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Mayor Garcetti extends San Fernando Valley cooling center hours due to heat wave
With the city gripped by a dangerous heat wave, Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday ordered that the San Fernando Valley’s seven cooling centers extend their hours over the weekend.The National Weather Service and the Los Angeles County Department of Public health issued...
Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance Open Space Circle Event
You’re invited to join the Neighborhood Council Sustainability Alliance (NCSA) on Saturday, July 9, for an Open Space circle (aka an “unconference”) where YOU propose topics for discussion, and then convene or join topic sessions you care most about. Depending on...
2016 Neighborhood Council Elections: Official Results
The results are in for the 2016 Neighborhood Council Elections! 25,571 voters voted for 1,839 candidates in 82 elections and 8 selections this year. The oldest candidate was 93 years old; the youngest just 14. 34 Neighborhood Councils helped pioneer online voting this...
Get to Know Metro
Over the last 25 years, Metro's growth in LA County has transformed mobility and connectivity across the region. As the nation's third largest transit agency, the organization is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors and led by Metro CEO Phil Washington, who...
Pet Safety in EXTREME Heat
Southern California is in for a heat wave this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees or more over the next few days. When it is hot for you, it is even hotter for your pet. Dogs and cats do not sweat through their skin. They cool themselves by...
Senator Hertzberg Calls on Metro to Amend its Expenditure Plan, Include Project for CSUN
The $120 billion plan for LA County transportation improvements over the next 50 years provides no guarantees for state’s largest CSU campus SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, issued a call today to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan (Metro) Board to...
Summer Movie Series
The 2016 summer outdoor movie series is coming very soon to a park near you. This Saturday, June 11, will kick-off the summer line-up of movies at Jamie Beth Slavin Park. A series of 10 free movie screenings throughout the East Valley, including fan favorites,...
Mayor’s 2016 Summer Night Lights
A Message from the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety/ Gang Reduction and Youth Development: As you look for ways to make a difference in your communities on the issues you care about most, we want you to be aware of the Mayor’s Summer Night Lights program. Summer Night...
Raise the Wage LA
As the City of Los Angeles prepares for the largest anti-poverty program in the city’s history, please see the infographic below regarding helpful facts for both employers and employees regarding the new Minimum Wage set to effect July 1, 2016. The Office of Wage...
Political Animals Documentary
NEW DOCUMENTARY TELLS COMPELLING STORY OF THE FOUR WOMEN WHO WERE THE FIRST GAY CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR SHEILA KUEHL, WHO WAS FIRST OF ALL World Premiere of “Political Animals” June 4 Sells Out In First Week The 1994 election made...