The draft 2019 Neighborhood Council Election Handbook is now available for your review and the City Clerk would like your feedback. Please send any comments, questions, or suggested revisions to clerk.electionsnc@lacity.org by Monday, November 19th. Please note that action by the Neighborhood Council board is not necessary. Once the City Clerk reviews this feedback and makes final revisions, the Handbook [...]
The last two weeks of IgniteLA, our students have been having discussions on intersectionality, the importance of knowing one's audience, and public speaking. We have also provided a candidate toolkit to those interested in running for Board Seats in the 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections. The students also had the opportunity to get an in-depth training [...]
The Trump Administration has launched another cruel assault on children and families. This time, it’s the “public charge” rule — a proposed policy that would threaten to reject anyone applying for Legal Permanent Residence or a visa if their family uses nearly any public benefit. That includes hundreds of thousands of hard-working and tax-paying legal [...]
Everyone is invited to attend the second Civic U: Resilient Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 6:30 - 8 :30 pm, at Ronald F. Deaton Auditorium, located at 100 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. We ask each Neighborhood Council to to select at least one Resilience Liaison to attend and represent [...]
The Alliance of River Communities (ARC) comprised of sixteen neighborhood councils in partnership with your Neighborhood Council and Coalition to Preserve LA is hosting a community workshop about the basics of the LA River: public works, social policy and activism. Click here to RSVP: http://tiny.cc/LARIVER Or by texting LARIVER or RIOLA to 555-888 (one registration per phone). LARIVER for English [...]
The Reseda Neighborhood Council's Town Hall on Homelessness Pt.2 scheduled on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10am to 12pm. This is an "open house" type event where residents and business owners of Reseda and the surrounding communities can visit various tables to gain information in regards to services, programs and future plans of the city and [...]
LOS ANGELES - Controller Ron Galperin today released the first comprehensive catalog of services and programs throughout Los Angeles for older adults. The compilation, part of this report on a more strategic approach to providing services for older adults in Los Angeles, includes 242 programs for meals, housing, transportation, caregiving, classes and more throughout 14 [...]
The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates had one of their semiannual meetings with Mayor Garcetti last week, to discuss their recommendations on what to prioritize for the City’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. One of the greatest opportunities for influence that the Neighborhood Council system has is their ability to weigh in on how the [...]
On Tuesday, October 23, EmpowerLA and the California School Boards Association are hosting this important event that is designed to help Neighborhood Councils come together to learn about and discuss issues and opportunities related to education, youth, and our local schools. Speakers include Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office, California School Boards Association, and Neighborhood Council board members. [...]
