TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 28, 2014 Page 3 Calendar Police Reports Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L AW Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 310-540-6000 *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Finance Traveling Torrance Tribune Violet Takacs from Back In Action in Torrance, vacationing near Fisherman’s Bastion in Hungary, shares the local news. Photo Provided by Violet Takacs. Burglary-Auto 8/16/2014 11:59:00 PM 300 BLOCK CALLE MIRAMAR Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks, but flees when vehicle owner sets off car alarm/ no loss Burglary-Residential 8/16/2014 9:41 PM 17400 BLOCK VAN NESS AVE Suspect(s) attempts to pry open window screen, but fail to make entry before being seen by witness Theft 8/16/2014 4:39 AM 21300 BLOCK WESTERN AVE Suspect(s) enters secured loading dock at location by unknown means and takes secured property/ bicycles Battery-Simple 8/15/2014 8:30:00 PM 4000 BLOCK 226TH ST Suspect punches victim in the chest and arms, causing injury Theft 8/15/2014 7:50:00 PM 20800 BLOCK WESTERN AVE Suspect(s) enters unlocked office at location and takes property/ cell phone Theft 8/18/2014 6:30:00 AM 17500 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD Suspect(s) takes property from victim’s utility trailer/battery Theft 8/15/2014 4:15:00 PM 21800 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) takes unattended property from break room/cell phone, wallet Burglary-Commercial 8/15/2014 10:33:37 AM 1600 BLOCK CABRILLO AVE Suspect shatters display window for entry and takes property/ jewelry Battery-Weapon/Agg 8/15/2014 9:25 AM 300 BLOCK PASEO DE LA PLAYA Suspect forces victim off his bicycle and to the ground Vandalism 8/14/2014 10:49:06 PM 23100 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect swings skateboard at victim’s vehicle causing damages Vandalism 8/15/2014 8:30:00 AM 3900 BLOCK 182ND ST Suspect(s) defaces victim’s vehicle with eggs Battery-Simple 8/14/2014 5:00 PM 17000 BLOCK OSAGE AVE Suspect tackles victim throwing him to ground, then kicks and chokes him Burglary-Commercial 8/15/2014 6:50:00 AM 4100 BLOCK 185TH ST Suspect(s) removes screen, smashes window for entry and takes property/ fire extinguisher Auto Theft 8/15/2014 6:50:00 PM 2900 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Stolen vehicle: ‘10 Toyota FJ Cruiser Burglary-Residential 8/14/2014 10:50:00 AM 18500 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD There is a limited word count of 20 words and fees will apply. Email to calendar@ heraldpublications.com. Deadline for submissions is Thursday at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 6 • Torrance Public Library Presents “Sneaky Math” Attendees will see introductions to Fractions, Algebra and Geometry and make several fun Math Gizmos they get to keep. A Q & A session will follow. 2:00 PM at Katy Geissert Civic Center Library ~ Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, 310-618-5959 ~ www.library.TorranceCA.gov. Ongoing • Downtown Torrance Marketplace. Every Thursday, 3-8 p.m., on El Prado Street, from Sartori to the Buffalo Fire Department. • “Happy Hats for Kids In Hospitals” hosts workshops to decorate or sew hats for hospitalized children every Tuesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., 923 Van Ness Avenue. For more information call (310) 787-0970. • Employee Engagement is the Secret for Small Businesses (BPT) - One of the biggest worries for a small business owner is training and investing in quality employees and then losing them to a larger company - potentially a competitor - that might be able to offer larger salaries or better benefits. It might look like a no-win scenario for a small business to entice quality employees to stay, except for one factor - engagement. When employees are engaged in the company business, they’re less likely to jump ship, they’ll be more productive and they’ll make the company more money, according to a Hay Group Study. “Why should anyone care if they have engaged employees?” asks David Fagiano, chief operating officer for Dale Carnegie Training. “Engaged employees create superior results. A Gallup study shows that companies with more engaged employees outperform others by up to 202 percent. That translates to a substantially better bottom line. How can a small business owner encourage his employees to become more engaged in the company? Consider the following drivers of engagement: • A sense of value: Employees who feel valued tend to be fully engaged in a company’s goals and help achieve big milestones. Supervisors have the ability to create this sense of value, which can lead to confidence, empowerment, enthusiasm and inspiration. Review how your employees are supervised. Are they trusted to do their jobs without heavy review? Do they ask for help only when needed? When requested, do they receive assistance? Finally, do employees feel their supervisors are being honest when presenting information or answering questions? According to the Dale Carnegie Training “How to Drive Employee Engagement in Small and Midsized Businesses” whitepaper, 67 percent of employees deem that having help or support when needed is important, compared to 46 percent who report that compensation increases above the cost of living is important. • Continued training: Investing in employee training develops a bond between the employee and the business. Additional training shows the employee there’s room to grow in the company, and that the business values his or her expertise. Plus, the company benefits by having employees learning the latest information in the industry. • Improved communication: There is a difference in opinion on how well employers communicate with employees. According to the whitepaper, employers think they do a better job of it than their workers report. Because of this discrepancy, employers need to make more effort in communicating business information. Consider holding a weekly progress report meeting or developing a newsletter. Involve employees in meetings discussing the future of the company, and give everyone tasks to help achieve the goals that are decided upon. This allows employees to feel they’re taking an ownership in the company, which will lead to them becoming more engaged. Making an employee feel like he or she is important can take the professional relationship far. “Engagement means winning the hearts as well as the minds of employees,” Fagiano says. “It’s the difference between someone in your company saying, ‘I understand where this company is going,’ versus, ‘I believe in where this company is going.’ If you can generate belief at that level, you can drive spectacular results.” • See Police Reports, page 9
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