Legal Mandates and Aging Infrastructure Driving Need for Rate Increases; Seven Regional Meetings Slated April 25-May 10 The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold a series of community meetings throughout the city beginning April 25 to educate and inform customers regarding proposed power and water rate changes needed over the next […]
April Pothole Project
Cracked, broken-down streets are something that affects every one of us every day and repairing and maintaining them is a core City service. This is why Councilman Englander is launching a special April Pothole Project. The Bureau of Street Services usually fills potholes within 24 hours, but they need to know where they are. The […]
Bureau of Sanitation 2012 “Discover Recycling” Open Houses
Families, children, and residents of all ages get a chance to meet Sanitation collection truck drivers and staff, enjoy truck demonstrations and facility tours, as well as receive information about recycling and a host of Sanitation services.The 2012 dates, locations and new times are: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Valley […]
LA City Sidewalk Situation Update
Here is an update regarding the broken sidewalks within the City of Los Angeles due to tree roots and the City’s proposed switch in responsibility. WHERE THE ISSUE STANDS TODAY As of today, the proposal to switch the responsibility to the individual homeowner is still on the table. While “Point-of-Sale” (a property with a broken […]
CD12 Office is Moving
Councilman Mitchell Englander’s staff is consolidating their Northridge and Chatsworth offices into a single location in Chatsworth. The new District Office address is: 9207 Oakdale Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311 The new office will be more centrally located in our District. In addition to housing their District operations, staff offices, constituent services and meetings, the new office will […]
L.A. City Sidewalk Repair Proposals on the Table
As of today, the proposal to switch the responsibility to the individual homeowner is still on the table. While “Point-of-Sale” (a property with a broken sidewalk cannot be sold until the sidewalk is repaired) appears to be off the books, the following options are now being considered by the City: “Point-of-Service” – meaning when a […]
City of Los Angeles Launches MyHistoricLA.org
Do you know of a special place that has architectural, historical, social, or cultural significance in your neighborhood? Visit MyHistoricLA.org to share your ideas! MyHistoricLA.org is a program of SurveyLA, the citywide Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey project (www.surveyla.org). MyHistoricLA.org is a new and innovative public participation tool that allows you to contribute information about […]
City Council Approves Temporary Transfer of NC Elections from City Clerk to Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment
The City Council took action in support of Councilman Krekorian’s recommendation that NC elections not be postponed until 2014, but be available in Fiscal Year 2012-13. The next step will be deciding how to pay for it. The Department was asked to report back to Council on a plan to administer elections along with a […]
Christmas Tree Recycling
It’s that time again to recycle your Christmas tree! Before recycling your tree, please remove all decorations, tinsel, and stand. Trees must be cut in half, stands removed, and placed in the green yard trimmings container, or if you are unable to cut in half, place your tree at the curb for collection. The Bureau […]
CSUN Campus Emergency Notifications
Many of our neighbors are aware of the incident on campus that occurred on Sept. 27, 2011 that prompted California State University, Northridge to activate its emergency protocols and notifications. The Cal State Northridge community experienced what is becoming an all-too-familiar event on university campuses. A witness alerted university police that a male outside the […]
Putting Teeth into the City’s Barking Dog Ordinance
This week the City Council changed the City’s ordinance regulating nuisance dogs, establishing a new hearing procedure and fine structure. Before, a citation could only be issued for licensed dogs because the citation was attached to the license. The owner first had to be forced to get a license. Under the new code, Animal Control […]
CSUN Kinesiology Exercircuit Invitation
At 9:30 am on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, CSUN will have a spirited and eye-opening demonstration of the utility of this ExerCircuit for individuals of all ages and fitness levels. It is an example of how the Parks and Kinesiology can partner to make the right selection of equipment and design a circuit to provide […]
Traffic Notifications About CSUN Commencement
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is holding its commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 25, from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm. With 39,000 students, CSUN’s commencement ceremonies are a very large event, so expect heavy traffic in and around the campus all day. In addition, a section of Darby Ave., just west of the campus, will […]
Free 6-Week CERT Class in Northridge
CLASSES BEGIN JUNE 27, 2011, FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE MONDAYS FROM 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM. What is CERT? CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) is a FEMA-endorsed training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family, your neighbors and your community in the event of a disaster. During an incident, emergency response personnel could become […]
NENC Board Member Awarded Scholarships
Steven Ramirez was one of 10 high school seniors awarded a college scholarship by the Fernando Award Foundation, Inc. Every year, the Fernando Foundation honors high school seniors who have excelled in community service. Steven was recently elected to the Northridge East Neighborhood Council and prior to that was its appointed student representative. While attending […]
Gala Bow for Valley’s Newest Venue
From L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s blog: Blame it on Natalie Portman. If you want to see “Swan Lake” in L.A. before the Oscars, there’s really only one show in town. And good luck getting tickets to the one-night-only, Feb. 8 performance by the Russian National Ballet. That programming coup—coming on the heels of Portman’s […]
Council District 12 Candidate Forum – January 31
Please join us in a community open house-style forum with the candidates for LA City Council, District 12. The seat is currently held by City Councilman Greig Smith and the election is on March 8th, 2011. Make sure you know who should get your vote by attending the community candidates forum. This is your opportunity […]
Northridge Festival Tennis Tournament ‘A Big Hit’
The Northridge community pulled together this year for the Northridge Community Hawaiian Festival, formerly Salute to Recreation. The annual community event, featured live music, dancing, carnival rides, great food, and fireworks, as well as the 15th Annual Youth Tennis Tournament. This year’s tournament was hosted at the Northridge Recreation Center through a collaborative effort among […]
Enterprise Zone in Northwest Valley
Businesses in the Chatsworth/Northridge Industrial Core are invited to attend the upcomingmeeting of the Business Council for the Chatsworth/Northridge Industrial Core , 3 PM, June 29 at The Gas Company, 9400 Oakdale Ave. in Chatsworth. The meeting will focus on the expansion of the State’s Enterprize Zone into the Northwest San Fernando Valley. Businesses located […]
Arsonist in Northridge
From the Daily News (http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_15278894?source=rss) An arsonist appears to be at work in Northridge, and fire officials are asking for the public’s help in finding the person responsible for a series of recent fires. Eight fires were intentionally set on trash or plants between 3 and 4 a.m. Thursday, according to Brian Humphrey, spokesman for […]