California Strengthens Local Wildfire Prevention
Gov. Newsom signed SB 973, the Wildfire County Coordinator Program, into law. Co-sponsored by the California Fire Safe Council and Megafire Action, SB 973 is part of the Joint Megafire Prevention Package, the most comprehensive state-level legislative package aimed at mitigating destructive megafires in U.S. history. As Gov. Newsom noted, “The goal has always been bigger than responding to the next fire; it’s about leaving California safer, stronger, and better prepared for the generations that follow.”
Reported Copper Wire Theft: Streetlight & Communications Outages in Hollywoodland
Streetlight, Telephone and Internet outages
Neighborhood reports link copper-wire theft to widespread streetlight outages in Hollywoodland. Volunteers have cataloged approximately 70 dark streetlights, although the cause of each outage has not been independently confirmed.
Copper theft has also reportedly disrupted internet service at Beachwood Market and affected other AT&T DSL customers in the neighborhood. Witnesses reported suspected wire theft from a nearby manhole and notified police and AT&T. Telephone outages have also been reported, but their connection to the thefts remains unconfirmed.
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.