Category: community information

Where and how to get tested for COVID-19

Things change daily and your best source of guidance for COVID-19 testing availability continues to be the County webpages which offer both a listing of current testing centers (with and without appointments) as well as the newly instituted take-home test (closest pickup location for us is Helen Keller Park off of Vermont).

Who comes to Wiseburn Saturday night?

Who’s got a beard that’s long and white?
🎅‘s got a beard that’s long and white
Who comes to Wiseburn Saturday night?
🎅 comes to Wiseburn Saturday night
Saturday night, beard that’s white…
Must be 🎅, must be 🎅, 
Must be 🎅, 🎅 Claus 
See attached route map, you’ll be able to hear the Santa Parade slowly progressing starting down 129th and zigzagging down every street all the way down to 142nd street starting at ~ 4:45pm on Saturday December 18th (TOMORROW!).
Wiseburn Santa Parade Route
Santa Parade Route Map

Wiseburn Watch Meeting – Dec 8 – Preferential Parking District

Please join us next Wednesday for a special Wiseburn Watch Meeting where we will have LA County representatives talk to us about it Wiseburn Waking Path and details about establishing a Preferential Parking District.
 
WHEN: Wednesday, December 8th from 7PM-8:30 PM
 
WHERE:

  • Cabrillo Elementary Performing Arts Center (PAC) at 5309 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250 in-person (web-meeting link provided day of event for virtual attendees)

WHAT:

  • LA County Parks and Rec who manages our Wiseburn Walking Path  introduction

  • Representatives from the  Department of Public Works talking to us about what it takes to establish a Preferential Parking District

  • We will be collecting toys for the LA County Sheriff’s Holiday Drive – please bring any toy donations wrapped/sealed to the meeting

WUSD School Renaming Exploration Process – update

The Wiseburn USD school board received an updated report on the school renaming exploration process during their latest meeting. The presentation covered the latest information about the process, including a preliminary review of community feedback.

You can review the report now and respond to our open community survey to make your voice heard. Head over to wiseburn.org/renaming to join in now!

Upcoming December Save the dates: December 8 and December 18

How quickly the end of year has reached and we have two events in December that we would like you to save the date for:
* Wednesday, December 8th from 7PM-8:30 PM in-person meeting at Cabrillo PAC where we will be having a special Wiseburn Watch Meeting with visits from:
**LA County Parks and Rec who manages our Wiseburn Walking Path
** Representatives from the  Department of Public Works talking to us about what it takes to establish a Preferential Parking District
* Saturday December 18th – OUR 13TH ANNUAL WISEBURN 🎅 SANTA PARADE (more details to follow)
Sponsored by the Wiseburn Watch in coordination with LA County Fire Department, CA Highway Patrol, and LA County Sheriff Department; with special thanks to Harley Hoff.Wiseburn Santa Parade

WUSD – Renaming Committee seeking community feedback

The Wiseburn Unified School District’s school renaming committee has met for the second time, and are now actively seeking feedback from the local community on findings from the meeting and a special presentation by a historian.

You can learn more about the school renaming process, catch the second meeting recap, find the survey, and, if interested, sign up for their email group by visiting wiseburn.org/renaming.
Wiseburn wants to hear from as many local residents as possible during this process, so please submit feedback by November 11.

West Basin – free rain barrel program

West Basin is pleased to announce the launch of the Rain Barrel Program for 2022.

Residents of the West Basin service area may now register at www.westbasin.org/rain-barrels for free home delivery, or a drive-through pick-up event hosted in El Segundo on Saturday, January 29 from 8-11AM or at the Carson office on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 8-11AM. Full details are on the webpage.

11-2021 Rain-Barrel-Program-Flyer