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RESERVE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (RACO) PROGRAM

Are you interested in trying something different? The RACO Program welcomes volunteers to become Reserve Animal Control Officers serving in the same capacity as our Animal Control Officers. The program requires a commitment of 16 hours of volunteer service each month at any one of our six Animal Care Centers for 3 months prior to [...]

By |2014-11-21T16:50:32-08:00November 21st, 2014|Blog, City Departments|Comments Off on RESERVE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (RACO) PROGRAM

Mayor’s Message

Mayor Garcetti Asia Trip Update Editors: Photos are available at lamayor.org/photos BEIJING, CHINA -- Mayor Garcetti was in Beijing, China, the fourth stop in his Asia trade mission. In Beijing, Mayor Garcetti met with the U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus. He also led a discussion on urbanization and sustainability at Peking University, in partnership [...]

By |2014-11-21T15:16:27-08:00November 21st, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Mayor’s Message

How Los Angeles Neighborhoods Got Their Names

The divide between the different neighborhoods of Los Angeles can feel like one between cities, and in some cases—like West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Culver City—it literally is. But residents of L.A. really do place stock in the neighborhood they live in, whether it be on the Westside or Eastside, downtown or nestled [...]

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Grab Your Skates — It’s Ice Skating Season in LA!

Southern California isn’t known for snowy winters, but with a little Hollywood magic, we can still enjoy winter activities here in LA. Treat yourself to some icy fun at one of the ice skating rinks around the city. These family-friendly rinks offer more than just skates—from wintry food and drinks to ice tubing and meeting [...]

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West Adams Heritage Association Presents “Merrymaking in Kinney Heights”

The West Adams Heritage Association (WAHA) is pleased to invite you to launch the Holiday Season with a bit of “Merrymaking in Kinney Heights,” their 28th annual Holiday Tour & Progressive Dinner. Prepaid reservations are required for the event, and WAHA reports that ticket sales have been brisk for this popular year-end tour and they've [...]

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Holiday Season Lighting Ceremony at El Pueblo

The 2014 Holiday Season Lighting Ceremony at El Pueblo de Los Angeles is an annual free event in the historic heart of Los Angeles that features entertainment, refreshments, kids’ moon bounce and train rides, face painting, photos with Santa, and other family-friendly activities. Mariachi Loco del Valle and Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea will be [...]

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Harbor Gateway North Block Leaders Distribute Emergency Prep Materials

On Saturday November 8, sixty designated block leaders took more than 1,700 small bags of emergency preparedness materials door-to-door within the Harbor Gateway North Neighborhood Council’s boundaries. Many of the residents who were home that morning expressed their appreciation for this effort to be better prepared for any future major emergency. The information contained in [...]

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Gear Up for South LA CicLAvia with Leimert Park Art Walk and Walking Tour

In anticipation of their December South LA event, CicLAvia is teaming up with the Leimert Park Art Walk and KAOS Network to offer CicLAvia fans the chance to preview the historic Leimert Park area and to enjoy a day of community fun on Sunday, November 30. The Leimert Park Art Walk will take place from [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:16:19-07:00November 19th, 2014|Blog, Events|Comments Off on Gear Up for South LA CicLAvia with Leimert Park Art Walk and Walking Tour

Giving Back on Thanksgiving — and Year Round

When holiday season comes around, most of us look for opportunities to express our gratitude for what we have and give back by helping the less fortunate. There are certainly many opportunities to do so -- for example, check out the list of open events we have included below. However, it’s important to remember that [...]

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