The City of Los Angeles is in the initial stages of developing an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) funded by a grant from CAL FIRE. The goal of the UFMP is to help guide the planting, care, protection, and sustainability of the City’s urban trees. LA's Urban Tree Canopy cover is only 21% - lower than [...]
Congratulations to Debbie Wehbe, who was reappointed to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners representing the Central Los Angeles area. Thank you for your service to the Neighborhood Council system, Commissioner Wehbe! photo of Commissioner Wehbe at her reappointment by LA City Council's Health, Education and Neighborhood Councils Committee taken by Mike Fong
The recent homelessness town hall held by Neighborhood Council Valley Village was attended by over 250 people and collected 125 pairs of shoes for the Shoes for the Homeless program. Read about the event, and check out NCVV's great community engagement idea where they follow up with unanswered stakeholder town hall questions on their website. [...]
Learning to swim is fun, healthy, and a potential lifesaver. The Dept of Recreation & Parks' SwimLA program offers low-cost swimming lessons for kids ages 4-17 at all City municipal pools, all summer long. Scholarships are available; classes are taught morning, afternoon or evenings from June 18 - August 31. Sign up quickly as space [...]
A heatwave is headed for LA this weekend! Read first aid tips for heatstroke, heat exhaustion, or heat cramps, and find public cooling centers operated by the City or County of Los Angeles in this guide from LA’s Emergency Management Department: http://emergency.lacity.org/heat
Fireworks are illegal in Los Angeles unless they’re being used at a professional show, so we’ve gathered a list of free fireworks shows happening around LA, so you and your family can celebrate safely. See the list below, and please check out this fireworks safety PSA, courtesy of Mayor Garcetti, LAFD, LAPD + the City [...]
Presented by El Pueblo Historical Monument, El Pueblo Park Association, and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Sacred Memories 2018: Cross Cultural Expressions of Day of the Dead will feature various artistic interpretations that explore the world’s rituals that venerate the departed, including Dia de los Muertos. Artist submissions are due 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2018. To [...]
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Councilmember Jose Huizar’s Office, Los Angeles Central Providers Collaborative, and El Pueblo Historical Monument will host a community information fair where guests can learn more about the current state of homelessness. There will be free musical entertainment, art, and fun youth activities. This event is free and open to [...]
Downtown LA Neighborhood Council's Wendell Blassingame was recently profiled in the LA Times for his tireless work helping the homeless on Skid Row. Wendell has made his role as Chair of DLANC's Urban Needs & Resources Committee part of his advocacy efforts, and his committee has organized and implemented projects like DLANC's Skid Row Job [...]
We're proud of EmpowerLA's Mary Kim and Arin Abedian for their hard work in completing the challenging 4-week LA Fire Department Leadership Academy program! The graduate-level course teaches the principles of leading through service and collaboration. The Academy is attended by leaders from fire, police, and government agencies from across North America, with students in this [...]
