https://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170106/crime-rises-in-the-san-fernando-valley-where-robbery-and-homicide-rates-outpace-la Violent crime across Los Angeles rose for a third straight year during 2016, but spikes in homicides, robberies and property crimes across the San Fernando Valley outpaced the city as a whole, according to LAPD crime statistics released this week. Robberies across the Valley last year rose 33 percent from 2015 — from 1,571 […]
Los Angeles residents have several options for recycling their Christmas tree this year. LA Sanitation has curbside collection for Christmas trees. If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day. Recycle your Christmas tree in […]
The weekend headline in the Daily News about the Olympics opening ceremony controversy may have caught your eye. Here is a chance to meet people from the LA24 committee. Do you want to speak up about the proposal to hold the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony in the new Rams football stadium instead of the historic […]
This week the Public Safety Committee approved a grant from the Innovation and Performance Commission for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) SOBER Unit pilot program. The program will partner a Nurse Practitioner with a Firefighter/Paramedic to provide service to serial inebriates - patients who are transported multiple times to emergency rooms for intoxication. These individuals […]
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will hold Customer Service Saturday at four of its Customer Service Centers on December 10, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Customers who attend Customer Service Saturday at any of the four locations can expect assistance from staff members who are able to take payments, […]
4% of City’s buildings use half of our electricity A program initiated by a Councilmembers Huizar and Blumenfield motion to save energy by working with the City’s largest energy consumers to better track their usage and increase their efficiency is scheduled to be considered by the Los Angeles City Council next week. The plan would […]
Today the L.A. City Council unanimously approved our game-changing Zero Waste L.A. program, which will implement a complete overhaul of commercial and multi-family waste collection and dramatically increase recycling throughout the city. The program, which Councilmembers Paul Koretz and José Huizar introduced as a motion in 2010 and worked on during Huizar’s time as Chair of the […]
The City Council voted 12-0 to curb the size of homes that can be built on small lots, as the 'McMansion' trend divides LA neighborhoods. The City Council moved Wednesday to further limit the size of so-called "McMansions." In a 12-0 vote, the council asked the city attorney to draft up an amendment to the […]
The holiday season is fast approaching. It’s an exciting time of year where you and your loved ones will be observing time-honored traditions. This year, it’s an honor to co-host the Holiday Parade with the Pacoima Chamber of Commerce and the Los Angeles Police Department Foothill Division. Jointly, we hope to deliver a festive event […]
Today, Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) released the following statement after being elected to the new Democratic Caucus Leadership position created for Members of Congress who have served five terms or less. “I am honored to have been elected by my colleagues to this new position on the House Democratic Leadership team. I thank […]
This week, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced the opening of its 2016 Winter Shelter Program from now through March 1, 2017. Those in need of emergency shelter are encouraged to go directly to one of the listed pick-up points for free transportation, rather than the site address, unless otherwise indicated. Most shelters open […]
In a move to ensure the quality of life in the nation's second largest city, and to protect LA's highly diverse communities and residents, the City Council recently approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Immigrant Affairs. In addition to the committee's creation, the Council's proposal urged the following: Creating a new Immigrant […]
Just a reminder that our Winter Basketball evaluations are happening tomorrow, Saturday, December 3rd. If you have yet to register, please come in today or tomorrow a few minutes before your child's division's evaluation time. Times per division are as follows: PEE WEE (5-6 yrs. old) - 9 am ROOKIES (7-8 yrs. old) - 10:30 […]
The potluck will commence immediately after our board meeting. December 20, 2016 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Liberty Temple 13821 Osborne Street Arleta, CA 91331
Thursday, December 8th, 2016 5.00 pm- 7.00 pm Brand Park Community Center 15121 Brand Boulevard Mission Hills, CA 91345 Special Guest: Council President Herb Wesson Happy Holidays! Bring your ideas for legislation. Please call (818) 732-0039 for more information or to RSVP at Contact@RaulBocanegra.com.
The Los Angeles City Council set into motion today the initial stages of a $1.4 billion plan to repair a backlog of broken sidewalks that will allow the city to turn over the responsibility of future upkeep to property owners. City officials plan to spend the funds, which will average at least $30 million a […]
A Los Angeles man fought the law and won, and now the city has to stop farming out its parking ticket appeals to a for-profit company. Angelenos who get parking tickets will now have a better chance of winning their appeals after the state's Supreme Court issued a ruling that Los Angeles will have to […]
At the risk of being redundant, we wanted you let you know about the California Department of Food and Agriculture's ROUTINE response to a Medfly infestation just discovered in the area. Five female specimens of Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), a major agricultural pest, have recently been detected in Panorama City, Arleta, and North Hollywood. The first […]
Councilmembers Joe Buscaino (CD 15) and Curren Price (CD 9) have put forward a new Street Vending Proposal. Here are the key elements: Street vending will be allowed Citywide from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Vending will be prohibited in residential neighborhoods with the exception of roaming pushcart vendors. 2 vendors per block in commercial […]
