At-home fun, exercise and more
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Lakewood's Recreation and Community Services staff have created a virtual recreation center where residents of all ages can access free exercise videos, fun educational sites like games and museum tours, and other ideas for keeping our minds and bodies active while we stay home to stay safe.
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Today is National Census Day...have you been counted?
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By April 1, National Census Day, you should have received mail from the U.S. Census Bureau.
As soon as you do, you can fill out your survey on your home computer by visiting
my2020census.gov to get started. Please be prepared to complete the census in one sitting, as the system does not allow you to save your progress. It only takes a few minutes to complete.
See the questions the Census will ask.
If you prefer to submit your response by mail, reminders and paper copies of the census form will be mailed to L.A. County households between April 8 and 16.
Households that still have not completed their census form by mid April will receive final reminder postcards by the end of April. After that, phone calls or other contact from the Census Bureau will begin in May and continue through July to be sure everyone is counted.
The final deadline to submit your household’s census survey is July 31.
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Lakewood restaurants open to serve you
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Because of the coronavirus restrictions, quite a few Lakewood businesses and their employees are taking a tough economic hit. But there are ways that we as residents can help…and help ourselves.
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Help for seniors and other vulnerable residents
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Seniors and other residents who are housebound, disabled or otherwise isolated may need some extra help during this difficult time.
Here are some Lakewood resources for meal delivery, transportation and special shopping hours:
Human Services Association (HSA) is accepting new clients. Although the Weingart Senior Center and Burns Community Center are closed, HSA clients (seniors age 60+) will receive frozen meals, packed and available for drive-up pickup at Weingart Senior Center. To enroll, call the Weingart Senior Center at 562-630-6141.
Lakewood Meals on Wheels. Each day, volunteers deliver well-balanced nourishing meals of a hot lunch and a “cold” sack dinner to registered clients. The $8 daily fee is billed monthly, but low-income clients can call to discuss payment options. Call 562-925-8747 to begin receiving meals or for more information.
Learn more about Meals on Wheels.
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State program seeks retired doctors/nurses and those in school
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To deal with the expected surge in coronavirus cases, the State of California has created a new program to get recently retired or nearly-graduated doctors and nurses into service in California hospitals on a fast-track basis.
Lakewood Regional Medical Center and other local hospitals are hoping to benefit from the program.
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Lakewood election results update
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The L.A. County Registrar gave a final certification to the March 3 election results on Friday, March 27. The results from 21,479 ballots counted are:
- Jeff Wood: 10,562 (33.37%)
- Ariel "Ari" Pe: 7,034 (22.22%)
- Cassandra Castello-Chase: 4,909 (15.51%)
- Pamela Wilson Williams: 4,420 (13.96%)
- Ahmed Rafi: 3,386 (10.70%)
- Bert A. Johnson, Jr.: 1,344 (4.25%)
The final tally for Measure L, the “Lakewood Public Safety/Local Control Measure,” was 13,822 yes votes vs. 7,657 no votes, or 64.35% yes to 35.65% no.
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Assemblymember Rendon's office ready to help with COVID-19 concerns
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Assemblymember Anthony Rendon would like to remind Lakewood residents that his office staff is available to assist with any COVID-19 concerns Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can contact Lakewood Field Representative Avery Horne at
Avery.Horne@asm.ca.gov or call 562-529-3250 for assistance.
California has launched an informational hotline to help Californians. Call 1-833-544-2374 to get assistance. Social isolation is real. During these trying times it’s important to check in with our loved ones.
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Friends of Lakewood Libraries scholarship deadline nears
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The Friends of the Lakewood Libraries (FOLL) is accepting applications for educational scholarships from both high school seniors and students currently enrolled in post-high school education.
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 6.
Scholarships range from $500 to $1,000 and are provided to help pay future college or trade school costs.
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Crime Stoppers uses anonymous tips and rewards to catch criminals
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Circumstances can occur where a person is aware of a crime and a suspect but has reasons to want to remain anonymous.
The L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers organization was set up to enable people to make tips about suspects while remaining anonymous and to receive an award of up to $1,000 if a suspect is arrested. Over 2,000 arrests have been made region-wide through the successful program.
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