If you're a Neighborhood Council board member, your Council's Canva account is rolling out today! Canva is an online graphic design tool, and your account includes access to templates for popular Neighborhood Council outreach materials to increase awareness of your Council and promote your upcoming elections. Templates include light pole banners, lawn signs, bus shelter and [...]
Sharon R. Blackburn - one of the founders of the Zapata-King Neighborhood Council - passed away September 17, 2018. Sharon was a leading light in her community for over 25 years, and was devoted to raising up the marginalized youth and adults of South Central Los Angeles. Besides serving on the ZKNC board and the [...]
Summary: Our guest for this episode is Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin. In addition to being the first person from the Neighborhood Council system to be elected to Citywide office, Ron is well known for being one of the system’s greatest advocates. In our conversation, we discuss Ron’s journey from being an active Neighborhood [...]
Thank you to all who joined us at the 2018 Congress of Neighborhoods last Saturday! Many of the 30 workshops held this year were designed to help Neighborhood Councils and their members increase their capacity to make a difference in LA and in their communities. EmpowerLA General Manager Grayce Liu expanded on this idea in [...]
10,000 people are expected to attend the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair, happening this Saturday September 29th in Northridge! Learn about everything from sidewalk CPR; to surviving an active shooter; to pet safety and preparedness. Take a Ham Radio Exam (for new or upgraded licenses); get CERT training; learn skills like Dutch Oven or solar oven [...]
If you've participated in your Neighborhood Council's planning and land use discussions, you know how challenging it can be to navigate the way project proposals are currently reviewed and acted upon in Los Angeles. Streamlining and simplifying this system in a way that still allows plenty of opportunity for public input is the goal of the [...]
Thanks to a $200,000 grant from ASPCA, you can get *free* adoptions for all cats 4 months of age or older at all LA City animal shelters! All cats are vaccinated, microchipped, and spayed or neutered before going to their new homes, Visit any of LA Animal Services 6 shelters to find your new friend. [...]
The Honorable Janice Hahn - who represents the 4th District on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors - will be the keynote speaker at this year's Congress of Neighborhoods, happening next Saturday, September 22nd, at LA City Hall. As a former member of the US House of Representatives and former LA City Councilmember, Supervisor Hahn [...]
The City Administrative Officer (CAO) is at the heart of LA's budget process, and works with the Mayor, City Council, and City departments. Learn where LA's revenues come from and how these resources are allocated by City officials by attending a live online training with the CAO and the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates this Monday, [...]
The annual Congress of Neighborhoods is the NC system's largest event of the year. Nearly 900 NC leaders from across LA attended last year, and this year's event - happening Saturday September 22nd at City Hall - is expected to be even larger! That's why it's important to register to attend now, if you haven't [...]
