The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 4, No. 35 - August 28, 2014 Inside This Issue Calendar...............................3 Certified & Licensed Professionals.....................10 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Food.......................................5 Legals....................................9 Pets......................................11 Politically Speaking............7 Real Estate.........................12 Sports....................................6 TerriAnn in Torrance..........8 Weekend Forecast Making the Most of Summertime Eva enjoys the Slip N Slide at Camp Escapades, a summer camp sponsored by Pediatric Therapy Network and held in Rolling Hills Estates. See more photos, page 2. Photo courtesy of PTN. Diagnosing and Treating Allergic Reactions in Pets By Dr. Greg Perrault My article this month is dedicated to Riley the bulldog. He was a well-known canine celebrity in the city of Long Beach, and will be missed. Allergic reactions can occur for many reasons and can vary from mild to severe. One of the most common reasons for allergic reactions is a bite or sting from an insect. However, allergic reactions can occur from exposure to almost anything, just as it can in people. Dog breeds with short muzzles, such as pugs, Boston terriers, and bulldogs are at higher risk of developing severe anaphylactic reactions. Mild: Pets that have a mild reaction will have minimal swelling or pain where they were stung. Your pet may or may not require treatment but monitoring for worsening symptoms is strongly advised. Your pet may not develop allergic symptoms right away so it’s a good idea to call your veterinarian and have a plan should things worsen. Moderate: This is the most common reaction in dogs. Pets with moderate allergic reactions often will have urticarial, a moderate vascular reaction of the skin marked by hives or weals and rapid swelling and redness of the lips, around the eyes, and in the neck region. It is usually extremely itchy. Urticaria may progress to anaphylaxis and is considered life threatening. Severe: The most severe reaction is anaphylaxis, a sudden, severe allergic response that produces breathing difficulties, See Allergic Reactions, page 10 Friday Mostly Sunny 80˚/66˚ Saturday Partly Cloudy 78˚/67˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 81˚/66˚ Police Department Has New Top Dog By Dylan Little sometimes. If you feel the solicitation is a scam, There’s a new officer patrolling the streets feel free to call our detective division with the of Torrance, although unlike most officers information, such as time of day, number that he’s doing it on four legs. Rex, the Torrance shows up on your machine if there is one.” Police Department’s newest K-9 officer was Torrance resident Georgia Perkins said she introduced to the Torrance City Council during had received a scam call claiming she was their August 26 meeting. delinquent for Jury duty. The scammer asked Rex is filling the paw prints of Torrance’s for her e-mail and her credit card information last K-9 officer, Faro, after Faro’s retirement to pay the bogus fine. “The Chief didn’t go far from the force. Mayor Pat Furey said Torrance’s enough we he spoke of the scam,” said Perkins. K-9’s have been a valuable part of the city’s Lastly, the Council approved funding for the police department. “A trained K-9’s ability construction of 14 electric vehicle charging to quickly search and accurately detect is far stations in six different locations in Torrance, superior to a human and significantly enhances including Wilson, Columbia, and McMaster police efficiency,” said Furey. parks, as well as the Walteria and Katy Geissart The department was able to afford another Libararies. The charging stations are intended K-9 due to donations from Simon Property to encourage electric vehicle use to cut down Group (who operated the Del Amo Fashion on emissions from commuters. The original Center), Toyota Motor Sales, and Scott Robinson Honda, each of whom Furey thanked for their commitment to the community. Torrance resident Judy Gibson was instrumental to getting these donations, although she modestly said it was “very easy to solicit.” She said she was amazed by the police work K-9s do. “If I were a criminal and I saw Chief Matsuda coming I’d be scared, but I’d be more afraid if I saw the dog,” said Gibson. “They are amazing what they can do and we are so lucky in Torrance to have this program.” The Torrance Police Department is also warning citizens about a telephone scam where callers claiming to be the police or fire department ask for contributions from citizens. Matsuda warned Torrance residents that neither department directly seeks funding this way. He and Furey asked residents to contact the Police at (310) 618-5570 with any information connected to the scammers, such as the times of the calls and any phone numbers given or displayed by the caller “Neither department calls and directly solicits funds from residents,” said Matsuda. “However of note, the [Police and Fire] associations do plan was approved by the previous Council, although it was missing a fast charging station that senior planner Danny Santana said wasn’t feasible with the original budget. “The last time we were before [the Council, you] expressed an interest in incorporating DC fast charging,” said Santana. “The funding we had available at that time did not allow for that.” However, Santana, with the help of a number of other city departments, found a way to bring a fast charging unit to each of the proposed locations in the city. The California Energy Commission awarded the city a grant for over $400,000 for the fast charging stations, as well as allowed the city to use its previous grant funding to help match the funds, resulting in more funding at less cost to Torrance taxpayers. See City Council, page 9
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