York Park Planning Workshop

1. Avenue 50 and York Boulevard Park planning workshop

The first in a proposed series of planning workshops for a public park on the corner of Avenue 50 and York Boulevard in Highland Park is scheduled at 7 p.m. in the Burbank Middle School Multipurpose Room, 6460 N. Figueroa St. Hosted by the office of Councilmember José Huizar, the event is aimed at getting ideas from residents, business owners and others to help design the park. For more information or to RSVP, call (323) 254-5295 or e-mail CD 14 Field Deputy Nate Hayward at nate.hayward@lacity.org.

2. Pizza in the Park

The Mount Washington Local Issues Committee of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council is hosting a “Pizza in the Park” meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Cleland Avenue Bicentennial Park, located at 4800 Cleland Ave., 90042. The idea is to further discuss some of the ideas that community members generated during Councilmember Gil Cedillo’s July 30 Mount Washington Town Hall.

3. Neighborhood Watch

The Highland Park Neighborhood Watch committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Police Historical Museum, located at 6045 York Blvd.

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