Summary: Our guest today is Evan White, Communications Officer for the Venice Neighborhood Council. Evan is a public relations professional who is applying his skills with one of the most engaged and active Neighborhood Councils in the City. In our conversation, Evan talks about Venice’s unique place in Los Angeles, his role in helping his [...]
It's easy to be green thanks to the work of organizations like City Plants, a non-profit running a public-private partnership between the City of LA and six other non-profit organizations. Together they work with Neighborhood Councils, community groups, residents, and businesses to coordinate tree planting and care throughout LA. Spring is the perfect time to [...]
The EmpowerLA Awards, which was held last Thursday, honored specific Neighborhood Councils (by region) for the best projects of 2018. The winners were voted on by the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners. Here are the winners and a description of their projects: EAST — ARROYO SECO ASNC made valuable inroads with a neighborhood schools, creating an [...]
Neighborhood Council elections are happening now, on different dates through mid-June! Visit the City Clerk's Election Day Info page to find your Council's election date & location: https://clerk.lacity.org/electiondayinfo Please note that many Councils require voters provide proof of stakeholder status to the polls. If your Council's polling info at the link above says "Documentation," contact [...]
City Attorney Mike Feuer talks about why it's important to get involved with your Neighborhood Council: "They're the backbone of community involvement here in Los Angeles," he says. Watch his full video below: [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
LA Animal Services is offering free pet cat Spay/Neuter Certificates to all LA City residents from April 1 - April 30, 2019 During April, LA Animal Services will be offering free Cat Spay/Neuter Certificates to all LA City residents (three pet cats per household), regardless of income, to encourage our community to get their cats [...]
The Office of the City Attorney has issued recommendations regarding when and how candidate names may be used on election outreach material that is created by and/or paid for by Neighborhood Councils. To avoid accusations of unfair promotions of some candidates over others, the City Attorney's team recommends that candidate names not be listed on [...]
It saddens us greatly to announce the untimely passing of Randy Waller, a beloved husband, father, and friend. Randy, who lived in the Westlake area for over 30 years, served on both the Westlake North and Westlake South Neighborhood Councils. He was also a longtime member of the Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee, where he [...]
Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the 2019 EmpowerLA Awards! The 2019 EmpowerLA Awards Ceremony was held Thursday, March 28 to honor the award recipients for their amazing accomplishments in the Neighborhood Council system. This year’s theme was “Building The Future of Civic Engagement”. City Controller Ron Galperin hosted the ceremony which was [...]
West Hills Neighborhood Council, in partnership with the Woodland Hills-Warner Center and Canoga Park Neighborhood Councils, hosted a town hall on "Surviving An Active Shooter" on Wednesday March 27th at El Camino High School. Over 165 people attended the event, which was co-sponsored by the Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce, and the Woodland Hills/Warner [...]
