by wen-min | Dec 6, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | Dec 2, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | Dec 2, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
From Councilmember Paul Krekorian: Dear Friend: The City of Los Angeles just launched an unprecedented, comprehensive sidewalk repair program, called Safe Sidewalks LA, which will invest $1.4 billion over the next 30 years to make all 11,000 miles of the city’s...
by wen-min | Nov 30, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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,...
by wen-min | Nov 26, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | Nov 26, 2016 | City of Los Angeles, Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
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...
by wen-min | Nov 19, 2016 | Beautification, Greater Valley Glen Council, Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood, Parks
This week, community members from Valley Glen joined forces to beautify our neighborhood. These volunteers cleaned Valley Glen Community Park of hundreds of bags of trash, debris and illegally dumped items. Remember, if you see graffiti, bulky items, illegal dumping...
by wen-min | Nov 16, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
A court-appointed monitor has verified at least $67.5 million in refunds owed DWP customers in the aftermath of the overbilling scandal. A court-appointed independent monitor has verified at least $67.5 million in refunds and credits that the Department of Water and...
by wen-min | Nov 10, 2016 | Greater Valley Glen Neighborhood
A note from Congressman Tony Cárdenas: Dear Friends, This week has been difficult on a lot people. However, we cannot forget those who have protected us and have allowed us to engage in the civic process. We thank you, America’s service members, veterans, and military...
