Wildfire Update & Support
Greetings Neighbor,
As wildfires continue to impact our region, it’s essential that we come together to ensure that everyone has access to the resources and assistance they need to stay safe and recover. In this update, we’ve shared information to support community members impacted by the LA fires – either for those who need immediate help or guidance for recovery.
Our office is doing all we can to support our communities during this challenging time. This update gives a glimpse of our staff visiting organizations across our district to provide them with hundreds of N95 masks to distribute to local residents in need.
Our district team is here to provide assistance to our constituents who need support. Feel free to reach our district office at (213) 745-6656 or visit our website to email us directly about additional information.
Sincerely,
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Senator, 28th District
Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in the 28th District
The UCLA Research Park (formerly known as the Westside Pavilion) now operates from 9am to 8pm, seven days a week for the next several weeks to:
- Help individuals who have lost vital records (birth certificates, death certificates, driver’s licenses, social security documentation).
- Help those who have experienced loss or damage to their homes and businesses apply for disaster relief loans.
- Provide referrals for mental health counseling and other services.
- To learn more, please visit lacity.gov
Wildfire Support Sites
Ready LA: Sign up for real-time evacuation notices and critical updates specific to LA County.
Evacuation Guide: Prepare and execute evacuation procedures during a wildfire emergency.
Latest Evacuation Map: Get real-time evacuation updates and find evacuation points.
CAL FIRE Active Fire Incident Map: Monitor ongoing fires in California, including those in LA County.
LA Emergency Management Department: During a disaster, it’s important to have many ways to receive a life-saving alert. That’s why the City of LA uses NotifyLA to send alerts via various systems.
Air Quality Monitoring (South Coast AQMD): Get real-time air quality updates for Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
Caltrans Traffic Alert/Map: Prepare for travel with real-time map of road advisories.
Watch Duty: Track fires in real time.
SoCal Edison: Stay Updated on Public Safety Power Shutoffs
Resources Available for Impacted Angelenos from LA Wildfires
Assistance for Residents & Businesses Impacted by LA Wildfires
Consumer Complaint on Price Gouging: Protect against price gouging by filing a complaint.
211 LA County: A hub for health, human and social services in LA County
Community Resources
Distribution Hubs
Anderson Munger Family YMCA, 4301 W. Third Street, Los Angeles
Koreatown YMCA, 433 Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
It’s Bigger Than Us, 4308 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles
All Power Books, 4749 W. Adams Blvd., West Adams
The Sidewalk Project LA, 768 Stanford Ave., Los Angeles
Hollywood Food Coalition, 5949 Hollywood Blvd., (Salvation Army Campus), Los Angeles
Food Support
World Central Kitchen
Every Table (60+ years old eligible)
Eateries in Senate District 28 offering food assistance to residents impacted by the LA wildfires:
Free McDonald’s Happy Meals (now until Thurs, Jan. 16)
- McDonald’s, 10611 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles
- McDonald’s, 11300 National Blvd., Los Angeles
- McDonald’s, 4348 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles
Restaurant Meals
33 Taps, 9739 Culver Blvd., Culver City
Fat + Flour, 11739 Washington Blvd., Culver City
Norms (all in LA County)
Serving Spoon, 1403 Centinela Ave., Inglewood
Sora Craft Kitchen, 1109 E. 12th Street, Downtown LA
South LA Café, 1700 Browning Blvd., Los Angeles
Sunday Gravy, 1122 Centinela Ave., Inglewood
Free Masks
Be U Vietnamese Restaurant, 557 N Hoover St., Los Angeles
Skid Row People’s Market, 5th and San Pedro, Los Angeles
It’s Bigger than Us, 4308 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles
All Power Books, 4749 W. Adams Blvd., West Adams
Hollywood Food Coalition, 5939 Hollywood Blvd (Salvation Army campus), Los Angeles
Our SD28 team distributed masks to the following organizations in our district this week to support constituents with safety measures during the LA wildfires: (From top left) Holman United Methodist Church; Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Center; The Midnight Mission; It’s Bigger Than Us Foundation; and Culver City Senior Center.
