Tonight I announced several important updates to our vaccination effort in Los Angeles –– including the deployment of vaccination teams directly to homebound Angelenos and a partnership with Uber to provide free rides for South L.A. residents to our new USC vaccination site opening on Tuesday, March 9th. These critical programs build on our commitment […]

The Chatsworth shelter will reopen next week, after being closed for almost a year. All six Los Angeles-operated shelters will be open. The West Valley Animal Service Center, which has been closed since April 2020, will reopen March 15, officials announced today. On Feb. 18, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services announced that tentative […]

Good news: vaccine eligibility is expanding. Starting tomorrow March 1, we’ll update our City of Los Angeles vaccination portal to allow those in Tier 1B –– workers in food and agriculture, education and childcare, and emergency services and first responders –– to make first dose appointments at City sites. We’re making this change to provide […]

On Monday, February 22, the Biden Administration announced additional enhancements to the PPP loan program including a 14-day window, opening this Wednesday, when only businesses with 20 or fewer employees can apply. Please see the Small Business Administration website for more information (the report is mid-way down the page): https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources The LA Times and the […]

Here are the facts you need to know: STAY INFORMED: It can be challenging to keep up with ever-changing vaccine news. Get key information by signing up for email updates from the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Tell your friends and family to sign up for this VaxFacts newsletter or follow us at @MayorOfLA on Twitter. You can check out our Frequently Asked Questions to learn […]

Don't be a Super Bowl Super Spreader! LA County went from fewer than 2,000 cases a day to almost 20,000 after people gathered during Christmas and New Years. That number has dropped dramatically in recent days. We can continue to knock down the virus, or we can jolt it back to life with thousands of […]

Here are the vaccine facts you need to know: ELIGIBLE NOW: All L.A. residents 65 and older are now eligible for the vaccine in L.A. County, joining healthcare workers, certain essential frontline workers, and residents and staff of skilled nursing facilities on the list of those who can currently get vaccinated. You don’t have to live in the city to […]

The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study for the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are now available online. These documents are being prepared by Los Angeles City Planning as part of the Plan to House LA. Additionally, the NOP provides notice of two upcoming Public Scoping webinars: 1/26 - 5:15pm - 6:30pm  Webinar ID: 733-042-203 1/28 - 11:15am - […]

The Department of Water and Power will be hosting a public information meeting on January 23rd, at 9am to discuss plan developments and answer questions regarding the upcoming release of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Draft in February. To register, click here.

Join California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Insurance Diversity Task Force Chair Mark Morales for a LGBTQ+ virtual town hall on insurance issues and available resources for small businesses during the COVID-19 on January 27th, at 1:30pm. Submit questions to crb@insurance.ca.gov. To register, click here.

Council President Martinez is hosting her annual Toiletry Drive to benefit survivors of Human Trafficking, and there still a couple weeks remaining before the deadline. They are accepting donations at their offices, or they can arrange a pick up if that is preferable. These items will go to local non-profits CAST, Journey Out, and Saving […]

Here's the link to the CSUN Covid-19 Vaccine site. You need to have an appointment so go to:  www.vaccinatelacounty.com   to get your FREE Vaccine. Starting January 20th, 65-year-olds can get signed up for the Vaccine. Make sure when you go to enter off Reseda Blvd. & Plummer Street, it's the only way into the site. Stay safe! Video courtesy […]

Anyone interested in the future development of Lake Balboa should attend and familiarize themselves with what the changes to the community plan are. The city had a meeting/presentation on January 8th regarding updating the Reseda-West Van Nuys Community Plan. The good side is that it looks like even though it is over, we can still […]

From LAist. Click here for the original article. In case you missed it, the state of California is now allowing those 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But in Los Angeles County, health officials say they aren't ready to immunize people in that age group until February at the earliest (they simply don't have enough […]

To make an appointment to receive a vaccine, click here. Throughout this pandemic, we have all held out hope for the development of a safe and effective vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus. Last month, we received the much-awaited good news of two new drugs receiving approval from the FDA. The production and distribution of […]

While the City calls on the federal government, the President, and Congress, to take substantial action immediately to protect and assist renters, City of Los Angeles' tenants remain protected by the City Council's eviction moratorium. If you cannot pay some or all of your rent because of COVID-19, you cannot be evicted during the City's […]

This week, 40 families experiencing homelessness in the Northeast Valley moved into Parthenia Place, a brand new apartment complex in Council District 6 and first site to open under Project Homekey⁣ in the City of Los Angeles.⁣ ⁣Many of these families come from motels, where the city is actively providing educational assistance to families and […]

L.A. County Surpasses 10,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases for the First Time as Hospitalizations Continue to Surge COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Break Records - 23 New Deaths and 10,528 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. […]

As California's intensive care unit capacity sunk below 15% for a second day, the state imposed a sweeping stay-home order for 11 counties. Another drop in intensive care unit beds triggered a sweeping stay-at-home order in Southern California, state officials announced Saturday. The new restrictions will shutter businesses and recreational areas across 11 counties Sunday […]

Beginning Wednesday, restaurants will be ordered to close all outdoor dining for three weeks as coronavirus cases continue to stack. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Los Angeles County, officials announced Sunday that all dining at restaurants and bars would be prohibited for three weeks beginning Wednesday. Eateries will only be allowed to remain […]

Tonight I announced several important updates to our vaccination effort in Los Angeles –– including the deployment of vaccination teams directly to homebound Angelenos and a partnership with Uber to provide free rides for South L.A. residents to our new USC vaccination site opening on Tuesday, March 9th. These critical programs build on our commitment […]

The Chatsworth shelter will reopen next week, after being closed for almost a year. All six Los Angeles-operated shelters will be open. The West Valley Animal Service Center, which has been closed since April 2020, will reopen March 15, officials announced today. On Feb. 18, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services announced that tentative […]

Good news: vaccine eligibility is expanding. Starting tomorrow March 1, we’ll update our City of Los Angeles vaccination portal to allow those in Tier 1B –– workers in food and agriculture, education and childcare, and emergency services and first responders –– to make first dose appointments at City sites. We’re making this change to provide […]

On Monday, February 22, the Biden Administration announced additional enhancements to the PPP loan program including a 14-day window, opening this Wednesday, when only businesses with 20 or fewer employees can apply. Please see the Small Business Administration website for more information (the report is mid-way down the page): https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources The LA Times and the […]

Here are the facts you need to know: STAY INFORMED: It can be challenging to keep up with ever-changing vaccine news. Get key information by signing up for email updates from the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Tell your friends and family to sign up for this VaxFacts newsletter or follow us at @MayorOfLA on Twitter. You can check out our Frequently Asked Questions to learn […]

Don't be a Super Bowl Super Spreader! LA County went from fewer than 2,000 cases a day to almost 20,000 after people gathered during Christmas and New Years. That number has dropped dramatically in recent days. We can continue to knock down the virus, or we can jolt it back to life with thousands of […]

Here are the vaccine facts you need to know: ELIGIBLE NOW: All L.A. residents 65 and older are now eligible for the vaccine in L.A. County, joining healthcare workers, certain essential frontline workers, and residents and staff of skilled nursing facilities on the list of those who can currently get vaccinated. You don’t have to live in the city to […]

The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study for the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are now available online. These documents are being prepared by Los Angeles City Planning as part of the Plan to House LA. Additionally, the NOP provides notice of two upcoming Public Scoping webinars: 1/26 - 5:15pm - 6:30pm  Webinar ID: 733-042-203 1/28 - 11:15am - […]

The Department of Water and Power will be hosting a public information meeting on January 23rd, at 9am to discuss plan developments and answer questions regarding the upcoming release of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Draft in February. To register, click here.

Join California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Insurance Diversity Task Force Chair Mark Morales for a LGBTQ+ virtual town hall on insurance issues and available resources for small businesses during the COVID-19 on January 27th, at 1:30pm. Submit questions to crb@insurance.ca.gov. To register, click here.

Council President Martinez is hosting her annual Toiletry Drive to benefit survivors of Human Trafficking, and there still a couple weeks remaining before the deadline. They are accepting donations at their offices, or they can arrange a pick up if that is preferable. These items will go to local non-profits CAST, Journey Out, and Saving […]

Here's the link to the CSUN Covid-19 Vaccine site. You need to have an appointment so go to:  www.vaccinatelacounty.com   to get your FREE Vaccine. Starting January 20th, 65-year-olds can get signed up for the Vaccine. Make sure when you go to enter off Reseda Blvd. & Plummer Street, it's the only way into the site. Stay safe! Video courtesy […]

Anyone interested in the future development of Lake Balboa should attend and familiarize themselves with what the changes to the community plan are. The city had a meeting/presentation on January 8th regarding updating the Reseda-West Van Nuys Community Plan. The good side is that it looks like even though it is over, we can still […]

From LAist. Click here for the original article. In case you missed it, the state of California is now allowing those 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But in Los Angeles County, health officials say they aren't ready to immunize people in that age group until February at the earliest (they simply don't have enough […]

To make an appointment to receive a vaccine, click here. Throughout this pandemic, we have all held out hope for the development of a safe and effective vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus. Last month, we received the much-awaited good news of two new drugs receiving approval from the FDA. The production and distribution of […]

While the City calls on the federal government, the President, and Congress, to take substantial action immediately to protect and assist renters, City of Los Angeles' tenants remain protected by the City Council's eviction moratorium. If you cannot pay some or all of your rent because of COVID-19, you cannot be evicted during the City's […]

This week, 40 families experiencing homelessness in the Northeast Valley moved into Parthenia Place, a brand new apartment complex in Council District 6 and first site to open under Project Homekey⁣ in the City of Los Angeles.⁣ ⁣Many of these families come from motels, where the city is actively providing educational assistance to families and […]

L.A. County Surpasses 10,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases for the First Time as Hospitalizations Continue to Surge COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Break Records - 23 New Deaths and 10,528 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. […]

As California's intensive care unit capacity sunk below 15% for a second day, the state imposed a sweeping stay-home order for 11 counties. Another drop in intensive care unit beds triggered a sweeping stay-at-home order in Southern California, state officials announced Saturday. The new restrictions will shutter businesses and recreational areas across 11 counties Sunday […]

Beginning Wednesday, restaurants will be ordered to close all outdoor dining for three weeks as coronavirus cases continue to stack. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Los Angeles County, officials announced Sunday that all dining at restaurants and bars would be prohibited for three weeks beginning Wednesday. Eateries will only be allowed to remain […]