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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - December 5, 2017

Neighborhood Council Meeting

HHPNC Board & Stakeholder Meeting Thursday, December 7, 2017, 7:00pm  Highland Park Senior Center 6152 N. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90042 View Agenda

TODAY (Dec. 5, 2017) is the last election of the year for Assembly District 51. Make sure you find time to vote and remind your neighbors to vote too! Polls close at 8pm. HOY es la última elección de este año para el distrito 51 del asamblea. ¡Encuentre tiempo para ir a votar y recuerdeles a sus vecinos para que ellos voten tambien!"

Local Events

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Plactica y Pruebas: The History of Chocolate - Thurs. Dec 7th Hosted by  LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Celebrate the holidays by tracing the history of Chocolate, the food of the gods, from a drink reserved for Mayan and Aztec nobility, to a drink for European aristocrats, to the simple chocolate bar of today. Enjoy a tasting of Aztec hot chocolate and champurrado. Guest speaker chef and historian: Maite Gomez-Rejon. Sponsored by  AARP California. Visit Facebook Event Page.

Northeast Local LATU | Sección Noreste SILA Dec. 13, 2017 7pm-9pm

Come out to the next meeting of the Northeast Local/NELo L.A. Tenants Union, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month! ORGANIZE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS TO STAY IN YOUR APARTMENTS! FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER! WHERE: Avenue 50 Studios, 131 North Avenue 50 Highland Park 90042 (Limited Parking; Use Metro Gold Line to Southwest Museum or Highland Park Stations) Visit Facebook Event Page

Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo's Holiday Party 2017 - Dec. 14, 2017 6pm-Midnight

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Help restore the Mexico-Tenochtitlan Mural on Avenue 60.

“Save Our Mural” is submitting a proposal for $8,000 for public art assistance through Los Angeles City Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo Office. The funding would be used for logistical and technical support to complete the mural restoration efforts that are presently underway. The mural titled: “Mexico-Tenochtitlan: A Sequence of Time and Culture” is located at 6037 N. Figueroa Street and Avenue 61, Los Angeles, California, 90042. Every bit helps - Give what you can! Visit: http://avenue50studio.org/mural-restoration

CITY & COUNTY RELATED ITEMS

Want to help housing in LA?

Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department  is conducting an online survey to help to measure the needs of various communities in Los Angeles and allow the City to determine what projects would have the greatest positive impact in upcoming years. In order to obtain the most accurate results, we need to get the survey out to as many people as possible so please share with your networks! LINK TO SURVEY

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Share Your Big Ideas for the Future of L.A.

OPEN SPACE VISION SURVEY Open spaces play a vital role in enhancing our quality of life -- they offer us a break from our busy lives to connect with nature and with each other. In Los Angeles, this includes our scenic mountain views, our world famous beaches, an intricate network of rivers and trails, and thousands of acres of parklands. Your feedback for this short 3-5 minute survey will help shape the future of open space in Los Angeles. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE

THIS WEEK'S NEWS FROM THE MAYOR - December 3, 2017

eResources at the Los Angeles Public Library

The library has many of these eResources available to its library card holders, which means you can access the library anytime from anywhere and can even be a library power user without ever setting foot in an actual library building.  Read more here.

ControlPanel LA is your source for information about the City of Los Angeles' expenditures, revenues, payroll, purchasing, special funds, and more.  It's your City - take control.  LINK TO CONTROL PANEL LA

HISTORIC HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL.  Visit our website.