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Well, I think hard is a relative term.

Um I think more hard work and dedication because anything that you want to do, if you really want it, you're gonna put any amount of work into it that you need to to become successful.

So getting certified on my own and coming out to the dives, even when I wasn't on the full-time dive team, and um showing interest and you know that hunger to learn more and to be better has really um is really kind of the hard work you might say that I had to put in to uh becoming where I am now.

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I'm Natalia Bilbao, and here's what's happening in LA this week.

Mayor Karen Bass has issued a new emergency executive order that deals with cleanup efforts and rebuilding after the LA wildfires.

The order streamlines permitting and promotes the use of fire resistant materials in the reconstruction ahead.

As we rebuild, it is important that we keep our eyes on the future.

Today I'm issuing a new executive order to help residents harden their homes and businesses against wildfire.

We've learned a lot about wildfires over the years, and we know that there are certain things that you can do if you are ever in this situation again to protect your homes.

The Corps has been on ground here for a couple of months, and to reach that speed and accomplish this amazing mission, uh, we need partnerships to do so.

And the city of Los Angeles has been absolutely fantastic because we just simply can't do it without the greater effort.

These great Americans behind me that are doing the hard work as well.

But the single most important partner that we have is the community, certainly those in the affected communities.

With a long way to go, lots more questions and a lot of important issues we need to deal with.

But it's a step in the right direction, and we it's appreciated.

So the executive order that I will sign today has our city departments developing paths forward to streamline permitting for owners who rebuild all electric, more fire-resistant homes to promote the use of fire-resistant construction materials to harden homes and businesses as Los Angeles begins to rebuild and that further strengthens the resiliency of utilities and ensure power reliability during severe weather events.

We have learned a lot about resiliency, and so my executive directive will call upon the city departments to do everything they can to expedite the process for anybody who is choosing to rebuild in a way to prevent damage in the future.

Have members of the Armenian community been victims of unfair financial practices.com to file a complaint.

If you feel that you've been discriminated against because of your surname, please call the LA Civil Rights Department at 213-978-1845 or go to LA is for everyone.com to file a complaint.

We have a campaign that Los Angeles is for everyone.

So we fight discriminatory practices on the offensive and defensive.

We celebrate everyone's culture.

We are intentional to make sure we make our signs and posters about how LA can be united.

We do it in the languages spoken by the Armenian population.

We work in partnership with Councilmember Nazarian on how we can make sure that LA is a welcoming place for all.

And we on the other side have the ability to make sure that we prevent discriminatory practices from happening by bringing cases against folks who violate your civil rights.

And we include financial institutions as well as retail banks in that space of making sure people are protected in all ways.

Shovels and Brooms were readied for Service Day LA 2025, which took place at 54th and San Pedro.

City leaders and departments organized to lift up local communities and make a clean sweep.

It is a way for us to show our commitment to our community, but we want to underscore the fact that we all deserve a clean, green environment.

And that's what we're here to celebrate.

We have people coming out of their houses, joining us, walking with us to clean the streets here in South Los Angeles.

So from the Valley to San Pedro and all areas in between East and West.

Investments there are giving the Shadow Hills neighborhood more ways to play.

Stonehurst Park is a beautiful park in the midst of this historic area of Shadow Hills.

We have a brand new court for young people and adults to come play basketball.

It's now regulation size.

We also have this volleyball court, new fencing, which is great because we want to train the future Olympians here in Shadow Hills.

Families come out, kids, youth, especially in a day like this, which is a very beautiful day.

This may seem like a small little step, but it's very significant.

It could be used for open play, not only for our patrons for the use of facilities, but also for the public that just coming here for some exercise during the week.

This shows the community that we are invested in them.

Parents can now go and sign up on our Play LA initiative.

We have a very affordable pricing for all our recreation and physical activities here.

Parks are a place where communities can come together, where young people through team sport will learn fair play and how to be part of a group.

They're beautiful places where families can create memories that last a lifetime.

But investing in them is critical.

And that's why I continue to fight for increased improvements for our parks through the park needs assessment, which I fought for in last year's budget.

Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell have released the 2024 end-of-year crime statistics for the city of LA.

The crime data report indicates that in 2024 there was a reduction in violent crime with the number of homicides down 14% and the number of shooting victims down 19%.

Key findings show that in three of the four geographic bureaus within the LAPD, there was a reduction in homicides with the greatest decline in Operations Valley Bureau, which had 28% fewer homicides in 2024.

According to Chief McDonald, these improvements can be attributed to strategic policing, targeted enforcement, and collaborations with community organizations dedicated to violence prevention.

For more information, visit mayor.lacity.gov slash press.

Applications and recruitment for the next Team Council for Conservation begin later this summer.

Interested teens are encouraged to follow at LA Zoo on social media and check out the program at LAZoo.org slash team council.

Springtime is here, also known as kitten season.

And LA Animal Services is looking for fosters for underage kittens that will need to be bottle fed.