July 9, 2015
ECSWANDC Makes The Press About Sidewalks
Treasurer Margaret Peters Quoted in LA Times on Sidewalk Repair (more…)
May 4, 2015
Vermont Entertainment Village Breaks Ground
The Vermont Entertainment Village broke ground at the Corner of Manchester and Vermont April 29, the anniversary of the 1992 Rodney King Riots. (more…)
April 28, 2015
Pay It Forward
Every graduating high school student should have that "basic senior experience". You know, those fond memories we still laugh about with friends and family years later. Sadly, these days, more & more kids suffer from challenges that don't allow them to participate in school activities because they simply can't afford…
February 23, 2015
The Great 8th Council District Candidates Forum
After 12 years representing Council District 8 and 50+ years of public service, Bernard Parks has termed out and will be starting a new chapter in his life. Vying to take on the job are four very capable and distinct candidates. The forum will be moderated by Dr. Anthony A.…
February 4, 2015
L.A. lawmaker ‘astonished’ at sidewalk repairs
Los Angeles leaders planned to spend $27 million on sidewalk repairs this budget year -- much more than the year before. But so far, more than halfway through the fiscal year, the city has yet to spend any of it. (more…)
January 21, 2015
The Southwest Congress Empowers the Community In 2014
This year the Empowerment Congress Southwest Area Neighborhood Development Council has restructured and brought the community together to improve our quality of life. In May, we gained seven new, enthusiastic board members through the neighborhood council election process. Since then we have been organizing and moving forward bringing speakers to…
January 15, 2015
Apply To Join Our Council
The Empowerment Congress South West Area Neighborhood Development Council currently has two openings and is looking for enthusiastic people to apply. (more…)
December 18, 2014
Sidewalk Survey Results
ECSWANDC provides the results of the Sidewalk Survey showing that property owners were frustrated with City sidewalk repairs and expected the City to continue to be responsible for repairs. (more…)
December 1, 2014
Sidewalk Summit
We hosted a Sidewalk Summit with a discussion panel from Public Works, Bureau of Street Services, Urban Forestry Division, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative and we invited Council District 8. (more…)
November 13, 2014
November Board Meeting
Please join us for our next meeting on Monday, November 17, 6pm at the Mark Ridely-Thomas Constituent Center, 8475 S. Vermont Ave, 90044. We will have several candidates for Council District 8: Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Robert Cole will be present to introduce themselves. (more…)
