The City Council unanimously voted to approve a motion introduced by Councilmembers Krekorian and Nury Martinez to explore offering LA City employees four weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. The city leaders believe that paid parental leave would be a good way for the city to attract and […]

South Coast Air Quality Management Division sponsors an annual Leaf Blower Exchange Program that helps clean the air through the exchange of backpack leaf blowers. Commercial landscapers and gardeners operating within the South Coast Air Basin can exchange old, noisy, high-polluting backpack leaf blowers for new low-emission/low-noise backpack leaf blowers available at a discounted price. […]

The Hearing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will hold a public hearing on the status of compliance with the conditions in the Order for Abatement that was issued by the Hearing Board on January 23, 2016, against Southern California Gas Company for a natural gas leak at its Aliso Canyon […]

Want to save water? Ready to tear out your lawn? Not sure where to begin? The Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance is pleased to partner with LADWP, SELVA International, and Surfrider Foundation to offer FREE “Lawn Be Gone” Hands On Workshops (HOWs) on February 27 and March 5. Learn how to: tear out turf without chemicals; […]

SNL 2016: Employment Opportunities Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) is currently accepting applications for Summer Night Lights (SNL) program Site Coordinators. GRYD’s mission is to strengthen youth/young adult, family and community resilience to the influence of gangs by fostering public/private collaboration and supporting community-based prevention and intervention services. SNL […]

CityWatch, the online news portal, has launched a Neighborhood Council page in partnership with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment a.k.a. EmpowerLA to support the 2016 Neighborhood Council election outreach. CityWatch is published to encourage grassroots civic engagement through information, ideas and perspective. Editor and co-founder, Ken Draper, was involved in the creation of the Neighborhood […]

On Monday, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the Southern California Gas Company reached an agreement to lengthen the relocation timeframe for residents returning to their homes following the capping of the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak. The previous 48-hour timeframe proposed by SoCal Gas was unreasonable and inhumane. This is not just about returning […]

A relief well has reached the Southern California Gas Co. well that has been leaking since October, forcing the evacuation of thousands. Signaling that relief is in sight for thousands of residents in Porter Ranch, Southern California Gas Co. crews temporarily controlled the leak of natural gas today from the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility well […]

This year, we filled 8 pages to create the most informative newsletter we've ever created. Some of the topics addressed include: Robocalls Emergency Preparedness Neighborhood Council Elections A New Project at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill Illegal Sign Posting Neighborhood Watch News and Aliso Canyon Gas Spill Updates Click here to download the 2016 Newsletter, or […]

The Valley Disaster Preparedness Team, in conjunction with the Southern California Preparedness Foundation, is already planning the next Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair, which will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Fire Station 87 in Granada Hills. As you know, preparing the community for disasters is key to our survival when an earthquake or […]

HopSkipDrive is here to help our residents and families affected by the Aliso Canyon gas leak. If your home has been relocated and the SoCal Gas reimbursement program does not cover your rides to or from school, HopSkipDrive will reimburse the cost of those rides. HopSkipDrive is a safe, reliable, convenient alternativeride service for kids age 7+ […]

This week, Councilmember Englander submitted a resolution to the Los Angeles City Council calling for the California Public Utilities Commission to investigate the unusual rate increases experienced by SoCal Gas customers this month across Los Angeles County. Affected constituents have reported receiving SoCal Gas bills 4 to 6 times higher than their usual rate for this […]

Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fernangeles Recreation Center 8851 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Sun Valley, CA 91352 WHAT YOU NEED: Valid Photo ID. Social Security or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for each family member and working adult. W-2s, 1099s, 1098s and other forms. (If any) Childcare provider name, address and tax ID, if applicable. Bank […]

Please join us at the 2nd Annual Lunar New Year Festival on the LA Waterfront, held on Saturday, February 6, 2-7 p.m. at the Downtown Harbor in San Pedro (Harbor Blvd. and 6th Street) Join us for unforgettable activities, compliments of the Port of Los Angeles: • Cultural Entertainment • Lion Dancers • Crafts • Petting […]

On February 2, in partnership with City Attorney Mike Feuer's Office, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and the Korean American Bar Association, Councilmember Mitchell Englander's office hosted a Legal Town Hall for residents and businesses affected by the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak. The more than 1,000 attendees heard from a panel of independent legal experts […]

Online registration submissions end at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Register at https://empowerla.org/nccr More information at https://empowerla.org/candidate-registration-how-to-file

From https://www.examiner.com A relatively obscure public workshop next week may be subject to increased scrutiny, criticism, and public participation because of a massive natural gas leak from a Southern California Gas Company gas storage field in Los Angeles County. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will be holding the fourth of a series of workshops regarding […]

All high school students who reside in California’s 29th Congressional district are invited to participate in our annual 2016 Congressional Art Competition. Initiated by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, the event is a nationwide annual art competition that allowed high school students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and […]

Volunteers: Have you been told that you are a good listener? Are you usually the one to comfort your friends and family in difficult times? Do you want make a difference in someone’s life? The Mayor’s Crisis Response Team is looking for kind and compassionate Angelenos to join our team. Description: Members of the Crisis […]

Mayor Eric Garcetti joined Xerox for the launch of Go LA, a transportation app that provides detailed information on every available mode of getting around the Los Angeles region. Watch the Go LA App video, which highlights a significant step in improving safety for people who walk, roll, bicycle, use transit and drive on our […]