State troopers have difficult jobs in the best of circumstances. You must have nearly encyclopedic knowledge of state and constitutional laws as well as specialized training to handle a wide range of tactical, physical, and emotionally fraught situations while keeping a level head. It’s a tough job that is physically and mentally taxing.

On any given day you may be called upon to do any, and sometimes all, of the following: Read the rest of this entry »

Burbank police officers are happy to report that two suspects have both been arrested less than an hour after they attempted to steal expensive items from a Burbank beauty store. Mariel Miranda-Guerra and Giovanni Lopez-Valencia have been charged with burglary and grand theft. They are being detained at the Burbank city jail on a $250,000 bail.

The two suspects decided to break into Ulta Beauty at Victory Plaza at around midnight on May 5th. The male and female pair smashed one of the store’s front windows, and the couple grabbed thousands of dollars’ worth of perfume from the establishment’s displays. When the window was breached, a security alarm went off at the store which prompted Burbank police officers to respond. When they arrived on scene, the couple had already fled with the expensive merchandise.

Thankfully, responding police officers determined that a number of the expensive perfume bottles had tiny and discreet GPS trackers attached to them. The officers quickly utilized the establishment’s GPS systems to pinpoint the location of some of the stolen goods. Upon determining a location, police jumped into a Los Angeles police department helicopter to descend on the suspect’s location. Read the rest of this entry »

The portable toilet industry is growing by leaps and bounds throughout the United States, accounting for roughly one billion dollars in revenue each year. According to Manta, an online directory dedicated to helping small businesses grow, there are 5,157 companies listed on their site offering portable toilets in the U.S. and every indication is that those numbers will grow over the next several years. Read the rest of this entry »

Turtle nesting season is the U.S. is in full swing as turtles make their ways onto the nation’s beaches to lay their eggs. Depending on the area, it begins between March and May, and extends through October when the last of the baby sea turtles make their way to the ocean. Various threats endanger sea turtles nesting and nests, including humans, ocean water, other wildlife predators, and even poachers.

Sea turtle nests in Central America are in constant danger. In fact, poachers destroy around 90 percent of sea turtle nests. They then sell the eggs through illegal wildlife trade. In some countries, bars and restaurants serve the eggs as a delicacy item.

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The National Safety Council, an organization dedicated to the elimination of unnecessary deaths in workplaces, homes, communities, and on roadways throughout the country recommends parents allow their teens to get the limo for prom – and for graduation.

What Prompted this Encouragement?

A statement from the National Safety Council president and CEO, Deborah A. P. Hersman says it all, “Teens should attend their graduations and proms – not funerals.”

While renting a limousine for proms and graduations may seem cost prohibitive, the costs of not doing so may be higher still, especially in light of 2016 statistics revealing that 2,820 teens between the ages of 13 and 19 were killed in car accidents making vehicle crashes the leading cause of teen deaths in the United States.

Benefits of Hiring Limos for Graduation and Prom Festivities

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