Los Angeles is marking the 25th anniversary of September 11 with morning remembrance ceremonies in the Westside and countywide volunteer opportunities.<\/p>\n
Santa Monica Day of<\/p>\n
Remembrance<\/p>\n
The Santa Monica Fire Department is hosting a Day of Service and Remembrance on Sept. 11 at Fire Station 1, 1337 Seventh Street.<\/p>\n
The ceremony starts at 7:30 a.m. and will invite the community to pause and remember those who lost their lives \u2014 including the 343 firefighters who died while responding to the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n
The Fire Department is inviting firefighters, city officials, community members and local public safety partners for an hour of reflection and remembrance. Fire Station 1 houses a steel artifact recovered from the World Trade Center site. It is on permanent display outside the department\u2019s community room and serves as a physical reminder of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwenty-five years later, the Santa Monica Fire Department continues to honor the legacy of Sept. 11 by remembering those who were lost, recognizing those who served, and reaffirming the importance of community, service and resilience,\u201d the department said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Culver City Tribute<\/p>\n
The Culver City Police and Fire departments are hosting a ceremony honoring the men, women, children and first responders who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n
The brief tribute will take place at Culver City Fire Station 1, 9600 Culver Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Crews will assemble at 6:55 a.m., followed by a community-wide minute of silence at 7 a.m., the lowering of the flag to half-staff and the playing of a bugle. The ceremony will conclude at 7:03 a.m. All are welcome to join as we stand together in remembrance.<\/p>\n
Volunteer opportunity<\/p>\n
L.A. Works is organizing service opportunities for Los Angeles residents that commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 9, L.A. Works \u2014 with the support of the 2026 9\/11 Day Grant Program administered by the nonprofit 9\/11 Day in collaboration with AmeriCorps \u2014 will bring volunteers together for a beautification event at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. It will include fire engine restoration, painting and planting.<\/p>\n
\u201cSept. 11 was a terrible day of loss, and 25 years later, we have an opportunity to honor those who were lost and put in harm\u2019s way by choosing service,\u201d said Deborah Brutchey, executive director of L.A. Works. \u201cWhen people come together to care for their neighbors, we strengthen the connections that hold us in community. That\u2019s something we can choose to carry forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
L.A. Works also invites volunteers to Barnsdall Art Park on Sept. 13 for a day of fire mitigation efforts, clearing high-risk invasive plants and disposing of brush.<\/p>\n
The events are part of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Day of Doing Good,\u201d or the 9\/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. The local service projects are designed to ensure future generations do not forget the tragic events of the attack on the United States, as well as the spirit of unity that emerged in its aftermath.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 12, L.A. Works \u2014 with the support of the 2026 9\/11 Day Grant Program administered by the nonprofit 9\/11 Day in collaboration with AmeriCorps and the Altadena Talks Foundation \u2014 will bring volunteers together for a yard clearing event in Altadena. Many Altadena residents are navigating the road to recovery after the Eaton Fire, yet now face potential county citations for overgrown brush on their burned lots. It is those neighbors that volunteers will support, as they assist with weed and brush removal, light yard debris clearing and general outdoor cleanup to reduce fire risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Los Angeles is marking the 25th anniversary of September 11 with morning remembrance ceremonies in the Westside and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459172,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49,100],"class_list":["post-459171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}