For the first time in the history of Los Angeles, the City has made a commitment this week to establishing a sustainable, fair, long-term sidewalk repair policy by settling the Willits class action lawsuit. The City will invest $31 million per year for the next 30 years to fix our broken sidewalks! “As chairman of […]
2015 Senior Symposium
Saturday, April 25, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center 18255 Victory Blvd. Reseda, CA 91335 (Parking available on-site for Handicapped parking only!) Additional Parking Located at: 17400 Victory Blvd. (between White Oak and Louise on the south side of the street) FREE on-going shuttle service to and from symposium Come Join us […]
City Uses App to Alert People Trained in CPR of Nearby Emergencies They Can Help With
LA partners with PulsePoint to empower residents to help save lives. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the fire chief unveiled a smartphone app Wednesday that alerts people with CPR training if someone in a nearby public area is suffering from cardiac arrest and needs their help. The PulsePoint app sends alerts to its users at the same […]
Granada Hills Charter High Sets Academic Decathlon Record
For the fourth time in five years, Granada Hills Charter High School has won the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon. Granada Hills Charter High School scored a competition- record 59,167.1 points out of a possible 65,400 to win the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon for the fourth time in five years, […]
Los Angeles Implements Citywide Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward System
This Wednesday, Councilmember Mitchell Englander joined Councilmember Joe Buscaino, Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds, Los Angeles Police Department’s Captain Philip Fontanetta, and hit-and-run victim and founder of Finish the Ride Damian Kevitt to announce the implementation of a hit-and-run alert system throughout the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed my […]
Save the Date, Its Time to Meet the Candidates!
Come and meet the LAUSD School Board Candidates Elizabeth Badger Bartels, Incumbent Tamar Galatzan, Filiberto Gonzalez, Ankur Patel, Carl Petersen, and Scott M. Schmerelson in a Town Hall Forum on February17th, 2015 at 6:00 pm moderated by Elizabeth Ralston, President of the League of Women Voters. At 7:30pm Los Angeles Community College Candidates Glenn Bailey, […]
WaterWise Solution: Recycled Water
As the City’s imported water supply becomes more critical, so does the need to expand our local, sustainable water resources, including water recycling. Water recycling offers a reliable, economically feasible and environmentally sensitive way to augment the city’s water supplies. Recycling programs treat wastewater so that it can be used safely for irrigation and industrial […]
Mayor’s Message 01.28.2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that the first annual National Aerospace Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Exposition will be held in Los Angeles. This is the first stand-alone FDI event in the United States co-sponsored by the Commerce Department that will focus […]
How to Create Your Own Disaster Preparedness Kit
Hundreds Attend the “Resilience By Design” Community Meeting
Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Mitchell Englander, and US Geological Survey seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones hosted a community meeting to provide residents the opportunity to learn more about “Resilience by Design,” Mayor Garcetti’s plan to improve our City’s infrastructure and ensure public safety and preparedness in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. Over 350 […]
LADWP Offers $10 to Go Paperless
LOS ANGELES — For a limited time, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is offering a $10 bill credit for new paperless billing customers. Customers who currently receive printed LADWP bills, and who sign up for paperless billing through ladwp.com, will receive a $10 credit on their next bill. Paperless billing is a […]
Englander Set to Run Unopposed in Council District 12
The filing period for the 2015 Los Angeles city election ended Wednesday. Incumbents Paul Krekorian, Herb Wesson, and Mitch Englander are the only candidates to have qualified for the ballot in their council districts. Two possible candidates had initially filed to run against Englander, who represents the northwest San Fernando Valley. Candidates had to file […]
Maintaining a Reduced Business Tax for Internet Businesses
This week, Council District 12 Councilmember Mitchell Englander voted to support a comprehensive analysis of the impact and effectiveness of Ordinance #181127, which temporarily reduced the internet-based business tax rate. In March of 2010, the City Council and Mayor approved Ordinance #181127 (CF 09-1914) to reduce business tax rates for internet-based businesses. The intent of this action […]
Limiting Mansionization throughout the City of Los Angeles
On Tuesday, the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee heard a Planning Department report on the City’s Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) and the Department’s Neighborhood Conservation Initiative. While the Planning Department begins work to close loopholes in the BMO and develop additional neighborhood conservation tools, the report recognizes that certain specific communities […]
7th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair Video and Photos
7th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair last Saturday that drew nearly 1500 people, which Councilmember Mitch Englander, Chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, said was the largest in Los Angeles. Many Valley Neighborhood Councils supported this great event. Photo locations: Photos by Firefighter Adam VanGerpen Photos by Tom Johnson Photos by Office of […]
Check Out the New Interactive District Map on CD12 Website
This week, we revealed our new interactive district map on the Council District 12 website. Council District 12 is now the first and only website in the City of Los Angeles to host and interactive Arc GIS map. With this map, you can view the location of City facilities including police and fire stations, libraries, and […]
Water Conservation Tips while in a Drought
As California continues to weather through the drought, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s Water Conservation Response Unit (WCRU) is stepping up public education and enforcement of the water conservation ordinance with three additional staff members and specially marked vehicles. The additional staff has already begun patrolling the city of Los Angeles for […]
Los Angeles Police Commission Grants Chief Charlie Beck Another Five-Year Term
Los Angeles: Today, Los Angeles Police Commission President Steve Soboroff stated the following: Today, my fellow Commissioners and I completed the process of reviewing Chief Charlie Beck’s request for a second five-year term, and we granted him that request in a 4 yes and 1 no vote. We received a great deal of help in […]
Phase 2 of the Plastic Bag Ban Goes into Effect on July 1
Single Use Carryout Bag Ordinance – L.A.M.C. 182604 (LAMC section 195.01, et. Seq) Key Provisions: Stores may no longer use single-use plastic bags (pharmacy and produce bags are exceptions) Stores must charge a $0.10 fee for each recyclable paper bag used Stores must offer reusable bags free or at a cost to shoppers Stores must provide […]
Mayor Garcetti Announces Worksource System Redesign
City Of Los Angeles Will Assist Job Seekers with $90 Million Federal Workforce Development System Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the completion of a six month procurement process that provides a newly designed and updated WorkSource Center system for the City of Los Angeles, focusing on practical training for emerging job sectors. The Los Angeles […]