by wen-min | May 13, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | May 13, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | May 9, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | May 7, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | May 7, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | May 7, 2016 | Council District 2, Transportation
Dear Friend: Over the past 25 years, Los Angeles has experienced a transit revolution. In 1990 we had no subway or light rail tracks. Now, we have 87 miles with 80 stations throughout LA County, including a bustling regional bus and rail hub in North Hollywood. We...
by wen-min | May 5, 2016 | US Congressional District 29
*** 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...
by wen-min | May 5, 2016 | California
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...
by wen-min | Apr 27, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | Apr 25, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
