The 14th Council District encompasses the communities of Boyle Heights, Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Downtown Los Angeles, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Hermon, Rose Hills, Highland Park and Mount Washington. These communities cover 23 square miles and are home to over 235,000 residents. To learn more about your neighborhood, please visit www.healthycity.org

Council District 14 is one of the most vibrant and dynamic districts in the City. Symbols of the City’s rich history – El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the City’s birthplace; the historic Broadway theater district; Mariachi Plaza; the Southwest Museum of the American Indian; and many more – are juxtaposed with exciting new developments such as the Metro Gold Line Eastside extension, the residential building boom in Downtown Los Angeles, and the burgeoning commercial corridors in El Sereno and Eagle Rock.

Please come visit us in Council District 14 soon!

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BOYLE HEIGHTS DISTRICT OFFICE 

Located on the east bank of the Los Angeles River, Boyle Heights stretches roughly from Mission Road on the north, the Los Angeles City limits on the east and south, and the river on the west. Boyle Heights has historically been a destination for newcomers to Los Angeles and has boasted significant Jewish, Japanese-American, and Latino communities. Notable landmarks include:

Breed Street Shul:
Opened in 1923, the Breed Street Shul, located at 247 North Breed Street, is one of the oldest synagogues on the West Coast. In 1999, the nonprofit Breed Street Shul Project, Inc., a subsidiary of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California (JHS), officially undertook the restoration project. The project has been completed, and Breed Street Shul is now considered a national historic landmark

Boyle Heights Youth Technology Center:
The Boyle Heights Technology Center is a state-of-the-art facility that offers resources in technology, education, employment, and recreation. Run by the City of Los Angeles’ Youth Opportunity Movement, the center provides youth development, instruction, and supportive programming for young people and their families.

LA County/USC Medical Center:
The Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country. Staffed by more than 450 full-time faculty of the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and another 850 medical residents in training, them medical center serves 50,000 inpatients and 750,000 outpatients annually.

Mariachi Plaza:
Mariachi Plaza features live mariachi performances and mariachis for hire. The East Los Angeles Community Corporation purchased the 118-year-old Boyle Hotel, which houses many of the mariachis, in December 2006 and will rehabilitate and preserve the historic structure as affordable housing for the mariachis.

White Memorial Hospital:
White Memorial Medical Center (WMMC) is a not-for-profit, faith-based, teaching hospital that provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities in and near downtown Los Angeles. White Memorial is in the midst of a major rebuilding and seismic upgrading project, which is scheduled for completion in 2008.

Sears Olympic Adaptive Reuse:
This strategically located 23-acre parcel at Olympic Blvd. and Soto St. is designated as a regional commercial center. The redevelopment of this site, together with expansion of the landmark Sears Boyle Heights store, with additional commercial and mixed-income residential is a central component of the area’s revitalization.

Metro Goldline Eastside Extension:

Boyle Heights is currently undergoing a major revitalization, anchored by the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension. Opened in 2009, the Gold Line links East Los Angeles to Downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena and multiple communities currently served by the Metro. (http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/eastside/default.htm)

Boyle Heights is also home to an emerging mini civic center that will include the new Hollenbeck Community Police Station and the Boyle Heights Constituent Services Center, which will house critical City and nonprofit services requested by the community.

Please feel free to contact our Boyle Heights District Office:
1870 E. First St.
Los Angeles, California 90033
(323) 526-3059
FAX: (323) 526-3066

 

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DOWNTOWN

Downtown Los Angeles is the site of one of the most extraordinary revitalization efforts in the City of Los Angeles. As a result, the residential population of Downtown Los Angeles has boomed since 2005, with a 20 percent jump in 2 years. Notable points of interest in Council District 14 include:

Arts District:
Previously known as the Warehouse District, the Arts District is home to a growing community of young professionals and artists taking advantage of the “Artists In Residence” ordinance, which allows them to occupy former industrial buildings. The Arts District’s borders are roughly Alameda Street on the West, Temple Street on the north, the Los Angeles River on the east, and 6th Street on the south.

Historic Broadway Corridor:
The Broadway corridor contains the largest concentration of historic theaters in the United States. Councilmember Huizar recently joined property owners and local residents to launch an initiative called “Bringing Back Broadway” to revive the corridor. The vision is to create a thriving theater district with amenities like restaurants, bars, and shops catering to theater patrons. For more information, visit www.bringingbackbroadway.com.

Fashion District:
The Fashion District is a design, warehouse, and distribution nexus of the clothing, accessories and fabric industry located in Downtown Los Angeles. The Fashion District spans 90 blocks and is the hub of the apparel industry on the West Coast of the United States.

Jewelry District:
According to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau, the Jewelry District’s largest jewelry district in the nation. It comprises close to 5,000 businesses, with vendors on Hill Street, Olive Street, and Broadway between 5th and 8th Streets. For more information, visit www.lajd.net

Please feel free to contact our City Hall Office:
200 N. Spring Street, Room 465
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 473-7014
FAX: (213) 847-0680

 

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EL SERENO DISTRICT OFFICE

The community of El Sereno sits atop the Monterey Hills that separate the Los Angeles basin from the San Gabriel Valley. El Sereno was founded in 1905 as a working-class suburb of Los Angeles along the former Pacific Electric Railway line.

The main thoroughfare through El Sereno, Huntington Drive, is currently being revitalized, complete with façade improvements for businesses and increased economic activity.

El Sereno is home to some exciting new projects, including:

Ascot Hills Nature Park:
Ascot Hills Nature Park will be the largest passive park and open space in East Los Angeles. Comprised of 140 acres, the park will feature hiking and bicycle trails, activity areas, and numerous picnic areas similar to those offered at other regional parks such as Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills and Ken Malloy Regional Park in the Harbor.

El Sereno Constituent Service Center/Barrio Action Youth and Family Center:
This new center is an innovative partnership between the City of Los Angeles and a nonprofit agency, Barrio Action. The center will house important City services, including a Council District 14 field office and an LAPD community field office, as well as Barrio Action, which provides services such as gang prevention and intervention, mentoring, and after-school programs.

Valley Grade Separation Project:
After nearly 30 years of waiting, the community celebrated the groundbreaking on this project, which involves the construction of a bridge connecting Valley Boulevard at either side of the Union Pacific railway crossing. This project will significantly decrease traffic and noise pollution for local residents.

Please contact our El Sereno District Office:
4927 East Huntington Drive North, Suite 100
Los Angeles, California 90032
(323) 226-1644

 

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NORTHEAST DISTRICT OFFICE

The Northeast District Office serves the communities of Eagle Rock, Garvanza, Glassell Park, Highland Park, and Mount Washington. These small and diverse communities boast vibrant artistic communities, quaint historic neighborhoods and structures, and burgeoning commercial corridors.

Notable sites include:

Eagle Rock:
The community of Eagle Rock derives its name from a massive boulder at the District's northern edge that casts a shadow shaped like an eagle.

Southwest Museum of the American Indian:
The Southwest Museum of the American Indian currently holds one of the nation's most important collections related to the American Indian. The galleries are currently closed due to extensive rehabilitation of the building and conservation of its rare collection of Native American artifacts, with the goal of moving most of the collection to a new state-of-the-art home by 2009. Plans call for the infrastructure improvements to the Southwest Museum to be completed by 2010, when the building will be open for a new cultural use, fulfilling founder Charles Lummis' vision and belief that all indigenous peoples be understood.

Occidental College:
Occidental College, a small, liberal arts college located in Eagle Rock, offers a unique combination of a rigorous academic program, small size, a diverse student body, and all the resources of Los Angeles. Its interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to the liberal arts challenges you to develop a wide range of skills; our close-knit community truly makes us what one college guide calls “an urban oasis.”

Please feel free to contact our Northeast District Office:
2035 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90041
(323) 254-5295
FAX: (213) 485-8788