California Wildfire Preparedness Update
CAL FIRES COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
The latest edition update highlights statewide wildfire-response and preparedness efforts, including fuel reduction, mutual aid, and community resilience. For hillside communities like Hollywoodland, the larger message is local: wildfire readiness begins before the next emergency.
Embercast:LA from the Regional Fire Safe Council for Los Angeles
California Responds to Wildfire
MySafe:LA’s special edition of Embercast:LA looks at how California is responding to wildfire after the 2025 Los Angeles firestorms, including proposed legislation on smoke contamination, rebuilding, insurance, recovery, utility liability, Zone 0, and home hardening.
For hillside communities like Hollywoodland, the larger message is clear: wildfire resilience begins long before flames arrive.
Overnight Closure on Northbound U.S. Highway 101
Overnight Closures Scheduled on U.S. 101 in Hollywood for Bridge Rehabilitation: Sept. 10-12
Caltrans announces overnight closures taking place on U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in Hollywood, Thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 12, for bridge rehabilitation work.
Overnight Closures for U.S. Highway 101 Cahuenga Pass Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Los Angeles for Paving Work: Sept. 8-11
LOS ANGELES— Caltrans announces overnight closures on U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11, for paving work. This work is part of a pavement rehabilitation project on U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in the Cahuenga Pass.
Overnight Closure on Northbound U.S. Highway 101
Overnight Closure on Northbound U.S. Highway 101 for Cahuenga Pass Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Los Angeles for Paving: Sept. 3
All northbound U.S. 101 lanes will be fully closed at Barham Boulevard from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Emergency Preparedness Guide from the LAFD
LAFD Emergency Preparedness Guide
Emergencies can happen with little or no warning. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s Emergency Preparedness Guide provides practical information to help residents plan ahead before a disaster occurs.
The guide is intended to help individuals, families, and neighborhoods think through basic emergency readiness, including household supplies, communication plans, evacuation planning, medical needs, pets, and steps to take before, during, and after an emergency.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program Classes
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Learn How to Help in an Emergency: LAFD CERT Program
The LAFD Community Emergency Response Team program offers practical emergency-preparedness training for residents. The course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your neighborhood when conventional emergency services may be overwhelmed.
Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival 'The Comedy of Errors'
Enjoy free classical theater in scenic Griffith Park! Each year, the Independent Shakespeare Co. puts on the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival - pack a picnic, grab a friend, and don’t miss out on this beloved L.A. summer tradition.
EXTREME HEAT ALERT Extreme Heat Expected in Los Angeles: Tuesday, August 25th –Friday August 28th
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Hollywood and the Los Angeles County Inland Coast, including Downtown Los Angeles, from Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 AM through Friday, August 28 at 8:00 PM. A Heat Advisory is also in effect until Tuesday morning.
Public Hearing Notice: Proposed Five Story Home 6155 West Rodgerton Drive
Public Hearing Notice: Proposed Five Story Home 6155 W. Rodgerton Drive
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
LA City Hall | Central Area Planning Commission
Public Hearing notice for a proposed Five story residence.
Sharing My Garden with Hollywoodland’s Deer
By Rose Ware
The peaceful green serenity is what attracted me to Hollywoodland over 32 years ago. I’ve lived here since 1994 and I know that being surrounded by trees and nature is not only good for your mind but it’s good for your health. It might even be better than therapy.
Overnight Closures for U.S. Highway 101 Cahuenga Pass Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Los Angeles for Paving Work: August 24-28
Aug 23
Caltrans announces overnight lane and ramp closures on northbound U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Aug. 28, for paving work. This work is part of a pavement rehabilitation project on U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in the Cahuenga Pass.
Northbound U.S. 101 will be reduced to two lanes overnight between Highland Avenue and State Route 170 (SR-170), and reduced to one lane from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. (4 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday morning). Detour routes will be marked.
California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Approves First-in-the-Nation Zone 0 Defensible Space Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2026
Sacramento, CA — The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection today approved the final draft of Zone 0 defensible space regulations, marking another critical step in the state’s ongoing effort to better protect homes and communities from wildfire.
Directed by legislation including Assembly Bill 3074 (2020), Senate Bill 504 (2024), Assembly Bill 1455 (2025), and Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-18-25 in 2025, the new regulation adds to California’s growing list of wildfire resilience efforts and focuses on practical wildfire safety actions for the first five feet around homes and structures—an area where professional experience and research indicate that homes are most vulnerable to ignition from embers.