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Re-Imagining the LA Unified School District: Attend a Town Hall

Join the conversation about how to reimagine the LA Unified School District by attending one of 8 town halls happening around the LA area in December and January, led by Deputy Superintendent Vivian Ekchian. The meetings will include an overview of the community feedback that helped guide the development of this plan. Below is the [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:47-07:00December 6th, 2018|Blog, LAUSD|Comments Off on Re-Imagining the LA Unified School District: Attend a Town Hall

You’re Invited! Board of LA Animal Services Commissioners Meeting at Ramona Hall

Next Tuesday, December 11, the Board of the Los Angeles Animal Services Commissioners will hold its meeting in the Mount Washington/Montecito Heights/Highland Park area. On behalf of Commissioners Olivia Garcia, Roger Wolfson, Alisa Finsten, Jose Sandoval and myself, Larry Gross, we would like to extend an invitation to attend our meeting at 7:00 PM at the Ramona Hall Community Center (Between Ave 43 & Ave 50, Just [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:47-07:00December 6th, 2018|Animal Services, Blog|Comments Off on You’re Invited! Board of LA Animal Services Commissioners Meeting at Ramona Hall

CAUTION – CDFA confirms LA County areas affected by HLB

Between March 30, 2012 and November 6, 2018, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the presence of the causative bacteria of the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) in citrus tree tissue and insect vectors collected in the cities of Cerritos, Duarte, Hacienda Heights, Lakewood, La Puente, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Rosemead, San Gabriel, and [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:47-07:00November 30th, 2018|Blog, Emergency|Comments Off on CAUTION – CDFA confirms LA County areas affected by HLB

ReBrand LA: Office of Finance Helps Bring LA-Based Small Businesses Online With Free Websites

This Saturday December 1, LA small business owners can get a free website designed just for them at Office of Finance's ReBrand LA event.  Of the 28 million small businesses in America, 46% of them do not have a website, which has resulted in trillions of dollars of unrealized revenue.  Of the 500,000 businesses located [...]

By |2018-11-30T13:24:48-08:00November 30th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on ReBrand LA: Office of Finance Helps Bring LA-Based Small Businesses Online With Free Websites

Los Angeles Adopts Sidewalk Vending Ordinance

Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall on November 28th to watch as the LA City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that would legalize and regulate street and sidewalk vending in the City of Los Angeles. Neighborhood Councils had a considerable voice on this issue, submitting a total of 32 Community Impact Statements [...]

By |2018-11-30T12:53:40-08:00November 30th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Los Angeles Adopts Sidewalk Vending Ordinance

LA County To Replace Traditional Polls With Vote Centers: Share Your Feedback

In 2020, Los Angeles County will transition from traditional polling places to vote centers, which will increase the availability and accessibility of voting opportunities for LA-area voters. Unlike traditional polls, voters will be able to register same-day at vote centers, and they will be able to cast their ballot at any location in LA County [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:48-07:00November 30th, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on LA County To Replace Traditional Polls With Vote Centers: Share Your Feedback

Project Care helps Neighborhood Council members + other City officials help the elderly for the holidays

Since 2006, the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Aging (LADOA) in partnership with City employees, the Los Angeles Foundation on Aging, and the Los Angeles Police Department Detective Bureau collaborate to provide low-income older adults a holiday gift bag during the winter holidays.  All other adults enrolled in various senior center programs are eligible [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:48-07:00November 14th, 2018|Aging, Blog, NCs Making a Difference, Project CARE|Comments Off on Project Care helps Neighborhood Council members + other City officials help the elderly for the holidays

Councilmember Blumenfield and EmpowerLA Help Launch SoCal Edition of Agents of Discovery Educational Tech App

EmpowerLA partnered with educational tech app Agents of Discovery to launch SoCal Explorer 2.0 - a mobile game that helps kids learn about Los Angeles history and how the City works while they have fun. Users undertake Missions that help them explore and learn about cultural landmarks or local parks, and earn badges as they [...]

By |2018-11-14T11:35:48-08:00November 13th, 2018|Arts & Culture, Blog, Youth Engagement|Comments Off on Councilmember Blumenfield and EmpowerLA Help Launch SoCal Edition of Agents of Discovery Educational Tech App

Notice of CEQA Update Informational Open House and Public Hearing

In 2017, the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) released a draft of changes to the State’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Appendix G. The State is required to update CEQA periodically. These changes will be incorporated into the 2019 CEQA Guidelines and Appendix G. Accordingly, the City of Los Angeles [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:48-07:00November 13th, 2018|Blog, City Planning, Transportation|Comments Off on Notice of CEQA Update Informational Open House and Public Hearing

URGENT – L.A. Animal Services Needs Adopters and Fosters due to Ongoing Fires

If you are able and willing to adopt or foster animals, please go to the closest LA City Animal Services Center to help create life-saving space during the high winds and fires currently affecting Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, and the western part of Los Angeles County. This is an EMERGENCY! http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/ L.A. Animal Services has [...]

By |2018-11-09T16:23:11-08:00November 9th, 2018|Animal Services, Blog, Emergency|Comments Off on URGENT – L.A. Animal Services Needs Adopters and Fosters due to Ongoing Fires