This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on neighborhood disaster planning and the 5 Steps program, the City of Los Angeles official neighborhood disaster planning tool. Los Angeles is home to over 4 million residents. There are just under 10,000 police officers and nearly 4,000 firefighters. In the event of a large, catastrophic disaster, […]

A Message from the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety/ Gang Reduction and Youth Development: As you look for ways to make a difference in your communities on the issues you care about most, we want you to be aware of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program. Summer Night Lights implements programming at 32 sites across […]

As the City of Los Angeles prepares for the largest anti-poverty program in the city’s history, please see the infographic below regarding helpful facts for both employers and employees regarding the new Minimum Wage set to effect July 1, 2016. The Office of Wage Standards (OWS) of the Bureau of Contract Administration is responsible for implementing and […]

A community meeting regarding upcoming LADWP, LA Sanitation and LA County water enhancement projects coming to the area. In partnership with LA Sanitation and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACOFCD), LADWP has several projects planned in and around the community aimed at replacing aging infrastructure and developing the City’s local water supply through […]

NEW DOCUMENTARY TELLS COMPELLING STORY OF THE FOUR WOMEN WHO WERE THE FIRST GAY CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR SHEILA KUEHL, WHO WAS FIRST OF ALL World Premiere of “Political Animals” June 4 Sells Out In First Week The 1994 election made California history. The first openly gay person was elected to the California legislature. That person was Sheila Kuehl, now […]

Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell invites you to the 3rd Annual Los Angeles River Day Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 9:00am - 12:00pm Los Angeles City Hall Council Chamber (Room 340) & Forecourt/Rotunda 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles CA 90012 Sponsors: Friends of the Los Angeles River Warner Bros Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Comcast/NBCUniversal SoCal Gas For more […]

The state of California’s free foreclosure prevention program Find out if you qualify. Four unique federally funded programs. Up to $100,000 available per eligible household. Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner: Own and occupy the home as their primary residence Meet program income limits Have a documented, eligible hardship Property: Located in California Not abandoned, vacant, or condemned […]

The City Council has been working through the process of modifying and approving Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed $8.76 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016.  The budget was given final Council approval on Thursday, May 19. Some of its major accomplishments: More LAPD officers will be able to return to street patrols with the hiring of 300 civilians […]

Please join us as we provide local students an opportunity to display their work, receive encouragement and support from the community as we foster their creative talent! Come ready to view beautiful art pieces and listen to talented local high school jazz bands perform. This year the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will […]

Below you will find the City Attorney Neighborhood Laws to keep up our neighborhood clean and safe. These are laws for different issues in the neighborhood.

Free Community Concert Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 3:00pm Encino Park 16953 Ventura Boulevard Encino, CA 91316 A concert for the whole family to enjoy. Lawn seating, so bring a blanket and picnic basket. Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg, Artistic Director A Festival of Overtures WAGNER: Overture to Rienzi ROSSINI: La Gazza Ladra Overture […]

Free 2016 California-Friendly Landscape Training for LADWP Customers All workshops are from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Saturday, May 7 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday, May 14 - Van Nuys Saturday, June 11 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday June 25 - Van Nuys Saturday, July 9 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday, July 23 - Van […]

On Wednesday, May 11 (practically the eve of one of the largest planned climate change marches in Los Angeles history), the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion to establish the City’s official target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, and directing City departments to create climate action […]

The Los Angeles City Council declared Friday, May 13, 2016, as Ritchie Valens Day on the 75th anniversary of the late Pacoima-born rocker’s birth. The Los Angeles City Council proclaimed Friday as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer responsible for such hits as […]

The Office of Community Beautification, the LAPD Foothill Station, and the Office of Councilmember Martinez invite you to participate in a Saturday morning cleanup to help make the neighborhood brighter. We'll supply the gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers, so just show up with that incredible neighborhood pride of yours! Together, volunteers will clean up around San Fernando […]

Hi, Everybody:  Time for our monthly Emergency Preparedness Meeting, this coming Saturday morning, May 14th, 9:00 to 11:00 AM, at the Flyaway Bus Terminal, 7610 Woodley Avenue (NE Corner of Saticoy and Woodley), Community Meeting Room on the second floor.  Plenty of FREE PARKING in the short-term lot out front in the spaces closest to […]

From https://mynewsla.com/life/2016/05/06/love-nature-youll-love-upcoming-giant-angelfest-in-sepulveda-basin/ It’s not happening until sometime in 2017, but a giant environmental festival slated for the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley is already taking shape as new groups signed on Friday to the pro-nature event. The organizers of the planned AngelFest festival at Woodley Park in the Sepulveda Basin announced partnerships with […]

The Governor also signed a bill which groups vaping into the same category— and thus restrictions— as traditional tobacco products. It'll soon be more difficult for California's youth to get their hands on a pack of cigarettes or an electronic smoking device. Starting this summer, the legal smoking age in the state will be 21. […]

From Councilwoman Nury Martinez' Newsletter. My strike team, led by Luis Hurtado is out picking up bulky items and trash throughout the district every day. However, we put things in high gear for Earth Day on April 22nd and scheduled a weekend full of clean-ups throughout the district, in conjunction with hundreds of volunteers! On […]

This month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin focuses on neighborhood disaster planning and the 5 Steps program, the City of Los Angeles official neighborhood disaster planning tool. Los Angeles is home to over 4 million residents. There are just under 10,000 police officers and nearly 4,000 firefighters. In the event of a large, catastrophic disaster, […]

A Message from the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety/ Gang Reduction and Youth Development: As you look for ways to make a difference in your communities on the issues you care about most, we want you to be aware of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program. Summer Night Lights implements programming at 32 sites across […]

As the City of Los Angeles prepares for the largest anti-poverty program in the city’s history, please see the infographic below regarding helpful facts for both employers and employees regarding the new Minimum Wage set to effect July 1, 2016. The Office of Wage Standards (OWS) of the Bureau of Contract Administration is responsible for implementing and […]

A community meeting regarding upcoming LADWP, LA Sanitation and LA County water enhancement projects coming to the area. In partnership with LA Sanitation and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACOFCD), LADWP has several projects planned in and around the community aimed at replacing aging infrastructure and developing the City’s local water supply through […]

NEW DOCUMENTARY TELLS COMPELLING STORY OF THE FOUR WOMEN WHO WERE THE FIRST GAY CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR SHEILA KUEHL, WHO WAS FIRST OF ALL World Premiere of “Political Animals” June 4 Sells Out In First Week The 1994 election made California history. The first openly gay person was elected to the California legislature. That person was Sheila Kuehl, now […]

Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell invites you to the 3rd Annual Los Angeles River Day Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 9:00am - 12:00pm Los Angeles City Hall Council Chamber (Room 340) & Forecourt/Rotunda 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles CA 90012 Sponsors: Friends of the Los Angeles River Warner Bros Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Comcast/NBCUniversal SoCal Gas For more […]

The state of California’s free foreclosure prevention program Find out if you qualify. Four unique federally funded programs. Up to $100,000 available per eligible household. Eligibility Requirements: Homeowner: Own and occupy the home as their primary residence Meet program income limits Have a documented, eligible hardship Property: Located in California Not abandoned, vacant, or condemned […]

The City Council has been working through the process of modifying and approving Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposed $8.76 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016.  The budget was given final Council approval on Thursday, May 19. Some of its major accomplishments: More LAPD officers will be able to return to street patrols with the hiring of 300 civilians […]

Please join us as we provide local students an opportunity to display their work, receive encouragement and support from the community as we foster their creative talent! Come ready to view beautiful art pieces and listen to talented local high school jazz bands perform. This year the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will […]

Below you will find the City Attorney Neighborhood Laws to keep up our neighborhood clean and safe. These are laws for different issues in the neighborhood.

Free Community Concert Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 3:00pm Encino Park 16953 Ventura Boulevard Encino, CA 91316 A concert for the whole family to enjoy. Lawn seating, so bring a blanket and picnic basket. Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg, Artistic Director A Festival of Overtures WAGNER: Overture to Rienzi ROSSINI: La Gazza Ladra Overture […]

Free 2016 California-Friendly Landscape Training for LADWP Customers All workshops are from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Saturday, May 7 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday, May 14 - Van Nuys Saturday, June 11 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday June 25 - Van Nuys Saturday, July 9 - Downtown Los Angeles Saturday, July 23 - Van […]

On Wednesday, May 11 (practically the eve of one of the largest planned climate change marches in Los Angeles history), the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion to establish the City’s official target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, and directing City departments to create climate action […]

The Los Angeles City Council declared Friday, May 13, 2016, as Ritchie Valens Day on the 75th anniversary of the late Pacoima-born rocker’s birth. The Los Angeles City Council proclaimed Friday as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer responsible for such hits as […]

The Office of Community Beautification, the LAPD Foothill Station, and the Office of Councilmember Martinez invite you to participate in a Saturday morning cleanup to help make the neighborhood brighter. We'll supply the gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers, so just show up with that incredible neighborhood pride of yours! Together, volunteers will clean up around San Fernando […]

Hi, Everybody:  Time for our monthly Emergency Preparedness Meeting, this coming Saturday morning, May 14th, 9:00 to 11:00 AM, at the Flyaway Bus Terminal, 7610 Woodley Avenue (NE Corner of Saticoy and Woodley), Community Meeting Room on the second floor.  Plenty of FREE PARKING in the short-term lot out front in the spaces closest to […]

From https://mynewsla.com/life/2016/05/06/love-nature-youll-love-upcoming-giant-angelfest-in-sepulveda-basin/ It’s not happening until sometime in 2017, but a giant environmental festival slated for the Sepulveda Basin in the San Fernando Valley is already taking shape as new groups signed on Friday to the pro-nature event. The organizers of the planned AngelFest festival at Woodley Park in the Sepulveda Basin announced partnerships with […]

The Governor also signed a bill which groups vaping into the same category— and thus restrictions— as traditional tobacco products. It'll soon be more difficult for California's youth to get their hands on a pack of cigarettes or an electronic smoking device. Starting this summer, the legal smoking age in the state will be 21. […]

From Councilwoman Nury Martinez' Newsletter. My strike team, led by Luis Hurtado is out picking up bulky items and trash throughout the district every day. However, we put things in high gear for Earth Day on April 22nd and scheduled a weekend full of clean-ups throughout the district, in conjunction with hundreds of volunteers! On […]