Here's the Agenda. See Item 5

 Council File 14-0126

LADOT and Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reports relative to the traffic and public safety challenges faced by the Beachwood Canyon/Hollywoodland neighborhood, and recommendations for improving the traffic congestion in this area, pursuant to Motion (LaBonge-Cedillo). 

The discussion involves erecting NO PARKING signs on the east side of Beachwood from Ledgewood up to the new gate at the top. These signs will say that there is no parking from 8 am to 6 pm 7 days a week. 

If you have concerns or comments on this issue, this would be a good place to have them heard. 

Transportation Committee Meeting

Wed, April 9, 2014 at 2 p.m.

City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Room 1010

Call the council office the day before to arrange parking under City Hall:

213-485-3337

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Shuttle Planned for Mt. Hollywood Road

Subject: Re: Hollywood Sign Viewing Area Promotional Shuttle Service Program

Hollywood Sign Viewing Area Promotional Shuttle Service Program

 

The shuttle program was created to help alleviate the high volume of traffic in the Hollywood Hills and Beachwood Canyon residential areas. The shuttle will pick up passengers from the parking lot of the Greek Theatre, provide a stop at the vista view point on Mount Hollywood Drive and Griffith Observatory. The entire loop from beginning to end will last approximately 35 minutes. This promotional launch will provide shuttle service every Saturday and Sunday, for a period of three months, beginning on May 3, 2014 and ending July 31. 2014. 

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 Click on Flier:

Please click on image for a full screen view of this flier.

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Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Especially established and newly starting neighborhood watch groups and block captains with their neighbors.  

Come meet our new Hollywood Division Captain, Pete Zarcone, and hear crime updates for your area.  

This is our once a year meeting with LAPD Hollywood.

The Food Network has tentatively scheduled the Chopped episode that Beachwood Cafe owner, Patti Peck is in. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 13th. There will be a screening at the Beachwood Cafe with the food from the show as the only menu that night. 

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Feel Good Moment

Hand Salute to Martha Raye

This special Feel Good Moment is for all who can remember who Martha Raye was and may even be inspirational to those who were not yet around in that day: 

 

 

Don't let the sun go down without reading this about Martha Raye.

The most unforgivable oversight of TV is that her shows were not taped.   Many were and are unaware of her credentials or where she is buried.   Most of the old time entertainers were made of a lot sterner stuff than today's crop.     The following is from an Army Aviator who takes a trip down memory lane:   "It was just before Thanksgiving '67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku.   We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook (CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back.      All of a sudden, we heard a 'take-charge' woman's voice in the rear.   There was the singer and actress, Martha Raye, with a SF (Special Forces) beret and jungle fatigues, with subdued markings, helping the wounded into the Chinook, and carrying the dead aboard.     We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku.     As we all started unloading our sad pax's, a 'Smart Mouth' USAF Captain said to Martha....   "Ms Ray, with all these dead and wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!"   To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said, "Captain, see this eagle?    I am a full 'Bird' in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a 'Caduceus' which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty. Now, take me to your wounded!"   He said, "Yes ma'am. Follow me."    Several times at the Army Field Hospital in Pleiku, she would 'cover' a surgical shift, giving a nurse a well-deserved break.    Martha is the only woman buried in the SF (Special Forces) cemetery at Ft Bragg.

 

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Webtraker - See flights over the canyon 

Parking Enforcement