L.A. is piloting a program to create physical spaces where communities with high rates of pollution, poverty, and violence can go to heal. Why it matters: The nine Peace and Healing centers are located in L.A. REPAIR Zones, which stands for Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgement of Institutional Racism. Half of Angelenos living in poverty […]

You are invited to participate in an upcoming community meeting to discuss the Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan. February 8, 2023 6:00 pm to 8:oo pm Encino Community Center 4935 Balboa Blvd Encino, CA 91316 The City of Los Angeles and Community Partners invite you to the first of four interactive community open house events designed […]

Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:00 AM Come join us in person or stream the forum online at VANC34.org Osborne Neighborhood Church 13501 Osborne St Arleta, CA

Interested in joining the LAPD Youth Cadet Program? Applications are currently open to join this program designed to offer youth an opportunity to develop skills that will help them throughout their lives, while working with one of the finest law enforcement agencies in the country. The program is offered at each of the 21 community police stations […]

Effective immediately, Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) customers should use their green bin to dispose of all food scraps and food-soiled paper, along with their existing yard waste. To help residents start collecting food scraps, the City is providing 2-gal kitchen pails. These pails are available for pick-up at participating distribution sites, one pail per household, […]

FILE FOR CANDIDACY BETWEEN February 18, 2023 - April 4, 2023 REGION 3 ELECTION DAY Sunday, June 18, 2023 REGION 3 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS Lake Balboa, Canoga Park, Encino, Reseda, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills-Warner Center LBNC GOVERNING BOARD ELECTED POSITIONS: Residential Stakeholder Representative Business Stakeholder Representative Organizational Stakeholder Representative Senior Stakeholder Representative Youth Stakeholder […]

In an effort to help combat the rising prices and ease the burden on customers, SoCalGas is offering accessible tools to help cut down on energy usage and help lower your bills amidst the rising costs. Currently, they are encouraging customers to sign up for weekly Bill Tracker Alerts to monitor gas consumption, take steps to reduce usage, and […]

CERTIFIED LIST OF CANDIDATES 2023 COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 SPECIAL ELECTION Los Angeles City Clerk Holly L. Wolcott has released the official list of candidates for the April 4, 2023, Council District 6 Special Election. A random alphabet drawing conducted by the California Secretary of State on January 5, 2023, determined the order in which candidates are […]

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday declared a state of emergency over storm damage after the city was pummeled by rain. Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency Friday after the greater Los Angeles area was pummeled with rain, causing flooding, roadway damage, and deaths in California. The declaration, effective immediately, directs the […]

Filing a Misfortune & Calamity Claim Jumpstarts the Process The Office of the Assessor is providing property tax relief to property owners who may be affected by the recent torrential rainstorms.  This includes filing with the Office of the Assessor a claim for Misfortune & Calamity relief within one year of the incident for properties […]

The start of each new year means the start of many, many new California laws. In California, the new calendar year also means a fleet of new laws and regulations that go into effect. 2023 is no exception. This past year, the state Legislature passed nearly 1,000 bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. […]

Due to holidays on Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2, our collection schedule will be delayed by one day from your regularly scheduled pickup day. Regularly scheduled on Monday will be picked up Tuesday Regularly scheduled on Tuesday will be picked up Wednesday Regularly scheduled on Wednesday will be picked up Thursday Regularly scheduled […]

Interested in learning more about basic disaster response skills and volunteering during a disaster? Would you like to learn what to do in times of emergency when getting help from emergency responders may be delayed by hours, days, or weeks? Join us for FREE Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)! created by the Los Angeles City […]

The order: She instructed her staff to “create a strategy of large-scale citywide coordination.” Her ‘Inside Safe Initiative’ will determine “the highest need encampments across the city, especially focusing on encampments that are chronic and have a high demand for services.” Some of the details: The plan aims to identify both interim and permanent housing resources for […]

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power continues offering various forms of assistance to customers in an effort to help them better manage their bill. The Help is on the Way Program wraps all of their Low Income Discount Programs and other Customer Financial Assistance Programs under one umbrella. From financial assistance like EZ-SAVE, […]

NOTE: A list of candidates who have filed to run in the CD 6 Special Election can be found at: https://ethics.lacity.org/elections ELECTION CALENDAR 2022-2023 https://lakebalboanc.org/2022/12/05/city-of-los-angeles-council-district-6-special-election-information/

At its first meeting with five newly-elected councilmembers today, the L.A. City Council unanimously ratified Mayor Karen Bass' emergency declaration concerning homelessness. The immediate impact: This allows Mayor Bass to cut through red tape to create temporary and permanent housing for the estimated 42,000 people who are unhoused. Why it matters: City officials, nonprofit organizations, the business community, and the […]

In her first official act as mayor, Bass declared a state of emergency — an aggressive move to highlight the city's dire housing crisis. On her first morning as mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. Bass signed the declaration inside the city's Emergency Operations Center Monday morning in […]

Attend a Candidate Info Session and learn how you can run for local office on your LA Neighborhood Council! Learn how to create a successful campaign using free and low-cost outreach strategies and how to fill out your candidate application, with the City of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the LA City Clerk’s Elections Division. […]

In an effort to reduce our water usage, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will pay you to transform your yard. Learn more here. Note–this does NOT mean using astroturf and eliminating all plants, because we need healthy soil and carbon sequestration! (And consider using native plants, which really benefit our ecosystem!)