Zipcar, the largest car sharing service in the world, announced yesterday they are expanding their Los Angeles fleet by adding 10 new cars, which will be parked and available for use in Hollywood. The company's partnership with Los Angeles began back in September 2009, and with yesterday's addition, Zipcar now has 75 cars operating in Los Angeles... more ›

City Council President Eric Garcetti will officially launch his free iPhone App tomorrow and is inviting folks to come out to Historic Filipinotown in the morning to download it and try it out by reporting potholes, graffiti and other problems. “Garcetti 311,” which will work for all of District 13 (.pdf map) that spans parts of Echo Park, Silver Lake and Northeast L.A., is a pilot program to let citizens report problems with visual evidence from the streets. more ›

Following the news of Councilmember Paul Krekorian's iPhone app, the Council President himself, Eric Garcetti, will announce his app in a training session this afternoon. Garcetti 311 will let people in District 13, which covers parts of Hollywood, Thai Town, Little Armenia, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Atwater Village, Glassell Park and other neighborhoods, take and submit photos of potholes, graffiti and other problems for the city to address. The free app will be available later this month and on other platforms, like Google Android, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile, within the next three months. more ›

After nearly a year of grueling and dramatic meetings between Sunset Junction Festival organizers, the city and local neighbors and businesses, the festival will be likely be permitted for August 22nd and 23rd after addressing concerns, according to City Council President Eric Garcetti's office. more ›

On Saturday morning, hundreds of Northeast LA residents marched for Peace in the Northeast. Crime, drugs and gangs have all been spotlighted in the community this past year and it was time to take back the streets. "It was amazing to see the people who came out and to have hundreds of folks standing for peace in their own community," explained Councilman Eric Garcetti, who represents part of the region, over the phone on Monday. more ›

Guest Day Editor LA City Nerd will be joining LAist with a few posts throughout the day. Read the introductory interview here and check out the nerd's blog. As the LA City Nerd, we have to consult many sources to stay up on the latest news and issues facing the City. Besides reviewing the Council File Index regularly, we have to also consult websites to stay up on the latest issues facing the City or... more ›

As the Los Angeles city councilman who represents Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Koreatown and many other neighborhoods, Eric Garcetti is quite popular. He's green, he's American, and he's not afraid to stand his ground. He's also very passionate about some issues coming to us this Tuesday. 1. In one sentence, what is Prop H? Prop H, a billion-dollar bond issue, would be the single biggest weapon against our housing crisis, helping us get... more ›