Powered by RealTown Blogs

Archives

September 2008

Stop Graffiti-REALTORS and City working together

Sep. 21, 2008

 
 

 The City of Corona, CA needs your help to stop graffiti.  The city has developed a new graffitii abatement program which involves many of the city's departments.  The program is designed to help find and remove unsightly graffiti.  Their goal is to remove it quickly and to catch the vandals.

The city's website states, "The Public Works Department administers the City's Graffiti Removal program. The program removes graffiti from public property utilizing environmentally safe methods such as power washing, gel removers, and painting. Please help in keeping Corona beautiful by contacting the Graffiti Hotline at (951) 817-5841 to report any and all markings in the community. When making a report please make sure to provide the location of the graffiti, including cross streets and the object with graffiti on it, such as a wall, utility box or the side of a building. If you prefer, you can also report graffiti locations by filling out an Online Service Request form.

 

To report graffiti that is currently in progress, dial 9-1-1. 

The City operates a reward program for anyone providing information that leads to the apprehension, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalism, graffiti or theft in the City. To report suspicious activity, please call (951) 736-2333 or dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. "

The local association of REALTORS is promoting this program by giving out magnets and brochures to clients and friends.  The REALTORS are using parts of the city's public education program that raises community awareness of the problem and educates children on the damage caused by this vandalism in their campaign. 

To learn more about how you can help keep Corona graffiti-free, please download the City's "Graffiti Prevention and Removal" brochure.Please be ready with the location of the incident, a description of the suspect(s) and their vehicle.

For more information about this program click here.

0 Comments | Post A Comment! | Permanent Link
View more entries tagged with: , , , ,

Working through the Legislature

Sep. 10, 2008


 

Tenants in Foreclosed Property need help!

Many homeowners are going through a difficult time but the unseen face of this credit crisis is the tenants.  Over 20,000 renters have been affected by the foreclosures in California.  To our credit California is a very tenant protection state.  These laws work well when applied to the normal landlord-tenant situation however, we are seeing some faults in the system when it comes to "successor in interest".  These new owners acquire these properties through residential foreclosures. 

Our California legislature has a series of  bills before them currently which we hope will help. 

Assembly Bill 2586 (Torrico) has passed the Assembly and is now in the Senate.  The bill is designed to stop the harassment of tenants in foreclosed properties from new owners trying to get a tenant out of the property before the 30 days eviction notice.  We have read of new owners turning off utilities,telephone, elevator, or refrigeration in order to "push" the tenant out.  This bill is addressing many of the tenants issues.

Assembly Bill 2586 will not solve all of the current problems.  A tenant may find that his lease is no longer valid or will have to renegotiate the terms.  Many past homeowners who now are tenants may find they must move again and disrupt their family one more time. 

 Please write your political leaders and give your support for this great bill.

Bill Update click here: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_2586&sess=CUR&house=B&author=torrico

 

 

 

 

0 Comments | Post A Comment! | Permanent Link
View more entries tagged with: , , ,