City of Lakewood_ California
Lakewood, California 
March 9, 2016
Savannah DeMelo 2015 Athlete of the Year _video_
Hall of Fame honors young athletes

Savannah DeMelo from Saint Joseph High School was honored as the 2015 Athlete of the Year at the Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame's 35th annual induction banquet on Monday, February 29 at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza. More

Recap of City Council meeting
Council Recap: Update on environmental programs

At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Lakewood City Council received updates on the city's Bulky Item Pickup Program and Lakewood Shreds event. Lakewood residents can have a special EDCO truck come by their home up to six times a year for free to pick up bulky items like mattresses and furniture. At Lakewood Shreds on April 2, residents can have three bankers boxes of paperwork shredded professionally and safely, and at no charge. Proof of Lakewood residency required. 

Click for Bulky Item pickup details              Click for Lakewood Shreds details
City workers clean up fallen trees
City clears nine fallen trees from Monday storm

Lakewood employees and contract crews worked throughout Monday clearing nine trees and dozens of tree limbs that fell during Monday morning's rain and wind storm.

If a city tree or limb falls on your property or the sidewalk or roadway, remember to call city staff 24 hours at day at 562-866-9771. After hours, follow the prompts to page an emergency crew member. Lakewood staff are there to provide assistance!
2016 Economic Forecast Luncheon
Learn the latest business and educational trends

The Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, City of Lakewood and Southern California Edison Co. are hosting the 2016 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Wednesday, March 30. More

Click for ticket reservation form
Volunteer Day is April 16
Sites needed for Volunteer Day

The annual Volunteer Day program is looking for project sites for its Saturday, April 16 cleanup and fix-up event. On this day, more than 500 volunteers will fan out to locations throughout Lakewood to donate a morning's work to help their neighbors in need. More

Click here to nominate a project site
Earth Walk Saturday_ March 12
Earth Walk at Monte Verde Park this Saturday

Lakewood's free Earth Walk event returns Saturday, March 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with an interactive experience for children and adults. More
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