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March 5, 2013 Voter Guide

This is a quick info update regarding the City's upcoming elections on March 5, 2013. Click here for a PDF copy of the 2013 Voter Guide. In addition to the English version, the Voter Guide is available is nine other languages: Armenian Chinese Hindi Japanese Korean Spanish Tagalog Thai Vietnamese These are also available in electronic format.

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Robbed? Here’s How To Get Your Stolen Goods Back

Photo by Everett Collection via Shutterstock If you had your iPhone, iPod, iPad, iMac or even your bicycle stolen, there’s now a way you can get your precious property back, thanks to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Knock-Knock “fence” burglary task force. Earlier this year, the task force began their mission probing …

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Neighborhood Councils: City Attorney’s Office Advises on “Factual Basis” Stakeholder Definition

The City Attorney’s Office is providing guidance for a motion by City Councilmember Jose Huizar that would clarify voter qualifications for Neighborhood Council elections. The motion was prompted by community concern over voters that lacked an appropriate stake in the neighborhood that qualified them to vote. In some cases, individuals who provided a single receipt from a neighborhood …

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Great Turnout at the 5th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair

[nggallery id=5] Sunny skies brought out almost a thousand visitors to this year’s 5th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair Saturday October 6th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. hosted by LAFD Station #87 Captain Smith and station personnel; Chatsworth, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Lake Balboa, Mission Hills, North Hills West, Northridge West, Northridge …

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OK/HELP Post-Earthquake Window Sign Program Launched

On Monday, Oct. 15, Councilmember Mitch Englander and his Council District 12 staff held a press conference to introduce the new OK/HELP post-earthquake window signs, and gave a live demonstration of how this valuable community preparedness tool will be used. OK/HELP is a window sign with clear, simple instructions provided …

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How to See Endeavour Ride into the Sunset

So it won’t be The Rock. The access will be tighter and the pageantry slighter than when LACMA’s 340-ton boulder rolled through town. Early reports had raised hopes that the move of the Space Shuttle Endeavour from LAX to the California Science Center would become a rolling parade like the one that accompanied the immense …

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New Supermarket Opens in Northridge Today

Super King Market replaces a Gelson’s that closed in February Super King Market, bringing 200 jobs to the area, is scheduled to open its newest branch in Northridge today. The official ribbon cutting is planned for next Friday, according to store officials. The new store replaces a Gelson’s market at 19500 Plummer St. which closed …

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Paper or Plastic (or Reusable)? Weigh in on the L.A. Bag Debate

The City of Los Angeles is proposing to adopt and implement an ordinance to ban the use of single-use plastic carryout bags, charge a fee on paper bags, and promote the use of reusable bags at specified retailers within the City. A six-month grace period would be provided for large …

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