Sheriff’s Captain Christy Guyovich: Don’t use illegal fireworks
Captain Christy Guyovich, commander of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station, has a message for illegal fireworks users: “Don’t use illegal fireworks. Don’t tolerate those who do. Don’t let anyone say that it’s okay to use illegal fireworks just because it’s the 4th of July.”
Tolerance of illegal fireworks by otherwise law abiding residents and the easy availability of illegal fireworks from many sources (including through the Internet) threaten Lakewood’s family-oriented celebration of Independence Day, and Captain Guyovich is fighting back. More...
Independence Day weekend service tips
Lakewood City Hall will be open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3. Trash pick-up and DASH Transit service will be available on both Friday, July 3 and Monday, July 6. There will be no street sweeping and no make up for Friday, July 3.
City Hall will be closed on Monday, July 6 in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. Monday trash, street sweeping and DASH services will run normally.
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$70.7 million budget focuses on public safety, neighborhoods, environmental issues
Lakewood's 2009-2010 fiscal year budget, adopted by the city council on June 23, calls for the continuation of successful crime fighting programs, allocates more funds for street resurfacing and curb and sidewalk replacement, and targets city facilities for energy conservation improvements. The 2009-2010 budget also includes operation of the city’s water utility.
But the budget also reflects the fiscal realities of a deep recession that has lasted more than a year. More...
State ‘furlough Fridays’ return July 10
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal state of emergency for California. Under the declaration, state offices will be closed three days a month to conserve cash.
The partial state government shutdown brings a third "furlough Friday" for 235,000 state employees. The new furloughs are expected to begin on Friday July 10.
Summer concerts continue!
Lakewood's popular summer concert series continues on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. through August 6. Del Valle Park will rock and roll with great music, vocals and entertainment. The weekly concerts feature a changing variety of music including classic rock, country western and pop music.
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This month on CityTV
In July... tune in to Watch Your Back, Memorial Day and Lakewood Celebrates. CityTV Channel 31, the Lakewood channel on Time Warner Cable and FiOS TV, produces programming each month ranging from local news and entertainment to sports and special events.
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This is an opportunity to remove those stubborn tires cluttering garages and yards in an environmentally safe manner. Collected tires can often be recycled and used for the construction of amenities that benefit the community such as street repaving using recycled tire material.
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Friends of Lakewood Libraries book sale The Friends of Lakewood Libaries will host a used book sale featuring a “Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Bar" at the Angelo Iacoboni Library on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Proceeds from all sales directly support Lakewood's two local libraries.
There will be many mystery novels available along with hardback books at $1.00 and up and paperbacks for .50. More...
Lakewood utility billing changes are in the mail
Depending on the meter reading cycle for your neighborhood, you are likely to have already received a totally new Lakewood utility bill. (There are also new bills for residents in neighborhoods where the city provides trash collection but not water service.)
Bow Wow and Meow Days are here
A Bow Wow and Meow Day event is coming Tuesday evening, July 21 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These are easy one-stop events for pet licensing, vaccinations at a discount, and micro chipping.
Flea control products and information regarding low-cost spaying/neutering, and health care for dogs and cats will be available. Click for more on pet information More...
Major broadcast television changes are upon us The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) mandated changeover to all-digital television broadcasting happened Friday, June 12. Residents using classic “television and antenna” set ups to watch traditional broadcast television channels can’t see their shows.
Over-the-air broadcasts of local channels are still be there for old sets to see if they can be retro-fitted with a digital tuner, or hooked up to a cable or satellite service. The typical low-cost fix is buying a digital tuner.
Free emergency response team training In conjunction with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lakewood is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Both lecture and hands-on exercises cover topics like light search and rescue, triage, fire safety, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
Sheriff’s Captain Christy Guyovich: Don’t use illegal fireworks
