On Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m., neighbor Joe Buscaino, asks us to join him in kicking off the summer by attending the 2010 LAPD & LAFD Safe Summer Tip-off Youth Basketball Event. It is anticipated that 1,000 children and their families will attend this FREE special event to be held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena located at 3939 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles.
The Event provides an exciting opportunity to bring young people together in a positive and safe setting, as well as address some of the challenges they face in their community. Basketball players from both Departments will be on hand to mentor attendees and discuss the importance of staying physically active, being involved in their community and inspire them to make contributions to their neighborhoods. The event will also feature positive role models, celebrities, entertainment, complimentary lunch, activities to build unity among youth, and educational opportunities to learn more about the LAPD and LAFD.
Kids and parents should begin arriving at 10:30 a.m., and meet with LAPD Officers from SWAT, the K-9 Unit, Air Support Division, the Bomb Squad and others who will be showcasing some of their equipment and vehicles. Firefighters will also showcase their trucks and demonstrate some firefighting techniques and tools used.
At 11:00 a.m., kids and their families will be treated to a complimentary lunch before entering the Sports Arena for pre-game entertainment and activities. The game between LAPD Officers and LAFD Firefighters will begin at 1:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with celebrity guests, win signed sports memorabilia and be entertained by local talent and members of the Los Angeles Clippers Girls and Spirit Squad. At the conclusion of the game, the Safe Summer Tip-off Trophy will be presented to the winning team.
The arts are in jeopardy! Please read the following message from the Angels Gate Cultural Center Staff:
Dear Friends and Supporters of Angels Gate:
As you may already know, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs [Click here for link] is being threatened with catastrophic budget and staff cuts. Staff reductions of 24-48% have been proposed as has the total elimination of the $2.2 million in grants that the Department awards annually. This includes grants that have been awarded for the rest of this year that have not been invoiced. In addition, five councilmembers have introduced a motion to remove the city ordinance that guarantees 1% of the “hotel bed tax” for the Department’s budget, a move that would eliminate any obligation to fund the Department at all.
We don’t have to tell you about the valuable programs and organizations that will be adversely affected by this action. The arts in Los Angeles are a 14.8 billion dollar industry. For every dollar spent by the Department of Cultural Affairs, eight dollars are generated directly in jobs for artists and businesses. This doesnt even take into account the value of the arts to society overall.
We need your help and we need it now
Angels Gate, in partnership with the Grand Vision Foundation, hosted a letter writing party, February 1, at the Grand Annex on 6th Street in Downtown San Pedro. They wrote letters to the city council, Council District 15 councilmember Janice Hahn and the Mayor’s office, letting them know how
important the Department of Cultural Affairs and its services are to you and your families. Your words can change things.
If you didn’t make our letter writing party, you can write a letter online via Arts for L.A.’s website [Click here for link]. If you don’t live in the City, but enjoy the services provided by the DCA, you should direct your Emails to either council president Eric Garcetti or councilmember Janice Hahn, who represents Council District 15, where the Angels Gate Cultural Center is located.
Write a letter online here: [Click here for link]
You can also contact your councilmember’s office directly, via the City of Los Angeles website [Click here for Council District 15 link].
Thank You,
The Angels Gate Cultural Center Staff:
Deborah Lewis, Executive Director
Marshall Astor, Visual Arts Director
Jessica Yang, Education Director
Oscar Garcia, Development Director
Dana Joy Helwick, Program Administrator
You can find out more about this issue on Marshall Astor’s website.
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Angels Gate Cultural Center articles
The November Crime Report for the Palisades area and its immediate perimeter, according to the LAPDcrimemaps, is as follows:
11/02/09 03:45 PM Personal/Other Theft 2400 block S Western Ave
11/02/09 09:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 2800 block Baywater Ave
11/03/09 10:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 3200 block S Walker Ave
11/04/09 08:00 AM Burglary 800 block W 30th St
11/05/09 01:40 PM Aggravated Assault Alma & Hamilton
11/05/09 11:30 PM Burglary 700 block W 27th St
11/06/09 05:20 PM Personal/Other Theft 1400 block W 27th St
11/10/09 10:00 PM Theft from Vehicle 1200 block W 25th St
11/09/09 06:00 PM Personal/Other Theft 1000 block W 34th St
11/11/09 04:00 AM Personal/Other Theft 1400 block W 25th St
11/12/09 05:00 PM Personal/Other Theft 700 block W 29th St
11/17/09 01:00 AM Personal/Other Theft Western & Paseo del Mar
11/25/09 08:00 PM Grand Theft Auto 3300 block S Gaffey St
11/26/09 06:50 AM Personal/Other Theft 2400 block S Western Ave
11/27/09 08:00 PM Theft from Vehicle 2400 block S Western Ave
11/29/09 09:00 AM Personal/Other Theft 1000 block W 34th St
That makes for a total of 1 aggravated assaults, 2 burglaries, 3 grand theft auto, 0 homicides, 8 personal/other theft, 0 rapes, 0 robberies (violent), and 2 thefts from vehicles.
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Previous Crime Reports
The Palisades Residents Association in now on Facebook! This will be another way that we can reach more Palisades residents with news of what is going on in our neighborhood. We’ll be posting information about things you find pertinent like: filming in our neighborhood, special events, street closures, news on the upcoming high school, community clean up days, you name it!
Check out our new Facebook page and become a fan.
