L.A. City Council (Finally) Passes Short-Term Rentals Ordinance
More than three years after a motion was introduced to the Los Angeles City Council by Council Members Mike Bonin, Herb Wesson and Paul Koretz, [more…]
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David Ryu Issues 2017-2018 Annual Report
City Council Member David Ryu has issued his 2017-2018 annual report to constituents, spotlighting high points of his term for the period from July, 2017 [more…]
Weekend Buzz – Events for December 8-9, 2018
If you think you’ve seen a lot of holiday shopping events in the last couple of weeks, just wait until you see what the neighborhood [more…]
Windsor Square Annual Meeting Focuses on Trees and Other Local Updates
At the Annual Town Hall Meeting of the Windsor Square Association last Thursday, November 15, at the Ebell of Los Angeles, the spotlight was on [more…]
Working Group Formed for Town and Country Project at Third Street and Fairfax Avenue
A working group including area residents, local community leaders and representatives of the developer of the Town and Country Mall project, at Third Street and [more…]
Homeless Housing Updates – Local Bridge and Supportive Housing Proposals
While the City of Los Angeles is still a long way from solving its housing crisis, or even making a significant dent in the number [more…]
A Field Guide to the Bird Scooter Issue
If you’ve been out and about in the last couple of months, you’ve probably noticed stray, unattended electric scooters standing or lying around randomly on [more…]
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If you’d like to be more informed about what your neighborhood and city governmental bodies are doing, here are some handy e-mail subscription addresses: To [more…]
Meet Emma Howard – CD4’s New Senior Planning Deputy
In April, the office of City Council Member David Ryu welcomed a new Senior Planning Deputy, Emma Howard, who will be responsible for working with [more…]
City Council Votes Unanimously to Oppose SB 827 Housing Bill
Supporting a motion introduced by Council Member David Ryu and seconded by City Council President Herb Wesson, the full Los Angeles City Council yesterday voted [more…]
Miracle Mile Residential Association Hosts 35th Annual Meeting
The Miracle Mile Residential Association, representing residents of the Miracle Mile neighborhood since 1983, hosted its 35th annual meeting on Saturday, March 24, at the [more…]
Street Resurfacing Today
The following streets are scheduled for resurfacing today, February 27, 2018, weather permitting, according to a post on social media by Councilmember David Ryu’s office. [more…]
Julia Duncan Moving from CD4 to City Planning Department…Renee Weitzer Returning to Council Office
On Thursday, City Council Member David Ryu announced that his office’s Senior Planning Deputy, Julia Duncan, who has worked on planning and zoning issues with [more…]
City Council District Discretionary Funds Task Force Seeking New Members
Back in 2015, City Council Member David Ryu ran his campaign for office on a promise of increased transparency. A key item in implementing that [more…]
City Council Approves Linkage Fees to Fund Affordable Housing
After many months of discussions, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a new ordinance establishing a system of linkage fees to support affordable [more…]
Want More Government Transparency? Propose a Policy!
City Council Member David Ryu, who ran for office two and a half years ago on a platform of increased transparency in local government, is [more…]
City Council Member David Ryu Sponsors Utility Box Art Projects
On Friday, November 3, City Council Member David Ryu announced he will sponsor art projects on curbside utility boxes in his district, using discretionary funds [more…]
City Council Member David Ryu Addresses Neighborhood Issues at Hancock Park HOA Annual Meeting
At last night’s annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Association, est. 1948, City Council Member David Ryu spoke for nearly two hours about a [more…]
Meetings, Meetings…and More Meetings!
Autumn seems to be an especially busy time for community meetings in our area. We’ve been receiving a pretty steady stream of notices in the [more…]
Planning Meetings Scheduled for New R-1 Sub-Zone in Brookside and Sycamore Square
Two public information meeting have been scheduled by CD4 to discuss regulations for a new R-1 Sub-zone to replace the expiring Brookside and Sycamore Square Interim [more…]