Please join us at our next Board Meeting

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30pm.

Click here for the meeting agenda.

The next meeting after that will be Wednesday, August 5, 2009.

Lake Balboa Studios
7412 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406

Healthy Air Family Fair

South Coast Air Quality Management District, in participation with the Valley Interfaith Council, invite you to the free "Healthy Air - Healthy Communities Family Fair".

Sunday, July 12, 2009
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Valley College
5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401

Click here for the official flyer with more information.

Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy

Los Angeles World Airports' Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy is a FREE week-long motivational program designed to provide students with the basic understanding of career opportunities within the aviation industry, as well as general knowledge about Van Nuys Airport (VNY).

The program is open to all San Fernando Valley middle and high school students. Applications from students in other Los Angeles communities will be accepted. However, priority will be given to students in the neighboring area of Van Nuys Airport.

DATES:

July 27 - July 31, 2009 (Middle School, 6th-8th grade)

August 10 - August 14, 2009 (High School, 9th-12th grade)

It's FREE!

• Online Application
  
• Event Flyer

Past activities included tours of North Valley Occupational Center (aircraft mechanics school), city helicopter center and aviation companies specializing in medical emergency and corporate flight operations. Field trips to Los Angeles International Airport, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the L.A. County Sheriff's Helicopter Unit and the Alteon Boeing Company in Long Beach were a few of the locations where students experienced both cabin and flight simulators.

Congratulations to Linda Pruett

Congratulations to Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council Vice President and Emergency Preparedness Commitee Chair, Linda Pruett, for being voted and recognized as Public Safety Chair of the Year by the Valley Regional Congress of Neighborhood Councils.

Public Safety Chair of the Year Linda Pruett, Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council

Conservation Measures for Lawn Watering in Effect June 1

Starting June 1, DWP water conservation measures go into effect restricting lawn watering with automatic sprinklers to Mondays and Thursdays. Watering must be done before 9am or after 4pm. Rotator-type or gear-driven sprinklers may not be on for more that 15 minutes per day, or not more than 10 minutes for other (i.e., non-rotation type) sprinklers.

Violations are subject to fines.

Also, the "hand watering" exception mentioned does not override the 9am to 4pm restriction. If watering by hand, you still have to do it before 9am or after 4pm., and the hose has to have a self-closing nozzle.

Below are several links with detailed information on the water conservation measures:

Shortage Year Rates Fact Sheet

Frequently Asked Questions

Sprinkler Use Ordinance

Prohibited Uses of Water

Amended Water Conservation Ordinance

To report water waste call 1-800-Dial DWP or email waterconservationteam@ladwp.com.


DWP Info Phone Line and Web Site Now Active

The DWP has activated its special phone line and website to allow residents to find out what their water usage allotment is. This will allow residents to determine if they need to conserve more water to avoid the higher rates under the DWP's water shortage measures.

DWP Phone Line: (800) Dial DWP
DWP Website: www.LADWP.com

Los Angeles is suffering a serious drought plus significant water supply shortages.
To boost conservation, DWP has implemented higher water-shortage rates and lawn watering restrictions. About 85% of single-family homes and 99% of apartment buildings in the 12th District will remain in the lowest water usage tier, so their rates won't go up.

Single-family households are allocated a certain amount of water at the lowest rate – Tier 1. This allotment is determined by three things: lot size, location and number of household members. The higher rate is for every additional gallon of water used above that. This means that you will not be penalized if you have already been conserving water, because the Tier is not set based on your own use.

Lake Balboa Day Photos


Councilman Greig Smith, and Councilman Cardenas' Representative, Linda Leyvitan, unveil the new Lake Balboa sign. The city of Lake Balboa is now offically recognized by the city of Los Angeles.

To see more photos, click the Photo Gallery link in the menu on the right of the page.

Photos from the Spring Egg Hunt are now online!
To see them, click on the Photo Gallery link above on the right side of the page.

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Text-A-Tip

In the ongoing fight against crime, the LAPD has come up with a new way to report criminal activity. You can now text the information to "CRIMES" (2-7-4-6-3-7) to make an anonymous report. Do your part to get the criminals off the street. This tip as well as other information was passed along via E-Police bulletin. Sign up to receive it by going to http://lapdcrimemaps.org/. You can also check out the crime reports in your area while you are there.

Get Involved:
The Dept. of Parks and Recreation is Forming a New Committee and Seeks Your Participation

The City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to join the "Make A Difference Committee." We are planning to create a hands-on group of responsible individuals to solve Lake Balboa issues. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Abel Perez: (818) 756-8190.