The City of Vernon strives to effectively inform members of the community on important news, events, and activities that may be of interest. Please visit this page regularly for updates on happenings in Vernon and in our neighboring cities located in the Southeast region.

For a comprehensive directory of LA County and Community resources, please click here.

EVENTS

• SELA Summer Festival – Saturday August 28 from 11am-7pm in Bell
• Festival de Verano SELA – sábado 28 de agosto de 11am-7pm en Bell
• LAUSD Redistricting Virtual Public Hearings through September 1st
• Reuniones Virtuales de la Junta escolar de LAUSD hasta el 1 de Septiembre
• City of Vernon National Clean Up Day Event on Saturday, September 18.  To volunteer please call (213) 255-9896 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

EDUCATION/YOUTH RECREATION & RESOURCES

• YMCA Galaxy Soccer Leagues: August 30-October 3.  Call 323-588-2256
• Park & Connect Free WiFi Service

• LA County Library Laptop Loans, Hotspot Loans, & Printing Pickup
• Low Cost Internet Southeast Community Development Corporation
• Low Cost Internet and Tech Support Human-IT
• LA County Library Virtual Programming
• College Access for All Hotline
• Educational Resources from LAUSD, PBS SoCal, KCET and KLCS-TV
  

FOOD RESOURCES 

• Florence Firestone Emergency Food Assistance Program
• Food Distribution for Low Income Individuals and Families
• Distribución de Alimentos para personas de bajos ingresos
• Nutrition Assistance for Los Angeles County
• Asistencia Nutricional para el Condado de Los Angeles
• Southeast Los Angeles Food Distributions Flyer
• Learn more about free food resources at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/food/
  
  

HEALTHCARE

• Free Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccinations in Vernon through September 23
• Vacunas contra COVID-19 (Pfizer) en Vernon hasta el 23 de septiembre
• New Bell Health Center, 6901 Atlantic Avenue, Bell, CA 90201 Call 844-804-0055 for information
• Nueva Clínica Bell Health Center, 6901 Atlantic Ave., Bell CA 90201 Llame al 844-804-0055
• SELA Community Vaccination Center for COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Comunidad SELA Centro de Vacunación contra el COVID-19
• Free COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Talleres de Salud Mental
• South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
• Medi-Nurse Line Available 24-7
• Linea Medi-Nurse Disponible 24-7
• My Health LA Flyer
• My Health LA Flyer - Spanish
  
  

HOUSING

• CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
• Free Fair Housing Services by The Housing Rights Center Hotline 1-800-477-5977
• Residential Internet Access Services at Vernon Village Park Apartments
• Vernon Housing
• Resident Newsletters
  
  

LEGAL AID RESOURCES

• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
• MAOF Immigration Forum
  • Drive-In Immigration Forum every 4th Thursday of the month
  • Foro de inmigración Drive-In cada cuarto jueves del mes
    
    

LAW ENFORCEMENT / CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

• City of Vernon Crime Map
• Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
  
  

RESOURCES FOR PET OWNERS

• Free Drive-Thru Pet Pantry in Southeast Rio Vista YMCA at Maywood Center
  • Every other Monday 10am-12noon
    
• South Gate Park Drive-Thru (animal) Vaccine Clinic - Select Saturdays 9:30am - 11am.
• Get your pets vaccinated, microchipped, etc., at South Gate Park Parking Lot located at:

4855 Tweedy BLVD. call 1(800) 988 – VETS for more information

RESOURCES FOR SENIORS

• Southeast Los Angeles Senior Resources Flyer

RESOURCES FOR VETERANS

• Emergency funds for Veterans
  
  

TAX RETURN PREPARATION

• The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals.  For more information click here or locate an open site near you online with the VITA/TCE Locator Tool.
  
  

TRANSPORTATION

• LA Metro Virtual Public Meetings for West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor (WSAB)
• Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Program
• Programa de Descuento (LIFE) Para Transporte Público

VOLUNTEER / INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Volunteer at Anderson Munger Family YMCA on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
  • Located at: 4301 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
  • Sign up at www.ymcala.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog
• Volunteer at Urban Partners Los Angeles on Saturdays 6 - 9 a.m. and/or 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Located at: 2936 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
  • Sign up at www.urbanpartnersla.org/volunteer
• Intern with KYCC for Project Break Free
  • Who: Current college students
  • What: 240 hours of community service
  • How: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for more information
  • Note: Ideal for public health policy and community health education majors