Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and city make it easier to install a solar energy system Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday that the Department of Building and Safety has developed a streamlined procedure to issue permits for residential solar systems, including making permits available online and having building inspectors verify the systems. “My back-to-basics agenda [...]
On Wednesday, October 8 schools across the city and the nation will partner with parents and community leaders to encourage walking to school and remind students and adults alike of the simple joys of walking and bicycling. For many local schools and communities, Walk to School events can lead to Walk to School days or [...]
We never think a disaster will strike our neighborhood – or at least we hope it won’t! However, it is not a question of if one will happen, but when. Find out what you can do to help make your neighborhood better able to meet disasters head on and bounce back afterwards. Join us for [...]
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved what began as “the good neighbor ordinance,” allowing officials to give out the equivalent of traffic tickets for nuisance infractions such as barking dogs, gas-powered leaf blowers and other quality-of-life issues. The Administrative Code Enforcement program, originally proposed five years ago by former City Attorney Carmen Trutanich [...]
Have you registered for this Saturday’s 2014 Congress of Neighborhoods? The 2014 LA Congress of Neighborhoods is coming to City Hall on Saturday, September 20, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is free, and it includes breakfast and lunch, workshops, networking, and more. Register Now The Congress of Neighborhoods is designed by council [...]
Did you know.. Angelenos spend collectively 490 million hours in traffic Traffic congestion costs nearly $10 billion each year 38% of Greenhouse Gas emissions in California are due to transportation Biking and walking 24 minutes a day on average has been found to reduce heart disease and diabetes by 14% while decreasing greenhouse gases by [...]
On Friday, September 19, the annual celebration of Park(ing) Day LA hits the streets as Park-itects throughout the city step up to the curb, put a quarter in the meter, and proceed to transform metered curbside parking into urban parks, just for the day. PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and [...]
I hope this newsletter finds you well. This has been a pretty great (and busy!) week starting last Saturday with Controller Ron Galperin and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck taking the time to visit with Neighborhood Councils at the LANCC. That day was also filled with the Congress Planning Committee, the NC-LADWP MOU Committee and the [...]
Michael Shull was confirmed as the General Manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks by LA’s City Council this week. Mr. Shull has served as the Assistant General Manager of the Department since 2005 and has overseen the work of over 800 employees in over 425 parks and recreation facilities throughout the City of [...]
Patriot Day LAMayor - To those who lost loved ones 13 years ago, this day is one of personal sorrow. And all of us felt a blow as those thousands were slain. But we are also reminded of the enduring strength of our nation. On September 11, the world was able to see Americans come [...]
