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City Council Approves 80% by 2050 Climate Target
On Wednesday, May 11 (practically the eve of one of the largest planned climate change marches in Los Angeles history), the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion to establish the City’s official target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 80%...
We All Rescued the Mission
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...
LA Declares May 13 Ritchie Valens Day on 75th Anniversary of His Birth
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...
Voting Basics: How to Register and Vote in California
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 to...
Los Angeles Unveils New City Website
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 out the city's...
Gift Cards for Guns: City Hosts Anonymous Buyback Program
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...
Transforming Transportation in Our Valley, by Councilmember Krekorian
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...
29th Congressional District Candidate Forum Friday
*** 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...
California’s Smoking Age Raised to 21: Gov. Brown Signs New Laws
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 device. Starting...
Los Angeles Now Has Traffic Ticket Kiosks
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 pay a...