Senior Symposium
The WNC is supporting the ONEgeneration Senior Symposium to be held on
Saturday, May 19, 8am-4pm at the ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center on 18255
Victory Blvd, in Reseda, 91335.
The Keynote Speaker will be Jackie Goldberg, The Pink Lady. There will
be seminars on nutrition, financial issues, protecting your assets, exercise,
and keeping your brain young. Advance registration is required. Register at
818-705-2345. Program.
Flyer. Contact Cathy
Carpenter to sign up as a vendor, 818-708-6605.
WNC Elections
Elections are coming up during the week of August 13-19, 2012. You are
invited to run for the WNC to make a difference in our community. Stay posted
for updates on the election timeline.
Vacant House?
We can reduce crime through foreclosure tracking. The Los Angeles Police
Department West Valley Division needs the communities help in locating all of
the foreclosures in the San Fernando Valley. The department has seen a rise in
criminal activity in the area where foreclosures have been reported. Criminals
have been using foreclosed houses as crash pads or home bases for criminal
activity. LAPD's goal is to identify the location of the foreclosures so they
can monitor them for any activity and take proactive steps in reducing crime.
Please go to www.westvalleypolice.org
and click on the foreclosure link on the left side of the main page. Thanks in
advance for your assistance with this if you have any questions please call West
Valley Community Relations Office at 818-374-7690.
Thank you Eric Lim
Youth Board Member Eric Lim resigned in April to focus on his school work. We
thank him for his service to the community.
WNC Funding Reports Online
You may view the
current WNC funding reports here. Find more information about funding on the
Budget & Finance Committee page.
WNC Supports LAFD
Members of the WNC pose with firefighters at LAFD 104 bringing about $10,000 in equipment
supplied by the WNC, including storage racks, hedge trimmers, and
blowers-summer 2011
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Winnetka Surprised by Parking Restrictions
Winnetka Avenue southbound. Below photo is northbound. Photos provided by
Glenn Bailey.
The City has recently installed peak hour parking restrictions on Winnetka
between Vanowen Street and Victory Boulevard. Neither the residents nor the
Winnetka NC were ever informed about these restrictions prior to their
installation and stakeholders expressed concern at our April 2012 meeting.
Glenn Bailey, Vice-Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee for the City of Los
Angeles has been following this construction project for well over a year,
anticipating that bicycle lanes would be installed upon completion of the bridge
widening. He hoped that the existing bicycle lanes would be extended from their
current terminus at Gault Street south to Victory Boulevard (or hopefully even
further south to the Pierce College entrance Brahma Drive). This would be in
compliance with the City's 2010 Bicycle Plan, which was adopted by the City
Council in March 2011. The plan designates Winnetka Avenue as part of the City's
backbone network between Ventura Boulevard to Devonshire Street.
 However, the newly installed peak hour parking restrictions along Winnetka
Avenue between Vanowen and Victory have unnecessarily created a dangerous
condition for bicyclists along this stretch as the right lanes are too narrow to
be shared. They have also precluded the installation of the bicycle lanes. And
those parked were surprised by tow trucks.
The WNC plans to have someone from the City at our June 12 meeting to explain
why this happened and discuss future plans for Winnetka Avenue.
DWP Update
The DWP held a meeting about their Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on April 7,
2012. WNC Boardmember Bettie Ross-Blumer attended and has provided her notes
about DWP's actions to balance rate increases with work required to restore the
Owens Valley and reduce our dependence on coal.
DWP MOA notes.
Distraction Burglaries
Don't be a victim of Distraction Burglaries. Recently suspects have posed as
tree trimmers for the LAFD. The Topanga Police Station reports that suspects
state they have to cut down trees in the victim's backyard. Victim lets suspect
(s) inside residence and into the backyard. Suspect #2 will enter and remove
property while Suspect #1 is talking to victim. The suspects are 2
male/Hispanics 30/40 yrs, #1 5' 8"/5' 9", 200 lbs, dark or black baseball cap.
#2 5' 7"/145lbs brown crew cut hair cut. Suspects driving a grey or silver
Nissan type SUV or Hatchback.
If you have information to report that could help lead to an arrest in this
crime/crime activity. Please contact Topanga Burglary Detectives at (818)
756-4820. If you see suspects please contact 911 or LAPD dispatch at
1-877-ASK-LAPD Contact Information. You can receive timely crime alerts from the
LAPD by email or text by
signing up for Nixle.
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