Here is a revised schedule for upcoming work on the Mulholland Bridge. The closure for this work will require a slightly longer duration for about three nights. The limits of the closure will extend from the west side of the Mulholland Bridge to Casiano Road, east of the bridge. Work involving the relocation of utilities will continue on a nightly basis between the hours of 10 pm to 6 am and will occur under the same closure limits.
This week’s Web Flash takes a closer look at the pain and suffering that comes with traveling the 405 Freeway and Wilshire Boulevard each day. With work about to get underway on rebuilding the Wilshire ramps to and from the freeway, we look at the statistics behind the congestion—from collisions to wasted fuel costs. It all adds up to a situation that’s well worth the year of construction it will take to make the interchange safer and better-moving. We also bring you news of a special hearing to air Beverly Hills officials’ concerns about the proposed route of the Westside Subway extension, the latest audit of our troubled county assessor’s office, a creatively racy approach to fighting sexually transmitted diseases and some unexpected items on the menu at the county’s Natural History Museum. (Roasted crickets, anyone?) Thanks for reading, and as always, feel free to contact me at zev@bos.lacounty.gov.
Advisory: SoCalGas Warns Customers About Latest Nationwide Scam
This one claims the President will provide a credit or directly pay utility bills
Imposters Claim President Obama is paying utility bills
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is alerting customers to be aware of a scam that has impacted other utility customers in several states across the country.
The scam claims that President Barack Obama is providing credits or applying payments to utility bills. In some cases, scammers have asked for social security numbers in order to allow for credits or to apply payments to customers’ utility bills, presenting an identity-theft risk. According to reports, scammers have visited customers in person, posted fliers and used social media and texting to send messages claiming that President Obama will provide a credit or directly pay utility bills.
SoCalGas wants to assure customers that SoCalGas employees carry proper identification when called out to any job. The company also does not randomly call or text customers asking for social security or other information. Customers should verify the employee’s proper uniform and identification before letting anyone in the home or on their property. Customer safety is a top priority for SoCalGas and employees will always be happy to wait while the customer confirms their identity.
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DON’T BE A VICTIM OF AN AUTO-RELATED PROPERTY CRIME
LOCK IT- a reminder to always lock your vehicle
HIDE IT- if you must leave valuables in the vehicle, hide them from plain sight
KEEP IT- a positive reminder that personal responsibility can safeguard your valuables from theft
May 06, 2012 to May 13, 2012
ROBBERY……..Taking property by force or fear
NONE
GRAND THEFT AUTO ………. Lock your vehicle, and set your alarm………
NONE
BURGLARY/THEFT from MOTOR VEHICLE …….Never leave anything inside your vehicle…….
05/09/12 1230 hrs, RD 0831 800 S. Bundy Dr., Street Smashed Laptop, headphones, and glasses taken.
05/09/12 0005 hrs, RD 0814 11300 Farlin St., Driveway Unlocked Vehicles Manuals taken
05/11/12 1000 hrs, RD 0831 11900 Kiowa Ave., Street Unlocked Catalytic Converter taken
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
NONE
BURGLARY …..Always lock your home and business and set your alarm….
05/09/12 1800 hrs, 900 Bundy Dr., RD 0831 Unk suspects entered garage and removed a bicycle.
05/11/12 0900 hrs, 1100 Granville Ave., RD 0832 Unk suspects forced open a storage unit and removed diving equipment
05/12/12 0955 hrs, 11900 Darlington Ave, RD 0831 Unk suspects pried open the rear window, activated the alarm, suspects fled.
THEFT …….Construction sites are being broken into, be on the look out….
Grand Theft:
05/06/12 2000 hrs, RD 0832 11800 Kiowa Ave., Tires and wheels were taken from a subterranean garage.
Petty Theft:
05/07/12 1500 hrs., RD 0827 11600 Montana Ave., An IPAD left on the roof of an vehicle, was taken.
05/08/12 1130 hrs., RD 0827 11600 San Vicente Blvd., An wallet left on a restaurant table, was taken.
05/08/12 2030 hrs., RD 0831 1100 Bundy Dr., Bicycle was taken from a apartment complex.
VANDALISM
05/06/12 0400 hrs., RD 0813 100 S. Barrington Ave., Vehicle parked on the street, tires slashed.
05/07/12 1945 hrs., RD 0832 11700 Darlington Ave., Vehicle window smashed.
BATTERY
NONE
SEX (Crimes)
NONE
If you see anything that you feel is suspicious, but not an emergency, go to
www.alertcommunity.com . It allows citizens to document suspicious activity
quickly, easily, and anonymously. This web site contributes to the safety of
our community and to the prevention of crime. The database is accessed only by
the LAPD
Brentwood Area
Senior Lead Officer Phillip L. Enbody
West Los Angeles Division
SENIOR LEAD OFFICER PHILLIP ENBODY
Los Angeles Police Department, West Los Angeles Division
1663 Butler Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90025
(310) 622-3983 (Cell Phone)
(310) 444-0744 (Senior Lead Desk)
(310) 575-8488 (fax)
24914@lapd.lacity.org (E-Mail)
Plan ahead, adjust your travel times, share the ride.
On Friday, June 22, 2012, the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project will begin demolishing the first of eight ramps joining Wilshire Bl and the I-405 freeway. This rebuilding begins with the demolition of two ramps:
I-405 N off-ramp to Westbound Wilshire
Westbound Wilshire on-ramp to I-405 N
The contractor anticipates rebuilding these two ramps in 90 days. Reconstruction of all eight Wilshire ramps is expected to take more than one year.
These closures and the subsequent reconstruction of the other six Wilshire ramps are expected to create significant temporary impacts to Wilshire Bl and adjoining streets, such as Federal Av, Sepulveda Bl and Veteran Av. Sunset Bl and Santa Monica are recommended alternatives.
By building the new ramps, we will reduce the conflict between Wilshire Bl and the I-405 as it crosses Wilshire Bl. In turn, this should reduce backup at other north/south streets, such as Westwood Bl and Veteran Bl.
Beginning May 14, 2012, the City will be expanding the use of parking meter sensors. The sensors are part of the new credit card and phone-enabled parking meters installed over the past several months and represent the latest in parking meter technology. The meter sensors, along with the new meters, provide significantly improved parking management tools as well as customer service enhancements. Highlights of the new parking meters include:
· Improved customer experience by allowing payments by credit card, phone or coin. Customers who pay by phone can receive text messages when the meter is about to expire and can remotely add more time up to the posted time limit.
· Enhanced parking data through real-time, daily, and monthly reports of parking space usage, regardless of whether the meter was paid or not. This, combined with the ability to track average length of stay, will allow the City to better manage parking space time limits and provide data to adjust time limits where needed to meet demand.
· Future expansion of real-time parking maps to include on-street parking spaces. Ultimately customers will be able to use online and mobile applications for parking guidance and information, enhancing the public’s ability to find available parking spaces.
· The meters, with sensors, also require all customers to pay for all of the time they park at the space by resetting the meter when a vehicle vacates the spot, encouraging the parking space to turn over. This is similar to long-standing operations of the City’s off-street parking facilities.
The parking meters with sensors also ensure compliance with existing time limit restrictions by preventing the same vehicle from parking beyond the posted time limit. The meters equipped with sensors will alert the customer by displaying a message, “max time exceeded,” and preventing further payment. Currently “feeding” the meter beyond the posted time limit is prohibited and subject to a $64 citation. Long term parking is available in City-owned parking lots and structures.
The new sensors will be installed over the next year beginning in downtown locations that don’t currently have them. Parking will be restricted for up to one day at up to 100 metered spaces per day during the installation. Locations scheduled for street resurfacing or other work will be delayed until the other planned work is completed to minimize inconvenience to the public.
The City first installed parking meter sensors on select blocks in Downtown in March 2011 as part of the initial pilot project to replace the old coin-only parking meters. Coupled with other ongoing efforts, the City is continually working to improve the access and availability of public parking.
Contact: Don Patterson, Assistant Director, Finance Department, 310-434-2639
E-mail: don.patterson@smgov.net
A message from Jody Siegler:
Dear Sunset Safety Comrades and Friends:
For many of you, the location of Julia’s last step has not marked your own in the demand to alter street safety conditions. Our community has worked tirelessly to achieve some sense of safety and security from the institutions on which we rely to act within the law and exemplify a higher degree of moral authority. Yet, the newly-acquired results of a Public Records Act (PRA) request finally reveal that school bus stops at Cliffwood, Carmelina and Canyon were assessed by CHP and “determined to be unsafe for school bus pick-up and delivery,” as long ago as June 16, 2011, and none of us were told. In fact, that is the very day H-W maintained assertions that Cliffwood, among other school bus stops, had been reviewed and approved by CHP.
The letter below presents these findings to City and State officials, and urges immediate action. Please let your City and State representatives know you demand the same.
TST (to safer times),
Jody
The scheduled removal of krail was postponed Friday due to an issue with the recently poured curb and gutter at the Wilshire undercrossing of the 405. Work must be rescheduled for the weekend when an extended closure until 9:00 am can be granted.
The contractor will remove krail and restripe eastbound and westbound Wilshire Bl to return the street to its original capacity, for one night, Friday, April 27, 2012. Work is required from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am to allow for striping activities. Rolling closures will be in place on eastbound and westbound Wilshire from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am.
Kasey Shuda
Manager, Community Relations
I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project
6060 Center Drive, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 846-3563
shudak@metro.net
www.metro.net/I-405
http://twitter.com/I-405
www.facebook.com/405project
I-405 Project Hotline 213-922-3665
ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE APPROVES FEUER LEGISLATION TO EXPEDITE L.A. COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
AB 1446 Authorizes L.A. County Metro to Seek Voter Approval for Extension of Existing Measure R Sales Tax for Infrastructure Projects
April 23, 2012 (Los Angeles) – Today the Assembly Transportation Committee approved AB 1446 by Assembly Member Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) on a bipartisan vote. The measure would, with voter approval, fund Los Angeles County rail, highway, bus and local transportation improvement projects more quickly, jumpstarting those projects and getting Angelenos back to work.
Specifically, the bill would authorize the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to ask County voters to extend the term of the Measure R sales tax authorization indefinitely. This extension would enable Metro to bond against future Measure R revenue and build transportation projects much sooner than originally contemplated, relying only on local funds.
