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Recap of LA’s 2016 Congress of Neighborhood Councils
This year’s Congress of Neighborhoods for the Neighborhood Councils (NCs) was up in attendance by the hundreds and consistent in quality as previous years. The program was well planned out and consisted of workshops from gaining knowledge of City departments’...
Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair 2016
Saturday October 1, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Free admission • Free family EP kits* • Free parking Free food* (all-beef hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggieburgers with fixings) Everything is free at the Fair to encourage everyone to be disaster ready. Fire Station 87...
Planning and Land Use 101
Sat, October 8th, 10am - 1pm Confused about what’s being built in your community (and what isn’t)? Learn how City Planning works! Free Planning & Land Use 101 crash course with special guests: Kevin Ocubillo | Transportation & Planning Deputy Office of...
Vin Scully, All-Time Great, to Call His Last Dodgers Home Game Sunday
The voice of the Dodgers, the voice of baseball, Vin Scully will call his final game at Dodgers stadium Sunday after 67 years in the booth. It’s the endless and favorite debate of all sports fans: Who is the greatest of all time? Babe Ruth? Wayne Gretzky? Michael...
City Launches Online Business Portal
The City of Los Angeles is making it easy to start a business with the launch of its new online platform: Los Angeles Business Portal, a one-stop-shop that has all the information you need to get your business of the ground. The online portal is a hub of resources...
City Council Takes Action on Granny Flats
This week, the City Council voted to grant legal status to existing second dwelling units, i.e., granny flats, and impose greater restrictions on future units. To help understand the Council's new ruling, here is a breakdown of how it will impact you. What are the New...
Laurel Plaza’s Bright Future
Dear Friend: The Los Angeles City Planning Commission just voted overwhelmingly to approve NOHO West, a critical redevelopment project that will revitalize Laurel Plaza and make this East San Fernando Valley commercial corridor thrive once again. This is a huge step...
Two-Year Moratorium on LA Developments Qualifies for Ballot
A proposal calling for a moratorium on building projects so big they require zoning or land-use exceptions, has qualified for the ballot. The city clerk said today proponents of a ballot initiative that would temporarily halt development in Los Angeles have turned in...
LA Increases Developer Fees to Secure More Funding for Public Parks
The City Council recently voted to revamp how the city collects fees from developers to increase funding for parks and recreation spaces throughout LA under the state's Quimby Act. Under the new fee structure, developers of condominiums and single-family residential...
City Council Supports Measure M to Improve Transit
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support Measure M, the half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that, if approved, will raise $860 million a year countywide to revolutionize LA's transportation network and add...