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Most of us are aware of the medicinal benefits that cannabis plants hold. Cannabis is now, more than ever, being explored and studied. Rich in cannabinoids, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and much more, the beneficial components of cannabis can be consumed in various ways.

Smoking cannabis is customary. Nowadays, there are high THC/CBD strains. These strains of cannabis can be smoked and even transformed into a concentrate. With its high THC/CBD and/or low THC/CBD content, Hemp included, can be transformed into a high CBD concentration. As the great potential of alternative ingestion methods are being discovered by many, the future of cannabis is heading towards more bold and concentrated forms.

Concentrates refers to the separation of the essential oils of a plant from the plant’s fibers. This allows to collect a high concentration of plant compounds into a product. THC/CBD concentrate has a wide variety of uses including, but not limited to, infusions for topical and edible products, wellness supplements, and products for inhalation.

Vaporization of high THC/CBD cannabis flower or concentrates through typical vaporizer pens is an easy way to consume. This method allows the cannabis or oil to be heated without being burnt, releasing the active ingredients into a vapor. Vaporizing allows to be inhaled without the adverse effects and smell that can come with smoking. Vaping legal cannabis vapes was not the problem that was in the news recently.

THC/CBD oil is a natural botanical concentrate that is high in the compound THC/CBD, sometimes infused in olive oil , for example. In whole plant extraction, an abundance of THC/CBD, as well as a natural balance of compounds, terpenes, omegas and proteins can be found. THC/CBD oil is typically applied under the tongue before swallowing. This oil can also be added to room temperature or cool edibles, such as on a cookie or a smoothie.

Tinctures are meant to be consumed orally, using a dropper and applying drops under the tongue. However, tinctures are MCT or vegetable glycerin based cannabis extracts that tend to be less concentrated in THC/CBD than oil.

Sublingual sprays are concentrated cannabis tinctures that are available in variety of CBD to THC ratios. They are meant to be used by being sprayed under the tongue. Papa & Barkley tinctures are a great way to consume cannabis without smoking.

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Capsules are a solid and accurate way to consume a prescribed dosage. The dose itself is in pill form. Capsules can be a pure and natural THC/CBD supplement enclosed in a soft soluble container, such as our Papa & Barkley Capsules. Furthermore, THC/CBD capsules are easy to consume and convenient to carry with you!

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Residents in near the project in the Tujunga hillsides who oppose the project, got backing Tuesday from the area’s council person, Monica Rodriguez, amid concerns about hillside fire dangers.

Ever since the Verdugo Hills Golf Course closed its doors three years ago, some in the surrounding Sunland-Tujunga community have wondered what was next for a long-planned project to build more than 200 homes on the hills there.

Developers who filed applications in 2007 to build a residential neighborhood in those Tujunga hillsides have long faced fierce community opposition. On Tuesday, it was no different, when a group of residents, mounting a fresh fight against the project, raised concerns about the project’s potential fire risks.

Their efforts scored them a victory, with the Planning and Land Use Management Committee denying a request by developer Snowball West Investments LP to change the zoning from uses that limit the site to 19 residential units, to zoning that would allow them to build as many as 215 residential units.

“This zoning change would create a death trap,” Nina Heller, a resident of the La Tuna Canyon neighborhood, told the commission prior to the vote.

Fresh on several residents’ minds was the traffic congestion that trapped many residents along the neighborhood’s few main roads for about an hour or more during wildfires in recent years, such as 2017’s Creek and La Tuna Canyon fires.

They argued that adding more residents would only increase the congestion, as well as the risk presented by hillsides deemed by fire department officials to be fire danger zones.

The residents were helped by the area’s councilwoman, Monica Rodriguez, who said Tuesday she agreed with their public safety concerns.

In a letter telling her colleagues on the planning committee that she opposes the project, Rodriguez argued that the project does not meet the standards of “good zoning practices,” and that there is a “new normal” with the higher frequency of wildfires.

“Within the last two years, the foothill communities of my district were center stage to what were respectively the two largest wildfires in the city’s recent history — the Creek and La Tuna fires,” she wrote.
She also pointed to October’s Saddleridge fire — which occurred in a high fire risk zone like the others — that started in Sylmar and raced into the hills and homes of Granada Hills and Porter Ranch. That fire led to the mandatory evacuation of 100,000 people.

But the developer’s representative, Fred Gaines, argued that there was a need to add more housing, and contended the “the city’s action today was illegal.”

He noted that the project has cleared several other major hurdles, and the zoning change is the key one that still needs to be addressed.

The former Verdugo Hills Golf Course had long been slated for zoning that allows them to build multiple units of housing, he argued, and the council is actually required to change the zoning.

He said the existing zoning, which is agricultural on most of the land, is outdated and “inconsistent” with goals set out in the existing planning blueprint for the Sunland-Tujunga area that does allow for a housing development on the golf course location. A recently passed state bill, SB 330, also puts more teeth into the state’s ability to require that the city line up outdated zoning with ones laid out in the latest plans.

Gaines also said that if the developer were to revive the project, using that argument, it might require taking the fight to court.

“The city is probably not going to agree to just do it,” he said. “We’re probably going to have to seek some legal action to force them to do what the law requires.”

The developer had proposed building 215 units, 208 of which would be small-lot homes and 7 of which single-family homes. The plans also called for more than 500 parking spaces.

In addition to serving as a golf course in more recent years, the project site was from 1941 until 1943 the location of the La Tuna Canyon Detention Center, where Japanese Americans were held before they were sent to internment camps during World War II.

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The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and seconded by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, which aims to mitigate the risk of wildfires and improve the City’s ability to prevent trespassing in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Zone). The ordinance advances to the Mayor’s desk to be signed, and upon his signature and the ordinance’s publication, it will go into effect immediately.

Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and seconded by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, which aims to mitigate the risk of wildfires and improve the City’s ability to prevent trespassing in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Zone). The ordinance advances to the Mayor’s desk to be signed, and upon his signature and the ordinance’s publication, it will go into effect immediately.

“This ordinance is a common sense tool that closes a gap in our fire code and allows us to be more effective in our enforcement to assure the public’s safety,” said Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, Chair of the City’s Public Safety Committee. “As a Councilwoman who represents a community that has endured back-to-back wildfires, it is absolutely critical we act thoughtfully to protect the public and reduce the risk of displacing even more Angelenos.”

Currently the City’s fire code requires the posting of signs every 600 feet. Meeting these posting requirements for the entire Zone is unrealistic and leaves significant portions of the Zone unposted. The proposed rules will allow law enforcement to issue direct notice to trespassers in restricted areas.

“From Eagle Rock to the Santa Monica Mountains, we’ve had two local fires within the last week alone. High Fire Severity Zones are at constant risk of burning and the last thing I want to see is anyone harmed or killed, especially when it could have been prevented. This legislation gives our first responders more tools to proactively save lives and helps ensure folks are out of danger,” said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield. “Thanks to Councilwoman Rodriguez for helping push our motion over the finish line. With climate change the year-long fire season is our new reality and we need to do everything we can to make sure that we are implementing policies that help keep people safe.” .

“This ordinance is an important step in protecting all our residents–housed and unhoused alike–from dangerous fires in sensitive areas,” said Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. “I want to thank Council members Blumenfield and Rodriguez, along with our colleagues in a number of City departments and my staff, for collaborating to keep our City safe.”

Individuals removed from the restricted Zone will be connected to outreach and housing services. To read the motion and ordinance, click here.

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We are proud that on a day where a 16-year-old activist is recognized as TIME’s Person of the Year, the City of Los Angeles takes a bold step forward to assure that youth voices are recognized.

Today, the Los Angeles City Council approved the establishment of a youth development task force based on legislation I introduced with Councilman Jose Huizar. This is a critical first step to create a youth development department. Currently, youth initiatives in Los Angeles are spread across 26 departments and hundreds of different programs. This means there is no central oversight, strategy, or metrics to assess the impact of our investment. The task force will help the City set a clear agenda on how to maximize the number of youth we serve in the most effective way.

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A constituent from Shadow Hills contacted my office concerning the street conditions on Helen Avenue and Terhune Avenue. These avenues are the main access points for many individuals who live in Shadow Hills. My office worked with the Bureau of Street Services to resurface these streets and make it safe for motorists to travel on. If you see a street that needs resurfacing in your community, please contact my office at 818-485-0600

Residents contacted my district office concerning sidewalk conditions on Terra Bella St. in Lake View Terrace. My office worked with the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services to remove a dead tree stump and repair the cracked and uplifted sidewalk panels. See a broken sidewalk in your neighborhood? Call 3-1-1 or download the MyLA311 app to report and repair dangerous sidewalks. For more information click here or call my office at 818-485-0600.

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WASHINGTON — 

On its fourth try, the Senate has approved a resolution that recognizes the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide.

The resolution had been blocked three times at the request of the White House, but won unanimous approval Thursday.

Co-sponsored by Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the nonbinding resolution affirms that the genocide occurred and that Turkey is responsible.

“I say to my friends and colleagues that genocide is genocide,” Menendez said on the Senate floor. “Senators in this body should have the simple courage to say it plainly, say it clearly, and say it without reservation.”

Menendez and Cruz had tried three times to bring up the resolution using a procedural maneuver that would allow approval on a voice vote, a way to avoid lengthy floor debate. Each time, a Republican senator objected, citing disapproval of the motion by the White House.

North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer, who objected to the measure last week, said he agreed to the White House request because the vote would have occurred around the time of a NATO summit where President Trump and other leaders gathered in London. Turkey is a NATO member.

Today our US Senate unanimously passed the long overdue Armenian Genocide Resolution, formally recognizing the atrocities of the past and honoring the victims of this terrible massacre. I have been proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Armenian community in the fight for recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Today, we stand on the right side of history. – Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez

The House passed an identical resolution overwhelmingly in October in what was widely seen as a rebuke to Turkey in the wake of its invasion of northern Syria. Turkey has lobbied for years against U.S. recognition of the killings of Ottoman Armenians as genocide, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will not recognize the congressional resolution.

Activist groups cheered the vote as long overdue. “The president ran out of people he could turn to to enforce Erdogan’s veto,” said Aram Hamparian, executive director of the Armenian National Committee of America.

Turkey’s decades-long opposition to the resolution was “the longest-lasting veto over U.S. foreign policy” by a foreign power in American history, Hamparian said.

Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed around World War I, and many scholars see it as the 20th century’s first genocide. Turkey disputes the description, saying the toll has been inflated and those killed were victims of a civil war.

Instead of a resolution affirming the genocide, Turkey has called for a joint committee of historians to investigate the slayings.

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Council Women, Government

Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and seconded by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, which aims to mitigate the risk of wildfires and improve the City’s ability to prevent trespassing in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Zone). The ordinance advances to the Mayor’s desk to be signed, and upon his signature and the ordinance’s publication, it will go into effect immediately.

The new rule allows law enforcement to issue direct notice & remove people from fire zones

 

Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and seconded by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, which aims to mitigate the risk of wildfires and improve the City’s ability to prevent trespassing in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Zone). The ordinance advances to the Mayor’s desk to be signed, and upon his signature and the ordinance’s publication, it will go into effect immediately.

“This ordinance is a common sense tool that closes a gap in our fire code and allows us to be more effective in our enforcement to assure the public’s safety,” said Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, Chair of the City’s Public Safety Committee. “As a Councilwoman who represents a community that has endured back-to-back wildfires, it is absolutely critical we act thoughtfully to protect the public and reduce the risk of displacing even more Angelenos.”

Currently the City’s fire code requires the posting of signs every 600 feet. Meeting these posting requirements for the entire Zone is unrealistic and leaves significant portions of the Zone unposted. The proposed rules will allow law enforcement to issue direct notice to trespassers in restricted areas.

“From Eagle Rock to the Santa Monica Mountains, we’ve had two local fires within the last week alone. High Fire Severity Zones are at constant risk of burning and the last thing I want to see is anyone harmed or killed, especially when it could have been prevented. This legislation gives our first responders more tools to proactively save lives and helps ensure folks are out of danger,” said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield. “Thanks to Councilwoman Rodriguez for helping push our motion over the finish line. With climate change the year-long fire season is our new reality and we need to do everything we can to make sure that we are implementing policies that help keep people safe.” .

“This ordinance is an important step in protecting all our residents–housed and unhoused alike–from dangerous fires in sensitive areas,” said Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. “I want to thank Council members Blumenfield and Rodriguez, along with our colleagues in a number of City departments and my staff, for collaborating to keep our City safe.”

Individuals removed from the restricted Zone will be connected to outreach and housing services. To read the motion and ordinance, click here.

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Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted

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Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez today was joined by a coalition of business leaders, LA Sanitation, StreetsLA, and Northeast Graffiti Busters to announce the launch of Operation Bright Spot: Strategic Partners Outfoxing Trash — a coordinated neighborhood clean up program for communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.

SYLMAR, CA — Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez today was joined by a coalition of business leaders, LA Sanitation, StreetsLA, and Northeast Graffiti Busters to announce the launch of Operation Bright Spot: Strategic Partners Outfoxing Trash — a coordinated neighborhood clean up program for communities in the Northeast San Fernando Valley.

Through a targeted neighborhood cleanup plan, Operation Bright Spot team members will conduct street sweeping, red curb painting, graffiti removal, weed abatement, bulky item pick up, gum removal, and power washing of sidewalks.

“This type of investment is long overdue at our major corridors,” said Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez. “This program will shed a bright spot and provide a fresh start for businesses in our neighborhoods.”

Operation Bright Spot supplements existing City services and allows for faster response times of services delivered. This regional deployment of services will spread out across the 7th Council District to keep the neighborhoods clean and safe, removing visual blight and improving the quality of life for residents. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez secured $200,000 to fund Operation Bright Spot and the program will extend through the end of 2020. The neighborhoods receiving services from Operation Bright Spot include: Sylmar, Mission Hills, Pacoima, Lake View Terrace, Sunland-Tujunga, North Hills, Shadow Hills, and La Tuna Canyon. Residents interested in learning more about the program may contact the Office of Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez at 818-485-0600.

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 Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez today

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Today, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez announced the latest mural art creation titled “Rushing Waters ” coming to Pacoima, a neighborhood known as the ‘mural city.’ This is the accumulation of four years of planning and community outreach in the heart of Pacoima’s Mural Mile.

THE MURAL TELLS THE TALE OF PACOIMA, A NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE NORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY THAT IS SURROUNDED BY BOTH NATURAL AND MANMADE ICONIC LANDMARKS. THE MURAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO PACOIMA’S RICH NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE.

THE PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCILWOMAN MONICA RODRIGUEZ AND IS CURATED BY RENOWNED MURALIST LEVI PONCE & A TEAM OF MURALISTS, & GRAFFITI ARTISTS.

Los Angeles, CA.  Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez announced the latest mural art creation titled “Rushing Waters ” coming to Pacoima, a neighborhood known as the ‘mural city.’ This is the accumulation of four years of planning and community outreach in the heart of Pacoima’s Mural Mile.

Councilwoman Rodriguez secured over half a million dollars for mural projects in the Seventh Council District and over $100,000 will be allocated to complete “Rushing Waters.” 

“Rushing Waters” is the most significant public art project in the San Fernando Valley since 1978. At almost 10,000 square feet, it is the largest above-ground mural in the San Fernando Valley and will change the face of the area by removing graffiti with an artistic history lesson.

The art project began November 4, 2019 and will be completed on November 27, 2019 at the intersection of San Fernando Road and Paxton, one of the busiest exits off Highway 118. The mural is located in the heart of Pacoima, which is the gateway to San Fernando, Sylmar, and Lake View Terrace. The mural itself will depict the landscape of these areas and depict a 25-foot-tall native woman at its center. Other depictions include Hansen Dam, Whiteman Airport, local freeways, Sylmar Aqueduct, San Gabriel Mountains, LA River, and more. See the wall here.

This mural brings together the full spectrum of our community. The team includes mural and graffiti artists with assistance from the Los Angeles Native American Commission, Walt Disney Imagineering designers, local businesses, and local community leaders.

This project would not be possible without the efforts of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, who after four years of planning, stepped up to provide single-source funding and helped cut red tape to bring this project to fruition.

“Rushing Waters pays tribute to our heritage and captures the spirit of Pacoima,” said Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez. “This type of investment in our neighborhood has been long overdue and I am excited to be part of making herstory in our community.” 

Levi Ponce says, “This is a historic endeavor and my team and I are extremely honored to be trusted with a project that means so much to Pacoima and what it will represent for generations to come. We hope this project serves as a catalyst for change not only in art but for the people of this beautiful City. For years, red tape kept this project out of reach — I commend Councilwoman Rodriguez for stepping up and making this project a reality for our community.”

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Today, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez

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The Finn Community Garden came into being as a Prop K project in 2003. Proposition K (the LA for Kids Program) was created to combat the inadequacies and decay of the City’s youth infrastructure, which has resulted in serious unmet needs for park, recreation, childcare and community facilities. The community garden is located within the boundaries of the Howard Finn Park, located at 7747 Foothill Blvd in Tujunga. As of 2016, the garden had been closed to the public and sat in decay, full of weeds and unused. See the first picture below of how the garden looked in February 2016 and then subsequent improvements.
A group of community members interested in reopening the garden got together and worked with the City of LA and with the LA Community Garden Council to do a big cleanup and mural, restructure the garden under the guidance of LACGC, and reopen the garden to the public as a functioning community garden in the fall of 2016. In early 2017, the garden partnered with Theodore Payne nursery to plant edible native plants around the perimeter of the garden. The community garden also reached out to Fallen Fruit, a contemporary art collective that makes art installations, public art and plants fruit trees in public space for everyone to share. Fallen Fruit invites people to experience the City of LA as a fruitful place, to collectively re-imagine the function of public participation and urban space, and to explore the meaning of community through creating and sharing new and abundant resources: fruit trees! Fallen Fruit donated a dozen different fruit trees to the orchard portion of the community garden, and as they begin to reach fruiting maturity, we are looking to find ways to invite the general public to participate in this community resource, through scheduled fruit swaps, classes, and more. The garden also organized Earth Day events for the community in April of 2017 and 2018.
From 2017-2018, the garden also received a grant and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps helped rebuild all of the rotting wood beds in the garden, added a shed, a picnic table, and a shade structure in this hot, sunny garden. The community garden has about 30 (?) beds, many of which are filled now by a diverse group of community members, of various ages, socioeconomic levels, and ethnicities. It is a beautiful, warm, growing space that brings all kinds of people together, and we would like to expand the programming of the space to host demonstrations, classes, and fun events to invite the community to participate in this unique resource our community has. We also still have (?) beds available for community members to lease at $5/month.
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