The 2024 election is just around the corner, and we've got all of the information you need leading up to the November 5^th election day.

The City of El Segundo has three City Council seats and one City Clerk seat up for election on November 5^th. Candidate information can be found on the City's Website.

• Vote-by-Mail ballots will be mailed to all registered voters and the City’s Drop Box will open on October 3^rd.
• Sample ballots are available online. 
• Last day to register to vote (Register online at LAVote.gov) is October 21^st
• Early in-person vote centers open on October 26^th and the 4-day vote centers will open on November 1^st.
• On November 5^th vote centers open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

All voting information can be found at www.lavote.gov, or call 1-800-815-2666.

For information about the El Segundo General Municipal Election, go to www.elsegundo.org/election, or call the Clerk's office at 310-524-2308.

Fire Prevention Week takes place October 6^th -12^th and this year's theme of "Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!" strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.

For more information about Fire Prevention Week, click here.

EDCO’s Bulky-Item Cleanup event will take place during the
week of October 7^th - October 10^th. 

Simply place the items you’d like picked up out on the curb with your regular collection carts on your regularly scheduled residential collection day by 7:00 a.m.

EDCO’s Bulky-Item Cleanup gives single-family and duplex residents an opportunity to place unwanted items curbside that are too large or heavy to put inside collection carts, such as broken appliances, water heaters, furniture, old mattresses, and other miscellaneous household clutter.

Yard waste will be recycled and must be bundled. Tree trimmings should be cut into 3’ lengths and tied securely into bundles not greater than 18” in diameter.

Debris from contractors, landscapers, or commercial businesses will NOT be accepted.

No household hazardous waste accepted (HHW). Click Here for HHW disposal information.

Take a plunge in our floating pumpkin patch! Our annual Pumpkin Pool-ooza will be on Saturday, October 19^th from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Wiseburn Aquatics Center. Come for the pumpkin pickin', stay for the pumpkin decorating, games, raffles, and frightening good time!

Space is limited so please reserve your space on www.esrec.org. For more information, please call 310-524-2738.

Get ready for a fun-filled October with Recreation, Parks, and Library!

Día De Los Muertos - Contribute to the Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) community altar at the El Segundo Public Library at the end of October. We encourage community members to contribute a flower, photo, or memory of those they wish to celebrate.

Details coming soon on the events section of the El Segundo Public Library website.

Thursdays at the Movies - Did you know that every Thursday, free movies are shown on a wide screen TV at the Joslyn Center? Show times are at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., same movie at both showings. For details, please call 310-524-2705.

The City Council Recap provides highlights and a quick overview of business discussed during the Tuesday, September 17th City Council meeting. To watch the full City Council meeting, click here. 

El Segundo News is a monthly news show that can be watched on the City's website, Channel 3, and the City's social media channels. The show focuses on city-related issues and events.

Check out the October episode with all the latest happenings, news, and business spotlights! 

In response to the increasing number of people experiencing homelessness in El Segundo and the broader Los Angeles County region, the City launched the PATCHES Program (Proactive Approach to Combating Homelessness in El Segundo).

The PATCHES Program is a comprehensive and cross-departmental effort, that uses a progressive enforcement model  - prioritizing offering shelter and services before any enforcement action is taken. ESPD officers and the PATCHES team members are trained to provide unsheltered individuals with information and guidance about available resources, offer transportation to shelters, and provide ongoing support at each point of contact.

The City is working closely with regional service providers such as Harbor Interfaith Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to ensure efforts are well-rounded and impactful.  PATCHES team members and community partners meet monthly to ensure that the program remains adaptive and responsive to the evolving needs of the community.

Click here to learn more about the PATCHES Program.

For the month of October, ESPD will be participating in the Pink Patch Project, a breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign that supports breast cancer research. Money raised from Pink Patch Project events (sales from t-shirts, pink patches, and donations) is donated to Helen's Room, a local nonprofit in the City of El Segundo. To donate and learn more, visit www.espdppp.com

Pavement Rehabilitation Project construction activities are underway and are expected to be completed by December 13, 2024, including overlay resurfacing, slurry seal resurfacing, pavement rehabilitation, and drainage improvements.

Project locations are in the northeast residential quadrant, three alleys in the Smoky Hollow area, and the Loma Vista St./W. Palm Ave. intersection. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more project details and a map of work, click here.

Grand Ave. Sinkhole Repairs continue to take place at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Indiana Street. Repairs are expected to continue through the middle of October, weather permitting.

For more details and a map of work, click here.

Water Main Improvement Project construction activities to replace the existing degraded water main continue through the end of October 2024. Work hours are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please contact Arianne Bola with any general questions at 310-524-2364, and click here for more information.

Below are the most recent updates on the situation with the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, which is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles

• The City and Dr. Stenstrom have identified additional resources and candidates to assist Dr. Stenstrom in his advisory role to the City regarding Hyperion.
• The City is working with Dr. Stenstrom to execute a revised agreement for these services.
• On September 5^th, City leadership and staff attended an AQMD hearing board meeting regarding Hyperion odors. At that meeting, the board voted to add more conditions to the order of abatement, including most of the City's recommendations. The additional conditions include:
  • Responding to community members complaints
  • Properly reporting odor investigation results
  • Equipment refurbishment and/or repair schedules to be updated monthly and posted on Hyperion’s website
  • Repair or replace the doors to the truck loading facilities by Oct. 5^th and inspect daily
  • Updating work practice operating and maintenance procedures
  • Submitting its emergency prevention plan to AQMD
• AQMD issued an NOV to Hyperion on September 20^th, for public nuisance 
• On October 3^rd from 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., Hyperion will perform planned electrical maintenance work. Temporary odors may be released during this work, all necessary measures will be taken to minimize the impacts.
• On September 23^rd, Hyperion began performing six weeks of work on the Secondary Treatment Reactor - one of many reactors at the plant. This work may cause odors, in which case, odor mitigation measures will be put in place.

Additional details and documents continue to be shared on elsegundo.org/hyperion and at future City Council meetings. Sign up to receive the latest Hyperion news and updates from the City of El Segundo directly to your inbox.