WLA Sawtelle Neighborhood Council

08/29/2026

Shoutout to the core film team for your work.

DiamondMix Sound🎧
Willa
Claire
Chandler
Kade Freeman

08/24/2026

EMPTY LOTS

We posted our concerns about the empty lots scattered across our neighborhood on 02.22.2026.

We have an update: Pickleball courts and soccer fields are coming to the Barrington/Santa Monica empty lot in October 2026 which has been empty since 2014. [Formerly Vons.]

The developer and property owner will come tonight at our Board meeting to share their plans for pickleball courts and soccer fields.

WEDNESDAY 08.26.2026 7PM
WLA MUNICIPAL BUILDING [ROOM 200]

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08/22/2026

Thanks everyone for coming out for Look Back last night. We have two more titles in the After Nature series:

Fri 08.28.26 8PM
Weathering with You
Stoner Park

Sat 09.05.26 2PM
Paprika
WLA Library

08/15/2026

My Neighbor Totoro.

08/13/2026

EmpowerLA is Hiring!

EmpowerLA is hiring an Election Assistant for the upcoming Neighborhood Council election season! This temporary, as-needed position will support EmpowerLA with awareness and engagement initiatives to promote the Neighborhood Council system and the Neighborhood Council elections process.

EmpowerLA hopes to staff this role from October 2026 through February 2027, with a minimum of 10 hours per week. The Election Assistant may be required to attend in-person meetings, events, and/or other EmpowerLA, Neighborhood Council, and/or City of Los Angeles activities, though there will be an opportunity for remote work opportunities.

The ideal candidate for this role will come with a passion for civic and community engagement, graphic design and social media know-how, and strong communication skills. Experience with digital and email marketing platforms, the Neighborhood Council system, local government, electoral campaigns, and/or grassroots organizing is highly preferred.

Selected candidates will be expected to comply with EmpowerLA’s brand and style guide policies, including the prohibition of AI-generated visuals, graphics, or written copy in externally facing materials. Please note to any conflict of interest, the Election Assistant is unable to serve on or run for a seat on any

Neighborhood Council during their employment with EmpowerLA. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. This opportunity will remain open only until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time.

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score o...

08/13/2026

Apply to Serve on the LA Metro Public Safety Advisory Committee

Metro is looking for individuals who regularly ride the Metro, are experts in their field of racial justice, equitable transit, public safety reform, law enforcement, victims’ rights, mental health, homelessness, and/or social service, and are committed to supporting the agency in taking a holistic, equitable, dignified, and welcoming approach to public safety.

Interested community members should submit their application by Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

LA Metro is committed to safeguarding the transit community by taking a holistic, equitable and welcoming approach to public safety, recognizing that each individual is entitled to a safe, dignified and human experience.

The Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has been established to support Metro in achieving this mission, and is recruiting their 5th cohort of committee members.

Learn about Metro’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), a community-based group that meets monthly to shape equitable, non-law-enforcement public safety strategies across the transit system.