Dear Friend: Two years ago, I stood with my City Council colleagues and local business owners in the charred ashes of a massive fire that brought down the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission's warehouse and emergency homeless shelter in North Hollywood. We were saddened by the loss, but undaunted by the task ahead of us. […]

The Los Angeles City Council declared Friday, May 13, 2016, as Ritchie Valens Day on the 75th anniversary of the late Pacoima-born rocker’s birth. The Los Angeles City Council proclaimed Friday as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer responsible for such hits as […]

"We are all painfully aware of the disastrous Aliso Canyon gas leak, which caused the biggest release of methane in U.S. history and affected thousands of Angelenos. Now, testing by the County's Department of Public Health has detected low levels of foreign metals including barium, vanadium and manganese in dust inside Porter Ranch homes. These […]

Are you registered to vote? Are you familiar with how to register and vote in this year's Presidential and Local Elections? If not, this event is for you. VOTING BASICS Learn about your voting rights, why every vote counts, different types of elections and how to register to vote.   Friday: May 13, 2016 2:00 […]

A Free Event for Baby Boomers and Seniors Saturday, May 14th, 2016 8:00am-2:30pm ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center 18255 Victory Blvd Reseda, CA 91335 Handicapped Parking is available on-site. Additional Parking Located at 17400 Victory Blvd (Between White Oak and Louise on the south side of the street). Come Join us for an exciting day of: […]

In true LA fashion, the city's web portal just got a facelift. The new design, which features easy-access to city services like 3-1-1, the city's jobs portal, tourism information, news and updates, and more, was unveiled earlier this week. You can check out the city's new homepage by visiting www.lacity.org.

On May 7, the Los Angeles Police Department will host its annual citywide gun buyback initiative to remove dangerous firearms from our streets in an effort to curb gun violence. During the gun buyback, individuals may surrender guns anonymously at either of the two buyback locations. City leaders and LAPD gun experts will also be available […]

You are invited to join CD12, the Valley Interfaith Council, Food forward, and other local Neighborhood Councils to participate in Citrus Sunday by picking oranges, grapefruits, and other citrus fruit from your trees and dropping them off to your local Neighborhood Council location. 100% of your donations will be delivered to local food pantries. For […]

*** Change of Venue *** FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Chapel of the Cross 10000 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills, CA 91345 California’s 29th Congressional District is based in the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It includes the communities of Arleta, Granada Hills, Lake Balboa, Lake View Terrace, Mission Hills, […]

The Governor also signed a bill which groups vaping into the same category— and thus restrictions— as traditional tobacco products. It'll soon be more difficult for California's youth to get their hands on a pack of cigarettes or an electronic smoking device. Starting this summer, the legal smoking age in the state will be 21. […]

Granada Hills Charter High School garnered its fifth United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) title - in six years – earlier today in Anchorage, Alaska. Granada Hills Charter scored 54,195.1 out of a possible 60,000. This award marks the end of the 2015-16 academic decathlon season in which Granada Hills Charter won all levels of competition […]

Captain Brian Pratt was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio until 1981 when he moved to Southern California. Captain Pratt joined the United States Marine Corps in 1982 and served four years of active duty in both California and Hawaii. Captain Pratt joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1988 and served as a police […]

Pay with cash or even a personal check at the new machines To help out the unfortunate drivers who've gotten tickets, LA Superior Court has added five new traffic ticket payment machines at courthouse locations throughout the county, so that if someone has to pay a ticket, they can at least avoid having to physically […]

Mayor Eric Garcetti, artist Shepard Fairey, City Librarian John F. Szabo and L.A. Cultural Affairs General Manager Danielle Brazell were joined by students from the Downtown Magnets High School for the unveiling of L.A.’s first limited-edition, artist-designed library card today at the Central Library. The card launch concludes the library’s celebration of National Library Week. […]

Los Angeles animal shelters' save rates have reached unprecedented levels, but hundreds of animals have already been put down this year. Los Angeles city animal shelters appear to be on their way to becoming "no-kill" facilities, with 84.3 percent of cats and dogs saved from being euthanized so far this year, according to figures released […]

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has just launched on its www.aqmd.gov website a new webpage about Sunshine Canyon Landfill with a subpage about odor complaints and public nuisance violations associated with this facility. Available on these pages are links to various resources of interest to the local community, as well as the […]

The Mayor’s proposed City Budget has been released and will be reviewed by the City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee during intensive hearings that begin on Wednesday, April 27th at 9 a.m. in the City Council chambers in City Hall. The $8.76 million proposed Budget strives to increase efficiency and services in a variety of […]

The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-0 to make permanent a temporary ban on the pet store sale of commercially bred cats, dogs and rabbits. A temporary ban on the sale of commercially bred cats, dogs and rabbits at pet stores in Los Angeles will be made permanent, with the Los Angeles City Council voting […]

Los Angeles continues to earn its reputation for smog, but air pollution dropped to the lowest level in 17 years of monitoring. The Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area continues to have the worst ozone pollution in the nation, but the area has seen marked improvement in short-term and annual particle pollution, showing its best readings […]

LA Residents who may be uninsured or under-insured can get the medical help they need - even surgery - next week. (April 27-29) Free medical and dental services will be available next week at the Los Angeles Convention Center for uninsured and under-insured residents. Thousands of healthcare professionals and volunteers will take part in the […]