Stopping Crime—According to reports, our community remains virtually crime free. This is despite warnings from the Sheriff’s Department that teams of burglars are actively plaguing communities surrounding us. The sheriff’s pro- gram of encouraging us to lock and secure our valuables has caused us to be a bit more mindful of security issues and, as … [Read more...]

No Speed Readers The barcode readers at our gates are of excellent quality, but are not designed to read, process information, and then safely open said gate in just a flash. Unfortunately, to the chagrin of a couple of people that were hurrying to get to their destination, there have been a few minor collisions between the gate bar and entering … [Read more...]

Hopefully, we close the year with a cheer and a good safety report. One tool often used to measure the effectiveness of a safety and crime prevention program is the absence of targeted crime, such as car break- ins. Last year we were quite successful as we experienced no reported burglaries or thefts from parked cars. This year there is a good … [Read more...]

Parking on Narrow Streets The Orange County Fire Authority and the Dana Point Municipal Code mandates that parking is not allowed on cul- de-sac streets and one-way-streets that are less than 28 feet in width. The reason is that it will restrict emergency vehicle access and/or reduce the ability to respond to critical situations promptly. Almost … [Read more...]

A quick review of several parking and traffic rules may preclude an injury, or prevent the towing away of a seemingly legally parked car. Read on to learn more. Non-Resident Parking—Something occurring more and more lately is that “guests” of residents are entering our community and using it as a parking lot. This occurs most often when there is … [Read more...]

Lock it, or loose it! August is normally a period where the rate of thefts from vehicles starts to escalate. We have been very fortunate that reports of thefts from our vehicles have been almost non-existent during recent months. This may well be because “Car Clouts” often don’t attack locked vehicles as stiffer penalties exist for those that … [Read more...]

Guest List Reminder—Our summer season is officially here and we will likely experience more visitors than any other time of the year. I would encourage every- one to double check that our guest lists are current and all visitors are included. Also, when inviting a guest of any sort into our community, please provide them with driving directions to … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC AND SAFETY Guest Lists—Our Gate Attendants have requested that everyone ensure your guest lists on Dwelling Live are current. During the winter months many folks modify their lists to allow for seasonal groups of friends, relatives, carpools, and service providers. Now as summer holidays approach, please review your guest lists to avoid … [Read more...]

Compromised Security at Gates As mentioned before in this column, service and delivery people that utilize GPS to reach an address within our commu- nity will often be directed to the Selva or Cabrillo gates. There, a good number of folks become flustered when the gate doesn’t open for them. They then lose their composure and don’t see or read the … [Read more...]

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles With spring and warm weather season almost here, a lot of folks will be preparing their golf carts or neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) to transport friends and family to the beach and pool, or to visit neighbors within the community. To minimize confusion about operating these vehicles in Niguel Shores, we have … [Read more...]