Single Use Carryout Bag Ordinance - L.A.M.C. 182604 (LAMC section 195.01, et. Seq) Key Provisions: Stores may no longer use single-use plastic bags (pharmacy and produce bags are exceptions) Stores must charge a $0.10 fee for each recyclable paper bag used Stores must offer reusable bags free or at a cost to shoppers Stores must provide […]
City Of Los Angeles Will Assist Job Seekers with $90 Million Federal Workforce Development System Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the completion of a six month procurement process that provides a newly designed and updated WorkSource Center system for the City of Los Angeles, focusing on practical training for emerging job sectors. The Los Angeles […]
Chief Charlie Beck has submitted a request to be considered for second five-year term. The Los Angeles Police Commission now has the responsibility to respond to that request, either positively or negatively, by August 20, 2014. You are invited to participate in the reappointment process by providing your input to the Los Angeles Police Commission […]
With MyLA311, City of Los Angeles information and services are just a few taps away. MyLA311 links Angelenos with the services and information they need to enjoy their city, beautify their community and stay connected with their local government. The ‘Submit Service Request’ feature allows you to quickly and easily request the City’s most popular services, including […]
Just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, a fire destroyed the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission 's emergency shelter, vehicle fleet, clothing warehouse and food pantry. It took more than 130 brave Los Angeles City firefighters to get the fire under control. Thankfully, there were no injuries, however, the damage is devastating to the Mission and the […]
Persistent phone scammers are deceiving LADWP customers into paying non-existent water and power bills with threats of immediate service shut off. Don’t fall victim to phone scammers posing as LADWP “collection” personnel. LADWP employees will NEVER ask for personal payment information over the telephone. They will never ask you to purchase pre-paid cash cards from […]
Yesterday's 4.4 temblor reminded us all that we live in an earthquake zone. And while a lot of us have emergency water and supplies on-hand, being prepared for a disaster means more than that - it means being financially ready. Financially Ready? In the event of a large earthquake or other natural disaster, you'll need to
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES Home/Condo Owners Rep MARIA DIAZ-TRAN RAYMOND DURAN JAIME GALLO Renters Rep SERGIO IBARRA DAVID SANDOVAL Business Rep CYNDEE A. RIDING Community Based Organization Rep JULIAN RAMIREZ VERONICA DELARA Faith Based Organization Rep SAMMY VAZQUEZ School Rep KELLY K MAGALLANES At-Large Rep JOHN HERNANDEZ LUIS SENCION MAX FOSTER Seniors Rep JIM KALLAS […]
Good Evening fellow neighbors, Well, this is it... The ANC Elections Day is fast approaching, and candidates are in the final stretch. Rain or shine, daylight to night time, they will be working hard to get your vote. On Saturday, your VOTE will establish the future of our community, your VOTE will determine who will be […]
Creative Open Space L.A. - Arleta/Pacoima is spearheaded by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, and is part of a collaborative endeavor with a number of non-profit and community organizations to help increase the health and livability of communities across the city. This project will bring together local stakeholders to gather the urban […]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujAm-fQjLzU[/youtube] Communities can transform underused areas of L.A.’s largest public asset—our 7,500 miles of city streets—into vibrant and accessible public space with People St, a program of the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). "People St is a bottom-up, community-based approach to
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, LA’s City Council voted unanimously to approve CF 12-1682, changing the name and definition of the Factual Basis Stakeholder to Community Interest Stakeholder, defined as those who have a “substantial and ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Council’s boundaries.” The ordinance now goes to the Mayor for his signature and then must […]
The Candidate Filing Period is December 23, 2013 through January 22, 2014. The easiest way to file as a candidate is online. Here's how: Go to https://empowerla.org/anc/arleta-nc-2014-elections Click on File Online tab in the right-hand column Fill out the online form and click Submit. We look forward to seeing as many of our Arleta stakeholders running […]
Creative Open Space Los Angeles Philip Burns, Dept of Recreation and Parks phillipburns77@gmail.com 323-382-2402 Pacoima Beautiful Max Podemski, Pacoima Beautiful mpodemski@pacoimabeautiful.org 818-899-2454
On September 2, 2013, the LADWP completed the replacement of its 39-year old Customer Information System (CIS) after over three years of planning and development. This CIS platform touches nearly every aspect of utility operations, including customer service, meter reading and billing. It is the heart of our customer service system and used during each […]
Congratulations to our community partner, Narcanon, for the publishing this work of art created by local youth! Check out this video about their new drug education coloring book.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is developing a new, community-driven strategic plan and is teaming up with EmpowerLA to get the word out to members of the community. The partnership between the two city departments is the first of its kind and assists in connecting us to Los Angeles residents, to engage them in the process of charting our organization’s […]
A certain level of noise is part of modern life. However, excessive noise can affect your quality of life. Summer brings an increase in outdoor entertaining. Be a good neighbor-consider the hour and music volume when entertaining. You can be given a citation if a gathering becomes loud enough to disturb the peace of those […]
L.A.'s hidden earthquake dangers https://www.latimes.com/... Thousands of Southern Californians live and work in a type of building vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake. To assess the danger, a team of Times reporters combed through thousands of city and county records to identify these buildings -- concrete structures built before 1976. We found more than 1,000. Experts say we're […]
