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Co-Existing with Urban Wildlife

Please join us for a brief presentation about keeping your human and pet family members safe. There will be an opportunity for community members to speak and share your ideas, concerns and suggestions. Your comments will be recorded and used to determine if there are steps that need to be taken to insure that we [...]

By |2015-06-18T17:23:33-07:00June 18th, 2015|Blog, Events, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Co-Existing with Urban Wildlife

Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Hits Home Run at Community Softball Game Everyone Declared The Winners!

On May 31, the community of Highland Park came together to play a couple of games of softball. The day was full of music, food, home runs and lots and lots of fun. Everyone was invited to play no matter the age. Northeast Area LAPD Captain Bert and his gang unit participated in the fun [...]

By |2015-06-12T11:48:14-07:00June 11th, 2015|Blog, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council Hits Home Run at Community Softball Game Everyone Declared The Winners!

Highland Park Neighborhood Council Uses Tech to Engage Stakeholders

At this year’s Lummis Day celebration this past weekend, the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council decided to try a simple tech upgrade to engage stakeholders and draw interest to their table. Instead of using traditional clipboards, HHPNC brought out their new iPad and allowed people to sign up for their email list by entering their [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:15:31-07:00June 10th, 2015|Blog, NCs Making a Difference, Tech Talk|Comments Off on Highland Park Neighborhood Council Uses Tech to Engage Stakeholders

LADWP AND STNC ANIMAL ISSUES COMMITTEE HOLD PRODUCTIVE MEETING TO WORK TOGETHER

On Friday, March 27th, top management of LADWP met with STNC Region 1 Rep. Pat Kramer and Animal Issues Chair Dana Stangel to discuss a letter, unanimously approved by the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, requesting a protocol for animal rescues off power equipment in the City of Los Angeles. Joining them for this meeting were: Andrew [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:15:46-07:00April 3rd, 2015|Blog, City Departments, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on LADWP AND STNC ANIMAL ISSUES COMMITTEE HOLD PRODUCTIVE MEETING TO WORK TOGETHER

Councilmember Huizar Recognizes LA32 Neighborhood Council

On Wednesday night, Councilmember Jose Huizar attended a meeting of the LA32 Neighborhood Council to acknowledge their work in the community and commend them on their efforts, commitment, and dedication to the community. In a message on the LA32 Neighborhood Council’s Facebook page from President Marlene Fonseca, she announced that the Neighborhood Council is officially [...]

By |2015-04-02T14:49:31-07:00April 2nd, 2015|Blog, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Councilmember Huizar Recognizes LA32 Neighborhood Council

VANC Best of Awards 2015

The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils celebrated their 12th Anniversary last night at the CBS lot with their famous mixer. Nearly all of the 34 Neighborhood Councils in the Valley were in attendance to mix and mingle with one another and with City electeds and department heads. City Attorney Mike Feuer, Controller Ron Galperin, Councilmember [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:15:50-07:00March 13th, 2015|Blog, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on VANC Best of Awards 2015

Midtown NoHo’s #NoButtsLA Campaign Draws Awareness to Cigarette Litter

After several “traditional” neighborhood clean-ups, the Mid-Town North Hollywood Neighborhood Council’s Beautification Committee realized what a significant problem cigarette butts are in our communities. To bring citywide attention to this issue, the Committee created a campaign called #NoButtsLA. #NoButtsLA is a cheeky campaign aimed at bringing attention to the incredible amount of littered cigarette butts [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:16:00-07:00February 25th, 2015|Blog, Education, Events, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Midtown NoHo’s #NoButtsLA Campaign Draws Awareness to Cigarette Litter

Neighborhood Councils Sway City Council Decision in Greek Theatre Debate

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. [...]

By |2015-02-11T17:08:27-08:00February 11th, 2015|Blog, City Hall, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Neighborhood Councils Sway City Council Decision in Greek Theatre Debate

Give a Living Gift – Sherman Oaks NC Valentine’s Day Tree Giveaway

This Valentine’s Day, show your love with a living gift. On February 14th, the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council will be giving away free fruit and shade trees, as well as planting and care instructions for each type of tree. SONC will provide refreshments and music, a kids’ activity booth, and fun and education for the [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:16:10-07:00February 5th, 2015|Blog, Events, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on Give a Living Gift – Sherman Oaks NC Valentine’s Day Tree Giveaway

NCs in Action: Neighborhood Councils and Community Groups Sway Decision on Greek Theater Proposals

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 [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:16:12-07:00January 30th, 2015|Blog, City Hall, NCs Making a Difference|Comments Off on NCs in Action: Neighborhood Councils and Community Groups Sway Decision on Greek Theater Proposals