(story & photos by John Darnell, EmpowerLA) On Monday, July 30th, as part of Mayor Garcetti’s Resilient Los Angeles Initiative, the Emergency Management Department hosted the participants in EmpowerLA’s Civic Youth program to take a tour of the City of Los Angeles’ Emergency Operations Center. They learned what the city is doing to plan for major [...]
You're invited to an upcoming discussion panel moderated by City Attorney Mike Feuer on embracing the change, opportunity and challenge that comes with growing older and wiser. This special free event takes place Sunday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. at Temple Judea in Tarzana: 5429 Lindley Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356 Panelists for THRIVE: Preparing For Life's Next [...]
Young women between the ages of 14-24 who are interested in government and public service are invited to apply to attend our IgniteLA civic leadership training program. Attendance is free for all those accepted into the program, which runs from late September to early November. Classes will be held Monday evenings from 5-7:30 PM; class [...]
Please contribute to LA Sanitation's Non-Perishable Food Drive, happening Monday August 6th - Friday August 17th. Everything collected will be provided to St. Francis Center, to distribute to the homeless and extremely low-income Angelenos they've been assisting since 1972. Peanut butter and tuna are particularly needed, if you have some to share! Other items needed [...]
After trapping two Oriental Fruit Flies locally, Los Angeles County is moving quickly to stop the spread of these flies, which can affect over 400 types of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. See treatment plan details and maps, and a list of affected food plants, in this PDF: https://empowerla.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LA-County-Oriental-Fruit-Fly-treatment-plan-1.pdf -------- photo of Oriental fruit flies on [...]
The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners' next town hall on the LA City Council's Neighborhood Council reform motion (CF 18-0467) is this Wednesday August 15th in Koreatown, followed by another on August 20th at City Hall. You are invited to join their conversation, and help shape the future of the NC system. Proposed reforms include the [...]
Want to help your neighborhood maximize green space and be more climate resilient? Want to make the best and most equitable use of Measure A and Prop 68 funds for local parks? Join us for a hands-on workshop with Fernando Cazares of the Trust for Public Land on how to make the most of your neighborhood green space—and add [...]
(story by Jasmine Elbarbary, EmpowerLA's Civic Youth program leader) Our Civic Youth Leadership Academy continued this past Monday with a focus on Outreach, specifically in the context of the upcoming 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections. Special thanks to Department staff Tom Soong, Obiamaka Ude, Octaviano Rios and Ann-Marie Holman. Tom opened the workshop with a brief history [...]
(by John Darnell, EmpowerLA) In collaboration with Mayor Eric Garcetti's Office, we will co-host Civic U: Resilient Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at the Ronald F. Deaton Auditorium, located at 100 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Los Angeles is part of 100 Resilient Cities, a worldwide [...]
(photo & story by Connie Acosta) On Saturday, July 21, the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates (NCBA) met for a retreat at Eagle Rock City Hall to engage in planning, and to establish deadlines for projects culminating in the annual Budget Advocates White Paper. The White Paper includes reports and recommendations regarding how the City [...]
