Get FREE summer lunch for kids ages 1-18 June 11-August 10, 2018 at 100 different parks across LA, thanks to the Department of Recreation & Parks! To learn more, visit https://LAParks.org/FoodProgram, call 311 and tell the operator you're calling to ask about the LA Parks Food Program, or text the words "Summer Meals" to 97779, [...]
Congratulations to LA's 99th Neighborhood Council, Historic Cultural North! HCNNC encompasses the areas of Chinatown, Victor Heights, and Solano Canyon. Over 500 stakeholders voted in the election last Thursday, June 7th, to determine whether the subdivision that created this new Neighborhood Council should take place. The subdivision was approved 418 (91%) to 43 (9%). See the [...]
Resilience is the ability to bend and grow - rather than break - during times of stress and strain. West Adams Neighborhood Council is sponsoring two Community Resilience Workshops on Tuesday, June 19th and Thursday, June 28th. You are welcome to attend one or both events. Each of these 3-hour workshops is designed to educate [...]
The Congress of Neighborhoods is the largest Neighborhood Council event of the year. Nearly 900 Neighborhood Council leaders come to City Hall for this day of education and networking, so save the date for this year's NC Congress, happening Saturday September 22nd. How to submit workshop ideas for the 2018 NC Congress Please submit [...]
The Office of Public Accountability (OPA) was established by the City Charter in 2011 to protect consumer interests with regard to the Department of Water and Power (DWP), and provide independent analysis of water/electricity rates. The OPA is headed by an Executive Director who is selected by a Citizens Committee, and confirmed by the Mayor and [...]
BSS are the "one-stop" agency for Special Events permits. If your Neighborhood Council is planning a festival, street fair, health fair, carnival, or other public event of this kind, you will need a BSS Special Event permit. BSS processes permits for all events happening on the Public Right of Way (street, sidewalk, etc) except for [...]
Sign up with LA Sanitation to get a free street tree near your home! Visit http://tiny.cc/FreeStreetTrees to apply, and to learn more about the program. The application is available in both English and Spanish. Please submit only one application per address. If you rent your apartment or home, please discuss planting a street tree with [...]
Please take our EmpowerLA survey, and help us provide better support for LA’s Neighborhood Councils: http://tiny.cc/NCSurvey2018 The survey also allows you to give personal feedback on the Neighborhood Council system reforms recently proposed by City Councilmember David Ryu, as any comments received will be taken into consideration in our reports back to City Council on [...]
Wednesday June 27th, join us in Panorama City for a free workshop on using open data to spark community change! Help your Neighborhood Council get grants and plan outreach campaigns by learning how to find and use info from City databases about the people, assets, and businesses in your area. Please bring your own laptop or tablet [...]
Through our Open Data Literacy Program, you and your Neighborhood Council can host or sponsor a free workshop on how to find, navigate, and use City data on population density, demographics, locations of active businesses, street cleanliness, and more. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment in collaboration with the Mayor's Data Team is proud to lead [...]
