I hope our newsletter finds you well. Happy Birthday to Los Angeles! LA officially celebrated its 235th birthday on September 4th. I hear that Mayor Eric Garcetti's birthday video to LA has been getting 1000 views a minute. It's pretty neat so check it out here. The Board of Neighborhood Commissioners met in the Central [...]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council confirmed by a unanimous vote (13-0), the appointment of David H. Wright as General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipally-owned water and electric utility in the nation. Wright had been nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti and approved by the [...]
LADWP Will Host Customer Service Saturday at Four Regional Customer Service Centers on September 10, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Tree Giveaways at Crenshaw and Van Nuys Locations LOS ANGELES— The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold Customer Service Saturday at four of its Customer Service Centers on [...]
Attending the 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods? Then you’re invited to come unwind with your fellow Congress attendees, immediately afterwards, at Pitfire Pizza -- an easy walk from City Hall. Pizza, pasta, and salad will be provided courtesy of the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA). Beer, wine, and other beverages will be available for purchase. Space [...]
The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA)’s Cool Blocks LA project -- which builds green, healthy, and resilient neighborhoods, block by block, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles -- is in the running for a Green Festival Community Award! Finalist projects were selected based on their demonstration of creative ideas, measurable goals and a [...]
The Congress of Neighborhoods is a perfect opportunity to network with both City officials and other Neighborhood Councils - and Congress workshops are the perfect place to learn how to interact with other civic leaders in the most effective way possible. Here’s an overview of the opportunities offered at this year’s Congress to sharpen your [...]
I hope our newsletter finds you well. If you haven’t registered for the Congress of Neighborhoods on Saturday, September 24th, please click here to do so now. It’ll only take a few minutes. You will not find another opportunity like this to connect with Neighborhood Council board members citywide on issues that are important to [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Great Streets Great Business Program Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the launch of the Great Streets Great Business program. This new program provides resources to all small businesses that are currently located on a designated Great Street corridor. The Great Streets Great Business program is administered by the Valley Economic [...]
Los Angeles is home to one of the largest and most vibrant Korean American communities in the United States. Korean Americans contribute significantly to the social, cultural, and economic fabric of our City's present and future. On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, we invite you to join us at "Meet the City Leaders" [...]
Registration is now open for the 2016 Congress of Neighborhoods, and space in the workshops is filling up fast, but it can be hard to choose which workshops to take of the 40+ being offered this year. Check out suggestions below for members of committees like Land Use, Public Safety, or Outreach, then visit NCCongressLA.com [...]
