CITY OF HOPE BLOODMOBILE COMES TO THE ORIGINAL FARMERS MARKET FOR A SPECIAL BLOOD DRIVE EVENT

SPIKE IN CRIME IN ENCINO: CALL TO ACTION AND YOUR ATTENDANCE

Note: The meeting on 8/6 at Lanai Road School has been changed as per the below

LOCATION:
West Valley Community Police Station
19020 Vanowen Street, Reseda
West Valley Community Police Station - LAPD Online

DATE:
August 8, 2024

TIME:
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Speaker:
LAPD Captain Brian Wendling
Rank: Captain III
Division: West Valley Division

Dear Neighbors,

For the past several days, LAPD Captain Brian Wendling and I have had detailed conversations about the recent home invasions and robberies in Encino. We have studied the targeted areas and identified the points of entry and exit used by these criminals.

In response, the Homeowners of Encino will hold an in-person meeting at our Local Police Department Conference Room due to the importance of the subject: the SAFETY of our FAMILIES. This critical topic surpasses the limitations of a Zoom call, where issues such as muted participants and restricted speaking time hinder effective communication.

Goals and Objectives of the Meeting:

• Bring our community together to receive and share information
• Discuss proven and successful actions implemented by other communities and the LAPD
• Develop strategies to prevent Encino from being a "TARGETED COMMUNITY"

Your attendance and participation are crucial. Let's work together to ensure the safety and security of our neighborhood.

Sincerely,

Homeowners of Encino

5th Annual Leimert Park

Jazz Festival

August 31, 2024

11:30 - 8:30pm

National Night Out

August 6, 2024

4601 Alla Road (Adjacent to Bill Rosendahl Del Rey Park)

Tours of the Watts Towers

The Watts Towers Tour Guide Program offers visitors a unique and in-depth look at one of Los Angeles’ most iconic landmarks. Participants will be guided by knowledgeable tour guides through the towers, learning about the history, cultural significance, and artistic processes involved in their creation. The tour, which is the only way to gain access to the towers, will last approximately 30 minutes and highlight the life of Simon Rodia, the Italian immigrant who built the towers over a 33-year period, and the cultural and social context of the Watts neighborhood in which they stand. The tour also includes a visit to the Watts Towers Arts Center, where visitors can see rotating exhibitions of contemporary art and learn about the ongoing preservation efforts for the Towers. With this program, visitors will gain a greater appreciation for the Watts Towers as a masterpiece of folk art and a symbol of resilience and community spirit.

LOCATION

Watts Towers Arts Center Campus

1727 E. 107th St
Watts, CA 90002 United States + Google Map

Phone:

213.847.4646,

Website:

View Venue Website

FOLAR’s 3rd ANNUAL “RIVER FEST”, A FREE OPEN-AIR ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY FESTIVAL, INVITES EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE THE L.A. RIVER
 
Arts offerings to include New Poetry-centered ‘Lewis Lounge’, to Honor FoLAR Founder Lewis MacAdams, and Performers ‘Xipe Totec Dance Company’ and ‘Undecided Future’
 
Ticketed Event…Available Now!

Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) invites everyone to its 3rd annual River Fest, a FREE, all-ages, open-air environmental arts and community festival at the scenic LA State Historic Park on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 3:00pm to 9:00pm.
 
The event will showcase the nexus of nature, climate change, culture, history, people, and the LA River. With heavy emphasis on the arts, River Fest will offer a variety of local artists with live music and dance performances, a visual art gallery, and eco-activities for the whole family. The event will also feature top L.A. food trucks, and a marketplace with 50 booths from local environmental, arts, Indigenous, and partner organizations like Water Replenishment District, REI Co-op, 100 Acre Partnership, and more. While free, registration is required, and tickets will go fast. Registration is now open on FoLAR’s website.
 
Debuting this year is the Lewis Lounge, a tribute to FoLAR founder and poet, Lewis MacAdams, inspired by the flow of both life and the River. Today opens the multigenerational call for poetry, asking “How do you connect to the River?” All submissions will be displayed, some called to read live during a curated poetry jam, hosted by Los Angeles’ famed Mike the Poet Sonksen.
 
"The L.A. River connects so many diverse communities across its 51 miles and River Fest 2024 is about bringing those communities together to celebrate the ways in which the River continues to inspire us. With an incredible lineup of artists, advocates and community members, we hope River Fest will give all Angelenos the chance to experience the L.A. River's unique ability to enhance our collective wellbeing... and to have some fun together along the way,” states Candice Dickens-Russell, FoLAR CEO.
 
The activities at River Fest will share stories of environmental justice, community leadership, challenges faced by the River, and Indigenous perspectives on nature and the River. Highlights include Aztec dance company Xipe Totec, pop soul band Undecided Future, an indie rock/pop band Child Seat (pictured at right) and Los Silverbacks a World Music group that combines Latin and African Rhythms. In addition to the noted festivities, FoLAR’s River Rover, a 38 ft. mobile visitor and education center will be on hand along with FoLAR’s education team.
 
All free general admission tickets for River Fest 2024 cover entrance into the festival, access to this Exhibitor and Artist Village and performances, as well as a complimentary raffle ticket. Food, drinks, art and other items or services offered by River Fest vendors may be purchased at the event. A limited number of VIP tickets are available, providing an all new VIP area with shade, seating, optimal stage viewing, VIP parking, VIP check-in, a VIP gift bag, two drink tickets and five complimentary raffle tickets. All River Fest proceeds will contribute to FoLAR’s year-round K-12 environmental education programs, stewardship events, and local advocacy work.
 
River Fest was created to reflect FoLAR’s values, offering a more equitable and accessible community celebration of both FoLAR and the River that runs through so many of the region’s communities. This ultimately supports FoLAR’s mission to build capacity for communities, students, and future leaders to advocate for nature, climate, and equity on the LA River.
 
FoLAR will be celebrating its 34th annual Great LA River CleanUp this Fall, featuring multiple locations throughout the entire river, with opportunities for everyone to help support the River and make meaningful connections to it.
 
The 2024 River Fest is made possible through major supporters M2O, Niagara Cares, Bank of America, City of Long Beach, REI Co-op, Elysian Valley Arts Collective, Lil Dicky, Stantec, Water Replenishment District, City National Bank, and Athens Services.
 
While the event is FREE, registration is required. To register for River Fest and get more information, please visit https://folar.org/riverfest/. Click here for direct registration.
 
Ride-sharing and use of the Metro’s new regional connector project are encouraged. Limited paid parking will also be available at LA State Historic Park.

###
 
Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR):
Friends of the Los Angeles River is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to build capacity for communities, students, and future leaders to advocate for nature, climate, and equity on the Los Angeles River. FoLAR is a leading force in educating youth, guiding policy, and connecting communities to the River. (folar.org)

CicLAvia—Meet the Hollywoods
presented by Metro

Connecting West Hollywood, Hollywood, and East Hollywood, the public is invited to
experience 6.6-miles of open streets—a pop-up park—for a day using their favorite people-powered ways to move around

Sunday, August 18, 2024; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHAT:  CicLAvia—Meet the Hollywoods
CicLAvia returns to Hollywood this summer with a great way to be a tourist in your own backyard while experiencing car-free open streets at CicLAvia’s 54^th event on Sunday, August 18; between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy 6.6-miles of car-free open streets connecting East Hollywood, Hollywood and West Hollywood via Hollywood Blvd (between Orange Dr and Hillhurst/Virgil Aves), Highland Ave (between Hollywood Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd), and Santa Monica Blvd (between Highland Ave and San Vicente Blvd).

All people-powered modes of movement are invited to this unique, temporary park for the day that will feature activities, street games, local businesses, and art and cultural activations for all ages. Always free, CicLAvia participants can show up anywhere along the route at any time to enjoy the open streets. This is an exciting opportunity to explore WeHo, Hollywood, and East Hollywood from a new perspective.

CicLAvia—Meet the Hollywoods features five (5) Hubs along the route filled with plenty of activities and programs. Hubs are walking zones (mandatory bike dismounts) and meeting points with family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. Within this route, participants can find the West Hollywood Hub, Plummer Park Hub, Walk of Fame Hub, Hollywood Blvd Hub, and East Hollywood Hub. Free pedicab rides areavailable at each Hub’s information booth, allowing for travel between Hubs. Check out the Local Gems along the route here.

“Our Meet the Hollywoods program is exemplary of what CicLAvia Sundays are all about,” says CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual. “Locals and tourists have the opportunity to experience iconic areas that may be familiar to them, but with an unexpected twist: in the absence of cars and polluting traffic, they have the freedom and safety to walk, bike, skate and stroll at their preferred pace.”

Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, which celebrates its 50th year anniversary in 2024, CicLAvia has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks in Los Angeles since 2010. CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. Active participants at CicLAvia use people-powered mobility to navigate public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way there is shopping at local businesses and access to cultural and architectural gems. Participants use open streets as spaces to connect with each other, while making a positive impact on the environment and creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region. Over the past 13-plus years CicLAvia has helped communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles, promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community. 

Only people-powered vehicles are allowed. No electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are allowed at CicLAvia. Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist are allowed. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when the throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered off. Motorized wheelchairs are allowed. Learn more here.

Participants assume all known and unknown risks of participation in CicLAvia. More information regarding participants rights can be found here: https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia-safety

The 2024 CicLAvia schedule continues with September 15: CicLAmini—Lincoln Heights; October 13: CicLAvia—Heart of LA; and December 8: CicLAvia—The Valley.

WHO:
CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization committed to introducing Angelenos to the vibrant civic and cultural treasures throughout Los Angeles. CicLAvia highlights important issues to all Angelenos - from environmental health and air quality improvement to access to safe and open parks, physical and mental well-being. CicLAvia has captured the imagination of more than 2-million people who have traveled together along more than 311 miles of streets. Free for all, CicLAvia builds a unifying social fabric, joyously connecting culturally diverse neighborhoods and neighbors to each other through open streets. CicLAvia is not just about cycling, it’s also about multiple modes of people-powered transportation. Whether one walks, strolls, skates, jogs, scooters, or bikes, CicLAvia creates so many incredible moments and experiences enjoying our city streets together.

HOW & MORE INFORMATION:
• Visit https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia_meet_the_hollywoods_24 for more detailed information
• https://www.ciclavia.org/; [email protected]; 213-355-8500
• Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciclavia
• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciclavia; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciclavia/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CicLAviaLA
• Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/laciclavia/sets/with/72157656013962875
• Videos: https://vimeo.com/762450848

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

Internet at www.lawa.org

Matters to come before the City of Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to convene in:

Jet Center, Hangar 1
Van Nuys Airport
16300 Daily Drive
Van Nuys, California 91406
Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM

CANCELED

Join LA Waterkeeper for our Plastic Free July Cleanup at Compton Creek!

Celebrate Plastic Free July with us at our Compton Creek Cleanup! Take a vital step towards preserving life and safeguarding the beauty of our riparian ecosystems. Your help is crucial in making our habitats a healthier and more beautiful place for all to enjoy. Let's work together to make a positive impact and ensure Compton Creek is Plastic Free! 

Saturday, 07/20/2024
9:00am PDT - 11:00am PDT

Get directions.

TreePeople Launches Concerts & Screenings at Coldwater Canyon Park

Where music, movie screenings and environmental education converge

LOS ANGELES, CA — TreePeople is thrilled to announce an exciting slate of concerts and film screenings at our S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre, an enchanting 150-person space nestled deep in the woods of our Coldwater Canyon Park. Our new TreePeople Presents programming provides a unique blend of entertainment and education throughout the season, giving Angelenos the joy of learning about and engaging with our local ecosystem while enjoying thoughtfully curated cultural programming. To view the full schedule of events and purchase tickets, visit treepeople.org/events.

Before each concert and film screening, TreePeople experts will present micro-lectures on Southern California ecology. Past little lectures have included how Los Angeles is not a desert, how soil health affects immune systems, how palms are not trees, and more. These insightful talks will provide attendees with fascinating knowledge about the local ecosystem, ensuring that everyone leaves a little smarter and more aware of the natural world around them.

Paddington 2 screened at TreePeople's "Films in the Forest" series

All TreePeople events support the critical environmental work our nonprofit does. In the past 50 years, we have planted millions of trees with millions of volunteers, educated hundreds of thousands of students on the environment, published dozens of studies/reports, restored acres and acres of forests up in our mountains, protected thousands of acres of land from being developed in the Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas. We are also working on removing 500,000 square feet of asphalt on school campuses and replacing it with learning gardens and shaded fields and more natural spaces.

“We are excited to provide a space where people can not only enjoy top-notch entertainment but also connect with and learn about the natural environment,” said Alex Miller, Director of Marketing & Communications at TreePeople. “TreePeople’s unique expertise and park allows us to create a unique experience that enriches both the mind and soul.”

Join us for an unforgettable experience where culture and nature converge. Guests are invited to come early and picnic before the events.

Devendra Banhart playing at TreePeople's 2023 benefit concert, photo by Kat Nijmeddin

TreePeople Presents: Selena   We’re thrilled to be screening the 1997 classic Selena at TreePeople’s S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre on Thursday, July 11. The screening will begin just after sunset.   July 11, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS TreePeople Presents: Pearl Charles   Pearl’s latest work emerges from a time of change in her life which saw her relocate from her native Los Angeles to the fabled land of Joshua Tree – a pilgrimage taken by so many legendary rock stars before her. Accompanied by her partner and musical collaborator Michael Rault, her movement toward the country is a direct reversal of the 20th century currents which carried America’s population into the city. In that time the music of the country changed as it collided with the wide array of new machinery and gadgets the urban landscape had to offer  – guitar amplifiers, radios, synthesizers and turntables. Now, as the tides turn in this post-mechanical age, Pearl Charles rides out of her hometown on a pacific ocean wave – and carries along with her this same country music, though now permanently altered by the beating hearts and drums of the city and its inhabitants. Her latest musical offering springs up from this fertile desert ground as a more refined distillation of her Country Disco signature sound that she introduced to the world on her previous record Magic Mirror.   July 14, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS TreePeople Presents: Niia   Niia (pronounced Nye-uh) is a prodigious Italian-American musician with a jazz vocal & classical piano background. Her unparalleled voice paired with fully realized songwriting makes her the epitome of timeless elegance and contemporary soul. She has received praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Interview Mag, and Harper’s Bazaar. A true creative, her priority is always the art. Philosophically she aims to inspire authenticity through harnessing inner beauty.   July 19, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS TreePeople Presents: FernGully - The Last Rainforest   We’re thrilled to be screening the 1992 family classic FernGully: The Last Rainforest at TreePeople’s S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre on Saturday, July 20. The screening will begin just after sunset.   July 20, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS TreePeople Presents: Rett Madison   Raised in West Virginia, Madison had moved to Los Angeles to pursue songwriting, where she landed gigs singing background vocals for artists like Lorde and Kate Nash. Pin-Up Daddy established Madison as an artist in her own right, leading her to sign with War Buddha, a Nashville-based joint venture with Warner Records, as their debut artist. Since then, she’s opened for Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Elle King, and more, bringing her distinctive take on Americana to a widening fanbase.   August 10, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS TreePeople Presents Dave Harrington & Friends   Dave Harrington is a multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and producer. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2019, Harrington spent more than a decade in his hometown of New York City working across many different musical communities from downtown improvisation to Brooklyn indie and jambands to warehouse techno, scoring independent films, and producing albums for other artists.  He is currently a member of the bands Taper’s Choice and DARKSIDE, and leads his own improvisational groups including Dave Harrington’s Pranksters West, and various assemblies of improvisers. As a collaborator, Harrington has recorded or performed with artists including  Nels Cline, Miho Hatori, Alanis Morisette, John Medeski, Nate Mercereau,, Nick Murphy (aka Chet Faker), Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), The Antlers, Kimbra, Marshall Allen & The Sun Ra Arkestra, and many more.   August 17, 2024 8:00 pm BUY TICKETS   About Coldwater Canyon Park: Coldwater Canyon Park is a treasured urban oasis in Los Angeles, offering a peaceful retreat with hiking trails, scenic vistas, and the unique, hidden amphitheatre. The park is dedicated to providing enriching cultural and educational experiences for the community. TreePeople has been managing the park for over 45 years.

About TreePeople: TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit organization that unites the power of trees, people, and technology to grow a sustainable future for Los Angeles. Their mission is to inspire, engage, and support the people of LA to take personal responsibility for the urban forest, ensuring a climate-resilient future.

LOS ANGELES, July 5, 2024 – In an effort to help find homes for the animals in the overcrowded city shelters, and to save more lives, the Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation is sponsoring the Biggies and Meow-Meows Adoption Event, starting now through July 31, 2024. During the Biggies & Meow Meows adoption month, the adoption fees for dogs over 40 lbs. are $51 (that does not include $20 license fee for LA City residents); puppies: $75, cats: $12.50; and kittens: $25.

“Finding loving homes for pets in our Centers is a collaborative effort between rescue partners, the community and LA Animal Services,” said Staycee Dains, General Manager for LA Animal Services. “With our shelters beyond capacity with amazing pets, we are grateful for the continued support of the Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation to help us find homes for the animals in our care.”

“This is an excellent opportunity to save a life by bringing home a great new companion animal and helping to ensure there is life-saving space in the City shelters for animals with nowhere else to go,” said Bill Crowe, Director of The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation. 

Dogs and cats adopted from LA Animal Services join their new families already spayed or neutered, vaccinated, licensed, and microchipped. Adopters also receive a Petco flyer with discounts to help make their pet adoption a success, a VCA Healthy Start Certificate, which provides up to $250 of follow up veterinary care within the first 14 days of adoption, and (while supplies last) a complimentary dog or cat bed thanks to a donation from Chewy and Greater Good Charities. In addition, canine companions adopted from LA Animal Services are also eligible for free dog training classes at the Paws for Life K9 Rescue People & Pet Innovation Center in Mission Hills, CA. Contact [email protected] for more details. You can view the wonderful dogs, cats, rabbits, and pocket pets who are ready to meet you and who are available for adoption in our Centers by going to laanimalservices.com/adopt.

For more information about LA Animal Services, visit: laanimalservices.com.

For more information about The Pet Care Foundation go to:www.petcarefoundation.org.

MIRACLE MILE WEDNESDAY WALKS
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

JULY 3 THRU SEPTEMBER 4th
6:30 PM
EVERY WEDNESDAY
MEETING PLACE: WILSHIRE GREEN PARK
8TH @ SIERRA BONITA
JOIN US! EASY 45 MINUTE WALK AROUND OUR
BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD
DOGS MUST BE ON LEASH
MAY INCLUDE:
BOTANICAL TOUR & MORE!
MIRACLE MILE RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION
www.MiracleMileLA.com

The Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Stigma will occur on Saturday, November 16 at Grand Park in LA.

The walk start time is 9 a.m. There isn’t a cost to register and people can register day of. You can find more details at the site below.

The Shatterproof Walk honors those who lost their lives to this medical condition, celebrates those who are living in recovery and brings hope to the millions that are still suffering. The Shatterproof Walk is an opportunity for people to gather without the shame or judgement of addiction stigma and create a support system for anyone impacted by substance use.

Funds raised from the Shatterproof Walk supports Shatterproof’s work in advocating for changes in state policy as well as programming focused on saving lives and changing the conversation about addiction.

MORE INFO

USGBC California Selects RootDown LA’s KitchenPOD as its 2024 Environmental Justice Project
 
Community Garden Volunteer Days Start June 29th
 

Los Angeles (June 20, 2024)  Access to fresh, nutritious food helps prevent chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and mental health. In Los Angeles County, almost one-fifth of households and nearly one-third of low-income families are impacted by the lack of access to fresh, nutritious foods, according to a 2021 study by USC. Since 2007, RootDown LA (RDLA) has been a strong presence in addressing food insecurity and lack of access in South Los Angeles. Their efforts led to the U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) selecting RDLA’s KitchenPOD as the 2024 Environmental Justice Project. The official groundbreaking with a public volunteer day for the project is June 29th in South Los Angeles.
 

Image Credit: there.studio

The RDLA KitchenPOD, is a versatile, mobile, and sustainable structure designed to ensure access to fresh, nutritious foods. Its innovative design, which includes a solar-powered refrigeration system, passive ventilation, and thermal cooling, is scalable and environmentally friendly. The straw walls outside the container are not just walls; they are a vibrant and integral part of the community garden, a testament to this collaborative vision for a healthier, more sustainable community. 
 
“Since its founding in 2007, RootDown LA has played a critical role in bridging the divide in food equity and green space seen across Los Angeles neighborhoods,” states Katie Freeze-Becker of Leading Edge, and Environmental Justice Project Committee Chair. “The organization’s philosophy of centering workforce development in its programming serves the aim of getting kids and their families “excited to eat their veggies” while building the next generation of community leaders. USGBC-CA is grateful for the opportunity to support a project with such a clearly articulated vision for a healthier, more empowered Los Angeles.”
 

“The KitchenPOD is more than just a structure; it's a dynamic platform for change. It extends and supports our impactful programming to promote health and wellness, offering zero-waste culinary and horticultural programming for a Youth-driven Neighborhood Food System,” states Karen Ramirez, Executive Director, RootDown LA. “RootDown LA's fundamental philosophy of the ‘Healthy Youth and Food Pipeline’ sparks interest and equips youth with skills to join the food, nutrition, health, and entrepreneurial sectors. Support and participation in this project is appreciated and vital to providing access to fresh, nutritious foods in the South LA community and beyond.”  (Photo Credit: RootDown LA)
 
According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, food insecurity and lack of access to fresh, nutritious foods are known contributors to chronic health conditions, which disproportionately affect racially diverse and minoritized populations residing in underserved geographic areas. The KitchenPOD project will help complete RDLA’s model for building their Youth-driven Neighborhood Food Systems (YDNFS) - urban food clusters that support a healthier regional food economy by increasing capacity for urban food production and distribution. The KitchenPOD will begin to bridge the gap in health disparities, access to fresh, nutritious foods, workforce development opportunities, and equity in South LA. 
 
The June 29th groundbreaking workday event, hosted by USGBC-CA in partnership with Blue Sky LA, will offer the community the opportunity to be highly hands-on in preparing new raised beds for the expanding vegetable garden, while starting on construction of the KitchenPod. For more information and to RSVP participation (there are 50 spots), please click here. The Community Garden is located at the George Washington Carver Middle School, 4410 McKinley Avenue, in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, from 9 am-12pm. All are welcome.

Volunteer Community Garden Workday schedule and planned tasks:

• June 29:  Groundbreaking - new mounting of soil for the food production beds
• July 27:  Cooling tube install, paint & finishes, strawbale planting
• August 31:  First shared meal in the KitchenPOD with community members
• Sept. 28:  Straw Bale installation around the POD & Wrap Party!
• Oct. 26:  Ribbon Cutting and Harvest Celebration

About RootDown LA
RootDown LA (RDLA) puts South Los Angeles (SLA) youth at the forefront of efforts that help build a more resilient and healthy local food economy in SLA. For over a decade, RDLA has worked to empower and build a more resilient and healthy local food economy in SLA by empowering and training youth to build demand and supply for fresh food via culturally relevant cooking and nutrition education programs.
 

CineMalibu™ Free Community Movies at Malibu Bluffs Park

 

(Malibu, CA) – June 17, 2024 - The City of Malibu’s CineMalibu™ series is back for another summer of community movies in the park. The free series will run in July and August at Malibu Bluffs Park (24250 Pacific Coast Highway, at Malibu Canyon). The movies begin at sunset and pre-event activities start one hour before sunset.

 

Arrive early to participate in themed activities with the Malibu Library, Momentum Academies, Champ Camp Skateboarding, Joey Escobar Karate, and more. At the City of Malibu booth, show a staff member that you follow the City of Malibu Community Services Department on social media and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes. Food will be available for purchase from Ardi’s Eats and Sweets, and D’Amores Pizza.

 

This year’s lineup includes classic movies from the 1990’s:

 

• Saturday, July 27 - “Space Jam” (1996)
• Saturday, August 17 - “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (1990)

City of Malibu’s CineMalibu™ series has presented free outdoor movie screenings for the community since 2005. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring chairs and blankets. No alcohol is allowed at Malibu Bluffs Park. Dogs must be on a leash and under control of their owner at all times.

 

For more information, visit MalibuCity.org/CineMalibu or call 310-317-1364.