LOS ANGELES - Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that an effort he co-led with USC has resulted in Southern California winning a federal designation that gives our region preference in accessing $1.3 billion in federal assistance for local aerospace and advanced manufacturing. Southern California was designated by the U.S. Commerce Department as a "Manufacturing Community" as part of the Investing...

The Alliance of River Communities invites you to a Neighborhood Council Crash Course, which aims to empower new and veteran board members, committee members, and stakeholders to: Understand the NC system and structure Learn about important alliances and issues Gain skills and resources for being an effective board member and ensuring productive meetings Learn about the role and impact of NCs and alliances...

Calling all poll workers, volunteers, board members, and stakeholders! Elections have come to a close, and now we invite you to an evening of look back on the Elections 2014 journey that lies behind us. Join us for an Election Wrap Session on Monday, June 9 at 7:00pm at 7th Day Adventist Church, 1711 N. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles. We want to hear your feedback: what went well, and what we could...

Thanks in part to the tireless lobbying efforts of Mayor Eric Garcetti and his aggressive campaigning for the plan known as Alternative 20, the proposed $1 billion plan to revitalize the Los Angeles River and develop areas around it for recreation and new housing and commercial development, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday expressed support for the plan, providing a huge boost for the...

Youth who have strong skills in technology have a leg up on careers in the data-driven new economy, but many young people in LA lack the resources to learn fundamental computer and technological skills. The Weingart East Los Angeles (WELA) YMCA Youth Institute, part of the Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative funded by California Endowment, is a year-round YMCA program that uses technology...

Los Angeles celebrated the kickoff of the 4th Annual LGBT Heritage Month this morning with a presentation and reception in the John Ferraro Council Chamber at City Hall, hosted by Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Controller Ron Galperin, Councilmember Mike Bonin, and Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell. This year, the city officials honored professional athlete Jason Collins, Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Rabbi Denise...

Writer/director Jon Favreau just jumped on the food truck bandwagon with his film "Chef," a familiar story of a gifted cook who leaves his restaurant job to take up serving phenomenal grub to customers through a tiny window. Roy Choi, the guy everyone from Los Angeles knows was an inspiration for Favreau's character, reignited the massive food truck following when he started rolling his Kogi...

Hack for LA, an event based on the concept of "civic hacking," offers government agencies, businesses, nonprofits and civically engaged individuals the opportunity to work together to move into a new era of solving complex social problems through technology innovation. Hack for LA is a call to action for anyone in Los Angeles who wants to make an impact. Anyone can get involved, irrespective of...