MAYOR GARCETTI ON HOUSE VOTE TO REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT “Americans have been clear: If this is Trumpcare, we want to opt out. Health care is a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few — and the bill pushed through today by House Republicans would put lifesaving care out of [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. It was great to join in with some of our Neighborhood Council Civic University on Homelessness participants to tour Los Angeles Family Housing’s permanent housing with supportive services in Sun Valley on Saturday. I remember when Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council was reviewing the proposal to turn the Sun [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that Robin Coste Lewis, winner of the National Book Award, is the new Poet Laureate of the City of Los Angeles. As an official ambassador of L.A.’s arts community, Lewis will promote and celebrate the written word, and represent the city’s rich literary scene. “Robin is a fearless writer whose [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI PARTNERS IN NEW EFFORT TO GIVE ANGELENOS A SECOND CHANCE Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a partnership with 70MillionJobs.com, the first online job board to match formerly incarcerated individuals seeking work with employers interested in hiring qualified applicants of all backgrounds. “People who have served time and are returning home deserve an opportunity to make [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. There were a lot of great celebrations this week so please excuse my long message this week. Yesterday morning, we celebrated the graduation of our staffers, Sevak Paramazian and Jasmine Duckworth, from the famous Los Angeles Fire Department’s Leadership Academy. Sevak and Jasmine signed on for the four month [...]
STATEMENT: MAYOR GARCETTI ON CESAR CHAVEZ DAY “The legacy of Cesar Chavez is alive in Los Angeles, and we see it in the values of our people — fighting for the safety and dignity of our immigrant brothers and sisters, showing up by the hundreds of thousands to stand for basic human rights, lending their [...]
Congratulations to all of our award winners for this year’s EmpowerLA Awards! Neighborhood Council Civic Award Los Angeles Vanguard (NCCELAV) Award Winner: Mohammad Blorfroshan, Senior Transportation Engineer, Department of Transportation Nominated by the Del Rey Neighborhood Council The Del Rey Neighborhood Council Land Use and Planning Committee had long sought to engage with LADOT on [...]
If you get an aggressive phone call from "the IRS" demanding money or your personal information, you likely are the target of a phone scam. So how do I know if it is really the IRS? According to the IRS, THEY WILL NEVER: Call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill Demand [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. I am really excited about our Neighborhood Council EmpowerLA Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner next Thursday. Many thanks to our awesome staff, led by Betty Wong Oyama, who have been planning a great event with delicious food for our Neighborhood Councils. HUGE thanks to City Council President Herb Wesson [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti today led the first-ever Cities’ Day of Immigration Action, an effort by mayors in more than 60 cities to mobilize law enforcement, faith leaders, legal advocates, and community organizations in affirming the indispensable role of immigrants in American life, and connecting people with the resources they need to protect themselves and their [...]
