New Center Is Dedicated To Bringing Hope
March 15, 2017
Home for hope gets a new location in South Los Angeles
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City Offers Free Tax Preparation to Low Income Residents
February 8, 2017
Households with annual incomes of $54,000 or less may qualify for approximately $9,000 in cash back through the State and Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
Voters Approve Measure M
November 9, 2016
California voters weighed in on tax hike Measure M, and decided that, yes, they will approve of Metropolitan Transit Authority raising over a billion dollars for new projects
Civic leaders urge action on homelessness and blight
July 6, 2016
The lot on east side of Vermont Ave. between 84th and 85th Streets had been blighted for decades and had become the site of a homeless encampment and a threat to public safety.
MLS expansion LAFC picks black and gold, unveils wing crest
January 13, 2016
January 7, 2016 5:39 PM Shortly after LAFC revealed its black-and-dark-gold colors and eye-catching new crest in a gala ceremony, Will Ferrell carried a director’s chair onstage and sat down between co-owner Peter Guber and Mayor Eric Garcetti. “I want in,” LAFC’s 25th and newest co-owner declared. This is a common sentiment in downtown Los Angeles, where the Major League Soccer expansion club is already attracting plenty of attention more than two years before anybody officially kicks a ball. LAFC unveiled its colors and crest January 7 at Union Station amid cheering and singing from several dozen fans of a
City Sets Aside $12.4 Million for Homeless
December 19, 2015
The city of Los Angeles has set aside $12.4 million to help house the homeless and provide more temporary shelter during El Nino storms expected this winter, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles City Council members announced last week. The funding, proposed by Garcetti and approved by the City Council, includes $10 million for “rapid re-housing” subsidies for nearly 1,000 transients to help them with rent or move-in costs. The remaining funds will increase shelter beds this winter by more than 50 percent — to a total of 1,300. These beds will be targeted to those living in the Los
Consumers Call for DWP Watchdog
November 18, 2015
Consumer advocates recently called for the replacement of the independent watchdog of the Department of Water and Power, saying he has failed to properly advocate for the utility’s customers. Representatives of Consumer Watchdog sent a letter urging Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Attorney Mike Feuer to fire DWP ratepayer advocate Fred Pickel, saying “his failure to speak out for ratepayers during these last years of scandal makes clear he should be replaced with a true consumer advocate immediately.” The consumer advocates pointed to Pickel’s history as an energy consultant who worked closely with Enron and on the side of utilities,
Taste Of Soul VIP Reception
October 21, 2015
Taste of Soul VIP reception sponsored by Buick offered networking, fun and good food for guests
October 21, 2015
Before the madness of the 10th annual Taste of Soul (TOS) kicked off, some of the most important people and organizations responsible for making the festival happen gathered together to celebrate at the California African American Museum.
Mayor Eric Garcetti at the Taste Of Soul
October 21, 2015
Garcetti Signs Nation’s Toughest Earthquake Safety Rules Into Law
October 15, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law last week, the nation’s strongest earthquake safety rules, under which property owners in Los Angeles will be required to make seismic retrofits on more than 10,000 older buildings considered vulnerable during major shakers. “Today, Los Angeles makes good on our promise to take action before it’s too late,” Garcetti said. “Together, we’re leading the nation in requiring this level of building safety retrofit before, not after, the big quake we know is coming.” The signing came just after the Los Angeles City Council approved the mandate, which affects as many as 13,500 wood-framed, “soft-story”
Garcetti Appoints Pamela Bakewell to L.A. Commission on the Status of Women
September 23, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti’s newest appointment to the City of Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women, businesswoman and community advocate Pamela A. Bakewell, was confirmed this week by the Los Angeles City Council. “L.A. is at its best when we protect equal opportunity for all, regardless of gender,” said Mayor Garcetti. “With her accomplishments in business and distinguished record of advocacy for underrepresented communities, I know Pamela will bring valuable insight to the work of deepening our commitment to gender equity and inclusiveness. She will help make certain those values remain central to our work here at the City
Low Performing Schools get $3 million from Clipper Foundation
September 17, 2015
Some of the city’s lowest-performing schools will be getting some extra help, thanks to a $3 million gift from the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation and a year-long volunteer commitment from City Year Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District Board President Steve Zimmer and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti were among hundreds of volunteers who gathered on September 11 at L.A. Live to begin the initiative and celebrate the largest donation ever made by the Clippers Foundation.
Garcetti to Employ Outreach Workers as Part of His Homeless ‘Battle Plan’
September 4, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti said his “battle plan” to help house the city’s homeless involves having more than 200 outreach workers citywide. “We need to have, literally, instead of a couple dozen people who are outreaching to the homeless folks and referring them to housing, we need, in my opinion, over 200 people doing that,” Garcetti said during KNX radio’s “Ask the Mayor” show. “I’m going to work with the county to make sure we have that, and line up the housing — new vouchers. We know what works,” he said. “Folks need housing with the services clustered in the housing,
USOC endorses Los Angeles for 2024 Olympics bid
September 3, 2015
The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston’s soured bid and marking a comeback for LA’s dream of becoming a three-time host of the global sports competition