ABOUT The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), locally referred to as the Summer Meals Program, is a federally funded, state administered program that provides meals to low-income children throughout the summer so that students are able to eat nutritious meals when school is out of session. The goal of this program is to ensure that [...]
Congratulations to Phillip del Pozo of Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council! Phillip del Pozo of the Boyle Heights NC was honored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago as Veteran of the Year for Assembly District #53 on June 29 in Sacramento. From Assemblymember Santiago, "Thrilled to welcome and honor U.S. Army Specialist 4th Class Phillip del Pozo from [...]
Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECSWANDC) is collaborating on the Jazz at St. Andrews Recreation Center event with Councilmember Harris-Dawson. See the attached flyer in English and Spanish for details. We hope to see you there!
Online registration for the 9th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair (the largest in Los Angeles) is now open. Visit www.ValleyDisasterFair.com and click on the Registration tab. Please encourage your stakeholders to register and attend! Everything at the Fair is free, thanks to our supporters and contributors, including many Neighborhood Councils. By registering online, Fairgoers who [...]
By Tony Wilkinson Friday, July 1, the City Council will hold its second and final vote on the DWP Reform measure for the November ballot. Once the measure has been formally incorporated into the general election ballot by the county, the opportunity for Neighborhood Councils to file Community Impact Statements on the ballot measure (Council [...]
FOSTER VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED TO EXPAND SHELTER WALLS: July 4th Fireworks Expected to Fill Shelters with scared/lost Pets LA Animal Services is gearing up for our busiest time of the year and we need YOUR help to foster shelter pets. As we approach the July 4th Holiday and FIREWORKS, we can anticipate an influx of [...]
You're invited to join the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) on Saturday, July 9, for an Open Space circle (aka an "unconference") where YOU propose topics for discussion, and then convene or join topic sessions you care most about. Depending on interest, sessions might range from shaping the NCSA's advocacy, programming, or outreach strategies, to [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. Congratulations to the Neighborhood Councils on their elections and selections for 2016! We wrapped this election cycle last Saturday in South Los Angeles. It takes an incredible amount of work to conduct the elections. HUGE thanks to our awesome Elections Team, led by our Director of Outreach and [...]
JUNE 23, 2016 Potential ballot measure would go before voters this November and deliver more than $120 billion in new transportation investments LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County today moved a step closer to completing a world-class, comprehensive transit system — following a decision by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board to approve a sales tax measure [...]
We all know we should have an out-of-state emergency contact to be a focal point for our family members and friends, and that we should always carry that information on our person at all times. Bring your out-of-state emergency contact information (full name, address, and phone) and volunteer members of the National Traffic System (NTS) [...]
