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HACLA CEO and Commissioners join Mayor and WWE wrestlers for Mural Dedication Ceremony

Release Date: 30-Aug-10
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Youth at Ramona and Mar Vista Gardens public housing communities were excited to see their favorite World Wrestling Entertainment wrestlers Friday morning. The Mayor, HACLA President and CEO, Rudolf C. Montiel, and Commissioners Lucelia Hooper and Maria Del Angel helped dedicate murals at the two sites. Both the Mayor and Mr. Montiel picked up paint brushes and helped paint murals meant to send a positive message to youth about their ...
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Summer Night Lights: Mayor visits youth at Nickerson Gardens and Imperial Courts Public Housing communities

Release Date: 13-Aug-10
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s successful Anti-gang program, Summer Night Lights (SNL), is in full swing at 24 locations throughout the city including four public housing communities (Nickerson Gardens, Imperial Courts, Jordan Downs and Ramona Gardens) this summer. This nationally recognized program is credited for reducing crime as much as by 17% in participating neighborhoods. Despite recovering from elbow surgery, Mayor ...
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National Night Out Day

Release Date: 13-Aug-10
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The National Night Out (NNO) is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). This year, the nation will come together on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, to increase public awareness about crime and police-community partnership. Jordan Downs public housing site is participating in this year’s National Night Out. Residents, JD CAC members and representatives from the community, including HACLA ...
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Mar Vista Gardens Playground Dedication Ceremony

Release Date: 2-Aug-10
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Youth at Mar Vista Gardens public housing community near Culver City have a brand new playground to run around and enjoy their summer days thanks to a grant obtained by the city’s Recreation and Parks Department. The grand also allowed the installation of a new ballfield lighting system. Housing Authority Commissioners Maria Del Angel and Lucelia Hooper along with Housing Services Director Sanford Riggs and Assistant Director ...
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Chinese Delegation Visits HACLA

Release Date: 27-Jul-10
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A twenty-four member Chinese delegation visited HACLA on July 6 to learn about the various programs that provide affordable housing for Angelenos. HACLA President and CEO, Rudolf C. Montiel, welcomed the group and thanked them for visiting HACLA to learn about this important endeavor of providing affordable housing to low-income families. The delegation included Mr. Zhang Decheng, President of the Central Committee Party School at ...
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Safety Camera Expansion in Four Public Housing Developments

Release Date: 23-Jun-10
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Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilwoman Hahn, Chief Beck and HACLA’s President and CEO Rudolf Montiel Announce Expansion of Safety Cameras in Four Public Housing Developments Safety cameras haven proven to deter crime and assist prosecutions; preliminary study reports 40% reduction in crime in first year of camera installation [Press Release by City of Los Angeles] Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined by Councilwoman Janice Hahn, Police ...
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Jordan Downs Family Resource Fair

Release Date: 23-Jun-10
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Jordan Downs community gathered on June 22 at the Community Center for the Jordan Downs Family Resource Fair. Over 50 vendors participated, bringing health, career, educational opportunities and entertainment. City’s Employment Development Department, East Los Angeles Community College, Watts Healthcare Corporation, Los Angeles Urban League, , Kedren Community Health Center, LAUSD, and many others provided services and information to ...
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HACLA forms Partnership with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Release Date: 23-Jun-10
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On June 21, HACLA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to continue to strengthen our youth initiatives. HACLA’s unflagging effort to empower our youth in minority communities will get a boost through this new partnership with CHCI. A non-profit organization, CHCI administers the Ready to Lead (R2L) program, which is designed to help more Latino students enter ...
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Housing the Homeless - Permanent Supportive Housing

Release Date: 18-Jun-10
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa led the Grand Opening celebration of the city’s latest apartment complex dedicated for homeless individuals. The Charles Cobb apartments in downtown Los Angeles is now home to 74 chronically homeless men and women. HACLA is pleased to partner with Skidrow Housing Trust in this project to fight homelessness. The Mayor’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program is helping the most vulnerable ...
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Public Housing Youth Graduate from Social Education and Etiquette (SEET) Program

Release Date: 15-Jun-10
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Training to be Future Leaders Fifteen public housing youth graduated from the SEET program on June 14. This pilot program aims to expose public housing youth to a variety social and cultural activities and events while providing basic understanding of common courtesies and acceptable behavior in such settings. Phase I of the program, a 6-week etiquette training course included instruction in the following areas: Positive First ...
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West 87th Street Apartments Grand Opening

Release Date: 4-Jun-10
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa opened HACLA’s newest senior/disabled public housing complex in South Los Angeles. The Mayor, Representatives from Councilman Bernard Parks and Senator Rod Wright’s office, along with HACLA President and CEO, Rudolf C. Montiel delivered keys to four tenants. "One of my highest priorities is to increase our City's supply of affordable housing," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "And today, we're putting ...
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Jordan Downs Redevelopment highlighted at the ULI TOD Summit

Release Date: 4-Jun-10
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HACL A Commissioner Tunua Thrash and HACLA Development Services Director Larry Goins participated in the Urban Land Institute’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Summit on June 4. Commissioner Thrash highlighted HACLA’s effort to redevelop Jordan Downs public housing in Watts. Ms. Thrash talked about the Technical Assistance Panel (TAP)findings; a group of real estate and urban planning experts provided HACLA with an evaluation ...
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Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project Wins SCAG Award

Release Date: 13-May-10
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Jordan Downs Redevelopment - ULI TOD Project As HACLA works with our project partners to redevelop the Jordan Downs public housing in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles, we continue to seek out expert advice and contribution from the brightest minds in the area of real estate development. One of the key questions – how can we redevelop the area in order to make public transportation convenient and ...
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Mothers Unite for Change

Release Date: 12-May-10
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A Mother’s Day Reception at the Jordan Downs Recreation Center on May 11 kicked-off a new initiative to bring change to the Jordan Downs community. The launch of the support group - “Motivated Mothers of Jordan Downs” – reflects the level of commitment from the residents of this public housing development to help create a better environment for their children. The special event included live music and dinner, but ...
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Residents of Estrada Courts celebrate Cinco De Mayo

Release Date: 12-May-10
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The 10th Annual Cinco De Mayo celebration at Estrada Courts was a great success, thanks to the efforts of Commissioner Maria Del Angel. Over 55 vendors came out to provide information and resources to the residents. Traditional Mexican food, drinks, music and a petting zoo ensured that the residents enjoyed the event in addition to receiving valuable information. Job search, family law, banking, children services, vocational training resources ...
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HACLA Youth Train to be Leaders

Release Date: 5-May-10
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On Saturday, April 24th, 50 HACLA high school aged youth participated in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Ready to Lead (R2L) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. The one-day program offered youth the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops such as Getting Ready for College, Financial Literacy, and Leadership Development. The purpose of the R2L program is to help more Latino ...
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Central High School Seniors Receive AHMA Scholarship!

Release Date: 30-Apr-10
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Christian Rodriguez and Alberto Cazarez, Jr from Mar Vista Gardens’ Central High School are the recipients of AHMA Foundation scholarship. “All of the hard work, resiliency, brilliance that comes through is paying off. I’m glad for them to be able to experience some of the success that I know they are capable of.” said Vitaly, Central High School teacher. Rodriguez is a Graduating Senior at Central High School ...
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Housing Authority Hosts 16th Annual Spelling Bee Competition

Release Date: 19-Apr-10
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Youth from 13 public housing developments gathered at the California Science Center on March 30 for the Spelling Bee Competition finals. Over 150 youth participated in this year’s competition which started with the preliminaries, held at each participating housing development. The participants then moved on to the regionals where they competed with other youth in their age group from different public housing sites. The regional ...
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HACLA Commissioner Participates in Greenlining Institute’s 17th Annual Economic Summit

Release Date: 14-Apr-10
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The Greenlining Institute is a national policy, organizing, and leadership organization working for racial and economic justice. The organization’s policy experts conduct research and coordinate multi-pronged strategies on major policy issues, including but not limited to the environment, wealth creation (asset building), philanthropy, health, energy, communications, government reform, and higher-education. This year U.S. ...
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City Audit Finds HACLA Acted Appropriately in Denying Section 8 Vouchers to Developer

Release Date: 12-Apr-10
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LOS ANGELES – An audit released by the City Controller’s office regarding Bonnie Brae Village Partners (BBVP), an affordable housing developer, shows the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) followed HUD regulations on issuance of Section 8 rental subsidy vouchers and helped safeguard taxpayer dollars by denying rental subsidy to BBVP after findings of developer irregularities. The BBVP’s partner, David ...
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