The Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council (GHNNC) has been actively seeking individuals who are interested in serving their community.  There are currently over 30 individuals who have signed up to run as Candidates.  These Candidates are volunteers.  We do not get a salary, we do not get a car, and the only perk we get […]

List of Candidates who will appear on the Official Ballot with statements from the candidates District 1 Representative RAFAEL M. GARCIA (statement) District 2 Representative RAHIM KAZI (statement) District 3 Representative WILLIAM E. LILLENBERG (statement) AGNES LEWIS MICHAEL GREENWALD (statement) SID GOLD ANNE ZILIAK (statement) KIM THOMPSON (statement) ERIC T. ROSENBERG (statement) CARL BUETTNER (statement) […]

The NCs want "a seat at the table." They want Ex Officio status at the City Council, Council Committee, Task Force and Departmental meetings so that they can fulfill their Chartered responsibilities: 1. "...to promote more citizen participation in government..." 2. "...to make government more responsive to local needs..." 3. "...to present to the Mayor […]

Beginning in February 2010, URS, Corporation, a geotechnical consultant for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), will be performing geologic and geotechnical engineering exploration in a portion of the hillsides on the west side of the Van Norman Reservoir Complex (See map on following PDF link). Geologic and geotechnical engineering data obtained […]

Thank you to the many volunteers who helped decorate and tear down the float, as well as those who rode on it. You made the event special for a lot of people. Photos of the parade can be seen in our updated Photo Gallery.

We urge you to attend an important meeting Thursday evening. Thursday, December 17, 2009 -- 6:00 pm Van Gogh Street Elementary School 17160 Van Gogh Street Granada Hills, CA 91344 At the November 5, 2009 meeting of the Sunshine Canyon Landfill – Community Advisory Meeting, there was much discussion about the recent increase in odor […]

GHNNC congratulates Joe Vitti on receiving a "Leaders of Character" Award from Learning for Life, Western Los Angeles County Council. His accomplishments and contributions to our neighborhood are many, including: Joe actively participated in the formation and certification of GHNNC from 2001 - 2003. He was elected to the GHNNC Board in 2003 and serves […]

Property crime is generally low in our area, but does up-tick during the holidays. Burglary-Theft from Motor Vehicle (BTMV) is the biggest one. Go to www.lapdonline.org and click on crime maps in your area hyperlink (https://www.lapdcrimemaps.org). Enter the address of concern and click on the GO button under all the colored dots. Only crimes that […]

A message from Los Angeles City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Controller Greuel, along with Councilmembers Perry, Parks, and LaBonge joined Mayor Villaraigosa to fill out and send off their census forms. My fellow Angelenos, I just took 10 minutes to fill out the 10 questions in my Census form, and I am encouraging all Angelenos to […]

The 2010 Census is coming. Click here to see what you need to know about the upcoming 2010 Census. Census information in English. Información de censo en español.

Did you know GHNNC has a brand new office? We are inviting all of our stakeholders to join us at our Open House on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. The GHNNC Board Members will be there, as well as special appearances by distinguished guests from Council District 12.

With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more […]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has launched the LARx Prescription Savings Card Program. The purpose is to provide prescriptions at a lower price. The card will offer prescriptions at a 5% to 40% discount. There are no age, income, or other restrictions on the card - and no enrollment fees. The card and discounts will be offered […]

To All Interested Stakeholders - We are pleased to report that, at Monday October 19th's 11:30am meeting in City Hall, BONC approved the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council's Boundary Adjustment Petition. This means that the GHNNC's western boundary now extends to the western edge of Aliso Canyon, overlapping the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council's boundary, which […]

The DWP has activated its special phone line and website to allow residents to find out what their water usage allotment is. This will allow residents to determine if they need to conserve more water to avoid the higher rates under the DWP's water shortage measures. DWP Phone Line: (800) Dial DWP www.LADWP.com Los Angeles […]

Everything about L.A. city government‑‑from who fixes potholes to how people run for city Council‑‑can be found in the new edition of Los Angeles: Structure of a City Government, published by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles. To commemorate the publication, the League donated a total of 6,800 copies to the city of […]

Budget & Finance Chair of the Year Scott Manatt, Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council Outreach Chair of the Year Sue DeVandry, Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council Thank you for all the hard work that you have done as well as the work that you are currently doing for our council. The city of Granada Hills […]

Citrus Sunday is coming up fast, and the Neighborhood Councils, community groups, Fire Stations and hundreds of volunteers that are joining our effort are preparing for a record harvest on Sunday, May 3. Northridge East, Northridge West, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, West Hills, North Hills West, and Chatsworth Neighborhood Councils, as well as […]

Big Sunday Weekend is coming soon! There are so many opportunities nearby to make a positive difference in your neighborhood. For your convenience, GHNNC has searched through all 450+ projects across Southern California and listed the local ones on our Event Calendar. From the Big Sunday website: Big Sunday’s mission is to build community through […]

On July 29th, the Los Angeles region experienced a 5.4 scale earthquake. It was a reminder and a warning that we live in earthquake country and we need to be prepared for the big one. Luckily, it was uneventful compared to the 6.6 Sylmar earthquake in 1971 and the 6.7 Northridge earthquake in 1994. Both […]