The Los Angeles Conservancy’s 2014 Preservation Report Card, which evaluates the historic preservation programs of the 89 local jurisdictions in Los Angeles, awarded the City of Los Angeles one of only 8 A+ grades in the county. The Conservancy’s scoring recognized the comprehensive nature of the City of Los Angeles’ preservation program, including: its historic [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today a new regional veterans hiring initiative called “10,000 Strong” aimed at getting 10,000 local veterans jobs by 2017. The initiative brings together over 100 Los Angeles-area companies and 40 non-profit and public-sector partners to offer supportive services or jobs for veterans. “The 10,000 Strong initiative aims to serve those men [...]
Join us in Encino on June 19th for the TUX Bootcamp! We will recap the progress of our Outreach Champions and then take on Technology and the User Experience (TUX) from the Neighborhood Council perspective. Explore ways to grow your web and social media presence and utilize outreach tools more efficiently. This Bootcamp will focus [...]
The Department of Public Safety at California State University, Los Angeles in Partnership with the Los Angeles City Fire Department is proud to present a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training during July and August. The training will take place Friday mornings from 9:30am to 12pm, and a firm commitment to all 7 sessions is [...]
The City-Wide Exclusive Franchise System for Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Handling Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available on the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN). For the purpose of proposing, all RFPs must be downloaded from LABAVN. This RFP is to provide solid waste, commingled recyclables and organics collection, transfer,disposal and processing [...]
Chief Charlie Beck has submitted a request to be considered for second five-year term. The Los Angeles Police Commission now has the responsibility to respond to that request, either positively or negatively, by August 20, 2014. You are invited to participate in the reappointment process by providing your input to the Los Angeles Police Commission [...]
In an age of tech-driven convenience when Americans cast upwards of 60 million votes in the American Idol finale but we still can’t muster more than 20% turnout in municipal elections, is it time for an update to our aging voting technologies and election infrastructure? This month’s primary in LA county drew only 13.1% of [...]
“A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless. We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.” John Steinbeck Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. We are rapidly approaching the end of [...]
This week, the Los Angeles River welcomed the first groups of kayakers of the season. Led by organizations such as the LA Conservation Corps and their Paddle the River Program, kayakers can join groups paddling down two stretches of the 51-mile river, including the Sepulveda Basin, an area north of the Sepulveda Dam where the [...]
City Controller Ron Galperin issued an audit today detailing the ineffectiveness of the City’s current foreclosure tracking program — along with recommendations for a more targeted GeoRegistry of foreclosed homes and a plan to improve the inspection and enforcement process for foreclosed and blighted properties. Galperin’s office audited the City’s Foreclosure Registry Program, which was [...]
