Deputy reports 23 citations, neighborhood-watch meeting set for May 20

Deputy Gomez told the Lawndale student council on May 12 that traffic enforcement officers issued approximately 23 citations during the May 5–12 reporting period, including five citations for failing to stop at stop signs near 166th Street and Forona Avenue.

"Traffic enforcement deputy Gomez issued approximately 23 citations during the report period," Deputy Gomez said, and singled out five citations around 166th Street and Forona Avenue for failing to stop at a stop sign.

Deputy Gomez also invited residents to a neighborhood-watch meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Horland Forham Community Center to discuss local public-safety issues with law enforcement and community members.

The report, delivered during the council's public safety agenda item, did not include details on crash counts, injuries, or pending enforcement actions beyond the citation totals. The deputy closed by asking council members to raise questions, but none were recorded in the transcript.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, in the Lawndale City Hall Council Chamber.