And How It Affects Your Safety
By David Sroaf
In these recessionary times, budgetary belt-tightening has forced some tough decisions on Mayor Villaraigosa and the City Council. Among these has been a $56 million reduction in funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.Faced…
In his efforts to gain more insight into the problems facing grass roots angelinos, Carmen Trutanich, L.A.'s new city attorney, and his team have tapped Scott McNeely, President of the Pico Neighborhood Council, and Jim O'Sullivan, MMRA President and activist, to become a part of the newly formed…
CCP resident Teresa Beaudet—another neighbor with deeply established roots in the community, has been appointed a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"Most of the heavy lifting has been done. Now we’re waiting for the City of Los Angeles to add Country Club Park to its current list of 24 Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZ)." claims Tom Smith resident of Country Club Park. "It is poised to be established by the Los Angeles City Council in the next few months.
Last night at the 19th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Ebony Repertory Theatre garnered three awards for its Inaugural Production of August Wilson's Two Trains Running!
Best Producer (equity)
Wren T. Brown/ Ebony Repertory Theatre
Best Director (equity)
Israel Hicks
Best Scenic Design (equity)
Edward E. Haynes, Jr.
Congratulations to the Cast, Crew, Board, Staff and Supporters of Ebony Rep for making this moment possible!
The much disputed temporary street barriers in the Western Heights neighborhood are closer to becoming permanent after a meeting between the Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles Fire Department and Councilman Wesson.
Despite 2 petitions (one with 142 names) from the community, concerns about "irregularities" and safety issues from the…
Mee Semcken of Lee Consulting gave a presentation and updated the ANGELUS VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION and HARVARD HEIGHTS on the Washington Square Developmentproject located on the South West Corner of Washington and 10th Ave. The proposed project is a mixed usage development with a combination of shops and residential units. Lee…
The LaSalle Block Club has received funds from the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC) that will help with their current neighborhood beautification project: designing a monument and landscaping for the triangle at the intersection of LaSalle and Washington.
A Time of The Signs
Feeling a need to celebrate the community pride of Harvard Heights’ resident Gary Rieck hatched the idea of placing tasteful signage at every neighborhood intersection.
L-R; District One Councilman - Ed P. Reyes, Matching Grant Manager - Michael Espinosa, Council…
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