The free L.A. City Skill for Alexa has been updated so Angelenos with an Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, or any other Alexa-enabled device can “Ask L.A. City” about City Council, Council Committee, and featured events occurring within the City. Many more features and information will be coming in the near future. Instructions: To enable this […]

February is African American Heritage Month. This week, the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Garcetti kicked off of the month-long celebration to recognize and honor the vast contributions of African Americans to our communities, cities and country. Throughout the month, Angelenos can attend community events, exhibits and programs that showcase the influential role of African […]

Public Hearing on 440 Apartment Project at San Fernando Mission and Woodley Ave THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO COMMENT Tuesday, February 7 at 11 AM Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 1st floor 6262 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91401 https://ghnnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Woodley-planning-hearing-notice.pdf

Pacoima City Hall 13520 Van Nuys Blvd. Pacoima, CA 91331 Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. WHAT IS THE ACTION PLAN? Each year, the City of Los Angeles receives federal grant funds to assist businesses to create jobs; provide job training for adults and youth; improve neighborhoods through projects that eliminate slum and […]

The City of Los Angeles has launched an unprecedented sidewalk repair program, SAFE SIDEWALKS LA, which will invest $1.4 billion over 30 years to make sidewalks accessible to everyone. These repairs will improve neighborhood safety and boost the quality of life. Safe Sidewalks LA includes: Access Request Program:  The program makes repairs requested by/for people […]

The Los Angeles City Council just approved the purchase of 42 acres of property at the center of plans to revitalize the Los Angeles River. Known as the G2 parcel, the property is the final remnant of the 250-acre Taylor Yard owned by Union Pacific Railroad. Taylor Yard is on the east bank of the […]

This week, the Los Angeles City Council, alongside dozens of Olympic athletes who call Los Angeles home, voted to approve the LA2024 bid for the Olympic and Para-Olympic Games. Los Angeles is a cultural and industrial mashup unlike anywhere else in the world. Residents from over 100 countries are held together by a collective optimism, a push for progress, and […]

From Councilmember Mitchell Englander: This week, I joined Supervisor Kathryn Barger as we submitted motions to both the County and the City to support California State Senate Bill 146 by State Senator Henry Stern. Stern’s bill extends the prohibition of gas injection into the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility until officials have identified the root cause […]

How would you respond to a threat of your very way of life? Many residents of Granada Hills are preparing to defend their lifestyle - the suburban setting, the single family homes, the yards, the view of the mountains, all at a relatively affordable price. Harridge Development is proposing a very dense, very massive mixed-use […]

The series of storms that culminated with Sunday's record-setting rainfall caused millions of dollars in damage to the region. Gov. Jerry Brown Monday declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles and Orange counties for the powerful winter storms that have caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. Brown issued emergency proclamations "to secure […]

Present at the meeting were Councilmember Englander, Deputy for Land Use Hannah Lee, and other members of CD12 staff; representatives of the developer – Marc Annotti,COO; an attorney; and Erika Iversen of Rosenheim & Associates, a land-use consulting firm. Also present were representatives of the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council (GHNNC); of the Granada Hills […]

The State Department of Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) and the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) are about to give the Gas Company the green light to resume operation of the Aliso Canyon Gas Facility before the cause of the gas well blowout has been determined.  They will be holding a public meeting on February […]

Zero Waste LA is a new public private partnership designed to address the 3-million tons of waste disposed annually by businesses, consumers and residents. This innovative franchise system establishes a waste and recycling collection program for all commercial, industrial, and large multifamily customers in the City of Los Angeles. The program, which Councilmembers Paul Koretz […]

Join the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City’s Entrepreneur in Residence Jason Nazar, for one of the City’s largest Technology Job Fairs taking place on Thursday, January 26th from 11-8pm at The Reef in Downtown Los Angeles. The fair will feature 200+ of LA’s premier technology companies looking to hire great […]

Controller Ron Galperin invites you to the Financial Planning for After-Holiday Stress workshop on January 25, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library. General Information: Event: Controller Galperin’s Financial Planning for After-Holiday Stress workshop Location: North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library – 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood, […]

Next community meeting: Tuesday, January 24th, 6:30 PM Granada Hills Women’s Club 10666 White Oak Avenue Granada Hills, CA 91344 The proposal for a mixed-use development at San Fernando Mission and Woodly has sparked a strong neighborhood reaction. On Friday January 13, Councilmember Englander met with the developer and some neighborhood representatives (the two neighborhood […]

Compilation of Stakeholder Questions Regarding SF Mission and Woodley Development

Granada Hills residents protested a proposed residential development Friday over concerns that it is out of place and too big for the infrastructure of the neighborhood. "It's going to cause all kinds of traffic problems and issues with Granada Hills, or with JFK High School," David Beuvais said. The development would be on the corner […]

On November 23, 2016, the City adopted an ordinance repealing Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 85.02 in its entirety, in response to a U.S. Court of Appeals judgment and replaced it with a version that decriminalizes living in vehicles, while balancing the needs of all City residents, businesses and visitors for clean, healthy and […]

The cost to settle suits such as police brutality, wrongful imprisonment, and disability act violations has LA in a precarious position. The City Council's Budget and Finance Committee Monday voted in support of a staff recommendation that the city borrow up to $70 million to help cover the rising cost of civil lawsuit payouts. The […]