View and download our printable, one-page illustrated guide to using the Candidate Registration Portal for the 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections: http://tiny.cc/NCCandidateRegGuide
What hot-topic issues has your Neighborhood Council had an impact on in your community? Share your story with us for a chance to be featured in story pitches to local news outlets interested in covering the 2019 Neighborhood Council elections. Fill out this form to submit your story for consideration: http://bit.ly/NCStoriesSubmission
INTRODUCTION: Neighborhood Councils are an important source of political information and news for their communities, so it is natural to want to encourage stakeholder engagement with state and federal elections. However, as public officials, Neighborhood Councils and their board members must follow certain legal guidelines when taking positions or posting information about political issues, ballot [...]
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is actively recruiting to fill several vacancies within the agency. Interested and qualified individuals should apply with a cover letter of interest, current resume and at least three (3) professional references at www.lahsa.org/jobs. Click the name of each job below, to open a printable PDF job description. All positions listed [...]
Share your feedback with us: We are starting the New Year off right by asking for feedback from listeners of the EmpowerLA Podcast to find out who you want to see interviewed or what topics you want to be covered in future episodes of the podcast. Fill out this form to submit your ideas! You can also use our new email [...]
Sixth District City Councilmember Nury Martinez has become the first Latina in Los Angeles City Council history to hold the title of Council President Pro Tempore. Councilmember Martinez joins Council President Herb Wesson (CD10) and newly-named Assistant President Pro Tem Joe Buscaino (CD15) to serve as the new leadership team for the City Council. Councilmember [...]
The Neighborhood Councils of the San Fernando Valley are joining forces to throw the 2019 Rally in the Valley on Saturday, February 9th in North Hills! Neighborhood Council elections are happening now - come attend a free workshop on how to run for office, and talk to Valley-area Neighborhood Council members about what their current [...]
Help for families during the teachers' strike: The City of LA recreation centers on this list below will operate like summer camps during the strike, with supervision for children and free lunches. If your local recreation center or park is *not* on the list below, it may still be open, but you cannot drop off [...]
You can help shelter pets stay warm by donating your used bedding to LA Sanitation's 2019 Used Linens Drive! Donations are accepted now through January 25th at the locations listed below. Blankets, sheets, bedspreads, and towels are all needed. Torn or stained items are ok to donate, but please wash them first before donating. Please [...]
The Department of City Planning (DCP) is offering a workshop on how owners of historic properties can apply for Mills Act consideration. The City of Los Angeles' Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program is a highly competitive, property tax incentive program for owners of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments or Contributors to an HPOZ. As part of the program, each [...]
