Bel~Air Association Blog

Letter: Councilmember Koretz to UCLA Chancellor Block Re: Potential Sale of Japanese Gardens

2012-01-27T16:50:00.001-08:00

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The Garden Concervancy Meeting to Help Save the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden - Jan 31st @ 5pm

2012-01-27T16:01:00.000-08:00

Please join The Garden Conservancy
to help save the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Tuesday, January 31
5-7 p.m.

Auditorium
Community Magnet School
11301 Bellagio Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Garden lovers, neighbors, and the interested public are invited to a meeting in Bel-Air on Tuesday evening, January 31, to discuss the future of the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden. UCLA has announced plans to sell the garden, and challenged the community to help identify a buyer who will maintain it and keep it open to the public. The Garden Conservancy, a national garden preservation group, has joined the Los Angeles Conservancy, California Preservation Foundation, the California Garden and Landscape History Society, and concerned individuals to gather public interest and support to save the garden.

Kendall Brown, noted authority on Japanese gardens in America, will discuss the history and significance of the garden at this gathering. We have invited UCLA officials to join us and share their perspective. We welcome your ideas and help in saving this garden treasure.

Please RSVP to the Bel-Air Association
Telephone 310.474.3527

Parking is limited; please carpool. Directions

Questions or suggestions: info@gardenconservancy.org

For more information, please see the Garden Conservancy website, the Los Angeles Conservancy website, a Los Angeles Times article from this past Sunday, January 22, and a Los Angeles Times editorial from the same date.

- The Garden Conservancy

405 Work Notice: Some Postponed Work and New Notices

2012-01-27T12:30:00.000-08:00

*Postponed work*

Work scheduled to start tonight at the Montana Av undercrossing to remove and replace a storm drain line and catch basin, requiring the full closure of Montana Av has been postponed. A revised notice will be distributed at a later time with the new start date.

*New notices*

The contractor will remove a duct bank along Sepulveda Bl starting the night of Thursday, January 26, 2012.

The contractor will perform preliminary investigation of underground utilities at the storm drain located on Church Ln and Waterford St starting Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

The contractor will perform preliminary investigation of underground utilities at the intersection of Sepulveda Bl and Moraga Dr starting Friday, February 3, 2012.

Please see attached notices for additional information.

www.metro.net/I-405

http://twitter.com/I_405

www.facebook.com/405project

I-405 Project Hotline 213-922-3665

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Letter from Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council President Robert Ringler - Re: CD-5 Redistricting Boundaries

2012-01-26T10:13:00.000-08:00

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Community Police Alert Notification

2012-01-26T10:12:00.001-08:00

COMMUNITY ALERT
NOTIFICATION

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WEST LOS ANGELES AREA

**ATTENTION AREA RESIDENTS**

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO COMBAT RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES. SINCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS IS THE KEY TO PREVENTION WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE:

Since January 2^nd, there have been five Residential Burglaries targeting homes in the Coldwater Canyon community north of Beverly Hills. In one of the most recent incidents, the suspect's forced entry into the home while the resident was inside (Hot Prowl).

HOME SECURITY TIPS:

LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS, INCLUDING REAR AND GARAGE DOORS, BEFORE LEAVING THE RESIDENCE.

ENSURE THAT ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS INCLUDING SLIDING GLASS DOORS HAVE STRONG, WORKING LOCKS.

IF YOUR RESIDENCE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ALARM SYSTEM, ENSURE THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE COVERAGE FOR YOUR SECURITY NEEDS.

ENSURE THAT ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE ALARMED. AND THE MASTER BEDROOM AND HALLWAYS HAVE MOTION SENSORS DETECTORS.

ACTIVATE YOUR ALARM WHEN EVER YOU LEAVE YOUR RESIDENCE.

ENSURE THAT YOUR VIDEO SURVEILANCE SYSTEM IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF YOUR ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, AND KEEP RECORDS IN A SECURE LOCATION.

KEEP RECORDS AND PHOTOS OF NON-SERIALIZED VALUABLES.

KEEP YOUR PROPERTY WELL-LIT DURING THE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

IF YOU OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, CONTACT POLICE IMMEDIATELY BY CALLING 911 (EMERGENCY) OR 877-ASK-LAPD (877-275-5273) (NON-EMERGENCY).

OBTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT(S)' PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, ACTIONS, AND ANY VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS. DO NOT CONFRONT SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS.

2400 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 between 1200 and 1730, suspect(s) pried the single family residence side door and removed computer and jewelry.

2000 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 between 1600 and 1800, suspect(s) pried the single family residence front door and removed firearms and jewelry.

2200 block Betty Lane. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 at 1630 suspect(s) kicked in single family residence side door activating the alarm. Suspect(s) removed jewelry.

2100 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809. MO: (Hot Prowl) On 1/11/12, at approximately 2115 hours, suspects smashed a rear window and gained entry into the residence. The resident who was sleeping inside retreated to the master bathroom. The suspects entered the master bedroom and closet removing Jewelry and Watches.

1800 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809. MO: On 01/20/12, between 1930 and 2355, suspect(s) kicked the SFR front door, removed jewelry and antiques.

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Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Baseball Bat.

Weyburn Ave/Gayley Ave. RD: 838. MO: On 1/21/12, 0100 hours, the victim, who had been drinking became involved in a verbal dispute with a group of 4 male Hispanics. During the course of the argument the suspects became upset. Suspect-1 was armed with a baseball bat. The victim does not recall being struck but recalls waking up in the middle of the street. The victim was transported to the hospital and treated for his concussion and his injuries which required several stitches.

Suspect 1: Male, Hispanic, Black hair, 5'2"-5'5" tall, 23/24 yrs armed with baseball bat.

Suspects 2 thru 4: Male, Hispanic no further description

Robbery/Bodily Force:

10800 block Le Conte Ave. RD: 0818. MO: 1/13/12, 0730 hours, the suspect entered the grocery store, selected several items and exited the store without paying. When he was confronted by the store security, the suspect fought with them. The suspect was overcome and held for the police.

Residential Burglary:

3100 block Toppington Drive. RD 0808. MO: On 01/20/12, at 2300, suspect(s) kicked the residence side door activating the alarm. Suspects entered and removed jewelry.

1800 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809. MO: On 01/20/12, between 1930 and 2355, suspect(s) kicked the residence front door, removed jewelry and antiques.

11200 block Montana Ave. RD 0815. MO: (Hot prowl). On 01/16/12, between 2220 and 2225 hours, below suspect smashed the SFR glass front door window and unlocked the door from the inside. The suspect fled when confronted by the resident. No property loss.

Suspect: Male Unknown 506 160 20/30 dark hooded sweatshirt dark pants

2100 block Coldwater Cyn, RD: 0809. MO: (Hot prowl). On 1/11/12, at approximately 2115 hours, suspects smashed a rear window and gained entry into the residence. The resident who was sleeping inside retreated to the master bathroom. The suspects entered the master bedroom and closet removing Jewelry and Watches. Suspect: Male Black dark hair/eyes 507 20's black hooded sweatshirt, round face

10400 block Scenerio Ln. RD: 0807. MO: On 01/10/12, at 1155 hours, below suspects smashed a side window and attempted entry. Suspect fled when confronted by witnesses on foot in front of the location. Suspect 1: Male Black 510 200 dark hoodie orange backpack. Suspect 2: Female Black 509 190 dark coat and pants.

10500 block Wellworth Ave. RD 0834. MO: Between 12/15/11, 0800 and 01/09/12, 1200 hours, suspect(s) entered the elderly victim's residence without leaving evidence of forced entry. Suspects removed coins from safe without leaving evidence of forced entry into safe.

Grand Theft Auto:

1-21-12, 0750/1400 RD: 0834 Manning Ave/Eastborne Ave. Street 1985 Mercedes 190E

1-17-12, 2100/0830 RD: 0815 300 block S. Sepulveda Blvd. Street 1994 Honda Accord

1-10-12, 1130/1230 RD: 0807 1900 block N. Beverly Glen Driveway 1998 Porche 993

Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle:

1-18-12, 2100/1130 RD: 0829 1200 block Woodruff Ave. Pried Street Escalade 3^rd Row

1/18/12, 2045/2245 RD: 0833 Westwood Blvd.& Ohio Ave. Prkg Lot Smash Paperwork

Grand/Petty Theft:

Apartment Garage -10600 block Eastborne Ave. RD: 0834 Bike, Drill. $1350

Residence-800 block Levering Ave. RD: 0838 Currency $2657

Grocery Store-1000 block Glendon Ave. RD: 0817 Wallet $970

Residential Construction-2100 block Coldwater Cyn. RD: 0809 Chop saw, copper $475

Street-1300 block Kelton Ave. RD: 0833 Iphone $750

Residence-2300 block Benedict Cyn. RD: 0808 Jewelry $900

Apartment-Garage-1600 block Camden Ave. RD: 0855 Bicycle $500

Residence-300 block Loring Ave. RD: 0819 Jewelry $42,000

Residence-2900 block N. Beverly Glen Cir. RD: 0807 Jewelry,DecorativeItems $1,400

Grocery Store-10800 block Weyburn Ave. RD: 0817 Cellphone $200

Residence-600 block Holmby Ave. RD: 0819 iPod $178

Business-Weyburn Ave/Gayley Ave. RD: 0817 iPhone, Case $340

Garage-500 block Midvale Ave. RD: 0816 Bike $675

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Meeting to Help Save The Hannah Carter Japanese Garden - Tuesday, Jan 31st: 5 - 7pm

2012-01-25T10:34:00.000-08:00

Please join us
to help save the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Tuesday, January 31
5-7 p.m.

Auditorium
Community Magnet School
11301 Bellagio Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Please RSVP to the Bel-Air Association
Telephone 310.474.3527

Parking is limited; please carpool. Directions

Questions or suggestions: info@gardenconservancy.org

- The Garden Conservancy

Mulholland Bridge Restriping

2012-01-23T15:47:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION COMMUTERS, RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESSES IN THE
VICINITY OF THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (I-405) AND MULHOLLAND DR

The contractor will re-stripe the traffic lanes along the Mulholland Bridge and slightly shift
the k-rail along the bridge. This operation will allow for slightly more roadway capacity on
the Mulholland Bridge. The activity is anticipated to begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2012,
and last approximately two nights, weather permitting. During the course of this work, the
Mulholland Bridge will be closed from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am each night. After the completion
of this work activity, there will continue to be a total of two lanes on the bridge after the lane
re-striping work. This lane configuration will remain in place throughout the reconstruction
of the Mulholland Bridge.

What: Lane re-striping and k-rail shifting along the Mulholland Bridge

When: Night time work is anticipated to begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2012,
and last approximately two nights, weather permitting.

Where: Mulholland Drive Bridge will be closed between the hours of 10:00 pm to
6:00 am

What to Expect:

-There will continue to be a total of two lanes on the bridge after the lane re-striping
work.

-This lane configuration will remain in place throughout the demolition and
reconstruction of the Mulholland Bridge.

-Emergency vehicle access will be maintained

-Pedestrians will be rerouted to a safe area outside the construction zone

-Please note that the work is weather permitting and subject to change

For a listing of daily closures and project updates visit our website at
www.metro.net/I405 or follow us on twitter: twitter.com/I_405 and Facebook at
facebook.com/405project

405 Work Notice: Potholing on Sepulveda Blvd near Bel-Air Crest Road

2012-01-23T14:18:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION COMMUTERS, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE
VICINITY OF SEPULVEDA Bl AND BEL AIR CREST

The contractor will perform potholing operations along Sepulveda Bl in order to survey and
identify existing utilities. The work will be conducted along Sepulveda Bl near Bel Air Crest
Road. This work is anticipated to begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, and last
approximately two days between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, weather permitting.
During this operation, Sepulveda Bl will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
Residential access will be impacted, with left turns from Sepulveda Bl onto Bel Air Crest
Road and right turns on Sepulveda Bl from Bel Air Crest Road being restricted during this
closure.

What: Potholing for utility identification

When: Work is anticipated to begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, and last
approximately two days between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm,
weather permitting.

Where: Sepulveda Bl near Bel Air Crest Road, with Sepulveda Bl will be reduced
to one lane in each direction.

What to expect:

-Sepulveda Bl will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

-Residential Access will be restricted during the closure, with left turns from
Sepulveda Bl onto Bel Air Crest Road and right turns on Sepulveda Bl from
Bel Air Crest Road being restricted

-Access to emergency vehicles will be maintained.

- Work is weather permitting and subject to change

For a listing of daily closures and project updates visit our website at
www.metro.net/I405 or follow us on twitter: twitter.com/I_405 and Facebook at
facebook.com/405project

Reported Car Break-In: Casiano Road

2012-01-23T10:18:00.000-08:00

Please see the below from a neighbor:

For the first time on the Westside (since 1970), our daughter’s car was in the driveway overnight and was pilfered of everything in glove compartment, back seat, some clothing, parking quarters, etc. We are near the 1300 Block of Casiano.

The loss was unfortunate but slight, but the uneasiness of someone so close to the house is not comforting. Even one of the streetlights on Casiano didn’t bother the thief. We are ordering additional motion detectors for our house.

From the LA TIMES: UCLA's plan to sell Japanese garden draws criticism

2012-01-23T08:39:00.000-08:00

Koi fish swim near a smooth pebble beach next to a stretching pine tree in the main pool of the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / January 22, 2012)

By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times

January 22, 2012

For nearly half a century, the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air has served as a serene stopover for visitors from locations as varied as Newhall, Nashville and the Netherlands.

But the decision by UCLA to sell the steep hillside property and an adjoining house to raise money for endowments and professorships has the garden world in an un-Zen-like uproar.

The Garden Conservancy, an organization based in New York and San Francisco, has lambasted the university's transfer to the Fowler Museum of a five-tiered stone pagoda and other garden objects and has urged the public to contact UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.

"We've been asking the university to slow down and think about a relationship with the community that would keep the garden open," said Antonia Adezio, Garden Conservancy president.

UCLA's Brad Erickson, executive director of campus service enterprises, said the university, facing steep budget cuts, deliberated at length before determining to sell what it called surplus properties that served no academic or research purpose. He said officials conferred with neighbors and experts in Japanese culture before making the "difficult decision."

In November, the university announced plans to sell the two acres containing the Georgian Colonial house on Siena Way and the garden on Bellagio Road. The properties, north of Sunset Boulevard, are near the Hotel Bel-Air about a mile from campus. Erickson expects the properties to generate about $15 million.

The garden was donated by Edward W. Carter, a retailing magnate and former chairman of the UC Board of Regents, and his second wife, Hannah Locke Carter, under a 1964 agreement that the university would maintain it in perpetuity. In 1982, the parties agreed that proceeds from the sale of the house would be used to fund certain endowments and professorships.

Carter, who took a few stores called the Broadway and turned them into the prototype suburban department store chain, died in 1996. Hannah Carter left the Siena Way house in 2006 and died in 2009.

A year later, the UC Regents asked the Superior Court of Alameda County, where the university system is based, to allow the properties' sale and to lift the "in perpetuity" requirement. The regents argued that "changed circumstances" made continued ownership and maintenance "impracticable." The court agreed.

That is a sore point for Jim Caldwell of Woodside, Calif., one of five children of Hannah Carter.

"There was no communication with any of Hannah Carter's children," he said. The family became aware of UCLA's intentions, he said, after a Bel-Air neighbor sounded the alert. "We are greatly saddened by this shameful behavior and hope that the university will choose to take the garden off the market," he said Friday in an email to UCLA's Academic Senate.

Caldwell recalled that his mother spent a lot of time in the Japanese garden. "Whenever we went down there with her, she was pinching off dead blossoms from the azaleas," he said. "She really cared for that garden so deeply … and the artifacts." The garden features five bonsai plants that she tended.

Erickson said this week that bid packages would be available in early February and that bidding would begin in May. State law mandates a "publicly announced sealed-bid sales process where we accept the highest-value bid," Erickson said. Interested parties may bid on the home only, the garden only or both. Coldwell Banker Previews International in Beverly Hills has the listing.

"It's not the case that we're selling the garden with the intent it would be destroyed," he said. "It's my expectation personally … that someone would buy it and maintain it." Erickson said he had heard from interested parties but declined to identify them.

Kendall H. Brown, a professor of Asian art at Cal State Long Beach, described the garden as "the biggest and best private residential [Japanese-style] garden built in America in the immediate post-war period."

In 1959, oilman Gordon Guiberson and his wife, Verabelle, commissioned landscape architect Nagao Sakurai of Tokyo and garden designer Kazuo Nakamura of Kyoto to create the setting in honor of Guiberson's mother. The main gate and some other structures were built in Japan and reassembled at the site.

Completed in 1961, the garden was named Shikyoen, which translates loosely as Garden That Reminds One of Kyoto. In 1969, heavy rains damaged the garden, and Koichi Kawana, a UCLA professor and campus architect, designed the reconstruction. The garden includes a Hawaiian section covered with ferns and bird of paradise palm trees.

Erickson said the university had long wrestled with how to deal with the garden, which costs $120,000 a year to maintain and $19,000 for staffing.

Because of limited parking and neighbors' concerns, the university admitted only about 2,000 visitors a year. As guest-book comments attest, they were invariably delighted by what many deemed a hidden treasure, with flowing streams, a waterfall, a koi pond, a tea house and weathered stone sculptures nestled amid bamboo, Japanese black pines and blooming magnolia and camellia trees. In addition to the pagoda, workers removed a wooden and gold leaf Amida Buddha, a stone water basin and a Korean stone lantern.

R. Michael Rich, a Bel-Air resident and UCLA research astronomer, decried the removals. "Everything was site-specific … selected by the garden designers and placed very thoughtfully in every location," he said. He was relieved that an ancient carved stone depicting Buddha seated in 16 positions, originally slated for removal, will remain near the garden entrance. Erickson decided to leave that piece in place after workers said they would need a crane to excise it.

Garden advocates say they hope an aficionado of the Japanese aesthetic — tech magnate Lawrence Ellison's name has been floated — might buy and maintain the property. "The garden is nationally significant," said Judy Horton, president of the California Garden and Landscape History Society in Los Angeles. "It should not be altered or destroyed."

martha.groves@latimes.com

Mullholland Bridge nightly lane closures

2012-01-20T17:02:00.000-08:00

Please see attachment for upcoming work involving nightly lane closures on the Mulholland Bridge from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am due to utility work. This operation is anticipated to last six weeks. A flagging operation will be utilized to direct two-way traffic through one lane along the Mulholland Bridge.

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405 Work Notice: K-Rail Placement & Potholing

2012-01-20T12:01:00.000-08:00

Reminder

In preparation for bridge widening work at Getty Center Drive, traffic lane reconfiguration and k-rail placement will take place on Sepulveda Bl on Thursday, January 19, 2012.

Additionally, the contractor will perform potholing operations to investigate subsurface utilities on W. Sunset Bl (cul-de-sac) on Thursday, January 19, 2012 between the hours of 9pm to 6am, weather permitting. This work will require the full closure of the cul-de-sac with access maintain to residents only.

Please see attached notices for additional information.

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Getty Center Event -- Kalpa, by Hirokazu Kosaka

2012-01-19T14:55:00.000-08:00

Kalpa, by Hirokazu Kosaka

Friday, January 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Admission: Free; reservations required. Make reservations on the Getty's website.

Location: The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Map

This major new site-specific commission by Hirokazu Kosaka will transform the Getty Center’s Arrival Plaza into a sculptural and performative installation. In Sanskrit, kalpa means eon—a long period of time. Once every hundred years, an angel comes down from heaven and swipes the surface of a stone with her silk sleeves until the rock disappears. Kosaka builds a symbolic parallel between kalpa and the inevitable passage of time that slowly transforms our lives, our histories, and our memories.

Following the performance, the Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) will present the LAFMS Shoe, a series of duets that seamlessly morph from musician to musician exposing a constantly evolving palette of musical voices. The Los Angeles Free Music Society (LAFMS) is a collective of LA experimental musicians founded in the early 1970s in reaction to the bland commercialism of the post-60s music scene. LAFMS Shoe is comprised of many of the core members of LAFMS.

Organized by:

The J. Paul Getty Museum

Bridge Widening Work @ Getty Center Drive

2012-01-18T17:04:00.000-08:00

In preparation for bridge widening work at Getty Center Drive, traffic lane reconfiguration and k-rail placement will take place on Sepulveda Bl on Thursday, January 18, 2012. Please see attached notice for additional information.

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405 Work Notice: Clearing of Trees & Plants Along Eastbound Wilshire On-Ramp to Southbound 405

2012-01-18T12:40:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS IN THE VICINITY OF WILSHIRE AND THE I-405 SAN DIEGO FREEWAY

The Contractor is anticipated to begin clearing trees and grubbing plants along the eastbound Wilshire on-ramp to southbound 405, on Monday, January 23, 2012 for three weeks. Day work will be required from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for clearing and grubbing and night work is required from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am for loading out materials. The eastbound Wilshire on-ramp to southbound 405 will be closed intermittently at night from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am.

What: Clearing trees and grubbing plans.

When: Day time work is required from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for clearing and grubbing. Night time work is required from 9: 00 pm to 5:00 am for load out of materials.

Where: Eastbound Wilshire on-ramp to southbound 405.

What to expect:

• Eastbound Wilshire on-ramp to southbound 405 will be closed from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am.

• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

• Work is weather permitting and subject to change.

For a listing of daily closures and latest updates visit our website at www.metro.net/405 or follow us on twitter: twitter.com/I_405 and Facebook at facebook.com/405project

405 Work Notice: Clearing of Trees & Plants along Southbound 405 Shoulder Near Wilshire

2012-01-18T12:38:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS IN THE VICINITY OF CONSTITUTION AND THE I-405 SAN DIEGO FREEWAY

The Contractor is anticipated to begin clearing trees and grubbing plants along the southbound 405 shoulder, south of Constitution to Wilshire, on Monday, January 23, 2012 for three weeks. Day work will be required from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for clearing and grubbing and night work is required from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am for loading out materials.

What: Clearing trees and grubbing plans.

When: Day time work is required from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for clearing and grubbing. Night time work is required from 9: 00 pm to 5:00 am for load out of materials.

Where: Southbound 405 shoulder, from Constitution to Wilshire.

What to expect:

• Southbound 405 # 4 and 5 lanes will be closed from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am.

• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

• Work is weather permitting and subject to change.

For a listing of daily closures and latest updates visit our website at www.metro.net/405 or follow us on twitter: twitter.com/I_405 and Facebook at facebook.com/405project

Help Save the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

2012-01-12T16:34:00.000-08:00

The survival of the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, a place of natural beauty and quiet retreat in Bel Air, is in critical danger. The garden, an asset to the community for almost fifty years, has long been open to the public, and serves as a teaching resource for the UCLA community and for students of garden history, landscape architects, and garden lovers from around the world. That all may change very soon: the University has announced plans to place the garden on market by the end of January, after first removing valuable objects that are integral to the design of the garden.

The garden is historically significant as the best private, residential Japanese-style garden built in America in the post-war period, demonstrating the rapid embrace of Japanese culture in the wake of World War II. It is also important because it represents the work of architect Nagao Sakurai and landscape architect Koichi Kawana, two of the leading figures who created Japanese gardens on the West Coast in the mid-twentieth century.

The Garden Conservancy is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving exceptional gardens for the enjoyment of the public. Among others, we have expressed our concern in writing to the UCLA Chancellor, urging the University to seek ways to preserve the garden, perhaps by selling the house and dedicating additional funds to the garden endowment. We are also in communication with other preservation leaders and organizations in Los Angeles, care a lot about the Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, and want to hear more from the Bel Air community. To share your thoughts and to learn more about how you can help in this urgent situation, please send an e-mail to info@gardenconservancy.org.

The Garden Conservancy

www.gardenconservancy.org

Residential Burglaries Alert

2012-01-12T16:25:00.000-08:00

COMMUNITY ALERT
NOTIFICATION

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WEST LOS ANGELES AREA

**ATTENTION AREA RESIDENTS**

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO COMBAT RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES. SINCE COMMUNITY AWARENESS IS THE KEY TO PREVENTION WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE:

Since January 2^nd, there have been several Residential Burglaries targeting homes in the Coldwater Canyon community north of Beverly Hills. In the most recent incident, the suspect's forced entry into the home while the resident was inside (Hot Prowl).

2400 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 between 1200 and 1730, suspect(s) pried the single family residence side door and removed computer and jewelry.

2000 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 between 1600 and 1800, suspect(s) pried the single family residence front door and removed firearms and jewelry.

2200 block Betty Lane. RD 0809.MO: On 01/02/12 at 1630 suspect(s) kicked in single family residence side door activating the alarm. Suspect(s) removed jewelry.

HOME SECURITY TIPS:

LOCK ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS, INCLUDING REAR AND GARAGE DOORS, BEFORE LEAVING THE RESIDENCE.

ENSURE THAT ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS INCLUDING SLIDING GLASS DOORS HAVE STRONG, WORKING LOCKS.

IF YOUR RESIDENCE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ALARM SYSTEM, ENSURE THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE COVERAGE FOR YOUR SECURITY NEEDS.

ENSURE THAT ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE ALARMED. AND THE MASTER BEDROOM AND HALLWAYS HAVE MOTION SENSORS DETECTORS.

ACTIVATE YOUR ALARM WHEN EVER YOU LEAVE YOUR RESIDENCE.

ENSURE THAT YOUR VIDEO SURVEILANCE SYSTEM IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

RECORD THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF YOUR ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, AND KEEP RECORDS IN A SECURE LOCATION.

KEEP RECORDS AND PHOTOS OF NON-SERIALIZED VALUABLES.

KEEP YOUR PROPERTY WELL-LIT DURING THE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.

IF YOU OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, CONTACT POLICE IMMEDIATELY BY CALLING 911 (EMERGENCY) OR 877-ASK-LAPD (877-275-5273) (NON-EMERGENCY).

OBTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT(S)' PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, ACTIONS, AND ANY VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS. DO NOT CONFRONT SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS.

Contact me directly should you have any questions or concerns.

EMERGENCY: 911

NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273

All other City Services: 311

LAPD Website: http://www.lapdonline.org/

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing

Crime Statistics and Maps: http://www.lapdonline.org/crime_maps_and_compstat

Nixle: www.nixle.com

Christopher Ragsdale
Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

LAFD Red Flag Parking Restrictions have been lifted

2012-01-12T11:42:00.001-08:00

LAPD Community Alert: Construction Site Burglaries

2012-01-12T09:24:00.001-08:00

COMMUNITY ALERT
NOTIFICATION

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WEST LOS ANGELES AREA

CONSTRUCTION SITE BURGLARIES

THE WEST LOS ANGELES AREA HAS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN BURGLARIES FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES, PRIMARILY IN THE RANCHO PARK AND BEL AIR AREAS. MOST BURGLARIES ARE OCCURRING DURING THE NIGHT BY UNKNOWN SUSPECTS WHO ARE BREAKING THE PAD LOCKS TO THE STORAGE CONTAINERS AND REMOVING TOOLS.

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY REMODELING OR ARE PLANNING TO REMODEL YOUR RESIDENCE, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE CRIME PROBLEM ANDTAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS BY DISCUSSING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WITH CONTRACTORS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF THEFTS.

CONSIDER USING MOTION-ACTIVATED LIGHTS, SECURITY CAMERAS, AND HIGH-SECURITY LOCKS.

IF YOU OBSERVE A CONSTRUCTION SITE BURGLARY IN PROGRESS OR SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, PLEASE DIAL 911 OR 877-ASK-LAPD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT WEST LOS ANGELES

BURGLARY DETECTIVES AT (310) 444-1568 OR SENIOR LEAD OFFICERS AT (310) 444-0735.

Contact me directly should you have any questions or concerns.

EMERGENCY: 911

NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273

All other City Services: 311

LAPD Website: http://www.lapdonline.org/

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing

Crime Statistics and Maps: http://www.lapdonline.org/crime_maps_and_compstat

Nixle: www.nixle.com

Christopher Ragsdale
Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

Burglary:

10700 block Rochester Ave. RD 0834. MO: On 01/09/12 between 0925 hours and 1705 hours, suspect(s) entered single family residence via unlocked side door, removed electronics and jewelry.

200 block N. Bentley Ave. RD 0805. MO: Hot prowl. Between 01/07/12 at 2230 hrs and 01/08/12 at 0630 hrs, suspect(s) entered the single family residence via unlocked kitchen door, removed TV, art frame, and broke into vehicle in driveway and garage.

900 block Thayer Ave. RD 0828. MO: On 01/05/12 between 1000 hrs and 1500 hrs, suspect(s) entered the residence via unlocked side window, removed jewelry.

2900 block N. Beverly Glen Blvd. RD 0807. MO: Between 01/06/12 at 2330 hrs and 01/07/12 at 1000 hrs, suspect(s) attempted forced entry without success by prying the business rear door.

900 block Malcom Ave. RD: RD: 0828. MO: 12/16/11, 1645 hrs to 01/04/12, 0945 hrs, unknown suspect(s) entered residence by unknown means and removed iPhone.

1300 block Club View Drive. RD: 0829. MO: 12/15/11, 1630 hrs to 12/16/11, 0630 hrs, unknown suspect pried open the pedestrian door to the garage, the alarm sounded and the suspect(s) fled without taking any property. (Construction site).

700 block Sarbone Rd. RD 0806. MO: Construction site. On 01/04/12 at 0245 hrs, suspect(s) broke perimeter gate lock, entered structure activating alarm. Suspect(s) fled without property.

Grand Theft Auto:

01-06-12, 1900/0900 RD: 0806 1300 block Stradella Rd. Parked on street 1992 Porsche 911

Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle:

01-08-12, 2200/1600 Hrs. RD: 0805 11700 block Bellagio Rd. Carport Smash Camcorder

01-09-12, 2130 Hrs. RD: 0828 800 block Malcolm Ave. Street Smash GPS

12/15/11,2000/0800 hrs. RD: 0834 10600 Ohio Ave. Street Unknown 3^rd Row Seat

Grand Theft:

01/04/11 to 01/05/12 Garage-1600 block Camden Ave. #204 RD: 0855 Bike $2,928

405 Work Notice: Sepulveda Blvd - Relocation of Overhead Power Lines near Getty

2012-01-10T16:26:00.000-08:00

The contractor, in conjunction with LADWP, is relocating the overhead power lines on Sepulveda Bl at the under crossing by the Getty ramps. The operation now requires the placement of the vaults, requiring full directional closures of Sepulveda Bl. Relocation work is ongoing with vault placement starting Tuesday, January 10, 2012 for approximately two weeks. Anticipated work hours and closure times are from 9pm to 6am, weather permitting. Daytime operations may continue from 9am to 4pm with one lane in each direction.

Please see below notice for additional information. Thank you.

ATTENTION COMMUTERS, RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESSES IN THE VICINITY OF SEPULVEDA BL UNDERCROSSING AND THE GETTY RAMPS

The contractor, in conjunction with LADWP, is relocating the overhead power lines on Sepulveda Bl at the under crossing by the Getty ramps. The operation now requires the placement of the vaults, requiring full directional closures of Sepulveda Bl.

What: Vault placement for DWP overhead electrical lines relocation

When: Relocation work is ongoing with vault placement starting Tuesday, January 10, 2012 for approximately two weeks. Anticipated work hours and closure times are from 9pm to 6am, weather permitting. Daytime operations may continue from 9am to 4pm with one lane in each direction.

Where: Sepulveda Bl under crossing, north and south of the Getty ramps

What to expect:

• Full closure of SB Sepulveda Bl between the NB Getty off-ramp and the SB Getty off-ramp.

• SB Sepulveda Bl traffic will be detoured to the SB I-405 Getty on-ramp.

• Nightly reconfiguration of NB Sepulveda Bl to one lane between the SB Getty off-ramp and the NB Getty off-ramp.

• Right turns from the Getty SB off-ramp to Sepulveda Bl will be allowed; left turns will be restricted.

• All other ramps will remain operational.

• For daily closure information please visit www.metro.net/I405

• Pedestrians will be rerouted to a safe area outside the construction zone.

• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

For more info, visit: www.metro.net/405

405 Work Notice: Sunset Bridge, Church Lane & Ovada Place Work

2012-01-09T09:45:00.000-08:00

Please see below notices for additional information on these activities. Thank you.

Demolition of the westerly abutment of the northern half of the Sunset Bl Bridge has been re-scheduled to start on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 between the hours 10:00pm and 5:00am, weather permitting.

LADWP will resume relocation work of power lines and vaults along Church Ln/Ovada Pl southerly to Sunset Bl on Monday, January 9, 2012 for approximately 5 weeks. Work hours are from 9am to 3pm and from 9pm to 5am.

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LAFD Red Flag - No Parking Restrictions in Effect

2012-01-09T09:43:00.000-08:00

Please visit:

www.keepbelairsafe.com

for further details.

Sign-up for LAPD Crime Alerts, E-Policing & Nixle

2012-01-04T16:48:00.000-08:00

COMMUNITY ALERT
NOTIFICATION

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WEST LOS ANGELES AREA

Contact me directly should you have any questions or concerns.

EMERGENCY: 911

NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273

All other City Services: 311

LAPD Website: http://www.lapdonline.org/

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing

Crime Statistics and Maps: http://www.lapdonline.org/crime_maps_and_compstat

Nixle: www.nixle.com

Christopher Ragsdale
Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

Residential Burglary:

2100 block Queensbourgh. RD 0805. MO: Between 12/30/11 at 1930 and 01/03/12 at 0300, suspect(s) smashed the single family residence rear window and removed jewelry.

2400 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809. MO: On 01/02/12 between 1200 and 1730, suspect(s) pried the single family residence side door and removed computer and jewelry.

2000 block Coldwater Cyn. RD 0809. MO: On 01/02/12 between 1600 and 1800, suspect(s) pried the single family residence front door and removed firearms and jewelry.

2200 block Betty Lane. RD 0809. MO: On 01/02/12 at 1630 suspect(s) kicked in single family residence side door activating the alarm. Suspect(s) removed jewelry.

300 block Glenroy Ave. RD 0815. MO: Between 12/29/11 at 1130 and 01/02/12 at 1430, suspect(s) entered single family residence via unlocked rear door, displaced interior items, removed unknown property.

10900 block Wellworth Ave. RD 0833. MO: 12/24/11, 0700 to 12/27/11, 2230, unk suspect(s) entered through the possibly unlocked front door and removed electronics.

Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicle:

12-31-11, 1355/1420 RD: 0807 2500 block Perdido Street Smash Bag, Passport

12-31-11, 0100/1600 RD: 0855 1700 block Glendon Ave. Carport Smash Suitcase

12-29-11, 0030/0600 RD: 0816 600 block Kelton Ave. Street Susp removed boots

Petty Theft:

10400 block Eastborne Ave. RD: 0829 Parking/storage-Comics, books. $14,490

10700 block Wilshire Blvd. RD: 0828 Apartment-Ring, Watch. $27,000

Moraga Drive/Sepulveda Bl. RD: 0805 Construction Site-Light Tower. $10,000

10800 block Wilshire Bl. RD: 0833 Business-Laker Tickets. $3,360

1000 block Glendon Ave. RD: 0817 Business-Wallet. $400

CERT Classes Starting Next Week: LAFD Community Emergency Response Team classes

2012-01-04T12:09:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone,

New Community Emergency Response Team classes are starting next week, and there are two West LA classes. One is at Fire Station 59 (Olympic Blvd and Butler Ave) on Wednesday nights from 7:00-9:30 pm. The other is at UCLA on Thursday mornings from 9:00-11:30 am. Links to Community Emergency Response Team course details and info is below. Please share the news.

Also, the quarterly CERT community meeting for Battalion 9 will be on Thursday, Jan 19 from 7-9 pm at Fire Station 59, 11505 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90064. The meeting is held in the classroom at the back of the property; you can enter from the side gate on Butler Ave. and park inside the Fire Station's yard.

The full CERT class schedule can be found at http://www.cert-la.com/calendar/calendar.cgi?calendar=basic

The CERT syllabus is at http://www.cert-la.com/cert-syllabus.pdf

More course information is at http://www.cert-la.com/cert-marketing-flyer.htm

Thanks for reading,

Mike Stajura
Coordinator, Battalion 9, LAFD CERT