The South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC) is chartered and funded by the City of Los Angeles to promote citizen participation in government at a grassroots level. SORO NC is here to give you a voice in the issues, decisions and programs that affect our lives; provide a direct line of communication to the City to help address our unique needs; and build a stronger community, one step at a time.

2nd Annual CommUnity Walk

2009 CommUnity Walk

Sunday, June 14th, 3 to 5pm
Meet at Warehouse Shoe Store parking lot 2045 S. La Cienega Blvd. LA 90034 (Corner of Cadillac and S. La Cienega Blvd.)

SORO NC is proud to co-sponsor this year's CommUnity Walk with the Community Police Advisory Board, the West Los Angeles Community Police Station, and the Westside Neighborhood Council.

Come join us as we walk together through our neighborhood and discuss ways to make it safer for all of us. Other participants include the Office of the LA City Attorney, LA Fire Department Station 58, the Community Emergency Response Team, Hatzolah Emergency Rescue Team, the Crestview Neighborhood Association, and Councilmembers Herb Wesson and Jack Weiss.

Download the flyer with more information in either English or Spanish versions

12th Annual SoRo Community Festival

2009 SORO Festival

Photo by Barry E. Levine

The 12th Annual SoRo Community Festival will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5 pm. The Festival is located on South Robertson Boulevard, between Cattaraugus and Beverlywood St. (just north of Hamilton High School).

The goals of the SoRo Community Festival are to build bridges amongst our neighbors, local businesses and public service organizations and to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community. The Festival will include ethnic, vegetarian and kosher foods, a live music stage and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. Plus, tons of activities for kids of all ages at Camp SoRo. There is no admission fee. Street parking is available.

Festival Music Line Up

  • 12:00 - 12:45   |   Island Rhythms (Caribbean Steel Drum Band)
  • 12:45 - 1:10   |   Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
  • 1:15 - 1:30   |   Susan Bursk Founder's Award Presentation
  • 1:30 - 2:00   |   Santa Monica Oceanaires (A Cappella Men's Chorus)
  • 2:00 - 2:30   |   Pat Gorman (Country/Folk Singer/Songwriter)
  • 2:30 - 3:15   |   Hamilton High School Jazz Ensemble (Directed by John Hamilton)
  • 3:15 - 3:40   |   Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
  • 3:45 - 5:00   |   Westside Crew (Top 40/Latin Soul)

Master of Ceremonies: Michael Cladis
Sound Master: John Lackner

Please check out the PSA on YouTube, which highlights the SoRo Festival in detail. You can also download a printable PDF of the Festival's music line up.

UPDATE: This year's festival was huge success. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to pull it all together, particularly our friends at SORO, Inc.

2009 Community Town Hall Meeting:
CD-5 Candidates Forum

2009 Community Town Hall Meeting

7pm on February 5, 2009 at Hamilton High School Cafeteria (map)
Co-sponsored by Palms Neighborhood Council

Come listen to the candidates for Council District 5 discuss the issues facing our city and our neighborhood. Moderated by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles.

Click here to learn more.

UPDATE: Thanks to the candidates, the moderator, the many volunteers, our partners at Palms NC—and especially to all who attended and made the Candidates Forum such a success.

Building an active, united community

SORO NC banners in the neighborhood

Up and down Robertson, the first wave of SORO street banners is now up, showing our pride in our neighborhood—and building awareness for the new SORO Walks at 7 initiative.

Become part of making SORO a better place to live and work. Attend one of the SORO NC meetings and get involved.

Introducing SORO Walks at 7

SORO Walks at 7

Starting this summer, SORO NC invites you to join the neighborhood as we launch SORO Walks at 7.

This isn't a one-time event: every evening at 7pm, neighbors and residents are encouraged to get out and walk. Take advantage of the beautiful weather, meet new friends and spend time with old ones. SORO Walks at 7 is the perfect chance to get the exercise we all need, spend quality time with those you love and enjoy our beautiful neighborhood.

Together we can build a stronger, safer, healthier and more connected community. One walk at a time.

Save locally with the SOROCARD

SOROCARD

As featured in LAIST, the free SOROCARD gives cardholders discounts at a wide variety of participanting local business—and offers local businesses the opportunity to promote themselves directly to the community. Launched in Summer 2008 by SORO NC, the program will continue to expand over the coming year.

For a full list of participating merchants, click here.

If you are interested in learning more about the program, please email MarjSafinia@soronc.org or ChristineAghassi@soronc.org. All participants are required to sign up with SORO NC. Alternatively, we encourage you to attend any of the SORO NC meetings listed at right, which are always open to the public.

2008 Community Town Hall Meeting: Living Green

2008 Community Town Hall Meeting

Each year, SORO NC hosts a Town Hall where our stakeholders have the opportunity to speak directly with city officials. With the recent election campaigns so focused on energy dependence, climate crisis and the economy, we decided it would be appropriate to focus our 2008 Town Hall on LIVING GREEN.

UPDATE: Although the Town Hall has already happened, we have compiled resources here on our website that hopefully will help you Live Green. Together, our communities can build a greener future.

Click here to learn more.