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Perez appointed chair of Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena housing trust
Burbank Vice Mayor Nikki Perez has been appointed as the chair of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust, the city announced this week. The trust provides funding for housing initiatives for families with extremely low to moderate incomes and also homeless individuals, according to the city’s announcement. The BGPRHT was established under state legislation authored by Sen. Anthony Portantino in 2022 to address housing insecurity within the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena region by providing sustainable and supportive housing for the area’s most vulnerable residents.
Monrovia to accept applications for residential rehab grants
The application period opens Monday for a Monrovia grant program that helps pay for residential property repairs and upgrades, officials announced Friday. Monrovia’s Community Development Block Grant Residential Rehabilitation Program will accept applications from July 8 at 8 a.m. to July 22 at 8 a.m. The program is for low- or moderate-income residents who own single-family homes that need “essential home improvements,” according to the city’s announcement.
Extreme heat statewide prompts health warnings
A statewide heat wave has prompted official warnings to stay hydrated and avoid extreme temperatures. The Los Angeles County health officer issued an excessive heat warning through Monday, July 8 for the following areas:. Eastern Antelope Valley. Western Antelope Valley. Antelope Valley. Western San Gabriel Mountains/Hwy 14 Corridor. Northwest LA...
Riverside commemorates Disability Pride Month
Riverside City Council recently adopted a resolution to display commemorative flags. Friday’s flag raising ceremony recognized Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July and is an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of those with disabilities. Within the flag, each color has a...
Ontario Recreation & Community Services celebrates Parks and Recreation Month
The Ontario Recreation & Community Services Department is celebrating Parks and Recreation Month throughout July. Parks and Recreation Month is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) that invites the community to share their experiences, memories, and stories about what parks and recreation means to them. This...
State-of-the art Fire Station 81 opens to serve Fontana
The San Bernardino County Fire Department and the city of Fontana recently held a grand opening of Fire Station 81. The $8.2 million state-of-the-art facility is strategically located in the north end of the city and is designed to keep pace with providing emergency response services for the city’s increasing population and development needs, according to a San Bernardino County statement. Fire Station 81, which ceremoniously opened on June 18, is 13,247 square feet and has three engine bays, one battalion chief’s bay, six crew dormitories, two captain’s dorms and a dorm for the battalion chief.
Hollywood Bowl to present Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert
A theatrical performance featuring music from Disney films of the 1980s and ’90s is coming to the Hollywood Bowl later this month. Jodi Benson, who provides the voice of Ariel in “The Little Mermaid,” and Bill Farmer, the official voice of Goofy, will join an all-star cast from Broadway, animation, film and TV for the Disney ‘80s-‘90s Celebration in Concert presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic on July 19 and 20.
Los Angeles County supervisors propose expanding board
Los Angeles County Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn unveiled an ambitious proposal on Wednesday to transform county government by expanding the Board of Supervisors from its current five members to nine. This sweeping reform package is being touted as the most significant change to the county’s governance in over...
LA City Council OKs $54M Convention Center overhaul ahead of 2028 Olympics
After more than a decade of meticulous planning and intense debate, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to advance the $54 million renovation and expansion plans for the Los Angeles Convention Center. The council’s decision, which passed by a 13-1 vote, aims to expand center’s facilities in preparation for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Monrovia to host 4th of July concert, fireworks show
The City of Monrovia’s 4th of July Concert and Fireworks Show is scheduled to take place on Thursday in Library Park. Spectators may reserve a supervised space (a maximum of 10 feet by 10 feet) in the park beginning at 6 a.m. but festivities will begin at 7 p.m. with live entertainment from Stone Soul.
LA County health department: Bacteria make ocean water unsafe
County health officials warned beachgoers Tuesday to stay dry and avoid swimming, surfing and playing in high-bacteria ocean water at 17 LA-area locations. The warnings were issued because bacteria levels exceeded health standards when last tested, officials said bur did not specify the test date. Santa Monica Canyon Creek at...
Metro, KCRW to present 2 summer nights of music at Union Station
KCRW and Metro Art will team up July 20 and 27 for two nights of music from 6 to 10 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles, Union Station officials announced Tuesday. KCRW DJs Jeremy Sole and Chris Douridas will perform sets for the first event on July 20, while the following Saturday features a performance by sibling-led LA-based jazz-folk band The South Hill Experiment “amplified by KCRW DJs Raul Campos and SiLVA,” according to event organizers. The music events will have pop-up bars serving light refreshments and alcohol and areas for dancing.
OC’s only children’s advocacy center receives re-accreditation, expands services
Orange County’s Child Abuse Services Team (CAST) is once again nationally recognized as a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) through its renewed accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). The organization also awarded CAST with accreditation under the optional Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and Physical Abuse Standards.
US Supreme Court ruling will allow more aggressive homeless encampment removals
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to give cities broader latitude to punish people for sleeping in public when they have...
988 mental health crisis line celebrates 2nd anniversary
The country’s new 988 mental health response system turns two years old this month and a new report praised California’s implementation while calling for more investment. The report from the nonprofit mental health advocacy organization Inseparable showed California needs a total of about 400 mobile response teams, which dispatch a mental health professional and often a peer counselor, instead of police.
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