April 13, 2023

A frontage security option that showcases the façade

ANOTHER APPROACH to enhancing security along Main St. is a 6'-high clear glass fence with 3 gates. The main advantage of this design is that it would minimally obscure the view of our historic building.

Here is a rough sketch. (It doesn’t show details involving the gates and planters.)

(As usual, click/tap on an image to enlarge it.)

Below the jump, I describe the features of this design.…

April 02, 2023

Highlights from security expert at Community Forum, 2/1/23

JASON DICE is the Vice President of CSI (Community Security Initiative) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. (Raised on a ranch near Fresno, he served in the Marines for 21 years, then worked for 7 years as an agent for NCIS = Naval Criminal Investigative Service. He also served on the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force, housed at the Pentagon. He has worked at the Federation for the past 8 years.

During our community forum on enhancing security along our Main Street frontage, Jason spoke about what CSI does. He also addressed three questions of particular interest to us. Below the jump, I will share his answers.…