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Top 4 Misconceptions about LA’s Neighborhood Council System

Details: Category: Neighborhood Councils; Published on Friday, 18 December 2009 23:47; Written by Greg Nelson

EMPOWERMENT REPORT By Greg Nelson 1. “Neighborhood councils are just advisory and need real voting power in order to be effective.” If neighborhood councils were to have decision-making voting power, such as over land use matters, the Federal Voting Rights Act would essentially abolish the councils. Boundaries could no…

MINC Sponsors Waystation for Great LA Walk at Atomic

Details: Category: Neighborhood Councils; Published on Sunday, 15 November 2009 09:21; Written by Bruce Durbin

The Mid City Neighborhood Council is going to sponsor a "Water & Supply Station" for the Great LA Walk. We will be setting up a table outside the Atomic Cafe, located at 5001 W. Washington Blvd. (on Washington, a block west of La Brea). We will have free bottled water,…

Mid City Neighborhood Council MINC

Details: Category: Neighborhood Councils; Published on Sunday, 30 August 2009 08:33; Written by Dianne Lawrence

To go to MINC website click here PRESIDENT, Allan DiCastro For over 5 years now, I have been directly involved in MINC. First as a non-board member (i.e.; stakeholder), then as Vice President and now as President of MINC. I see that every decision this community makes has a long term impact. The depth & breadth…

What Is A Neighborhood Council and Why Should You Care?

Details: Category: Neighborhood Councils; Published on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 11:22; Written by Dianne Lawrence

Interview by Dianne Lawrence Did you know that your Neighborhood Council has been given $45,000 by the city to help you improve your community? In 1999, a new City Charter, approved by the voters, created The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (D.O.N.E.) dedicated to creating and empowering a new city entity…

Resident Steps UP

Details: Category: Neighborhood Councils; Published on Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00; Written by Ernie Mixon

Empowerment Congress Central Area Neighborhood Development Council I'm an ex Council Chairman of our Council and a lifelong member of my community. I firmly believe in community activitism above just talk. I am currently not on the board but I am a concerned stakeholder within our council. We meet the last…

Kudo's!

Details: Category: Letters; Published on Sunday, 18 October 2009 23:53; Written by Dianne Lawrence

Dear Dianne,I just want to tell you how much I have enjoyed this new letter. It has given me a new look at the community that I live in. I just want you to know that I think this is one of the best things that could happen in a…

A Barrier Opinion

Details: Category: Letters; Published on Thursday, 03 September 2009 21:58; Written by Veronica Washington

A Neighbor Expresses Her Concern About the Effort to Install a Gate In Her Community I have lived in Western Heights since 1969. I love it here.I understand the objection to being subject to traffic overflow, occasional speeders and Sunday drivers just looking. However as a long time resident and…

Misappropiations

Details: Category: Letters; Published on Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00; Written by Gavin Glynn

RE: Barrier Issue Send the whole Barrier package to Wendy Gruel and she will investigate it for misappropiations of funds due to not following procedural order. It might add time to Martin Ludlow's sentence or remove the current councilman from office. If you have full knowledge of procedures not being…

Communities Preparing for Disaster

Details: Category: City News; Published on Thursday, 22 June 2023 15:22; Written by Bob Gelfand

by Bob Gelfand CitywatchLAGELFAND’S WORLD - In a week of sometimes depressing news, I would like to take a pause to explain some good things that are happening in terms of emergency preparedness here in Los Angeles. They are currently going on at the neighborhood council level. The topic is…

Has misuse taken the spark out of fireworks in California?

Details: Category: City News; Published on Thursday, 22 June 2023 14:50; Written by DAVID DICKSTEIN

By DAVID DICKSTEIN Orange County Register Decked out in patriotic red, white and blue, the Fourth of July is a federal holiday commemorating our nation’s declaration of independence from England. But with skyrocketing prices, an upswing in illegal lighting, tougher regulations and myriad other challenges facing the use of pyrotechnics in California, it seems to…

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Top 4 Misconceptions about LA’s Neighborhood Council System

MINC Sponsors Waystation for Great LA Walk at Atomic

Mid City Neighborhood Council MINC

What Is A Neighborhood Council and Why Should You Care?

Resident Steps UP

Kudo's!

A Barrier Opinion

Misappropiations

Communities Preparing for Disaster

Has misuse taken the spark out of fireworks in California?

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