Next Tuesday, July 26, 2016, the Board of the Los Angeles Animal Services Commission will hold its meeting in South Los Angeles. On behalf of Commission President David Zaft, Commissioners Alana Yañez, Olivia Garcia, Roger Wolfson and myself, Larry Gross, we would like to extend an invitation to attend our meeting at 7:00 PM at [...]
Written By Tony Wilkinson Nothing important happens at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power without the tacit approval of Brian D’Arcy. That power comes from two decades of effective work as the business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18, DWP’s dominant union. This reality rankles many people. It also colors [...]
HEAT ALERT: Southern California is in for another heat wave, as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees or more over the next few days. Protect your Pets in Extreme Heat When it is hot for you, it is even hotter for your furry friend. Dogs and cats do not sweat through their skin. They [...]
The Southern California Preparedness Foundation, sponsors of the 9th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair, is pleased to announce our Speaker Series line-up. Starting at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 1 in the Community Room at Fire Station 87, 10124 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills, we'll have a series of five 30-minute talks from five great speakers. [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. I was really excited to start the Google Innovation Lab for the City of Los Angeles on Tuesday. Thanks to ITA General Manager, Ted Ross, and his Assistant General Manager, Jeanne Holm, I joined 49 other public and private sector participants in Los Angeles’ Angel Lab to tackle [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ANGELENOS LIVING IN RENT STABILIZED HOUSING LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti joined the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) to launch a new outreach campaign that will help protect renters from displacement by arming them with information about their rights under the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Currently, [...]
Watch here the hundreds of bikers who joined Mayor Eric Garcetti, Metro Chair John Fasano and County Supervisor Hilda Solis to launch Metro Bike Share, which will consist of up to 1,000 shared bicycles at approximately 65 stations throughout the downtown area.
Dear 2016 AQMP Stakeholders & Interested Parties: The Draft 2016 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) was released to the public on June 30, 2016. As part of the process to receive feedback and comments for the Revised Draft, six public workshops have been scheduled to take place beginning on Thursday, July 14, 2016. These workshops [...]
We would like to invite you to join us on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to celebrate the City's 235th birthday and, a sneak preview of the soon to open "Gateway to Nature Center" here at El Pueblo (please see attached flyer). The new Center is a partnership between El Pueblo, Western National Parks Association and [...]
Employment program aims to connect 15,000 young people to jobs this year. LOS ANGELES—Connecting young people to meaningful employment is an important step in helping them build work experience and start pursuing the careers of their dreams. Mayor Eric Garcetti today joined L.A. County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Don Knabe to mark the success of [...]
