The Los Angeles City Council convened on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM (implied) in Council Chambers. The meeting included approvals, public comment, and extensive discussion on city appointments, affordable housing programs, El Niño preparedness, and recovery from the Boyle Heights fire. The council also observed a moment of silence for victims of a tragic helicopter crash and bus collision in Chatsworth the previous day.
Need to be in that room. But someone else might have access to that room and can help us to get there. Our whole thing is that we want people that really want to help the community to thrive. We don't want to change people. We want to improve the living conditions because it's not the people themselves that's the problem. A lot of times we live in disenfranchised communities where the resources may not be what they should be. And so we need people that can help us to build our community, to inspire people, and to help people to reach a level playing field with other people. I mean, you've definitely inspired me, and I feel so blessed to be here with you, Candy. Thank you so much for joining us here at LA Currents. It's my absolute pleasure to be here. So can we tell people how to reach us? Absolutely, please do. Okay, so you can reach us by contacting us at PRC 123.org, which is our website. You can send us an email at info at PRC123.org, or you can email me, and that is K-A-N D E E L E at P R C 123.org. Wonderful. Thank you so much, Candy Lewis, for being here. This is Natalia Blobal for LA Currents, Los Angeles is constantly evolving, driven by both ideas, diverse voices, and the people who call this city home. In every corner of the City of Angels, you'll find visionaries, change makers, hidden gems, and unforgettable experiences waiting to be discovered. So whether you're visiting for the first time or you've lived here your entire life, there's always another side of Los Angeles to explore. Welcome to LASCOUS. From the vibrant tales of our communities and our city, we are discovering the passionate individuals strengthening the spirit of Los Angeles. Explore with us as we reveal the unique narratives uniting and transforming every corner of Los Angeles. The public library is much more than books. The Source at Central Library happens on the last Tuesday of each month from 1230 to 3. And it's a one-stop shop for people in need, whether that's maybe you need a free phone, birth certificate, medical care, speaking to someone about employment services, plus learning about the programs we have here at the library. People need services. That's what we're here to do. Connect people with services. As a community health worker, what my job is and what my passion is is to get connect people to resources available under Medical and available elsewhere in the community. So you get like a pretty good uh foot traffic here. It's a well-known event, and as far as like the opportunities and resources that are available. So it gives us a chance, an opportunity, otherwise you get engaged people, the population that we're focusing on, the need, you know, assistance. Like for housing, uh transportation. This program began to address the uh pressing needs of patrons in our community, and the vendors have really stepped up. Many local organizations are here providing their services. There's just so many resources out here that are for everyone, regardless of who you are. They typically also may experience other barriers such as mental health issues, physical health issues, and other barriers to living and staying successfully housed in LA County. I'm with the Midnight Mission. The Midnight Mission is a nonprofit organization that has been around since 1914, providing human services to anybody that comes into the Midnight Mission. Those services are from emergency services, like three meals a day, place to shower, clean clothes. We also have a recovery program both for men and women based off of the 12-step approach. Over at Homeboys, we have training, you know, so that a lot of people are looking for jobs that they don't really know if they have the skills, any skills, but we're there to give the skills. So it's a plus win-win situation, and um I'm so happy and grateful to be a part of it. Many of our service providers uh do speak many community languages, so that includes uh Spanish, Chinese, Thai, uh, ASL, even formerly incarcerated, so one I'm actually established now, I have a job, I have residency, I have a steady income, I have my medical coverage and everything. And that was all made possible through resources. I was connected with andor two through the library. The library is the right platform for all the service provider. Um, the library has already a name. He has elocasion known by everybody, but also has the resources that we need. You can cruise through, maybe get a free pen, and in the process, you can learn about services that maybe you didn't even know you needed.