During the last month in OurLA...

500 More Officers - We reached a major milestone in our effort to keep LA safe as we marked the addition of more than 500 police officers to LAPD since July 2005, halfway to meeting our pledge of putting 1,000 new cops on our streets.

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Jobs for Angelenos

Mayor Villaraigosa and Councilmember Alarcon announce the opening of a truck driver training academy on the site of the City's decommissioend Lopez Canyon Landfill to prepare Angelenos to fill a projected driver shortfall.

The Mayor unveiled his job strategy to place 100,000 Angelenos into living-wage jobs, part of a broader Economic Action Plan to help the hardest hit families and businesses and bring more Angelenos into the middle class.

With the national economy in a slowdown, the Mayor and City leaders are taking action to address the problems locally - attracting business like Living Spaces to Van Nuys, working with DWP to create a Solar Jobs Initiative, and launching a truck driver training academy to prepare Angelenos to fill available jobs.

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Partnership for LA Schools All-Star Team

Mayor Villaraigosa greets students at Gompers Middle School before the announcement of the new Partnership leadership team.

The Mayor's Partnership for LA Schools received another boost with the naming an all-star leadership team to drive the reform efforts. Angela Bass, a veteran reformer who has lead one of the most dynamic and successful school reform efforts in the nation in San Diego, will take the reins as Superintendent of Instruction.

Two months after teachers and parents at six LAUSD schools voted to join the Partnership for LA Schools, the Mayor outlined the work being done at the six schools that are giving teachers, parents and students a voice in setting priorities and driving change while they transition to join the Partnership in July.

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Day of Service on the Westside

Mayor Villaraigosa helps paint the recreation center at the Mar Vista Gardens Public Housing Complex. The Mayor joined Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and LAUSD Superintendent David Brewer on March 15 at several project sites of the Mar Vista, Venice, Del Rey and Palms Day of Service. See what all the fun was about.

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Fashion Market

The Mayor joins top local designers to launch the
LA Fashion Market. LA businesses earn more than $103
million in annual revnues tied to the market weeks held
in the Fashion District. LA's $24 billion fashion industry
employs 37,000 workers in 4,375 business in the
Fashion District.

It's OurLA

Mortgage Help
If you're facing forclosure, dealing with predatory lenders or just need advice, act now. Talk to a HUD certified counselor for free.


African American Heritage Month
Thank you to all that made our celebration a success. See the contest winners and photos here.



Airport Survey
Share your thoughts on airport services and operations.



Budget Help
With the City facing tough financial times, we need all the creative budget ideas you have. Email your ideas to LABudget@lacity.org or submit them here.


Pothole Repairs
We recently filled our 800,000th pothole since July 2005. To report a pothole in your neighborhood, call 3-1-1 and we'll get right to it.


Join our team for the summer through our internship program. 


Need money for college?
Learn all about the resources available to you.



Million Trees
Want a tree? Want to plant one?
Lend a hand and transform LA.



Adult Senior Care
If you are caring for someone and need time for appointments, work or to rest, adult day care is a great solution. Find out about the services available to you.



            


            


Free Library Programs
Check out what LAPL offers in early literacy, homework help, adult literacy, and SAT, PSAT and ACT seminars.





   
 

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