Whenever I have a problem in my neighborhood, a quick call to Frank Banos in Councilman Tony Cardenas’ office usually results in action and results, often very quickly.
A low hanging, dangerous limb from a curbside oak tree was about to fall off. I called the Bureau of Street Services to report it, but three weeks later, they hadn’t come by to trim the tree. A call to Frank Banos in the morning, and the tree trimmers were there that afternoon.
That electric “psychic” sign on a house near Victory and Sepulveda? Frank and his office got it removed. Now they are working on the pick-up truck parked in front that is trying to circumvent the law.
The slum mall on the NW corner of Victory and Kester, owned by Ori B. Fogel? For months, an illegally parked van was sitting along the trash filled curb. Mr. Banos visited the site, and now the tenants and the owner seem to be keeping it much cleaner.
These are small problems, but I subscribe to the “broken windows” theory of law enforcement. When vandalism and neglect take over, violent crime follows. If we can clean up Van Nuys, we also help to increase civil behavior. I thank Mr. Cardenas and Mr. Banos for doing their best to be responsive public servants.
Please contact Councilman Cardenas, to discuss any local matter from litter to larceny, drag racing to drug dealing, tagging to taco poisoning, or possibly even murder and mayhem.
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