I hope our newsletter finds you well. The Congress of Neighborhoods is upon us! As of last night, we have nearly 700 RSVPs, the highest pre-registration number we’ve ever had. I think this great response is due to the awesome video invite the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee released last week. I hope you attend [...]
LOS ANGELES — Everyone has ideas for how to improve their local community, and Angelenos are being invited to turn vision into action. Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a $2 million grant program that gives L.A. residents a unique opportunity to reimagine public spaces in their own neighborhoods. The Great Streets Challenge, now in its second [...]
Hello NC Public Works Liaisons and Neighborhood Clean-Up Leaders! The Board of Public Works is asking for Neighborhood Councils’ help in cleaning up our neighborhoods by announcing the below Clean Streets LA Challenge! Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City Council, the Innovation & Performance Commission, the Board of Public Works, and the Department of Public Works [...]
The first 60 minutes after a disaster are critical, especially if you have sustained an injury. For a wide-spread disaster (earthquake, anyone?), it will be days or weeks before emergency personnel can come to your aid. Will you know what to do? Do you have a plan in place for your family? Do all family [...]
Calling all Drop Defenders, Angelenos, you’ve put in a lot of hard work to help save the Drop. That’s why the City of Los Angeles and the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles have launched “Drop Defenders, a campaign to recognize all the great work you’re doing to conserve water while sharing your shining examples. For [...]
Workshops guide; parking passes; what to bring; what to wear & how to get there The 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods is happening this Saturday, September 24th, at Los Angeles City Hall, and we hope to see you there. Over 700 Neighborhood Council members and some of LA’s top officials - such as Mayor Eric Garcetti, [...]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council confirmed by a unanimous vote (13-0), the appointment of David H. Wright as General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipally-owned water and electric utility in the nation. Wright had been nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti and approved by the [...]
LADWP Will Host Customer Service Saturday at Four Regional Customer Service Centers on September 10, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Tree Giveaways at Crenshaw and Van Nuys Locations LOS ANGELES— The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold Customer Service Saturday at four of its Customer Service Centers on [...]
Attending the 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods? Then you’re invited to come unwind with your fellow Congress attendees, immediately afterwards, at Pitfire Pizza -- an easy walk from City Hall. Pizza, pasta, and salad will be provided courtesy of the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA). Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Space [...]
The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA)’s Cool Blocks LA project -- which builds green, healthy, and resilient neighborhoods, block by block, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles -- is in the running for a Green Festival Community Award! Finalist projects were selected based on their demonstration of creative ideas, measurable goals and a [...]
