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City of Cypress - News & Current Events
Press Releases
City of Cypress Partnered with Goodwill of OC to Divert E-Waste
In partnership with Goodwill of Orange County, the City of Cypress held a successful e-waste collection event on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Cypress Civic Center. Residents brought electronic waste items to be recycled. The event diverted a total of 14,795 pounds of electronic waste from the local landfill!
Goodwill utilizes collection events such as the Cypress e-waste collection event to provide job training and employment opportunities to the developmentally and physically challenged.
PRESS RELEASE
2011 Cypress Job Fair Offered Over 600 Job Opportunities
The City of Cypress and the Orange County Business Service Center joined forces once again for the 2011 Cypress Job Fair held on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Cypress Community Center.
36 employers took part in the event, including 9 Cypress based companies: AT&T Mobility, Christie Digital, Forest Lawn, Kohl's, Mitsubishi Motors North America, SoCal Office Technologies, The Home Depot, UnitedHealth Group, and the U.S. Army. Other large companies that participated included Best Buy, Cambrian Homecare, Discount Tire Centers, Lowes, and UPS. Collectively, the employers had over 600 positions available. Over 260 job seekers had their first interview with the employers, and many had second interviews scheduled.
Over 1,600 job seekers attended the Job Fair, mirroring the success of the City's first job fair held in 2010. Also available were free job seeker workshops, covering topics such as interview skills and résumé writing. Business professionals were on hand to offer free résumé critique for the job seekers.
Moody Street Beautification Project, Public Works Project No. 2008-04
The City of Cypress has contracted with All-American Asphalt to construct new landscaped medians along Moody Street, from Lincoln Avenue to Cerritos Avenue. Over 160 trees, 10,000 shrubs, and 72,000 square feet of landscaping will be installed to replace the existing painted striped medians. Additionally, the project provides 7 foot bike lanes and maintains all existing, legal turning movements at each intersection. MORE >
2011 Recreation Priorities and Revenue Measure Feasibility Survey
The City contracted with Godbe Research to examine public finance options in order to comprehensively examine options, and to obtain the public's opinion on the following issues.
1. Recreation Infrastructure Improvements for Current Facilities
2. Availability of Cypress School District Surplus Property
In order to conduct a comprehensive examination of the matter, and to obtain the public's opinion on the issues, the City contracted with Godbe Research to present finance options and to conduct a research poll in order to determine whether or not the public supports going forward with the presented options.
At a minimum, this survey would assist Council by providing the following information:
- Evaluating funding options for the District to consider
- Determining importance of recreation services and facilities
- Gauging level of public's interest and prioritization of recreation services
- Measuring acceptable bond amounts and rank projects and programs for funding
SCE Offering Free Classes on the CA Solar Initiative & Incentives to Go Solar
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The City of Cypress & Orange County SCORE have teamed up to provide FREE individual business counseling
Weekly schedule for counseling services:
Cypress Civic Center, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
9:00 am-1:00 pm - one hour appointments
Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St, Cypress
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month
9:00 am-1:00 pm - one hour appointments
To register, please call: 714 550 7369
Here are just a few of the ways SCORE counselors are helping thousands of business entreprenuers:
- Acting as “sounding board” for ideas and concerns
- Providing guidance on where and how to obtain assistance and data
- Developing and revising business plans
- Reviewing alternative ways to secure financing
- Suggesting marketing, promotional and sales approaches
- Developing an internet presence
- Resolving organizational and staffing issues
SCORE is a nationwide organization dedicated to the formation growth and success of small business. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Over 12,000 succesful executives, located in 389 local chapters throughout the United States and its territories, volunteer to provide free, confidential business counseling and workshops as a public service to all types of businesses
Construction at the Valley View Street / I-405 / SR-22 Interchange
In September 2010, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) began construction on the eastern segment of the West County Connectors (WCC) Project. The WCC Project will link the carpool lanes on the San Diego Freeway (I-405) with those on the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) and the San Gabriel Freeway (I-605).
Over the next several months, the Valley View Street Bridge and the southbound I-405 / eastbound SR-22 connector will be reconstructed. The bridge will be constructed one half at a time with demolition being performed at night and construction occurring during the day. On- and off-ramp night closures and construction traffic controls should be expected. Motorists are advised to please drive with extra caution and reduce speeds while traveling through freeway work zones.
For more information regarding the project and detours/closures, please visit the project website at http://www.octa.net/SR-22/WCC.aspx.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina Byrne, OCTA Community Liaison, at (714) 560-5717 or cbyrne@octa.net.
For the most up to date construction information, please call the WCC Construction Helpline at (800) 724-0353 or visit www.octa.net/wcontact.aspx to be added to the project contact list.