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From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – National Preparedness Month

September is #NationalPreparednessMonth! As we are seeing the devasting impacts of the #CaliforniaWildfires, please be prepared – pack an emergency bag, have your cars filled with gas, take videos of your home for insurance, back up important files and documents, and have an evacuation plan.

Here is a list of resources:
-CalFire Emergency Preparedness: https://www.readyforwildfire.org

-Resources on how to pack and maintain an emergency bag: https://www.ready.gov/kit

-California Fire Map and Tracker: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/california-fire-map/

-Sign up for California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services wireless emergency alert (available in English and Spanish): http://calalerts.org/wea.html

-Sign up for NotifyLA for Emergency Alerts from the City of Los Angeles: https://emergency.lacity.org/notifyla

-Sign up for Nixle: https://www.nixle.com/

-Realtime wildfire and shelter news: https://response.ca.gov/

-California resources: https://www.listoscalifornia.org/

September 11, 2020

September is #NationalPreparednessMonth! As we are seeing

From Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Desk – Attention College Students and High School Seniors

📢 Attention College Students and High School Seniors 📢

The “L.A. College Promise Program” (LACP) serves first-time, full-time college students by providing a strategy to support students in completing a higher education degree and/or a workforce certificate.

The Promise waives tuition for the first two years of college, priority enrollment, additional financial support, and a dedicated support team and provides a wide array of academic and student support services.

Partnership between @LACCD, @LosAngelesSchools, @CityofLosAngeles, LA Chamber of Commerce, @letsunitela, and private philanthropy.

⏰ Deadline: September 15
🌐 Apply today: http://www.lacollegepromise.org/apply.html

September 11, 2020

📢 Attention College Students and High School

From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – Participated in the Activating Impacted Leaders Town Hall

Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Activating Impacted Leaders Town Hall coordinated by Initiate Justice. I had a chance to listen to impacted community leaders and learn of ways to improve our systems. It was important for me to hear their stories and learn more of the great work they’re doing to help bridge the gap between leaders who make state policy and community leaders impacted by incarceration. These conversations are too important not to have and I was to very happy join and be part of this one!

Last week, I had the opportunity to

From Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Desk – Billboard just Featured ¡El Grito! 2020

@Billboard just featured ¡El Grito! 2020 on their homepage (bit.ly/3ihfGfl) – woo! Our virtual fundraiser is just 6 days away and we couldn’t be more excited about our headline performers, La Santa Cecilia and Los Tucanes De Tijuana!

La Santa Cecilia won a Grammy for ‘Best Latin Rock, Urban, Alternative Album’ in 2014 for their album “Treinta Días.”

Los Tucanes De Tijuana won a Latin Grammy for ‘Best Norteño Album’ in 2012 for their album “365 Dias”.

Tune in on Tuesday, September 15 @ 7 PM to watch the show!
More info at ElGrito2020.com

#ElGrito2020 #LatinoHeritageMonth

@Billboard just featured ¡El Grito! 2020 on

From Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Desk – World Electric Vehicle Day

Today is “World Electric Vehicle Day” — a day to celebrate the global movement toward electric mobility and the transition to more sustainable transport. Thanks to our community partners—@envoythere, @LACIncubator, @HACLACA, and @PacoimaBeautiful—we’ve launched our first Electro-Share program in Pacoima.

Envoy vehicles are conveniently located next to the San Fernando Gardens Community Center and can be booked for minutes, hours, or days through the Envoy There app. Residents can “rent” a car for as low as $0.15 per min ($9/hr) and no need for gas or insurance. Vehicles are parked in dedicated parking spaces and free charging stations.

Visit: https://www.envoythere.com/pacoima

To help during the pandemic, Envoy is giving away 3 hours free to all Envoy members who need to shop for essentials: https://www.envoythere.com/getyouressentials

Today is "World Electric Vehicle

From Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Desk – Join Pacoima Beautiful and KDI for a Community Discussion

Learn & Share:
Join Pacoima Beautiful and KDI for a community discussion on how they could transform the Pacoima Wash! They’ll be discussing the feedback they received from their first survey, possible amenities, and other community suggestions.

TODAY, Sept 9 @ 6-7pm
Register: https://bit.ly/3jhM55l

*Hosted on Zoom & Facebook Live

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Aprende y comparte:
¡Únase a Pacoima Beautiful y KDI para una discusión comunitaria sobre cómo podrían transformar Pacoima Wash! Hablarán sobre los comentarios que recibieron de su primera encuesta, las posibles comodidades y otras sugerencias de la comunidad.

HOY, 9 de septiembre a las 6-7 p.m.
Registrate: https://bit.ly/3jhM55l

* Alojado en Zoom y Facebook Live

Learn & Share: Join Pacoima Beautiful and KDI

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From Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council STNC – STNC Zoom Board Meeting

STNC Zoom Board Meeting is Tonight at 6:45 p.m. stnc.org

STNC Zoom Board Meeting is Tonight at

From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – EDD – Lost Wage Assistance

#ICYMI – Last week, I announced that California is participating in the #LostWageAssistance program. The supplemental payment of $300 per week will be available for a limited period of time, a minimum of three weeks, for claimants who are:

1. currently eligible to receive at least $100 per week in benefits, and
2. who have provided a self-certification that they are unemployed or partially unemployed due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.

State of California Employment Development Department has begun processing Lost Wage Assistance payments.

For more details on this program, feel free to visit the link below or contact my office at 818-504-3911 for assistance.

EDD Newsroom:
https://www.edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/pdf/news-20-42.pdf
EDD COVID-19 Updates:
https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm

September 9, 2020

#ICYMI - Last week, I announced that

From Assemblymember Luz Rivas Desk – Happy Labor Day

This #LaborDay, as we celebrate, let’s also remember those who fought to make our workplaces safe and accountable for employees all across CA.

September 9, 2020