 Curbside recycling has kicked off in Lakewood. EDCO Waste and Recycling Services continues to deliver blue recycling carts to single-family homes citywide.
Recycling collection begins on each resident's regular trash day--the week following their cart’s arrival. A new generation of EDCO trash trucks running on clean natural gas empties the blue recycling carts and takes the mixed recyclables to a "materials recovery facility" where the recyclables are separated and sorted. Click to read FAQs
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 (Published 10/28/09) The Los Angeles County Department of Health has begun a series of H1N1 vaccination clinics. Free immunizations will continue at locations around the county through December.County health officials warn that supplies are currently limited. Some county clinics will close earlier than anticipated due to short supplies.For more information, click for the county’s H1N1 page Check the county website for updated clinic and flu information at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/ or call the county information line at 2-1-1.
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 Eligible Lakewood residents may register for Project Shepherd assistance until November 15 at either the Burns Community Center or at Palms Park. Call the Burns Center at 562-925-7512 or Palms Park at 562-865-6414 for registration information.
Donations of food and toys, participation in the Project Shepherd Teddy Bear Tree program, and opportunities for volunteers are coordinated at the Burns Community Center. Call 562-925-7512 for more information or to become a Project Shepherd volunteer.
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 Bogus property tax related mailings are still being received by area residents. The Los Angeles County Tax Assessor warns the deceptive mailings are coming from companies that use official-sounding names like "Tax Adjusters," "Tax Readjustment," or "Tax Review."
The official looking notices offer to help the reader get a reduction in their property taxes. The assessor warns residents NOT to pay for a tax review that the county may already be doing for free.
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 The state’s economy continues to be on uncertain footing. To help job seekers the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library is offering a class on developing job-finding skills on Saturday, November 14 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The free program discusses the importance of effective networking and interview skills. To register, call Angelo M. Iacoboni Library, 4990 Clark Avenue, at 562-866-1777.
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 Registration continues for many of Lakewood's 600 programs and classes. Click for a PDF of the catalog Many programs have multiple sessions beginning throughout fall and winter months.
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 (Originally published 09/01/2009) Nature is quietly working for a greener Lakewood, filtering runoff along Paramount Boulevard of pollutants, capturing litter, and even adding to the beauty of the city’s “urban forest.”
In addition, the Paramount Boulevard project overlaid the street with rubberized asphalt (which recycled 25,000 used tires into the new paving) and included six solar-powered bus shelters. Click for CityTV video segment
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 Dispose of household hazardous chemicals and e-waste at a collection event at Simm's Park in Bellflower on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
It’s easy to participate. Leave the products in their original containers. Place them in a cardboard box and drive to the collection site. The entire process only takes a few minutes.
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 An American Red Cross blood drive is coming to Lakewood Center on Tuesday, November 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It will be in the Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center inside the mall. The Los Angeles area continues to suffer a severe blood shortage and officials encourage residents to participate in this conveniently located drive.
Donations take about an hour. Participants are encouraged to drink plenty of water, eat a nutritious meal and bring a photo ID to the event. To make an appointment, go online to http://www.givelife.org and enter the sponsor code: LWsheriff, or call 562-623-3583.
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 Converting yards into drought-resistant landscapes is one of the most effective steps homeowners can take to save water. The Water Replenishment District is offering free water-wise "eco-gardener" classes to help residents save water and improve their gardens.
The series introduces concepts of water efficient gardening and landscaping. Students will become familiar with irrigation basics, best horticultural practices, drought tolerant and native plants, and garden design concepts.
For more information or to RSVP call Marisol at 562-275-4234.
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 Garth Wyckoff and Lew Stowers break down the championship games of the Lakewood Youth Sports baseball/softball championships. Players from each of the games are featured in this recap of the entire series. Click for video
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 The Lakewood Good Neighbors program is designed to recognize residents throughout Lakewood for their small, but valuable acts of kindness, thoughtfulness, compassion, caring, and generosity. The program seeks stories of kindness and caring from community members who have seen or benefitted from the unheralded residents who daily make Lakewood a better place. The program’s theme might be summed up as “Together, we’re better.”
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