THE WINNER OF THE ATWATER VILLAGER OF THE YEAR IS …. Atwater Village, CA: Bruce Fleenor, local volunteer and the pastor of Christ’s Church at Griffith Park (a local church located in Central Atwater) is the winner of the Atwater Villager of the Year for 2014. This annual award, determined by community nominations and presented [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well enjoying our wonderful Summer weather! Our team of Neighborhood Empowerment Analysts (NEAs) has been busy wrapping up our board orientation sessions in South LA and Harbor Areas. As of now we have trained approximately 1700 board members and stakeholders on the basics of being a Neighborhood Council. We [...]
The following is a post on behalf of Council District 13 representatives: In response to the great interest in the subject, Council District 13 is hosting a Small Lot Subdivision Informational Workshop. The event will feature a presentation and Q&A with Simon Pastucha, an Urban Designer with the Department of City Planning and a creator [...]
Saturday, June 21st music could be heard all over LA from Santa Monica to Downtown, West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Griffith Park, Culver City, an Fernando Valley and many points in between. Our counterparts in New York, Chicago, Austin, Boston, Denver, Paris, and 794 cities around the world celebrated at the same time. The worldwide celebration [...]
It’s not just polite. It’s a federal law. The Flag Code was officially enacted by Congress in 1942. There are no civil penalties for improper display but if you're going to learn the rules, there's no better day than the Fourth of July. Below is everything you need to know about proper flag etiquette. For [...]
LA County’s Neighborhood Housing Services Department is hosting a Neighborhood Pride Day in Canterbury Knolls on Saturday, July 12, from 8am to 12 noon where local residents will partner with volunteers from throughout the county to work together to encourage reinvestment through property maintenance, yard work, alley clean up and some garden projects. Neighborhood Councils [...]
With their sensitive hearing, many household pets become terrified by fireworks. In Los Angeles, it's not uncommon this time of year for firefighters to deal with persons bitten or injured by skittish animals or traffic collisions caused by wayward dogs, cats and horses. While we encourage attendance at a professional fireworks show, it's best to [...]
Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. The Funding team is hard at work opening the Union Bank accounts for Neighborhood Councils and we are hopeful that all NC’s will have full access to their funds within the next week or two. In addition, look for additional guides, tutorials and procedures that will help [...]
Today, I begin my second year as your mayor. My first day in office last year set the tone for all we did: we held office hours for anyone to come see me. We've invested over the past year in making your city government more efficient, open, and more accessible so that you can help [...]
