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…]
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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…]
Heat Warnings
While residents of Houston are deluged with rain, the National Weather Service has forecast record heat for Los Angeles. Yesterday was relatively mild in the [more…]
Exotic Animals Ban Approved by City Council
On Tuesday, April 25, the full Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion by Council Member David Ryu to instruct the City Attorney to draft an [more…]
Exotic Animals Ban Forwarded by City Council Committee
Last fall, City Council Member David Ryu introduced a motion that would instruct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to “prohibit the exhibition of wild [more…]
Council Member David Ryu Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Miracle Mile HPOZ
As a City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee hearing approaches on the proposed Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, tensions are still running [more…]
CD4 Updates Miracle Mile HPOZ Query Letter…and Schedules Town Hall Meeting
Last week, the Buzz reported that – because of ongoing disputes regarding a proposed Historic Preservation Overlay Zone for the Miracle Mile neighborhood, and claims from both [more…]
Ryu and other City Council Members Call for Ban on Developer Contributions
Yesterday, CD4 Council member David Ryu joined four other colleagues to call for a ban on campaign contributions from developers who have projects being considered [more…]
CD4 Councilmember David Ryu Considering Run for Congress
CD4 Councilmember David Ryu is considering a run for Congress, according to press reports in Korean news media and the Beverly Press-Park La Brea News. [more…]
Sycamore Square Neighborhood Association Discusses Metro Plans for Center-Island Excavation Portal on Wilshire Blvd.
On Sunday, December 4, members of the Sycamore Square Neighborhood Association (including both residents and local business owners) met with representatives of Metro, its subway [more…]