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Read More »Scam Alert for DWP Energy Efficiency Programs
In the last few months there have been a few instances of individuals approaching small business customers with LADWP’s CLEO application, asking for cash up front to perform lighting retrofit work, and then never returning to perform the installations that were promised. Please urge community members to note that LADWP …
Read More »NWNC Welcomes New Patrol Commanding Officer to LAPD Devonshire Division
Captain Daryl Russell has been a member of the LAPD for 33 years and has worked a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, training, Watch Commander, Patrol Crime Czar, the Area’s Liaison Officer with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a myriad of specialized units such as the Patrol Adjutant at …
Read More »Eric Garcetti Wins Mayor Race, Pot Shop Limit Passes
Eric Garcetti triumphs in the LA mayoral race (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty) It’s official: Eric Garcetti has won the race for Los Angeles mayor over Wendy Greuel, who conceded this morning. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Garcetti earned 54 percent of the votes and Greuel had 46 percent, ABC …
Read More »Final EIR of City of Los Angeles’ Proposed Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance
The City of Los Angeles is proposing to adopt and implement an ordinance to ban single-use plastic carryout bags, charge a fee on paper bags, and promote the use of reusable bags at specified retailers in the City of Los Angeles. The Final EIR is available at City of Los Angeles …
Read More »Grading Los Angeles’ Streets
L.A. full of roads to ruin for cars The city gives its road network an average grade of C. But a Times analysis finds wide disparities, and they’re not driven by wealth or political power. Explore pavement quality ratings for each of the 68,000 street segments in L.A., graded from …
Read More »Today Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the May 21 Mayoral Election
Eligible residents must register to vote by Monday, May 6, 2013 in order to be able to vote in the May 21, 2013 City of Los Angeles General Municipal and Special Elections. To be eligible to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States and 18 years old by …
Read More »Mayoral Candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel to Answer Your Questions in Porter Ranch
The Mayoral Candidates – Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel – are coming to Porter Ranch to answer your questions. The Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council has scheduled them on two different days, which should create a more relaxed atmosphere for you to ask questions and hear candid responses from the candidates. …
Read More »Mayor Villaraigosa Announces $5 Million in Grants for Earthquake Early Warning System
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined with the US Geological Survey and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Approval Authority members to announce $5 million in federal funds for the region’s Earthquake Early Warning System. “Our partners at the US Geological Survey and Caltech have been working on the …
Read More »The Fastest Route to City Hall
In a city the size of Los Angeles, one of the fastest routes to City Hall is the internet. In the time it takes to find your car keys, you can be online and communicating with the Mayor and the City Council. Effective Neighborhood Council advocates typically know three things; …
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