By Marilyn Salguero Eastvale – The City of Eastvale is a new city that’s known for its friendly residents and affordable homes. However, like every city, it’s also among many that have individuals with sexual offenses. Fortunately, sex offenders are required by law to register with law enforcement agencies to make their whereabouts public on http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov. Thanks to Megan’s Law, the public is able to search to be aware of sex offenders in their city and better protect their families. Registered sex offenders are not allowed to live within 500 feet from any school or park, and are not allowed in a zone between 1000-2500 feet (depending on your state) where children congregate. Megan’s Law passed legislation stating that every sex offender must register with their local law enforcement agency. Before August 2004, the information was only available if requested personally or by calling a toll-free number. However, after September 2004, the public has been able to view this information via the internet. The website was designed to list all sex offenders in California, and was named after Megan Kanka, a 7 year old from New Jersey, who was raped and killed by Jesse Timmendequas, a neighbor who had moved across the street from the family. Timmendequas was a convicted sex offender and the Kanka family was unaware of this. In the City of Eastvale, there are total of 20 cases of reported registered sex offenders. In the 91752 zip code, there are 3 registered offenders, while in the larger area of Eastvale, 92880, there are 17. Surrounding cities rank higher than Eastvale. Chino Hills has 24 sex offenders registered, Ontario has 172, Norco has 24, Corona has 107, and Riverside has 383. The Megans Law website contains a map where the public is able to navigate and see any convicted individuals and detail information of their crimes. According to the website, there is one registered sex offender around Hamner Avenue and Jamestown Ave, five registered sex offender around Limonite and 65th Street, and two offenders next to each other near Lake Springs Street east of Hamner Ave. Complete data is also available on http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov, where residents can surf the website and be aware when walking children to school, or when children play outside. Many apps have been created to facilitate the information to those who have smart phones, and alerts can be sent directly to the smart phone whenever you approach a sex offender’s location. There are many ways to care for your family, and Megan’s law is one way to ensure the safety of your little ones.