County of Los Angeles
Expanded PSA L A County unites to confront opioid crisis
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- Expanded PSA L A County unites to confront opioid crisis
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- 4:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Los Angeles County departments are joining together to confront the opioid epidemic, which claims 500 lives in the county every year. From the Sheriff's Department to Public Health, in hospital emergency rooms and in the Coroner's office, county programs are addressing the crisis with innovation and compassion. Need help? Call 1-844-804-7500.
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- Fostering dialogue on community policing
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A unique conference brought together leading law enforcement officials from the region, activists, community members and local leaders to discuss the challenges, trends and future of community policing in the County.
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- Vote by mail gets a refresh
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The Registrar-Recorder unveiled a new look for the mail-in ballot and other changes for voters just in time for next month's election. With more locations and new extended voting days, it's now easier than ever to cast your vote.
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- Introducing LA HOP, new online portal for homeless outreach requests
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Concerned about homelessness? Wondering how to get outreach help for people in need? A new online tool puts the power of help at your fingertips. Find out how you can be part of the solution.
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- Large scale health clinic returns
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Thousands showed up to receive free medical, dental and vision care at the massive Care Harbor clinic downtown. For Atlay Gavidia, a simple check-up uncovered a life-threatening condition that prompted the 27 year-old to rethink his lifestyle choices.
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- Pathway to probation reform
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The third in a series of public meetings to bring far-reaching reforms to the Probation Department brought together justice advocates and stakeholders to weigh in. An expert panel is working to establish a permanent civilian oversight commission for the department.
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- Revitalization on Vermont
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- County officials broke ground on the Vermont Corridor project that will revitalize a stretch of Koreatown with a gleaming new tower. The building will house two County departments, plus a walk-in mental health clinic and senior housing.
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- Furry friends find forever homes
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Dogs, cats and rabbits primped, strutted, and even did acrobats to woo potential families to adopt them at the annual pet fair in Santa Clarita. The clear-the-shelters event offered these pets a rare chance at forever homes.
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- Opening homes and hearts in Pomona
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- The gift of giving a loving home to a child in need drew people like Jessica Ceja and her husband to a fostering home event to learn how to become foster parents. With the need never higher for homes, children who grew up in foster care had an emotional message to share.
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- Best in show on display at the Music Center
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The 'Best in Class' of County programs and services were recognized at the Productivity and Quality Awards event. From disease outbreak response to a homeless task force at an urban hospital, it was a day to spotlight innovation and those leading it.
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- Investing in the future never looked brighter
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Supervisor Janice Hahn delivered her first 'State of the County' address, noting key investments in reducing homelessness while bolstering transportation, healthcare, and public safety.
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- Officials respond to typhus outbreak
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Public Health is investigating an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in downtown Los Angeles and mobilizing efforts to reduce the spread of the disease.
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- Dreams at First and Grand
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A spectacular installation at Walt Disney Concert Hall combines an artist’s vision with the canvas of a building. Take a walk down Grand Avenue—and LA Phil's memory lane.
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- Bioscience is in L A County's DNA
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Movers and shakers in the growing life science industry discussed L.A.'s future as a bioscience hub. The County is making major investments in the $40 billion local industry, seen as driving job and economy growth in the future.
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- Community hosting homes for the homeless
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Safe Place for Youth has a pilot program called Host Home Program to help guest pursuing employment or academic opportunities and connect them with Host Homes for 3-6 months at a time. Relly Brown is one of the guests who has benefited from this program when he found himself homeless just months after moving from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles.
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- A healthy start to a new school year
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- At a recent "Back to School’ health and wellness fair at Harrison Street Elementary in City Terrace, students received free health and dental screenings, plus free school supplies. These students now have all the tools they need for success in the classroom and on the playground.
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- Implementing reforms amidst challenges
- Runtime
- 5:32
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Department of Children and Family Services director Bobby Cagle may be new to LA, but he's nothing short of a veteran child welfare leader. Cagle is committed to implementing far-reaching reforms as he steers the nation's largest child protection agency through turbulent times. With an action plan in hand, he's ready for the future.
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- Celebrating hispanic heritage
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- County employees and service providers with ties to the Hispanic community, were recently recognized in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The reception was filled with mariachi, moves and memories.
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- ‘Can the Trash’ makes big, blue impact
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A new campaign from Beaches and Harbors educates kids on the environment and inspires their creativity to decorate 2,600 beach barrels with an important message.
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- One vet’s journey from service to citizenship
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Hector Barajas-Varela's inspiring journey to citizenship took center stage at Military and Veterans Affairs' Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, showing that service extends long after active duty.
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- Paying R-E-S-P-E-C-T to a music legend
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A spirited send-off to the beloved Queen of Soul at the California African American Museum, where gospel choirs sang tribute to the late, great Aretha Franklin.
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- Helping small businesses thrive
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Business loans, job training programs and access to capital, along with contracts for goods and services, are available to entrepreneurs. Doing business with the County may be easier than you think.
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- A place for community healing from trauma
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A new Healing and Trauma Prevention Center in South L.A. combines the creative arts with community strategies to reduce violence in a safe haven.
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- Young people see bright futures in 3D
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Pushing through the past to get in the driver's seat for the future was the focus of Children and Family Services' 3D (Dedication, Determination and Drive) Youth Jam, an afternoon of peer-bonding and support for foster youth and their families.
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- Power Fest amps up Vermont & Manchester
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Music and community engagement shared top billing at the South LA Power Fest, held on a long-vacant lot at Vermont and Manchester where housing, retail and a boarding school for young people pursuing transit careers soon will rise.
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- Musical tribute to the Queen of Soul
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- With music, praise and prayer, L.A. said goodbye to legend Aretha Franklin during a special tribute concert that featured songs from her 1972 gospel album “Amazing Grace.” The event was hosted by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the County Arts Commission and the California African American Museum.
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- Dog days of summer end with a splash
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It was a rare chance for our four-legged friends to cool off, socialize and frolic. 'Pooches in the Pool' is an end-of-summer program run by the Department of Parks and Recreation to let dogs of all sizes take the final splash at the end of the season before pools are cleaned.
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- L A Found brings wanderers home
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The County has launched the 'L.A. Found' initiative that features a tracking system to help locate loved ones who are prone to wandering or go missing -- a common problem associated with Alzheimer's, dementia and autism. When an individual is reported missing, a voluntary tracking bracelet can be activated by the Sheriff’s Department to locate the individual using receivers.
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- A story time that promotes literacy and acceptance
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Drag Queen performer "Pickle" stops by the West Hollywood Library to lead a story hour for kids of all ages. The popular program brings families together with an important message about self-acceptance and tolerance.
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- Get your kicks at the L A County Fair
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- For the first time ever the L.A. County Fair has a theme, and it's definitely one to drive home about. This year the fair is bringing America's most iconic road to the Pomona Fariplex. Come experience all the fun that Route 66 has to offer and don't forget to try the $6.60 specials located throughout the fair.
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- LATINAFest celebrates business ownership
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The inaugural LATINAFest: Mind, Body & Soul event brought over 1,500 women together at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes to celebrate Latina entrepreneurship. With 1 in 7 women-owned businesses in the U.S. owned by an Hispanic woman, these movers and shakers are helping drive Los Angeles' economic engine and inspiring a younger generation to dream big.
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- Veterans getting higher education
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- For Tess Banko, getting an education changed her life. The U.S. Marines Veteran was injured while serving in Okinawa, Japan, and returned home uncertain about the future. Earning a college degree offered hope. Tess shared her story at the 2018 Women Veterans Summer Event in Long Beach which was hosted by Military and Veterans Affairs to help female veterans fulfill their educational goals by offering assistance from scholarships to social services.
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- #SupportLA
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Child Support Services brought its programs directly to the community for Child Support Awareness Month. "Child Support Connect Day" was a special community engagement effort to share information about Child Support Services, jobs and other social services.
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- Y.O.L.A. is getting a home
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Edson Nazareno's special relationship with his musical instrument developed over 9 years in the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles. The college student was just 9 years old when he enrolled in the community based music education program that provides thousands of underserved youth with a musical education. After sharing their incredible talent with the world, Edson and the rest of the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles are getting finally getting a place they can call home.
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- National Night Out unites communities
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It was a rare opportunity for residents of one local community to meet with law enforcement officers, firefighters and elected officials in one place. National Night Out is an annual event to raise awareness about community safety and build bonds between residents and the public agencies that serve and protect them. The event included food, fun and activities for the entire family.
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- Scholarship for success
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Uzziel Coronado is among the 26 Public Housing and Section 8 students receiving scholarships from the L.A. County Community Development Foundation. Uzziel will be attending Cal Poly to study agriculture. Paying for college tuition can be a challenge for students like him, but this scholarship will definitely help him get a great start to higher education and have a better future.
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- National Day of Civic Hacking
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Hack for LA recently brought coders, developers, engineers and leaders from different sectors, together for National Day of Civic Hacking. The focus of the event was on homelessness and how the community could work together to develop tools and solutions to help combat and prevent homelessness.
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- A community that eats together, sticks together
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of foodies and restaurants came together in Hacienda Heights for the Taste of the Heights Food Festival. The day was spent trying new foods and making new friends.
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- One-stop shop to success
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- America’s Job Center of California recently opened the doors to a new center in West Los Angeles. This hub for workforce services will provide a comprehensive range of no-cost employment and training services for employers and job seekers so they can have the best opportunity to find the perfect job.
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- Paving the road to reform
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A new Probation Reform and Implementation Team recently held its first meeting to begin developing a comprehensive roadmap for reform and structure for a permanent and independent civilian Probation Oversight Commission. The kickoff meeting represented a critical step forward in transforming the largest Probation Department in the country—an effort that is expected to result in better outcomes for young people and adults, improve transparency and public accountability, and carry out the Board of Supervisors’ far-reaching commitment to justice reform.
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- New library opens in Willowbrook
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A state-of-the-art new library features kiosks to check out laptops, reading machines and loads of programs for teens and adults. What's more, a senior housing complex for seniors rises above. For these lucky residents, a short elevator ride opens a world of possibility.
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- Exploration and achievement at summer camp
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- This is no ordinary summer camp. The Natural History Museum and the Department of Parks and Recreation have joined forces to give kids a summer experience they'll never forget. This six-week program incorporates environmental education, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, or ESTEAM for short. For these 700 kids, it's definitely been a summer of learning and fun!
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- Power Outage Safety Tips
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
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- Dodger magic inspires kids to read
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Dodger great Al "The Bull" Ferrara stopped by the East L.A. Library to spend quality time with local kids and promote the joy of reading. Ferrara and other Dodger alum participate in a literacy program called 'L.A. Reads', visiting local libraries to share their love of learning. For these young fans, a brush with a 1966 World Series player made a day to remember.
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- Summer sizzle tango under the stars
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- It was an evening to celebrate the arts in Marina Del Rey. Tango was the flavor of the night at Jam Sessions, a series of events sponsored by the Ford Theater Foundation and the Department of Beaches and Harbors. After working up steam on the dance floor, participants cooled off by watching a screening of the film classic Dirty Dancing on the waterfront.
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- For firefighters, a hero's reunion
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Residents at an assisted living facility in Santa Clarita relished a moment to thank a team of L.A. County firefighters for helping evacuate them during the Rye wildfire last December. It was also a chance for community members to thank these heroes for their bravery and for protecting their homes.
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- Urgent Care Center opens in Long Beach
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center opens in Long Beach to help fill the need for services in the region. The facility offers a range of mental health services tor both teens and adults 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and links clients to housing and other social services.
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- Roadmap to reduce health disparities
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The Department of Public Health recently released a health equity action plan to reduce gaps in health outcomes for all socioeconomic groups. The plan sets forth a path to ensure all L.A. county residents have equal opportunities for good health and well-being.
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- Lifeguard uniforms to the rescue!
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
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- Through the decades, lifeguard uniforms have changed just as their jobs and equipment have. The new uniform items not only help improve the lifeguard’s performance, but also allows the female lifeguard's to feel comfortable while wearing them.
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- Unlocking hidden treasure
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- An unexpected treasure was discovered in a flagpole slot at the Fort Moore Memorial. The hope is to digitize the items retrieved from the time capsule to be accessible for the public. Restoration is taking place at this historic site, and this generations time capsule will be placed in the same flagpole slot for it to be discovered some time in the future.
