Los Angeles – Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) awarded to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) 490 new HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers to house chronically homeless veterans.Each…
Comprehensive Plan to Make Cut Red Tape, Streamline Processes to make L.A. More Film FriendlyLOS ANGELES --Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the next phase in his entertainment industry agenda in the wake of his successful leadership of the effort to pass a tripling of the state’s film tax credit.…
From Mayor Garcetti's OfficeLOS ANGELES – After working closely with the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, Yahoo! Inc. is moving its Santa Monica operations to Los Angeles, Mayor Garcetti announced today. “I'm proud that Yahoo! is moving to Los Angeles and sending a strong message to the business community that our…
From Mayor Garcetti's OfficeLOS ANGELES – After working closely with the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, Yahoo! Inc. is moving its Santa Monica operations to Los Angeles, Mayor Garcetti announced today. “I'm proud that Yahoo! is moving to Los Angeles and sending a strong message to the business community that our…
200 Miles Extra Per Year from ‘Street Smart’ Package Combines with 200 Extra From Previous Reforms for 400 Extra Miles Annually
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced a package of initiatives to increase street paving across Los Angeles by 200 miles annually. Combined with 200 extra miles per year that will…
Several people protested May 18 in front of the Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt-Los Angeles, at 4929 Wilshire Blvd., to call attention to the Egyptian military’s ousting of Egypt’s first fairly elected president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013. The demonstration took place several days…
Members of Los Angeles' Armenian Youth Federation and others marked the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by protesting in front of Los Angeles' Turkish consulate at 6300 Wilshire Blvd. April 24. The protest, held annually, was designed to draw attention to the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Turkish soldiers between…
Los Angeles is one of the most populated cities in the nation. It's a city of 12 million plus vehicles and, at times, it can feel like all 12 million are trying to get to the same place at the same time. In fact, across the country, Los Angeles has become synonymous…
The City of Los Angeles is a significant step closer to implementing the ban of single-use plastic bags approved by the City Council in May of 2012.
The Bureau of Sanitation completed its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) this January and concluded that the proposed project would not result in any…
Wendy Greuel started her political career in Mayor Bradley’s office serving for ten years as Bradley's liaison to the City Council, City Departments and the Community on public policy issues ranging from child care to homelessness to senior care and health issues.
From 1993 to 1997, Greuel worked in the…
Established in August of 2008 by writer, artist Dianne V. Lawrence, The Neighborhood News covers the events, people, history, politics and historic architecture of communities throughout the Mid-City and West Adams area in Los Angeles Council District 10.
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