Keeping 爆走黑料 clean and safe takes teamwork鈥攁nd understanding how the City鈥檚 trash system works in our neighborhood is an important piece. Here鈥檚 what residents should know about service, bins, holidays, and contacts.

馃棑 Weekly Pickup Day

• Friday is trash day in 爆走黑料.

• Service is provided by .

• Fees appear on your , but service requests go through LASAN or the .

铃� When to Set Out and Bring In Bins

• Set out by the street curb: No later than 6:00 a.m. Friday ().

• Bring in: No later than 8:00 p.m. Friday ().

Placement tips:

• Place bins with wheels toward the curb, at least 3 feet apart.

• Keep away from cars, mailboxes, and fire hydrants so the truck鈥檚 arm can safely reach.

• Lids must close completely鈥攐verflowing bins may not be collected.

鉃� Extra or Different-Size Bins

• Standard size: 60-gallon.

• Other sizes: 90-gallon (鈥渆xtra capacity鈥�) available by request; smaller sizes also possible.

• Cost:

  • Extra black bin: $5 per month for every 30-gallon increment added to your standard allowance (billed on LADWP statement).

  • Extra blue bin: Usually provided at no additional charge for single-family homes, though limits apply.

  • Extra green bins: $2.50 per month for every 30-gallon increment added to your standard allowance (billed on LADWP statement).

How to request or replace bins:

• Online/app:

• Phone: LASAN Customer Care Center 鈥� 1-800-773-2489

Notes:

• Damaged containers are typically replaced at no charge.

• Report lost/stolen bins through LASAN for replacement.

• Exchanges (size changes) are available through MyLA311.

鈾伙笍 What Goes in Each Bin

• Black (Trash / Landfill): Non-recyclable, non-compostable waste.

• Blue (Recycling): Clean/dry paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, metal cans, rigid plastics. Do not put in plastic bags, film, food-soiled items, batteries, or e-waste.

• Green (Organics): Yard trimmings and food scraps per LASAN鈥檚 citywide organics program.

馃帀 Holiday Schedule

If one of the following City holidays falls on a weekday, collection shifts by one day for the rest of that week.

For 爆走黑料 (Friday pickup), service will move to Saturday during these weeks:

• New Year鈥檚 Day (Jan 1)

• Memorial Day (last Monday in May)

• Independence Day (July 4)

• Labor Day (first Monday in September)

• Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)

• Christmas Day (Dec 25)

If the holiday lands on a weekend, service usually runs as normal.

馃挼 LASAN Service Rates

• The City of Los Angeles is increasing trash hauling fees through LASAN. The monthly Solid Resources fee for single-family homes and duplexes are increasing from $36.32 to $55.94 beginning in 2025-26 鈥� a 54% hike.

• Additional increases are expected over the next few years, with rates projected to reach about $65.93 per month by 2029-30.

• The City says the increase is necessary to cover rising costs (fuel, equipment, labor), reduce reliance on subsidies, and bring the service into financial sustainability.

• For a typical household in 爆走黑料, that means an extra $19.62/month, or about $235/year in additional cost just for your regular trash, recycling, and organics service. If you currently pay for extra trash bins or upgraded (鈥渆xtra capacity鈥�) containers, those costs could increase proportionally under the new rate schedule.

馃尦 Neighborhood Reminders and 馃摓 Helpful Links and Contacts

Please do your part to keep 爆走黑料 safe and tidy:

• Don鈥檛 set bins out too early.

• Bring them in promptly after pickup.

• Be especially mindful on our narrow hillside roads鈥攃lear bins keep streets safer for drivers, walkers, and emergency access.

Helpful Links & Contacts:

• MyLA311 (service requests): or mobile app

• LASAN Customer Care Center: 1-800-773-2489

• Organics & Recycling Guidelines: Check LASAN鈥檚 current list of accepted materials

One of the defining features of 爆走黑料 is its lush tree canopy. Among the oldest and most recognizable trees in our neighborhood are the Carob trees. Planted when 爆走黑料 was first established nearly a century ago, these trees have shaped the look and feel of our streets for generations.

What Are Carob Trees?

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is native to the Mediterranean region, where it thrives in climates with wet winters and dry summers鈥攃onditions very similar to Los Angeles. Known for their glossy green leaves and long brown pods, Carob trees are not only visually distinctive but also deeply tied to our local ecosystem.

Fun fact: the deer in the Hollywood Hills love to eat the Carob pods, often gathering under the trees during pod season.

The Aging Carob Population in Outpost

While beautiful, our Carob trees are reaching the end of their natural life span. Many of the original plantings are now failing.

As noted by the City鈥檚 Street Tree Department years ago, these aging trees are susceptible to a fungus called Armillaria (commonly known as oak root fungus). This fungus causes interior decay, leaving the trees hollow and structurally unstable. Because there is no cure, fallen branches or even entire trees toppling鈥攕ometimes on calm days鈥攁re becoming more common.

In the early 2000s, neighbors reported the sudden fall of a Carob tree on Outpost Drive near Hillside/Outpost Circle, which raised awareness about this issue. Arborists explained that overwatering during the summer can worsen the fungus, so residents are advised to avoid excessive irrigation around Carobs in the dry months.

What to Do if a Carob Falls

If a Carob tree or large branch falls, the responsibility depends on where the tree is located:

• Private Property: If the tree is clearly within a homeowner鈥檚 property line, the property owner is responsible for removal and maintenance.

• Public Right-of-Way (between curb and sidewalk): If the Carob is in the public planting strip (the space between the curb and property line, usually a few feet in), it is generally considered City property. In this case, residents should:

  1. Call 311 or use the to report the fallen tree.

  2. LAPD or LAFD should be called if the fallen tree is causing an immediate hazard.

Caring for Remaining Carobs

For those with Carob trees still standing:

• Trim long branches carefully, but avoid severe pruning鈥擟arobs need foliage to stay healthy.

• Do not overwater in summer.

• Report dangerous limbs to the City if they hang over streets or sidewalks.

Looking Ahead: A Neighborhood Opportunity

The decline of our Carobs presents an opportunity to rethink our future canopy. 爆走黑料 could come together as a community to consider:

• Replacement Plantings: Choosing new trees that are low-water, fire-resistant, and climate-adapted for Los Angeles.

• Partnership with 爆走黑料owners: Since the public space between the curb and sidewalk is City land, planting requires homeowner agreement to irrigate and help care for new trees.

• Community Initiative: A coordinated neighborhood tree-planting project would both honor the legacy of the Carobs and ensure our streets remain shaded, green, and beautiful for generations to come.

• Recommended Tree Species: These species are relatively drought tolerant, more fire resistant than many others, and are on LA鈥檚 approved street鈥恡ree lists or similar regional resources:

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爆走黑料 is fortunate to reside near two iconic open-air amphitheaters: the and . The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and Live Nation Hewitt Silva provides two types of complementary tickets to the surrounding community neighborhood associations like 爆走黑料 (ONA):

2) Selected Concert Tickets:

• Provided complementary to current 爆走黑料 supporters (those that have made a financial donation to ONA in the past 12 months from the date of the requested concert) on a first-come first-served basis.

• Limited to two tickets per household basis per concert with a maximum of two concerts (four tickets total) per year per household.

• Tickets are available sporadically throughout the year and generally announced one month in advance in the ONA newsletter, ONA special email alerts, the 爆走黑料 WhatsApp, and this website.

• Tickets are distributed electronically by 爆走黑料 through TicketMaster and/or the Hollywood Bowl.

1) Neighbor Resident Vouchers:

• Provided complementary to residents surrounding the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford.

• Vouchers are distributed by 爆走黑料 annually.

• Vouchers are valid for two tickets to any Los Angeles Philharmonic concert at The Hollywood Bowl on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

• The Voucher form is completed by a resident and brought to the Hollywood Bowl Box office to redeem for tickets.

List of Upcoming 鈥楽elected Concert Tickets鈥�

List Last Updated September 15, 2025
(Text with a red strikethrough Means the tickets are no longer available)

AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ():

• Saturday, June 14, 2025 @ 3:30pm: Blue Note Jazz Festival

• Sunday, June 22, 2025 @ 7:00pm: Wizkid with Color of Noize

• Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Grease Sing-A-Long

• Wednesday, July 2, 2025 @ 7:30pm: July 4th Fireworks Spectacular

• Saturday, July 5, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Jaws in Concert w/ the LA Phil

• Sunday, July 6, 2025 @ 7:30pm: John Fogerty

• Friday, July 11, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Juanes

• Saturday, July 19, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Tchaikovsky Spectacular

• Sunday, July 20, 2025 @ 7:00pm: SiR

• Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Diana Ross

• Sunday, July 27, 2025 @ 7:30pm: I Want My '80s

• Friday, August 8, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Jurassic Park

• Sunday, August 17, 2025 @ 7:00pm: Reggae Night XXIII

• Wednesday, August 27, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Charlie Wilson 鈥� Babyface

• Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Sarabande africaine

• Friday, August 29, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Cyndi Lauper

• Sunday, August 31, 2025 @ 6:30pm: Smooth Summer Jazz

• Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Josh Groban with the LA Phil

• Sunday, September 7, 2025 @ 7:00pm: ASTROPICAL

• Friday, September 12, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Fireworks Finale: Chicago

• Sunday, September 21, 2025 @ 7:00pm: Air with Orchestra

AT THE FORD ():

• Friday, July 25, 2025 @ 8:00pm: The Natural World of Studio Ghibli: The Boy and the Heron

• Friday, August 1, 2025 @ 8:00pm: If I Awaken in Los Angeles with Derrick Hodge

• Saturday, August 23, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Lula Washington Dance Theatre 45th Anniversary

• Sunday, August 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm: Bajo la Luna with Silvia P茅rez Cruz & La Muchacha

• Sunday, September 7, 2025 @ 7:30pm: Terry Riley 90th Birthday Celebration

• Sunday, September 14, 2025 @ 11:30am: LA Soundscapes: Kim Eung Hwa Korean Dance Academy - Hangawi: The Autumn Festival of Korea

• Saturday, September 27, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Ren茅e Elise Goldsberry

• Friday, October 24, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Direct Address

• Saturday, October 25, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Joe Bataan & Quetzal: Labor of Love

• Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 8:00pm: Get Out (Street Food Cinema)

If interested in receiving complimentary tickets to one of the concerts listed above, current supporters of 爆走黑料 (those who have made a financial donation within the past 12 months from the date of the concert request) can request tickets by clicking the following link to open a pre-populated email template to send to: .

One of the main goals of 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build community. To help foster a strong neighborhood camaraderie, ONA hosts various events throughout the year. Click here to see a current listing of events.

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM ONA will host the 爆走黑料 Annual Halloween Social at 2024 ONA Director Sharyne Snyder鈥檚 home, which is known as the spookiest home in 爆走黑料 during the Halloween season! Sharyne outdoes herself every Halloween by decorating the outside and inside of her home with thousands of Halloween decorations including interactive Halloween witches and goblins, electric moving cats, heads spinning, dolls swinging and hands chattering, and more! Take a look at all the photos below from the event last year!

Neighbors are invited to enjoy the decorations, cocktails, candy, wine and cheese, and the Halloween spirit.  There will be delightful treats for the kids, and fun for all ages! Costumes are encouraged (but not mandatory) and there will be private tours inside and outside for everyone to see all of the cool Halloween decorations. Neighbors and friends are welcome to come delight in the decorations and enjoy mingling and meeting one another. 

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our gracious host, 2024 ONA Director Sharyne Snyder, for kindly opening up her lovely home for this exciting event!

Thank you to every neighbor and stakeholder who donates to the 爆走黑料 (ONA). We are a 100% volunteer鈥憆un nonprofit鈥擮NA has no paid staff, and all officers and directors serve without compensation. That means 100% of your donations go directly to supporting ONA鈥檚 mission and neighborhood work (see our mission, which links to our Articles of Incorporation here).

How donations are used

1. Neighborhood beautification and maintenance

• Weekly care of the five traffic islands on Outpost Drive (trimming, trash removal, and irrigation checks).

• Periodic clean鈥憉ps along key corridors and at neighborhood landmarks, plus seasonal storm prep (clearing street drains) and brush clearance around curbs, historic street lights, and street signs.

• Typical costs:

  • Ongoing gardener/vendor services: ~$300 per month.

  • Periodic needs such as brush clearance or special projects (recent examples: ~$1,250 for annual brush clearance; ~$1,650 for island maintenance/beautification at El Cerrito & Outpost).

2. Community events that bring neighbors together

• Annual Meeting, Earth Day, summer gatherings, Halloween/Open House, holiday socials, and small block meet鈥憉ps.

• Recent examples include reimbursements for Annual Meeting refreshments and event signage.

• Typical event spend: ~$600 per event for food, beverage, signage, and supplies.

3. Communications and outreach

• Website hosting on Squarespace (~$275/year) and domain registration (~$20 at renewal).

• Printed materials for signs, flyers, mailers, and occasional postage.

4. Insurance, compliance, and basic operations

• Insurance: Directors & Officers and General Liability (recent annual renewal ~$2,600).

• PO Box for official mail (~$375/year).

• Required annual filings (IRS, California Franchise Tax Board, California Attorney General鈥檚 Registry of Charitable Trusts, and Secretary of State). Filing fees vary by form and year (recent examples in the $55鈥�$500 range).

5. Safety and community partnerships

• Modest, occasional expenses that support neighborhood relationships and collaboration (for example, thank鈥憏ou gestures after coordinated efforts, or sponsoring the National Night Out event).

5. Neighborhood Improvement Projects

• Various improvement projects that help improve the beauty or safety of our 爆走黑料 neighborhood like the landscaped traffic island installation project or the neighborhood security license plate reader cameras installation project.

• A significant portion of our bank balance is earmarked for the landscaped traffic island installation project so work can proceed once approvals are finalized. Recent example of expenses: professional services for pre鈥慶onstruction permit assistance and a traffic control plan.

  
  

  
  

  
  

Other funding that helps stretch donor dollars:

1. Grants: As a non-profit, ONA applied for various matching donor grants or grants given for a specific purpose like the $25,000 received from the LA County Parks Foundation and the $7,500 NBC Universal matching donor grant for the landscaped traffic island installation project. 

2. Bank interest: We keep operating funds in savings and transfer to checking as needed. With higher balances, interest income has been about $20 per month recently, which helps offset routine costs.

Recent donation history (to give a sense of scale)

• 2024: $50,112

• 2023: $21,106

• 2022: $12,000

• 2021: $6,000

Governance and transparency

• ONA is governed by a volunteer board. We approve expenses, follow nonprofit best practices, and publish regular financial updates at each Board meeting that is open to the public and posted on each meeting calendar invite located here: outpostestates.com/events.

• Our mission is described on the Join page and in the Articles of Incorporation linked there: www.outpostestates.com/join.

Thank you

Your donations directly maintain our shared spaces, strengthen neighbor鈥憈o鈥憂eighbor connection, and keep ONA compliant and insured鈥攁ll without any paid staff. To contribute or learn more, please click here.

Outpost Drive, our neighborhood鈥檚 main artery, has long faced dangerous motorist behaviors, endangering drivers, pedestrians, and wildlife. Originally without stop signs, motorist-to-motorist and motorist-to-wildlife collisions were frequent, but traffic calming measures including stop signs and landscaped traffic islands have improved safety.

In the late 1990鈥檚, ONA (then 鈥淥utpost 爆走黑料owners Association鈥�) negotiated a mitigation fee from TrizecHahn Corporation tied to the redevelopment of nearby Hollywood & Highland to address traffic safety in our neighborhood. With this funding, ONA oversaw the design and construction of five landscaped traffic islands at Castilian Drive ( and ), Hillside Avenue ( and ), and which improve safety and beautify Outpost Drive. Some remaining funds from this agreement are earmarked for additional traffic calming measures.

Based on feedback gathered from neighbors through our , many have expressed traffic safety to be among their greatest concerns in the neighborhood. Many also specifically want to see additional landscaped traffic islands built along Outpost Drive.

The next phase of this project will add two new landscaped traffic islands with irrigation on Outpost Drive at La Presa Drive and Chelan Place. Engineering and permitting are complete, but our next hurdle is to close the funding gap on the project so that construction can begin.

How You Can Help

爆走黑料 (ONA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is an entirely volunteer-led organization, so 100% of donations support neighborhood initiatives and our minimal organizational overhead, maximizing the positive impact on our community.

ONA is raising funds through donations to cover the approximately $125,000 in costs to build the two landscaped traffic islands (about $62,500 per median). 100% of your donation to the 鈥槺吆诹� Landscaped Traffic Islands Capital Campaign鈥� will go to cover the cost of constructing these landscaped traffic islands (see the outline of the budget for the project below). Your contribution will go directly towards making our neighborhood a safer, more pleasant place to live and every dollar brings us closer to a safer 爆走黑料.

Together, we can ensure that our streets remain a safe, vibrant, and enjoyable part of our community. Your support is crucial. Please join us in this important effort by donating today.

Thank you for your support!

As of August 2025, the $125,000 project is currently 80% funded at $99,795 (the current funding goal status is shown above the donation form at the bottom of this page). Current funding comes from the following sources:

• $49,107 of funds remaining from the TrizecHahn Corporation tied to the redevelopment of nearby Hollywood & Highland which is earmarked for traffic calming along Outpost Drive.

• $25,000 in funds from the Los Angeles County Parks Foundation Hollywood Bowl Community Grant Program (read more about it here).

• $9,250 in funds from 爆走黑料 neighbors.

• $8,938 in funds from Los Angeles City Council District 4 to cover city permit fees (read more about it here).

• $7,500 in funds from NBCUniversal through a $7,500 matching grant (read more about it here).

$1,000 in donations are already committed! Ray and Dia Schuldenfrei have committed an initial donation of $1,000 both to help fund the project and to encourage others to do the same (read more about it here).

Taking into account the matching donation, our funding gap is currently about $91,000. We can fill our funding gap if:

• 100 neighbors donate $250

• 50 neighbors donate $500

• 10 neighbors donate $1,000

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Q: Why Build Additional Landscaped Traffic Islands?

  A: There are six main reasons why 爆走黑料 (ONA) aims to build additional landscaped traffic islands:

  1. Safer Intersections: The intersection at Mulholland and Outpost Drive is particularly dangerous with its tight corners, narrow lanes, and fast-moving traffic. These conditions increase the risk of collisions, putting drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians at risk. ONA aims to reduce these risks by .

  2. Emergency Vehicle Access: During rush hours and Hollywood Bowl events, our streets become congested with speeding vehicles, making it difficult for emergency services to navigate safely and quickly. By reducing the volume and speed of traffic, ONA helps ensure that ambulances, fire trucks, and police can reach those in need without delay.

  3. Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety: From La Presa to Mulholland, Outpost Drive lacks bike lanes and sidewalks, yet it remains a popular route for those heading to Runyon Canyon Park. This creates a hazardous situation for cyclists and pedestrians. Improving this stretch will protect those who choose healthier, more sustainable modes of transportation.

  4. Reducing Pass-Through Traffic: Many non-residents use Outpost Drive to bypass congestion on Franklin/Highland and access the 101 Freeway. This pass-through traffic not only wears down our roads but also contributes to the noise and pollution in our neighborhood. ONA desires to address this to preserve our community鈥檚 quality of life.

  5. Enhancing Traffic Enforcement: Speeding, stop sign violations, and illegal turns are all too common on Outpost Drive. These traffic violations endanger everyone. With traffic islands, motorists will be encouraged to slow down to ensure that our streets are safer for everyone.

  6. Addressing Tour Bus Nuisance: Tour buses and vans frequently traverse Outpost Drive, adding to the traffic woes and disrupting the peace with noise and congestion. With traffic islands installed, we can discourage these nuisances and restore tranquility to our neighborhood.

• Q: How do landscaped traffic islands make our neighborhood more beautiful and safer for everyone?

  A: Based on the past decade in which we have experienced first-hand the impact of five landscaped traffic islands that are substantially similar to the three we aim to install now, we know that these traffic islands have a significant positive impact on our community. 

  First, the landscaped traffic islands have led to slower average car speeds in the areas surrounding the traffic islands. The proposed additional landscaped traffic islands along Outpost Drive will provide a similar traffic calming solution, and we expect to see a measurable decrease in traffic-related incidents such as speeding, failure to stop at stop signs, and accidents between vehicles and cyclists, pedestrians, and wildlife. 

  As slower cars make less road-noise, we also expect to see an improvement in the quietness in the areas immediately surrounding the new landscaped traffic islands. 

  And, of course, we also foresee enhanced visual appeal of the street in these areas, giving a more residential feel to a street used as a cut-through during rush hour and Hollywood Bowl events. 

  We hope all of these intended outcomes come together to improve quality of life for residents, visitors, pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and wildlife, even potentially positively impacting property values in the neighborhood. Any increase in property values as a result of this project would lead to an increase in property tax revenues on properties sold in the future, thereby helping to generate incremental funding for future programs and services at the city, county, and state level.

• Q: Why aren鈥檛 speed humps or speed bumps being installed instead of landscaped traffic islands?

  A: Most road sections in the neighborhood don鈥檛 qualify for speed humps or speed bumps due to their steepness, but 爆走黑料 (ONA) continues to pursue speed humps in areas where the slope is appropriate and other physical and traffic conditions align with LADOT鈥檚 requirements for the Speed Hump Program.

  See additional information about ONA's efforts on speed humps here.

  Landscaped traffic islands are a recommended traffic calming solution: they make the approach to an intersection feel narrower so people will slow down and stop, they direct drivers away from the center of the road at intersections reducing the chance of head-on collisions, and they help deter drivers from passing others who are stopped at a stop sign.

• Q: Who will benefit from this project?

  A: 爆走黑料owners and renters living in the immediate vicinity of Outpost Drive along the affected road segments are the target population and will directly benefit from improved aesthetics and safety from traffic calming.  The project will positively benefit the residents of all 450+ homes in 爆走黑料 to varying degrees by creating increased neighborhood connectivity, safer neighborhood streets, and possibly an increase in property values.  As a neighborhood in Los Angeles interconnected to the city鈥檚 open space assets, we share our community with abundant wildlife鈥攔esidents get to experience frequent sightings of deer, coyotes, and more in our streets and occasionally backyards. We expect this project will also help protect the diverse wildlife by reducing the likelihood of motor vehicle collisions involving wildlife. 

  Motorists will benefit from safer traffic conditions including lower speeds and reduced risk of head-on collisions around tight curves with limited visibility: cars traveling in opposing directions will be directed away from the center of the road where the traffic islands are located.  This includes both neighborhood residents and also commuters.  For context, Outpost Drive is used daily by residents of neighboring areas and other motorists simply driving through the Hollywood area to get to their destination.  Outpost Drive is used by many as a cut-through to travel between Franklin Avenue, Mulholland Drive, and the 101 to bypass Hollywood traffic, particularly near Highland Avenue where it intersects Franklin Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.  Thousands of cars travel on Outpost Drive every day鈥攖housands more do so on the evenings of Hollywood Bowl events to circumvent added traffic in the area.

  Pedestrians and cyclists in the neighborhood will also benefit from increased safety via lower motorist speeds.  Currently Outpost Drive is the spine of our neighborhood for traffic flow, but because walking on segments of Outpost Drive can be so treacherous, it also effectively divides 爆走黑料 into distinct pockets of pedestrian activity and thus social connectivity. ONA anticipates that traffic calming achieved by the traffic islands will increase safe pedestrian routes for residents of these pockets, greatly impacting quality of life in upper 爆走黑料 and increasing neighborhood connectivity, both physically and socially.

• Q: What is the project budget?

  A:  The engineering/designs were already paid for and completed during the first phase of the project. The remaining costs to construct the two new landscaped traffic islands is about $125,000 total (about $62,500 per traffic island). This is broken down as follows:

  Services and Supplies: $125,000

  This is broken down by:

  • $85,500 for construction,

  • $7,500 for water connection,

  • $8,000 for survey,

  • $8,000 for landscaping, and

  • $16,000 for traffic flaggers during construction.

  Fees/Permits: $9,900

  This is broken down by:

  • $9,000 for Inspection/City fees. This has already been paid by Los Angeles City Council District 4. Other fees for engineering, permits, etc. were previously paid as well.

• Q: Why do neighbors need to help fund this project?

  A: While city funding would be ideal, limited resources and competing projects across the city make it highly unlikely that the city would fund the project鈥攁fter all, the neighborhood is nearly 100 years old and the city hasn鈥檛 built or funded any traffic islands in 爆走黑料.  We need to take action in order to protect and beautify our neighborhood.

• Q: What is the project timeline?

  A: The project has the following phases:

  COMPLETE:  Engineering has been completed by The plans are available

  COMPLETE:  Designs and Class B Permit already done and valid through 11/25/25 see for permit.

  COMPLETE:  The construction contract with JF Engineering has been completed and signed. The executed contract is available .

  COMPLETE:  Los Angeles City Council District 4 worked with the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering and submitted a City Council Motion to pay for all the city permit fees for this project. CD4 did this for the first 5 traffic islands that were installed. The motion was approved by the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Karen Bass (see).

  COMPLETE:  ONA has paid the $27,000 construction Bond to the City.

  IN PROGRESS: Fundraising is the biggest next step. ONA has raised approximately $100,000 for this project. If we receive another $25,000 we seek from donations and grants, we will be able to complete this project by December 2025! 

  IN PROGRESS:  The Contractor has submitted their certificate of insurance to the city and has pulled the permits. The pre-construction meeting is scheduled to finalize the traffic flagger plan and prepare for construction. Once the pre-construction meeting is completed, and the remaining $25,000 is raised, construction can commence.

• Q: Why can鈥檛 construction start since you have funding for one landscaped traffic island?

  A: The two traffic islands are permitted as a single project and cannot be separated without additional costs. To begin construction, we must complete funding.

爆走黑料 (ONA) aims to keep neighbors informed about safety and how to report crimes that may occur in the neighborhood. If you experience package theft from your front entry or a mailbox break鈥慽n/mail theft, here鈥檚 what to do, who to contact, and how to help prevent repeat incidents.

If a crime is in progress:

• Call 911 immediately. Do not confront suspects.

If you discover a package was stolen:

1. Document everything

• Note the time you last saw the package and when you discovered it missing.

• Save any packaging debris or damaged lock/latch. Take clear photos and, if you have cameras, save and back up relevant video clips.

• Write down details: suspect description, vehicle make/color, license plate (if available), and direction of travel.

2. File a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

• If no one is in immediate danger, you can file online by clicking .

• You can also call the LAPD non鈥慹mergency line: 877鈥慉SK鈥慙APD (877鈥�275鈥�5273).

• Keep your report number. Police reports help LAPD track patterns and allocate resources.

• Notify the 爆走黑料 Senior Lead Officer. Contact Information located here.

3. Report the theft to the retailer and the carrier

• Retailers: Many will replace or refund stolen packages (Amazon, major retailers). Start with the seller鈥檚 鈥渙rder help鈥� page.

• Carriers: Report stolen-after-delivery packages to the carrier (UPS, FedEx, USPS). Some carriers require the sender to file the claim, so notify the seller promptly.

• Provide your police report number, photos, tracking numbers, and delivery confirmation.

4. Share information responsibly

• Let nearby neighbors know the date/time window and any suspect/vehicle description so they can check their cameras for any footage that might help.

• If you subscribe to a private patrol or alarm provider, notify them. ONA does not endorse any provider; residents choose their own services.

If your mailbox was broken into or mail was stolen:

1. Secure the area and document everything

• Do not touch damaged locks or pry marks until you鈥檝e photographed them.

• Save video footage and list any sensitive items that may be missing (checks, credit/debit cards, driver鈥檚 license, financial statements, medications, tax documents).

2. File a police report with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and Notify the U.S. Postal Inspection Service

• File a police report with LAPD (online by clicking . or via 877鈥慉SK鈥慙APD (877鈥�275鈥�5273)).

• Report mail theft to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the federal agency that investigates mail crimes:

  • Online:

  • Phone: 877鈥�876鈥�2455 (say 鈥淩eport鈥�)

3. Notify the Post Office about your mailbox

• Contact your local Post Office to report a vandalized mailbox, request guidance on repairs or lock replacement, and ask about temporarily holding mail until repairs are complete.

• If you use a private curbside mailbox, you are generally responsible for repair or replacement. Choose a USPS鈥慳pproved locking mailbox and install according to USPS guidelines.

4. Protect against identity theft

• If sensitive information may be exposed, consider:

  • Placing a one鈥憏ear fraud alert with any one of the three credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) or a credit freeze for stronger protection.

  • Contacting your bank/credit card issuers to monitor accounts or reissue cards and to stop payment on stolen checks.

  • Monitoring for new accounts or suspicious activity. If identity theft occurs, report at IdentityTheft.gov and follow the recovery plan.

Prevention tips for packages and mail

• Pick-up and delivery options

  • Schedule deliveries for when someone is home, ask for signature confirmation, or route to a staffed location (Amazon Locker, UPS Access Point, FedEx Office).

  • For travel, use or have a trusted neighbor collect packages and mail daily.

  • Sign up for to preview incoming mail and track packages.

• Physical security

  • Use a USPS鈥慳pproved locking mailbox and collect mail daily.

  • Install motion鈥慳ctivated lighting and ensure cameras cover your mailbox, front walk, and delivery drop zone with clear daytime and nighttime views.

  • Clearly number your address so first responders and carriers can find you quickly.

• Digital and procedural habits

  • Turn on delivery notifications and adjust delivery instructions to a less visible spot.

  • Avoid leaving outgoing mail in an unsecured box; drop it at a Post Office or blue USPS collection box before the last pickup.

  • Limit sensitive items sent by mail when possible.

Key contacts and links

• Emergencies: 911

• LAPD non鈥慹mergency: 877鈥慉SK鈥慙APD (877鈥�275鈥�5273)

• LAPD online reporting:

• U.S. Postal Inspection Service (mail theft): or 877鈥�876鈥�2455

• USPS services: (Informed Delivery, Hold Mail, change of address, mailbox guidance)

爆走黑料 is a residential community, and we value the peace, safety, and quality of life that comes with living here. Unfortunately, some properties in the Hollywood Hills and across the Los Angeles are used as so-called 鈥減arty houses鈥� 鈥� homes rented or occupied primarily for loud, unruly gatherings.

The City of Los Angeles has recognized the harm these nuisance properties cause and has passed a 鈥淧arty House Ordinance鈥� to help neighborhoods like ours combat the problem. Here鈥檚 what you need to know 鈥� and what you can do 鈥� if you encounter one of these disruptive locations.

What Counts as a 鈥淧arty House鈥�?

Under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.58.1, a 鈥渓oud or unruly gathering鈥� is defined as any party where unlawful or disruptive behavior occurs, such as:

• Loud noise audible more than 150 feet from the property

• Public intoxication or drinking in public

• Service or possession of alcohol by minors

• Fights, assaults, or other disturbances of the peace

• Obstruction of streets, driveways, or sidewalks

• Vandalism, litter, or destruction of property

• Urinating in public or trespassing

Penalties for Violations

The City issues escalating fines for repeated violations:

• $100 for the first offense

• $500 for the second offense

• $1,000鈥�$2,000 for the third and fourth

• $4,000鈥�$8,000 for chronic offenders
  
  After multiple violations, the case can be elevated to criminal prosecution, and the City can even shut off utilities at the property.

What You Can Do as a Neighbor

Before the party: If you see trucks unloading sound equipment or large gatherings forming, notify the 爆走黑料 LAPD Senior Lead Officer (SLO) and the Neighborhood Prosecutor right away. Contact information located here.

During the party:

1. Call LAPD. Use 877-ASK-LAPD (or 911 if there鈥檚 violence, underage drinking, or other immediate danger).

2. Be specific. Provide the exact address or as close as possible. Ask for an incident number.

3. Request follow-up. Ask the responding officer to call you when they arrive so you can provide background.

4. Involve your neighbors. Multiple calls from different residents show this is a community-wide problem.

After the party:

• Document trash, damage, or blocked driveways with photos and file a 311 service request.

• Keep a log of dates, times, and incident numbers.

• Share your evidence with the 爆走黑料 LAPD Senior Lead Officer (SLO), the Neighborhood Prosecutor, and 爆走黑料. Contact information located here.

If it鈥檚 a short-term rental:

• Check whether the property has a valid . If not, the City can fine the owner up to twice the nightly rent per violation.

• Report illegal short-term rentals to planning.home-sharing@lacity.org or by calling (213) 267-7788.

• Airbnb has a Neighborhood Support hotline at 1-855-635-7754 where you can report problem listings.

Why This Matters

Party houses are more than a late-night annoyance 鈥� they鈥檙e a strain on LAPD resources, a threat to public safety, and a real disruption to neighborhood life. The City has given us tools to fight back, but they only work if residents stay vigilant, document issues, and consistently report problems. By working together and using the City鈥檚 enforcement process, we can protect the peace and character of 爆走黑料.

Gore Vidal (1925鈥�2012) was one of America鈥檚 most prolific and provocative man-of-letters: a novelist, essayist, screenwriter, playwright, and public intellectual whose sharp wit and political commentary made him a fixture of 20th鈥慶entury cultural life. For neighbors in and around 爆走黑料, Vidal鈥檚 story offers a window into the long, intertwined history between Hollywood and the writers who chronicled it.

Who Gore Vidal was:

• Novelist and essayist: Vidal published more than two dozen novels and a dozen major essay collections. His 鈥淣arratives of Empire鈥� series (including Burr and Lincoln) reimagined U.S. history through fiction, while United States: Essays 1952鈥�1992 won the National Book Award.

• Boundary鈥憄ushing early work: The City and the Pillar (1948) was one of the first major American novels to portray a gay protagonist without condemnation鈥攃ontroversial at the time and a landmark today.

• Screenwriter and playwright: In addition to stage works like The Best Man, Vidal wrote for film and television; his uncredited work on Ben鈥慔ur and credited scripts such as Suddenly, Last Summer and Is Paris Burning? kept him in regular orbit with the studios.

• Political voice: A lifelong public intellectual, Vidal ran for Congress in New York (1960) and for the U.S. Senate in California (1982, Democratic primary), and became a defining TV sparring partner on politics, history, and the role of American power.

Hollywood and Los Angeles:

• A working base: Across the 1950s鈥�1980s, Vidal regularly lived and worked in Los Angeles while writing for film and television, publishing novels, and developing plays bound for the screen.

• Final years: After decades split between the U.S. and Italy, Vidal returned to Los Angeles later in life and died at his home in 爆走黑料 in the Hollywood Hills in 2012.

Vidal鈥檚 connection to 爆走黑料:

• The neighborhood backdrop: 爆走黑料 and the surrounding Hollywood Hills long served as a residential enclave for artists, actors, directors, and writers鈥攃lose to the studios, the Hollywood Bowl, and landmark venues like Yamashiro and the Magic Castle. Vidal鈥檚 periods of residence and work in the Hollywood Hills placed him in this creative corridor.

• Literary lineage: As a novelist鈥憇creenwriter who moved between page and screen, Vidal is often cited alongside other writers who found the Hollywood Hills an inspiring and convenient base鈥攁n ongoing tradition in and around 爆走黑料 from the silent era to today.

Why he still matters:

• A mirror to American power: Whether in fiction or essays, Vidal examined how politics, personality, and myth shape the United States鈥攁 perspective that continues to resonate.

• Culture and candor: His televised debates and essays exemplified a vanished era of wide鈥憆ead public intellectuals鈥攃ombative, erudite, and entertaining.

• Local history: Remembering figures like Vidal helps preserve the literary and cinematic heritage of our hillside neighborhoods.

Have a memory or a source to share? If you have verified details about Gore Vidal鈥檚 time in or around 爆走黑料鈥攕uch as dates, photographs, or published references鈥攑lease share them with the 爆走黑料 so we can update this post and enrich our neighborhood history archive.

The operates the venue through a 30 year long term operating lease agreement with the County of Los Angeles (current lease expires June 30, 2034). On average, LAPA operates the Hollywood Bowl from April to November each year and puts on 110+ concerts each season that brings over 1 million people to the venue and generates about $72 million in revenues. About 35% (38 out of 110) of the concerts at the Hollywood Bowl are 鈥榣eased鈥� events by LAPA to other groups like Live Nation Hewitt Silva, but LAPA remains responsible for operating the Hollywood Bowl (including parking and traffic management) during these leased events.

These 鈥榣eased鈥� events fill the 17,500 seat venue with many new customers that are not familiar with the (like the park and ride locations) that are offered by LAPA. The increase in cars begin to overwhelm the local neighborhood streets in 爆走黑料, Hollywood Heights, Cahuenga Pass, Whitley Heights, Hollywood Knolls, and Hollywood Dell. Background and context of the issue . 

Many recall the 2021 Hollywood Bowl Grateful Dead concert where there were significant traffic, trash and other issues. Pictures of the traffic on the small Hollywood Hills neighborhood streets that prevent fire trucks and ambulances from getting through the traffic are pictures below for reference.

Upcoming Street Closures

1. Monday, September 15, 2025: Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts. Street closures starting at 5:30pm.

2. Wednesday, September 17, 2025: The Who. Street closures starting at 5:30pm.

3. Friday, September 19, 2025: The Who. Street closures starting at 5:30pm.

4. Thursday, September 25, 2025: LCD Soundsystem. Street closures starting at 5:30pm.

5. Friday, September 26, 2025: LCD Soundsystem. Street closures starting at 5:30pm.
   
   The map below displays the hard street closures at Highland Avenue and Camrose Drive (red line) and Milner Road (purple line). to open the map in another window.

In an effort to ease cut through traffic on local neighborhood streets that aren鈥檛 built for heavy traffic during Hollywood Bowl events and keep traffic on the more major thoroughfares like Highland Avenue, Hollywood Boulevard, and Franklin Avenue, LAPA coordinates hard street closures on nights when two of the three criteria are met:

1. More than 10,000 attendees are expected at a concert;

2. Concert is on a weekday;

3. Heavy rideshare usage is expected at a concert.

Hard street closures mean no cars may pass on that street except emergency vehicles. The hard street closures are set up at the intersections of Highland Avenue and Milner Road (to avoid pass through traffic in Whitley Heights) and Camrose Drive (to avoid pass through traffic in Hollywood Heights and 爆走黑料). With the hard street closures, wayfinding apps no longer route drivers through the neighborhoods when the hard street closures are in effect.

Hard street closures are subject to change and generally end one hour after the concert ends, which is typically 11pm (or 10:30pm on a Sunday).

Neighbors that live on Milner Road and Camrose Drive are able to access their properties during the hard street closures by accessing Milner Road from Whitley Terrace and by accessing Camrose Drive from Hillcrest Road.

爆走黑料 participates in the that meets with LAPA and other neighborhood groups surrounding the Hollywood Bowl to address traffic and other issues resulting from LAPA Hollywood Bowl Operations.

爆走黑料 (ONA) does not endorse or recommend any specific security company. Our goal is to keep neighbors informed about options that residents are using, and to share opportunities that may affect neighborhood safety and services.

What does private home security provide?

Private home security patrol and armed response services security providers can complement Los Angeles Police Department by offering:

• Neighborhood patrols by highly visible officers

• Armed response to alarms and calls about suspicious activity

• Integration with home alarm and video systems for faster, better-informed response

• Vacation/special watch requests and patrol escorts for safe entry/exit from home

In early 2025, Post Alarm Systems & Armed Patrol Services (Post) presented to ONA the services they currently provide to many residents in 爆走黑料. This includes having approximately 100 homes in 爆走黑料 that currently subscribe to Post鈥檚 services with the average customer paying about $78 per month. Post signaled that if 40 additional Outpost homes enroll in Post鈥檚 services, and existing patrol subscribers move to $100/month, Post will assign one dedicated patrol vehicle exclusively to 爆走黑料 for 8 hours per day, 7 days per week.

What does a dedicated patrol mean?

• Consistent daily coverage by a dedicated unit during the assigned 8-hour window

• Faster response to alarms and calls for suspicious activity when the patrol car is already in the neighborhood

• Increased visibility, which can act as a deterrent

How to learn more or participate

If you are interested in Post鈥檚 services or in the potential dedicated patrol, contact the company directly for current pricing, terms, and enrollment:

• Phone: (800) 654-7678

• Email: info@postalarm.com

• Website:

Important note about neutrality and choice

ONA does not endorse any company. Many residents use Post鈥檚 services, but you should evaluate multiple licensed providers to find the right fit for your home. When comparing companies, consider:

• Licensing, training standards, and local response capabilities

• Integration with your existing alarm/cameras and live video monitoring options

• Patrol coverage model (shared vs. dedicated), hours, and response times

• Vacation watch and escort services

• Contract length, cancellation terms, false alarm policies, and total monthly/installation costs

• Data privacy and how video/alarm data are stored and shared

In partnership with the (LAPD), the Hollywood Community-Police Advisory Board (CPAB) is hosting a Hollywood National Night Out Block Party, Tuesday, August 5th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm at the (Fountain to Cahuenga) .

爆走黑料 is a proud sponsor of this year鈥檚 event which includes:

• Live Music

• Free food trucks

• Bounce houses for the kids

• Photo opportunities with fire trucks and police cars

• Face painting

• Balloon Animals

• A dunk tank

• And more!

This is an outdoor, FREE, family-friendly event for the entire Hollywood Community. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The Hollywood National Night Out event is designed to bring the community and police together in a fun, positive, and relaxed atmosphere. It is a chance for residents, businesses and community groups to get together and make connections.

Community-Police Advisory Boards (CPAB) were created to provide community members with an opportunity to provide information and advice to their respective Area and to take information from the Police Department back to the community. Each of the 21 Geographic Areas (Community Police Stations) throughout Los Angeles has its own CPAB. Each CPAB has two co-chairs, the Area Commanding Officer and a Civilian Member.

Macapa Neighbors: Join Us for Coffee & Croissants! 鈽曫煡�&苍产蝉辫;

We鈥檙e excited to invite all Macapa Drive residents to a special Meet & Greet at the home of Frances Schoenberger. Come by for a relaxed morning of coffee, muffins, and good conversation with your neighbors. It鈥檚 a great chance to get to know each other, share ideas, and learn more about how the 爆走黑料 (ONA) supports our street and community.

Whether you鈥檙e new to the neighborhood or have been here for years, we鈥檇 love to see you there!

馃搷 Location: Frances Schoenberger鈥檚 home (Macapa Drive)
铃� Time: 9:30 AM 鈥� 11:30 AM
馃寪 More info: www.outpostestates.com/news/macapa2025

馃師锔� Who Can Attend:
This event is for Macapa Residents and board members only

馃憠 Not yet an ONA Supporter? Join us today!

馃殫 Parking: Please check posted signs for street parking instructions.

Let鈥檚 connect and build a stronger Macapa together!

One of the goals of the 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build a truly vibrant, engaging, and welcoming community for all stakeholders in the area. To help foster a strong sense of neighborhood camaraderie and togetherness, ONA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to come together and strengthen their bonds. For more information about ONA initiatives and activities, you can check out a current listing of events on the calendar by clicking here.

Pictures from the 爆走黑料 2024 Macapa Drive Neighborhood Meet & Greet Event are below! Read more about it here.

Get ready to fire up the fun鈥攜ou're invited to the 爆走黑料鈥檚 July BBQ on Saturday July 19 from 5pm to 8pm!

Join us for a summer evening filled with:

• 馃嵔锔� Fresh-grilled BBQ dinner (catered + cooked onsite!)

• 馃 Friendly faces and great conversations

• 馃寚 Relaxing community vibes in the heart of Outpost

• 馃強 The pool will be open鈥攄on鈥檛 forget your pool towel and sunscreen! 

Whether you鈥檙e a longtime resident or new to the neighborhood, this is the perfect chance to connect, unwind, and enjoy the season.馃毃 Limited Capacity: Only 60 Guests! The will stay open until we hit capacity or the deadline鈥攚hichever comes first. So don鈥檛 wait!

馃師锔� Who Can Attend: This event is FREE for current ONA Supporters!  Adults only as alcohol will be served. Friends and guests are welcome with a suggested donation of $60 per person. 馃挍 Your contributions help make events like this possible! ONA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 83-2513559), so donations may be tax-deductible. 馃憠 Not yet an ONA Supporter? Join us today!

馃殫 Parking: Please check posted signs for street parking instructions.

Let鈥檚 make this summer one to remember鈥�see you at the BBQ!

One of the goals of the 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build a truly vibrant, engaging, and welcoming community for all stakeholders in the area. To help foster a strong sense of neighborhood camaraderie and togetherness, ONA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to come together and strengthen their bonds. For more information about ONA initiatives and activities, you can check out a current listing of events on the calendar by clicking here.

Pictures from the 爆走黑料 2024 Summer BBQ are below! Read more about it here.

Located near the corner of is the (also known as the Hollywood - Franklin Park).

It is a small neighborhood park that was established in 1979 and has outdoor gym/excercise equipment, water drinking fountains, lighting, irrigation, trees/landscaping, benches and trash receptacles.

In the past few years, the park has seen an increase in trash, graffiti, damage, and an increase in unhoused camping and illicit activities. Contributing to the increase in problems in the park has been the conversion of the into an interim housing site which is located across the street from the neighborhood park. The Highland Gardens Hotel served as a 鈥溾�� site that provided free rooms to unhoused during COVID (July 2021 to October 2022). Since October 2022, the hotel owners have leased the hotel to the Los Angeles City, at the request of , to provide interim housing for the unhoused operated by  - a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization. The Highland Gardens Hotel has 143 beds (double occupancy rooms) available to unhoused individuals through (with two options to extend the arrangement for one year each, through October 2026 and October 2027). The cost to taxpayers is about $2 million per year (about $4 million to lease and $2 million to operate over the three year period).

With the ongoing operation of the Highland Gardens Hotel as an interim housing site, there are concerns about the current state of the neighborhood park. Community meetings have been held about how the park should be improved for the future and the idea of turning the park into a gated dog park has surfaced.

Los Angeles City Council Districts 4 (Nithya Raman) and Council District 13 (Hugo Soto-Martinez) are collaborating together to get feedback from residents on whether the neighborhood park should be turned into a dog park and fenced/gated (only open from sunrise to sunset). The Highland Gardens Hotel interim housing site is located in Council District 4, and across the street, the neighborhood park is located in Council District 13. Please submit your feedback by completing this .

爆走黑料 residents are all invited to bring your dogs to a special 鈥淏ark at the Bowl鈥� event on Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the Hollywood Bowl (meet at the Box Office Plaza) - .

This event is free and exclusive to neighbors of the Hollywood Bowl. This is an opportunity to meet representatives from the Hollywood Bowl and learn a little more about their operations and plans for the season while getting some fun pictures and treats for your dog(s)! Visit to RSVP as space is limited. 

The Hollywood Bowl has a great neighborhood community page with lots of information related to the support they provide the neighborhoods surrounding the Bowl and all of the efforts implemented and worked on related to sound and traffic:

One of the goals of the 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build a truly vibrant, engaging, and welcoming community for all stakeholders in the area. To help foster a strong sense of neighborhood camaraderie and togetherness, ONA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to come together and strengthen their bonds. For more information about ONA initiatives and activities, you can check out a current listing of events on the calendar by clicking here.

Flock Safety cameras, which are solar and cellular powered license plate reader (LPR) cameras, record license plate numbers, vehicle characteristics (like make, model, and color), and other identifying features, which, when installed at entrances to neighborhoods, provides a way to track and catch crime that may happen in the neighborhood. Flock Safety has an existing partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to allow LAPD to utilize the cameras in their criminal investigations and to automatically send LAPD alerts when cameras capture license plates of stolen cars.

爆走黑料 (ONA) is launching a fundraising campaign to help install five license plate reader security cameras at the five entrances to 爆走黑料 to capture vehicles coming into the neighborhood and help catch and deter crime. 

The five entrances to the neighborhood are:

1. Outpost Dr/Franklin Ave

2. Hillside Ave/El Cerrito Pl

3. La Presa Dr/Yaeger Pl

4. Outpost Dr/Mulholland Dr

5. Macapa Dr/Mulholland Dr

The total cost is about $15,000 to install and lease the cameras/software for one year. It is about $12,500 each year after that. ONA is a non-profit 501c3 organization so donations may be tax deductible since this initiative is in line with the ONA mission to promotes the public safety, community beautification, and public enjoyment of the 爆走黑料 neighborhood including canyons adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, to lessen the burdens of government, to educate the public with respect to region's history and public safety.

100% of all donations to this initiative will be used towards covering the costs of the security cameras. Funds can be raised for these security cameras if:

• 15 people donate $1,000 each;

• 30 people donate $500 each;

• 60 people donate $250 each; or

• 150 people donate $100 each.

Two cameras have already been installed as a proof of concept in 爆走黑料! A neighbor who owns some vacant land on Outpost Drive () agreed to allow their land be used as a pilot location so that neighbors can see what the cameras look like and 爆走黑料 can test out how the cameras function (capturing vehicle license plates during the day/night, going north on Outpost, south on Outpost, etc.). Some pictures are below.

In addition to fundraising the cost of the other three cameras, there is a need for neighbors who live near the neighborhood entrances to volunteer to place a camera on their property so that each entrance is covered.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the Flock Safety cameras:

What is the purpose:

• To help law enforcement identify suspects, recover stolen vehicles, and solve crimes. 

• To provide communities with a tool to enhance security and safety. 

• More details here:

What is the cost:

• Cost is $2,950 per camera. It is $14,750 for all five cameras. 

• Annual fee (ongoing expense): $2,400 per camera per year

• Implementation fee (one time expense): $550 per camera

• Flock Safety installs the cameras, services them and continuously upgrades the cameras at no additional cost.

Where do they go:

• 爆走黑料 will ask neighbors that live around the five entrances to the neighborhood to volunteer to install the cameras on a pole on their property with a solar panel to power the cameras to avoid a lengthy process to instal cameras on City property. 

What they record:

• License plate numbers 

• Vehicle make, model, and color 

• Other vehicle characteristics, including damage and aftermarket alterations 

• Date, time, and location of the vehicle sighting 

• Images of the back of the vehicle 

What they don't record:

• Images of people or faces 

• Facial recognition technology 

How they work:

• Flock Safety cameras use artificial intelligence (AI) to read license plates and identify vehicle characteristics. 

• They are connected to a central server via a cellular network. 

• The data is stored in a searchable database. 

• The system compares the data with law enforcement databases, such as the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), to identify stolen vehicles or vehicles of interest. 

What about privacy:

• Flock Safety emphasizes privacy protection measures to mitigate the potential for misuse of the sensitive data collected by its cameras. 

• The Flock Safety data is only accessible by 爆走黑料 and LAPD.

• All logins and queries will be stored and monitored including: Username, Date, Time, Purpose of query, License plate and other elements used to query the system. 

• 爆走黑料 has created a privacy policy specific to the cameras located .

Who gets access to the data:

• All neighbors would get access to the platform as needed, so if there is crime in the neighborhood neighbors can track vehicles/license plates and provide that information to the police to help catch criminals. Use a Google-like search 24/7 from your phone or computer to identify vehicles in seconds. 

Examples of camera placement locations at each of the entrances to the neighborhood:

• 爆走黑料 will ask neighbors that live around the five entrances to the neighborhood to volunteer to install the cameras on a pole on their property with a solar panel to power the cameras to avoid a lengthy process to instal cameras on City property.

One of 爆走黑料鈥檚 2025 top priorities is 鈥淣eighborhood Safety - advocate for wildfire brush clearance and wildfire prevention measures.鈥� As we head into the hotter months, it鈥檚 more important than ever to stay informed and prepared for wildfire risks in our area.

Join Hollywood Hills Fire Safe Council for the Wildfire Preparedness Fair on Saturday, June 7 at 10:00am at .

This is a valuable opportunity to hear from experts and public safety officials on topics such as:

• 鉁� Fire prevention strategies

• 鉁� 爆走黑料 hardening techniques

• 鉁� Emergency evacuation plans

• 鉁� Insurance tips and coverage guidance

• 鉁� Landscaping for fire safety

• 鉁� First aid and response training

Speakers include representatives from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles Police Department, , , , , and more.

You鈥檒l also have access to practical demonstrations and on-site resources to help you protect your home and family.

One of the goals of the 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build a truly vibrant, engaging, and welcoming community for all stakeholders in the area. To help foster a strong sense of neighborhood camaraderie and togetherness, ONA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to come together and strengthen their bonds. For more information about ONA initiatives and activities, you can check out a current listing of events on the calendar by clicking here.

爆走黑料 residents are all invited to a pancake breakfast on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 9:00am - 11:00am at the Hollywood Bowl Kagan Patio - .

This event is free and exclusive to neighbors of the Hollywood Bowl & The Ford. Each year, the Hollywood Bowl & The Ford hosts neighbors for a free pancake breakfast at the Hollywood Bowl Kagan Patio before the official start of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Hollywood Bowl season. This is an opportunity to meet representatives from the Hollywood Bowl and learn a little more about their operations and plans for the season. Visit to RSVP as space is limited. 

The Hollywood Bowl has a great neighborhood community page with lots of information related to the support they provide the neighborhoods surrounding the Bowl and all of the efforts implemented and worked on related to sound and traffic:

One of the goals of the 爆走黑料 (ONA) is to build a truly vibrant, engaging, and welcoming community for all stakeholders in the area. To help foster a strong sense of neighborhood camaraderie and togetherness, ONA hosts a variety of community events throughout the year, creating opportunities for residents to come together and strengthen their bonds. For more information about ONA initiatives and activities, you can check out a current listing of events on the calendar by clicking here.

The 鈥淢acapa Drive鈥� wall at the was in need of some tender loving care. Weeds started to grow quickly in front of the wall and around the succulents planted around the wall. 爆走黑料 did some beautification work along this area to remove weeds and make the entrance to this part of the 爆走黑料 neighborhood look a bit better! Take a look at the before and after pictures below.

Our hillside setting is filled with marvelous flora and fauna. With our diligent and prudent care, we can continue to beautify 爆走黑料. Helping manage the maintenance of the landscaped traffic islands, tree planting, signage, and neighborhood cleanups are a great way to get involved! Consider volunteering some of your time with other neighbors on beautification projects around the neighborhood.

Click this link to learn more about how to get involved and how to contact 爆走黑料 with your ideas for future beautification projects!

Before Photos:

After Photos: