On Thursday, September 3rd, San Fernando Gardens held a Census 2020 Outreach Event at its Community Center. With help from Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office, LAPD Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and MEND with on-the-spot Census completion, an additional 17 households were counted! Participants enjoyed fun games, prizes and ice cream – a welcome treat on a hot summer day! With the last day to complete the Census rapidly approaching on September 30th, all hands have been on deck for a final push,...

On Saturday, September 12, 2020 The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) held another back to school event at its Pueblo del Rio site. Children from the community were invited to come to Pueblo del Rio’s Social Hall between the hours of 11am – 2pm for a free backpack giveaway as students continue to prep for back to school. Lunch was also provided and served by local LAPD Officers from the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). Attendees enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream!...

Together with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and Envoy have launched a new and affordable electric vehicle (EV) community car-share program. The program, called “Rancho San Pedro Electric Car Share,” was recently launched at HACLA’s Rancho San Pedro property, a 21-acre, 478-unit public housing site in the heart of the San Pedro community. The program will provide direct access and affordable hourly rates (as well as alternative...

On December 2nd, Los Angeles City announced 40 local families experiencing homelessness are moving into a new apartment complex in the San Fernando Valley. Parthenia Place, located in Council District 6, is the city’s first State Homekey Project site to house homeless people. It is the first of 15 planned properties to open citywide with about 750 units and rooms slated for homeless people. Parthenia Place was established in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HA...

Despite things looking different this year due to the COVID pandemic, the staff at the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) were determined to bring holiday joy to the children of its public housing developments. Unable to hold traditional toy drives like those in the past, the children were brought toys directly to their front doors instead! Throughout the month of December, HACLA distributed toys to public housing youths between the ages of 0-12. Toys were preselected and sort...

On Friday, June 5, 2020, Congresswoman Maxine Waters joined the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to deliver masks to residents of Avalon Gardens at the Community Social Hall. Avalon Gardens is located within Waters’ Congressional District (California’s 43rd Congressional District). The mask distribution was also done in partnership with Avalon Gardens’ Resident Advisory Council (RAC) members. In May, HACLA received 25,000 non-surgical, washable cloth masks from industry p...

In response to stay-at-home orders in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has partnered with Everytable, a local mission-driven food company, and several Los Angeles City Councilmembers to fund and organize the delivery of fresh, nutritious food to the homes of vulnerable residents living in public housing sites.  Since Governor Gavin Newsom first announced significant steps to limit the spread of COVID-19, including the isolation at ho...

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) joined Meta Housing Corporation, Western Community Housing, elected officials, project partners, and community members to celebrate the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of Metro at Western Apartments.  Located at 3661 S. Western Avenue in Los Angeles, the Metro at Western Apartments are intended to provide affordable housing solutions and supportive services for homeless Veterans and their families.  ...

Brand new stores, including Nike, Smart & Final Extra, Ross Dress for Less and Blink Fitness are all moving in to Jordan Downs Plaza. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) celebrated with Smart & Final Extra! and Blink Fitness in their grand openings this month. With the grand opening of Smart & Final Extra! on January 8, 2020, the city of Watts, California celebrated no longer being a food desert after 30 years. This brand-new grocery store is a tremendously impor...

The excitement in Watts, CA was palpable on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Lines were wrapped around the block at Nickerson Gardens public housing development in anticipation of the 6th Annual TDE Holiday Concert. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) partnered once again with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) to keep this tradition alive. “Top Dawg is an inspiration to this community where he grew up and he demonstrates such generosity in coming back each year. We’re alway...