PRESERVATION
It is the mission of El Pueblo De Los Angeles Historic Park to preserve and protect the historic, architectural, and cultural resources of the City of Los Angeles through advocacy, education, and oral histories. While the City of Los Angeles does provide some funding to the park, we rely on the donations of generous individuals and companies who care about preserving our cultural heritage. Please help us save Los Angeles history!
Donate
Donate today and help save a part of Los Angeles history! Donation go directly to the El Pueblo/OIvera Street Trust - a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organizations, to help protect, restore and operate the El Pueblo Historic Park.
Useful Links
Experience L.A. http://www.experiencela.com/heritage
Los Angeles Conservancy http://www.laconservancy.org/
Los Angeles Historical Society http://www.lacityhistory.org/
Los Angeles Heritage Alliance http://laheritage.blogspot.com/
Los Angeles Conservancy http://www.laconservancy.org/
Los Angeles Historical Society http://www.lacityhistory.org/
Los Angeles Heritage Alliance http://laheritage.blogspot.com/
City of Los Angeles - City Charter
This area links to an the Los Angeles City Charter as is applies to Olvera Street and the El Pueblo Monument. Chapter 25 establishes the "El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority Department" and authorizes the department to operate, manage, maintain and control all of the property, including adjacent and nearby parking lots, included within the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument and heretofore operated by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
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Funding Update
On May 17, 2010, funding for Olvera Street's Mexican traditional events, including the Blessing of the Animals, Day of the Dead, Las Posadas among other annual favorites was restored to the local budget by Councilman Jose Huizar, 14th district representative.
The City Council Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Honorable Councilman Bernard Parks, Greig Smith, Jose Huizar, Paul Koretz, Bill Rosendahl, Jan Perry, and Dennis P.Zine also played a major role through their Recommendation that cultural event funding promptly be restored.
The City Council Budget and Finance Committee, chaired by Honorable Councilman Bernard Parks, Greig Smith, Jose Huizar, Paul Koretz, Bill Rosendahl, Jan Perry, and Dennis P.Zine also played a major role through their Recommendation that cultural event funding promptly be restored.