Today First Lady Michelle Obama joined me in Los Angeles where we pledged to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. Now it's your turn to join us. There is no one to whom you or I owe a greater debt of service than to our veterans. Yet, across the country, veterans find themselves [...]
Mayor Garcetti Thanks LA Employers for Hiring 10,000 Youth in Summer Jobs Through Hire LA's Youth Initiative Posted by Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on July 08, 2014 LOS ANGELES-- Mayor Garcetti today joined Councilmember Paul Koretz and employer partners at Cedars Sinai Medical Center to celebrate meeting his goal of 10,000 summer [...]
PlanCheckNC will go over the latest updates on the City’s Sign Regulations and Protection from Sign Intrusions with Dennis Hathaway. Also Clean Up Green Up Pilot Policy with Hugo Solomon-Cary, LA City Planning Department. For Neighborhood Councils, land use issues present one of the greatest opportunities to engage the community and advise the city on [...]
Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. The Funding team is hard at work opening the Union Bank accounts for Neighborhood Councils and we are hopeful that all NC’s will have full access to their funds within the next week or two. In addition, look for additional guides, tutorials and procedures that will help [...]
Concerned about your Neighborhood? Join City Attorney Mike Feuer to meet your newly appointed Hollywood Division Neighborhood Prosecutor Jackie Lawson on July 16 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will take place at the Hollywood Field Office Community Room located at 6501 Fountain Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Jackie Lawson will represent the following areas as [...]
Ron Galperin, L.A.'s new city controller, wants to be right on the money Ron Galperin has taken on union heavyweight Brian D'Arcy over $40 million in ratepayer money. And he's putting others on notice. Two opposing forces squared off last week in the latest round of a long-running battle over a $40-million mystery. In one [...]
NC WATCH-Between writing about election challenges and other downbeat subjects … what a delightful change to tell you about a Neighborhood Council that seems to be doing everything right and having a wonderful time along the way. Mar Vista Community Council (MVCC) has managed to engage its stakeholders … big time, help influence public policy [...]
THE WINNER OF THE ATWATER VILLAGER OF THE YEAR IS …. Atwater Village, CA: Bruce Fleenor, local volunteer and the pastor of Christ’s Church at Griffith Park (a local church located in Central Atwater) is the winner of the Atwater Villager of the Year for 2014. This annual award, determined by community nominations and presented [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well enjoying our wonderful Summer weather! Our team of Neighborhood Empowerment Analysts (NEAs) has been busy wrapping up our board orientation sessions in South LA and Harbor Areas. As of now we have trained approximately 1700 board members and stakeholders on the basics of being a Neighborhood Council. We [...]
The following is a post on behalf of Council District 13 representatives: In response to the great interest in the subject, Council District 13 is hosting a Small Lot Subdivision Informational Workshop. The event will feature a presentation and Q&A with Simon Pastucha, an Urban Designer with the Department of City Planning and a creator [...]
