Dear Friends, Join me and Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell for a demonstration of ControlPanel LA - the City's first open data site which allows the public to explore how the City spends our money with an in-depth look into the City's financial books. Tuesday, August 26 @ 7 pm Emerson College Hollywood 5960 Sunset Boulevard (x [...]
It is certainly no secret that our sidewalks are broken and buckled throughout Los Angeles. Their condition poses pedestrian safety concerns and diminishes our quality of life. An estimated 40 percent of the city’s sidewalks, 4,600 miles, need to be repaired. Yet, coming up with a workable plan to fix them has proven elusive. Over [...]
An Update on DWP Reform One of the barriers in the way of restoring trust in the DWP are questions about how ratepayer dollars are being spent by non-profit safety and training institutes affiliated with the DWP union. Reforming the Department of Water and Power is at the core of my Back to Basics agenda [...]
Mayor Garcetti Begins Second Annual Department Head Review LOS ANGELES--Mayor Eric Garcetti this week began annual reviews of every city department head as part of his commitment to improve accountability and performance measurement in city government. The City Charter assigns the Mayor the role of the city's CEO, and when he took office, Mayor Garcetti [...]
Concerned about your Neighborhood? Join City Attorney Mike Feuer to meet your newly appointed Foothill Division Neighborhood Prosecutor Susan Chung on August 13 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will take place at the Montague Charter Academy Auditorium, 13000 Montague St, Pacoima, CA 91331. Susan Chung will represent the following areas as Neighborhood Prosecutor: Pacoima, Sun [...]
The USGS has developed a prototype earthquake early warning system that they hope to deploy in California as soon support is received for running the instruments and software. As part of this program, we want want to create apps to deliver earthquake early warnings in a way that will help people use the information effectively. [...]
We are carefully coordinating a 24/7 operation to ensure we get the pipes fixed and traffic moving ASAP. Sunset Boulevard near the break remains closed, so commuters should plan ahead and people should avoid the area unless absolutely necessary. UPDATED 8/1/2014: While our focus is on making those repairs and reopening Sunset Boulevard as quickly [...]
LA City Councilmembers Call for the Humane Treatment of Unaccompanied Minors and the Consideration of their Status as Refugees Officials announce the introduction of a City-wide resolution that denounces to repeal the 2008 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, reducing immigrant children’s access to immigration hearings Los Angeles Councilmembers Gil Cedillo, Mitch O’Farrell, Nury Martinez and [...]
San Pedro's Gaffey Street is no one's idea of a quaint village. Cars pour off the 110 Freeway, frequently at high speeds. The street's palm trees provide little shade. The corridor is dominated by businesses catering to the automobile — KFC, Taco Bell and 7-Eleven, among others. Yet Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes to transform Gaffey [...]
Summer Fun with Rec and Parks Summer is the time to relax, have fun, and be in the sun! We've provided for you a list of exciting activities and relaxing getaways for you and your loved ones right here in Los Angeles. Check them out below. Do you miss laughing at lunch with your best [...]
