On Saturday May 14, 2016 Councilmember Curren Price will be hosting the first-ever #LatinaConference in Council District 9 on May 14 at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Space for “Mujeres Empowered for Success” is limited, so please make sure to register for the free event by Thursday, May 12. Attendees will also receive complimentary breakfast [...]
MAYOR GARCETTI SIGNS NEW WATER SAVING MEASURES Ordinances will reduce water use through updates to the Green Building Code and amendments to L.A.’s Emergency Water Conservation Plan aimed at the city’s highest water users. LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti this week signed a pair of ordinances that build on Angelenos’ successful efforts to conserve water and [...]
By Tony Wilkinson Mayor Eric Garcetti has responded to the recommendations of the December DWP IEA Survey and the recent requests of Neighborhood Councils. He has formed a diverse community panel to advise the city on DWP Reform. The Mayor’s DWP Reform Working Group will meet weekly during the month of May. It will help [...]
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 2016 – Animal lovers in Los Angeles have ample reason to celebrate ongoing efforts to transform LA into the nation’s largest no-kill city. Recently released statistics reveal that Los Angeles Animal Services is at an 84.3 percent overall live save rate for the 2016 calendar year. (86.3 percent rate for [...]
Are you a high school student who is interested in a career in law enforcement or other public service career? The Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP) is an award winning free program that prepares high school seniors for careers in law enforcement. Earn your high school diploma while earning an Associate of Arts Degree in [...]
TITLE: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Remembering When Train-the-Trainer Course. May 16-17, 2016, 0800-1700 hours. The Los Angeles Fire Department in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is offering the two- day “Remembering When” training on May 16th & 17th at Council Member Bob Blumenfield’s office located at: Council District 3 Field Office [...]
This past Saturday, EmpowerLA partnered with the Mayor's Innovation Team to hold a three-hour educational Neighborhood Election Workshop for youth and their parents at City Hall. The participants learned the basics of how to run a successful election campaign from the experts and also got to meet and network with other young Angelenos also running [...]
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 2016 – The City of Los Angeles Department of Los Angeles Services is very excited to announce a new adoption partnership with Petco and the Petco Foundation to help more orphaned cats meet their new families. Starting today, adoptable cats from the West Valley Animal Shelter will have the opportunity [...]
The 2nd Annual Waves N’ Wheels event is scheduled for Saturday, May 21st! Please join us at the Port of Los Angeles for this free, family-friendly event. Please see the attached flyer for more information. We hope to see you there!
By Tony Wilkinson How many experts need to say that LADWP cannot meet its future challenges if it continues to be managed the way it is today? The 1999 RAND study, 2009 IEA Survey, 2020 Commission report, and 2015 IEA Survey all make this point. http://dwpreform.lacity.org/html/relatedDocuments.html The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is [...]
