Summer Fun with Rec and Parks Summer is the time to relax, have fun, and be in the sun! We've provided for you a list of exciting activities and relaxing getaways for you and your loved ones right here in Los Angeles. Check them out below. Do you miss laughing at lunch with your best buds? Well good thing LAUSD's Summer Lunch Program is serving up some food for you and your friends! You can enjoy...

Mike Feuer is the Los Angeles City Attorney. His responsibilities go far beyond prosecuting misdemeanor criminal cases. For example, the City Attorney's office is currently investigating the medical marijuana dispensaries that operate legally within the city. There has been an on-going question about the number and location of dispensaries, but now there's also a medical marijuana farmers' market...

Neighborhood Councils can pick up their Election Documents from the City Clerk by emailing Clerk.Election@LACity.org or calling 213-978-0444 and giving the City Clerk a week's notice so that the documents can be retrieved from the archive and prepared for pickup. The Documents include the Stakeholder Registration forms, the Candidate Registration forms, the Vote-by-Mail applications, and the Community... 

Greetings, Neighborhood Council Treasurers, Board Members, and stakeholders. I hope this week's newsletter finds you all well. As we try out the new NC Checking Account system for NC's we are receiving lots of positive feedback as well as concerns and confusion about the new process. Since this process is new to everyone, we are doing our best to find answers and solutions to your concerns as... 

PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY WHAT: A workshop to teach the basics of small business entrepreneurship, how to legally start a business in Los Angeles, and introduce resources provided by the City of Los Angeles and regional partners that assist with small business development. WHEN: Monday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. WHERE: San... 

Join us under the Broadway Bridge for picnics, play and the 40th anniversary of the LA cult classic Chinatown. As always, you can expect good food, good people and good fun. Before the film screening, we will have Tom Explores Los Angeles talk about his adventures in the Owens Valley that speak to the issues of water, the drought and the LA River. We will also be joined by FOLAR's exciting new River... 

The Plaza Firehouse is celebrating 130 years on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 10 am to 3 pm at El Pueblo Historic Monument. Events: Historic rigs and fire apparatuses Arts & crafts tables Living history performances at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Pico House Rarely seen photos & artifacts on display All events are free and open to the public Spend the day celebrating the 130th anniversary... 

Atwater Neighborhood Council presents Atwater Movie Night under the stars. Gates open at dusk and the show begins at dark at the Los Feliz Municipal Golf Course, located 3207 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039. Movie schedule: June 27th Airplane! July 25th My Favorite Year August 22nd The Lego Movie Atwater Votes! September 19th Ghostbusters Grease The Goonies For more information click here...

I hope our newsletter finds you well and that you are able to stay cool during this heat wave! I would like to start this short article by thanking our Field Operations team, comprised of our Neighborhood Empowerment Advocates and our support staff for carrying out a total of 83 board orientations! Great job guys!!!! Out of the 95 NCs, we did not get to 12 of you, for various reasons. At the moment...

On Monday, July 21, 2014, I had the pleasure of hosting our most recent international delegate, Mr. Diosdado Mba NCony a Political Science and Sociology Department Head and Professor from Equatorial New Guinea, Central Africa where the native language is Spanish. We met at the office where I briefed Mr. Ncony on the the Neighborhood Council system and provided him with our Board Member Handbook in... 

Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr. in conjunction with Coalition for Responsible Community Development presents 19th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. Thousands of Angelenos are expected to crowd the "New Ninth" this weekend for the 19th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival. The event pays homage to the vital role Central Ave played in establishing Jazz music and culture. Partnering with the Coalition... 

Click to view the Assemblymember's video invite Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Mental & Behavioral Health, invites you to attend an important joint hearing being convened with the Assembly Select Committee on Justice Reinvestment that will examine the interactions between law enforcement and persons with mental illnesses. In the aftermath of...