I hope our newsletter finds you well. I’m very pleased to welcome the Zapata-King Neighborhood Council to our City family. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners unanimously voted to certify the 96th Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Councilmember Curren Price came to speak on behalf of the forming committee, and many supporters filled [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Big Win On Transportation Funding LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that President Obama's proposed federal budget includes $330 million in critical funding to extend the Purple Line subway underneath Wilshire Blvd. from Western Avenue to Avenue of the Stars and to complete the Downtown Regional Connector, which brings together [...]
In collaboration with Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Mitchell Englander, this month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin will discuss the City of Los Angeles tsunami danger resulting from earthquakes. A tsunami is a series of waves that is usually caused by a very large earthquake. The first wave may not be the largest and the timing [...]
Greetings, Neighborhood council Treasurers, Signers, Board Members, and stakeholders. Final Version of the Funding Forms The final version of the Funding forms have been emailed to all NC Treasurers, Signers, and Presidents this past Monday. They will also be posted to our newly revamped website by the end of this week. Again, a thousand thank [...]
This Valentine’s Day, show your love with a living gift. On February 14th, the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council will be giving away free fruit and shade trees, as well as planting and care instructions for each type of tree. SONC will provide refreshments and music, a kids’ activity booth, and fun and education for the [...]
The Empower LA Technology and User Experience Team (TUX) has been hard at work putting together a sleek new design for our website, www.EmpowerLA.org. We are proud to unveil a new site that is cleaner, more user-friendly, and more accessible so that NC board members, stakeholders, and community members can find the information they need [...]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rick Orlov, a veteran reporter with the Los Angeles Daily News, on Monday. Orlov was a stalwart presence in the City Hall news corps, always covering local politics and delving into the details of local issues. The Chicago-born reporter spent almost 30 years covering [...]
Mayor Garcetti announced today a second collaboration with The Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A. to present the Civic University (CU). The CU emphasizes civic and community engagement and gives Angelenos the tools they need to understand city government and to influence policy at City Hall. Last year, the CU graduated [...]
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering is pleased to announce an Informational Open House for the 2015 Floodplain Management Plan (FMP) Update. The purpose of the FMP update is to complete the required steps to receive classification under the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS). The target audience for this meeting [...]
On Saturday, February 7, at 1:00 pm, EmpowerLA is hosting an Elections Town Hall at LA Ctiy College to review the 2014 Neighborhood Council Elections and to discuss the upcoming 2016 elections, including the implementation of citywide online voting. The Election Town Hall is an opportunity for Outreach Chairs, Election Chairs, Candidates, Poll Workers, and [...]
