On Monday, February 22, the Biden Administration announced additional enhancements to the PPP loan program including a 14-day window, opening this Wednesday, when only businesses with 20 or fewer employees can apply. Please see the Small Business Administration website for more information (the report is mid-way down the page): https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources The LA Times and the […]

Here are the facts you need to know: STAY INFORMED: It can be challenging to keep up with ever-changing vaccine news. Get key information by signing up for email updates from the L.A. County Department of Public Health. Tell your friends and family to sign up for this VaxFacts newsletter or follow us at @MayorOfLA on Twitter. You can check out our Frequently Asked Questions to learn […]

As we celebrate Black History month, we look at this list of some of the extraordinary, world-renown inventions by Black Inventors. Many inventions, notably the air conditioner, invented by Frederick M. Jones in 1949, and the elevator, invented by Alexander Miles in 1867, show the inventor’s brilliance and resilience during incomprehensible obstacles of their time. […]

Candidate filing period for Region 2 ends Tuesday, February 9. Make a difference in your community, run for a seat on the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council board. You can apply by going to clerk.lacity.org/elections/neighborhood-council-elections or go to the EmpowerLA.org website and click on the elections link.

Here are the vaccine facts you need to know: ELIGIBLE NOW: All L.A. residents 65 and older are now eligible for the vaccine in L.A. County, joining healthcare workers, certain essential frontline workers, and residents and staff of skilled nursing facilities on the list of those who can currently get vaccinated. You don’t have to live in the city to […]

The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Initial Study for the Housing Element Environmental Impact Report (EIR) are now available online. These documents are being prepared by Los Angeles City Planning as part of the Plan to House LA. Additionally, the NOP provides notice of two upcoming Public Scoping webinars: 1/26 - 5:15pm - 6:30pm  Webinar ID: 733-042-203 1/28 - 11:15am - […]

Join California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Insurance Diversity Task Force Chair Mark Morales for a LGBTQ+ virtual town hall on insurance issues and available resources for small businesses during the COVID-19 on January 27th, at 1:30pm. Submit questions to [email protected] To register, click here.

The Department of Water and Power will be hosting a public information meeting on January 23rd, at 9am to discuss plan developments and answer questions regarding the upcoming release of the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Draft in February. To register, click here.

Here's the link to the CSUN Covid-19 Vaccine site. You need to have an appointment so go to:  www.vaccinatelacounty.com   to get your FREE Vaccine. Starting January 20th, 65-year-olds can get signed up for the Vaccine. Make sure when you go to enter off Reseda Blvd. & Plummer Street, it's the only way into the site. Stay safe! Video courtesy […]

From LAist. Click here for the original article. In case you missed it, the state of California is now allowing those 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But in Los Angeles County, health officials say they aren't ready to immunize people in that age group until February at the earliest (they simply don't have enough […]

Throughout this pandemic, we have all held out hope for the development of a safe and effective vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus. Last month, we received the much-awaited good news of two new drugs receiving approval from the FDA. The production and distribution of these vaccines are critical resources in our ongoing battle against […]

Granada Hills North Election information: Registration Opens 12/26/2020-2/9/2021 Visit GHNNC Website for updated NC Election Information Virtual Meet the Candidates Outreach Meeting TBA Vote by US mail with postmark on or before 4/27/2021 Drop box location at:  Hardy’s Liquor, 11900 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills on 4/27/2021, 11:00am to 7:00pm Please check out www.empowerla.org for more information.

L.A. County Surpasses 10,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases for the First Time as Hospitalizations Continue to Surge COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Break Records - 23 New Deaths and 10,528 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. […]

The last day for pick up/drop off is Friday, December 18. The Toy Giveaway is on Saturday, December 19, and starts at 9 AM.

As California's intensive care unit capacity sunk below 15% for a second day, the state imposed a sweeping stay-home order for 11 counties. Another drop in intensive care unit beds triggered a sweeping stay-at-home order in Southern California, state officials announced Saturday. The new restrictions will shutter businesses and recreational areas across 11 counties Sunday […]

This is a LIVE YOUTUBE PREMIERE of the Parade. We hope you all stay safe and have a wonderful Holiday Season! See you LIVE on Sunday, December 6, at 11am! Over the past four-plus decades ...the Community of Granada Hills “ The Valley’s Most Neighborly Town “ has taken great pride in its annual hometown parade. Since […]

Beginning Wednesday, restaurants will be ordered to close all outdoor dining for three weeks as coronavirus cases continue to stack. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Los Angeles County, officials announced Sunday that all dining at restaurants and bars would be prohibited for three weeks beginning Wednesday. Eateries will only be allowed to remain […]

  The community is at the heart of the Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study and it is critical that the Health Study reflect the community’s questions, concerns and priorities. To inform the Health Study, just last month, Public Health sponsored a health opinion survey of 400 residents who live in the North San Fernando […]

Candidate enrollment for Neighborhood Councils in central City and Hollywood is open now, and enrollment for NCs in the Northeast and East part of the City opens this Friday! The 2020/21 Neighborhood Council Elections - which will take place entirely via Vote-By-Mail - are being held on a series of 12 different regional dates from […]

Learn tips for running a successful, low-cost/no-cost campaign for local elected office at an upcoming Neighborhood Council Candidate Info Session, hosted by the City of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the LA City Clerk’s Elections team. LA's 99 Neighborhood Councils are the grassroots arm of the City of Los Angeles government. Elections for Neighborhood […]