Next Tuesday, June 26, the Board of the Los Angeles Animal Services Commissioners will hold its meeting in San Pedro. On behalf of Commissioners Olivia Garcia, Roger Wolfson, Alisa Finsten, Layne Dicker and myself, Larry Gross, we would like to extend an invitation to attend our meeting at 7:00 PM at the Harbor Animal Shelter, 957 Gaffey Street in San Pedro. We encourage community members to attend the [...]
All Los Angeles residents and stakeholders are invited to the Budget Advocates’ 2018 Budget Day at City Hall, which is tomorrow, Saturday, June 23, 2018. This event is free to the public. A full breakfast will be served at 7:30 am in the Rotunda. The formal presentation starts at 8:25 am and ends at 10:30 am inside City Council Chambers. Then, there will [...]
Tuesdays this Fall at LA Law Library, learn all the things you “didn’t know you needed to know” about building your business. Experts in law, finance and marketing, among other subjects, will present this 14-part series giving entrepreneurs and business owners the practical and comprehensive training needed to set up a business for long-term growth and [...]
Neighborhood Council members have been targeted lately by scammers trying to get funds from the board or from individual Council members. Read about the types of scams that have happened so far, and how to avoid spending your Council funds – or your own money! – on one of these cons. “UNPAID VENDOR” SCAM Sometime [...]
Every year around the Fourth of July, LA Animal Services Centers fill beyond capacity with terrified lost pets. This means that available shelter space can be the difference between life and death for our shelter guests who have been with us past the required hold period. YOU can make that life-saving difference by fostering for four [...]
The Neighborhood Council Advice Division provides legal advice to the soon to be 99 Neighborhood Councils, the Board of Neighborhood Commissions, the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, the Office of the City Clerk, and all City officials and agencies. With a staff of only three, the NCAD has recently changed their process for Neighborhood Councils requesting [...]
The 2018 Civic Youth Leadership Academy kicked off this past Monday, 6/18 in City Hall. With 45 youth participants, 80% of which are female, our students this cohort represent every region of the City. The first session included a tour of City Hall, an overview of City Government, and an introduction to Neighborhood Councils. A [...]
Experience NoHo Summer Nights: Free Live Concerts in the Park Get ready for the 2018 season of NoHo Summer Nights! Starting June 16, NoHo Summer Nights will bring eight weeks of live concerts to North Hollywood Park next to the North Hollywood Regional Library (11430 Chandler Blvd.) on Saturday nights. And best of all, the [...]
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the launch of VolunteerLA, a web platform and mobile app designed to connect Angelenos with meaningful opportunities to make a difference in our communities. “When Angelenos see a challenge, they want to meet it — by giving their time, talent, and energy to good causes that have real meaning [...]
PlanCheckNC is the Neighborhood Council Alliance focusing on planning and land use issues. Land Use Committee members are especially encouraged to attend, but anyone interested in learning how to navigate the City’s planning and development process is welcome. PlanCheckNC meets every 2nd Saturday of the month at 10 am. at Hollenbeck Police Station, 2111 E. [...]
