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Videos explore threats to suburbs like Lakewood
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As America's largest suburban development in the 1950s, Lakewood is proud of its history and origins. However, new state mandates, influenced by harshly critical views of suburbs, are likely to change how residential communities like Lakewood look in the future. The state rules may force communities to densify by allowing more housing into smaller spaces and change rather than preserve existing neighborhoods.
Lakewood's CityTV has produced two new videos that explore these threats. "How the Suburbs Happened" and "Suburbs Threatened" provide a historical overview and a troubling look at the attitudes and policies in our state that many have called anti-suburban.
You can see the video here, or on Channel 31 through June 27 with other programs about suburban issue during "Suburbs Month" at times noted on the CityTV programming schedule here. More
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Council Recap: Recycled water line approved
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At its Tuesday evening meeting, the city council approved an agreement to allow the City of Cerritos to place a recycled water line under Bloomfield Ave.
Recycled water is wastewater that has been treated to levels clean enough to safely use for irrigation. The new line will take recycled water from Cerritos to Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cypress, but in going through Lakewood the line can be used to irrigate trees and landscaping along Bloomfield Ave.
Construction is expected to begin in July and wrap up by January 2016. More
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Two fun events kick off summer on June 20
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 Summer fun and safety are the focus of two free events on Saturday, June 20 at Mayfair Park. Opening day ceremonies for Lakewood Youth Sports and the annual Lakewood Public Safety and Bike Safety Expo will be held together. They include fun activities for the whole family. LYS opening day ceremonies start at 10:00 a.m. at Mayfair Park's Lisa Fernandez Field. At 10:30 a.m., players are free to enjoy a range of carnival games and activities including bouncers, a DJ and a rock-climbing wall. More |
The Lakewood Sheriff's Station reminds residents to celebrate the Fourth of July safely by not using illegal fireworks and not tolerating those who do.
To support the Sheriff's efforts in suppressing the use of illegal fireworks, you can report problem locations now. If you know of a person or residence with a history of unruly/unsafe celebrations that are not in compliance with the law, please report it by calling the July 4th Tip Hotline at 562-866-9771, extension SAFE (7233). Please provide as much information as possible about the person, location and violation. You can also email the information to service1@Lakewoodcity.org. If you observe the sale or use of illegal fireworks, call the Lakewood Sheriff's Station at 562-623-3500 immediately. More
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