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Go behind the scenes at the moving new exhibit at the Holocaust Museum.

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Return Your Vote by Mail Ballot Early

You don’t need to wait until Election Day (April 4) to make your voice heard in the City of Los Angeles Council District 6 Special Primary Election.

Once you’ve completed your ballot, sign and date the Return Envelope and use one of these easy return options:

• Return by mail: No postage is required.
• Ballot Drop Box: There are 14 convenient Ballot Drop Box locations in your community.

Track your Ballot

Tracking your ballot – when it is mailed, received, and counted – has never been easier. Sign up to Where’s My Ballot? to receive automatic notifications on the status of your ballot.

At Your Service

Upcoming Webinars for Landlords & Tenants

DCBA will host a series of webinars that will explain which protections from the COVID-19 Tenant Protections Resolution expire after March 31st, 2023, and the impacts of that expiration on landlords and tenants.

Webinars for Landlords

On Thursday, March 23 at 10 a.m., DCBA will host the first in a series of webinars for landlords. We can help you understand your rights and responsibilities. 

An additional webinar is currently scheduled for Thursday, April 13. Visit our website at dcba.lacounty.gov/webinarsforlandlords to learn more and register for upcoming webinars.

Webinars for Tenants

On Thursday, March 30 at 10 a.m., DCBA will host an online workshop for tenants to discuss changes to tenant protections, the Rent Stabilization Ordinance in Unincorporated Los Angeles County, and other available resources for tenants.

Economic Opportunity Grants

LA County’s Economic Opportunity Grant program will award more than $54 million in grants to small & micro businesses, and non-profits impacted by the pandemic.

Grants ranging between $20,000 or $25,000 per grant will be available for non-profits starting in February. Interested businesses can visit grants.lacounty.gov to learn more or access multi-lingual support.

Out and About

Parks After Dark

It’s Park Time, L.A. County! Parks After Dark (PAD) returns this March with fun, free and safe recreational experiences that brings, teens, families, and communities together at 34 LA County Parks for two evenings during Spring Break.  Parks After Dark is an award-winning program designed to bring communities together by activating park spaces with hands-on activities and entertainment that transforms local parks into safe havens.

The Spring edition of Parks after Dark kicks-off March 23 and runs through April 15 on Thursday and Saturday nights from 6 to 9 pm for two evenings of fun.  Come experience an array of workshops and activities such as music, canvas painting, culinary art, family dances, arts, and crafts, and so much more. The Department of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to bringing the “World to You” through cultural performances sponsored by the Los Angeles Music Center.  Enjoy snacks, refreshments, and entertainment in our community zone.

For more information on an LA County Parks After Dark location near you, visit Parks After Dark Spring 2023 – Parks & Recreation (lacounty.gov)

Free Yoga Classes

LA County Beaches and Harbor is offering FREE yoga classes on Fridays at the Dockweiler Youth Center.

Fridays | 6:30-7:30PM
Dockweiler Youth Center
12505 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

Note: Students must bring their own mats.

Visit beaches.lacounty.gov for more information.

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LA County African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative.

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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 38-year-old Marine veteran, Aaron Orozco, who was shot and killed in Lynwood while working as an Uber rideshare driver.

On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 1:33 a.m., Century Sheriff’s station deputies responded to the 2800 block of Imperial Highway, in the city of Lynwood, regarding a gunshot victim call. Upon arriving, they located a male Hispanic adult in his late 30’s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper torso.
 
During the initial investigation, deputies learned the victim was working as a rideshare driver and had picked up two male Black adults. During the duration of the rideshare, the victim stopped his vehicle in the parking lot of the indicated location.
 
The victim and the two passengers were then involved in a physical altercation, at which time, one suspect produced an unknown firearm and shot the victim.
 
The suspects then fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. The abandoned vehicle was located a short distance from the location by Century Station deputies.
 
Orozco, resident of Lynwood, was pronounced deceased at the location.  The investigation is ongoing and currently, there is no additional information.

KTLA journalists Cameron Kiszla, Ellina Abovian spoke to Orozco’s wife who indicated that his 9-year-old son is autistic and that he was an extremely devoted father to both of his children.

“I’m still in shock. I can’t believe this happened to our family. I just don’t know how to react right now, really. It’s just so hard,” Orozco’s wife, Sandra Medina told KTLA.

The two attackers remain at large and anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

A GoFundMe has been set up for Orozco’s family. To donate, click here.

LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man was sentenced this week to 77 months in federal prison for committing six armed robberies of local businesses, mostly 7-Eleven stores, during a two-week crime spree in late 2021.

Colin Powell Lacey, 29, of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, was sentenced by United States District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong.

Lacey pleaded guilty in August 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act).

From November 13, 2021, to November 29, 2021, Lacey participated in the robbery of six businesses – five of which were 7-Eleven convenience stores. During the robberies, Lacey typically entered the stores, pointed a handgun at the store’s cashier and stole money – usually hundreds of dollars in cash belonging to the business.

For example, on November 29, 2021, Lacey and his co-conspirator, Kyle Richard Williams, 26, of Inglewood, traveled together to a smoke shop located in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles. Williams entered the store, pointed a handgun at the cashier and stole $442 while Lacey waited outside the store before fleeing with Williams.

That same night, Lacey and Williams robbed 7-Eleven stores in Hollywood and Mid-City, with Lacey pointing a handgun at the cashier at the Hollywood store and Williams pointing a handgun at the cashier at the Mid-City business, making off with $600 and $100, respectively. Lacey and Williams then fled in Lacey’s Hyundai.

On December 30, 2021, Lacey and Williams attempted to rob a 7-Eleven in El Segundo. Williams pointed a handgun at the store employee and demanded money. Lacey and Williams fled together after the employee showed Williams that the cash register was empty.

In total, Lacey participated in the armed robbery of six stores, including two other 7-Elevens in Hollywood and one 7-Eleven in West Hollywood. Lacey and Williams netted a total of $2,859 from the robberies.

Lacey and Williams have been in federal custody since March 2022.

Williams pleaded guilty in July 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery. In December 2022, Judge Frimpong sentenced Williams to six years in federal prison.

The FBI, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigated this matter.

Assistant United States Attorney Jeremiah M. Levine of the Violent and Organized Crime Section and Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky, Chief of the Violent and Organized Crime Section, prosecuted this case.

LOS ANGELES – It’s Park Time, L.A. County! Parks After Dark (PAD) returns this March with fun, free and safe recreational experiences that brings, teens, families, and communities together at 34 LA County Parks for two evenings during Spring Break.  

Parks After Dark is an award-winning program designed to bring communities together by activating park spaces with hands-on activities and entertainment that transforms local parks into safe havens.

The Spring edition of Parks after Dark kicks-off March 23 and runs through April 15 on Thursday and Saturday nights from 6 to 9 pm for two evenings of fun.  Come experience an array of workshops and activities such as music, canvas painting, culinary art, family dances, arts, and crafts, and so much more. The Department of Parks and Recreation is dedicated to bringing the “World to You” through cultural performances sponsored by the Los Angeles Music Center.  Enjoy snacks, refreshments, and entertainment in our community zone.

Each PAD site will feature an exclusive Teen Zone for youth ages 12-17 years, where teenagers can engage in activities designed just for them.  Hands-on interactive activities include skateboard design, Just Dance on Nintendo Switch, music production and instrument lessons, silk screen shirt printing, all within their own teen lounge, stocked with a snack bar. 

The L.A. County Parks after Dark is possible thanks to the generosity of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors – First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Second District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Third District Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn and Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Los Angeles Department of Social Services.  We want to acknowledge our sponsors, the Los Angeles Music Center and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services.

For more information on an LA County Parks After Dark location near you, visit Parks After Dark Spring 2023 – Parks & Recreation (lacounty.gov)

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation manages 183 parks and operates a network of 70,079 acres of parkland, 475 sports amenities such as futsal, basketball, tennis, lawn bowling and multipurpose fields, 42 swimming pools, 15 wildlife sanctuaries, 10 nature centers that serve as a refuge for over 200 animals, 14 lakes – 3 of which are boating and swimming lakes, 5 equestrians centers, more than 210 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and the largest municipal golf system in the nation, consisting of 20 golf courses.

The department also maintains four botanical centers: The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the South Coast Botanic Garden, Descanso Gardens, and Virginia Robinson Gardens. The department also owns and operates the iconic Hollywood Bowl and John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, which are jointly managed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, providing County residents with valuable entertainment and cultural resources.

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – President Joe Biden today spoke to an audience of survivors of the Lunar-New Year mass-shooting at the Star Ballroom in Monterey Park on January 22, 2023. Also in the audience was elected officials including Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) who also spoke to those in attendance.

Earlier, the president had been greeted upon arrival at LAX in the driving rain by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn along with Brandon Tsay, the hero who disarmed the Monterey Park shooting suspect at his family’s Lai Lai Ballroom, in Alhambra. Tsay was an honored guest of Biden’s at the State of the Union address in Washington last month.

The president in his remarks acknowledged Rep. Judy Chu, a former Mayor of Monterey Park, who was also in attendance. Prior to his speech, Biden had met with the survivors and families of victims of the mass-shooting where a gunman shot 20 people, killing 11. He also met with the first responders from that day.

“To the families of victims who spend time — I get a chance to meet with today and whom Vice President Harris spent time with a few weeks ago, I’m here on behalf of the American people to mourn with you, to pray with you, to let you know you’re loved and not alone.” Biden said.

Later the president paid tribute to the victims in a brief biographical mention. He also acknowledged Tsay, who was in the audience saying: “[…] we saw that strength in Brandon Tsay, who met me at the airport, whom Jill and I have gotten to know.  Twenty minutes after the rampage at Star Ballroom, Brandon saw the same shooter walk into his family’s own dance studio just two miles away, pointing a gun at him.  In an instant, he found the courage to act and wrestled the semi-automatic firearm away. Brandon saved lives.  He protected the community.”

The president also took the opportunity to announce he had signed another gun control measure in an executive order:

“First, this executive order helps keep firearms out of dangerous hands, as I continue to call on Congress to require background checks for all firearm sales.  (Applause.)  And in the meantime — in the meantime, my executive order directs my Attorney General to take every lawful action possible — possible to move us as close as we can to universal background checks without new legislation.
 
I just — it’s just common sense to check whether someone is a felon, a domestic abuser, before they buy a gun.
 
The executive order also expands public awareness campaigns about the “red flag” orders — the laws — which my son, when he — before he died — Attorney General of Delaware — was a great proponent of it and instituted it.  So more parents, teachers, police officers, health providers, and counselors know how to flag for the — a court that someone is exhibiting violent tendencies, threatening classmates, or experiencing suicidal thoughts that make them a danger to themselves and others and temporarily remove that person’s access to firearms.
 
And it promotes — this executive order — safe storage for firearms, something every responsible gun owner agrees with.
 
The second thing it does — the executive order ramps up our efforts to hold the gun industry accountable.  It’s the only outfit you can’t sue these days.  It does that by calling out for an independent government study that analyzes and exposes how gun manufacturers aggressively market firearms to civilians, especially minors, including by using military imagery.
 
And it directs the Attorney General to public release — publicly release Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fam- — and Firearms inspection reports of firearms dealers who were cited for violation of the law.  (Applause.)  That way, policymakers can strengthen laws to crack down on these illegal gun dealers and the public can avoid purchasing from them.
 
Third, the executive order improves federal coordination to support victims, survivors, and their families and communities affected by mass shootings the same way FEMA responds to your natural disasters in California and all around the nation.  And it will help folks recover and build after wi- — that — they help folks recover and build after wildfires and superstorms and droughts.
 
For example, we need to provide more mental health support and grief — for grief and trauma — (applause) — and more financial assistance when a family loses the sole breadwinner or when a small business shuts down due to a lengthy shooting investigation.“
 
The Associated Press reported Biden has only limited power on guns to go beyond bipartisan legislation passed by Congress last summer after the killings last year of 10 shoppers at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store and 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.

Tuesday’s action does not change U.S. government policy. Rather, it directs federal agencies to ensure compliance with existing laws and procedures — a typical feature of executive orders issued by presidents when they confront the limits of their own power to act without cooperation from Congress.

Biden, in the order, acknowledged Congress’ opposition, but said, “In the meantime, my administration will continue to do all that we can, within existing authority, to make our communities safer.”

The order directs the Cabinet to work on a plan to better structure the government to support communities suffering from gun violence. The plan calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to shore up the rules for federally licensed gun dealers so they know they are required to do background checks as part of the license.

Prior to Biden’s speech, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) spoke to the audience.

During his remarks, Padilla recalled the tragedy that took place in Monterey Park and honored the lives of those lost that day. He also applauded the president for the new Executive Order issued to expand background checks, further analyze the marketing of guns to children, and increase resources for communities in the wake of mass shootings. Padilla then called on Congress to pass more gun safety legislation to reduce gun violence.

“We have a gun violence epidemic in America,” said Padilla. “The gun industry continues to work overtime to create a culture of chaos, because to them, American lives are worth less than the profits they make on the guns that they sell. […] But last year, under President Biden’s leadership, Congress broke the stranglehold of the gun lobby when we passed meaningful gun safety legislation for the first time in nearly three decades. […] We can [continue to] honor those who were taken from us, by taking action to prevent future incidents of gun violence; we can and must save lives.”

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement on President Biden’s visit to Monterey Park and newly announced federal executive actions to reduce gun violence: 

“California is grateful for President Biden’s efforts today to strengthen our gun laws and make our streets, schools, and communities safer,” said Newsom. “Simply put, it’s the right thing to do. While some Republican leaders are focused on endangering our children and making law enforcement’s job harder, California and the Biden Administration have worked to save lives and end the epidemic of gun violence that has plagued our nation for too long. Now, it’s time for Congress to step up and do their job.”

In a statement the governor’s office noted:

With gun violence claiming the lives of over 110 Americans a day, California’s nation-leading gun safety laws serve as a valuable blueprint for other states and Congress to save lives. California’s gun safety laws work. In its most recent scorecard, California ranked as the #1 state for gun safety by the Giffords Law Center, and in 2021, the state saw a 37% lower gun death rate than the national average. According to the CDC, California’s gun death rate was the 44th lowest in the nation, with 8.5 gun deaths per 100,000 people – compared to 13.7 deaths per 100,000 nationally, 28.6 in Mississippi, 20.7 in Oklahoma, and 14.2 in Texas.

WATCH: Biden & others speak about gun control in Monterey Park:

LOS ANGELES – In a Facebook post, former Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, 74 announced Tuesday that for the past several years she has been receiving care for a terminal type of cancer but that the cancer was extremely aggressive.

In her post Molina wrote:

Dearest friends and beloved community,

I’ve lived a long, fulfilling and beautiful life.

For the last three years I have battled terminal cancer. While I’ve been getting treatment, at this point, it is very aggressive.

You should know that I’m not sad. I enter this transition in life feeling so fortunate. I have an amazing and caring family, wonderful friends, and worked with committed colleagues and a loyal team. Throughout my life I’ve had the support of many people.

I have a great daughter, son-in-law, a precious grandchild and another one on the way. I’m so excited!

I’m really grateful for everyone in my life and proud of my family, career, mi gente, and the work we did on behalf of our community.

I am very appreciative of the doctors, nurses and health care professionals at City of Hope, especially Dr. Christina Yeon and Dr. Manisha Trivedi. They have taken good care of me.

Most of all, I am fortunate to have this time to spend with family, friends and those who are special to me.

Thank you all for your love and support.

Gloria

Molina also served in the California Assembly and on the Los Angeles City Council, before she spent more than two decades on the County Board of Supervisors.

Born on May 31, 1948, the oldest of ten children, she was raised in eastern Los Angeles County in Montebello. Molina attended local Montebello public schools followed by first East Los Angeles City College, and then Cal State Los Angeles.

While still a college student Molina became a community activist later on becoming active in the Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional de Los Angeles. She was a proactive Chicana feminist early on in her career who helped establish the Chicana Service Action Center, Los Angeles, in 1973.

In the mid 1970’s she became administrative assistant for California State Legislature Democratic Assemblyman Art Torres.

In 1977, Molina joined the Carter administration as a staffing specialist in the Office of Presidential Personnel in Washington D.C. then in 1979 she left D.C. to take up the post of director of Intergovernmental and Congressional Affairs in the Department of Health and Human Services, Region IX office, in San Francisco.

Her adovacy work in politics continued when she joined the staff of then California State Speaker of the Assembly Willie L. Brown, Jr. in 1981, as the Speaker’s chief southern California deputy, where she functioned in the role of Brown’s liaison with the southern California Latino community.

A lifelong Democrat, Molina was elected to the California State Assembly from the Fifty-sixth Assembly District in 1982, serving until her 1987 election to the Los Angeles City Council. Molina, upon her election became the first Latina member of the state assembly, and served on the Committees on Revenue and Taxation, Labor and Employment, Utilities and Commerce, chaired the Subcommittee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, and was vice chairwoman of the Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.

Molina legislative efforts were focused on the special needs of her constituents, included bills on school dropouts, sexual harassment, state parks, insurance consumer protection, and child safety.

In 1987, Molina was the first Latina ever elected to and only the third person of Mexican ancestry to serve on the Los Angeles City Council. While a city councilwoman, Molina was known as an uncompromising and vocal advocate of citywide issues, as well as issues particular to her own district.

Molina campaigned to win a seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in a special election held after a court-ordered reapportionment and in January 1991, she defeated her former Assembly boss Art Torres in the supervisorial election to represent a large portion of the San Gabriel Valley including her hometown.

In addition to her advocacy for Latino rights she also advocated for LGBTQ Angelenos writing in a May 2014 post on Facebook: “Equality is a right, not an option. We must all continue to fight until everyone has the same freedoms that many have died protecting. I’m proud that so many people participated in today’s May Day march in support of worker, immigrant and LGBT rights!”

LOS ANGELES – Showcase your talents this Summer! The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation is recruiting instructors for the Summer 2023 season! We’re looking for highly talented independent instructors to bring valuable expertise to the community and provide an opportunity for others to learn new skills, stay active and have fun!  

As an independent instructor, you set the fees, dates, and times of your class – teaching on a monthly, weekly or as a 1-3 day workshop. You’ll have access to teaching at one of our fantastic recreation facilities at locations throughout Los Angeles County. Plus, we’ll help with marketing and promoting your class or workshop! 

Recreation and enrichment classes promote personal well-being among our communities and improve the lives of LA County residents.  As an independent instructor, you set the fees, dates, and times of your class – teaching on a weekly basis or as a 1 or 2-day workshop. You’ll have access to teaching at one of our fantastic recreation facilities at locations throughout Los Angeles County. Plus, we’ll help with marketing and promoting your class!

Attend a Virtual Information Session March 14, 2023 
Learn How to Become a Contract Class Instructor!

Attend a free virtual information session to learn more about the Contract Class Program. We’re hosting an information session on March 14, 2023 at 10:00am.

Multiple Park Locations are Recruiting for the Following Classes:

• Watercolor Painting
• Landscape Painting
• Nature and Walking
• Hike Castaic Lake
• Paddleboard Yoga
• Yoga at the Beach
• Drawing: Experiment, Explore, Enjoy
• Oil Painting
• Mixed Media
• Ukelele 101
• Learn to Line Dance Outdoors
• Mandala on Canvas
• Whimsical Self Portrait
• Paper Mache Animal Sculpture
• Train for a 5K by the lake
• Book club by the Lake
• Birdwatching
• Samba
• Zumba Gold
• Country Line Dancing
• Hip Hop
• Bollywood Dance Workout
• Drum Circle
• Guitar, Violin, Chello, Drums classes

Hacienda Heights Community Center
1234 Valencia Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

• Robotics
• Pottery
• Ceramics
• Yoga
• Pilates

Ladera Park
6027 Ladera Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90056

• Children’s Tennis
• Karate
• Girls Softball Clinic
• Healthy Cooking
• Baking Classes
• Yoga
• Zumba

We are also seeking instructors at multiple parks to teach Senior Classes at the following parks:

• Adventure Park
• Roosevelt Park
• Mayberry Park
• Valleydale Park
• Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park
• Carolyn Rosas Park

Eastside Eddie Heredia Boxing Club
5127 E. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90022

• Zumba Fitness
• Boxing Group Zumba
• Boxing and Kickboxing Fitness
• Aerobic Fitness
• HIITT Training
• Jump Rope for Boxers
• Fitness Jump Rope for Beginners
• Footwork for Boxers
• Conditioning Exercise Class

Click HERE to get more information. Click HERE to apply online TODAY. Deadline for applications is March 18, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected] with the subject line: Summer Instructor 2023

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Women from all over the region meet to compete for a chance to serve at the prestigious LA County Fire Department.

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Get Vaccinated in the Comfort of your Home

With recent decisions to end federal, state and local emergency orders related to COVID-19, Los Angeles County residents are reminded to continue taking sensible steps to protect themselves and others against severe illness and help keep hospitalization and death rates low. During this new phase, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is committed to ensuring easy access to free lifesaving preventative services, including testing, vaccinations and boosters, and treatment.

One of the most effective ways to prevent severe illness is to get the updated bivalent booster, which has been shown to offer boosted individuals increased protection against hospitalizations and deaths when compared to individuals who were vaccinated but had not received the updated booster.

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 the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Vaccine Call Center at 833-540-0473.

Residents can also fill out the online request form (multiple language options available) or visit ph.lacounty.gov/vaxathome or for more information. All doses are available for eligible individuals ages 6 months and older at no cost. The Bivalent COVID-19 booster is also available for eligible individuals. Other family members or caregivers can be vaccinated during the same visit. 

At Your Service

Los Angeles County Webinar: Grant Funded Contracting Opportunities

Thursday, March 16, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

This virtual event will cover trainings on American Rescue Plan Act Master Agreement, grant funded contracting, vendor certification and registration.

Click Here to Register

IHSS Helpline Community 

The IHSS Helpline Community is an online customer service center for IHSS recipients and providers. The IHSS Helpline Community offers online chats with LA County Department of Public Social Services agents from the IHSS Helpline, a 24-hour helpline ticket system, helpful articles, and links to additional IHSS Helpline services.

Out and About

MVA Honors Lifetime of Service

1995, U.S. Presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.

MVA will honor WWII Army veteran Bea Abrams Cohen (perhaps the oldest living veteran in this area who passed away at 105) at “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” an event focusing on the philanthropic efforts of Ms. Cohen on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall. We also honor Ms. Cohen by dedicating a resource room at Patriotic Hall, the first room named after a women veteran within the facility.

The event is open to the public. To register, contact [email protected] or scan the QR code on the flyer above.

Nature in Your Neighborhood

This March, we’re bringing the great outdoors closer to home with the Nature in your Neighborhood Community Campfires program! Our nature center staff are bringing nature programs to LA County Parks near you! Open to all ages! Beginning March 1st.

For more information, visit parks.lacounty.gov.

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The sunsets on the horizon framed by Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier.

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New on the County Channel

Crews were hard at work to keep the roads safe, protect vital infrastructure, capture rainwater runoff and assist the unhoused during the historic storm of February 2023.

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.

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Winter Shelters

Need shelter from the cold and rain? The LAHSA Winter Shelter is open. Call 1-800-548-6047 or visit lahsa.org/winter-shelter to learn how to access services and what to expect.

At Your Service

LACDA: Open Doors

Landlords! Join Open Doors to help house families & individuals and get reliable rent payments through housing vouchers. A team of specialists will help you through the process when you call (626) 586-1984. Learn more here.

Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits in LA County

LA County’s Economic Opportunity Grant program will award more than $54 million in grants to small & micro businesses, and non-profits impacted by the pandemic.

Grants ranging between $20,000 or $25,000 per grant will be available for non-profits starting in February. Interested businesses can visit grants.lacounty.gov to learn more or access multi-lingual support.

Out and About

Dragon Boat Festival

Enjoy the diversity and excitement of the Dragon Boats as they compete for the fastest team on the water! LA County Dragon Boat Festival will be held at Burton Chase Park in Marina Del Rey on Saturday March 4th.There will be food, entertainment, display booths, giveaways and more! Admission for the event is free!

For more information, visit losangelescountydragonboatfestival.com.

Spring at LA County Parks 

Visit LA County Parks this spring for fun, recreation and adventure! They are offering a variety of new, FREE and paid programs for youth and families, ranging from sports clinics and nature exploration programs to aquatics and many other exciting programs that you’ll find below. Whether it be one or all of these activities, there’s something for everybody this spring with LA County Parks!

For more information, visit parks.lacounty.gov/spring.

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Snow on the San Gabriel Mountains

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OXNARD – A powerful winter storm system with scattered heavy rain and snow showers in the higher elevations coupled with low temperatures is causing travel delays and potential flooding across most of Southern California Friday.

The National Weather Service is predicting significant precipitation is expected later tonight through Saturday, with rain totals through the weekend which may range from 2 to 5 inches except up to 6 inches in the foothills and mountains below the snow levels.

Snow levels will be in the 2500-3500 foot range through tonight, increase to about 4500-6000 feet on Friday, then lower again to around 2500-3500 feet Friday night and Saturday. Snowfall through Saturday of up to 6 to 12 inches is possible for 2,500 to 4,000 feet, and 3 to 5 feet above 4,500 feet with isolated amounts up to 7 to 8 feet at the higher elevations.

Gusty southerly winds are expected tonight through Friday along the cold front, with mountain and foothills reaching 60 to 75 mph, and coasts and valleys reaching 30 to 50 mph. High temperatures will be 10-20 and locally 25 degrees below normal. Wind chills of 0 to 10, locally down to -5 degrees in the mountains are possible during the strongest winds.

CALTrans is warning residents and travelers to prepare for possible road closures/delays on mountain, foothill, and desert roads. There is the potential for widespread snow impacts, and road closures, including whiteout and blizzard conditions with an increased threat of avalanches.

Impacts from the rain include hazardous travel with flooding of roadways, possible river flooding, and mud and debris flows from recent burn areas. Due to the strong winds, downed trees and power lines are possible. Take protective actions for plants and pets due to the very cold weather.

CALTrans issued notifications that as of 9:00AM Pacific the 5 Freeway is closed due to the snowfall from 3 miles North of State Route 126 at Parker Road in Los Angeles County to the Kern County line in the Grapevine. A mudslide has also reduced traffic Northbound 9 miles North of Santa Clarita. Southboud traffic is also delayed due to the 5 Freeway closure at the Grapevine starting at State Route 99 at Grapevine Road in Kern County.

The National Weather Service reported that current temperatures along the coastal areas and valleys of Southern California are in the 40s to low 50s. Friday’s forecasted high temperature in Los Angeles is 54 degrees.

KTLA 5 reported that current radar over Southern California shows that Ventura County, Santa Barbara County and the Central Valley appear to be getting the heaviest rain. Get this radar on your phone, tablet or PC.

KTLA also reported on the mountain areas [shown in Red] that are currently under a blizzard warning.