This month, the nation will practice preparedness with the Great Shake Out Earthquake Drill. This year, over 10.4 million people in California and over 26 million people worldwide will participate in the Shake Out Drill. Preparing for an earthquake doesn't end after the Shake Out. Everyone, everywhere, should know how to protect themselves in an [...]
The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, seeks volunteers in each Council District who’d like to get to know their neighbors better while creating a greener, safer, and disaster resilient block. Join the NCSA on Sun., Oct 23 in Hollywood, to learn all about the new Cool Blocks [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. Hello from Sacramento! I’m sharing about our awesome Neighborhood Council system today at Sacramento State’s Center for California Studies’ Our Voices: Advancing Civic Engagement in California, 27th Annual Envisioning California Conference. I’m also looking forward to hearing about other civic engagement best practices and bringing those ideas back [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI LAUNCHES ‘COLLEGE CORNERS’ TO HELP EASE L.A. STUDENTS’ PATH TO HIGHER EDUCATION Housed within each of the City’s 16 FamilySource Centers, “College Corners” will provide much-needed access to admissions and financial aid information for students and families across Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — College application season is upon us, and students and families [...]
LOS ANGELES— The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold Customer Service Saturday at four of its Customer Service Centers on October 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Customers who attend Customer Service Saturday at any of the four locations can expect assistance from staff members who are able to take [...]
Due to a conflict with a Town Hall Meeting that the City Attorney and LAPD will be having in the Harbor area on October 13, the meeting will be postponed till further notice. You are still able to attend the other public hearings. For additional information, please contact: David Elce 213-922-9621 or TTY: 213-473-3231. Valley Wednesday, [...]
Los Angeles, October 5, 2016 - Los Angeles Animal Services is dedicated to the humane treatment and care of all animals within the City of Los Angeles. Each day, Animal Control Officers respond to alleged humane complaints of animal cruelty and abuse. Humane cases can range from leaving any animal (including, but not limited to: [...]
Dear City Residents: The City Council is in the beginning stages of an open and public conversation about how best to regulate all aspects of the marijuana, or cannabis, industry within the City of Los Angeles. It also marks another important opportunity for the Neighborhood Councils to be fully engaged in the City's legislative process [...]
With the various ways that Neighborhood Councils can take action, there is often confusion in cases where the count is close on whether an item has passed or not. To ensure consistency, the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is providing information on how Neighborhood Council voting is interpreted by the Department and the Office of the [...]
It’s hard to believe that this week there isn’t a meeting for the Congress Planning Committee. I had the privilege of being a member of the Committee this year as well as a moderator and speaker for the “Planning and Executing Successful Events” workshop. The Planning Committee met each week for the past month as [...]
