Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has launched the LARx Prescription Savings Card Program. The purpose is to provide prescriptions at a lower price. The card will offer prescriptions at a 5% to 40% discount. There are no age, income, or other restrictions on the card - and no enrollment fees. The card and discounts will be offered […]

Everything about L.A. city government‑‑from who fixes potholes to how people run for city Council‑‑can be found in the new edition of Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government, published by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles. To commemorate the publication, the League donated a total of 6,800 copies to the city of […]

Congratulations to Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Vice President and Emergency Preparedness Commitee Chair, Linda Pruett, for being voted and recognized as Public Safety Chair of the Year by the Valley Regional Congress of Neighborhood Councils. Public Safety Chair of the Year Linda Pruett, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Thank you for all the hard work that […]

Have you had your influenza vaccine yet? Flu season is here, and the L.A. County Department of Public Health is offering free vaccinations at parks, churches, schools, and community centers throughout the County for H1N1 (swine) flu and the regular seasonal flu between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8. Both H1N1 FluMist nasal spray and vaccines […]

The Los Angeles Personnel Department invites the public to take an online survey designed to obtain the most desired qualities to be considered in the Chief of Police selection process. To have your voice be heard, log on to: www.lacity.org/per The survey may be taken by clicking on "LAPD Chief of Police Qualities Survey/Your Opinion […]

South Coast Air Quality Management District, in participation with the Valley Interfaith Council, invite you to the free "Healthy Air - Healthy Communities Family Fair". Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Valley College 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401 Click here for the official flyer with more information.

Los Angeles World Airports' Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy is a FREE week-long motivational program designed to provide students with the basic understanding of career opportunities within the aviation industry, as well as general knowledge about Van Nuys Airport (VNY). The program is open to all San Fernando Valley middle and high school students. Applications […]

September is Open House for our Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops! For 100 years, Scouting has helped youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, citizenship skills and leadership skills that influence their adult lives. Remember the fun and adventure you had being a Boy Scout? Open that door to your son, grandson, nephew, or […]

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to attend the ribbon cutting for the Bull Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project. The ceremony will take place at Beilenson Park in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. The Bull Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project will provide nearly 28 acres of aquatic, riparian and native upland habitat […]

To Friends of Lake Balboa and other interested persons: As you may be aware, the next bi-monthly meeting of the Friends of Lake Balboa will be held tomorrow Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m. Please click here for the meeting agenda. This meeting will focus on the operations of Lake Balboa as it relates to the […]

On Monday, May 18, 2009, the City Council finalized the budget and submitted it to the Mayor for approval. This budget directly impacts our community as the funding for our Neighborhood Council and the LAPD has been cut down by 10%, thus reducing the Neighborhood Council funding to $45,000 for the 2009/2010 fiscal year, yet […]

Starting June 1, DWP water conservation measures go into effect restricting lawn watering with automatic sprinklers to Mondays and Thursdays. Watering must be done before 9am or after 4pm. Rotator-type or gear-driven sprinklers may not be on for more that 15 minutes per day, or not more than 10 minutes for other (i.e., non-rotation type) […]

The DWP has activated its special phone line and website to allow residents to find out what their water usage allotment is. This will allow residents to determine if they need to conserve more water to avoid the higher rates under the DWP's water shortage measures. DWP Phone Line: (800) Dial DWP DWP Website: www.LADWP.com […]

Councilman Greig Smith, and Councilman Cardenas' Representative, Linda Leyvitan, unveil the new Lake Balboa sign. The city of Lake Balboa is now offically recognized by the city of Los Angeles. To see more photos, click the Photo Gallery link in the menu on the right of the page.

Sponsored by the Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Where:  The event will take place in the “Kite Field” which is located to the right of the road as you enter the park from Balboa Avenue. The Event: The purpose of Lake Balboa Day is to celebrate the official renaming of our community from “Van Nuys” to […]

To see them, click on the Photo Gallery link above on the right side of the page.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Begins @ 10:00 A.M. Ages: 1-11 years FREE ADMISSION, but don't forget to bring your own basket! Please join us at Balboa Sports Complex for crafts, balloon animals, special entertainment, face painting, egg hunt, giveaways, pictures with our very own Peter Cottontail, and more! Balboa Sports Complex 17015 Burbank Blvd. Encino, […]

Survey LA is a multi-year project with the goal of identifying significant historic places throughout Los Angeles and the people and events that formed our social and cultural history. Beginning in 2009, professional survey teams will canvass the City, neighborhood by neighborhood, to assess the potential historic significance of properties.  They need your help to […]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has launched the LARx Prescription Savings Card Program. The purpose is to provide prescriptions at a lower price. The card will offer prescriptions at a 5% to 40% discount. There are no age, income, or other restrictions on the card - and no enrollment fees. The card and discounts will be offered […]

Everything about L.A. city government‑‑from who fixes potholes to how people run for city Council‑‑can be found in the new edition of Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government, published by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles. To commemorate the publication, the League donated a total of 6,800 copies to the city of […]

Congratulations to Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Vice President and Emergency Preparedness Commitee Chair, Linda Pruett, for being voted and recognized as Public Safety Chair of the Year by the Valley Regional Congress of Neighborhood Councils. Public Safety Chair of the Year Linda Pruett, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Thank you for all the hard work that […]

Have you had your influenza vaccine yet? Flu season is here, and the L.A. County Department of Public Health is offering free vaccinations at parks, churches, schools, and community centers throughout the County for H1N1 (swine) flu and the regular seasonal flu between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8. Both H1N1 FluMist nasal spray and vaccines […]

The Los Angeles Personnel Department invites the public to take an online survey designed to obtain the most desired qualities to be considered in the Chief of Police selection process. To have your voice be heard, log on to: www.lacity.org/per The survey may be taken by clicking on "LAPD Chief of Police Qualities Survey/Your Opinion […]

South Coast Air Quality Management District, in participation with the Valley Interfaith Council, invite you to the free "Healthy Air - Healthy Communities Family Fair". Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Valley College 5800 Fulton Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91401 Click here for the official flyer with more information.

Los Angeles World Airports' Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy is a FREE week-long motivational program designed to provide students with the basic understanding of career opportunities within the aviation industry, as well as general knowledge about Van Nuys Airport (VNY). The program is open to all San Fernando Valley middle and high school students. Applications […]

September is Open House for our Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops! For 100 years, Scouting has helped youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, citizenship skills and leadership skills that influence their adult lives. Remember the fun and adventure you had being a Boy Scout? Open that door to your son, grandson, nephew, or […]

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to attend the ribbon cutting for the Bull Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project. The ceremony will take place at Beilenson Park in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area. The Bull Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project will provide nearly 28 acres of aquatic, riparian and native upland habitat […]

To Friends of Lake Balboa and other interested persons: As you may be aware, the next bi-monthly meeting of the Friends of Lake Balboa will be held tomorrow Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m. Please click here for the meeting agenda. This meeting will focus on the operations of Lake Balboa as it relates to the […]

On Monday, May 18, 2009, the City Council finalized the budget and submitted it to the Mayor for approval. This budget directly impacts our community as the funding for our Neighborhood Council and the LAPD has been cut down by 10%, thus reducing the Neighborhood Council funding to $45,000 for the 2009/2010 fiscal year, yet […]

Starting June 1, DWP water conservation measures go into effect restricting lawn watering with automatic sprinklers to Mondays and Thursdays. Watering must be done before 9am or after 4pm. Rotator-type or gear-driven sprinklers may not be on for more that 15 minutes per day, or not more than 10 minutes for other (i.e., non-rotation type) […]

The DWP has activated its special phone line and website to allow residents to find out what their water usage allotment is. This will allow residents to determine if they need to conserve more water to avoid the higher rates under the DWP's water shortage measures. DWP Phone Line: (800) Dial DWP DWP Website: www.LADWP.com […]

Councilman Greig Smith, and Councilman Cardenas' Representative, Linda Leyvitan, unveil the new Lake Balboa sign. The city of Lake Balboa is now offically recognized by the city of Los Angeles. To see more photos, click the Photo Gallery link in the menu on the right of the page.

Sponsored by the Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Where:  The event will take place in the “Kite Field” which is located to the right of the road as you enter the park from Balboa Avenue. The Event: The purpose of Lake Balboa Day is to celebrate the official renaming of our community from “Van Nuys” to […]

To see them, click on the Photo Gallery link above on the right side of the page.

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Begins @ 10:00 A.M. Ages: 1-11 years FREE ADMISSION, but don't forget to bring your own basket! Please join us at Balboa Sports Complex for crafts, balloon animals, special entertainment, face painting, egg hunt, giveaways, pictures with our very own Peter Cottontail, and more! Balboa Sports Complex 17015 Burbank Blvd. Encino, […]

Survey LA is a multi-year project with the goal of identifying significant historic places throughout Los Angeles and the people and events that formed our social and cultural history. Beginning in 2009, professional survey teams will canvass the City, neighborhood by neighborhood, to assess the potential historic significance of properties.  They need your help to […]