Built their lives in the U.S., giving Hollywood and the world incredible music in the process.

So we're here today to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, which celebrates the entire volume and diversity of the Jewish community and their contributions to America.

And particularly Jam Jewish America Heritage Los Angeles celebrates the contributions of Jewish Angelinos.

And that's why the theme this year was about composers who, in fleeing oppression in Europe under Nazi Germany, came to America and built a new life, and in building a new life, they actually built the most iconic songs in Hollywood.

One of the things that I want people to take away from the event is that our contributions are everywhere from law and medicine and culture and food and all sorts of different ways, you know.

And this is just one example of it through the music that's in uh musicals and film, but all the different ways that one can contribute to civil society.

Jews are there and participating and engaging and leading.

Uh just want on honor and recognize that and lift that up to them.

The great thing about living in LA is it's such a beautiful melting pot.

We're lucky to live in a city that's very multicultural.

And it's important for every community to understand everyone's story and be able to actually celebrate their story, to be able to celebrate Jewish heritage, especially they brought in the idea of composers and people in Hollywood, and to be able to show and introduce that a lot of people don't know the history of musicians that happen to be Jewish that have played such an important role in our culture and you know and life.

So I think that the standout points is something that was built into the mission of Los Angeles Jam, which was to be inclusive of everybody, not just to have Jewish community support ourselves.

And so I think seeing so many of the council members who are not members of the Jewish people standing up and saying we salute our Jewish brothers and sisters, and we see your resilience, and we know you're going through a hard time right now.

And to then to bring the joy into it.

For me, I actually I actually got a little emotional and teared up because of that because a lot of people in the Jewish community, like many other marginalized communities are really feeling a lot of hate right now.

And to see LA City come together, I just thought this is what Los Angeles is about.

This is what Jam LA is about.

Summer increases heat stroke danger for children.

An update on debris removal in the Palisades, and a heart attack survivor reunites with LA City firefighters.

These stories up next on City Beat.

With summer months ahead, LA City Community Investment for Families Department, CIFD, is reminding Angelinos about the dangers of leaving children unattended in hot cars.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 39 children died of heat stroke in vehicles in 2024.

A rise of 35% from the previous year.

Common ways that heat stroke can occur include a child forgotten in the back seat and a child gaining access to a car on their own.

Families can take action to prevent childhood stroke by remembering to look before you lock and keeping keys securely away from children's reach.

For more information, visit communityinvestment.gov.

Mayor Karen Bass announced that almost 2,000 properties have been cleared by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, amounting to nearly 900,000 tons of debris removed from the Palisades area.

To date, 54 permits related to rebuilding efforts have been issued for 40 addresses.

The first permit was issued 57 days after the start of the Palisades wildfire, and hundreds of applications are in process.

According to Bass recovery efforts are on track to be the fastest in California history with utilities restored in record time, including relief and protections for wildfire survivors.

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

Firefighters arrived quickly and began advanced life support, including the use of the Lucas device, which performs mechanical chest compressions.

The woman was reunited with fire department personnel and medical staff whose coordinated emergency response lived to her full recovery from sudden cardiac arrest.

For more information, visit lafd.org slash news.

Firehouses across the city opened in celebration of Fire Service Day.

The annual event gives community members a chance to peek inside, learn more about their firefighter teams, and thank them for all they do.

Today is Fire Service Day.

The communities get together, fire stations open up their doors so people can get to know their firefighters.

The amount of people that come out here is outstanding.

And it's just a great day that they have here.

For a lot of people, it's an opportunity to come and say thank you to the firefighters, but in reality, it's an opportunity for us as your fire department to say thank you to our community for all your support.

We can sit down and we can explain it to you.

We can actually get hands-on tools and show you what we're doing.

And all those things that you have a question about what happens in a firehouse and how we respond to calls will be answered for you today.

We have opportunities at every single fire station with a various activities.

Some are having pancake breakfasts, some are having demonstrations.

Our truthfold accomplishment here today.

We get to thank our local firefighters for all of their great service.

And it's also an opportunity to raise money for the beautiful community of Trueco Lake.

Well, a community fair.

I've tell the people it's the time they can come by and tell the fire department thank you.

Personally, you know, like you say, hug a farmen.

Come by and talk to the farmen.

They love to hear from you.

So that's why I'm here.

This guy right here has been a huge supporter of our program, and we're very grateful to have him come by on Fire Service Day.

It happens around the same time every year, May.

Take a look at social media pages.

All the stations have banners out in front that advertise the date of when it is.