LOS ANGELES - Summer is kicking into full gear and temperatures are rising across the Southland. LA County health officials urge residents to take precautions while participating in outdoor activities.  Continue reading

  LOS ANGELES - Councilmember Krekorian recognized Studio City restaurant Gangadin Indian Cuisine as an exemplary immigrant owned business in Council District 2 as part of the city's second annual celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Metro announced the launch of a county-wide program to implement a bike share system by Spring 2016. Continue reading

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Councilmembers Krekorian and LaBonge dedicated the intersection of Lankershim Blvd. and Weddington St. in North Hollywood as Guy Weddington McCreary Square. Continue reading

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - Local furniture rental business Advanced Liquidators has helped decorate the sets of some of Hollywood's most successful productions. Earlier this week, Councilmember Krekorian toured the facility's showroom and spoke with the team that keeps it running. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Illegal dumping is a serious quality of life issue for our neighborhoods. In the City of Los Angeles, it's against the law to discard old sofas, refrigerators, mattresses and other large household items on the curb outside of homes and apartment buildings. It's also frustrating and unsightly for everyone in the community. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Metro has joined forces with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games to encourage participants, fans and volunteers to ride Metro Bus and Rail services to and from major sporting events planned in the LA area from July 25 to Aug. 2 this summer. Continue reading

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - This spring, James Madison Middle School's drumline team won the "Drums Across California" state championship title. The team dominated the competition, winning nine out of 10 categories and capturing the coveted "Gold Drum" award for best overall performance. It was the first year that the team competed in the indoor drumline competition. Continue reading

VALLEY VILLAGE/STUDIO CITY AND NORTH HOLLYWOOD - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is in the process of upgrading its aging water infrastructure with two critical projects in portions of Council District 2. These projects are essential to our city, but will cause some disruption to the flow of traffic and to area businesses. Councilmember Krekorian is working with DWP to lighten the impact of the projects on our neighborhoods and to support local residents during this process. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Councilmember Paul Krekorian and LAPD officers recently announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the killer of 53-year-old Suren "Chris" Donoyan. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Councilmember Krekorian was just sworn in for his second full term as the representative for the San Fernando Valley's Council District 2. His new term officially begins on July 1, 2015.    Continue reading

  LOS ANGELES - Dozens of community members joined Councilmember Krekorian at this month's "Lunch with Paul" at Studio City's Chill Cafe. Continue reading

STUDIO CITY - City officials broke ground on Studio City's Valleyheart Riverwalk Project this week, a project that propels Councilmember Krekorian's ongoing work to revitalize the LA River and restore the area's natural habitat. Continue reading

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - It was the Oscars for high school students, the Golden Globes for budding directors. On Saturday, May 30, student filmmakers dazzled a crowd of more than 350 people with their short movies. Continue reading

LOS ANGELES - Earlier this week, the Los Angeles City Council voted 13-1 for the ordinance that will raise the minimum wage to $15.00 an hour by 2020, plus an additional one-year "phase in" period for small businesses, bringing all workers to $15.00 by 2021. Councilmember Krekorian voted for the ordinance and played a leadership role in shaping the legislation. Continue reading