{"id":175127,"date":"2026-02-12T15:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175127\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:40:17","slug":"kids-who-report-la-crime-rewarded-with-free-disneyland-tickets-in-new-neighborhood-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175127\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids who report LA crime rewarded with free Disneyland tickets in new neighborhood challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Report crime? Get free tickets to Disneyland. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what leaders in two Los Angeles neighborhoods promised kids who participate in a 30-day crime-fighting challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Children in the Gardena and Harbor Gateway sections of LA who report illegal activity will receive two free tickets to Disneyland and a $50 gift card,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/30-day-challenge-inviting-kids-report-crimes-disneyland-tickets-line-first-place\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> according to Fox 11.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The challenge has drawn early enthusiasm from kids vowing to participate in the program, which stems from residents\u2019 complaints about homeless encampments, graffiti and illegal dumping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to deal with all the vandalism,\u201d a sixth-grade girl from Environmental Charter Middle School<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/30-day-challenge-inviting-kids-report-crimes-disneyland-tickets-line-first-place\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> told Fox 11.<\/a> The middle school is first up to participate in the program, which will eventually rotate to other schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to work on how to fix that and how to prevent injuries from potholes and broken cement,\u201d another sixth-grade girl told the network.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38469170\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/general-views-sleeping-beauty-castle-120809957_70fcb8.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.\" class=\"wp-image-38469170\"  \/>ANAHEIM, CA \u2013 APRIL 06: General views of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on April 06, 2024 in Anaheim, California.  (Photo by AaronP\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images)<br \/>\nAnaheim Exteriors And Landmarks \u2013 2024 GC Images<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38469171\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/children-ride-bike-near-18th-120346533_63cbbe.jpg\" alt=\"Two children riding bicycles in front of a wall with red gang graffiti in South Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-38469171\"  \/>South Los Angeles, CA \u2013 May 14: Children ride their bike near 18th Street gang graffiti in the Crenshaw area on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in South Los Angeles, CA. (Michael Blackshire \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<br \/>\nDaily Life Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The kids can report illegal activities via the MyLA 3-1-1 or Gardena Direct apps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are the superheroes, and they don\u2019t have to wait,\u201d one supporter of the challenge told Fox 11. \u201cThey\u2019ll get the value of having done something well\u2026over time they\u2019ll need less incentive,\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The challenge begins on Feb. 14 and runs through March 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Report crime? Get free tickets to Disneyland. 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