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LAFD Fire Service Recognition Day

On Saturday, May 14th from 10am to 4pm, head to your neighborhood fire station for our annual Fire Service Recognition Day celebrations. Join us as we honor L.A.’s bravest men and women with special events, BBQs, Honorary Fire Chief presentations and even visits from LAFD Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas. Come and learn about what we [...]

By |2016-05-13T13:42:14-07:00May 13th, 2016|Blog, City Departments, Events|Comments Off on LAFD Fire Service Recognition Day

Invitation to Accessing LA on May 18th

Neighborhood Councils, here is an invitation for you all to come and join us for our upcoming Accessing LA event on May 18th! As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, this event hopes to attract API and other diverse businesses seeking to do business with the City's various departments and for individuals to pursue [...]

By |2016-05-13T11:11:05-07:00May 13th, 2016|Blog, City Departments|Comments Off on Invitation to Accessing LA on May 18th

Mayor’s Message

Mayor Garcetti has been working to solve the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles since he began volunteering on Skid Row when he was 14. Before he entered office, there was a significant lack of coordination between the government, providers, and private and public sectors in addressing homelessness. While each individual institution independently invested in homelessness [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:13:37-07:00May 6th, 2016|Blog, City Departments|Comments Off on Mayor’s Message

DWP Reform — A Better Hiring and Promotion System

By Tony Wilkinson How well can you manage a high technology business when its employment system is purposely designed to create lifetime jobs and to assure that nearly all managers come from existing employees? Will a 100 percent "inbred" system allow the Department of Water and Power to adapt to fast-changing technology, to competition, and [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:13:37-07:00May 6th, 2016|Blog, City Departments, DWP Reform|Comments Off on DWP Reform — A Better Hiring and Promotion System

Sharing your Neighborhood with Coyotes

Los Angeles, CA, May, 6, 2016 – The City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services has recently had an increase in the number of coyote sightings reported in residential areas and public parks. Coyotes live throughout the region and are often seen year round. Normally, coyotes pose no threat to humans and keep their [...]

By |2016-05-06T12:48:08-07:00May 6th, 2016|Blog, City Departments|Comments Off on Sharing your Neighborhood with Coyotes

Cultural Heritage Ordinance Amendments

To Neighborhood Councils and Interested Parties: The Department of City Planning's Office of Historic Resources is proposing procedural amendments to the City's Cultural Heritage Ordinance (Section 22.171 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code) in order to improve the processing of Historic-Cultural Monument (local landmark) nominations. To review the ordinance language and a summary of the [...]

By |2016-05-05T14:50:13-07:00May 5th, 2016|Blog, City Departments|Comments Off on Cultural Heritage Ordinance Amendments

LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: CERT TRAINING

All Are Welcome – Classes Are Free CLASS INFORMATION Emergency Management Department May 5, 2016-June 16, 2016 (7 consecutive Thursdays) 500 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 10:00am – 12:30pm Go to cert-la.com/eventbrite to sign up Topics According to Class Number 1 - Introduction, Disaster Awareness 2 - Disaster Fire Suppression Techniques 3 - [...]

By |2016-05-05T14:36:54-07:00May 5th, 2016|Blog, City Departments, Emergency Preparedness|Comments Off on LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: CERT TRAINING

May EMD Bulletin – Household Recovery Following an Earthquake

This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on household recovery following an earthquake. After an earthquake, there may be substantial damage to your home. Do not return to the damaged area before it is declared safe by local building and safety officials. This can be both a physically and a mentally challenging process, so [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:13:38-07:00May 5th, 2016|Blog, City Departments, Emergency Preparedness|Comments Off on May EMD Bulletin – Household Recovery Following an Earthquake

Save the Date – Budget Day 2016

Written by Krystee Clark, Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates Save the date for NC Budget Day 2016! This year’s Neighborhood Council Budget Day will be held on Saturday July 30, 2016. A chance to hear special guest speakers discuss budget priorities at City Hall and elect your new Budget Advocates! Has your Neighborhood Council chosen your [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:13:38-07:00May 4th, 2016|Blog, City Departments, NCs Making a Difference, Regional/Citywide NC Orgs.|Comments Off on Save the Date – Budget Day 2016