Events

Opening Reception at The Hollywood Gallery and The Hollywood Sculpture Garden

July 10th 7 PM

2430 Vasanta Way
Hollywood Hills, CA 90068

Benefitting the Hollywood Arts Council
music provided by Michael Angeles
with guest artist Michael Allen
Entertainment by MDK Productions

Dr. Robby Gordon sees the world in colors and shapes. His house is set up as a gallery with three stories of amazing art. Every wall is covered with painting, ceramics and glass. There is also a collection of hand-painted ties, clothes, and furniture. All the windows (fifteen of them) have hand painted blinds which are operated remotely to expose the uniquely beautiful Hollywood Sculpture Garden, as well as a breathtaking view of the LA skyline.

Suggested donation of $1o - all proceeds benefit the Hollywood Arts Council.

RSVP: Reply to this email or contact HAC Staff at [email protected], include your name and number of guests attending.

Click to learn more about The Hollywood Gallery and The Hollywood Sculpture Garden!

You are invited to The Parkinson's Association's Rick Brydges Golf Tournament is just around the corner!  Register before June 21st and save on a foursome!

Join us at a beautiful course for a fun-filled day of golf, a silent auction, dinner, entertainment, prizes, contests and more.  Invite your friends, family or company to this wonderful day while helping us raise awareness and critical funding for people affected by Parkinson’s disease. See more details below!

For more information go to our website www.ParkinsonsAssociation.org Or call 858-273-6763

PARK MESA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTION: Exercise Your Right to Vote!
Saturday, June 18
Van Ness Recreation Center: 5720 Van Ness Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043
Polls Open: 11 am - 3 pm

HOPE MONTHLY MEETING: Meet the Neighborhood Council Candidates
Wednesday, June 15 6:30 - 8:30 pm
US Bank Community Room: 5760 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043
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Join us at our monthly HOPE meeting for a discussion with the candidates running to represent you on the Park Mesa Heights Neighborhood Council. Neighborhood councils are city-sanctioned organizations of locally-elected stakeholders. City agencies and private developers are required to attend the neighborhood council meetings to inform the community about important changes happening in the area and city. Often, the neighborhood council makes recommendations to the city on these and other matters.

On Wednesday join us at our monthly HOPE meeting where we will be hosting a forum for neighborhood council candidates. And on Saturday commit to casting your vote in the neighborhood council election. 

SOUTH LOS ANGELES PEOPLES' FORUM with Metro CEO Phil Washington
Monday, June 13 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6 pm)
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Bridge: 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008

A SPECIAL OFFER FOR CITYWATCH READERS 

Join us where the world’s finest vintage automobiles take center stage in the heart of Beverly Hills on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 10 am-4 pm at Historic Doheny Greystone Estate. 

As a friend of our event sponsors, we are extending this offer for DISCOUNTED TICKETS, USING THE SPECIAL CODE BELOW from now until April 29. 

The 7th Annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance presents: 

• Exclusive and Rare Automobiles & Motorcycles: Up close viewing of 150 exceptional pre-1974 concours automobiles and motorcycles rarely seen by the public. 

• All Inclusive - Private Event: Admission to this exclusive event includes unlimited gourmet food, beverages and adult libations, free off-site parking and short shuttle service to Greystone, plus a commemorative program book and event poster. 

• Mansion Marketplace, Lectures & Book Signings and Automotive Art Exhibit: The entire mansion is open for a glimpse inside and also becomes a shopper’s delight with high-end vendors selling fine automotive art, vintage posters, automobilia, books, jewelry, vintage fashions and unique gift items. Lectures will be held in the Living Room and will include “Passion of the Collector” featuring David Gooding of Gooding & Co. and Peyman Salehi of City National Bank, as well as, TV’s WHEELERS DEALERS who will be signing their books! 

• Fundraiser: The concours supports the Friends of Greystone, a non-profit volunteer based organization whose mission is to raise funds to restore and preserve the Doheny Greystone Estate, a nationally-registered landmark. 

BUY TICKETS NOW - USE YOUR SPECIAL 20% DISCOUNT CODE: GYDISC, which will save you $25 per ticket. A maximum of 4 tickets can be purchased with this discount code from now until April 29. 

Purchase online at www.greystoneconcours.org

For Information: 310.285.6830

      Republican Party CCC 54th Assembly District Meeting                   

The  Republican Party County Central Committee 54th Assembly District 
Board meets every 2nd Tuesday of the  month. Date:  May 10, 2016
Place: Lenny's Deli, 2379  Westwood Blvd., L. A.,  CA 90064. You're invited to

Meet and Greet Candidates running for the Republican Party CCC 54th A.D. 

seats. Time: 7:30 pm - 9 pm. Guests are welcome. For further information contact:                 

Amir Zendehnam (925) 451-0827  or  call Lady Cage-Barile (323) 251-5682 

Please visit our website at:  www.cagop54.com                 

Thank you for your consideration,

 Lady Cage-Barile, Treasurer                         Amir Zendehnam,  Chair

 Public Relations Committee                          Republican Party CCC 54th AD

 Republican Party CCC 54th AD                    [email protected]                                                     

 [email protected]                                    (952) 451-0827                                                         

 (323) 251-5682

15th Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo is a Highlight of L.A.'s Earth Week, Focus is 'Water Resilient Cities'

Topics include City vs. Developer Struggle, L.A. Lakers HQ, Innovative Housing for Vets/Seniors, Water from Air, SoCal's Sustainable Airports
 

WHAT:  The 15^th annual Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE) is Southern California’s longest running and largest sustainability and green building event focused on the needs and concerns of municipalities.  A key U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) event, MGBCE draws approx. 500 people from 75 Southern California-area municipalities, all of which are striving to integrate sustainability into municipal action, especially in light of the effect of climate change on local water resources. 
 
Hosted annually, for free, by SoCal Gas and the USGBC-LA, this year’s event theme is Water Resilience for Cities.  The theme reflects the recent launch of USGBC-LA’s “Building Resilience-L.A.” initiative that will deliver a Building Resilience-L.A. Guide, along with a South Los Angeles case study, to be presented at the October Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in L.A.
 
Panel topics span a range of issues – here are a few:

• L.A. Lakers Headquarters: Where Sports Meets Sustainability
• Design for Livability: Housing Innovation for Seniors & Vets
• Out of Thin Air: Making fresh water from the air using atmospheric water generation
• Developer VS. City Sustainable Buildings Advisor: How Far is Too Far?
• Building Resilience-L.A. - what’s this about & why should you care
• SoCal’s Sustainable Airports
• Changing our Relationship to Water
• Affordable Net Zero Energy / Zero Carbon is Possible Today; also as Agent of Change
• Increasing Diversity in the Green Building Movement
• WELL – what is this new Certification & how does it work with LEED?

LA Animal Services Wants Community Input for Strategic Plan

Community meetings to gather feedback and help shape future priorities and goals for the City of LA Department of Animals Services

Los Angeles, CA, April 14, 2016 – The City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Services is collaborating with the Mayor’s office, the Board of Animal Services Commissioners, a professional consultant team and Angelenos to produce a comprehensive strategic plan to continue improving the health, safety and welfare of animals and people in Los Angeles.

LA Animal Services invites community stakeholders to attend a meeting to share their thoughts and ideas to help save the lives of more animals and better serve and protect neighborhoods. All input gathered will be compiled to assist with the future priorities and goals for the Department of Animal Services over the next three to five years.

Community meetings are being held in Council Districts across the City through the end of May. 

Wednesday, April 20, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 3, District Office
19040 Vanowen St., Reseda 91335

Wednesday, April 27, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 12, Community Service Center
9207 Oakdale Ave., Suite 200, Chatsworth, 91311

Thursday, April 28, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 13, Sandra Cisneros Campus
1018 Mohawk St., Los Angeles, 90026

Tuesday, May 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 4, Hollywood Field Office
6501 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, 90028

Wednesday, May 4, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 2, Studio City Recreation Center
12621 Rye St., Studio City, 91604

Tuesday, May 10, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 14, Field Office
2130 E. First St., Suite 241, Los Angeles, 90033

Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 10, District Office
1819 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, 90066

Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 8, District Office
8475 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 90044

Wednesday, May 18, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 11, Felicia Mahood Senior Center
11338 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, 90025

Tuesday. May 31, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Council District 1, Ramona Hall Community Center
4580 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, 90065 

“The community of Los Angeles is a vital part of our planning process,” said Brenda Barnette, general manager for LA Animal Services. “We represent people who love animals, people who are afraid of animals or those who have had problems with animals. We want to create a Department that is balanced and one that meets the needs of the entire community.”

LA Animal Services has also launched an online survey for community members who cannot attend a meeting and want to participate in the strategic planning process. The survey to complete and share feedback can be found at bit.ly/LAAS-Surveyand is available in Spanish at bit.ly/LAAS-SurveySP. Participants in the survey must live in the City of Los Angeles or own a business or work in the City.

For more information on LA Animal Services strategic planning community meetings, please visit laanimalservices.com/community.

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Please Join Us for the Studio City Community Tree-Planting Day

Community Conservation Solutions, in partnership with the Studio City Residents Association, will host a community tree-planting day to plant 3,000 trees and shrubs fro the Los Angeles River Greenway Trail between Whitsett Avenue and Goldwater CanyonBlvd. in the San Fernando Valley.

When:

Saturday, April 9th, 2016

Where:

On the LA River next to fire station at 4041 Whtsett Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604

RSVP to:

310-398-8684

RAIN OR SHINE.

LOS ANGELES - Two celebrations of the life of former Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl will be held on the Westside in the coming weeks, Rosendahl’s successor on the City Council Mike Bonin announced today.

A formal Catholic Mass will be held at St. Monica's Church in Santa Monica on April 5, and a lively, Rosendahl-style community "Celebration of Life" will be held on April 16 at Mar Vista Park. Members of the public are welcome to attend either or both events. Please find details below.

WHAT: Memorial Mass
WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 5
WHERE: St. Monica Catholic Church (725 California Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403)
WHAT: GREAT GREAT GREAT:  A Celebration of Life
WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16
WHERE: Mar Vista Park (11430 Woodbine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066)

Members of the public an RSVP for either, or both, events at www.11thdistrict.com/remembering_bill. People can also read Rosendahl’s obituary, see a tribute video, and find out more about the three organizations donations can be made to in lieu of flowers on the page.

Members of the media interested in covering either event are asked to RSVP to David Graham-Caso at [email protected].

From: Homeowners of Encino, Stop the Noise! Coalition

To: Parties Interested in Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Noise

VAN NUYS AIRPORT CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL 

April 5, 2016 - Agenda: 7:00 p.m. 

VAN NUYS FLYAWAY 

2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 

7610 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406 

(Public comments are heard after Council discussion of each agenda item.) 

CALL TO ORDER – CHAIR ELLIOT SANDERS 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 1, 2015 

1. STAFF REPORTS 
2. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR 
3. Working Group Reports – Discussion/Action 

Membership – David Rankell, Chairperson 

Outreach & Communications – Ron Merkin, Chairperson 

By Laws – Don Schultz, Chairperson 

VNY Noise Issues – Gerald Silver, Chairperson 

VNY Helicopter Issues – Wayne Williams, Chairperson 

Social Media Outreach – Vahid Khorsand, Chairperson 

Rainwater Reclamation – Craig Welzbacher, Chairperson 

3. BOAC AGENDA ITEMS CONCERNING VNY 
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – NON-AGENDA ITEMS – Discussion 
5. NEW BUSINESS 
6. Ad Hoc Committee on New Aircraft Noise Complaints (Encino) – Discussion Only 
7. Member David Rankell Report on Palm Springs Seminar 
8. OLD BUSINESS 
9. Sherman Way Tunnel update – Discussion/Action 
10. EMERGENCY ITEMS SINCE POSTING OF AGENDA – Discussion/Action 
11. ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA ITEMS 
12. ADJOURNMENT 

Please note "Next Meeting" date: 

NEXT MEETING: May 11, 2016 

VAN NUYS FLYAWAY 

2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 

7610 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406 

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WHO: Nuclear Power Panel for the Atomic Age Cinema Fest:

Harvey Wasserman / Co-moderator

Kat Kramer / Co-moderator

Mimi Kennedy - actress/activist

Esai Morales - actor /activist

Libbe HaLevy- host „“Nuclear Hotseat“

SAVE THE DATE  , April 27^th 2016

WHAT: The Atomic Age Film Festival is dedicated to all films about nuclear power and the clear and present danger of terrorists threats with ISIL stating their next target could be nuclear. Fears are being revived of dirty bombs, and the very real risks of radioactivity contamination causing millions of deaths. Concerned are heightened with the safety and security of the 440 nuclear power plants in 31 countries. Recent terror events make it imperative that we become aware of the problem to resolve the problems.  Nuclear accidents like Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, or Fukushima should never be forgotten, nor repeated.  

We are part of the International Uranium Film Festival, a non-profit foundation founded in Rio de Janeiro, which has traveled to 33 cities, 7 countries and 5 continents. Most of the people attending the festival are concerned about the dangers of nuclear power. It is not a typical Hollywood film festival, it is more of a forum.

The Los Angeles edition of the 33^rd  Uranium Film Festival is titled the Atomic Age Film Festival. This annual festival has global reach. The festival has toured todozens of cities in Brazil, Germany, India, Portugal, Canada, Salvador, India, and the U.S.:  New York, SantaFe, Albuquerque, and Washington DC. The goal is to establish the Atomic AgeFilm Festival on all continents. 

Of all the films on this sensitive subject, internationally acclaimed  German Director Michael Von Hohenberg’s Final Picture and his alluring model/actress star Nadine Badewitz is, without doubt, the strongest one yet. From the first scene the audience swiftly lays waste to the oft-repeated saber-rattling threat statements by world leaders who intonate we will survive, our enemies will be vanquished. Final Picture is Stanley Kramer’s  On The Beach for the Now Generation. “ Unnerving and unforgettable, A must see. “ Tag Hollywood. 

TICKETS: Complimentary, RSVP: [email protected] 

WHERE: Raleigh Studios' Charlie Chaplin Theater.

                          5300 Melrose Avenue

Atomic Age Cinema Fest - Schedule    

12:00 pm    HOT WATER

2:00 pm    NUCLEAR SAVAGE: THE ISLANDS OF SECRET PROJECT 4.1

4:15 pm    FINAL PICTURE

6:30 pm   Red Carpet

7:30 pm     THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD

9:20 pm    Nuclear Power Panel / Audience Q & A

10:00 pm    After-Party (with live entertainment) 

The Panel will be held  from 9:20 pm - 10 pm (40 min.) on stage of the Charlie Chaplin Theater of Raleigh Studios.

The Panel takes place after the screening of the documentary, THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD . 

It will be followed by an after party in the courtyard,

Another Kat Kramer's Films That Change the World will take place in May 2016, with the screening THE CHINA SYNDROME.

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Private School for Students with Autism Hosts Open House in Woodland Hills on February 27
The private day school, CARD Academy, uses an intensive instructional model called applied behavior analysis to teach students with autism.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (Feb. 09, 2016) - CARD Academy, a nonpublic school day school for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), today announced its open house in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Using an applied behavior analysis (ABA) teaching approach, CARD Academy educates students with ASD, developmental delay and speech-language impairment from preschool to age 22. The open house will offer parents a chance to discover the benefits of the private day school, ask questions and meet the staff. The open house will take place at the CARD Academy site located at 6330 Variel Ave., Suite 101, Woodland Hills, Calif. 91367. Light refreshments will be served. To RSVP or ask questions, contact Serenita Kumar, CARD Academy Business Development Manager, by phone at 818-657-1112 or email at [email protected].

The California Department of Education now allows CARD Academy to accept nonpublic school placements. Please contact us for more information on how to receive special education services through district funding.

“We are excited to host our open house in Woodland Hills and meet the community,” said CARD Academy superintendent, Mary Ann Cassell, MA, BCBA, LBA. “The goal of CARD Academy is to offer students with autism an individualized education enabling them to grow and thrive.” 

CARD Academy is an institution focused on teaching excellence. Students receive a personalized program based on their performance on several assessments covering a wide range of skill areas, including language, social, academic, cognition, motor, adaptive and executive functioning. 

Once the assessment process is complete, teachers and administrators work to create a dynamic individualized education program (IEP). Student-teacher ratios range from 1:1 to 4:1 based upon the individualized needs of the students.

The CARD Academy curriculum is based on the Department of Education’s standards and is enhanced by the Skills® assessment and curriculum, developed by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD). Aligned with the Common Core curriculum, Skills® is a technology used by teachers and administrators to organize lesson plans, track progress, identify trends, and allocate resources, such as extra training.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in every 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with ASD, with one in 42 boys and one in 189 girls diagnosed. These figures have increased by more than 30 percent since previously reported in 2008. As the prevalence of ASD has increased, services for children with ASD have not always kept pace with demand. As a result, families affected by ASD may encounter challenges when trying to access the services that are crucial to their child’s development, such as an individualized education in the classroom.

About Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
CARD treats individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at treatment centers around the globe. CARD was founded in 1990 by leading autism expert and clinical psychologist Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D. CARD treats individuals with ASD using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which is empirically proven to be the most effective method for treating individuals with ASD and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Surgeon General. CARD employs a dedicated team of nearly 2,000 individuals across the nation and internationally. For more information, visit www.centerforautism.com or call (855) 345-2273.