Saturday morning, hot day, 100 students, parents, Neighborhood Council Leaders, Elected Officials, community organizations; Engagement! From great storytelling techniques given by Martin Terrones (Central Alameda) to the snack sacks dropped off by Darlene (Voices), or the personal statement essays listeners/critique-rs like Barbara (EC Central) and the top brass University recruiters like USC, last Saturday’s College [...]
As the City continues its economic recovery from a recession that challenged many Angelenos, we must work collaboratively to maximize every resource at our disposal to keep Los Angeles on a path toward prosperity. My administration is focused on promoting good jobs for every resident, restoring City services to improve the livability of our neighborhoods, [...]
The Budget Advocates invite you to Regional Budget Day this Saturday, October 11, taking place at 5 locations around the city. By providing a community voice to the Mayor and the City Council about budget priorities, the Budget Advocates aim to integrate Neighborhood Councils more fully into the shaping of the City budget, to help [...]
Making sense of how much Los Angeles spends on goods just got a whole lot easier. Controller Ron Galperin unveiled a sleek, more modern look for his office’s open data site, ControlPanel.la. The refreshed site includes precise data on the more than $1 billion in goods the City buys. That information has never been collected [...]
With November’s election day fast approaching, city officials are working to get public input on how to increase voter turnout and engagement in Los Angeles and what types of election reform might be necessary to achieve a higher percentage of voters going to the polls for local elections. The Los Angeles City Council's Rules, Elections [...]
