Baldwin Hills is one of eight neighborhoods represented by the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECWA), the City of Los Angeles neighborhood council for Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills and the Crenshaw corridor.
Known locally as "The Dons" because nearly every street name begins with Don, this hillside neighborhood looks out over the Los Angeles Basin from the Baldwin Hills. Its postwar homes and hillside views earned it the nickname "the Black Beverly Hills."
Baldwin Hills is in the council's Area 2, along with Baldwin Vista and Cameo Plaza. Area 2 boundaries: Jefferson Boulevard at the Culver City line on the west, La Brea Avenue and Santo Tomas Drive on the east, and Stocker Street to the south.
Area 2 elects two representatives to the ECWA board. Reach out with anything happening on your block.
Every ECWA meeting is open to the public. No registration and no fee.
Saturday
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Our monthly community meeting. Hear from elected officials and city departments, learn what is happening in the neighborhood, and bring your questions and concerns.
Monday
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The governing board votes on funding, community impact statements, letters of support and council business. Public comment is taken on every agenda item.
Dates follow the regular schedule. Each posted agenda confirms the format. Add meetings to your calendar.
Baldwin Hills is represented by the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECWA), a certified City of Los Angeles neighborhood council. Baldwin Hills is part of the council's Area 2 (ZIP 90008).
Area 2 elects two representatives to the ECWA board. They are Jennifer McMillan and Lucas Doub. Four at-large representatives and five officers also serve the whole district.
ECWA general meetings are the 1st saturday of the month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and board meetings are the 3rd monday of the month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Join on Zoom, by phone, or in person at Los Angeles Fire Department Station 94 when a meeting is held there.
Yes. Anyone who lives, works or owns property in Baldwin Hills, or takes part in a community organization there, is a stakeholder. Meetings are free and open to the public, with no sign-up.
