AB 3074 Zone Zero is Bad For Beachwood!
LA Times Article explains how this bill could impact all homes in Beachwood Canyon and beyond: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-09-15/proposed-zone-zero-rules-would-remove-all-plants-within-five-feet-homes-fire-areas Beachwood neighbor, Jamie Caffrey says, “There’s no set back to allow for 5ft of clearance so pretty much everything would have to be removed. Trees, privacy hedges anything in front of a window , hillside foliage. Essentially all […]
Depot Days at Travel Town!
Sunday, October 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm This free event includes food trucks, high school jazz bands, docent-led tours, and g-scale train displays. Plus, a member-only Halloween Costume Parade contest. This event is very special – both kids and adults can climb on some of the big engines. Kids always enjoy the train play area. […]
Faith and Blue Event – Oct 11
For National Faith & Blue Weekend (October 10 – 13), Hollywood is celebrating on October 11th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Faith & Blue’s mission is to create safer, stronger, and more unified communities by fostering direct partnerships between law enforcement agencies, houses of worship, and other community groups. Learn more at FaithAndBlue.org. […]
2025 Raptor Numbers are In!
The annual Los Angeles Raptor Study (formerly known as the Griffith Park Raptor Survey), founded and sponsored for the past nine years by Friends of Griffith Park, has released its 2025 results. This past spring, more than 200 volunteers monitored 110 pairs of Cooper’s Hawks, 152 pairs of Red-tailed Hawks, 41 pairs of Red-shouldered Hawks and […]
Ciao, Beachwooders!
September’s Italian Potluck Night in Beachwood was a rousing success! More than a hundred neighbors came together on a blocked off Temple Hill Drive to share a family-style banquet of Italian delicacies, music, and good times. We will post the invitation next year so keep checking in so you can RSVP and join the […]
Krotona: A Beachwood Treasure by Beachwood neighbor, Lily Yost
Beachwood Canyon is rich with history. One of its most storied landmarks has finally received the recognition it deserves. The Krotona Court and the Temple of the Rosy Cross on Vista Del Mar have been designated a historical monument, ensuring its legacy is preserved for generations to come. Krotona’s story began in 1912 when Theosophist […]
Beachwood Block Party – Saturday, Sept 13!
Hosted by neighbors Kelly, Steve and Dave, this family-style Italian potluck sounds like a great way to gather together. This will take place at Beachwood Drive and Temple Hill. To RSVP, call 310-936-0907. They are asking for a $5 donation. If you can’t bring a dish to share, please donate $10! All donations go to […]
We Are ONE – A Message From LAUSD
Now that school season is back in full swing, Beachwood families have kids of all ages attending public school. This flyer is for them. It lists all kinds of helpful resources not only for our own kids but any within reach that may need help or protection at a time when any immigrant or child […]
LADWP Restoring Our Water Main!
Traffic on Beachwood has been challenging lately as the LADWP continues its renovation of our water supply system. Starting last June at the bottom of our Canyon, they had worked their way up to Graciosa. Now they continue northbound and restrict Beachwood Drive’s two lane drive to a closely monitored one lane as they do […]
Insurance Update from the Hillside Federation
Dear Hillside Federation Members, Enclosed is the Insurance Update brief from our HF Meeting last night as well as a flyer on a couple of Insurance Workshops that are occurring in early March 2025. The following links were provided by Rob Obedoza during the meeting: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2025/release018-2025.cfm https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0102-alerts/2025/Commissioner-Lara-urges-insurers-to-main.cfm Here is the contact […]