Mayor Garcetti Announces Phillip Washington As New Metro CEO LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Chair Eric Garcetti today announced that the Metro Board has appointed Phillip Washington as the next CEO of Metro. “Phil Washington is the ideal person to manage our $36 billion transportation infrastructure program to ease congestion, cut smog, [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces New Public Safety App Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the LAFD's deployment of PulsePoint, a free mobile app that registers people trained in CPR who get alerted when someone nearby needs help, potentially dramatically reducing the time when CPR begins and saving lives when seconds count. "This app connects trained lifesavers who [...]
The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, the Los Angeles Public Library, and EmpowerLA present a free workshop on how to start a business Thursday March 26, 2015. Deciding to start a business can be one of the most exhilarating decisions you make in your life. But there are many different elements to consider. This workshop [...]
Mayor Garcetti Opens New Plaza In North Hollywood Arts District Mayor Eric Garcetti today opened the NoHo Plaza, a new public space in the heart of the North Hollywood Arts District and the first project of the "People St" program. The Plaza was created by revamping an alley behind Lankershim Blvd. by covering the pavement [...]
Be an informed voter this March 3rd! Attend one of these upcoming candidate forums to learn more about the candidates and the issues at stake. Thursday, February 19: Council District 14 Candidate Forum hosted by El Sereno Chamber of Commerce, Barrio Action El Sereno Coordinating Council, Hillside Village POA, and Rose Hills HOA. The forum [...]
At January’s overflowing Arts, Parks, Health, Aging, and River Committee meeting, the Committee heard from the Department of Recreation & Parks, the two companies putting forth proposals, as well as from community members expressing their opinions on the issue of who is offering the best proposal for operating the historic Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. [...]
Thursday, February 12: Highland Park Neighborhood Council and Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, in partnership with the Highland Park Heritage Trust and the Garvanza Improvement Association present a Council District 14 Town Hall and debate at 7pm at Luther Burbank Middle School. For more information, contact Monica Alcaraz or click here. Friday, February 13: The LA-32 [...]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Big Win On Transportation Funding LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that President Obama's proposed federal budget includes $330 million in critical funding to extend the Purple Line subway underneath Wilshire Blvd. from Western Avenue to Avenue of the Stars and to complete the Downtown Regional Connector, which brings together [...]
Mayor Garcetti announced today a second collaboration with The Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State L.A. to present the Civic University (CU). The CU emphasizes civic and community engagement and gives Angelenos the tools they need to understand city government and to influence policy at City Hall. Last year, the CU graduated [...]
In a true show of force and community solidarity, leaders from several Neighborhood Councils and community organizations, as well as concerned residents and neighbors, gathered on Monday for a press conference at City Hall to announce their concerns regarding the City’s evaluation of proposals for the operation of the Greek Theater and their endorsement of [...]
