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Wiseburn Watch Meeting – Wednesday September 18 @ 7PM!

Join us for our next Wiseburn Watch community meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 7 pm, at Hollyglen Elementary School. Agenda will be posted before the start of the meeting.

The event will also be livestreamed at :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmA9bG-jlw&ab_channel=WiseburnWatch

WHAT:   Wiseburn Community Watch Meeting

WHEN:  Wednesday 09/18/2024 @ 7pm
WHERE: Hollyglen Elementary School
5309 W. 135th St.
Hawthorne CA 90250

Coffee and Donuts will be served, perhaps some Costco pizza as well!

Visit the Wiseburn Watch YouTube channel for an archive of our previously broadcast Watch meetings!

Thanks to all for another wonderful National Night Out in Wiseburn!

Thank you to everyone for coming out to the Wiseburn National Night Out event on August 6th! We had a wonderful event; we hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Special thanks to these folks who dropped by, sponsored activities, provided food, information, support and interest in making our community an even more welcoming place to live:

Wiseburn Library: Thank you to Samantha for so graciously hosting our event again. It really is the perfect location for this sort of event, and we truly appreciate your hospitality!

Second District L.A. County: Thank you Ara for all your support. It’s an important part of our event to have you there and we appreciate that you make time to come to come even though you have many events that you have to go to the same time!

Los Jaliscienses: Thank you to Felipe Lamas and his crew who provided all of the great Mexican food that was served up for the event. Thank you for your generous donation. The food was amazing, and the donation was invaluable to our event. Thank you!

Boy Scout Troop 773/Pack 968: Thank you Brian and all the scouts and leaders that came out to perform the flag ceremony to open the event. Thank you!

Ice Cream Truck: Thank you to Farida for joining us! Wiseburn Watch provided 100 free ice cream cones. I am sure she gave away more than that too. It was a great addition to the event.

Costco: Thank you to Jessica & Armando of the Hawthorne Costco for joining us at the event. It was great to have them, and we truly appreciate their $50 donation towards the 100 hotdogs given away at their booth.

Thanks to the following organizations who joined us with a booth! Your participation is important and we’re grateful for your participation:

Wiseburn Unified School District– Blake, Wendy and crew. Thank you for coming!


Da Vinci schools– Matt, Carla and the da Vinci helpers, including the da Vinci Wolf mascot… thank you for joining us!

Gun safety– James Ma thank you for your support of our national event year after year. We appreciate your involvement!

LA County Metro/Bike LA: Thank you to Eli and his group for joining us. We hope you enjoyed the event!

Thank you to local realtor Johan Cisneros for your $125 donation to the Watch and participating in our event! www.johanrunningrealtor.com

Thank you to local solar specialist Michael Silver for your $200 donation to the event and participating in our event! If you’re interested in solar he will make donations to the Watch for every install! Michael Silver Energy Consultant 310.592.8414 michaelsilver@lgcypower.com

Thank you to AYSO Region 21 and Wiseburn Little League. We truly appreciate your participation. It would not be a community event without these two longtime Wiseburn community-based organizations. Thank you!

Huge shout out for Sarah and her kids continued support of this event since the beginning. Sarah has done many things for us over the years and she again this year donated her time and talents for face painting. Thank you, Sarah!

We want to thank the Los Angeles County Sheriff, the Los Angeles County fire Department, and the California Highway Patrol. These are our partners, and they are vital part of this event. We truly appreciate their participation and enthusiasm for our event every year! We loved the flyover from AERO, and visits from our CHP and LASD Captains, as well as Undersheriff Tardy who used to be our station Captain. We are grateful for the partnership and support of these originations

Thank you, Freddy from Access Party Rentals. Freddy has been doing our rentals since the very first event 15 years ago. Freddie’s always there to help us out with what we need.

Last but not least the Wiseburn Watch board and volunteers. Thank you, Eddie, Bill, Letty, Tim and Patrick for your hard work on this event.

Thank you to Dawn, Nicole and Darry for all of your help every year no matter where we need you to help, to all the Crise Family for running the games & raffle booth, Sofia and Dan Mills for the most beautiful balloon arrangements ever! Thank you for your time coming down setting them up coming back breaking them down we truly appreciate it. They really make the events special!

We hope to see you all next year–mark your calendars: Tuesday August 5th, 2025!

Join Us this Tuesday (August 6) for National Night Out in Wiseburn!

Please join us once again for the Wiseburn Community’s NATIONAL NIGHT OUT this Tuesday, August 6 from 4pm to 7pm with fun, food, games & prizes for the entire family. Location is the L.A. County Wiseburn Public Library parking lot, located at 5335 135th Street, Hawthorne. Last year’s event was wildly successful and we expect even more participation by local organizations!

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is a nationwide event designed to: heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships and send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back!

Flag Ceremony from local Scout Troop 773/Pack 968
Face painting by master face painter Ms. Sarah & crew
Carnival Games & Prizes
FREE Kids Raffle – one ticket per child under 18
FREE Costco Hotdogs to first 100 people
FREE soft serve ice cream cone to first 100 people
FREE Mexican food provided by Los Jaliscienses
FREE Beverages, Water & Soda
And much more!

Here’s a preview of what’s in store! See you all on Tuesday!

Wiseburn Watch Meeting – Wednesday July 17 @ 7PM!

Join us for what promises to be a very informative meeting in advance of our annual Wiseburn National Night Out on August 6th! Hollyglen Elementary School, 5309 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250.

1. Introductions to Law Enforcement and County Partners
2.  Crime Stats and Q&A for Law Enforcement
3. 2nd District County Updates for Wiserburn
4.  National Night Out on August 6 – Planning.
5. Financial Update
6. Open Forum

The event will also be livestreamed at :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmA9bG-jlw&ab_channel=WiseburnWatch

WHAT:   Wiseburn Community Watch Meeting

WHEN:  Wednesday 07/17/2024 @ 7pm
WHERE: Hollyglen Elementary School
5309 W. 135th St.
Hawthorne CA 90250

Coffee and Donuts will be served, perhaps some Costco pizza as well!

Visit the Wiseburn Watch YouTube channel for an archive of our previously broadcast Watch meetings!

Wiseburn Watch Meeting – Wednesday May 15 @ 7PM!

Join us for what promises to be a very informative meeting! Hollyglen Elementary School (formerly Cabrillo), 5309 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Agenda:
1. Welcome to Law enforcement and County Partners
2. Crime stats
3. County Updates + Office of Cannabis Management
4. National Night Out planning and donations

5. Open Forum Q&A

Coffee and Donuts will be served, perhaps some Costco pizza as well!

WHAT:   Wiseburn Community Watch Meeting
WHEN:  Wednesday 03/20/2024 @ 7pm
WHERE: Hollyglen Elementary School
5309 W. 135th St.
Hawthorne CA 90250

Visit the Wiseburn Watch YouTube channel for an archive of our previously broadcast Watch meetings!

Wiseburn Watch Meeting – Wednesday March 20th @ 7PM!

Join us for what promises to be a very informative meeting! Hollyglen Elementary School (formerly Cabrillo), 5309 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250.

Agenda & discussion topics will be posted here before the start of the meeting and it is our hope you will attend as there are many things going on right now! If you cannot attend in person, we will be live-streaming the meeting on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4jU0i9mCc8.

WHAT:   Wiseburn Community Watch Meeting
WHEN:  Wednesday 03/20/2024 @ 7pm
WHERE: Hollyglen Elementary School
5309 W. 135th St.
Hawthorne CA 90250

Visit the Wiseburn Watch YouTube channel for an archive of our previously broadcast Watch meetings!

Storm damage? Misfortune and Calamity Tax Relief info

From LA County Assessor Jeff Prang’s office:

In the wake of recent storm events, property owners facing damage may be eligible for Misfortune and Calamity Tax Relief. This relief is designed to provide financial support to those affected by natural disasters, alleviating the burdens brought about by unforeseen circumstances. 

To qualify, applicants must file an Application for Reassessment: Property Damaged or Destroyed by Misfortune or Calamity (ADS-820), with the Assessor’s Office within 12 months from the date the property was damaged or destroyed and the loss must exceed $10,000 of the current market value.

More details can be found at www.assessor.lacounty.gov/disaster or you can call Assessor’s Office at 213-974-3211 with any questions.

 

Rain alert: stay safe and stay informed!

Sign up for emergency alerts: http://alert.lacounty.gov

Learn tips on how to staying safe: http://ready.lacounty.gov/rain

From the offices of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell:

As we’ll experience heavy rain in the next few days, please feel free to visit the following website to see any updates at LA County-level.

The website below has been activated for the February 2024 winter storm and you can also see alert tools and social media accounts to learn recent updates.

https://lacounty.gov/emergency/

For our unhoused communities, LA County will partner with LAHSA and other agencies to provide winter shelters.

Click below to navigate more information on winter shelters and support that are provided. To connect people in need, you can share LAHSA winter shelter number at 213-683-3333 or 211.

https://www.lahsa.org/winter-shelter

Thank you and please share this to your networks and anyone who might benefit from this information. Stay warm and dry, and please take care during this rainy season.