• LADWP Reminds Customers to Conserve Water

    Reduced Snowpack & Increased Water Use Call for Increased Conservation The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) today reminds customers that Mandatory Water Conservation remains in effect and urges customers to increase their water conservation efforts where possible. …

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  • LAPD Crime Mapping

    Get up-to-date crime statistics for neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles. Being informed about crime in your community is the first step in preventing future occurrences. www.crimemapping.com The Los Angeles Police Department will directly feed its crime data to the Omega Group…

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  • Mayor Proposes Complete Overhaul of the Los Angeles Zoning Code

    The Mayor and the City Planning Department have proposed a five-year project to completely rewrite the Los Angeles Zoning Code. It would throw out all of the existing fixed zones and replace them with “dynamic” zones. There would be considerably…

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  • Mayor’s Budget Proposal Cuts Police Support Staff, Restores LAFD Funds

    Seeking to close a $238 million deficit, Villaraigosa also proposes using close to $83 million in one-time solutions. Via northridge.patch.com Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled a $7.2 billion budget proposal today that includes 231 layoffs and would reduce employee retirement benefits…

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  • Free Tire Collection Days in the San Fernando Valley

    Bring your old tires to have them safely and properly disposed of and recycled for free at the upcoming tire collection days in the San Fernando Valley. Saturday, April 28 11050 Pendleton St., Sun Valley 9:00 am to 2:30 pm…

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  • Letter Carriers Food Drive

    Saturday, May 12, 2012 — Put your non-perishable donation in a bag by your mailbox. Your letter carrier will deliver it to a local food bank.

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  • April Pothole Project

    Cracked, broken-down streets are something that affects every one of us every day and repairing and maintaining them is a core City service. This is why Councilman Englander is launching a special April Pothole Project. The Bureau of Street Services…

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  • CD12 Office is Moving

    Councilman Mitchell Englander’s staff is consolidating their Northridge and Chatsworth offices into a single location in Chatsworth. The new District Office address is: 9207 Oakdale Ave. Chatsworth, CA 91311 The new office will be more centrally located in our District. In…

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  • Beautification Initiative Success (Again) for North Hills West

    The North Hills West Neighborhood Council and local volunteers worked diligently to restore over ten concrete planter boxes that have been empty and without water service for almost a decade, to their original beauty on one of our neighborhood corners….

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New Rebates Go Into Effect October 1

September 29, 2010

To help residential customers save energy and money, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will increase many of its rebates for the most energy efficient appliances and home improvement products on the market. Starting October 1, 2010,…

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New Toastmaster Club for Developmentally Disabled Adults

September 28, 2010

New Horizons, a non-profit organization based in the San Fernando Valley that offers job training and placement programs to developmentally disabled adults, has launched a new public speaking program. The New Horizons Toastmaster Club helps build self confidence and improves speaking, presentation…

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Does your kitchen make the grade?

September 9, 2010

Friends say you cook like a top chef. Now find out whether your home kitchen earns an “A” for restaurant-level cleanliness standards, too. Using the A, B, C grading system similar to the one posted in restaurant windows, the county’s…

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September is National Preparedness Month

September 11, 2010

Would you like to help the City of Los Angeles better prepare for emergencies? Take the survey before Sept. 28, 2010 at http://www.piersystem.com/go/survey/2511/4511/. For preparedness tips, visit the City ‘s official readiness, response and recovery website at http://readyla.org. Follow our…

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Bill Banning Ad Trailers Goes to Governor

September 1, 2010

Schwarzenegger Has Until September 30 to Sign A bill allowing cities to ban mobile advertising trailers has passed the California Legislature and is headed to the governor’s desk. Once signed, the Los Angeles City Council will be able to pass…

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New Watering Schedule Now in Effect for LADWP Customers

August 25, 2010

Watering Days Expanded, Schedule Based on Customer Street Address Changes to the City of Los Angeles’ Water Conservation Ordinance went into effect today (August 25, 2010) for Los Angeles City residents and businesses, allowing LADWP customers to water with sprinklers…

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City Council Strengthens Neighborhood Council Department

August 11, 2010

The City Council unanimously approved a motion (.pdf) today to add five positions to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees the city’s 91 neighborhood councils. This is a budget-neutral move, transferring $1.3 million from the Community Development Department to…

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Tired of Unsightly Mobile Billboards in Our Community?

August 27, 2010

Take action by letting our Governor know that you support AB 2756, proposed by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield, which helps ban mobile billboards. AB 2756 has already passed the state Assembly, and is moving through the state Senate this month. If…

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Former Assemblyman Keith Richman: 1953 – 2010

August 1, 2010

Keith Richman, a former California Assemblyman who would have been mayor of the San Fernando Valley if the 2002 secession drive had prevailed, has died after fighting brain cancer for more than a year.

Richman died Friday night at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 56.

“Keith Richman was a great leader and passionate public servant,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. “He advocated for so many important causes in California, including health care and pension reform, and his work for our state made a lasting impact that will be remembered.”

Colleagues remembered the longtime Northridge resident’s political courage in being one of the few prominent elected officials who supported San Fernando Valley cityhood before the movement became popular.

“There are few people that have done so much for the San Fernando Valley,” said Richard Close, who was chairman of the secession effort.

“Keith was a warrior, and we needed warriors,” said attorney David Fleming, a major backer of secession.

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Welcome to the NEW & IMPROVED North Hills West website!

July 20, 2010

We are looking forward to presenting you with the most up-to-date information regarding your neighborhood, North Hills. While we continue to build this site, we want to encourage our stakeholders to get involved with their neighborhood, and to join us as we focus on improving North Hills.

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North Hills West Graffiti sighting? There’s an app for that…

July 20, 2010

It’s now even easier to report graffiti to the City so it can be cleaned up fast.

In addition to calling 311, you can now report graffiti directly using the City’s online 311 function at http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/welcome.cfm. Just enter the exact address and a report and clean-up order are automatically generated.

The City also is making efforts to explore today’s rapidly evolving technology to make it faster and easier for citizens to report graffiti and other non-emergency problems. The City now has its own iPhone application to report problems. The application was created by Citysourced in a public-private partnership and can downloaded for free on iTunes. It allows iPhone users to take snapshots of graffiti, potholes, illegal dumping and other issues. Using the iPhone’s GPS system, the photo and the exact location are automatically sent directly to the City’s 311 system. It even notifies the user when the problem is resolved.

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