Dear Cudahy Residents,

The City Mayor and City Council, along with the City Manager and his staff are seeking your utmost cooperation and participation in preventing the discarding of old and unused miscellaneous items onto the city's streets, curbs or sidewalks.

Within the past two (2) months, there has been a recent increase in which many Cudahy residents have been placing and discarding their old furniture, mattresses refrigerators, stoves and other large miscellaneous items like tires, dryers, washers, etc...onto the city's streets, curbs and sidewalks. This action by our residents is causing the appearance of the city to depreciate and harm the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City.

Therefore, we would like to inform you of the Cudahy Municipal Code Section 3-1.11 which states the following:


This section also states that if anyone is caught in violation of this ordinance, he or she is subject to a fine of not less than fifty $50.00+) dollars for each separate violation.

We would also like to inform you that Cudahy residents can place their large items on the curb after 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening or before 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. There is NO charge to our residents for this service. If you place a refrigerator out on the curb, please remove all doors before placing it out. This will insure the safety of and prevent any children from playing in it.

We deeply thank all of the Cudahy residents for their cooperation, participation and for understanding the need in maintaining and improving the appearance of the City.

Sincerely,

George A. Perez
City Manager

Subsection 3-1.2. Unnecessary Noises

• No person shall make, or cause or permit to be made upon any premises owned, occupied, or controlled by him any unnecessary noises or sounds which are annoying to persons of ordinary sensitiveness or which are so harsh or so prolonged or unnatural or unusual in their use, time, or place as to occasion physical discomfort to the inhabitants of any neighborhood.
  
  
• No person shall play, use or operate or permit to be played, used, or operate any radio, receiving set, T.V. set, musical instrument, phonograph, jukebox or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound in a manner which disturbs the peace and quiet of any residentially zoned neighborhood.
  
  
• No person shall play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or operated any radio, receiving set, television set, musical instrument, phonograph, jukebox or other machine or device for producing or reproducing sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. when audible on property located in any residential zone and audible at a distance of fifty (50') feet or more the building, structure, property or vehicle where the sound is produced. (Ord.# 340, §1; Ord. #342, § 1)
  
  

If you are looking for a bargain come out and visit the Cudahy Swap Meet held every Saturday!

The Cudahy Swap Meet is held at Clara Street Park located on:

4835 Clara Street
From 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A variety of items such as furniture, clothes, toys, rugs, and much more can be found. The Cudahy Swap Meet not only gives residents the opportunity to sell their used, second-hand merchandise in a market environment, but also for residents to support the Cudahy Youth Foundation.

For more information please contact City Hall at 323.773.5143

PARENTS,

Do your children know about strangers? Are you comfortable letting your children answer the telephone or front door if they are home alone? Take a minute to go over the following safety tips with your children. They could prevent your child from becoming a victim of crime. It is important that you give them examples that hey will understand. Use your home, neighborhood, and school area as settings. Make sure that your child understands that their safety is important to you, and use the following points to encourage discussion about this issue.

WHO IS A STRANGER?

A stranger is someone that your child does not know. Parents and guardians need to determine who is and isn't a stranger. Explain that strangers come in many shapes and sizes. They can wear nice clothes, different clothes or even a uniform. The uniform issue is confusing to children, so take time to explain that yes, the mailman is a stranger even though he comes to the door almost every day. This does not imply that people who wear uniforms will harm children, but children need to know that if they do not know the person in uniform-that person is a stranger.

TELL YOUR CHILD TO FOLLOW THESE RULES ABOUT STRANGERS

• Never take anything like candy, ice cream or money from a stranger.
• Never talk to strangers.
• Never take a ride from strangers.
• If a stranger asks for directions, stay away. Strangers shouldn't ask kids for help.
• Never give your name or address to a stranger.
• Never tell anyone that you are home alone if you answer the telephone or door. Tell them that mom or dad is busy. Take a message.
• If a stranger in a car brothers you, turn and run in the opposite direction.
• If a stranger tries to follow you on foot or tries to grab you, RUN AWAY, SCREAM and TELL your parents or a trusted adult friend. A dangerous stranger doesn’t want to be the center of attention.

SAFETY AT HOME
Instruct your child on how to safely answer the door:

• Never open the door to a stranger.
• If a stranger knocks on the door or rings the doorbell, tell your child to look out the peephole or call out "who's there?" If it's for you, your child should tell the visitor to wait, and leave the door locked until you are available. If you are not home, your child should tell the visitor that you are busy and to please come back later. Your child can take a message, but he or she should NEVER open the door.
• If the visitor won't go away, and your child is scared, tell him/her to call 9-1-1.

HOW TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE

• When answering the telephone, your child should not give out any information. If the caller asks "who's this?" Instruct your child to ask who the caller is and whom he or she called.
• If your child is alone, he or she should never tell anyone that he or she is alone. Instruct your child to tell the caller the person can’t come to the telephone and that he or she will write down a message.
• If your child feels comfortable or gets scared by anything the caller says, tell him/her to hang up and make sure he or she tells you about any and all calls.
• If you have an answering machine, let it answer the telephone if your child is home alone.

The Fair Housing Foundation

Founded in 1964, FHF is a private agency dedicated to promote the enforcement of fair housing laws and to encourage an atmosphere of open housing. FHF is a nonprofit, non-partisan, educational foundation comitted to the eradication of housing discrimination. FHF is funded by Community Development Block Grant funds, Federal Grants and private donations. FHF is a member of the Housing Rights Center.

Who Benefits from Fair Housing?

FHF services are for individual citizens, elected officials, landlords, tenants, owners, community groups, housing providers and Realtors. FHF opertes under Federal and State laws which prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, lease, negotian, advertsing, financing and business based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, familial status, marital status, ancestry, arbitrary reasons, disability, age, source of income, sexual orientation, and acts of harassment and violence.

Services Include:

Discrimination: Counsel and investigate housing discrimination inquiries and complaints. Provide legal referrals to assist individuals interested in pursuing the complaint process.

Landlord/Tenant: Counsel and provide housing vacancy and education services, mediate and referrals to landlords and tenants.

Education and Outreach: Provide extensive educational and outreach services within service area including speaking engagements, workshops, information booths, community and government presentations along with distribution of written materials.

JADE Family Services is a juvenile diversion and delinquency prevention program created in 1975 by the Cities of Bell, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood and South Gate, and their respective law enforcement organizations, as an effort to reduce the incidence of juvenile delinquency through comprehensive and family based services. JADE is a non-profit (501-c-3) organization which provides community based family counseling, youth and parent education services to the residents from southeast Los Angeles. The project goal is to invest in early intervention and preventative services in order to impact juvenile crime rates and delinquency.

JADE operates under the governance of a Policy Board composed of diversion experts that provide staff with a vision and direction which is utilized in the program design and service implementation. JADE is funded by various Federal, State, County and City funds to invest in the community based services that support our mission statement.

MISSION STATEMENT

The JADE Family Services mission is to divert juvenile offenders from the juvenile justice system and criminal orientation by developing family based programs that are cost effective and efficient in the delivery of services. To evaluate the service impact through quantifiable measures, and by standardized assessments that are proven reliable and valid.

PROJECT SERVICES

Program services are provided by professional counselors and educational facilitators. Services are culturally sensitive and programs designed to involve the family, with the ultimate goal of instilling a family approach to solve family problems. JADE currently serves the residents from Bell, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood and South Gate, and the county unincorporated areas of Florence, Firestone and Walnut Park in the First Supervisorial District and the South Central community in the Second District.

PRIMARY SERVICES

• Family/Individual Counseling for High Risk Youth that are Court-Probation Referred.
• Counseling for at-risk youth referred by Schools, Agencies and Community.
• Drug Counseling for At-Risk Youth/Court-Probation, School, and Community.
• Parent Education for Court-Probation, School, Agency and Community.
• Drug/Violence Prevention Education for Youth of Middle-High School Age.
• Community Based Abstinence Education in schools and community.

Serving Southeast Los Angeles Communities Since 1975 (323) 564-JADE