Green space is growing in Hollywood with the recent addition of two new pocket parks. In addition to the Gordon Street Park, the new Carlton Way Park scheduled to open this summer. The quarter-acre park is situated near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and the 101 Freeway, on Carlton Way between Gordon Street and Bronson [...]
Controller Ron Galperin’s push to modernize City practices by implementing new technologies has resulted in another success: nearly 14,000 city employees opted to receive their W2 tax forms electronically. This is the first year they have had the option. “Fortune 500 companies have been issuing tax forms electronically for years,” said Galperin. “Electronic W2s save [...]
Mayor Garcetti Opens New Plaza In North Hollywood Arts District Mayor Eric Garcetti today opened the NoHo Plaza, a new public space in the heart of the North Hollywood Arts District and the first project of the "People St" program. The Plaza was created by revamping an alley behind Lankershim Blvd. by covering the pavement [...]
The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, the Los Angeles Public Library, and High Point Marketing present a free workshop for small business owners on Saturday, April 4. One of the keys to a successful marketing strategy is having a long term vision of what you want your business to become and building a plan to [...]
The 10th Annual Rail Users’ Network Conference is taking place Friday, March 27, 2015 from 8:00pm to 5pm at the Southern California Association of Governments Offices, 818 West 7th Street, 12th Floor in Los Angeles. This national conference, which is being sponsored by the Rail Users’ Network, will examine how Los Angeles is making the [...]
On Tuesday, March 3rd, Angelenos will have a chance to go to the polls and vote for city councilmembers in many districts, as well as for two city charter amendments regarding election dates, school board, and community college board members. Wherever you live or work, remember to vote on the issues that are important to [...]
If you’d like to vote before March 3rd, you may do so in person at City Clerk Offices at two locations. From now until Monday, March 2nd, 2015, voters may vote a vote-by-mail (VBM) ballot in person at: Office of the City Clerk Piper Technical Center Public Counter - Elections 555 Ramirez St., Space 300 [...]
After several “traditional” neighborhood clean-ups, the Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council’s Beautification Committee realized what a significant problem cigarette butts are in our communities. To bring citywide attention to this issue, the Committee created a campaign called #NoButtsLA. #NoButtsLA is a cheeky campaign aimed at bringing attention to the incredible amount of littered cigarette butts [...]
In a series of resolutions and endorsements, the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) approved the addition of thirty (30) automated car lifts at the Windward Circle while endorsing the appointment of a full-time superintendent to manage and operate Venice Beach, as well as calling for the County of Los Angeles to illuminate and widen the popular [...]
This Sunday, join the Interpretive Media Laboratory as they kick off a series of free, monthly guided walks around the historic neighborhoods surrounding the Los Angeles State Historic Park (also known as The Cornfield). Led by UCLA Professor Fabian Wagmister, the Interpretive Walks are an opportunity for IMLab to share its research and images about [...]
