Making L.A. the Age Friendliest City in America
LOS ANGELES - Controller Ron Galperin today released the first comprehensive catalog of services and programs throughout Los Angeles for older adults. The compilation, part of this report on a more strategic approach to providing services for older adults in Los Angeles, includes 242 programs for meals, housing, transportation, caregiving, classes and more throughout 14 [...]
Budget Advocates Meet with Mayor Garcetti
The Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates had one of their semiannual meetings with Mayor Garcetti last week, to discuss their recommendations on what to prioritize for the City’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. One of the greatest opportunities for influence that the Neighborhood Council system has is their ability to weigh in on how the [...]
EmpowerLA and the California School Boards Association host 2018 Education Summit
On Tuesday, October 23, EmpowerLA and the California School Boards Association are hosting this important event that is designed to help Neighborhood Councils come together to learn about and discuss issues and opportunities related to education, youth, and our local schools. Speakers include Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office, California School Boards Association, and Neighborhood Council board members. [...]
Southwest & Southeast Valley, Harbor, Westside: Discuss your vision for your community with the Dept of City Planning
The Los Angeles Department of City Planning invites you to help shape your neighborhood’s face and future by sharing your ideas on the direction the city’s Westside Community Plans should take. Community Plans are the blueprints that guide land use and growth in a neighborhood. Plans are being updated for Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, [...]
IgniteLA Continues with Community
This week, IgniteLA's second workshop was held on Monday 10/1 with its 5 concurrent meetings happening Citywide in the West Valley, East Valley, West LA, DTLA, and SouthLA. The theme of this week's workshop was Community, with a focus on a community visioning exercise, asset mapping, and identifying community needs. The students also discussed areas of [...]
ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles 2018
The City of Los Angeles Department on Disability is hosting the inaugural ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles 2018. It is the largest festival in the United States dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities. We have planned a four day festival of fun for [...]
Podcast: interview with City Controller Ron Galperin
Summary: Our guest for this episode is Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin. In addition to being the first person from the Neighborhood Council system to be elected to Citywide office, Ron is well known for being one of the system’s greatest advocates. In our conversation, we discuss Ron’s journey from being an active Neighborhood [...]
Congress recap: How Neighborhood Councils can use the system to create maximum impact
Thank you to all who joined us at the 2018 Congress of Neighborhoods last Saturday! Many of the 30 workshops held this year were designed to help Neighborhood Councils and their members increase their capacity to make a difference in LA and in their communities. EmpowerLA General Manager Grayce Liu expanded on this idea in [...]
IgniteLA Fall Cohort Begins!
The Fall Cohort of IgniteLA kicked off this past Monday, 9/24 with 5 concurrent meetings happening Citywide in the West Valley, East Valley, West LA, DTLA, and SouthLA. IgniteLA is a non-partisan program whose mission is to empower every young woman interested in public service with the political and practical skills she needs to be a successful civic leader. [...]