Who to call, where to go.

City services

• MyLA311

  Report graffiti, illegal dumping, bulky items, potholes and streetlight outages, or call 311.

  Phone: 311

• EmpowerLA (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment)

  The city department that supports all 99 neighborhood councils. Elections, training, funding and grievances.

  Phone: (213) 978-1551

• Los Angeles City Clerk: Neighborhood Council Funding

  Funding rules, monthly expenditure reports and the public dashboard for every council’s spending.

• L.A. City Planning

  Case search, community plans and hearing notices for projects proposed in the district.

• LADWP

  Water and power service, outages and customer assistance programs.

  Phone: 1-800-342-5397

Your elected representatives

Our boundaries fall within Los Angeles City Council Districts 8 and 10 and Los Angeles County Supervisorial District 2.

• Los Angeles City Council District 10

  Council District 10 covers Leimert Park, Baldwin Hills and the Crenshaw corridor.

• Los Angeles City Council District 8

  Council District 8 covers portions of the southern end of the district.

• Los Angeles County Supervisor, Second District

  County services including Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, public health and social services.

• Office of the Mayor

  Citywide initiatives, emergency information and the mayor’s budget.

Public safety

• LAPD Southwest Community Police Station

  1546 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Senior Lead Officers for each basic car area are your first call for ongoing neighborhood concerns.

  Phone: (213) 485-2582

• LAFD Fire Station 94

  4470 Coliseum St. Our meeting host and the neighborhood’s first responders. Ask about CERT emergency-preparedness training.

• NotifyLA emergency alerts

  Sign up for the City of Los Angeles emergency alert system by text, phone or email.

• Emergency

  For police, fire or medical emergencies call 911.

  Phone: 911

Seniors

• Cityride

  Curb-to-curb transportation assistance for residents 65 and older or with disabilities, with reduced-cost taxi and Dial-A-Ride service.

• Access Services paratransit

  Door-to-door transportation for riders who are unable to use regular bus or rail service.

• Los Angeles Department of Aging

  Multipurpose senior centers, in-home assistance, care management, nutrition and home-delivered meals.

  Phone: (800) 510-2020

Youth and families

• HIRE LA’s Youth

  Connects young Angelenos to employment and work-readiness certification.

• LAPD youth programs

  Cadets, Jeopardy, Police Academy Magnet Schools and the Safe House community program.

• California Youth Crisis Line

  A free, confidential 24-hour hotline for young people ages 12 to 24 and the adults who support them.

  Phone: (800) 843-5200

• LAFD Fire Cadet Program

  Hands-on introduction to firefighting and emergency medical careers for young men and women.

Parks and culture

• Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

  4100 S. La Cienega Blvd. A 401-acre park with a lake, trails, a Japanese garden and views across the basin.

• Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

  A California State Park with a visitor center and 360-degree views from the top of the Baldwin Hills.

• Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center

  The restored 1931 theater at the heart of Leimert Park Village, operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs.

• Destination Crenshaw

  A 1.3-mile open-air museum of Black Los Angeles art and history along Crenshaw Boulevard, anchored by Sankofa Park.

• Metro K Line

  Light rail from Expo/Crenshaw to Westchester and LAX, with stations at Leimert Park and Martin Luther King Jr.