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Posted on: March 23, 2023

Keeping Up with Unprecedented Rain

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The City of Lynwood’s Public Works crews have been working hard to keep our streets clear during this month’s unprecedented rainfall. Crews were out in force last week and continuing this week to make sure water flows properly in order...

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Posted on: March 21, 2023

Community Garden Clean-Up!

Community Garden Cleanup Event

Mark Your Calendars! 

Join the City of Lynwood and your neighbors at the Earth Day Celebration and Community Garden Clean Up! 

 

Saturday, April 22 

9am-Noon 

Community Garden at Lara Linear Park (...

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Posted on: March 16, 2023

Register for Recreation Programs!

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Looking for activities for the family?

Try the wonderful programs offered through the City of Lynwood Department of Recreation and Community Services.

 

 

Youth Co-Ed Futsal (registration deadline TOMORROW, March 17) 

Ages 5-13&n...

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Posted on: March 15, 2023

Your Alley Was Cleaned

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Even as the rain poured last week, Lynwood’s Public Works crews were working hard to keep our streets and alleys clean! As you know, in an effort to keep the City’s alleys clean, the Public Works Department cleans them on a 21-28-day rotational basis.&...

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Posted on: March 10, 2023

Calendar Alert - Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt - For More info call 310-603-0220 ext. 319

Save the Date for the Annual City of Lynwood Easter Egg Hunt!!! 

 

Saturday, April 8 

10am-2pm 

Lynwood City Park 

 

It’s a FREE event for the whole family!!! 

 

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Posted on: March 9, 2023

Lynwood Council Member Elected to AQMD Board

Jose Luis Solaché

March 9, 2023 - Lynwood Councilmember Jose Luis Solache has been elected to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Governing Board. The Board adopts policies and regulations that promote clean air within Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino...

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Posted on: March 2, 2023

First Winners in Lynwood’s Mayor Community Recognition Award Are Honored

Mayor’s Award Pictures

 

Some very good people and organizations in Lynwood are in line to receive some long overdue recognition. Lynwood Mayor Oscar Flores has initiated The Mayor’s Community Recognition Award. 

"There are many people and organiza...

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Posted on: March 1, 2023

Burke-Ham Park Playground Opening

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Join the City of Lynwood for the Grand Opening of the newly renovated Burke-Ham Park Playground! 

 

Saturday, March 4 

Noon 

Burke-Ham Park Playground 

11832 Atlantic Avenue 

 

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Posted on: February 23, 2023

Dodgers Dreamteam Returns to Lynwood!

Dodgers Dreamteam Youth

 

The Dodgers Dreamteam Youth Development Program is back! This week the Lynwood City Council voted to partner with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation to bring this important program back to our City. 

 

“The Dodgers Drea...

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Posted on: February 22, 2023

Black History Month Contest Winners

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In honor of Black History Month, the City of Lynwood’s Recreation and Community Services Department, in partnership with the Citizens Council for Cultural Awareness, sponsored two contests open to Lynwood students. The winners were anno...

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Posted on: February 16, 2023

Lights On Along the Urban Bike Trail

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The lights are on along Lynwood’s Urban Bike Trail! 

The Urban Bike Trail is located along Caltrans excess land adjacent to I-105 FWY from Birch Street to Wright Road. The construction of the Class 1 bike trail includes asphalt-concrete ...

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Posted on: February 14, 2023

LYNWOOD CITY OFFICIALS WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ON FIREWORKS INCIDENTS

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Lynwood City Officials are continuing to work with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office in relation to Friday night's illegal fireworks incident. While the event did not occur in Lynwood, the noise from it disturbed many of our residents. And these inciden...

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Posted on: February 8, 2023

Black History Month – Senior Program

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Lynwood Seniors! Celebrate Black History Month with Lynwood!

 

Black History Program

Thursday, February 23

1pm-4pm

Lynwood Senior Center

 

Join us for: 

 

Arts and crafts vendors

Art exhibit

DJ music

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Posted on: February 6, 2023

Your Alley Was Cleaned

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The City of Lynwood’s Public Works Crews were busy at work throughout Lynwood clearing public spaces of illegally dumped items, repairing potholes, removing graffiti, cleaning transient sites and clearing alleys as part of the regular rotation t...

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Posted on: February 2, 2023

Lynwood Celebrates Black History Month with Coloring and Essay Contests

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In honor of Black History Month (February), the City of Lynwood’s Department of Recreation and Community Services, in partnership with The Citizens Council for Cultural Awareness, is sponsoring two contests for students – a coloring contest for ...

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Posted on: January 27, 2023

Lynwood’s New Treasurer

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Luis Gerardo Cuellar, Jr. is the new City of Lynwood Treasurer. He was appointed at a special City Council meeting on Thursday, January 26 by a unanimous vote.

"It was the duty of this Council to identify a person with extensive experience in finance ...

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Posted on: January 26, 2023

Public Works Update

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Lynwood’s Public Works crews continued cleaning up the aftermath of this month’s record rainstorms. 

Last week, crews repaired a 10’x10’ section of a rain-damaged intersection at Long Beach Blvd. east and Sa...

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Posted on: January 23, 2023

LYNWOOD TREE PLANTING COMPLETE---THE CITY IS GREENER!

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If you think Lynwood looks a little greener, you’re right. 

1000 new trees have been planted in our city---trees that are meant for our urban environment. The trees were planted because of the city of Lynwood’s association with TreePeople and a gr...

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Posted on: January 20, 2023

Public Works Update

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 Last week’s rainstorms kept Lynwood’s Public Works crews busy throughout the City. Not only did they have to deal with storm-related clean-up, but they also continued their diligent work to keep Lynwood’s streets cl...

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Posted on: January 19, 2023

LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL PREPARES FOR CITY TREASURER APPOINTMENT

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The Lynwood City Council voted unanimously last night (Tuesday January 17) to create an ad hoc committee that will interview and make recommendations to the City Council on the appointment of the City Treasurer by February 4, 2023.

The City Treasurer’s pos...

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Posted on: January 11, 2023

Lynwood Recreation and Community Services Department Launches 2023 Programs

Youth Basketball

The new year is upon us and the Lynwood Recreation and Community Services has a number of programs for those who want them or their families to get more active. The wide variety of recreation programs can be viewed here

Signups for the Youth Dod...

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Posted on: January 9, 2023

Lynwood Public Works Reacts to Rainy Weather

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As more rainy weather comes to Lynwood early this week and you can expect the city’s Public Works Department to continue its excellent response to the challenges that the rain can bring.

During last week’s storms, here’s a hig...

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Posted on: January 3, 2023

Lynwood City Government Prepares for Inclement Weather

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As you may know, our current rainy weather is expected to intensify this week---with potentially heavy rain amounts expected on Wednesday and Thursday.

As a result, the city is making sandbags available for residents until 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) and from 8...

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