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Northridge West Neighborhood Council is graciously appreciative of the courage and dedication of our men and women in uniform. Happy Veterans Day.

Northridge West Neighborhood Council is one of ten neighborhood councils to win a 2013 EmpowerLA Award, announced Sept. 9th at a special meeting of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners. The ten took top honors in a field of 45 nominations, said Karen Mack, outreach committee chair for the board. Nominations were received for …

L.A. City Hall, 201 North Los Angeles Street, LA 90012 Open to the public. More info at http://www.nccongressla.com/ Register HERE. PURPOSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS: “To promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs” ~ Los Angeles City Charter, Article IX Neighborhood Council leaders from throughout the city …

One grocery store is showing interest, but no deals have been made so far. From Northridge Patch An Orange County-based grocery store is showing interest in replacing the former Albertsons site at 18555 Devonshire St. following the efforts of a few community members who want to quickly find a replacement tenant. Northridge …

From Northridge Patch Bonefish Grill is expected to open right next to Yard House by the fourth quarter of 2013. By the end of the year, the Northridge Fashion Center will be home to the first Bonefish Grill location in California. The seafood eatery was founded in 2000 in Florida and has …

This week neighborhood councils were blindsided by the Mayor’s office.  The Mayor said that because the Proposition A sales tax measure failed to pass, he will not include funding for 2014 neighborhood council elections in his proposed budget.  If neighborhood councils want elections, they will need to collectively surrender 20 percent of their proposed $37,000 …

From the L.A. Daily News, January 24, 2013 A recent fight over a proposed $3 billion bond issue for street repairs illustrated the growing influence of neighborhood councils in Los Angeles City government, as they exerted enough influence to keep the measure off the ballot for now. The success in …

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 …

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 …

At-Large Representatives MATTHEW VALLECILLA GERRY MALAIS Open At-Large Representative STEVEN KOCH Senior Representatives KENNETH FUTERNICK FREDDIE RYMOND Homeowner Representative DARRELL GRIFFIN Click here to download Canvass of Votes (pdf)

You are invited to participate in bringing awareness to your community about a home energy upgrade program that provides residents up to $8,000 cash back for a limited time. The goal of Energy Upgrade California is to improve homeowners’ quality of life by reducing their energy bills, providing an effective approach in energy efficiency, and improving …

From the Daily News: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has tapped Grayce Liu, a senior project coordinator in the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, to fill the general manager’s job now that B.H. Kim is leaving to take a job in San Diego. Liu will be named interim general manager and given a …

BongHwan Kim quits race for 13th District City Council seat BongHwan Kim, head of the city agency in charge of neighborhood councils, abandoned his run for the 13th District City Council seat Monday, and announced his resignation to take a job in San Diego. He will become vice president and executive …

From the Los Angeles Daily News, June 7, 2012. Tuesday’s primary election dumped scores of political hopefuls from the the state’s ballots. From Arcata to Arleta and San Francisco to Signal Hill, candidates for various legislative offices found their campaigns over when they did not place in the top two …

City Councilmember Mitchell Englander presented a certificate of recognition to the Northridge West Neighborhood Council for five years of outstanding community service on Monday, March 5, 2012

Want to tell the mayor how the city’s money should be spent?  Click here for a brief video created by Neighborhood Council members about the importance of the Mayor’s Budget Survey.  The deadline is quickly approaching; the last day for participate in the budget survey is Monday, February 27th. The …

BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS are being presented…and lots more. All LA stakeholders invited. Two Deputy Mayor’s are attending. Event runs from 8:30 am – Noon. Please RSVP to joseph.hari@lacity.org or call 310-479-3823.

The Mayor’s Office, in collaboration with the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates, is proud to present to you this year’s Mayor’s Community Budget Survey! The link to the Mayor’s 2012 Community Budget Survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012LABudgetSurvey This survey link is live. Please take now. A hard copy of the survey can be …

January 10th, Councilman Englander February 14th, Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services March 13th, Parks and Recreation and the Oakridge Estates *All Community Members are welcome* If you have any questions please feel free to contact: Juativa Spurlock, VP of Outreach and Communication at juativaspurlock@yahoo.com to leave a …