Over 6,000 people from all over the City attend the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair each year. Since stakeholders of nearly every NC attend, the team that plans the Fair has invited every Neighborhood Council to submit a short promo statement (150-200 words max) for inclusion in RSVP responses. Each time someone registers for the Fair [...]
Did you know that over 80% of car safety seats for children aren't installed correctly? Help keep your family safe - get your child's car seat inspected by the California Highway Patrol or a certified child passenger safety technician free of cost. You have two opportunities to do so this June: Saturday June 22nd California [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his 2019 State of the City address on Wednesday, April 17th at Lincoln High School in East Los Angeles. As the site where the Chicano Blowouts of 1968 began - a youth civil rights movement where 22,000 students walked out of LAUSD high schools to protest unequal conditions there - Lincoln High was [...]
Public safety nonprofit Safe Moves: Safe Routes to School can help your Neighborhood Council bring traffic safety education events to schoolkids or adults your community, at no cost to you! Traffic related collisions are a leading cause of death, particularly among young children. You can help protect kids in your area with a Safe Moves [...]
West Hills Neighborhood Council, in partnership with the Woodland Hills-Warner Center and Canoga Park Neighborhood Councils, hosted a town hall on "Surviving An Active Shooter" on Wednesday March 27th at El Camino High School. Over 165 people attended the event, which was co-sponsored by the Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber of Commerce, and the Woodland Hills/Warner [...]
A heatwave is headed for LA this weekend! Read first aid tips for heatstroke, heat exhaustion, or heat cramps, and find public cooling centers operated by the City or County of Los Angeles in this guide from LA’s Emergency Management Department: http://emergency.lacity.org/heat
Fireworks are illegal in Los Angeles unless they’re being used at a professional show, so we’ve gathered a list of free fireworks shows happening around LA, so you and your family can celebrate safely. See the list below, and please check out this fireworks safety PSA, courtesy of Mayor Garcetti, LAFD, LAPD + the City [...]
