Lakewood, California
| Thursday, April 16, 2015 |
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Council Recap: Review of community development funds
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The Lakewood City Council held its regular Tuesday evening meeting with an agenda that included its annual review of how the city spends funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. More |
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Low-cost auto insurance now offered by State of CA
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If you have a driver's license and drive a vehicle, state law requires that you have auto insurance. The state government is now sponsoring a program to make basic auto insurance more affordable, helping more people drive responsibly and legally. For more information, go to the state website, or call 866-602-8861. |
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is hiring
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 The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) has begun their 2015 hiring campaign. LASD is the largest sheriff's department in the country and offers opportunities in patrol, custody, court services, transit policing, investigations, cybercrimes, SWAT, search and rescue, mounted enforcement, marine enforcement, and many other unique and specialized assignments. More |
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Lakewood turns 31...in Tree City years
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The city's newly finished section of the Nature Trail offered the perfect backdrop to recognize Lakewood being selected once again as a Tree City USA--for the 31st year--by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The city planted over 80 new trees on the new section of the Nature Trail along the San Gabriel River helping to highlight the city's commitment to maintaining the 28,000 trees in Lakewood. Photo: Lakewood City Council displays Tree City USA flag at Nature Trail. More |
Lakewood Nature Trail opens
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The third and final section of the Lakewood Nature Trail along the west side of the San Gabriel River opened on Saturday, April 11. The half-mile addition runs from Candlewood Street south to Del Amo Boulevard, where it meets up with the existing one-mile trail that extends south to Carson Street.
Lakewood residents gathered with Lakewood City Council Members on Saturday for a first walk of the trail. Above, Mayor Jeff Wood and residents officially cut the ribbon opening the trail. The trail will be open every day from sunrise to sunset. A trail brochure and map can be found here.
"Our trail has flora and fauna that you would have seen in abundance in our region 100 years ago," said Mayor Wood on opening day, "but many have been pushed out by non-native species or loss of habitat in the years since. We've reintroduced them now on the trail and given residents the chance to see a little bit of what Lakewood and our region used to look like....and what we can still look like, when we take the time and effort to do so." More
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Free shredding returns this Saturday |
Residents are invited to safely dispose of documents containing sensitive information at "Lakewood Shreds!" on Saturday, April 18. Residents can bring up to three "bankers" style boxes to be shredded by a professional shredding company. No CDs, diskettes or other media can be shredded. More |
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"Razzle Bam Boom!" brings a mix of comedy and musical styles including Rock, Country, Jazz and Cajun to The Centre at Sycamore Plaza on April 17. The evening of family fun includes dinner and entertainment like seeing Elvis juggle, and everyone in the audience will be a part of this fun show.
This affordable event costs $8 per person and $5 per child 3 years and under. Chicken fingers, mashed potatoes, lemonade and a dessert will be served before the show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The show runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. More
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 A free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth is set for Saturday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Mayfair Park. This grassroots program is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. It is intended to give youngsters a chance to compete free of charge in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills. Boys and girls will be divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2015 MLB All-Star Game. More |
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 U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez's office will be holding community office hours at Palms Park in Lakewood on the first Thursday of each month through June. The next date is Thursday, May 7, 2015.
No appointment is required to meet with her Congressional staff members for assistance with federal agency services like Social Security, Medicare, passports, VA benefits, U.S. Post Office, housing, immigration, healthcare and Congressional internship information. More
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Pan Am Fiesta adds a Thursday night of discounted family fun
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 Lakewood's Pan Am Fiesta returns to Mayfair Park this May for its 70th year with a new Thursday night of fun. Discounted carnival rides for just $1 will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. Games and concessions will also be open on the new night.
The four-day, family-friendly celebration continues Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The fiesta's full program of special Mother's Day events, rides, music and more runs through Saturday and Sunday. More |
 This Mother's Day, show mom how much you appreciate her with an unforgettable, all-you-can-eat brunch and dining experience provided by TGIS Catering at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza on Sunday, May 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Centre's in-house caterer prides itself on being one of the premier catering and event-planning teams in Southern California.
The brunch buffet, there will feature live entertainment, a complimentary photo booth. Guests can surprise mom with a personalized greeting that will be displayed on the big screen during the brunch. More
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