Volume 86 ****************************************** Number 8*********************************August, 2022
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Testimonials from our last event
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Atria Encino Terrace Seatriaseniorliving.comnior Living
Ivan Saa
16025 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
(818)986-8466
atriaseniorliving.com/retirement-communities/atria-encino-terrace-encino-ca
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Member since 1988
Gelb Group- A Family of Companies
Rickey M. Gelb
(818)377-2277
gelbgroup.net
Member since 2002
Encino Commons Business
Improvement District
Susan Levi
(818)780-9100
encinocommons.org
Members since 2004
Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles
Abid Mohammad
(818)59604513
woodlandhills.hilton.com
Van Nuys Airport,
Los Angeles World Airports
Diana Sanchez
(818)442-6526
iflyvny.com
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Member since 2005
Law Office of Mark Levinson
(310)367-6321
marklevinsonfamilylaw.com
Member since 2008
Haven Hills
Amber Portz
(818)887-7481
havenhills.org
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Member since 2016
Remedy Home Health Care
Amy Kalajian
(818)900-0788
remedyhomehealthcare.com
UCLA Health
Nickie Bonner
(818)262-3556
uclahealth.org/encino
Members since 2018
Kiwanis Entertainment Industry Group
Carson Schreiber
(818)606-5252
kiwaniseig.org
Lusy's Mediterranean Cafe
Lusy Gradzhyan
(818)849-5653
lusyscuisine.com
VIC - Valley InterCommunity Counci
Beverly Ventriss
(818)880-4842
vic-la.org
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Wednesday, October 5th
Disaster Preparedness Committee
12-1pm
RSVP to info@encinochamber and I'll send you the Zoom link.
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Thursday, October 6th
Health & Wellness Committee
12-1pm via Zoom
If you'd like to attend, please email [email protected] for the link.
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Tuesday, October 18th
Lunchtime via ZOOM
11:45am - 1pm
Invited Guest Speaker:
L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin
RSVP to [email protected]
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Thursday, October 27th
Education Committee
2:00-3:00pm
RSVP to [email protected]
and we will send you the Zoom link.
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Fire Prevention Week
The week of October 9th
2022 Campaign
Join NFPA® in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW). This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape™”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.
Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.
Here’s more fire safety information you can use:
Home Escape Plan Grid
Family Action Plan
Read more
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Keeping your pets safe.
The best way to handle any emergency or disaster is by being prepared. An unpredictable emergency situation such as an earthquake, flood, or wildfire can happen at any time. Making a plan to be as ready as possible will help all of your family members, two-legged and four-legged alike, be safe for any emergency.Be Prepared
Plan ahead to be ready for any natural disaster or emergency situation with these tips, and by using this checklist.
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Does a Factory Reset Remove Viruses?
GAURAV SHUKLA
@gauravshukla
SEP 18, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT | 4 MIN READ
Viruses and other malware are an unfortunate reality of the modern age. If your phone or computer has fallen prey to them, one of the recommended solutions is doing a factory reset. But will it make your device safe again?
Before we discuss whether a factory reset is helpful in case of a malware infection, it’s a good idea to understand what a factory reset entails on a device.
What Is a Factory Reset?
Read more
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101 Freeway in Encino to close this weekend for bridge demolition
By
City News Service Inc.
The Ventura (101) Freeway will close in both directions this weekend to accommodatethe demolition of a pedestrian bridge in
Encino, Caltrans announced
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The closure will begin at 10 p.m. Saturday and is scheduled to end at 10 a.m. Sunday. It will stretch from White Oak Avenue to Balboa Boulevard.
Read more.
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Updated COVID-19 boosters are now available in LA County. The updated booster increases immunity against the newer Omicron variants, which account for most current cases, as well as prior strains. As Omicron variants keep emerging, the updated booster dose is an important tool to protect us as it includes the dominant strains now.
The updated boosters are available for everyone aged 12+:
- Following completion of their primary series of any COVID-19 vaccine.
- Regardless of the number of booster doses received.
- And are the only mRNA booster doses that are available to those 12 years and older. Those 12+ are no longer eligible for the current mRNA boosters based only on the original strain of the virus.
Get boosted today. To find a location near you, visit http://VaccinateLACounty.com.
Furthermore, Public Health offers in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to those who have difficulties leaving their home. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from an in-home COVID-19 vaccination fill out the online form here, or call 1-833-540-0473 from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. seven days a week. Multiple languages are available.
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When you need to wear a mask
Dear LA County Sector Partners,
As of 9-23-22, masks are still required in some settings and strong recommended in others in Los Angeles County. Please refer to the When You Need to Wear A Mask document for the most accurate guidance for mask wearing. This information is also summarized in the Health Officer Order and the LA County COVID-19 Response Plan.
WhenToWearAMask.pdf
Other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
Thank you for your ongoing efforts to protect the health and well-being of Los Angeles County residents.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
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California gas refund payments are arriving soon. See if you're eligible
1 day ago
Californians who qualify for the state's gas price relief program should start to see their payments in the next few weeks.
The $9.5 billion tax refund will provide one-time payments of up to $1,050. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a deal for the refunds back in June, when gas prices were shattering records at or above $7 a gallon.
To be eligible, you must have filed your 2020 tax return by last October and make less than $150,000 per year. To calculate your payment, go to the state's website and click on "Middle Class Tax Refund."
Those eligible should receive their payment some time between October and January, either by direct deposit or debit card.
|  | Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is committed to helping small businesses grow. Applications are now open and will close on November 14, 2022. All applicants will be notified about whether or not they have been selected to receive grant funding the week of November 28, 2022. Click HERE to register. |
Governor Newsom Announces $1.1 Billion in Small Business Support Coming to California
Published: Sep 21, 2022
U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative will increase small business owners’ access to capital, cover upwards of 80% of loans
California to launch new program designed to create a more-inclusive venture capital ecosystem
SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $1.1 billion in funding to support California’s small businesses. The funding comes from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and is intended to leverage an additional $18 billion of capital to California small businesses.
Learn more.
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City of LA: Eliminating Polystyrene & Plastics in Retail and Food Service
On April 27, 2022 the Los Angeles City Council authorized and instructed LASAN to begin the environmental review and analysis in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regarding:
- Banning expanded polystyrene (EPS or "foam") products city-wide;
- Expanding the Single-use Carryout Bag Ban Ordinance.
These efforts bring the City closer to achieving its 2019 Green New Deal goal of achieving zero waste (90% landfill diversion rate) by 2025.
Please join us for a brief 10-minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. We have three identical workshops for you to select from:
Saturday 10/1/22 at 3pm
Tuesday 10/4/22 at 2pm
Register here
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The Federal Government’s recently announced student loan debt relief plan promises good news, notably a one-time cancellation of up to $20,000 for eligible borrowers. However, as with any public program involving money, scammers are already trying to take advantage of consumers.
Details about the plan are expected to arrive as soon as October, but for now, there is no application form. There is no waitlist. There is no money available today. If you get a phone call or a text message or an email message that suggests anything else, it’s a scam. Learn more about what you can do today.
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CA REAL ID Deadline Creeps Closer: When Can You Get Yours?
More than 14 million Californians have gotten a REAL ID, and the deadline is around the corner. Here's how to get yours.
Kat Schuster,
Patch Staff
Posted Fri, Sep 23, 2022 at 9:16 am PT
|Updated Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:28 pm PT
CALIFORNIA — California is ramping up efforts to get more residents to apply for their REAL ID cards, touting the convenience of completing documentation online and making an appointment to streamline the process. The push comes as the Department of Homeland Security prepares to enforce the identification form for air travelers.
Read more.
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Public safety concerns are driving local elections, major legislative action, and decisions by some employers to relocate. We cannot overstate the link between public safety and economic security – or the link between law enforcement efforts and smart business practices. LAPD Chief Michel Moore doubled down on the power of partnership between police and private sector leaders during a Leadership Roundtable last week, urging BizFed members to invest in security cameras that can aid in police investigations, prevent crime by reminding patrons to protect their property, and advance incentive programs that make it easier for LAPD to hire more officers.
“Please keep the faith. We know a successful city is one with strong business that’s worth investing in," the 40-year LAPD veteran said.
READ RECAP
Read more from BizFed.
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SBA Announces $7.2 Million in PRIME Grants to Help Emerging Micro-Entrepreneurs
This week, SBA announced a $7.2 million grant award to 38 organizations under the Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME). The PRIME award will support these nonprofit organizations as they help low-income entrepreneurs get financing to establish and expand their small businesses or provide capacity-building training for other organizations that provide capital to underserved small businesses.
Learn more
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Looking for resources and tips to protect your small business against cyber threats? Join SBA for its first-ever National Cyber Summit on October 26, 2022 at Noon EDT. The free event will highlight tools, tips, and resources to help strengthen small business cybersecurity.
Register
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As a small business owner, you know what it means to build something worth protecting. Since the moment you dreamed up your business concept, you’ve done everything in your power to make sure it is successful and sustainable. Having a strategy for addressing expected obstacles is a big part of that. Preparing for the unexpected, however, is just as important. Disasters, by nature, are unpredictable. But they don’t have to catch you off guard. Being ready for a wide range of scenarios is the best protection you can have.
Learn more
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LA council committee recommends end date for city's COVID eviction moratorium
City News Service
Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:14PM
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A council committee recommended Wednesday that Los Angeles' eviction protections due to COVID-19 hardship end on Jan. 31, setting a potential end date for the moratorium established at the beginning of the pandemic to come before the full council.
The council's Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 Recovery and Neighborhood Investment voted 4-0 to sunset protections for tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 financial impact. The committee's recommendation follows the council's Housing Committee discussion earlier this month, in which it approved an amendment to the Los Angeles Housing Department's report that would extend eviction protections beyond LAHD's Dec. 31 recommendation.
Read more.
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If you are interested in a vendor table,please click on the sponsor/vendor package below. We will have carnival games and interactive kids games and activities, a bounce house, a vendor marketplace, live music cotton candy, popcorn, Krispy Kreme, food trucks, and more!
Click here for vendor information
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The Blood Drive on September 20th was a huge success!
Thank you for helping all the patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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Each blood donation truly is a “gift of life” that a healthy individual can give to others in their
community who are sick or injured. In about one hour, a person can donate one unit of blood that
could help save multiple lives. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you.
There is no substitute for your time and your blood.
This collaboration provided our children with another chance at life. We saw 32 donors and we
were able to collect 25 precious units of blood, which can be potentially processed into 50 blood
and blood components that can save just as many lives.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles treats over 350,000 children every year. These children require
over 2,000 units of blood each month to successfully complete their treatments. Maintaining a safe
and adequate blood supply for our patients is a demanding undertaking. Fortunately, thanks to UEI School, Encino Chamber of Commerce and West Valley Medical Center, we can fulfill our promise to treat the sickest and most injured children in our community.
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Faisal Mahmood Gill was our guest speaker at our luncheon and is currently running for LA City Attorney. He is a Pakistani-born American lawyer, administrator, and government advisor, who served as the interim chairman of the Vermont Democratic Party for several months in 2017.
Click the thumbnail below to view the event.
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STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF IS AVAILABLE!
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LEARN ABOUT STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF
Are student loans weighing you down? If you work in government or in the non-profit sector, you could qualify for loan forgiveness. Learn more at Student Loan Debt – Consumer & Business (lacounty.gov).
Please join our next Education Committee meeting on September 22nd from 2-3pm.
RSVP to [email protected]
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Should you get one of the new COVID-19 boosters?
Here’s what you need to know
By Sandy Cohen • September 19, 2022
‘It still remains extremely important to get vaccinated,’ says UCLA Health immunology and infectious diseases expert Dr. Otto Yang.
The bivalent booster delivers proteins from the original strain of COVID-19, as well as from sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
New omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shots are rolling out across the country, including at UCLA Health. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone age 12 and older who has been fully vaccinated receive the new booster dose.
“If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster,” says CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, “and I strongly encourage you to receive it.”
This new “bivalent” booster delivers the spike proteins from the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the now-dominant omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5.
Read more.
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