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March 8, 2019
New Way to Report Suspicious Activity in Our Neighborhood on LAPD Website

Hello stakeholders, we learned of a new feature on LAPD website when I'd to call non-emergency LAPD for another issue. The helpful dispatcher informed us about this new feature, iWatchLA and we wanted to share with our neighborhood: "https://www.lapdonline.org/iwatchla" --> then click "To file an online report click here." You can also download the iWatchLA […]

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March 8, 2019
New Way to Report Suspicious Activity in Our Neighborhood on LAPD Website

Hello stakeholders, we learned of a new feature on LAPD website when I'd to call non-emergency LAPD for another issue. The helpful dispatcher informed us about this new feature, iWatchLA and we wanted to share with our neighborhood: "https://www.lapdonline.org/iwatchla" --> then click "To file an online report click here." You can also download the iWatchLA […]

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March 7, 2019
City of Los Angeles Presents a 15-Year Certificate of Recognition to Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council

We are honored to have received this recognition, and very proud of the hundreds of volunteers we have had the past 15 years.

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March 6, 2019
Flooding, Mudslides, Falling Trees Among Biggest Concerns as New Storm Moves Toward SoCal

Another storm is headed to Southern California Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and concerns about flooding, mudslides, and falling trees. Evacuation orders were in effect for areas in Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. In Montecito, sheriff's deputies were going door to door, letting residents know they needed to leave. Signs and traffic cones blocked off […]

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March 6, 2019
Flooding, Mudslides, Falling Trees Among Biggest Concerns as New Storm Moves Toward SoCal

Another storm is headed to Southern California Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and concerns about flooding, mudslides, and falling trees. Evacuation orders were in effect for areas in Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. In Montecito, sheriff's deputies were going door to door, letting residents know they needed to leave. Signs and traffic cones blocked off […]

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March 5, 2019
LAUSD District 5 Board Election Could Shift Balance Of Charter Power Today

As voters head to the polls to fill the vacant LAUSD board seat today, the board's pro-charter majority's power hangs in the balance. Ten candidates will be vying Tuesday to fill a vacant seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education in an election that could again shift the balance of power […]

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March 1, 2019
Improving Local Air Quality through the Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

Improving air quality of our neighborhoods requires everyone to step up. To that end, the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has begun an equipment exchange program. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, local government agencies, school districts and colleges, and non-profit organizations are eligible to participate in cleaning up our air while saving money and […]

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March 1, 2019
Improving Local Air Quality through the Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

Improving air quality of our neighborhoods requires everyone to step up. To that end, the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has begun an equipment exchange program. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, local government agencies, school districts and colleges, and non-profit organizations are eligible to participate in cleaning up our air while saving money and […]

Read More
January 30, 2019
Did you feel the earthquake this morning?

Light shaking could be felt across the San Fernando Valley Wednesday morning. The temblor was a magnitude 2.8, and its epicenter was roughly a mile from North Hills, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents felt the shaking at about 9:46 a.m. According to the USGS, the quake was close to the surface, comparatively shallow at […]

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January 22, 2019
Teachers Approve Deal To End Strike

"A vast super-majority" of teachers have voted to to accept an agreement reached Tuesday, ending LA's teacher strike. "A vast super-majority" of teachers have voted to approve the tentative agreement, ending the strike, United Teachers Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl said. Teachers will return to their classes Wednesday, Caputo- Pearl said. Union leaders and administrators […]

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January 9, 2019
LA Teachers Strike

We are now on day 5 of the LAUSD Teachers Strike. Less than 24 hours before the possible strike of 33,000 LA teachers, the union announced plans to hold off for a few more days. United Teachers Los Angeles is delaying the start of a possible teachers strike until Monday, union leaders announced Wednesday. Thursday […]

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January 9, 2019
LA Teachers Strike

We are now on day 5 of the LAUSD Teachers Strike. Less than 24 hours before the possible strike of 33,000 LA teachers, the union announced plans to hold off for a few more days. United Teachers Los Angeles is delaying the start of a possible teachers strike until Monday, union leaders announced Wednesday. Thursday […]

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January 3, 2019
Get Your SHAKEALERTLA Phone App

L.A. County earthquake early-warning app is now available on iPhone and Android devices through the Apple APP Store and Google Play Store. This phone app alerts Los Angeles County residents to earthquakes, possibly giving critical seconds of warning before shaking starts. You may receive the alert before during or after shaking.

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January 3, 2019
You Can Be a Candidate in the Upcoming Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Elections

  FILE FOR CANDIDACY BETWEEN February 3, 2019 and March 5, 2019 Election Day is Sunday, May 19, 2019 For details on your Neighborhood Council Election and how you can become a candidate for office on your neighborhood council, visit LakeBalboaNC.org and click MORE on Neighborhood Council Elections (or click here directly). Call 818.946.7707 to […]

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December 19, 2018
Be the Change in Your Community – Run for a Seat on Your Neighborhood Council. Election is May 19, 2019.

What are Neighborhood Councils? Neighborhood Councils are the closest form of government to the people. They give their communities a voice at City Hall on important issues like development, homelessness, and public safety. Neighborhood Councils are advisory bodies with annual budgets funded by taxpayer dollars. Board members are City officials who are elected by those […]

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December 7, 2018
How Will LA's New Street & Sidewalk Vending Program Work?

Sidewalk vendors who sell hot dogs and churros around Los Angeles will be able to get permits after the City Council approved the idea Novermber 28, 2018. A plan to legalize and regulate sidewalk vending has been working its way through City Hall for years. The approval came on a 13-0 vote on Wednesday.

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December 7, 2018
Holiday Crime Prevention

Crime increases during the holiday season as holiday shopping puts more prizes around for the thieves to ply there trade. Shopping on line can leave packages on porches as easy pickings. Gifts left in cars or visible through windows are a draw for the thieves. See below for tips on avoiding being a victim.

Read More
November 29, 2018
Valley Relics Museum Grand Re-Opening Video

This video is about the Grand Re-Opening of The Valley Relics Museum that moved from Chatsworth to Lake Balboa/Van Nuys Airport to a new and larger facility. Tommy Gelinas and his staff has put together a wonderful place to reminisce of days gone by for all of us who love the VALLEY. Watch the video. […]

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November 25, 2018
The Budget Advocates' Los Angeles City Services 2018 Report Card

How are your City Services performing in your neighborhood? Are you satisfied or do things need improvement? Please take a moment to provide feedback based on your experiences. By establishing clear benchmarks based on community feedback, the City will be able to better align spending to remedy deficiencies. https://bit.ly/LAreportcard DEADLINE IS JANUARY 5, 2019

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November 7, 2018
EP Information - November 2018

Hi, Everybody:  Hope you can make it to our EP MEETING this week, Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Flyaway Bus Terminal 2nd Floor Community Meeting Room, 7610 Woodley Avenue (NE Corner of Saticoy and Woodley in Lake Balboa.  Plenty of free parking in the spaces out front closest to Woodley Ave., and come inside and […]

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March 8, 2019
New Way to Report Suspicious Activity in Our Neighborhood on LAPD Website

Hello stakeholders, we learned of a new feature on LAPD website when I'd to call non-emergency LAPD for another issue. The helpful dispatcher informed us about this new feature, iWatchLA and we wanted to share with our neighborhood: "https://www.lapdonline.org/iwatchla" --> then click "To file an online report click here." You can also download the iWatchLA […]

Read More
March 8, 2019
New Way to Report Suspicious Activity in Our Neighborhood on LAPD Website

Hello stakeholders, we learned of a new feature on LAPD website when I'd to call non-emergency LAPD for another issue. The helpful dispatcher informed us about this new feature, iWatchLA and we wanted to share with our neighborhood: "https://www.lapdonline.org/iwatchla" --> then click "To file an online report click here." You can also download the iWatchLA […]

Read More
March 7, 2019
City of Los Angeles Presents a 15-Year Certificate of Recognition to Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council

We are honored to have received this recognition, and very proud of the hundreds of volunteers we have had the past 15 years.

Read More
March 6, 2019
Flooding, Mudslides, Falling Trees Among Biggest Concerns as New Storm Moves Toward SoCal

Another storm is headed to Southern California Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and concerns about flooding, mudslides, and falling trees. Evacuation orders were in effect for areas in Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. In Montecito, sheriff's deputies were going door to door, letting residents know they needed to leave. Signs and traffic cones blocked off […]

Read More
March 6, 2019
Flooding, Mudslides, Falling Trees Among Biggest Concerns as New Storm Moves Toward SoCal

Another storm is headed to Southern California Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders and concerns about flooding, mudslides, and falling trees. Evacuation orders were in effect for areas in Santa Barbara County and Ventura County. In Montecito, sheriff's deputies were going door to door, letting residents know they needed to leave. Signs and traffic cones blocked off […]

Read More
March 5, 2019
LAUSD District 5 Board Election Could Shift Balance Of Charter Power Today

As voters head to the polls to fill the vacant LAUSD board seat today, the board's pro-charter majority's power hangs in the balance. Ten candidates will be vying Tuesday to fill a vacant seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education in an election that could again shift the balance of power […]

Read More
March 1, 2019
Improving Local Air Quality through the Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

Improving air quality of our neighborhoods requires everyone to step up. To that end, the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has begun an equipment exchange program. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, local government agencies, school districts and colleges, and non-profit organizations are eligible to participate in cleaning up our air while saving money and […]

Read More
March 1, 2019
Improving Local Air Quality through the Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program

Improving air quality of our neighborhoods requires everyone to step up. To that end, the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has begun an equipment exchange program. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, local government agencies, school districts and colleges, and non-profit organizations are eligible to participate in cleaning up our air while saving money and […]

Read More
January 30, 2019
Did you feel the earthquake this morning?

Light shaking could be felt across the San Fernando Valley Wednesday morning. The temblor was a magnitude 2.8, and its epicenter was roughly a mile from North Hills, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents felt the shaking at about 9:46 a.m. According to the USGS, the quake was close to the surface, comparatively shallow at […]

Read More
January 22, 2019
Teachers Approve Deal To End Strike

"A vast super-majority" of teachers have voted to to accept an agreement reached Tuesday, ending LA's teacher strike. "A vast super-majority" of teachers have voted to approve the tentative agreement, ending the strike, United Teachers Los Angeles President Alex Caputo-Pearl said. Teachers will return to their classes Wednesday, Caputo- Pearl said. Union leaders and administrators […]

Read More
January 9, 2019
LA Teachers Strike

We are now on day 5 of the LAUSD Teachers Strike. Less than 24 hours before the possible strike of 33,000 LA teachers, the union announced plans to hold off for a few more days. United Teachers Los Angeles is delaying the start of a possible teachers strike until Monday, union leaders announced Wednesday. Thursday […]

Read More
January 9, 2019
LA Teachers Strike

We are now on day 5 of the LAUSD Teachers Strike. Less than 24 hours before the possible strike of 33,000 LA teachers, the union announced plans to hold off for a few more days. United Teachers Los Angeles is delaying the start of a possible teachers strike until Monday, union leaders announced Wednesday. Thursday […]

Read More
January 3, 2019
Get Your SHAKEALERTLA Phone App

L.A. County earthquake early-warning app is now available on iPhone and Android devices through the Apple APP Store and Google Play Store. This phone app alerts Los Angeles County residents to earthquakes, possibly giving critical seconds of warning before shaking starts. You may receive the alert before during or after shaking.

Read More
January 3, 2019
You Can Be a Candidate in the Upcoming Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Elections

  FILE FOR CANDIDACY BETWEEN February 3, 2019 and March 5, 2019 Election Day is Sunday, May 19, 2019 For details on your Neighborhood Council Election and how you can become a candidate for office on your neighborhood council, visit LakeBalboaNC.org and click MORE on Neighborhood Council Elections (or click here directly). Call 818.946.7707 to […]

Read More
December 19, 2018
Be the Change in Your Community – Run for a Seat on Your Neighborhood Council. Election is May 19, 2019.

What are Neighborhood Councils? Neighborhood Councils are the closest form of government to the people. They give their communities a voice at City Hall on important issues like development, homelessness, and public safety. Neighborhood Councils are advisory bodies with annual budgets funded by taxpayer dollars. Board members are City officials who are elected by those […]

Read More
December 7, 2018
How Will LA's New Street & Sidewalk Vending Program Work?

Sidewalk vendors who sell hot dogs and churros around Los Angeles will be able to get permits after the City Council approved the idea Novermber 28, 2018. A plan to legalize and regulate sidewalk vending has been working its way through City Hall for years. The approval came on a 13-0 vote on Wednesday.

Read More
December 7, 2018
Holiday Crime Prevention

Crime increases during the holiday season as holiday shopping puts more prizes around for the thieves to ply there trade. Shopping on line can leave packages on porches as easy pickings. Gifts left in cars or visible through windows are a draw for the thieves. See below for tips on avoiding being a victim.

Read More
November 29, 2018
Valley Relics Museum Grand Re-Opening Video

This video is about the Grand Re-Opening of The Valley Relics Museum that moved from Chatsworth to Lake Balboa/Van Nuys Airport to a new and larger facility. Tommy Gelinas and his staff has put together a wonderful place to reminisce of days gone by for all of us who love the VALLEY. Watch the video. […]

Read More
November 25, 2018
The Budget Advocates' Los Angeles City Services 2018 Report Card

How are your City Services performing in your neighborhood? Are you satisfied or do things need improvement? Please take a moment to provide feedback based on your experiences. By establishing clear benchmarks based on community feedback, the City will be able to better align spending to remedy deficiencies. https://bit.ly/LAreportcard DEADLINE IS JANUARY 5, 2019

Read More
November 7, 2018
EP Information - November 2018

Hi, Everybody:  Hope you can make it to our EP MEETING this week, Saturday, November 10th, 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the Flyaway Bus Terminal 2nd Floor Community Meeting Room, 7610 Woodley Avenue (NE Corner of Saticoy and Woodley in Lake Balboa.  Plenty of free parking in the spaces out front closest to Woodley Ave., and come inside and […]

Read More
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