Local Public Pools Open for the Summer
The summer swimming season is here and L.A.’s public pools open in June and remain open through Labor Day! Please visit the links below to find out more information on hours and activities at LA City Pools. Our public pools are a wonderful resource, offering kids and adults in the …
Read More »We Now Have Three Open Seats on Our Board
Northridge West Neighborhood Council has three open seats now: One At-Large seat One Renter (Resident) in NWNC boundaries seat One open seat for a Senior, minimum age 62 and living in NWNC boundaries. If interested, send an e-mail to John Mah at and copy to Tom Johnson at to be put on next NWNC General …
Read More »City Council Approves the 2015-2016 Budget
This week, the City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget. The Budget and Finance Committee built on the Mayor’s proposed budget, finding an additional $50 million in net revenue. Here are some of the highlights of what was adopted:
Read More »Half the People in LA to Ditch their Cars? It’ll Happen, Insists Mayor
Mayor Eric Garcetti released a long-range plan multibillion dollar plan, including bikesharing and solar panels, to get Los Angeles green. Mayor Eric Garcetti released a long-range plan today that lays out his goals for making the city more economically and environmentally sustainable, including adding electric car charging outlets and bikeshare …
Read More »Los Angeles Will Finally Fix its Sidewalks!
For the first time in the history of Los Angeles, the City has made a commitment this week to establishing a sustainable, fair, long-term sidewalk repair policy by settling the Willits class action lawsuit. The City will invest $31 million per year for the next 30 years to fix our …
Read More »City Uses App to Alert People Trained in CPR of Nearby Emergencies They Can Help With
LA partners with PulsePoint to empower residents to help save lives. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the fire chief unveiled a smartphone app Wednesday that alerts people with CPR training if someone in a nearby public area is suffering from cardiac arrest and needs their help. The PulsePoint app sends alerts to …
Read More »Granada Hills Charter High Sets Academic Decathlon Record
For the fourth time in five years, Granada Hills Charter High School has won the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon. Granada Hills Charter High School scored a competition- record 59,167.1 points out of a possible 65,400 to win the Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon for the …
Read More »Los Angeles Implements Citywide Hit-and-Run Alert and Reward System
This Wednesday, Councilmember Mitchell Englander joined Councilmember Joe Buscaino, Department of Transportation General Manager Seleta Reynolds, Los Angeles Police Department’s Captain Philip Fontanetta, and hit-and-run victim and founder of Finish the Ride Damian Kevitt to announce the implementation of a hit-and-run alert system throughout the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles …
Read More »Northridge West NC Bus Ads Sneak Preview
The Northridge West Neighborhood Council is pleased with the great job our ad designer Paul Gentry did in developing the concept and doing the artwork for our new bus ads.
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