Fire Station 82 Gets Its Seismic Upgrade, Years After the First Request
The council approved money to retrofit the aging Hollywood firehouse, a project its crews have asked for since an inspection flagged the apparatus bay as a risk.
City Hall
Council, planning and power in Los Angeles.
Following the Quarters: Where Hollywood's Meter Money Actually Goes
Budget records show the roughly $11 million a year from Hollywood's meters flows into a citywide fund — and a chunk of it leaves the neighborhood entirely.
Council Committee Weighs Keeping Hollywood's Sidewalk Dining Decks for Good
The pandemic-era platforms that spilled onto parking spaces and sidewalks were meant to be temporary. A committee is now debating what a permanent program should cost, and who pays.
An Audit of Hollywood's Sign District Finds Sloppy Oversight and Missing Fees
The city allowed bigger, brighter advertising along part of the boulevard in exchange for fees and monitoring. An audit finds expired permits, fees it cannot confirm were collected, and sign companies left to report on themselves.
After January's Storms, a Push to Clear the Drains Before the Next One
Flooding at a handful of familiar low spots has revived a perennial fight over how often the city cleans its catch basins, and who pays when the crews fall behind.
Boulevard Repaving Slips to Spring, and the City Wants to Know Why
At a Public Works committee hearing, transportation officials and the contractor blamed buried utilities and autumn rain for a Hollywood Boulevard project that has already missed its first deadline.
Council Weighs Relief for Boulevard Businesses Worn Down by the Dig
A motion from Councilmember Alicia Rendón would set up a small-business fund for merchants along the torn-up stretch of Hollywood Boulevard, where a repaving job has outlasted its schedule.
Hollywood Issues Hundreds of Vending Citations. Almost None Are Paid, Records Show.
Enforcement data reviewed by a council committee reveal a wide gap between tickets written and fines collected. Vendors say the permit system is unreachable; brick-and-mortar merchants say the citations are the only tool they have.
Hollywood Library Retrofit Runs Over Budget; Council Panel Adds $2.4 Million
The reading room has been closed since December 2024 for seismic and mechanical work. Officials now say hidden structural problems pushed the cost up and the reopening into next year.
A Hillside Neighborhood Asks the City to Ration Its Curbs by Permit
Residents near Beachwood Canyon want a permit district to reclaim parking they say is swallowed by sign-seekers and commuters. Neighbors on the same streets worry the fee will shut out their own guests.