A summer heat wave is here! Make sure to stay hydrated, turn off excess lights and don’t leave pets in the car. You can beat the heat at our cooling centers throughout the city — now open until 10 pm today and tomorrow. Find location information and more tips here. COOLING CENTERS EXTENDING HOURS 7/7/2017 [...]
‘SUMMER NIGHT LIGHTS’ KICKS OFF 10TH YEAR OF PROVIDING FUN, SAFE SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES Mayor Eric Garcetti today kicked off the 10th consecutive year of Summer Night Lights (SNL), a landmark program that keeps parks and recreation centers open late to provide young people and families with safe, fun gathering spaces during [...]
We are here to remind you that every season is bike season! See LADOT’s bicycle repair stations in the City of Los Angeles. If you are biking around, stop and check out our free repair shop. Be sure to watch this video on bicycle repair and stay informed.
By Connie Acosta Los Angeles---on June 19, 2017, the Neighborhood Council Alliance of River Communities (ARC) welcomed Nicholas Maricich, City Director of Planning Policy and Development, and Michelle Garakian, from the Mayor’s Office of Legislative and External Affairs, to discuss details of the proposed Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Ordinance. Spreading across 469 square miles, the [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that several City of Los Angeles cooling centers will have extended hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, so that Angelenos without access to air conditioning can have a place to escape higher-than-normal temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a regional Heat Advisory — a period of hot temperatures that heighten the possibility of [...]
On Friday, June 9, 2017, the Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti announced the opening of a demonstration station to kick off the City’s BlueLA Electric Car Sharing Program, the nation’s largest EV car sharing program for disadvantaged communities. This program will deploy 100 electric cars and 200 EV chargers and serve portions of Westlake, [...]
In partnership with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce’s Bixel Exchange, Mayor Garcetti kicks off the L.A. Tech Talent Pipeline to connect young people with the jobs of the future A new jobs program from Mayor Eric Garcetti is connecting young Angelenos with the training and skills they need to find opportunities in Los [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today [June 7, 2017] that Matt Petersen — the City’s first- ever Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) — will exit the post after four years of service. He will be succeeded by Deputy CSO Lauren Faber O’Connor. Petersen is leaving the Garcetti Administration to become the next President and CEO of the [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. A friendly reminder that the Neighborhood Council Funding Program deadlines are coming up fast. June 7th is the last day to issue on online check request, and June 11th is the last day to use the bank card. The Neighborhood Council Homelessness Liaisons discussed next steps in addressing [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today led a coalition of mayors across the United States in denouncing President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement. “Climate change is a fact of life that people in Los Angeles and cities around the world live with every day. It is a grave threat to our health, [...]
