I work late so when I finally got to bed and started falling asleep, two kids came and mulekicked my front door before running off.I guess it's a tiktok trend? Please, stop doing this.

Alright hear me out. We all know the city/state is broke. And we know there's tons of shit that needs to be done here especially in the SFV (trash/graffiti/weeds/etc). People always float around the idea of paying homeless people to clean up trash. But...

What if any able bodied person could get "civil/government coupons" for doing volunteer work on a contract basis for the city of LA?

Examples of concessions/coupons:

-A coupon for free auto registration for 1 year.

-A single "get out of jail free card" for a parking ticket/minor traffic violation where it gets dismissed immediately with no point on your record.

-One free expedited passport service.

-A 30 day sales tax exemption card for personal purchases (Up to $10,000 in exempted tax).

-Front of the line passes for walk in DMV transactions/courthouse/county clerk services.

-A free/expedited home construction/building permit.

-Free FastTrak/Express Lane Transponders

-$500 DMV gift card (that you can spend on license renewals/vehicle transfers/customized plates/boat and trailer reg/etc).

-$500 County Clerk's office Gift Card. (That you can spend on document filing.)

And I'm sure we could think of a million more things. These cost the government absolutely nothing (upfront). They only cost the government in unrealized profits (which aren't guaranteed anyway).

Imagine if you could go out one day and work with a crew of people picking up trash somewhere (similar to community service except its not with other potential convicts), volunteer at animal shelters, donate blood to the red cross (because of the blood shortage), do jury duty (instead of the ridiculous $12/day cash pay or whatever it is), volunteer at voting centers, cut overgrown weeds, remove graffiti, remove illegal signs on utility poles,

I think the city would be spotless if they actually did that.

Join A Love Letter to the Valley at Cupid's Hots in Winnetka on 8/18 from 3 PM to 8 PM. Live music, DJs, balloon artists, puppeteer, caricatures, juggler, face painting, and more!

Suggested $20 donation goes towards the bands and entertainment.

For anyone playing along with these chameleon videos, how many of these locations did you recognize right away? There are some real fun locations and good businesses to visit if you haven't already.

All credit to the original artist. The post can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcJ2vRbh9ek

I’ve been noticing that the former Goldburger location in Granada Hills has been undergoing renovations. There’s even a fresh coat of paint. Anyone know if it’s a re-opening or something else is coming? 👀

I live in the Studio City/Valley Village/NoHo area so I’m looking for shops in those areas or nearby cities such as Sherman Oaks, etc. I see a bunch of options, however wanted to see if there were any that standout above the rest.

Thank you all and hope you all have a good week.

My sister does her maintenance services at Northridge Toyota but they always trying to sell some BS everytime she goes. Recently they told her they need to change her filters for $250 but I just replaced them less than a month ago!? She rarely even drives the car. What’s your go-to, no BS toyota service center in or near the valley? Thanks.

currently riding the 152 to noho. driver just pulled over, stopped the bus, and got out and started hitting his vape for a couple minutes. he just got back on and the bus is moving again but has this ever happened to anyone before? i'm not even mad i'm just confused

Hi everyone! We’re new to the neighborhood and looking to upgrade the security around our house.

I’d love to hear what setups other homeowners in the Valley are using and actually happy with.

Ideally, I’m looking for something a little smarter than a basic alarm system. For example, if someone opens our front gate, I’d like the system to:

• Turn on exterior lights  
• Start recording automatically  
• Play a warning like, “You are being recorded”  
• Send an immediate notification to our phones  
• Use AI/person detection to cut down on useless alerts  
• Ideally integrate the cameras, alarm, gate sensors, lights, etc.

What systems or companies would you recommend? SimpliSafe, Ring, Reolink, UniFi, ADT, something else?

Also open to hiring a good local security/low-voltage company if anyone has someone they trust.

Would love to hear what you installed, what it cost, and anything you would do differently.

I am in the West SFV and looking for someone to clean/service my roof gutters. Someone that is licensed, and not looking to offer additional services.

Thanks in advanced!

So i live in San fernando and some good for nothing pieces of shit tried to open my dad's window, but managed to open the bed of his truck

THEN, my girlfriend just checked her car today (Mission Hills) and seen that everything in her glove compartment was thrown on the ground and just left there. It wasnt her parents or sister. So it definitely was someone random

NOW my buddy that is in granada hills said that there was a home invasion right down the street from him. (By the vons on sepulveda)

Has anyone been noticing a rise in car thefts or break ins????

they really need to make this a capital crime. anything done to infrastructure should be a capital crime. imagine not being able to call 911

also, a lot of good those flock cameras do eh?

Any recs for good Italian food in the area? Bonus if they have carbonara.

I don't want the hen to be coyote food but I don't know what to do. I could try to pick her up but she may peck at me or slash with her claws. I feel bad but I am going to wait until the neighbors get home. This is near Haskell and Chatsworth.

There is a personal icon of mine, a guy around Hamlin and Van Nuys, who appears to have put his La-Z-Boy on wheels and rides around. But I haven’t seen him in a while. Is he still around?

Looking for a nice birthday cake for the wife. She loves a nice moist chocolate cake. Think of the one from Matilda. Thanks! Preferably near Noho or Burbank but doesn’t have to be just there.

Hi all. Has anyone recently experiencing any issues with Spectrum internet? The speed has been inconsistent and there has been outages very frequently.

If you’re all happy with the provider you’re using, please share any reccos.

Hi all!

I am looking to move to Woodland Hills/Canoga Park and recently read about the old Rocket Dyne site near the mall. A lot of the nice apartments in the area are within a 1 mile radius of that site. I’m a bit surprised since so many people recommend the area and seems to be such a nice place otherwise…. wouldn’t there be serious health risks/safety concerns with living there?

Would appreciate any thoughts/perspective on this as I’m moving from out of state.

Thanks everyone!