I hope our newsletter finds you well. City Council is scheduled to take action on September 26th on the Health, Education and Neighborhood Councils Committee recommendations for CF 15-1022-S2 regarding Neighborhood Council election timing and online voting. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners voted to write a letter that supported the continued development of online voting [...]
The Olympics are returning to America for the first time in a generation. We reflect on the incredible journey that led us to this point and what lies ahead on the road to the 2028 Games.
Emergencies can happen any time LA Animal Services reminds pet owners to make a plan September is National Preparedness Month and the best way to handle any emergency or disaster is by being prepared. Our pets are family members to us and they depend on us for love, care and safety. An unpredictable emergency situation can [...]
A new State of California program will provide FREE rooftop solar and energy efficiency home improvements to more than 5,000 homes in Los Angeles County. Will your neighborhood get its fair share before funds run out? The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) is a community partner to help promote the Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP) and [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We had an awesome Congress of Neighborhoods on Saturday with nearly 900 Neighborhood Council board members at City Hall. HUGE thanks to our Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee, chaired by the AWESOME Cindy Cleghorn, our EmpowerLA staff, especially Jasmine Duckworth and Mary Kim, and all of the Neighborhood [...]
STATEMENT: MAYOR GARCETTI ON THE STATE ASSEMBLY’S PASSAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PACKAGE “The affordability crisis in California threatens our great state's legacy of providing economic opportunity for all. The housing package approved by the Assembly will deliver critical funding and help streamline the development process — so that we can break ground more quickly on homes [...]
The Neighborhood Council Emergency Preparedness Alliance (NCEPA) meets the 4th Saturday of every month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center, 500 E Temple St, Los Angeles 90012. The NCEPA representatives hear from city department managers and their representatives regarding the city’s plans for coping with a variety of local and [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. The Congress of Neighborhoods is upon us! Please join us bright and early tomorrow so you can have a full tummy going into the Opening Session of Congress. Mayor Eric Garcetti will be joining keynote speaker, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, in the morning before we take [...]
STATEMENT: MAYOR GARCETTI ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO “Friendship means standing together in good times and bad, and the thoughts of all Angelenos are with the people of southern Mexico who are recovering today following last night’s powerful earthquake. Our prayers are with those who lost loved ones in this tragedy, and our hopes are [...]
Between August 17 and September 1, 2017, seven adult Mediterranean fruit flies (Medflies), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), were trapped in the community of Sun Valley, Los Angeles County. Based on the survey data, pest biology, information from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Mediterranean Fruit Fly Science Advisory Panel (MedSAP), recommendations provided by the [...]
