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Volunteers Help Build a Library at Ramona Gardens Public Housing Community
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Release Date: 30-Apr-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
Over 70 volunteers were on hand at Ramona Gardens on Sat. March 3 to help put together an onsite library for the community. UCLA's Volunteer Center picked this project as part of its One Bus, One Cause initiative. Fifty students and staff from the University boarded a bus at UCLA and arrived at the East Los Angeles community ready to roll up their sleeves and build an environment that can help instill the love of reading for youth at Ramona ...
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Dana Strand Senior Apartments Receives LEED-H Gold Certification
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Release Date: 18-Apr-12 Author or Contact:
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A Historical Mural is Restored at Estrada Courts Public Housing
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Release Date: 3-Apr-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
Ana Fe Santa Ana, Contributor Estrada Courts Property Manager A mural dedication ceremony at Estrada Courts public housing in East Los Angeles highlighted the importance of restoring these historical art pieces. Ernesto de la Loza's mural, Organic Stimulus was originally painted in 1975. “It's important that we preserve the murals at Estrada Courts, not only for historical reasons, but also for the beauty they provide to Estrada ...
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Shields for Families Launch at Jordan Downs
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Release Date: 24-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
The Shields for Families kickoff event on Saturday, March 24, 2012 was a huge success! The weather was favorable, the entertainment was enjoyable and families of Jordan Downs came out and had a great time. Children participated in coloring, face painting and other fun activities, while the adults received valuable information about the various social services offered at the Jordan Downs Community Center. The purpose of the kickoff event ...
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REMO Donates Drumheads to Imperial Courts Drill Team
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Release Date: 22-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
During the March Board of Commissioners meeting, Christopher Hart, Marketing and Promotions Manager of Remo Inc., was honored for the donation of 49 drumheads to the Imperial Courts Drill Team. HACLA presented Mr. Hart with a certificate of appreciation for his generous donation. His kindness and desire to help HACLA went above and beyond his duties. At HACLA Housing Services Director Sanford Riggs’ request, HACLA grant writer ...
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Section 8 Director Peter Lynn named as Home For Good Trailblazer of the Year
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Release Date: 21-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
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Housing Authority Opens a Library for Low-Income Youth
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Release Date: 21-Mar-12 Author or Contact:
A new library at Ramona Gardens public housing community serves as a platform to launch the Housing Authority's new Education Initiative. After learning that youth from the community hesitated using the neighborhood public library out of fear of gang activity, HACLA felt a need to take action. The work to open an onsite library began in December, 2011. The goal was to open the new facility within the first quarter of the new year. Thanks to ...
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HACLA Youth Participate in the Annual Spelling Bee Competition
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Release Date: 21-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
The HACLA's 18th Annual Spelling Bee Competition was held on March 21 at the L.A. Z00. Despite the rain youth and their families enjoyed their final competition at the event. Special thanks to our judges: Tina Booth, HACLA Asset Management Director; Patricia Walker, Manger of Accounts for Mitsubishi; and Shirley Edmonson, Vice President Yoshinoya. Thanks to Commissioner Hooper and Sanford Riggs, HACLA Public Housing Director, for their ...
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Board Votes to Enter into Contract Negotiations to Appoint Doug Guthrie as President and CEO
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Release Date: 6-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) announced today the Board of Commissioners voted to appoint Doug Guthrie as the Authority’s new President and CEO. "In selecting Doug Guthrie as permanent CEO, HACLA's Board of Commissioners has chosen a nationally recognized leader in the public housing field," said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "Doug provided strong leadership at the LA Housing Department and has ...
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Board Votes to Enter into Negotiation with Master Developer for Jordan Downs Redevelopment
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Release Date: 6-Mar-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
LOS ANGELES – The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) today announced the Board of Commissioners voted to enter into a 90-day negotiation with The Michaels Organization and BRIDGE Housing Corporation in order to negotiate a Master Developer agreement. “The effort to redevelop Jordan Downs began in 2008 with the formation of the Jordan Downs Community Advisory Committee (JDCAC); the group made up of stakeholders ...
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Councilman Joe Buscaino Spends the Night at Jordan Downs
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Release Date: 22-Feb-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
Longtime Jordan resident Doretha Perkins and her family welcomed the Councilman into their home on February 22. Click here to see the video.
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HACLA with City and County Releases First Collaborative NOFA for PSH Production in Los Angeles
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Release Date: 2-Feb-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
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Housing the Homeless: Palo Verde Gardens
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Release Date: 20-Jan-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
January 20 – Palo Verde Gardens grand opening was celebrated in Sun Valley. Palo Verde is a 60 unit permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless and very low income single adults. The residents will have access to on-site supportive services, computer lab and community room. The units came furnished and equipped with energy efficient stove, refrigerator and central air conditioning. All units are designed to be used by ...
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HACLA�s newest Senior Housing project one step closer to completion
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Release Date: 12-Jan-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
La Cienega LOMOD, Inc, HACLA’s subsidiary, was successful in receiving an award of $1,000,000 on behalf of the Del Rey Square Senior Housing Project from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco under its 2011 Round B Affordable Housing Program. La Cienega LOMOD is the Managing General Partner of the project working with Thomas Safran & Associates. The additional funding will allow overhead utility lines to be placed underground; ...
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Summer Night Lights � Mayor Announces Results
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Release Date: 10-Jan-12 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
A hard hitting news conference by the Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa as he announced the results for the Anti-gang program Summer Night Lights. The program is run out of the Mayor's Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) office. "We use data and research to target neighborhoods where gang crime is most prevalent and the young people who are most at risk of joining gangs, " said Mayor ...
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Promoting Early Literacy
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Release Date: 23-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
In an effort to demonstrate the agencies commitment to early literacy, HACLA is Partnering with First 5 LA to bring attention to this important cause. Instead of toys this holiday season, more than 150 children aged 0 -5 at Imperial Courts housing community received a backpack or a lunch bag filled with educational materials including a book that encourages children to drink water instead of soda. The backpacks ...
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Imperial Courts Community Safety Fair
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Release Date: 21-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Sone Davayan Category: What's New?
On Saturday, November 19th, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) celebrated the third installment of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) with a Community Safety Fair at the Imperial Courts housing development. The Imperial Courts Community Safety Fair was attended by Assembly member Isadore Hall III, HACLA Interim CEO, Ken Simmons, HACLA Commissioners Dennis Hernandez and Lucelia ...
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HACLA Announces Appointment of a New Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
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Release Date: 13-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
December 13, 2011 Los Angeles - HACLA’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved to appoint Douglas Guthrie as the agency’s new Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Guthrie currently serves as the General Manger of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). “Mr. Guthrie is an ideal leader at this time to address the immediate concerns relating to agency expenditures,” said HACLA Board ...
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Jordan Downs Celebrates Community Safety Fair
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Release Date: 7-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
On Wednesday December 7th, the Housing Authority concluded the celebrations of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) at Jordan Downs public housing community. The event started with a toy giveaway by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and officers, followed by a basketball game between the LAPD and Jordan Downs teams. A Christmas dinner concluded the celebrations. Housing ...
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Over Twenty Residents Graduate from Sherwin-Williams Home Work Painter Training Program
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Release Date: 2-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Category: What's New?
On Friday, December 2nd, the residents of Imperial Courts Public Housing Development celebrated their completion of the Sherwin-Williams Home Work Painter Training program with a final graduation ceremony. The class of 21, an overwhelming majority of which were women, was instructed by Bob Ballew, the Work Painter Trainer from Sherwin Williams who has previously trained hundreds of residents in Housing ...
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