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Fire and sheriff reports: January calls, homelessness outreach and new parking rule enforcement discussed
Summary
LA County Fire and the Carson sheriff's captain briefed the council on January public-safety activity, homelessness outreach and a new state parking restriction (AB 413) that will be enforced after an education period; deputies' rescues during the Altadena fires were also highlighted.
Assistant Chief Brian Kane of the Los Angeles County Fire Department presented the department's public-safety report for January, summarizing emergency activity in Carson and highlighting the department's response levels.
"Hi. Hi, good evening Madam Mayor, members of the council. Assistant Chief Brian Kane, Los Angeles County Fire Department with your public safety report for January 2025. There were 1,014 calls for service within the city. 888 of those were EMS related," Kane said. He told the council that 587 calls required advanced life-support (ALS) interventions and that the department recorded fires in the city for the month, including a building fire and a mobile-home fire; the responding units reported minimal damage and no injuries.
Captain Norman of the Carson Sheriff's Station provided updates on homelessness outreach and enforcement and told the council about a new state law, Assembly Bill 413, affecting parking near crosswalks. "That is a bill that prohibits stopping and standing and parking of a vehicle within 20 feet, the vehicle approach any side of any unmarked or crosswalk or 15 feet of a crosswalk," Captain Norman said. He said the sheriff's office will warn and educate for approximately five months before initiating citations.
Captain Norman also said deputies made contacts with unhoused individuals in specific locations and removed debris reported by residents; several people declined services, but deputies said they continue outreach. The captain described other community policing activities including town-hall participation and coordination with venue security teams on emerging concerns.
Council members asked about outreach and the timing of enforcement for AB 413; Captain Norman said the department will use the warning period to advise the public and will begin issuing citations after the education period.
The reports were informational; council members thanked the departments and asked staff to continue outreach and enforcement planning.
