Latest News from Council District Eight

Your Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity

Every 10 years, the Los Angeles City Council undertakes the process of dividing up the City into 15 districts of equal population. The residents of those districts will then - every four years - nominate candidates who also live in the district, and elect one to serve as their representative on...

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Parks Kicks Off Holiday Season With Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Leimert Park

LEIMERT PARK - Councilmember Bernard C. Parks and his wife, Bobbie Parks kicked off the holiday season in South Los Angeles with the annual tree lighting ceremony and holiday concert in Leimert Park on Monday evening. Now in its ninth year, the event has become a beloved tradition in the community since Pa...

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Councilmembers Bernard C. Parks & Jan Perry, Dr. William Burke Welcome Over 3000 Seniors to LA Convention Center for Clean Air Fair and Luncheon

Los Angeles—Councilwoman Jan Perry, Councilmember Bernard C. Parks, and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Board President, Dr. William Burke hosted over 3, 000 Los Angeles seniors at the 11th Annual Seniors Celebrating Life Luncheon and Clean Air Fair at the Los Angeles Conven...

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Concept Plan Released for S. Victoria Ave. Park

The Trust for Public Land & City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks has released a concept plan for a proposed park at 6537 S. Victoria Ave., in the Eighth District.

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The Great 8th Map