EmpowerLA partnered with educational tech app Agents of Discovery to launch SoCal Explorer 2.0 - a mobile game that helps kids learn about Los Angeles history and how the City works while they have fun. Users undertake Missions that help them explore and learn about cultural landmarks or local parks, and earn badges as they [...]
In 2020, Los Angeles County will transition from traditional polling places to vote centers, which will increase the availability and accessibility of voting opportunities for LA-area voters. Unlike traditional polls, voters will be able to register same-day at vote centers, and they will be able to cast their ballot at any location in LA County [...]
With the support of Edison International, 11 partners including the City of LA, LA County, the U.S. Forest Service, Cal State Parks, Western National Parks Association, Santa Rosa Plateau, the City of Carson, Riverside County Parks, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, City of Long Beach, and Rancho Palos Verdes have joined forces in [...]
Metro, Uber, Lyft, and Lime are all offering free (or deeply discounted) rides to get voters to the polls on Election Day! The City has also relaxed some of the parking restrictions that are normally in place, to help increase voter access. Metro Los Angeles and six other local public transit agencies are offering free fares [...]
Apply by February 11, 2019 to the Capital Fellows Programs - csus.edu/calst/programs Assembly Fellowship Program Executive Fellowship Program Judicial Fellowship Program California Senate Fellows Capital Fellows Introductory Video: https://youtu.be/mxaJ9s7ieFY The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships offering unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of California state government. Fellows work for 10-11 months as full-time, [...]
Mayor Garcetti's temporary homeless housing initiative - called A Bridge Home - has begun rolling out across LA, with the first site already open in the historic city center district near El Pueblo. Many Neighborhood Councils have been fielding questions and concerns from their stakeholders about the impact this program will have on their community. The [...]
Halloween is just around the corner, so here's a treat you won't want to miss! Check out this video from LA Stormwater - the City's watershed protection program - to learn the scary truth about litter and what YOU can do to prevent pollution this season. Share this video with your Neighborhood Council and stay [...]
article by John Darnell, EmpowerLA The City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Sanitation is going on tour this year, and on Saturday, October 27, they are bringing their team to the 14th Council District. The events starts at 8 am. Neighborhood Council members are especially invited to this event, but it is open to the [...]
Neighborhood Council refugee welcome program Welcome, Neighbor has officially launched! The program will work with LA's Neighborhood Council system to help refugee families new to Los Angeles become part of their new communities. There are many different actions you can take as an individual or as a board to participate in this movement. You can [...]
Downtown LA Neighborhood Council board member Wendell Blassingame was recognized by the Los Angeles City Council for his selfless efforts to help his less fortunate neighbors. He has devoted countless hours; his own resources; and even put his own signature on the line to help others with a hand up, not a hand out. He [...]
