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 […]
Los Angeles Police Commission – Chief of Police Reappointment Process – Request for Community Input
Chief Charlie Beck has submitted a request to be considered for second five-year term. The Los Angeles Police Commission now has the responsibility to respond to that request, either positively or negatively, by August 20, 2014. You are invited to participate in the reappointment process by providing your input to the Los Angeles Police Commission […]
MYLA311 Online Service Request System
With MyLA311, City of Los Angeles information and services are just a few taps away. MyLA311 links Angelenos with the services and information they need to enjoy their city, beautify their community and stay connected with their local government. The ‘Submit Service Request’ feature allows you to quickly and easily request the City’s most popular services, including […]
San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission Needs Your Help
Just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, a fire destroyed the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission‘s emergency shelter, vehicle fleet, clothing warehouse and food pantry. It took more than 130 brave Los Angeles City firefighters to get the fire under control. Thankfully, there were no injuries, however, the damage is devastating to the Mission and the […]
Alert! Imposters Are Scamming LADWP Customers By Phone
Persistent phone scammers are deceiving LADWP customers into paying non-existent water and power bills with threats of immediate service shut off. Don’t fall victim to phone scammers posing as LADWP “collection” personnel. LADWP employees will NEVER ask for personal payment information over the telephone. They will never ask you to purchase pre-paid cash cards from […]
Northridge East Neighborhood Council Recognized for Participation in the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair
The Best Of Ongoing Collaboration Award presented to Valley Disaster Preparedness Team at Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Council’s (VANC) annual mixer held at Carla’s Café, CBS Studios, Studio City, CA, on Thursday, April 10, 2014 About 8 years ago, a small group of Neighborhood Council members passionate about emergency preparedness formed the North Valley Disaster Preparedness […]
Wake-Up Call: Be Prepared for Disaster with a Financial First Aid Kit
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 […]