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There are many of community and fundraising events going on Wisdom of life all year round. No matter what your interest is, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a difference.

Homelessness in Los Angeles: Winter Shelters are Open + Updates on the City’s Plans & Progress

For many Angelenos, fighting homelessness is the City's most urgent priority. Here are a few tips and tools for helping homeless neighbors, as well as an overview of the City's efforts to resolve this crisis: Winter shelter Visit http://LAHSA.org/winter-shelter to see a list of available winter shelter programs or find shelter via the LAHSA [...]

By |2019-12-20T16:07:52-08:00December 20th, 2019|Blog, Homelessness, uncategorised|Comments Off on Homelessness in Los Angeles: Winter Shelters are Open + Updates on the City’s Plans & Progress
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Day of the Dead 2019 Celebrations in Los Angeles

Day of the Dead celebrations are happening all over Los Angeles this weekend! Here are some events sponsored by Neighborhood Councils, City Councilmembers, or the Department of Cultural Affairs. All events listed offer free admission for all ages: Through November 3 Grand Park Downtown Día de los Muertos Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., Downtown [...]

By |2019-10-31T16:22:14-07:00October 31st, 2019|Arts & Culture, Blog, Events, uncategorised|Comments Off on Day of the Dead 2019 Celebrations in Los Angeles
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Dept Updates on Elections, New GM & NC Reforms Presented to the City Council’s Health, Education, Neighborhoods Committee on August 28th

by Mike Fong, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment made presentations and provided updates on a few agenda items at the City Council's Health, Education, Neighborhoods, Parks, Arts, and River Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Raquel Beltrán, Mayor Garcetti's nominee for General Manager of [...]

By |2019-08-29T16:15:37-07:00August 29th, 2019|Blog, City Council, Neighborhood Council Elections, Neighborhood Council reform, River Committee (HENPAR), uncategorised|Comments Off on Dept Updates on Elections, New GM & NC Reforms Presented to the City Council’s Health, Education, Neighborhoods Committee on August 28th
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Get Tax Breaks for Turning Vacant Property into Local Food Sources with Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones

LA landowners - save money and green your neighborhood with the City of LA's urban agriculture program! Owners of vacant properties in the City of Los Angeles who want to use their land for urban agriculture may qualify for tax breaks of up to $15,000/year, under a City program that would designate this land as [...]

By |2019-07-19T15:36:24-07:00July 16th, 2019|Blog, City Planning, uncategorised|Comments Off on Get Tax Breaks for Turning Vacant Property into Local Food Sources with Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones
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Free Car Seat Check-Up Events June 22 & June 29

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 [...]

By |2019-06-07T13:21:18-07:00June 7th, 2019|Blog, Public Safety, uncategorised|Comments Off on Free Car Seat Check-Up Events June 22 & June 29
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Budget Day 2019 is June 29th: Come Have a Say in How Your Tax Dollars are Spent

Join the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates at City Hall on Saturday, June 29th for their annual Budget Day event! Everyone is welcome to attend who is interested in learning more about how the City spends its money - and how to create influence regarding spending decisions in Los Angeles. Free with RSVP, and breakfast (and [...]

By |2019-05-31T16:42:42-07:00May 31st, 2019|Blog, Budget, Budget Advocates, City Hall, uncategorised|Comments Off on Budget Day 2019 is June 29th: Come Have a Say in How Your Tax Dollars are Spent
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Renters Rights Workshops: Learn Your Rights as a Tenant (May 2019)

Learn your renters' rights at one of the City of LA's Housing + Community Investment Dept's upcoming workshops! Below is a list of upcoming classes, which are being held at locations all over LA in both English and Spanish. Seating is limited so it's a good idea to reserve your space today. RSVP by calling [...]

By |2019-05-08T14:09:38-07:00May 8th, 2019|Blog, uncategorised|Comments Off on Renters Rights Workshops: Learn Your Rights as a Tenant (May 2019)
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Voting Closes 4/29 for LA2050 Grants – Here’s Our List of NC-Related Finalists

Voting is open now through Monday, April 29th at 5:00 pm PST for this year's LA2050 grant cycle! The LA2050 grants provide funding for innovative projects designed to make LA a better place to live, learn, connect, create, and play by the year 2050. One of last year's big winners was Miry's List - a program that [...]

By |2019-04-23T15:44:13-07:00April 23rd, 2019|Blog, uncategorised|Comments Off on Voting Closes 4/29 for LA2050 Grants – Here’s Our List of NC-Related Finalists
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Highlights from Mayor Garcetti’s 2019 State of the City Speech

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 [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:24-07:00April 18th, 2019|Blog, City Hall, LAPD, LAUSD, Mayor / Mayor's Office, Public Safety, uncategorised|Comments Off on Highlights from Mayor Garcetti’s 2019 State of the City Speech
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Valley Alliance of NCs Presents VANC “Best Of” Awards at Annual Mixer

The Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils (VANC) held their 16th annual mixer on March 14th, and it was standing-room only! City Attorney Mike Feuer and Councilmembers Paul Krekorian, Bob Blumenfield and Paul Koretz all stopped by to celebrate the 34 Neighborhood Councils of the SF Valley and the winners of the annual VANC "Best Of" [...]

By |2019-07-08T11:09:37-07:00March 15th, 2019|Blog, uncategorised|Comments Off on Valley Alliance of NCs Presents VANC “Best Of” Awards at Annual Mixer
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