West Los Angeles-Sawtelle Neighborhood Council

In need of a meal for your family in these challenging times? Stop by the Y at the times below and it's on us! Thanks to Westside Food Bank and Fresh Start Meals for your amazing work in a time of need! #makepossiblehappen

WEST LA FRIENDS!!! Please join us for a review of development proposals for the West LA Civic Center Project. October 14, 6pm- it’s virtual so you get to enjoy from your own home! Register for the event below and please share far and wide!

The Los Angeles Community College District is easing its enrollment process for the Fall 2020 school year and making it affordable for Angelenos to receive an e...ducation that will prepare them for a professional career. The LACCD College Promise program guarantees acceptance to any of LACCD's nine community colleges for graduating high school seniors or first-time, full-time college students of any age in Los Angeles County. Students will not be charged tuition fees for enrollment. If you or someone you know is interested in this program, check out this virtual enrollment toolkit at the link below. https://bit.ly/2020LACPWelcomeKit

The City is launching a new effort to help support families during the COVID pandemic. Starting Monday, August 31, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recrea...tion and Parks will offer alternative learning centers and after school programs for elementary school students in grades 1 - 5. Kids participating in the program will play in safe and supervised learning spaces, engage in recreational activities, have access to the internet, and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch, a wifi-enabled tablet or computer, headphones, and other personal learning materials. No instruction will be given by staff, only supervision to ensure children’s safety. All centers will follow guidance from the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control. Staff and participants will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and temperature checked. The SAFER at Parks program will be held at 10 locations throughout Los Angeles, including two centers on the Westside -@Penmar Recreation Center and Westchester Recreation Center. Space is limited to 24 participants per location each week. Registration is open now at laparks.org.

LAUSD grads, you don't have to put your college dreams on hold due to the pandemic. You are strong, resilient, and we support you. It’s not too late to enroll i...n LACCD community college with free tuition through L.A. College Promise. Classes are available online. If you're already enrolled keep going. There are resources available to support you at LetsGoToCollegeCA.org. Applications are due August 31: LACollegePromise.org.

I want to make sure every renter in L.A. knows that eviction protections remain in place in the City of Los Angeles and are not expiring. Though our protections... are staying in place locally, we need our state and federal legislators to take urgent action to extend renter protections and provide financial relief for tenants and landlords across the state and country. For Angelenos who have questions or need help with eviction protections in L.A., you can find information from our City team at Mayor.LA/ZUX730r4scJ or by calling 1-866-557-7368 Monday-Friday. If you need legal assistance, you can find free services at Coronavirus.LACity.org/LARepresents.

Starting this week, census takers are going door-to-door to help ensure that everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. Census takers will present a badge to you, ...have an official census bag, wear a mask, and follow public health guidelines. For more information or to complete the census, visit 2020Census.gov or call 844-330-2020.

No one should have to worry about losing their home in the middle of a pandemic, and we are doing everything we can to help. LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief w...ill begin accepting applications on August 17 via https://211la.org/lacounty/rentrelief. Join County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Development Authority live TOMORROW, August 12 at 11:00 AM at facebook.com/LACDevAuthority to learn more about the program and how to receive assistance.

Free, nutritious food, with a side of hope! My office has partnered with City of Santa Monica Government, Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles, and Cedars-Sinai for another drive-thru food distribution event, details below