Yesterday’s 4.4 temblor reminded us all that we live in an earthquake zone. And while a lot of us have emergency water and supplies on-hand, being prepared for a disaster means more than that – it means being financially ready. Financially Ready? In the event of a large earthquake or other natural disaster, you’ll need to
VIDEO: Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilmember Englander Host City Budget 101
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8CWUb8Q26Q[/youtube] Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Budget 101 at Shepherd of Hills in Porter Ranch
Free Reusable Plastic Bags Available at the CD12 Community Service Center
As of January 1, 2014, the Plastic Bag Ban went into effect throughout the City of Los Angeles. Councilmember Mitchell Englander in conjunction with the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation is giving away reusable bags at the CD12 Community Service Center. Council District 12 Community Service Center 9207 Oakdale Drive Chatsworth, CA 91311 (818) 882-1212 […]
LADOT’s People St Is Open for Business
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujAm-fQjLzU[/youtube] Communities can transform underused areas of L.A.’s largest public asset—our 7,500 miles of city streets—into vibrant and accessible public space with People St, a program of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). “People St is a bottom-up, community-based approach to
Empower LA Region 2 Elections Mixer Video
Kevin Taylor from Empower LA held an Election Mixer for Region 2 Neighborhood Councils. The event was hosted by Tommy Gelinas at the “Valley Relics Museum” in Chatsworth. Enjoy the video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN95gC7SHHA[/youtube]
Interested in Making a Difference in Your Community?
If you wish to promote your community, the opportunities are endless. The Candidate Filing Period began December 16, 2013 and ends January 15, 2014. The easiest way to file as a candidate is online. Here’s how: Go to http://empowerla.org/nenc/northridge-east-nc-2014-election/ Click on File Online tab in the right-hand column Fill out the online form and click Submit. We look forward to seeing as […]
Stakeholder Definition Changes
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, LA’s City Council voted unanimously to approve CF 12-1682, changing the name and definition of the Factual Basis Stakeholder to Community Interest Stakeholder, defined as those who have a “substantial and ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Council’s boundaries.” The ordinance now goes to the Mayor for his signature and then must […]
Update on LADWP’s New Customer Billing and Information System
On September 2, 2013, the LADWP completed the replacement of its 39-year old Customer Information System (CIS) after over three years of planning and development. This CIS platform touches nearly every aspect of utility operations, including customer service, meter reading and billing. It is the heart of our customer service system and used during each […]
Matt Dababneh Wins Assembly District 45 Special Election
Democrat Matt Dababneh beat Republican Susan Shelley by 329 votes in Tuesday’s Assembly District 45 election, according to semiofficial results posted Friday by the California Secretary of State. There are no more ballots left to count, election officials said Friday, and results will be certified Monday. Immediately following Tuesday’s election, the race was too close […]
Update from Devonshire Community Police Station
Los Angeles is prone to 13 of 16 possible federally-identified natural and man-made threats. Los Angeles is particularly vulnerable to the destructive affects wildfires, flooding, mudslides and earthquakes. Here in the Los Angeles area (particularly our Devonshire Area), wildfires and earthquakes can be part of our everyday lives. Unpredictable wind conditions in Los Angeles can […]
LAFD Requests Input on “COMMUNITY-BASED” Strategic Plan
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is developing a new, community-driven strategic plan and is teaming up with EmpowerLA to get the word out to members of the community. The partnership between the two city departments is the first of its kind and assists in connecting us to Los Angeles residents, to engage them in the process of charting our organization’s […]
Which buildings will survive the Big One? LA Times found 1,000+ that may not
L.A.’s hidden earthquake dangers http://www.latimes.com/… Thousands of Southern Californians live and work in a type of building vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake. To assess the danger, a team of Times reporters combed through thousands of city and county records to identify these buildings — concrete structures built before 1976. We found more than 1,000. Experts say we’re […]
L.A. City Free Street Tree Program
The City of Los Angeles currently has a federally grant funded program in which free street trees are being planted along the parkway. The only requirements are that participants must agree to water their tree(s) and they must live within the City. For more information please go to www.environmentla.org or call (213) 485-3954. Can you please share this […]
Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair Video and Photos
The 6th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair was held October 8th, 2013 at Fire Station 87 in Granada Hills. It was another great turn out by our stakeholders and community members and an amazing showing from all participating Neighborhood Councils. We’d like to give huge thanks and acknowledgement to Mark Hovater for the video and Adam […]
Unprecedented Victory for Community Planning – Northridge Vision
In an event being heralded as unprecedented, Councilmember Mitchell Englander, CSUN, AIA, the North Valley Chamber, and the East, West and South Northridge Neighborhood Councils have created a guide for future planning that has now been approved by L.A. City’s Planning and Land Use Management committee. Northridge Vision will be up for adoption by the […]
Time to Show Off
When your friends visit L.A., where do you take them? Sure, they’re excited to see our world famous landmarks, but tell me about your Los Angeles: the places your friends never knew about until you showed them. When your friends arrive at LAX, the “Welcome to L.A.” photos at the airport are their first impression of our […]
The Fastest Route to City Hall (Updated)
A new Mayor, a new City Attorney, a new City Controller, and six new Councilmembers join two incumbent Councilmembers in guiding the largest city in the most populated state in the most powerful country in the world and they need your feedback. The quickest way to check in is by emailing them. Tell them who […]
Download Your 2013 L.A. Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment Yearbook
EmpowerLA Yearbooks are being delivered to Neighborhood Council Boards, neighborhood partners, City Departments, and elected officials.
NENC Welcomes New Patrol Commanding Officer to LAPD Devonshire Division
Captain Daryl Russell has been a member of the LAPD for 33 years and has worked a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, training, Watch Commander, Patrol Crime Czar, the Area’s Liaison Officer with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a myriad of specialized units such as the Patrol Adjutant at Foothill Area, Officer in Charge […]