“The California economy cannot fully recover until businesses are allowed to reopen… At the same time, California continues to suffer a significant exodus of employers to other states… California needs to address both crises immediately.”
On January 13, 2021, the Lomita Chamber of Commerce along with nearly 160 fellow California Chambers of Commerce and industry organizations rallied to appeal to Governor Gavin Newsom to take executive action to immediately and temporarily suspend for at least six months, specific laws and regulations, to reduce burdens on employers without affecting the health and safety of Californians.
2021 Kickoff Networking Hour – January 27 5:30 – 6:30pm
Introverts, extroverts and ambiverts welcome!
Join us for an interactive networking hour. We’ll do a quick round of intros and then breakout for some fun in smaller groups. Don’t worry, we’ll have convo starters to kick-off connections.
(Bring a gift to donate to the drawing to create a 1:1 connection outside of our time together.)
We’ll start right at 5:30pm, so please join on time.
Together we build… Connections > Relationships > Prosperity
Happy Holiday Social Hour Online Event – December 9th 5:30 – 6:30pm JOIN US FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER! — IT’S OUR FINAL SOCIAL HOUR OF THE YEAR & WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST!
We’ll kick off the evening with a holiday icebreaker game.
Show up with your most festive holiday background (virtual or live) or wear your ugly xmas sweater!
Which team will win holiday movie pictionary?
Join us for lots of laughs. Prizes. And fun being together.
No cost to attend. — All are welcome to join us for this free online social hour.
Registration required. (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.)
Toy Drive @Lomita Farmers Market – Sundays in December | 10am-2pm Bring a new unwrapped toy or gift card to the market to donate to support Lomita Sheriff’s Station toy drive for the holidays. Drop off stations at Lomita Chamber and City of Lomita booths at the Farmers Market.
The Lomita Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 10am – 2pm at Lomita City Hall 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita.
Donations accepted through Dec 23rd at Lomita Sheriff’s Station.
All shoppers are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Handwashing and sanitizing stations are available onsite.
Ugly Sweater Day @Lomita Farmers Market – December 20 | 10am-2pm Wear your ugly holiday sweater or creative holiday attire to the Market. Goodie bags and treats for the participants and kiddos provided by the City of Lomita.
The Lomita Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 10am – 2pm at Lomita City Hall 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita.
All shoppers are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Handwashing and sanitizing stations are available onsite.
Holiday Gift Wrapping @Lomita Farmers Market – December 6, 13, 20 | 10am – 1:30pm Find unique gifts at the Market including handmade crafts, candles, home decor items, decorative plants, jewelry, handbags, clothing and more. Drop off/pick up your gifts to be wrapped safely by Lomita Chamber Board Members & Volunteers while you shop at the Market. Donations appreciated. (Our friendly elves just may have a “who wrapped it best” or even a who “rapped” it best competition.)
Gift Wrapping Squad will be returning to the Market to make your holidays a little easier! Thanks to our amazing volunteers and Chamber Board Members from South Bay Credit Union, Home Health Depot Medical Equipment & Supplies, Coastal Funeral Center & California Water Service.
The Lomita Farmers Market is held every Sunday from 10am – 2pm at Lomita City Hall 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita.
All shoppers are required to wear masks and practice social distancing. Handwashing and sanitizing stations are available onsite.
On November 23, 2020, the Lomita Chamber of Commerce along with many of our local Chambers of Commerce in the South Bay Cities rallied to share appeals on behalf of the business community to the LA County Board of Supervisors (BOS) concerning shutting down outdoor dining once again due to COVID-19.
Despite these efforts, the BOS voted 3-2 to shut down outdoor dining and reduce capacity at their November 24th meeting.
Last week, the Chamber presented the Lomita State of the City event to over 100 guests virtually. As we’re now going through another wave of challenges for our community, businesses and economy due to COVID-19, we wanted to take a moment share some of the uplifting highlights from the event and thank everyone for their participation.
The event reminded us that “Lomita is a community that continues to move forward regardless of what’s in our way,” said Mayor Jim Gazeley. As we Lift Up Lomita and keep Lomita Strong, Captain Jim Powers of Lomita Sheriff’s Station shared his definition for the acronym TRUST to be “Truth, Respect, Understanding, Support, Teamwork” — another commonality that bonds us and brings the community together especially during these hard times.
As we heard from Mayor Pro Tem Mark Waronek, “Even with all of these new challenges that 2020 has thrown at us, Lomita still continues to shine as a strong, resilient and focused community, that cares for our neighbors, supports our businesses, and always looks to better days in the future.”
We thank Mayor James Gazeley, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Waronek, Captain James Powers, Unit Commander of Lomita Sheriff’s Station and Captain Chris Vazquez of LA County Fire Department, Lomita Station 6 for being a part of the event. We also thank all of our Councilmembers, Elected Officials, Sponsors and Guests for your support and participation.
And for one last quote to carry forward with us “It really is the hardest times that make Lomita shine the brightest.”
Planners work to improve the well-being of all people living in our communities by taking a comprehensive perspective. This approach leads to safer, resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous communities. The role that planning plays in creating great communities is celebrated each October with National Community Planning Month.
From economic development and land use planning to reinventing what our communities look like post-COVID-19, this October the City of Lomita recognizes how planning and planners are leading the way forward for all in our community. Change is onstant and community planning and plans help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live. In addition to our staff, Lomita also recognizes our City Council, Planning Commission and other citizen planners who contribute their time and expertise to the improvement of our community.
Please visit the City of Lomita’s Planning staff at the Lomita Farmer’s Market this Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 10AM to 2PM and see some of the plans and development projects that will be shaping the future of Lomita.
