Tag: Los Angeles Dept. of Public Works
Some streetlights fixed, other neighbors still in the dark
For months earlier this year, city streetlights were a constant target of copper wire theft leaving many streets in the neighborhood dark. Now in Windsor Square, “All the lights are working,” resident Paul Newman happily told the Chronicle. After months of his neighbors’ streets being dark because of 39 non-working streetlights, “the city stepped up […]
Residents seek answers to dry brook
Brookside is perhaps best known for its namesake, a natural stream that flows through the neighborhood. But in recent months, local residents have raised an alarm about the brook’s health. “Something is up,” says local real estate agent Richard Battaglia. “Within the past year the brook has dried up in places. Someone turned […]
Several trees downed by weather, age
Three mature trees fall unexpectedly The Hancock Park area is a lovely place to live: homes built in the 1920s, ornamental streetlights in the parkways, and mature trees that have grown and flourished for over 80 years. Unfortunately, for many of those trees, their days may be coming to an end. The combination of disease, […]
