Town Hall about CFCI (Care First Community Investment) Spending Plan this Thursday. There will be opportunity to give feedback. Visit bit.ly/3nUNPcv for more details.
The Mayor’s First State of the City Address
On April 17, 2023, our new Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass, delivered her first State of the City address 127 days after being elected to office. We have a link to the YouTube video. Click on READ MORE.
2023 Restaurant Resilience Grants Soon to be Available for Central and Southern California Independent Restaurants
On April 12th, So. Calif. Gas Co. announced that grant applications for the Calif. Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund will open April 15 to May 7, making $5,000 grants available to 177 restaurants in SoCalGas' service area. The grants will go towards technology adoption, equipment upgrades, employee onboarding and retention, or unforeseen hardships.
Anderson Memorial Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10am-1pm for the Anderson Memorial Park Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. In addition to the ribbon cutting, there will be class demonstrations, arts and drafts, refreshments and face painting. Free family fun!
Protections for renters in the City of Los Angeles
The City of Los Angeles has extended some of the emergency protections within the city limits and enacted new permanent protections to ensure that renters have rights and are protected against unlawful eviction.
Port of Los Angeles Releases Notice of Preparation, Initial Study for SA Recycling Permit Amendment
The Port will hold a virtual public meeting via Zoom to receive comments on the NOP/IS on Tuesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. No registration is required. Simultaneous Spanish translation services will be provided. More information on how to join the meeting is available at portoflosangeles.org/ceqa.
Learn More About Tenant Protections in L.A. County
SOME PROTECTIONS EXPIRE ON MARCH 31, 2023. Learn about LA County's COVID-19 Tenant Protections which extends certain protections to residential and commercial Tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County.
Assemblymember Gipson to Present $110 Million Dollar Check to the Ports of LA & Long Beach
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson will be presenting a $110 million dollar check to the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach for a new workforce training center. This ceremony will be held at the Port of LA this Friday, March 24 starting at 10 AM. This training center will be the first campus in the United States dedicated to the goods movement workforce.
Photos and Update on the One Alley At A Time Clean Up Event held March 4th
The Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council’s Outreach Committee hosted the first Alley Beautification Day on March 4, 2023. Here’s a recap of the event from our Outreach Committee Chairperson, Barbara St. John:
Grant opportunity available through the County of Los Angeles, Department of Economic Opportunity
LA County's Economic Opportunity Grant Program Now Open to Eligible Microbusinesses, Small Businesses and Nonprofits. They are are currently in Phase 2 of their grant program and accepting applications till May 20, 2023.
San Pedro Bay Ports Give Quarterly Clean Air Action Plan Update
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will give a progress update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 8. The meeting will include a status update of the Clean Truck Fund Rate implementation, status of the ports’ Technology Advancement Program projects, and looking at 2022 accomplishments and 2023 priorities.
City Watch Article related to actions by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE)
A City Watch article related to the resignation of the board of the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council (HSDNC) in protest of DONE actions.