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Newson delivers State of the State speech- acknowledges ‘you’re exhausted by all of it’
The state of our state remains determined
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LOS ANGELES – California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his third State of the State Address Tuesday evening from an empty Dodger Stadium, the location of one of the Los Angeles region’s mega-vaccination site in the ongoing efforts to defeat the coronavirus.
With a recall looming and his own political future in doubt, Newsom tried to persuade over 40 million Californians to “dream of brighter days ahead.” The governor noted that “people are alive today because of the public health decisions we made — lives saved because of your sacrifice,” adding “Even so, I acknowledge that it’s made life hard, it’s made life unpredictable, and you’re exhausted by all of it.”
Although Newsom was the first governor in the nation to order a shut down, the state still suffered through horrific loss of lives and at the end of 2020 California was the epicenter for the virus.
The Associated Press noted; “The strict rules limiting which businesses could open led to the state losing 1.6 million jobs last year. The resulting crush of claims for unemployment benefits overwhelmed Newsom’s administration, contributing to more than $11 billion in fraud, including an estimated $810 million in benefits paid in the names of prison inmates.
That scandal is referenced often by Newsom’s critics but the most damaging blow to him during the pandemic came when he attended a private dinner with lobbyists at a fancy restaurant and was photographed without a mask. The gathering didn’t technically violate the state’s rules at the time but was contrary to his constant message for state residents to stay home and wear face coverings around others.
Newsom apologized after the outing was reported in the media. He made no direct reference to the incident Tuesday but acknowledged: “I have made mistakes. But we own them, learn from them, and we never stop trying”
Newsom’s focus in the speech was not geared towards new policy and legislative goals but rather stressing the continuing work to get Californians vaccinated. The governor did warn Republicans and others working towards removing him from office by the voters in a ballot initiative this coming November he wasn’t deterred and that “the state of our state remains determined” and “I remain determined.”
Newsom delivered an optimistic appraisal of the actions taken by his administration as he pledged to “make sure every Californian who needs a vaccine can get one,” while prioritizing those at the greatest risk for exposure.
“We don’t just talk about vaccine equity — we’ve designed our entire system around it,” Newsom said, referencing his decision last week to set aside 40% of all vaccine doses for 400 ZIP codes with high populations of minorities and poor people, groups disproportionately harmed by the virus.
“We place faith over fear, optimism over pessimism,” Newsom said. “This is our moment to create the California we all want to live in.”
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Full Text of the Governor’s address:
Governor Gavin Newsom
2021 State of the State Address, March 9, 2021
Thank you, Madame Lt. Governor, for your kind introduction.
And good evening to those joining us virtually tonight – Speaker Rendon, Pro Tem Atkins, members of the California Legislature, and to all of the elected, and state officials.
And to my amazing wife Jennifer, the First Partner of California.
Thank you all for being here in the most 2021 way possible, remotely.
Tonight, we mark an unprecedented moment in California history.
To reflect on where we’ve been this past year, let’s consider where we are.
I’m speaking to you from Dodger Stadium, transformed from the home of last year’s World Series champions into a centerpiece of America’s mass vaccination campaign.
Instead of fans in stands, we see nurses in PPE, saving lives one injection at a time.
All because, one year ago a once-in-a-century pandemic arrived on our shores.
COVID was no one’s fault – but it quickly became everyone’s burden.
Forcing hard-working Californians into impossible choices – go to work and risk infection, or stay home and lose your job.
It magnified daily worries about feeding your kids, paying rent, and keeping loved ones safe.
It made the unthinkable, commonplace.
COVID patients cared for by doctors, nurses, and paramedics who, despite the chaos and risks to themselves, paused to hold the hands of strangers in their final moments.
Too many forever goodbyes over FaceTime.
54,395 Californians we now mourn with broken hearts.
That’s almost the same number of empty seats behind me, marking a silent tribute to loved ones who live forever in our memories.
54,395 Californians who will never be forgotten by family and friends – nor by the health care workers who bore witness to unimaginable tragedy.
But not every COVID hero wears scrubs.
From the grocery workers to custodians who get a fraction of the gratitude they deserve, to the parents who’ve juggled and struggled – moms especially – but kept charging ahead.
Your quiet bravery has created light in the darkest of times.
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Only when it’s dark enough, can you see the stars.”
So tonight, under the lights of this stadium – even as we grieve – let’s allow ourselves to dream of brighter days ahead.
Because we won’t be defined by this moment – we’ll be defined by what we do because of it.
After all, we are California.
We don’t wait for someone else to show us the way forward. We go first, and we go boldly.
We led – on gay rights, gun safety, and criminal justice reform.
And now, we lead on combating COVID.
From the earliest days of the pandemic, California trusted in science and data.
We met the moment.
Last January, we welcomed Americans home, accepting repatriation flights from China.
And one year ago today, we brought to shore the Grand Princess, which was stranded off the coast of California, further opening our eyes to the seriousness of this disease.
We were the first state to issue a stay-at-home order, which helped us avoid early spikes in cases.
The top minds from our nation’s leading research institutions and life science companies immediately jumped into the development of groundbreaking COVID treatments and vaccines.
While others competed to buy personal protective equipment at exorbitant prices—we quickly built our own pipeline, supplying critical gear to millions of essential workers.
We sent ventilators and doctors to New York as well as other states that desperately needed them.
We developed the most comprehensive COVID testing program in the country—including a first-in-the-nation state-run testing lab.
We enlisted additional health care workers to expand capacity. We readied our ICUs.
Our advance planning and curve flattening meant our hospitals were ready for surges.
All of which is why California’s death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.
Now, finally, vaccines are here.
We were the first to launch mass-vaccination sites in partnership with FEMA, now a model for other states.
Today, we have the most robust vaccination program in America. California now ranks sixth in the world for vaccine distribution, ahead of countries like Israel, Russia, Germany and France.
I know our progress hasn’t always felt fast enough.
And look, we’ve made mistakes. I’ve made mistakes. But we own them, learn from them, and never stop trying.
After all, that’s the California spirit.
We are bent but not broken. Bloodied but unbowed. Resolved to make it to brighter days ahead – to not let the pain of last year deter the hopefulness of tomorrow.
The state of our state remains determined. I remain determined!
We won’t change course just because of a few nay-sayers and dooms-dayers.
So to the California critics, who are promoting partisan power grabs and outdated prejudices, and rejecting everything that makes California great, we say this: we will not be distracted from getting shots in arms and our economy booming again.
This is a fight for California’s future.
Since this pandemic started, uncertainty has been the only thing we could be certain of.
But now, we are providing certainty.
Certainty that we are safely vaccinating Californians as quickly as possible.
Certainty that we are safely reopening our economy.
Certainty that we are safely getting our kids back in classrooms.
All of which adds up to a brighter future for our state.
Because California won’t come crawling back. We will roar back.
When this pandemic ends – and it will end soon – we’re not going back to normal. Normal was never good enough. Normal accepts inequity.
It’s why Latinos are dying from COVID at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, why essential workers’ wages aren’t enough for them to afford the essentials, and why mothers have been leaving the workforce in staggering numbers.
Look, our eyes are wide open to what’s wrong.
So, our journey back must also be a path to close inequities. There is no economic recovery without economic justice.
With more compassion, empathy, and connection, we can write the next chapter in the California story.
After all, the answer to “what’s right” about our state is also readily available to us, so long as we stay focused on what makes California so damn special.
Throughout this pandemic, we’ve been forced to find new ways to connect, to collaborate, to serve. New ways to grow, and new ways to innovate. And of course we have.
We have more scientists, engineers, researchers, and Nobel laureates than any other state. To keep this conveyor belt for talent moving, we will keep investing in UC, CSU, and community colleges.
California has the most innovation, venture capital, and small-business investment in this country. We will keep fostering every small entrepreneur—the drivers of our GDP.
Our agricultural industry feeds the nation, and California’s entertainment industry shapes global culture.
We build the future the rest of the world dreams of. And I mean that literally.
This year, we will invest $10 billion in the nuts and bolts of California – infrastructure like roads, rail, bridges and public transit – the biggest infrastructure package since the great recession over a decade ago.
Building toward universal broadband, connecting all Californians equitably and affordably.
And investing in the most important asset we have, our children – we propose to invest a record amount in K-14 education this year.
Because, by planning ahead and through prudent fiscal management, California benefits from surpluses – not deficits. Record reserves, not cuts.
We started the year with a $15 billion surplus, and since then revenues have been even stronger, allowing us to provide a down payment on building our brighter future.
The building blocks of our recovery are in place. And now we are leading the way out of this pandemic.
Because we listened to the experts—and were guided by evidence.
Today, the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter than ever.
From the peak in early January, we’ve gone from reporting 53,000 COVID cases per day to 2,600. The positivity rate is down from 14 percent to just 2.1 percent today. Hospitalizations are down more than 80 percent since their peak. ICUs are down 77 percent.
And tonight, I’m proud to report that California has administered nearly 11 million doses. That’s three million more than any other state.
So now, we look ahead to better days with the California can-do spirit – with the energy and optimism that defines us – we will beat this virus and realize our dream of a California for All.
How? Equitable and plentiful vaccines, economic support for those who’ve struggled the most, and getting kids safely back into schools as soon as possible.
First, we will make sure every Californian who needs a vaccine can get one. In our state, your access to the vaccine must not depend on who you know.
We prioritize those who are at the greatest risk and with greatest exposure to the virus. We don’t just talk about vaccine equity—we designed our entire system around it.
Setting aside 40 percent of vaccines for the most impacted communities.
Vaccine equity is not just the right thing to do, it is also the fastest way through the pandemic.
Grocery workers prioritized. School staff prioritized. And farmworkers, put to the front of the line.
Like 85-year-old Maria in Reedley, who came to this country from Mexico decades ago to find a job in our fields.
Maria said she was unsure – uncertain – about getting vaccinated, but after she received her shots, she’s now educating other farmworkers about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, helping them overcome similar anxieties.
That’s the beauty of California. Leadership like Maria’s isn’t ordained, it’s earned.
We’ve built a vaccine system where our only constraint now is manufactured supply.
Thanks to the Biden administration, those doses are on their way.
I’ve traveled the state and seen first-hand the strength of communities banding together in Coachella, Arvin, Camarillo, and Stockton, stepping up to vaccinate the most vulnerable and the too often overlooked.
Every Californian will have convenient access to shots – including those who are home-bound and those who don’t have transportation or the internet.
Now with greater supply, emerges a challenge as old as vaccines themselves: hesitancy about whether to get it. Just ask Maria.
To address these concerns, we have a large network of trusted community partners. They are helping us spread the word, in many languages and across many cultures.
Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines will save your life.
Allowing you to visit your parents again. Go to your daughter’s basketball game. Show up for your shift without fearing infection.
It was a year ago, we made the incredibly difficult decision to issue a stay home order to slow the spread. We agonized about the sacrifices it would require.
But we made sure that science – not politics – drove our decisions.
And as experts like Dr. Fauci said, it was the right thing to do.
People are alive today because of the public health decisions we made – lives saved because of your sacrifice. Even so, I acknowledge it’s made life hard and unpredictable, and you’re exhausted with all of it.
For the millions of Californians pushed out of the workforce and essential workers with no choice but to keep showing up – this is who we fight for.
We continue to work to safely reopen our economy – guided by equity principles, accounting for vaccines, moving as fast as we can. But we are mindful that we can’t let down our guard, particularly with so many new variants.
As of today, 24 of our 58 counties are out of the most restrictive tier, and many more are poised to move next week.
As we safely re-open, we are also providing financial relief. A few weeks ago, we took action to bring immediate stimulus to millions of Californians.
We just directed $7.6 billion back to hard-working Californians and small businesses hit hardest by COVID. We didn’t wait for Washington, we acted with urgency.
That included the Golden State Stimulus, which will put $600 directly into the pockets of millions of families, no matter their immigration status.
And it included supporting our essential workers, with new child care subsidies, more funding for food banks and diapers, and financial assistance for farmworkers.
We’ll keep the dream alive, not only for families but for all the small businesses who’ve fought to survive over the past year.
The special mix of audacity, human capital, and creativity found only in California means there’s literally no better place to do business.
California is where garages are the launch pads for world-changing industries and anyone with the telltale tenacity of a small business owner can create their own California Dream. But only if we nurture them.
That’s why we’re providing the largest small business grant fund in the nation. $2.6 billion in grants of up to $25,000 for small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the pandemic.
Behind these grants are countless stories of entrepreneurs and the dreams they’ve pursued with every ounce of energy they have.
Like Francisco in Fresno, who received $5,000 to reopen his pastry business after being closed for nearly six months.
And Catarah, right here in Los Angeles, whose dessert cafe used a $15,000 grant to make payroll.
And 40,000 other businesses and counting, barbershops, auto repair shops, and clothing shops throughout the state.
Three-quarters of these grants have gone to minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses, and those serving rural and low-income communities. We’re not just talking about equity, we are building it into the very fabric of all of our programs.
There’s nothing more foundational to an equitable society than getting our kids safely back into classrooms. Remote learning has exacerbated the gaps we have worked so hard to close.
Our kids are missing too many rites of passage: field trips, proms, graduation.
Teachers pulling triple duty as counselors, curriculum developers, and tech specialists.
Parents desperate for that reopening date.
Look, Jen and I live this as parents of four young children. Helping them cope with the fatigue of “Zoom school.” The loneliness of missing their friends. Frustrated by emotions they don’t yet fully understand.
In December, as COVID surged, many schools were contemplating an alarming decision – giving up on in-person instruction for the rest of the school year.
In the few short months since – working together with parents, teachers, and school leaders – we have turned the conversation from whether to reopen, to when.
Every day, more schools announce reopening dates. In fact, almost 7,000 schools are open or plan to reopen by mid-April for in-person instruction.
But California has 11,000 schools in 1,000 districts spread across 58 counties – all locally controlled. And we won’t be satisfied until everybody is back in school.
To achieve this, we’ve delivered three months’ worth of PPE to every school. We’ve directly enabled schools to provide routine COVID testing, especially for low-income students.
And starting last week, California promised that at least 10 percent of our vaccine allocation will go to teachers and school staff directly. In the first week alone, we have already administered more than 210,000 doses to educators, a pace more than double our goal.
And last week, we committed $6.6 billion for learning loss, tutoring, mental health, and the ability to extend school days and the flexibility to extend the school year.
We can do this. The science is sound. We start with early grades and build up from there.
Getting kids back to school, getting shots in arms, and getting the economy back on its feet. These are urgent priorities, but not the totality of our efforts.
We entered this pandemic with a care economy suffering from decades of underinvestment. A societal scourge that the First Partner has shined a light on: working women – particularly women of color – earning only a fraction of their male counterparts. Widening gaps between haves and have-nots.
California’s most acute preexisting condition remains income inequality.
So as we respond to this pandemic, we stay fixated on closing unacceptable disparities. That’s one of the fundamental reasons I ran for governor.
By any measure, we’ve made great strides.
Rewarding working families by nearly tripling the earned income tax credit and increasing child care subsidies, adding two more weeks of paid family leave, and raising the minimum wage to $14, on its way to $15 an hour.
Providing first-ever health care subsidies for middle-class Californians so they can afford coverage. Increasing student financial aid and public assistance. Making community college free for two years.
Creating opportunity for all.
But I’m mindful that we aren’t truly addressing the needs of people in poverty unless we account for the biggest pressure most families face: housing and housing stability.
So we crafted the strongest eviction controls in the nation, protecting millions of renters from losing their homes in the midst of this pandemic. And we provided a framework for billions of dollars in rental support for struggling landlords.
All while remaining laser focused on the most severe part of the housing crisis: homelessness, a crisis pre-dating the pandemic.
In response, we developed brand-new solutions – including two programs, promoted by the Biden administration as a model for 49 other states.
Project Roomkey, launched in April, has provided over 35,000 homeless Californians with safe shelter from COVID.
And Homekey, launched in July, created more than 6,000 new permanent housing units during the pandemic, buying hotels and motels and converting them at a third of the cost of traditional supportive housing.
We did this cheaper and faster than homeless housing has ever been built in California history, literally rewriting the book on how to tackle homelessness.
And while we acted swiftly during this pandemic, we are mindful that these tent cities on our sidewalks and the encampments along our freeways simply remain unacceptable.
Our challenge moving forward is clear: to continue our immediate progress while focusing on our longer-term goals, which I laid out in last year’s State of the State.
Now, bringing the same spirit of innovation behind Project Roomkey and Homekey, we’re committing nearly $2 billion this year to create more homeless housing, addressing mental health and substance abuse issues, and ending homelessness one person at a time.
No one denies this is a huge challenge, but we know what it means to stare down big challenges.
In 2020, we simultaneously faced two once-in-a-generation crises when we combatted the worst wildfire season in our state’s history in the middle of the pandemic.
The fact is, the hots are getting hotter, the dries are getting drier, and not just here in California, but all across the globe.
Let’s call it what it is: climate change. Just as we approached COVID, we are guided by science.
Just consider last summer’s heat dome on the West Coast of the United States, which led to world-record breaking temperatures here at home.
And in just one 24-hour period last August, 12,000 lightning strikes sparked 560 wildfires, requiring heroic efforts by our firefighters and national guard, who landed helicopters into flames to save fellow Californians.
This year, we are budgeting more than $1 billion for fire prevention, including fuel breaks, forest health, and home hardening.
We forged a historic partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to radically ramp up forest management efforts.
We are reducing barriers on hundreds of fuel reduction projects and prescribed burns. We added 30 new fire crews and pre-positioning assets, new C-130s, Blackhawk helicopters, and radar technology.
But historic wildfires are the symptom. Greenhouse gases are the cause. And to address them, we must confront the source of more than half the emissions in our state: transportation.
I was proud to sign a groundbreaking executive order last year requiring all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
And the car companies – Ford, GM, and Volvo – seized the opportunity to innovate, create jobs, and dominate the industry of the future. Proving yet again that protecting our planet and growing our economy aren’t conflicting goals – they’re one in the same.
There’s no doubt California is the pace setter of environmental policy, yet we are mindful of our responsibility to do even more. That restless spirit defines California.
We know there’s no advancement without effort, no success without sacrifice.
To paraphrase St. Francis, the patron saint of my hometown, now is the time to tell the world about our brighter future, and only if necessary, will we use words.
We know that our strength comes not from what we preach, but from what we do. From our people who get their hands dirty every day, who come home tired, and do it all to give their kids a better life.
When we set our minds to it, Californians can reach the stars.
Just a few weeks ago, a NASA rover appropriately named Perseverance landed safely on Mars, 293 million miles away. It was a breakthrough achievement made possible by the engineers and scientists at our very own Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena.
Led in part by the vision and drive of a Lebanese immigrant who was educated in California schools and rose to become the head of JPL.
By the risk-taking that’s in our DNA, by the dream to discover new frontiers, and by sheer force of will.
It was an achievement made possible by California.
And it tells you everything you need to know about who we are and what we can be.
But California isn’t the world’s best place by birthright – we have to earn it every day.
Our hopeful vision of our brighter future is the basis for the decisions we make today. We place faith over fear – optimism over pessimism. The power is in our hands.
This is our moment – to create the California we all want to live in, to extend the dream of prosperity, equity, and progress to all.
And to continue to lead the world into the future once more.
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Youth Baseball & Softball Leagues for the Spring 2023 are back!
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LOS ANGELES – As the world gets a little warmer and we settle into the Spring season, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce the return of our Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues for the Spring 2023 season.
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ARE BACK!
Sign up for our Spring Sports Leagues, Coming to an LA County Parks Near You!
REGISTER FOR YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES TODAY!
YOUTH BASEBALL
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Baseball season is right around the corner, now’s the perfect time to sign up your young athletes for our Youth Baseball Leagues! Our Baseball Leagues will provide an emphasis on learning fundamentals of Baseball, skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun. League will run for 10 weeks and consist of one weekday practice and one game every Saturday. Game score and league standing will be kept. Rules will be enforced. Registration fee will include uniform, award, and umpire. Qualifying teams will advance and participate in the playoffs.
Divisions & Dates:
D3-D6: April 15 – June 12
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING PARKS
Divisions 3 – 6
NORTH AGENCY
Castaic Sports Complex: 31230 N. Castaic Rd., Castaic 91384 | (661) 775 8865
George Lane Park: 5520 W. Avenue, L-8, Quartz Hill, 93534 | (661) 722 7780
Jackie Robinson Park: 8773 E. Avenue R, Littlerock, 93543 | (661) 944 2880
Stephen Sorensen Park: 16801 E. Avenue P, Lake Los Angeles, 93591 | (661) 264 1249
El Cariso: 13100 Hubbard Street, Sylmar, 91342 | (818) 367 5043
Loma Alta: 3330 North Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, 91001 | (626) 398 5451
Pearblossom Park: 33922 North 121st St East, Pearblossom, 93553 | (661) 944 2988
Val Verde Park: 30300 Arlington St Castaic, 91384 | (661) 257 4014
EAST AGENCY
Arcadia Park: 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia 91006 | (626) 821 4619
Allen Martin Park: 14830 E. Giordano St. La Puente 91744 | (626) 918 5263
Bassett Park: 510 Vineland Ave. Bassett | (626) 333 0959
Charter Oak Park: 20261 E. Covina Blvd. Covina, 91723 | (626) 339 0411
Dalton Park: 18867 E. Armstead St., Azusa, 91702 | (626) 852 1491
Manzanita Park: 1747 S. Kwis Ave., Hacienda Heights, 91745 | (626) 336 6246
Pathfinder Park: 18150 Pathfinder Rd., Rowland Heights, 91748 (562) 690 0933
Pamela Park: 2236 Goodall Ave. Duarte, 91010 | (626) 357 1619
Rimgrove Park: 747 North Rimgrove Dr. La Puente 91744 | (626) 330 8798
Rowland Heights Park: 1500 Banida Ave. Rowland Heights, 91748 | (626) 912 6774
San Angelo Park: 245 S. San Angelo Ave. La Puente 91746 | (626) 333 6162
Sunshine Park: 515 S. Deepmead Ave. La Puente, 91744 | (626) 854 5559
Steinmetz Park: 1545 S. Stimson Ave. Hacienda Heights, 91748 | (626) 855 5383
Valleydale Park: 5225 N. Lark Ellen Ave., Azusa, CA 91702 – (626) 334-8020
SOUTH AGENCY
Amigo Park: 5700 Juarez Ave. Whittier, 90606 | (562) 908-4702
La Mirada Park: 13701 South Adelfa Ave. La Mirada, 90638 | (562) 902-5645
Mayberry Park: 13201 East Meyer Rd, Whittier, 90605 | (562) 944-9727
Sorenson Park: 11419 Rosehedge Dr. Whittier, 90606 | (562) 908-7763
GIRLS SOFTBALL
Girl’s Softball League will provide an emphasis on learning fundamentals of Softball, skill development, sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun. League will run for 10 weeks and consist of one weekday practice and one game every Saturday. Game score and league standing will be kept. Softball rules will be enforced. Registration fee will include uniform, award, and umpire. Qualifying teams will be advance and participate in the playoffs.
Divisions & Dates
D3 – D6: April 15 – June 12
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING PARKS
DIVISIONS 3 – 6
NORTH AGENCY
George Lane Park: 5520 W. Avenue, L-8, Quartz Hill, 93534 | (661) 722 7780
Jackie Robinson Park: 8773 E. Avenue R, Littlerock, 93543 | (661) 944 2880
Stephen Sorensen Park: 16801 E. Avenue P, Lake Los Angeles, 93591 | (661) 264 1249
El Cariso: 13100 Hubbard Street, Sylmar, 91342 | (818) 367 5043
Loma Alta: 3330 North Lincoln Avenue, Altadena, 91001 | (626) 398 5451
Pearblossom Park: 33922 North 121st St East, Pearblossom, 93553 | (661) 944 2988
Val Verde Park: 30300 Arlington St Castaic, 91384 | (661) 257 4014
EAST AGENCY
Arcadia Park: 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia 91006 | (626) 821 4619
Allen Martin Park: 14830 E. Giordano St. La Puente 91744 | (626) 918 5263
Bassett Park: 510 Vineland Ave. Bassett | (626) 333 0959
Charter Oak Park: 20261 E. Covina Blvd. Covina, 91723 | (626) 339 0411
Dalton Park: 18867 E. Armstead St., Azusa, 91702 | (626) 852 1491
Manzanita Park: 1747 S. Kwis Ave., Hacienda Heights, 91745 | (626) 336 6246
Pathfinder Park: 18150 Pathfinder Rd., Rowland Heights, 91748 (562) 690 0933
Pamela Park: 2236 Goodall Ave. Duarte, 91010 | (626) 357 1619
Rimgrove Park: 747 North Rimgrove Dr. La Puente 91744 | (626) 330 8798
Rowland Heights Park: 1500 Banida Ave. Rowland Heights, 91748 | (626) 912 6774
San Angelo Park: 245 S. San Angelo Ave. La Puente 91746 | (626) 333 6162
Sunshine Park: 515 S. Deepmead Ave. La Puente, 91744 | (626) 854 5559
Steinmetz Park: 1545 S. Stimson Ave. Hacienda Heights, 91748 | (626) 855 5383
Valleydale Park: 5225 N. Lark Ellen Ave., Azusa, CA 91702 | (626) 334 8020
SOUTH AGENCY
Adventure Park: 10130 Gunn Ave. Whittier, CA – (562) 698 7645
Amigo Park: 5700 Juarez Ave. Whittier, 90606 | (562) 908 4702
Mayberry Park: 13201 East Meyer Rd, Whittier, 90605 | (562) 944 9727
Sorenson Park: 11419 Rosehedge Dr. Whittier, 90606 | (562) 908 7763
DODGERS DREAMTEAM BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
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Through an exciting partnership with the Dodgers Foundation, Dodgers Dreamteam (formerly Dodgers RBI) brings the sport of Baseball and Softball at a lower price! The goal of DDT is to provide an inclusive, barrier-free sports-based youth development program for communities that have historically been left out of consideration.
Divisions & Dates:
April 15 – June 12
Divisions 3 – 6
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING PARKS
EAST AGENCY
Belvedere Park: 4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. Los Angeles, 90022 | (323) 260 2342
Obregon Park: 4021 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90063 | (323) 260 2344
Salazar Park: 3864 Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles, 90023 | (323) 260 2330
Saybrook Park: 6250 E. Northside Dr. Los Angeles, 90022 | (323) 724 8546
SOUTH AGENCY
Alondra Park: 3850 W. Manhattan Beach Blvd. Lawndale, 90260 | (310) 217-8366
Athens Park: 12603 S. Broadway Los Angeles, 90061 | (323) 241 6700
Bethune Park: 1244 E. 61st St. Los Angeles, 90001 | (323) 846 1895
Bodger Park: 14900 S. Yukon Ave. Hawthorne, 90250 | (310) 676 2085
Campanella Park: 14812 S Stanford Ave, Compton, 90220 | (310) 603 3720
Carver Park: 1400 E 118th St, Los Angeles, 90059 | (323) 357 3030
Del Aire Park: 12601 Isis Ave, Hawthorne, 90251 | (310) 643 4976
Helen Keller Park: 12521 Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, 90044 | (323) 241-6702
Lennox Park: 10828 Condon Ave, Lennox, 90304 | (310) 419 6712
Mona Park: 2291 E 121st St, Compton, 90222 | (310) 603 3729
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park 7600 Graham Ave. Los Angeles, 90001 | (323) 586 5888
Ted Watkins Park: 1335 E 103rd St Los Angeles, 90002 | (323) 357 3032
Victoria Park: 419 M.L.K. Jr. St, Carson, 90746 | (310) 217 8370
REGISTER NOW!
For questions, contact LA County Parks at [email protected] or (626) 588-5364.
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New on the LA County Channel
You can watch on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here
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New on the County Channel
Volunteers fanned out across the region for the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The point-in-time count enumerates the number of unsheltered people living on the streets and in cars to inform the deployment of resources and services needed to move people indoors.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Can the Trash! Clean Beach Poster Contest
SEEKING YOUNG ARTISTS!
Your child’s artwork could win a $100 gift card and be displayed on beach trash barrels this summer!
For a chance to win, 3rd–5th graders in LA County are encouraged to enter the CAN THE TRASH! Clean Beach Poster Contest.
Find details below:
Extended Deadline: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Open to 3rd–5th graders in LA County
- 15 winners will be selected
- $100 gift card to all winners!
- More at beaches.lacounty.gov/postercontest
- HURRY! All entries are due February 14, 2023!
Enter Now!
At Your Service
State of Emergency on Homelessness: Our Missions
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Los Angeles County is mounting an urgent and strategic response to the declaration of a state of emergency on homelessness, focusing initially on three key missions:
- Reducing encampments to bring unsheltered people indoors
- Increasing interim and permanent housing placements
- Ramping up mental health and substance use disorder services for people experiencing homelessness
To support these missions, the Board of Supervisors yesterday (Feb. 7, 2023) approved a record $609.7 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative for fiscal year 2023-24, the largest investment in any given year to date to prevent and address homelessness. They also approved an additional $76.9 million to expand housing and services that the County provides in collaboration with local cities, as well as for innovative new programs.
Creative Recovery LA Application Workshops Available
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Join the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and Community Partners to learn how to apply to Creative Recovery LA, a new grant program created to address pandemic impacts on the nonprofit arts sector.
Through this new initiative the Department of Arts and Culture will award over $26 million in American Rescue Plan funds to deliver financial relief and recovery to the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Arts and Culture is partnering with LA County Libraries to host in person workshops.
Workshops will include information about the program, guidelines, eligibility requirements, and tips on submitting strong proposals—everything 501c3 nonprofit and Model A fiscally sponsored organizations will need to prepare to apply online when the application is open through February 15, 2023.
#FoodEquityLA
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We’re setting the table for our neighbors struggling with hunger. The Board of Supervisors just adopted an action plan to address food insecurity, which affected more than 2 million County residents in 2022. First step is designing a new Office for Food Equity and identifying how to best implement the plan, from streamlining benefit enrollment to creating food-as-medicine programs.
Out and About
Family Storytime – Decorate a West African mask and Egyptian Collar Necklace
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Celebrate African American and Black History Month with LA County Library! Join us for a story time celebrating African American and Black History Month. Learn about traditions of the African diaspora with stories, songs, and dance. Decorate a West African mask and Egyptian collar necklace. To register for this event, click here.
Find more events hosted by LA County Library here.
A Healing Space
LA County invites you to A Healing Space: Well Being, Creative Expression & Connection as Acts of Resistance on Friday, February 19, 2023. Join us for food, music, social services, mental health support, art, healing circles, dance classes, benefits enrollment, animal emotional support, poetry, expungement, kids activities, pet adoption and much more.
Learn more by visiting jcod.lacounty.gov/event/a-healing-space/.
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(Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Vasquez)
Click here to access more photos of LA County in action.
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Work where you play! Apply for the Youth @ Work Program today!
Key programs that Youth Workers will be eligible to work this season include Spring Parks After Dark & Every Body Plays after school program
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LOS ANGELES – LA County Parks is HIRING! This Spring, we are looking to employ our local LA County Youth with an excellent entry level job that pays more than minimum wage ($16.04) and allows them to work at their local LA County Park.
Our Youth @ Work employees assist in leading recreational activities for persons of all ages, helping support event setup and takedown, and interacting with the public.
Key programs that Youth Workers will be eligible to work this season include Spring Parks After Dark (PAD) and the Every Body Plays after school program. Spring PAD is set to be held this Spring Break season (March 23 – April 8) and will be featured at 34 LA County Parks from 6 – 10pm on Thursdays and Saturdays. Youth @ Work employees are also able to work during the Every Body Plays program, which runs from 2:30 – 5:30pm Monday through Friday at 58 LA County Parks until May 26.
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Prospective applicants can apply today at https://bit.ly/40DwWBP.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be ages 14 -24
- Posses a current work PERMIT (for those 17 years old and younger)
- Have the right to work documents
- Be a current resident of LA County
APPLY TODAY!
All those interested are encouraged to apply today! Youth workers will learn how to lead programs and build customer service skills while making a difference in their local communities! For more information, join us at one of our upcoming outreach events this month!
Friday, February 17 (5-7pm)
Saturday, February 18 (12-2pm)
- Adventure Park
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson Park
- Stephen Sorensen Park
- Belvedere Park
- San Angelo Park
- Ted Watkins Park
APPLY TODAY!
Community Services - PSA
New on the LA County Channel
You can watch on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here
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The County of Los Angeles and its partners are making a difference in the lives of people like Eric who has left prison behind and gone from homeless to housed.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Deadline Extension: Childcare Providers Recovery Grants
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Are you a childcare provider located in Los Angeles County recovering from the pandemic? Grants starting at $15,000 are available to assist. Visit our lacountycprgrant.submittable.com to see how you can qualify.
At Your Service
Creative Recovery LA Application Workshops Available
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Join the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture and Community Partners to learn how to apply to Creative Recovery LA, a new grant program created to address pandemic impacts on the nonprofit arts sector. Through this new initiative the Department of Arts and Culture will award over $26 million in American Rescue Plan funds to deliver financial relief and recovery to the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Arts and Culture is partnering with LA County Libraries to host in person workshops. Workshops will include information about the program, guidelines, eligibility requirements, and tips on submitting strong proposals—everything 501c3 nonprofit and Model A fiscally sponsored organizations will need to prepare to apply online when the application is open through February 15, 2023.
Mental Health Resources for those Impacted by Recent Mass Shooting Incidents
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If you or your loved ones are experiencing mental health distress related to the mass shooting incidents at Monterey Park, Goshen, Oakland, and Half Moon Bay, do not hesitate to ask for help. 24/7 support and resources are available through our Help Line at (800) 854-7771 and through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Out and About
MVA Honors African-American Military History Month
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Join the Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs for an African-American Military History event on Friday, February 3rd, 2023 from 10am-1pm. Register for this event by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
Learn N Make: African American and Black History Month Event
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Celebrate African American and Black History Month with LA County Library! February spotlights African Americans. Learn about how African American and Black History Month is celebrated and what current Black leaders are making waves today.
The first in a series of events honoring Black History Month is today! The Learn N Make African American and Black History Month event is today from 3-4pm at Graham Library. To register for this event, click here.
Find more events hosted by LA County Library here.
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Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Vasquez
Star Party at Griffith Park Observatory.
Click here to access more photos of LA County in action.
Community Services - PSA
New on the LA County Channel
You can watch on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here
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It’s been 50 years since Alycia Hernandez, then two years old, fell into a shaft while playing with her brother. For the firefighters who rescued her that day, the passage of time has not erased memories of the heroic struggle to bring her to safety.
Did you know LA County has a weekly news magazine that takes viewers behind the scenes to showcase people and programs making a difference in Los Angeles County and its communities?
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Volunteer for LAHSA Homeless Count
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The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is the annual census that counts our neighbors experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Through the Count, we’re better able to direct and advocate for vital services to support the needs of our unhoused neighbors. The Count is coming up, taking place January 24-26, 2023. To join, please visit www.theycountwillyou.org/.
At Your Service
Get Vaccinated at Home
If you or a loved one have difficulty leaving the home to get vaccinated against COVID-19, you can request in-home vaccination by calling 2-1-1 or the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Vaccine Call Center at 833-540-0473 (8am-8:30pm; 7 days a week).
Residents can also fill out the online request form (multiple language options available) or visit ph.lacounty.gov/vaxathome for more information. Referrals from caregivers, loved ones, organizations, agencies, providers (among others) are welcome. All doses are available for eligible individuals ages 6 months and older at no cost.
The Fall 2022 booster is also available for eligible individuals. Other family members or caregivers can be vaccinated during the same visit. For resources related to paratransit and free rides for vaccination, call the Public Health Vaccine Call Center or visit the How To Get Vaccinated page.
CalFresh Market Match Program
There are over 30 farmers’ markets in L.A. County where you can shop with CalFresh AND get between $10-$15 worth of market match vouchers to buy even more fresh and healthy produce. To find your local Certified Farmers’ Market, visit Farmers’ Market Finder by the Ecology Center and enter your zip code in the search bar.
Out and About
Lifeguard Ready Training
LA County Beaches and Harbor Lifeguard Ready Training prepares youth and young adults ages 16 to 24 with the skills necessary to become a Los Angeles County Swimming Pool Lifeguard. Swimmers of all abilities welcome. Sign up today at one of our nine training facilities located throughout LA County. The LRT program will provide participants with all the equipment necessary to complete the program.
For more information, visit: parks.lacounty.gov/lrt
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Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Vasquez
Los Angeles based fabric artist, London Kay, is installing the one of a kind “yarnbomb” at Westminster Avenue Elementary School.
Click here to access more photos of LA County in action.
Community Services - PSA
New on the LA County Channel
You can watch on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here
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The County of Los Angeles and its partners are making a difference in the lives of people like Amalia who has gone from homeless to housed.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Happy Mew and Lunar Year
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Adoption fees are waived for cats and rabbits all throughout January 2023. For cats, this also includes microchips and vaccinations. It does not include licenses, pain meds, spay/neuter, or trust deposits. For rabbits, this includes microchips, spay/neuter, and vaccinations. It does not include licenses, pain meds, or trust deposits.
You can visit during public hours (2pm-7pm Wed, 2pm-5pm all other days) or schedule an appointment here.
View all of our amazing animals currently available for adoption here!
At Your Service
Creative Recovery LA
The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture is launching Creative Recovery LA!
Creative Recovery LA is a new grant initiative to address pandemic impacts on the arts and the creative economy, one of the most economically significant and hardest-hit sectors, while leveraging the unique capacity of arts and culture to catalyze our region’s economic recovery, civic connectivity, and community wellbeing. Through this initiative the Department of Arts and Culture will award over $26 million in American Rescue Plan funds to deliver financial relief and recovery to the LA County nonprofit arts and culture sector.
Creative Recovery LA includes five grant opportunities:
- Arts Relief and Recovery Grant
- Creative Works and Jobs for Artists Grant
- Reopening Culture, Tourism, and Marketing Grant
- Creative Career Pathways for Youth Grant
- Arts for Justice-Involved Youth Grant
Applications open January 18th, 2023. For more information on eligibility click here. For Creative Recovery application guidelines, workshops, and the online application portal, visit Community Partners’ webpage.
Delete the Divide: Youth Internships & Job Training
The Youth Internships & Job Training initiative helps young LA County residents explore opportunities in computer and information technology industries and prepares them with the skills and networks they need to pursue a career in those fields. The initiative provides members direct access to job opportunities, mentorships, and hundreds of training courses offered through our partners.
For more information, visit: deletethedivide.org/youth-internships-job-training.
Out and About
Car Seat Safety Workshop
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Antelope Valley Wellness Community is hosting a NO-COST Car Seat Safety Workshop!
This no-cost class, taught by a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will cover current California laws regarding restraining children in the car. Each type of seat will be reviewed (from infant seats to booster seats) to help parents/caregivers choose the appropriate seat for their child. How to use and correctly install different types of seats using vehicle safety belts and LATCH system will be explained and practiced!
Information:
Friday, January 20th, 2023
2:00pm-3:00pm
Antelope Valley Wellness Community
335-B East Ave K-6, Lancaster CA 93535
Click here for more information.
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Photo: Los Angeles County / Mayra Vasquez
Delete the Divide laptop giveaway event at East Los Angeles Library.
Like this shot? Then you’ll love our photo library! Click here access more beautiful pictures.
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LA County Close-Up: New on the County Channel
New on the County Channel, In Case You Missed It, At Your Service; You can watch stories on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems
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New on the County Channel
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Take a look back at some of this year’s most impactful stories.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Celebrate Safely
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LA County Department of Public Health reminds you to take precautions as you prepare for holiday festivities. Headed to a Holiday Party? Get tested before the event and stay home if you’re sick.
For more resources, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov.
At Your Service
DPSS District Offices Are Now Safe Youth Zones
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If you, or a youth you know, needs help to get away from an abusive situation that involves human trafficking, exploitation, or abuse, just step inside any DPSS office for immediate assistance from trained DPSS Safe Youth Zone Liaisons. Look for the Safe Youth Zone signs outside DPSS offices. Click here for a list of DPSS offices.
Out and About
New Year’s Eve with Marina del Rey
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2022 in Marina del Rey with a Glow Party & Fireworks Show!
For more information, visit beaches.lacounty.gov/.
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LA County Close-Up: New on the County Channel
New on the County Channel, In Case You Missed It, At Your Service; You can watch stories on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems
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New on the County Channel
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Meet Kipp, who is using the Breathe program to further her business! Breathe is a guaranteed income pilot program that provides 1,000 county residents some breathing room with $1000 a month for three years to help establish financial stability. For those enrolled, it’s more than a check; it’s a path forward that’s changing lives.
You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Public Health Asks Residents to Mask, Get Boosted
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Increased transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County means there is a higher likelihood of catching COVID during routine activities, such as grocery shopping, eating out at restaurants, running errands, or attending a concert or large holiday party. Los Angeles County moved into the CDC High Community Level last week, prompting Public Health officials to ask all residents to layer in sensible health protections including indoor masking and getting vaccinated and boosted.
One of the most effective ways to reduce COVID-19 transmission, along with transmission of other respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV, is to wear well-fitted, high-filtration masks indoors. Everyone ages 2 and older is asked to wear a mask in indoor public spaces, such as transit, retail, event venues, schools, and worksites when around others.
A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at publichealth.lacounty.gov.
At Your Service
#FoodEquityLA
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We’re turning the tables on food insecurity in LA County! More than 70 community-based organizations and 100 food-system experts have just released an ambitious blueprint for fixing LAC’s broken food system: lacountyfoodequityroundtable.org
Out and About
Winter Events with Beaches & Harbor
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The Department of Beaches and Harbors has several fun activities lined up through this winter season. Whether it’s a stroll through the Marina Lights, catching the holiday boat parade or ringing in the new year – there’s lots to do!
To learn more about upcoming events, click here.
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Community Services - PSA
Free toy giveaway hosted by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago
Hundreds of families will be invited to receive free toys to help celebrate the holidays. Additionally, there will be a DJ & a Santa on-site
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LOS ANGELES – Assembly Member Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) announced Thursday that he and his staff will be hosting a free toy holiday giveaway at the Boys & Girls club gym at Estrada Courts in Boyle Heights.
Hundreds of families will be invited to receive free toys to help celebrate the holidays. Additionally, there will be a photo booth, a DJ and a Santa on-site. Other organizations coordinating the toy giveaway include the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA). One toy will be given per child and each child must be present to receive each toy.
The Boyle Heights community and the surrounding areas are on the road to recovery after the worst of the economic downturn, many families are still unable to afford toys for their children for the holidays.
The toy giveaway will help bring the holiday spirit to these families which is important because during the last two holiday seasons, Boyle Heights was hit extremely hard by COVID-19.
WHEN:
Saturday, December 17
Event: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
WHERE:
Boys & Girls Club of Estrada Courts
3232 Estrada Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Parking:
Parking lot next to the gym.
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New on the LA County Channel
You can watch on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here
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The annual tree lighting ceremony at Jerry Moss Plaza marks the beginning of the Holiday Season.
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You can watch more stories like this on Channel 92 or 94 on most cable systems, or anytime here. Catch up on LA County Close-Up here.
In Case You Missed It
Laptop Giveaway Event
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The County of L.A. is hosting special Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) enrollment and FREE laptop giveaway events at seven library locations on Saturday, December 10, 2022. The ACP is a federally funded program offering up to $30 off your monthly internet bill. One hundred laptops will be given away at each location for new enrollments.
To learn more and see a list of locations, visit ACP Enrollment & FREE Laptop Giveaways – Delete The Divide.
At Your Service
Grant Opportunity: Childcare Providers Recovery
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Are you a childcare provider located in Los Angeles County recovering from the pandemic? Grants starting at $15,000 are available to assist. Visit our lacountycprgrant.submittable.com to see how you can qualify.
Out and About
Howly Jolly Adoption Event
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This weekend at the Carson Gardena Animal Care Center, adoption fees will be waived for all adoptable dogs that have been in care for 60 days or longer. The waived fees include adoption, vaccination, spay/neuter and microchips. It does not include medication, licenses or trust deposits.
For more information, visit animalcare.lacounty.gov.
Winter Events with LA County Parks
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It’s Park Time L.A. County! Parks After Dark returns with an enchanting Winter Wonderland experience that will bring holiday cheer and 40 to 80 tons of snow to 34 L.A. County Parks in the month of December. This holiday action packed celebration is for the entire family and is bigger and better than ever before, with more snow, more toys, more craft activities and more fun! All for free!
For more information on Parks After Dark Winter Wonderland, visit parks.lacounty.gov/winterpad.
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