“The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is a crown jewel for Los Angeles. It is a backyard to millions of people, and is also home to cultural resources, rare animals and plants, unique geology, and dynamic forests, rivers, and high peaks,” said Secretary Vilsack. “President Biden’s actions today ensure this remarkable place is protected for current and future generations.”

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In May 2003 the Sylmar Neighborhood Council was certified.

Happy 21st Year of serving our community of Sylmar! 

The Neighborhood Council system was created to connect LA’s diverse communities to City Hall, and was established in 1999 by an amendment to the City Charter.

While Neighborhood Council board members are volunteers, they are public officials elected to office by the members of their community. Neighborhood Councils advocate on issues like homelessness, housing, land use, emergency preparedness, public safety, parks, transportation, and sustainability.

They also provide local expertise and a local voice on the delivery of City services to their communities. Each Council holds monthly meetings of its full board, in addition to monthly Committee meetings with a more targeted focus on key issues or projects, like public safety, transportation, homelessness, or land use.

All meetings are open to the public.

For more on your Sylmar Neighborhood Council visit,

www.SylmarNC.org

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Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez's "Firework Buy Back Program"

Saturday, June, 22nd, 2024 • 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Turn in Illegal Fireworks and receive a FREE Gift Card!

Brand Park - Parking lot

15121 Brand Blvd. Mission Hills, CA 91345

Please transport the fireworks in the trunk of your vehicle.

Favor de transportar sus fuegos artificiales en la cajuela de su vehículo.

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Concert in the Park - Brand Park - 15121 S. Brand Mission Hills

LA County Prevention & Promotions Systems Governing Committee (PPSGC) will be holding a Community Listening Session at Vaughn International Studies Academy (11505 Herrick Ave, Pacoima, CA 91331) on Thursday, May 9 from 4:30-6pm.

Supervisor Horvath will be a guest speaker at the listening session. The areas of focus for the listening session will be Child Welfare & Family Well-Being, Behavioral Health, and Homelessness & Housing.

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by Semantha Raquel Norris, San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol

April 24, 2024

For many Angelenos, the San Gabriel Mountains define the Los Angeles landscape. Stretching from the San Fernando Valley to the San Gabriel Valley, these glorious peaks are the northeastern backdrop to the valleys below. 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ON THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM

Federal funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expected to run out at the end of April 2024. Decide how you would like to stay connected by following the steps below: 

• Keep Your Plan: Contact your internet service provider to ask about available low-cost internet service plans. 
• Explore Other Options: If the provider's options do not meet your needs, call EveryoneOn's hotline at 877-789-9889 or use the Resource Locator Tool to learn about your low-cost internet plan options.

Please find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the ACP wind-down HERE. 

Locator tool - https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers

Frequently Asked Questions - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rjTLKfO7my49SeDeSmg4fo83pJZwzduZ/view

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Volunteer Work Day

S.I.B.L. - Sylmar Independent Baseball League

Saturday, May 4th - 8:30 - 1pm

For more information or to volunteer please call (818) 696-0214

or email [email protected]

https://www.siblbaseball.com/

Map - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sylmar+Independent+Baseball+League/@34.3098382,-118.4127183,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c291e3d439ebeb:0xd8f2db2967b38f0!8m2!3d34.3098382!4d-118.410138!16s%2Fg%2F11g6qrz4mr?entry=ttu

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The week before prom is crunch time for Sylmar Charter High School's floriculture students.

On Wednesday, students poke green foliage — lemon and leather leaf — into foam rings that have been soaked in water. Senior Jamie Hernandez walks out to the garden to pluck green and white pittosporum leaves for her prom date’s boutonniere.

“Personally, I view it as it looks more elegant,” she says. Hernandez contemplates whether weaving in the twisting tendrils of the sweet pea will match the theme’s inspiration: Tangled, Disney’s 2010 reinterpretation of Rapunzel.

“It's really [the students’] vision and we're just trying to help them achieve it,” says floriculture teacher Araceli Aguilar.

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If you encounter a coyote with your pet, do not run away or turn your back to it. Calmly back away instead. You can also try to scare it away by making loud noises and acting aggressively.

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