On behalf of Assemblymember Nazarian, all are invited to our Disaster Preparedness Event presented by the Red Cross. We are having this event on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the State building. Map Your Neighborhood is a free program designed by the Washington Emergency Management Department and implemented locally by the American Red Cross Los [...]
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment Announces: 2016 Civic University 2.0 for Neighborhood Councils The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be collaborating with The Pat Brown Institute (PBI) for Public Affairs at Cal State LA to present the Civic University (CU) 2.0 at the new CSULA Downtown LA campus on Tuesday evenings of February 2, 9, 16, [...]
The City of Los Angeles and Metro are partnering to launch the Metro Countywide Bike Share Pilot Program in the summer of 2016. The Pilot Program will feature up to 1,000 bicycles and 80 stations in Downtown Los Angeles. Visit Metro.net/bikeshare to view the Bike Share map showing proposed station locations. Tell us why you [...]
Earlier this year Mayor Eric Garcetti launched several Executive Directives, one of which was the first ever Sustainable City pLAn. Sustainability is about more than combating climate change and reducing pollution: it encompasses economic development, social development, and environmental protection. The pLAn looks at ways the whole city of Los Angeles: citizens, communities, and businesses, [...]
Dear Neighborhood Council Board Members, The County of Los Angeles is currently studying park and recreation facilities across the County, and the City of Los Angeles, to better understand how to improve, expand, and make parks more accessible. The County is in the process of assessing park needs in 189 “Study Areas” across the County, [...]
In preparation for the holidays, L.A. Sanitation is asking people not to pour fats, oils, and grease down the drain. This can be damaging not only to pipes in the home, but also to outside sewer lines. We have attached a PDF flyer in both English and Spanish. This message is relevant in both November [...]
El Pueblo Historical Monument's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This family event will feature entertainment, children's workshops and activities, arts and crafts, refreshments, children's bounce house, and more. Also, please invite your friends and family to this great event-- free admission! [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. I am very sad to share with you that long time Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council board member, Frank Wada, passed away on Tuesday. I first met Frank nearly 8 years ago when I started working with the City at EmpowerLA. One of my first assignments was to create a [...]
Joined by parents and students at Leland Elementary School in San Pedro, Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a new program that will help deliver essential resources to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students whose parents or guardians are either veterans or active-duty service members. Through a new collaboration between the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, [...]
The Lincoln Heights Community, LAPD and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council System lost a longtime advocate with the unexpected Passing Away of Frank Wada at the Age of 62. According to longtime fellow Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Member Ben Wadsworth, "I received a phone call at 3:30 AM this morning and told of the death [...]
