . Read Full Artice...
Areawide. With the recent reports of a rise in bicycle thefts, we thought we'd update the Aug. 11 item on bicycle theft prevention. Read Full Artice...
Get El Segundo crime-alert bulletins
El Segundo. El Segundo residents can sign up for crime-alert bulletins on the city's Web site, elsegundo.org . Under the Services tab, click on eZines and then on New Subscriptions. Read Full Artice...
Bicycle safety tips
Areawide. The following tips come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Seven Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety."
Protect your head. Wear a helmet that meets U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. Read Full Artice...
Torrance. The Torrance Police Department's Return Home Registry is designed to help officers locate and reunite people who are lost with their loved ones or caregivers. Read Full Artice...
Wipers require lights
Areawide. Local law enforcement agencies are reminding motorists that state law requires you to turn on your headlights any time you use your windshield wipers. Read Full Artice...
RS Ignore e-mails, Tweets
Nationwide. The Internal Revenue Service advises consumers to watch out for e-mails, Tweets, Web sites and other online messages claiming to be from the IRS. Read Full Artice...
How to survive a rip current
Nationwide. The United States Lifesaving Association offers the following tips for surviving rip currents, horizontal currents that pull people away from shore. For more information on rip currents, go to www.usla. Read Full Artice...
Holiday fire prevention
Areawide. The Los Angeles County Fire Department offers the following tips on holiday fire prevention. To read all the tips, go to www.fire.lacounty.gov/FirePrevention/ PDFs/HolidayFirePrevention. Read Full Artice...
Online shopping safety
Areawide. The Torrance Police Department offers these tips for safer online shopping:
Shop only at well-known and trusted sites that you can access directly by typing the address into a Web browser. Read Full Artice...
Shopping safety tips
Torrance. With the Christmas shopping season in full swing, the Torrance Police Department offers the following tips for safer in-store shopping:
Always keep your wallet and purse in your possession. Read Full Artice...
Holiday travel safety
Nationwide. The following Thanksgiving safety travel tips come from the National Crime Prevention Council.
Make sure your house appears "lived-in" when you are away. Lock all doors and windows. Read Full Artice...
Winter driving safety
Statewide. The California Highway Patrol offers these tips for winter driving safety:
Many crashes are caused by driving too fast for road conditions. The first and foremost tip is to slow down. Read Full Artice...
Baby-sitting checklist
Areawide. The following tips for baby sitters - the second in a series of two - comes from the Manhattan Beach Police Department's Baby-sitting Checklist.
To read all the tips, go to www.citymb.info . Read Full Artice...
Baby-sitting tips
Areawide. The following tips for baby sitters - the first of two parts - come from the Manhattan Beach Police Department's Baby-Sitting Checklist.
To read all the tips, go to www.citymb.info . Read Full Artice...
Halloween safety
Areawide. The following Halloween safety tips - the second of two parts - come from the Los Angeles Fire Department Web site.
To read all the tips go to www.lacity.org/lafd/hween.htm . Read Full Artice...
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