LAPD Hollywood Wants to Hear From the Community
How is LAPD Hollywood doing? What is working — and what could be improved?
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Community Police Station is asking community members to participate in its Community Sentiment Survey, giving residents an opportunity to provide direct feedback about police services and community concerns.
Six Free LADWP Workshops to Give Your Garden a California Makeover
om native plants to smart irrigation, November brings six opportunities to create a more beautiful, water-wise landscape.
Thinking about refreshing your garden, replacing a thirsty lawn or making better use of seasonal rainfall? The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is offering six free online landscaping workshops throughout November, with practical instruction tailored to Southern California gardens.
For Hollywoodland homeowners, the classes offer ideas for working with our Mediterranean climate, conserving water and creating attractive landscapes that require less irrigation.
Hollywood Sign Trust Sets Its Sights on an Even Bigger Global Spotlight
Hollywood Sign Day celebrates the landmark as international events promise another wave of worldwide attention.
The Hollywood Sign is already one of the most recognizable landmarks on Earth. But the Hollywood Sign Trust is looking toward an even bigger international spotlight.
In its October 26 announcement celebrating the third annual Hollywood Sign Day on October 31, the Trust highlighted a growing calendar of promotional activities, media appearances and entertainment partnerships designed to keep those famous nine letters before audiences around the world.
⚡ LADWP Bills Under Scrutiny: Relief Approved, Questions Remain
Sticker shock from your latest utility bill? LADWP has suspended residential service shutoffs through December 31 amid mounting concerns over soaring bills. With an independent audit requested and questions about electricity rates still unresolved, what does this mean for homeowners?
Overnight closures on U.S. Highway 101 Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30, for paving work.
Overnight Closures for U.S. Highway 101 Cahuenga Pass Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Los Angeles for Paving Work: Oct. 26 – Oct. 30
Vote Centers Open For Early Voting Starting October 24, 2026
Vote Centers Open for Early Voting Starting October 24, 2026!
Voting early ensures your ballot is received on time to be counted. You can find early voting locations and drop boxes here: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/. If voting by mail or dropping off your ballot, please read the information below to help ensure your ballot is not rejected because
Caltrans Announces Lane Closure on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood for U.S. 101 Bridge Rehabilitation: Nov. 2 – Dec. 5
Caltrans announces a temporary lane closure on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood, starting Monday, Nov. 2, through Dec. 5, for a bridge rehabilitation project. The closure is necessary for bridge rehabilitation work at Argyle-Franklin under crossing.
100 Years of Horror Movies Projected on a Lloyd Wright House
100 Years of Horror Movies — Projected on a Lloyd Wright House
For three nights, one of Hollywood’s architectural landmarks becomes a screen.
The Henry O. Bollman House, designed by Lloyd Wright in 1922 and built in 1923, will host Hollywood Horror at the Bollman House — a free projection-mapping show celebrating more than a century of horror cinema. The house is both a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who Is Haunting the Hollywood Library?
Los Angeles will begin activating its first automated Speed Safety Systems on Monday, October 26, as part of a citywide pilot program aimed at reducing dangerous speeding and serious traffic collisions.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation says the cameras will detect vehicles traveling at least 11 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. When a possible violation is detected, the system captures the license-plate information needed for enforcement and sends the information to LADOT for review.
Griffith Park After Dark
By day, Griffith Park is familiar ground.
After dark, it becomes something else entirely.
The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns with an immersive night of shadow, fog, theatrical sets and carefully staged scares woven into the landscape of the park.
At the center of it all is the hayride itself — a slow journey through the darkness, where the scenery shifts, the atmosphere thickens and the line between spectacle and surprise becomes increasingly hard to see.
Boo at the L.A. Zoo Returns Halloween Weekend
Los Angeles will begin activating its first automated Speed Safety Systems on Monday, October 26, as part of a citywide pilot program aimed at reducing dangerous speeding and serious traffic collisions.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation says the cameras will detect vehicles traveling at least 11 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. When a possible violation is detected, the system captures the license-plate information needed for enforcement and sends the information to LADOT for review.
L.A.’s New Cameras Won’t Just Watch You They Will Ticket You Los Angeles Speed Cameras Go Live October 26th
Los Angeles will begin activating its first automated Speed Safety Systems on Monday, October 26, as part of a citywide pilot program aimed at reducing dangerous speeding and serious traffic collisions.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation says the cameras will detect vehicles traveling at least 11 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. When a possible violation is detected, the system captures the license-plate information needed for enforcement and sends the information to LADOT for review.
City Takes a Harder Look at License-Plate Surveillance
Los Angeles is taking another look at how automatic license-plate reader technology should be used—and what safeguards should be in place before a new system is deployed.
On October 20, the Los Angeles City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted to recommend a veto of LAPD’s proposed Axon automatic license-plate reader pilot program. The action follows the City Council’s earlier October 6 vote to assert jurisdiction over the proposal and pause its implementation while Council members examined it more closely.
Overnight Closures for Pavment Rehabilitation Oct. 19-23
LOS ANGELES— Caltrans announces overnight closures on U.S. Highway 101 (U.S. 101) in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23, for paving work. This work is part of a pavement rehabilitation project on U.S. Highway 101 in the Cahuenga Pass.
Griffith Park’s Merry-Go-Round May Ride Again
For years, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round has stood silent. Now, plans are taking shape to make the horses move again.
The City of Los Angeles purchased the historic carousel last year for $1 million, preserving it in Griffith Park rather than risking its sale to a private collector. Built in 1926 and moved to Griffith Park in 1937, the merry-go-round has been largely closed since the pandemic and has not operated regularly since 2022.
More Filming at the Hollywood Sign?
The Hollywood Chamber is considering expanded use of the landmark — and Hollywoodland sits directly below it.
A Major New Report on the 2025 Fires
The Governor-Commissioned Fire Report by the UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute has released an exceptionally thorough 724-page independent analysis of the 2025 Southern California wildfires. The report identifies 175 findings and 266 recommendations addressing evacuation, emergency communications, utilities, vegetation, transportation, firefighting and community resilience. Los Angeles County has now directed its departments to review the findings and identify measures that can be implemented in the near term.
Forest Lawn Drive: Four Lanes Stay
L.A. has chosen a new direction for the heavily traveled road near Griffith Park — but questions remain about widening, timing and exactly how the redesign will slow speeding.
Here’s what we know so far.
Drop, Cover and Hold On — The Great California ShakeOut is Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 AM.
California’s Great ShakeOut is October 15 at 10:15 AM. It’s a statewide reminder to practice the simplest earthquake response: Drop, Cover and Hold On. Take a few minutes now to review what you would do at home, at work or on the road when the ground starts moving.
L.A.’s New Cameras Won’t Just Watch You— They Will Ticket
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is rolling out 125 automated Speed Safety Systems throughout the city, with the first cameras scheduled to begin operating October 26. The five-year pilot program, authorized by California’s AB 645, is intended to reduce excessive speeding on streets with histories of serious crashes and in areas near schools, senior centers and other vulnerable road users. LA Department of Transportation