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Special Agent Pat Casey of the United States Secret Service addresses the crowd during the Identity Theft and Fraud Awareness Forum.

I dentity theft is a crime on the rise. An estimated 1 million Californians have been victims of identity theft, and nationwide over 24 million people have been victimized. The majority of those victims have been people over the age of 50. California has the third highest incidence of identity theft per capita, with 125 victims of ID theft per 100,000 people. Criminals have been using the mail, the Internet, and telemarketing scams to steal credit information. Some are increasingly turning to digging through our trash cans and raiding our mailboxes to obtain personal information.

Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data can. Your Social Security number, your bank account, your credit card number, and other valuable identifying data, can all be used by others to personally profit at your expense.

The best defense against this crime is knowl-edge. That is why I worked with the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce and the 20th Century Women’s Club to assemble a wonder-ful panel of experts to discuss ways to protect yourself from being the next victim.

The Identity Theft and Fraud Awareness forum on May 2, 2007 included presentations and discussions from the U.S. Secret Service, LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Division-ID Theft Unit, the Northeast Division of LAPD, the L.A. City Attorney’s Office Identity Theft Unit, and the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Please contact my Northeast District Office if you would like to obtain any of the literature from this forum.

Hillside Cumulative Impact Forum

I sponsored a community forum to discuss the issues, laws, and community

concerns related to the cumulative impacts of hillside development, piecemeal development and related topics.

The discussion examined the laws, and the ways in which the City of Los Angeles currently addresses these impacts, as well as suggestions for changes that will improve the processes and

hillside protections.

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NORTHEAST YOUTH JOB FAIR

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Southwest Coalition Meeting

Councilmember Huizar meets with Northeast Los Angeles community leaders to discuss the future of the Southwest Museum.

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Lummis Day Celebration

Councilmember Huizar and Assemblymember Portantino join host Eliot Sekuler in honoring the dozens of integral volunteers that helped make the annual Lummis Day celebration a rousing success.

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Councilmember Huizar congratulates the Eagle Rock Lions outgo-ing President Jack Tritch, while welcoming incoming President Josefina de Aquino during the annual Eagle Rock Lions Officer Installation ceremony.

Councilmember Huizar joins Pathways founder Bea Gold; Executive Director Dwayne Dennis; and Vice President of the Board Arvind Manocha to celebrate the Grand Opening of Pathways Child Development Center in Eagle Rock. The center will offer services to all children ages 18 months through five years, including those

from low-income families and children with disabilities.

he youth in our community need job opportunities to prepare for future careers. Work experience does more than just provide our youth with spend-ing money—it familiarizes them with the marketplace, teaches them responsi-

bility and discipline, provides them with an important skill-set, and provides them with a positive outlet and direction to keep them on the right path.

That’s why I was proud to co-sponsor the Northeast Youth Job Fair, which connected small and large North-east businesses with local youth seeking work experi-ence. Together with City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, Council President Eric Garcetti, the Glassell Park Improvement Association, and the First Chance Program, I helped offer our youth the opportunities they need to succeed in life.

By employing locally, the participating businesses have done the Northeast a great service. I am sure the youth they hire will do the same for them!

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Councilmember Huizar presents birthday gifts to the children in attendance at the International Kids Day Festival in Highland Park. The CIF Champion football team from Eagle Rock

High School was honored in at City Hall for their tremendous achievement. Congratulations!

Former Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council President Jim Thompson joins Councilmember Huizar and residents of Mt Washington to celebrate the refurbish-ing and re-opening of the Cleland Stairs pedestrian corridor

The participants of the Glassell Park Little Kickers soccer league say the Pledge of Allegiance before the trophy presentation by Councilmember Huizar.

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Special Events

Before school was out for the summer, Councilmember Huizar honored the top

five graduating students of all the K-12 schools in the 14th District at the 2nd Annual Adelante Awards. Students were selected by their teachers based on their academic excellence and community service. Award ceremonies were held at Eagle Rock Jr & Sr. High School, Woodrow Wilson High School and Theodore Roosevelt High School. Over 600 parents, friends and faculty were invited to witness a well deserved recognition for local students.

On June 7, 2007, Councilmember Huizar joined the Department of Tourism of Zacatecas, Mexico to host a ribbon-cutting reception for local travel agencies. The reception included festive displays and authentic food and beverages from the Councilmember’s native state of Zacatecas.

Councilmember José Huizar celebrates the first flight of Delta Air Lines flight 7652 from LAX to Zacatecas, Mexico. Together with Secretary of Tourism for the State of Zacatecas Rafael Flores, and Delta Air Lines Specialty Sales Manager for Latin America Tony Batista, Huizar cut the ribbon for the flight, which promises to connect family members in both countries and increase tourism for both cities.

Councilmember Huizar congratulates Captain Andrew Smith’s promotion to Central Bureau Commander and welcomes LAPD’s first all-female command team, Captains Jodi Wakefield and Michelle Veenstra

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