I hope our newsletter finds you well. We had an awesome time at the EmpowerLA Awards and Neighborhood Council Volunteer Recognition Event last Friday night. HUGE thanks to the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee, particularly our Commissioner Lydia Grant, for the planning and flawless execution of a wonderful evening celebrating all things Neighborhood Councils in [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We are very happy to welcome our new Harbor area Commissioner, Josh LaFarga, to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners! Commissioner LaFarga was confirmed by City Council and will be attending his first special Commission meeting today when the Commissioners will be selecting the EmpowerLA Award winners. The awards [...]
L.A. Heat Wave: How to Beat the Heat Los Angeles is faced with a heat wave this week that can bring dangerous high temperatures to our Angelenos, so it’s important to remember to stay cool. We recommend drinking plenty of fluids, reduce physical activity, and make sure to take care of your elderly family members [...]
Are you a local resident, employee, business owner, or member of a non-profit organization within the City of Los Angeles? If you answered yes, then we need your input by September 18, 2015! Your feedback will help the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department as it prepares to update the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation [...]
We all know we should have an out-of-state emergency contact to be a focal point for our family members, and that we should carry that information on our person at all times, since you never know where you’ll be when disaster strikes. But what good is the information when your cell phone won’t connect? Ham [...]
The Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates have created something a little different for their survey this year. You are invited to participate in their very first Service Report Card. A chance for YOU to rate the public services in your neighborhood on a sliding scale and express specific local concerns. Fill out the online [...]
Attending the 2015 Congress of Neighborhoods on September 26? The NCSA invites all attendees to join us both during and directly following the Congress to co-design a vibrant future for LA! Collaborate with a team of visual design artists to help shape the "LA2050" Plan -- which aims to make LA the best place to learn, [...]
To address Neighborhood Council resource needs identified at a drought action stakeholder engagement workshop held in May, the NCSA has just launched -- with support from the U.S. EPA and the North American Association for Environmental Education -- a project to develop a pilot online learning community for Neighborhood Councils, related to water conservation resources [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. We had a great Neighborhood Council Elections Town Hall last Saturday. Many thanks to the Neighborhood Council leaders who attended to make sure that our 2016 elections are awesome! We’ve worked with our partners at the City Clerk’s Office to incorporate as many suggestions as possible. In the [...]
Los Angeles launched its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games today following a unanimous vote by the LA City Council in support of the city’s attempt to bring the Summer Games back to the United States for the first time in 28 years. The city’s Olympic bid was endorsed by the United [...]
