Residents can find and report foreclosures at LAHoodwinked.com. LAHoodwinked.com is an innovative new website featuring an interactive Google map that allows residents in all corners of Los Angeles to locate foreclosures in their neighborhoods, upload photos and details, and report unkempt foreclosures so that the City can collect fees from big banks.
It’s now even easier to report graffiti to the City so it can be cleaned up fast. In addition to calling 311, you can now report graffiti directly using the City’s online 311 function at http://anti-graffiti.lacity.org/welcome.cfm. Just enter the exact address and a report and clean-up order are automatically generated.
The City also is making efforts to explore today’s rapidly evolving technology to make it faster and easier for citizens to report graffiti and other non-emergency problems. The City now has its own iPhone application to report problems. The application was created by Citysourced in a public-private partnership and can downloaded for free on iTunes. It allows iPhone users to take snapshots of graffiti, potholes, illegal dumping and other issues. Using the iPhone’s GPS system, the photo and the exact location are automatically sent directly to the City’s 311 system. It even notifies the user when the problem is resolved.
To download the app or see pictures of how it works, visit http://itunes.apple.com/app/citysourced/id336854714.
The application should be available for Blackberry, Android, Palm, & Windows Mobile 7 platforms this year.
The LAPD offers a free service called Nixle that allows L.A. residents to sign up to receive messages directly from the Police on crime, traffic, missing persons, emergencies, and other public safety information.
Residents can sign up online to receive the updates by text message to their phones, or by email, or both. They can sign up for bulletins based on ZIP code and can sign up for multiple locations so they can keep up to date on traffic, crime and emergencies at their home, workplace, or homes of relatives.
Mission Division has recently started utilizing Nixle, and now has the ability to publish information to Nixle users. Please encourage others to log on to Nixle and get up to date information on what is occurring in the area.
For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/2328263/.
The City of Los Angeles Stormwater Program is conducting a customer satisfaction survey and they need your input!
1. VISIT www.LAstormwater.org/survey
2. TAKE the five minute survey and give us your thoughts about the program – what they are doing well and where they need to improve.
3. Get FREE Stuff! Every person who takes the survey will receive an organic cotton tote bag.
The Mission Hills Neighborhood Council would like to thank all of our stakeholders who showed up at Galpin Honda and voted. The votes are already tallied, and the “official” results are available on the City Clerk’s website.
