Final EIR of City of Los Angeles’ Proposed Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance

On May 18, 2013, in BABCNC Neighborhood, Los Angeles, by admin

The City of Los Angeles is proposing to adopt and implement an ordinance to ban single-use plastic carryout bags, charge a fee on paper bags, and promote the use of reusable bags at specified retailers in the City of Los Angeles.  The Final EIR is available at City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, 1149 S. [...]

Grading Los Angeles’ Streets

On May 7, 2013, in BABCNC Neighborhood, Los Angeles, Transportation, by admin

L.A. full of roads to ruin for cars The city gives its road network an average grade of C. But a Times analysis finds wide disparities, and they’re not driven by wealth or political power. Explore pavement quality ratings for each of the 68,000 street segments in L.A., graded from A to F. From the [...]

Today Is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the May 21 Mayoral Election

On May 6, 2013, in Elections, Los Angeles, by admin

Eligible residents must register to vote by Monday, May 6, 2013 in order to be able to vote in the May 21, 2013 City of Los Angeles General Municipal and Special Elections. To be eligible to vote, you must be a citizen of the United States and 18 years old by Election Day. Registered voters who [...]

Mayor Villaraigosa Announces $5 Million in Grants for Earthquake Early Warning System

On May 2, 2013, in Los Angeles, Public Safety, by admin

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined with the US Geological Survey and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Approval Authority members to announce $5 million in federal funds for the region’s Earthquake Early Warning System. “Our partners at the US Geological Survey and Caltech have been working on the development of a cutting-edge early [...]

Coldwater Canyon Avenue to Reopen to Through Traffic Two Days Ahead of Schedule

On April 23, 2013, in BABCNC Neighborhood, Transportation, by admin

Left Turn Restrictions Will Remain in Effect at Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Ventura Boulevard thru June 1 Councilmember Paul Krekorian and LADWP General Manager Ron Nichols, with other City of Los Angeles officials, will hold a news conference at 6:30 p.m. tonightto announce the reopening of Coldwater Canyon Avenue between Ventura Boulevard to Mulholland Drive, two days before [...]

The Fastest Route to City Hall

On April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles, by admin

In a city the size of Los Angeles, one of the fastest routes to City Hall is the internet. In the time it takes to find your car keys, you can be online and communicating with the Mayor and the City Council. Effective Neighborhood Council advocates typically know three things; they know the issue, they [...]

Vote and Help Spread a Cool $1 Million

On April 11, 2013, in County, by admin

The 279 candidates for MyLA2050 are vying for a piece of a $1 million pot that aims to underwrite 10 of the best ideas for changing life here for the better.
It’s crowdsourcing with a conscience. And to scroll through the entries is to peer into the idealistic, entrepreneurial, only-in-L.A. psyche of a metropolis in transition.

Mayor’s Final State of the City Address

On April 11, 2013, in Elections, Los Angeles, by admin

Mayor Villaraigosa gave his final State of the City speech Tuesday evening at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Below is his statement following the speech and links to view it in case you missed it. To My Fellow Angelenos, I write to you tonight to thank you for the privilege of serving as your Mayor for the past eight years. [...]

Mayor to Eliminate Neighborhood Council Election Funding

On March 15, 2013, in BABCNC Neighborhood, Elections, Los Angeles, by admin

This week neighborhood councils were blindsided by the Mayor’s office.  The Mayor said that because the Proposition A sales tax measure failed to pass, he will not include funding for 2014 neighborhood council elections in his proposed budget.  If neighborhood councils want elections, they will need to collectively surrender 20 percent of their proposed $37,000 allocations to pay for it. [...]

BABCNC Official Election Flyer

On February 27, 2013, in Elections, by admin

Have ideas of how the City can run better? Then join the Bel air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council! As the official community advisory body to the City, the BABCNC meets monthly to review community concerns and issues ranging from Land Use, Traffic to Emergency Preparedness. BABCNC is hlding its At-Large Selection Process to fill its [...]