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 […]
Tennis Anyone?
This year’s Northridge Community Hawaiian Festival (formerly the Salute to Recreation) will feature a Youth Tennis Tournament. The event, organized by the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) will take place on Saturday, June 5 between 6:00-8:00 p.m. The tournament, which will be held at Northridge Park’s Recreation Center, will be set up as a Round […]
CSUN Health and Well Being Fair
CSUN Hosting First Student Organized Health and Well Being Fair CSUN students have organized the first Health and Well Being Fair scheduled for May 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on campus with the purpose of educating and raising awareness about various health issues, resources and services. The students hope to promote health to CSUN […]
Northridge Educational Updates
Listed below is some information about school related programs being offered throughout the Northride East neighborhood, compiled by NENC’s Education Committee. If you have other educational resources that might benefit our local private or public schools, please share them with us! You can e-mail them to the Education Chair: Nestor Fantini (n.fantini@nenc-la.org) or call committee […]
NC Election: March 2, 2010 — Results
The 2010 election for the NENC Board of Directors was held on March 2, 2010. Following is the official tally for NENC as posted on the City Clerk’s NC Election website on March 3, 2010 (elected candidates shown in boldface): Candidate Votes Cast At-Large Representatives (vote for 2) CHAVON SMITH 10 NESTOR M. FANTINI 26 […]
Preparing Our Children for Success
A rare occurrence happened on the evening of February 10 at Northridge Academy High School. Parents, teachers, students, school administrators, neighborhood council representatives and city officials gathered in the school’s multipurpose room, all addressing the same question: “What will education in the North Valley Look Like in 2010? This unique event, which had close to […]
Acclaimed Artist Shows at CSUN
Northridge East Neighborhood Council Youth Member Steven Ramirez enjoyed meeting renowned artist and San Fernando Valley resident, Robert Williams at his “Conceptual Realism in the Service of the Hypothetical” exhibit at CSUN. The exhibit opening held on Saturday, February 20 at the CSUN Art Gallery features some of Williams’ popular paintings and sculptures. Williams’ new […]
Election 2010: Candidate Statements
2010 NENC Election — Candidate Statements Statement of Steve Patel Steve Patel serves as the current President and past Treasurer of NENC. He lives and works within the NENC area along with his wife and two children. Steve is Vice President of CBRE Hotel Group, a global real estate services firm. He is a graduate […]
NENC Asks–What Does Education in the North Valley Look Like in 2010?
Recognizing the crisis our educational system is going through on all levels and how it is affecting our schools and our children; the Northridge East Neighborhood Council has joined forces with local educators, parents, political leaders and stakeholders to find a way to help our schools through this crisis. The result of this collaboration is […]
NENC Joins Forces with the LAPDs Volunteer Surveillance Team
To make Northridge a better place to live, work, play and learn the Northridge East Neighborhood Council has supplied video cameras to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Devonshire Volunteer Surveillance Team. VST provides teams of trained citizen volunteers to assist the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in crime suppression surveillance operations. This reduces criminal activity […]
NENC Presents Academic Achievement Award to Holmes Middle School
Education has always been at the forefront of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council’s agenda, and the academic achievement award presented to Oliver Wendell Holmes International Middle School at their general meeting in November is proof of that commitment. NENC presented Holmes Middle School with a plaque honoring the school’s academic achievements over the last couple […]
Neighborhood Council Elections: March 2, 2010
Your Neighborhood Council is as strong and effective as its stakeholders make it – no more, no less. During 2010, all the City’s Neighborhood Councils will be holding elections for their Boards of Directors. NENC is part of Region A (roughly, the north and west San Fernando Valley), and all Region A elections will be […]
Approval Letter
March 19, 2008 Dear Northridge East Neighborhood Council Board Members: The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (Department) received your Board- approved request for proposed bylaws amendments on March 8, 2008 to amend the Northridge East Neighborhood Council (NENC) bylaws. It appears that with the exception of one (1) of your proposed amendment requests (Article VII, Section […]