Ready for the Next Earthquake?
Did you wake up at 4:29 on July 30 to shaking? Did you know there were over 50 aftershocks? Are you ready for an earthquake disaster?
Give the City a Report Card
You can weigh in on how well the City is doing providing services and impact the next City Budget by completing the Budget Advocate City Services Report Card
Emergency Renters Assistance Subsidy Program
This program is to assist Los Angeles renters who have been economically impacted by COVID-19. The application will be open for five (5) days, starting at 8 AM on July 13th, and closing at 11:59 PM on July 17, 2020. After the application deadline, all applications submitted by 11:59 PM July 17th will be included in the random selection process. The subsidy is anticipated to assist an estimated 50,000 Los Angeles households. It will provide a grant of up to $1,000 per month, with a maximum grant of $2,000 per household, and will be paid directly to the tenant’s landlord on behalf of the tenant.
Library to Go & SAFE Centers
You can now use pick up services at the Sylmar or Panorama City Library! Find out how. L.A. Sanitation’s S.A.F.E. Collection Centers will reopen on July 11, 2020 for household hazardous waste and electronic waste drop-off.
LAUSD School Opening Update
A presentation was made to the LAUSD School Board on Reopening. Families responded that 35% wanted students to attend school on campus full time. 37% requested a blended approach, whereas 28% wanted to remain online. However, only 44% of staff were willing to return to campus.
All fireworks are illegal
Fireworks kill on average 40 people per year. More than 3,000 people are hospitalized. More than half of those victims are children. If you have a tip about illegal fireworks in your neighborhood contact https://complaint.lacity.org/Complaint/fireworks/ or https://www.lacrimestoppers.org/ and submit your information
What to expect when dining out
When you are eating at a restaurant, plan to wear a face covering when you are not eating. You can expect limited seating, sanitizing stations, servers with face coverings and potential symptom checks.
LAUSD Reopening Survey
LAUSD is surveying parents to find out what their preferences are regarding reopening schools in the fall: remote learning, on campus full time, hybrid and the details surrounding all that.