It's Neighborhood Council Elections season, so we're partnering with the LA City Clerk's elections team and the IgniteLA women's leadership program to offer free candidate workshops during the month of March at locations around the City! Neighborhood Council Elections or Outreach Committee members; current board members running for re-election; or those interested in joining their [...]
On Wednesday, February 27th, join us at our Beyond Neighborhood Councils event, to learn how you can capitalize on and build upon your Neighborhood Council experience. The event begins at 6:30 pm, but you can arrive as early as 6:15 pm for registration and networking. RSVP now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-neighborhood-councils-tickets-53041088323 City Councilmember Paul Koretz will offer opening [...]
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has received applications from 11 dockless mobility companies to operate in the City of Los Angeles. The applications represent permission to operate 37,670 dockless bikes, electric bikes, and scooters. In order to operate in Los Angeles, dockless mobility companies must meet a number of Council-directed requirements, including insurance, [...]
Neighborhood Councils are being targeted by con artists utilizing the board's public email addresses to try to bilk the Council out of their public funds. They may even ask you to front the money yourself or do something like buy a prepaid debit card or an iTunes gift card, and get reimbursed later. These scammers [...]
The Los Angeles City Council's support and oversight of LA's Neighborhood Council system will now fall under the jurisdiction of their new Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee, created January 22, 2019 (see Council File 17-0769-S4). In order to stay up to date on City Council's actions regarding NCs (or any of the [...]
Homelessness in LA is a complex issue. So many people want to help solve homelessness in their communities, and don’t know where to start. Our Homelessness Resource Fair is a starting point where Angelenos can learn how they can start making a difference right away. You'll be able to connect to other local advocates for [...]
Angelenos can now get help from LA Animal Services via MyLA311 - the City of Los Angeles' one-stop-shop for Angelenos requesting City services or information about City programs. What animal issues can be reported to 311? Animals that are trapped or which have been confined or restrained for an extended period of time (including animals [...]
Interested in being a poll worker for the 2019 Neighborhood Council elections? You are invited to apply if you meet the following requirements: Are at least 18 years of age by Election Day Speak, read, and write English (Bilingual skills a plus) Attend a mandatory training session Provide your own transportation and cell phone Accept [...]
City Clerk's Elections team is in charge of candidate registration for the 2019 Neighborhood Council elections, and they've just released a great series of 4 short videos on how to use the online registration portal to file as a candidate, and how to edit your application. Watch here: http://tiny.cc/NCCandidateRegVideos If you prefer to read, you [...]
EmpowerLA and City Clerk are partnering on an ongoing, Citywide series of Neighborhood Council candidate workshops where you can learn how to register as a candidate and create a successful campaign. Free with RSVP and open to current NC board members and those new to Neighborhood Councils alike! Please join us, and share this invite [...]
