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January 2025 Court Council Corner

1/25/2025

By Alicia Thompson

Happy New Year!

Additional traffic safety measures have been installed along the Obama corridor between La Brea and La Cienega. Bollards now define the right-of-way for the left-turn lanes at Sycamore and Obama Blvd. Identifying traffic safety “hot spots” is an ongoing effort.

During a recent LAPD Southwest Town Hall on traffic safety, we learned that:

In 2024, there were more traffic-related deaths in this area than other violent crimes.
Reports of safety issues caused by youths on bicycles have increased.
The process for removing occupied vehicles includes intervention from Parking Enforcement, outreach agencies, and local City Council District personnel. These incidents can take weeks to resolve.

LA City Contact Numbers:

For parking enforcement, call 213-485-4184.
For abandoned vehicles, call 800-222-6366.
To report street racing, contact Officer Ohana at 213-359-4980.

Categories: Community News, Court Council

August 2024 Court Council News

8/25/2024

NAT HUTTON STEPS DOWN AS COURT COUNCIL CHAIR
By Lucy Fried, Court 13

After many years of service, Nat Hutton retired as Court Council Chair in June. Hutton joined Court Council in 2008 and served most of that time as chair. He’s been an outstanding example of service and devotion to the Village. "I feel a responsibility to the Green," he said. "I like seeing that things go properly, and I like working with people."

As he considered retiring, he hoped Alicia Thompson of Court 4 would take over. Nat says he asked her three times: at first, she said no; the second time, she said she’d think about it; the third time, she agreed, but only if he would work with her for two months. The matter was settled. When you see Nat out on the Green, thank him for his service!

INTRODUCING COURT COUNCIL CHAIR ALICIA THOMPSON
By P.J.C.

Alicia has been a resident of Court 4 since 1988. A lifelong Angeleno, Alicia grew up in this neighborhood; a USC grad, she’s a proud Trojan. Thompson spent 35 years in management and operations with Pac Bell and retired in 2011. She’s taken up volunteering ever since, whether for her nieces’ soccer league (AYSO) or the local Empowerment Congress Neighborhood Chapter. She looks forward to filling Nat’s big shoes!

Cynthia Singleton will serve as co-chair, and Reba Glover as secretary.

Around the Green, Summer 2024

8/24/2024

By Alicia Thompson, Court 4

HAUSER CORRIDOR CLEARED OF SQUATTERS
On August 8, after weeks of effort by Court Council representative Nat Hutton, the city’s removal and cleanup project on Hauser Boulevard was completed, with the assistance of our LAPD liaison and our City Council District 10 contacts (Heather Hutt’s office). Agencies met with the RV owners and assisted them with relocating and cleanup.

As you drive through our neighborhood, you may also notice other improvements, as well as the new bollard installations along Obama Boulevard. Those plastic reflective barriers are the first of several steps the city will be taking to help address the issue of speeding cars on Obama.

COURT COUNCIL HAS YOUR BACK
Cleaning up the Hauser corridor is just one of the neighborhood issues your Court Council is involved in to help with the needs and concerns of Village Green residents.

Council members meet regularly, and stay abreast of activities that could affect the neighborhood, including local neighborhood organizations and HOAs that may have similar concerns. We get updates on crime statistics, hear about upcoming events, weigh in on things like weed abatement, safety, and cleanups, and serve as liaisons to the community.

We want to share any information that could impact the Green. It takes a village!

Resident Appointed to Mayor’s Task Force

4/22/2023

VG’s Safety Committee reported that longtime Court Council chair Nat Hutton has been appointed to Mayor Bass’ Homeless Task Force.

Years ago, Nat operated L.A. Family Housing, the largest homeless shelter in the San Fernando Valley. Here at the Green, he informally monitors the homeless situation on our perimeters and stays in touch with LAPD officers.

Tags: Community News, Court Council, People of the Green

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January 2025 Court Council Corner

August 2024 Court Council News

Around the Green, Summer 2024

Resident Appointed to Mayor’s Task Force

Chronological Collections

VGOA Management Office: 5300 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 294-5211 | [email protected]

News & Articles

January 2025 Court Council Corner

August 2024 Court Council News

Around the Green, Summer 2024

Resident Appointed to Mayor’s Task Force

Chronological Collections

VGOA Management Office: 5300 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016​(323) 294-5211 | [email protected]

VGOA Management Office: 5300 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 294-5211 | [email protected]