Join us for our annual Family Day in the Park event on Saturday, November 4 from 10am-2pm at South Gate Park. The family friendly event will feature food, music, games, and information from our local community organizations.

The City will be hosting an application assistance event on November 16, 2023 from 9am to 2pm at South Gate City Hall- 8650 California Ave for South Gate residents to aid in repayment of any unpaid water bills.

The Enrollment Specialist with Long Beach Community Action Partnership will be on-site to approve residents for a one-time payment, up to $15,000 to help pay for their current or past due water and/or wastewater bills.

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Please bring the following documents to the event:

1. Social Security Card
2. CA ID, Dl, Passport or Birth Certificate
3. Proof of Income for all Household Members
4. A Recent Water Bill

This is a walk-in event, no reservations are needed to receive assistance.

LIHWAP is a federally funded program that offers a one- time payment to help you pay your current or past due water or wastewater bills up to $15,000. LIHWAP is a one-time grant that does not have to be repaid.

For more information, please call (323) 563-9586 or visit the LIHWAP website.

Home Recognition Program

Congratulations to the 10 residents who were selected for the 2023 Home Recognition Program! This year the City Council recognized 10 residents who have demonstrated a commitment to beautifying and maintaining their homes. The award recipients were recognized by City Council on October 10th and received a Certificate of Appreciation, lawn sign, and an azalea plant. 

Thanksgiving Leftover and Waste Reduction Tips

Want to play your part in organic waste reduction this holiday season? Check out these helpful tips for repurposing your extra food:

• Purchase food deliberately and make your shopping list before you head to the grocery store to ensure you buy only what you need.
• Make your produce last longer by storing it at the appropriate temperature and utilizing containers to preserve freshness.
• Repurpose your leftover food to make other sandwiches, casseroles and pot pies for your family.
• Give back and donate your unused food to food pantry programs in South Gate.

Learn more about best practices for reducing organic waste at SortWasteSG.org.

City Council Funds Tutoring Program

Over the past year, the Southeast Community Foundation (SCF), a nonprofit organization based in the Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) region, partnered with the City of South Gate to bring nearly 450 students back to grade level.

The City Council has allocated $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to date, toward addressing pandemic learning loss. SCF introduced high-dosage tutoring in a pilot program in 2022, and subsequently for a full academic school calendar year in 2023 at various K-12 grade Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Aspire Public School sites in South Gate. The tutoring programs are provided at no cost to the students and their families.

Over the past year, SCF saw the average student improvement from a 10-week tutoring session in English at .71 (1.0 = one academic year) and .40 in Math (1.0 = one academic year).

Through the support and investment from the City of South Gate and its leaders, SCF has been able to implement a successful tutoring program and make tremendous strides with its resident youth by helping to bridge the education gap that existed due to almost two years of learning loss.

To learn more about SCF please click here.

City Awarded $5 Million for First-time Home Buyers Mortgage Assistance Program

The City of South Gate is currently working with Azure Community Development (Azure) and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to build and sell affordable homes to households at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI).

On November 2, 2023, the City of South Gate received a conditional CalHome Program award. This conditional award is a Grant in the amount of $5 million to provide home ownership opportunities by offering down payment mortgage assistance to first-time home buyers for the Azure and Habitat LA affordable housing developments.

In accordance with the 2023 Homeownership Super NOFA and CalHome Guidelines, financial assistance provided to households at or below 80 percent of the AMI shall be in the form of deferred payment loans of up to $200,000. Borrowers shall occupy units as their principal place of residence for the term of the loan.

Stay tuned for more information on the project by visiting our website and social media sites.

Construction Improvements on City Streets

The Public Works Department is working on several projects to improve residential streets and major roadway corridors throughout the City. 

Under the Residential Resurfacing Project, construction is taking place on some residential streets in the west side of the City where sidewalk and road repairs have been completed. Water system improvements have begun construction on Kansas Ave to improve water system reliability. 

Construction is also underway on the Garfield Ave Complete Streets Project where bike and pedestrian improvements, bike lanes and landscaped road medians are being constructed to enhance safety, mobility and access. Construction on both projects is scheduled for completion early next year. 

Late last month, construction began on the Long Beach Blvd Street Improvement Project to enhance safety, traffic circulation, address deferred maintenance issues, and beautify the corridor.  The project will fix streets and sidewalks, install greenery, landscaping, road medians, and enhanced street furniture. Construction is planned for completion in Summer of 2024. 

For more information, please visit the City’s Capital Improvement Program website

November 11

Veterans Day Ceremony

Join us at the South Gate Park Veterans Memorial Fountain on Saturday, November 11 at 11am to honor our veterans.



We thank all of our brave residents who have served in the nations armed forces.