![La Habra efforts to help homeless neighbors finds success with ‘kinder, gentler’ approach](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/220727-LH-Collaborative-08-SJG-702x452.jpg)
La Habra efforts to help homeless neighbors finds success with ‘kinder, gentler’ approach
0*Editor’s Note: This story originally published in the Fall edition of the quarterly La Habra Life newsletter. While getting acquainted with La Habra’s homeless neighbors, new Community Services Outreach Coordinators Paul Mahoney and David Aguirre have learned its best not to show up empty handed. The simple act of giving someone a sandwich can open the lines of communication. “If me giving someone a sandwich gives them hope, I’ll bring one to them every day until we can do something for them,” Mahoney said. “This role is all about connecting to residents, and when I got here, I didn’t know…
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The times are in, the antibiotic ointments have been applied, and the elastic bandages have been wrapped as the 36th…
![Law enforcement agencies compete in 36th Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/baker_vegas_01-351x185.jpg)
They have trained and pushed themselves. They are pumped up and primed to go. Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday and…
![La Habra Police Department opens its doors to the community](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/openhouse2-351x185.jpg)
The La Habra Police Department opened its doors to the public for its annual Open House on Oct. 23 and…
![La Habra police celebrate National Night Out with food, fun and a movie night in the park](https://behindthebadge.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/day_out_lahabra_080321_12-351x185.jpg)
The La Habra Police Department celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday with a community gathering replete with food, fun and…