About
Ladera Heights originated in the late 1940s with the development of "Old Ladera". In the 1960s, custom homes were built in "New Ladera". Prominent architect builders included Valentine and Gallant. Robert Earl, who designed many of the Valentine homes, went on to build large multimillion-dollar estates throughout Southern California and in other countries. Neighboring Fox Hills contained a golf course with rolling hills that backed up to Wooster Avenue. Valentine built Robert Earl designed homes on Wooster overlooking the Fox Hills golf course.
Ladera Heights is portioned into three sections, known as "Upper Ladera," "Lower Ladera" and "Old Ladera". Upper Ladera includes all houses north of Slauson in between La Cienega Boulevard and Shenandoah Avenue, while Lower Ladera (the larger of the two) consists of all houses south of Slauson in between Wooster and La Cienega. Old Ladera is the small area just east of La Cienega and south of Slauson. The Ladera Center, located in Lower Ladera just west of La Cienega Boulevard, hosts a number of local franchise stores and eateries.
Our Mission
The Ladera Heights Civic Association exists to ensure that our community remains an exceptional place to live, work, learn, play, and invest.
About the Ladera Heights Civic Association
The Ladera Heights Civic Association was formed in 1955 and exists today to help keep a great quality of life for our residents. We host monthly community meetings, frequent events, and help fund some of our neighborhood's most important programs. We would love for you to join our association to help us keep our tight-knit sense of community and forward progress as one of LA's premier communities.
​
Our community members pay annual dues for each calendar year. We are a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that funds many community programs and projects. In addition to keeping the community informed on the latest issues, we also provide funds to local programs for children, seniors, and animals.
The specific purpose of this Association is to serve as a civic association
representing the owners and renters of those properties located in that portion of the
County and City of Los Angeles, California, within USPS Zip Code 90056,
commonly known as Ladera Heights, and the Heights at Ladera in the City of
Inglewood, 90302; and to promote educational and charitable purposes within the
meaning of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and to maintain and
beautify the Ladera Heights community.
The general boundaries of the Ladera Heights Civic Association are as follows:
All residences and business entities within USPS Zip Code 90056 and the Heights
at Ladera.
LHCA Board of Directors
Our volunteer Directors are elected to two-year terms by our community each November. There are several committees led by our board that we welcome anyone in the community to join. If you're interested in running for election, please contact us for more information.
Roy Rivas
Education Committee
Jan Davis
Beautification Committee
Sam Friedlander
Young Families of Ladera
Chiquita Emel
Senior Committee
Connie Steppes
Membership Committee
Serena Wright-Black
Secretary
Alvetia Smith
Postal Service/ Senior Committee
B. Scottye Price
Block Club
Christina Pegus
Block Club
Melissa Sagerian
Treasurer/ Membership Committee
Marilyn Fonseca
Film Committee
Desobry Bowens
President/
Security Committee
Teresa Taylor-Bolds
Vice President/
Communication
Our Vision
Los Angeles is rapidly changing before our eyes and believe that doubling-down on in-person community will help keep our neighborly values intact while embracing the exciting future ahead.
We believe that strong neighbors build a strong community