***Fall Festival, October 20*** Please mark your calendars and plan to attend BAHA’s annual Fall Festival at Roscomare Circle Park (south end of Roscomare Road) on Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Expect fun activities for the kids, refreshments, treats for all, and good conversations with your neighbors. Residents, young or young-at-heart, are welcome to attend in costume. This is a neighborhood activity, and all residents of Bel Air Hills are invited, regardless of BAHA membership or inclination to wear a costume. We hope to see everyone on October 20th!
Read More***Virtual Neighborhood Watch*** Last month, BAHA sent out a News Alert regarding an attempted burglary on Roscomare Road. This incident was an example of the crime fighting power of the combination of residents’ street-facing security cameras and BAHA’s Virtual Neighborhood Watch (VNW). BAHA’s VNW is open to all residents with street-facing security cameras, regardless of BAHA membership status.
Read More***School Opens Monday, August 12--Increased Auto and Pedestrian Traffic Alert!*** Roscomare Road Elementary School is scheduled to reopen for instruction on Monday, August 12. School hours will be between 8:15 a.m. and 2:43 p.m., with students arriving and departing at various times. During those times traffic around the school will be difficult, especially during the first week of school, and possibly the second and third weeks as well. Please be respectful to neighbors by not parking in driveways and red zones. For neighbors living close to the school, taking in your trash bins after they've been picked up could help make traffic move a little easier.
There will be many pedestrians, young children and their adults, walking in the area on school days. Please drive with care to keep our young scholars safe. Thanks to all for your cooperation.
Read More***BAHA’s Annual Members’ Meeting*** The annual members’ meeting of BAHA was held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in the auditorium of the Roscomare Road Elementary School. Katy Yaroslavsky, Councilmember for District 5, gave an update on matters of interest to our community, including the proposed Wildlife Ordinance, fire insurance, crime, and traffic on Roscomare and took questions from the audience for an extended time. At the request of a Board member, our Councilwoman has agreed to meet with a BAHA representative and/or participate in a BAHA Wildlife Ordinance Town Hall when the revised Wildlife Ordinance is released by the Planning Department (no release date has been disclosed yet).
Read More***BAHA’s Annual Members’ Meeting*** The annual members’ meeting of BAHA is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in the auditorium of the Roscomare Road Elementary School. The meeting will commence promptly at 6:30 pm. Please plan to arrive early for check-in. Councilmember for District 5, Katy Yaroslavsky, is scheduled to speak, along with representatives from Metro who will be speaking on their congestion pricing study that could directly affect our neighborhood (for good or bad, the devil is in the details!). We also expect LAPD and LAFD to attend and perhaps other speakers. All residents of Bel Air Hills are invited to attend, but only BAHA members as of May 31th will be able to vote. Official notice of the meeting will go out to members shortly.
Read More***BAHA’s Annual Membership Drive*** The annual meeting of Bel Air Hills Association members is normally held in May in the auditorium of Roscomare Road Elementary School. But due to changes in LAUSD procedures for using school facilities, BAHA will not be able to hold the annual meeting in May this year. However, we are working with LAUSD to obtain permission to hold the meeting in the school auditorium in late June. Please look for updates on a finalized date. The Annual Meeting is open to all residents, but only members can vote, so be sure to get your membership dues in this month. If you are unsure if you have paid your dues, contact BAHA at [email protected] and we will check for you.
Read More***BAHA’s Annual Membership Drive*** January and February are the months when BAHA strives to have all existing members renew their memberships and encourages all nonmembers to support their community by joining BAHA. But memberships are accepted at any time. This year, in addition to our usual mailed letter and membership form, notices were emailed, making it very easy to join or renew with just a few clicks, and even sign up for automatic membership renewals directly from the email. Joining is easy – just go to https://www.baha.la and click on the green “Join/Renew Membership” tab. Our website contains a lot of information about BAHA, such as what we do, and the benefits of membership. If you are unsure whether you have renewed for 2024, or prefer to join by mail and can’t locate the membership mailer you received in the mail (or didn’t get one), you can email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
Read More***Welcome to 2024*** The Board of Directors of Bel Air Hills Association wishes all our members and the entire community, a happy, healthy and prosperous 2024!
Read More***Winter Lights Celebration*** On December 3rd, BAHA hosted our annual Winter Lights Celebration. Tasty cookies, warm drinks, and friendly conversations seemed to take the chill from the autumn air. Our little neighbors enjoyed the creative arts and crafts tables provided and monitored by BAHA member Laila Hussain. The gathering was open to all local residents, and BAHA welcomed several new members who chose to sign up for membership during this time. After a few technical difficulties, all the trees are now lit with new low voltage LED lights. Even though the Winter Lights Party is over, BAHA hopes the beauty of the lights will continue to bring joy to the neighborhood during this lovely and festive time of year.
Read More***Winter Lights Celebration - December 3rd*** A great way to kick off the holiday season could be at BAHA’s annual Winter Lights Celebration planned for Sunday, December 3rd from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Roscomare Park (south end of Roscomare Road). Expect fun activities for the kids, refreshments for all, and good conversations with your neighbors. It’s a festive time of the year and we hope to see many of our neighbors there.
All residents of Bel Air Hills are invited, regardless of membership in BAHA. However, becoming a BAHA member is simple and easy by just going to our website at https://www.baha.la. In addition, a membership table will be available at the park to assist those with questions or who wish to join.
***Fall Festival—October 15*** BAHA’s annual Fall Festival will be held at Roscomare Park (south end of Roscomare Road) on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Expect fun activities for the kids, treats for all, and good conversations with your neighbors. Residents, young or young-at-heart, are welcome to attend in costume. Those residents who attended the 2022 Fall Festival are certain to have happy memories of the event. We hope to see everyone again on October 15.
Read More***Fall Festival—Save the Date*** BAHA’s annual Fall Festival will be held at Roscomare Park (south end of Roscomare Road) on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Expect fun activities for the kids, treats for all, and good conversations with your neighbors. All residents of Bel Air Hills are invited, regardless of whether or not you are a member of BAHA. However, becoming a BAHA member is simple and easy by just going to our website at https://www.baha.la.
Read More***Roscomare Road Elementary School (RRES) Opening—Increased Auto and Pedestrian Traffic Alert!*** RRES is scheduled to open for instruction on Monday, August 14. School hours will be between 8:15 a.m. and 2:43 p.m., with students arriving and departing at various times. Traffic around the school during those times will be difficult, especially during the first week of school. There will be many young children walking in the area on school days. Please drive with care to keep our young scholars safe. Thank you.
Read More***Wildlife Ordinance Update #1*** On June 13th, our Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, together with CD-4 Councilwoman Nithya Ramen, sent a letter to the City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM Committee) requesting that the PLUM Committee reinstate a regulation in the Wildlife Ordinance that had been removed by the Planning Department due to community opposition. The regulation that Yaroslavky wanted reinstated would reduce the allowed square footage for all homes that have slopes on their properties greater than 60 percent (which is equivalent to 31 degrees). Many, if not most, homes in our neighborhood are on properties that have slopes greater than 31 degrees, and would therefore have their allowed home size reduced. While the City would not require you to remove parts of your existing home, you may be affected if you wish to add on to your home, or if your home burns down in a non-natural disaster (such as a house fire). Yaroslavsky and Ramen also requested that all square footage in basements be counted toward a home’s allowed square footage. On June 20th, with only 3 days notice to the public, and despite the objections of the majority of constituents at the meeting, the PLUM Committee approved the Wildlife Ordinance with Yaroslavsky and Ramen’s more restrictive amendments. The next stop for the Wildlife Ordinance is the City Attorney, and thereafter the Wildlife Ordinance would go to the full City Council to approve it into law.
Read More***BAHA Annual Members’ Meeting*** The annual members’ meeting of BAHA was held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the auditorium of the Roscomare Road Elementary School. Presentations were made, followed by questions and answers, by Katy Yaroslavsky, Councilwoman for District 5; James Allen, Senior Lead Officer for West Los Angeles Area Police Department; and Captain Kerns from Los Angeles Fire Department Station 109. Robin Greenberg, President, introduced each Board candidate for the 2023-2024 year, and declared them as the new Board. The new Board members are:
Bruce Hofert Wendy Morris
Inta Kipper Andrew Paden
Richard Kipper Jacqui Stafsudd
Sandra McGarry Shelly Steier
Kristina Moot Patricia Templeton
Read More***BAHA Annual Members’ Meeting*** The annual members’ meeting of BAHA is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the auditorium of the Roscomare Road Elementary School. The meeting will commence promptly at 7:00 pm, with check-in beginning at 6:30 pm. As noted in the April Newsbites, our new Councilmember for District 5, Katy Yaroslavsky, is scheduled to speak at 7:00 pm. Community nonmembers will have the option to join BAHA. Membership forms will be available at the door. Payment for annual dues may be made by either check or credit card. Notices to members have gone out and include more details.
Read More***Save the Date: Annual Members’ Meeting*** The annual meeting of the members of BAHA will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in the auditorium of the Roscomare Road Elementary School. The meeting will commence promptly at 7:00 pm, with check-in beginning at 6:30 pm. This will be a good opportunity to meet our new Councilmember for District 5, Katy Yaroslavsky, who is scheduled to speak at 7:00 pm. We are also hoping to have the Senior Lead Officer from the West Division of the LAPD. As always, nonmembers in our community are invited, but will have an option to join BAHA at the door. Formal notices will go out to members in May.
Read More***Update on Old Bel Air Market Locatin*** BAHA has been informed by the landlord of the old Bel Air Market location and by the architect for the new tenant, that a long-term lease has been signed for the entire property. The new tenant will be a preschool and the owner of the preschool already has several other locations. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available.
Read MoreYou are encouraged to participate and vote, either in person on the day of the election, OR Vote By Mail in the Neighborhood Council elections. The BABCNC is an integral voice for our Stakeholder community, and your participation is essential to our success.
VOTE IN PERSON
MARCH 26, 2023: 10:00AM TO 2:00PM
HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL:
700 North Faring Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077
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Read More***BAHA’s Annual Membership Drive *** BAHA is in the middle of its annual membership drive. Membership letters have been mailed to all residents and with the hope that they will be read. Please respond to this once-a-year drive and renew your membership or become a new member. Remember, strong membership numbers enable BAHA to provide more services, support, activities, and to be a louder voice for government services. Much information about BAHA can be found on our website at https://www.baha.la/. BAHA is here for you. Please join!
If you like being aware of important community and City issues, are interested in meeting dedicated BAHA members, and wish to protect the unique quaintness of our BAHA neighborhood, please consider getting involved and joining one of BAHA’s committees. Let us hear from you at [email protected]. Thanks.
***BAHA’s Annual Membership Drive *** Strong membership numbers enable BAHA to provide more services, support, activities, and to be a louder voice for government services. January and February are the months in which BAHA strives to have all existing members renew their memberships and to encourage all nonmembers to consider joining BAHA. Please look for membership envelopes sent by mail this month, and read the enclosed membership letter. Much more information about BAHA is available on our website at https://www.baha.la/.
Read More***Revised Wildlife Ordinance *** As noted in the November Newsbites, the Los Angeles City Planning Department released a revised version of the proposed Wildlife Ordinance in October, (https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/wildlife-pilot-study ). It was also noted that BAHA was studying the revisions and might submit comments, because the provisions of the Ordinance could have significant impact on properties in Bel Air Hills.
Read More***Halloween/Fall Festival*** BAHA held its annual Halloween/Fall Festival on Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 pm, at the Roscomare Park/Circle. Many neighbors joined the party in costume and a good time was had by all. The kids enjoyed arts and crafts, the adults enjoyed meeting neighbors and all enjoyed the cookies and hot apple cider. An event like this would not happen if it were not for the efforts of a number of dedicated people. So, special thanks are in order to:
*Inta Kipper, Wendy Morris and Robin Greenberg for organizing and putting everything together.
*Charlie McAndrew for decorations.
*Joanie and Leigh's Cakes for the delicious cookies
*Leila Hussain for arts and crafts for the kids
Read More***Halloween/Fall Festival—October 23*** Please join the BAHA community on Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 pm, at the Roscomare Park/Circle, for BAHA’s annual Halloween/Fall Festival. The Park is located at the southern end of Roscomare Road. Kids (as well as adults!) can come in costume and enjoy games, snacks and light drinks for the whole family.
Volunteers are needed for this festive occasion. Anyone who would like to help, is encouraged to let us know by emailing to [email protected]. Thank you.
Note to Nonmembers of BAHA: The Festival will be a good time to join BAHA, since the membership fees that are paid then, will be good for the balance of 2022, and all of 2023. Look for Alison at the membership table.
Read More***Proposed Cannabis Dispensary*** In previous issues of Newsbites, BAHA alerted the community that an application had been filed with the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) for a retail cannabis dispensary to be located at 2323 Roscomare Road, site of the old Bel Air Foods market. In response, BAHA had engaged legal counsel who filed a formal notice of opposition to the application. Numerous concerned members of our community, along with BAHA, had written strong letters of opposition with cogent reasons as to why this would be such an incompatible land use in our neighborhood.
Read MoreMetro is acting as lead agency on the Transportation Communication Network plan and is currently conducting the environmental review. The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available for review and response beginning September 9, 2022. Responses to the document are due by October 24, 2022.
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We are the Bel Air Hills Association ("BAHA") and we represent the approximately 950 housing units in Bel Air Hills located along Roscomare Road and the streets that intersect Roscomare Road. Bel Air Hills is a fully developed and well-established neighborhood dating back to the early I 950's, and it consists primarily of single-family homes. Bel Air Hills is within the proposed Wildlife Supplemental Use District, and its homeowners and residents would be negatively impacted should the Wildlife Ordinance, in its current form, be applied to its wellestablished and developed neighborhood.
Read More***Proposed Wildlife Ordinance*** The importance of the proposed Ordinance to Bel Air Hills was emphasized in previous issues of Newsbites. As was stated: “This proposal contains many potential restrictions and limitations for existing properties in the Bel Air Hills area when a property owner performs certain activities, with respect to their property, that would subject them to these provisions.” There is still time to make your voices heard. For your comments to be considered in the City Planning Department’s revisions to its recommendations to the City Planning Commission (CPC), send comments to [email protected] by August 22, 2022 at 5 pm. After August 22nd, comments can still be submitted to the CPC. Following action by the CPC, comments should be provided directly to the City Council. Your comment letter should reference: Wildlife Ordinance, #CPC-2022-3413-CA, CPC- 2022-3712-ZC. For information on the proposed Wildlife Ordinance, go to https://planning.lacity.org/plans-policies/wildlife-pilot-study
Read More***Proposed Wildlife Ordinance*** In April of this year, Los Angeles City Planning released a revised draft of the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, aiming to have this ordinance considered by the City Planning Commission in the fall of 2022. This proposal contains many potential restrictions and limitations for existing properties in the Bel Air Hills area when a property owner performs certain activities, with respect to their property, that would subject them to these provisions. Accordingly, it is important for homeowners to inform themselves about this proposed Ordinance and to comment as appropriate. Make your voices heard! BAHA intends to comment on the proposed Ordinance. The Los Angeles City Planning Department will be holding a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For information about the proposed Ordinance, and to RSVP for the hearing, please go to our website at https://www.baha.la/readpost.php?news_id=713.
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In April, Los Angeles City Planning released a revised draft of the proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, with a goal of having this ordinance considered by the City Planning Commission in the fall of 2022. This summer, City Planning will hold an information session and public hearing on the proposed ordinance. This is your opportunity to learn more about the proposed regulations and submit a public comment.
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Community Update Webinar - Thursday, June 16, 2022
Metro invites you to attend a virtual community meeting where we will provide an update on the recently completed public assessment period, which was the first step in the environmental review process. We are finalizing the Scope Summary Report and will publish it prior to the meeting where we will discuss your findings. We will also provide an update on the status of the environmental study, next steps, and answer questions.
Read More***BAHA Annual Meeting *** The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association was held on Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022, from 7:00 PM—8:30 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. During the business portion of the meeting, BAHA President Robin Greenberg introduced the current Board members. Each gave a short summary of the key matters that they were involved with during the last year. Thereafter, Robin introduced the nominees for the new Board who were not current Board members, and they each gave a brief background. Those nominees were: Steven Borden, Bruce Hofert, Alison MacCracken, and Andrew Paden. There being no nominations from the floor, the slate of proposed directors was declared elected. The following will be BAHA’s Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 fiscal year:
Read More1. WATERING RESTRICTIONS START JUNE 1ST
2. REVISED DRAFT WILDLIFE ORDINANCE IS OUT. MEETINGS HAVE STARTED – JUNE 2nd IS THE NEXT ONE
3. ELECTIONS ARE UPON US – JUNE 7TH IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE
Read More***BAHA Annual Meeting*** The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. We hope that all members will attend. Nonmembers are also welcome and may wish to join BAHA at that time. As usual, we have invited our Councilman, and representatives from LAPD as well as LAFD. Formal notice of the meeting is being sent to all BAHA members of record as of April 30, 2022. These members will be entitled to vote at the meeting of directors for the 2022-2023 Board term.
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We are celebrating
Saturday, May 7 - 3:00 - 7:00 PM
We are excited to announce TreePeople’s yearly drive-thru event to get your own tree sapling will take place on Friday, April 15th from 10am-12pm!
This year we have a variety of large tree species available for adoption:
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia)
Valley Oak (Quercus lobata)
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Southern Black Walnut (Juglans californica)
***Save the Date/BAHA Annual Meeting *** The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Tuesday evening, May 24, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 pm. We hope that all members will attend. Nonmembers are also welcome and may wish to join BAHA at that time. As usual we will be inviting our Councilman, the LAPD and LAFD. Formal notice will go out in May. If you are interested in learning more about BAHA, or if you would like to join BAHA now, please go to our website at https://www.baha.la.
***Brush Clearance Notices*** Recently, the LAFD sent notices to all addresses in our area reminding residents of the annual brush clearance requirements. Needless to say, brush clearance in the Bel Air Hills is essential as this area is designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The notice reminds property owners that a $33 inspection fee will be assessed for the LAFD’s inspection of your property’s compliance. Property owners may avoid the fee if, by May 1, they make sure that their property complies with the brush clearance rules as set forth in the notice. For a complete list of LAFD brush clearance requirements, visit https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush.
Read More***Membership Update*** BAHA’s annual membership drive is well under way and we encourage those of you who have not yet renewed your membership or made the decision to join BAHA, to do so now. You can either mail with your check payable to Bel Air Hills Association ($200 recommended, $175 minimum) to BAHA, 2337 Roscomare Road #2-228, Los Angeles, CA 90077, or go to our website at https://www.baha.la, and click on “Join BAHA.” If you do mail your check, please be sure to include both your street and email addresses. The website also contains more information about BAHA and how it serves the Bel Air Hills community. Please join, knowing that your membership is needed and that your participation is welcomed. Thank you.
Read More***BAHA's Annual Membership Drive*** Membership renewal notices have been mailed to each residence in the BAHA area and email notices have also be sent to all residents for whom we have email addresses. Please read our membership letter and invitation to renew your membership or to join BAHA for a modest membership fee, so that we can continue to work on behalf of our neighborhood. Simply complete the membership form and mail with your check to BAHA, 2337 Roscomare Road #2-228, Los Angeles, CA 90077, or go to our website at https://www.baha.la, and click on “Join BAHA.” The website also contains more information about BAHA and how it serves the Bel Air Hills community. Please join, knowing that your membership is needed and that your participation on a committee and board level is welcomed. Thank you.
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Our annual BAHA Holiday Celebration was bigger and better than ever and enjoyed by about 100 community members of all ages!! Councilmember Koretz attended with Field Deputy Jarrett Thompson and presented City of Los Angeles Certificates of Recognition to outgoing BAHA president Wendy Morris and our new president Robin Greenberg, who was the BABCNC president for the past 6 years. Joanie and Leigh's Bakery donated beautiful cookies which tasted wonderful as always! We hope to see everyone at our next neighborhood gathering!!
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***BAHA Holiday Party - December 5th, 3-5 PM*** We hope you marked your calendars to attend BAHA’s annual Tree Lighting Event on Sunday, December 5th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, at Roscomare Park. Entertainment and activities are being planned for kids and adults. Come to meet and greet neighbors, enjoy hot apple cider, and more of those delicious cookies from Joanie and Leigh’s Bakery will add to the fun. This will be a festive time of tree lighting and enjoyment for all. Councilmember Koretz and City Attorney Feuer will be there so come and talk with your City leaders face to face and ask your questions! Please join us. We look forward to seeing you!
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***Fall Festival*** BAHA’s Fall Festival, held on October 17th at Roscomare Park was a wonderful success as so many neighbors turned out to enjoy the fun. What a pleasure to see so many children dressed in costume, and so were many adults! The children enjoyed arts and crafts and little take-home goodie bags, while the adults enjoyed conversations with their fellow neighbors and the delicious cookies that were provided by our own Joanie and Leigh’s Bakery.
***Annual BAHA Fall Festival - Sunday October 17***
At Roscomare Park starting at 3:00 pm. We hope to see many members of our community there including youngsters dressed in costume—and any adults who wish to do the same!
Read MoreUpdates on Sepulveda Transit Corridor — new video and FAQs and upcoming webinar on Oct. 26
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DON’T MISS IT!
BEL AIR RIDGE WILDFIRE MITIGATION SYMPOSIUM
October 10, 2021, 1:30-3:00 pm, Via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89620604803?pwd=WjAvci9SZWVsTlhOYjA5VUFVVjNNQT09
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LACCRC Upcoming Public Hearings
Read MoreThe next monthly Bel Air Hills Association board meeting will be held on September 23rd from 7:00 PM/PST to 9:00 PM/PST as follows:
Read MoreThank you to all our community members who were present at our important fire department presentation. The link below is the recorded session for you to share or review if you missed this informative meeting with LAFD and City officials regarding the safety of your neighborhood.
Topic: Armando Hogan, Deputy Chief and Commander LAFD, Fire Safety in the Bel Air Hills
Date: Sep 12, 2021 02:50 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
***Cannabis Dispensary on Roscomare Update*** In our efforts to get the City to listen to our reasons for why a retail cannabis dispensary located in the old Bel Air market would be an incompatible land use for our residential community, BAHA has learned some very disturbing news – there is a glaring deficiency in the way that the cannabis dispensary laws are being administered. Specifically, the complete denial of public involvement and comment in regard to the issuance of a temporary license. For cannabis dispensaries, there is NO public notice, NO hearing, and NO community input, until after a temporary license has been issued.
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A homeless man was rescued from a ravine in Bel Air Wednesday after having spent several days in thick brush without food or water.
A resident living near 2415 Nalin Drive, near Roscomare Road, reported to police at about 4:30 p.m. that they heard calls for help coming from the brush about 500 feet from their home, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Read More***Airplane Noise and Pollution*** This coming MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021, 6PM-9PM there will be a virtual briefing by the FAA on their proposed redesign for southbound departures out of Van Nuys Airport which was item 2 requested by the SSFVTF at the end of those meetings in May 2020. You MUST REGISTER to attend the briefing. To attend this meeting, please click HERE to REGISTER. To see FAA's Conceptual VNY Redesign, click HERE. To submit questions to the FAA prior to the meeting, click HERE. This is step one to untie the knot of problems created in 2017 and 2018 by changes at both Burbank and Van Nuys Airports. We must encourage this attempt by the FAA to work with us and continue to insist on other changes.
Read More***Cannabis Dispensary Application for 2323 Roscomare Road***
Recently, Bel Air Hills Association became aware that an Application for a retail cannabis dispensary license for 2323 Roscomare Road (the old Bel Air Market) had been filed. Following some preliminary fact-finding to be sure that, in fact, such an application had been filed, and that the owner of the property at 2323 Roscomare Road had entered into a lease agreement with the applicants, BAHA hired legal counsel to assist in opposing the issuance of such a license.
Read More***Happy 4th of July*** The Board of Directors of the Bel Air Hills Association wishes its members and all of the residents a very happy and safe 4th of July.
***Ridgeline Protection Ordinance*** In the June issue of Newsbites, information on the Ridgeline Protection Ordinance was provided together with a discussion of potential adverse effects to portions of the BAHA neighborhood. Following is the link to the information on the Ordinance: Proposed Land Use Regulations | Los Angeles City Planning (lacity.org). Type “ridgeline” into the search box or scroll down until in the left column you see Ridgeline Protection Ordinance. On June 27, BAHA issued a news Alert to inform the neighborhood of the significance of the Ordinance and what you can do to take action. Please go to https://www.baha.la to see a copy of the news Alert. On June 29, BAHA issued a follow-up news Alert stating that the deadline for the comment period had been extended to August 2nd. The email addresses you need for your comment letters are in the BAHA Alert dated June 27th.
Read More6.29.21 BAHA ALERT UPDATE - PROPOSED RIDGELINE PROTECTION ORDINANCE
The request for an extension of the comments period has been approved. The new deadline is AUGUST 2nd.
Please continue to email your comments to Susan Wong at [email protected] and cc the others listed on the original email about this (below) – your comments are having an effect! Please also share this email with your neighbors, BAHA does not have everyone’s email address. Thank you!
Read MorePROPOSED Ridgeline Protection Ordinance – Comments due by July 2nd!
Those who live on ridgeline streets, like Linda Flora and Stradella, most likely received a notice about the new proposed Ridgeline Protection Ordinance drafted by LA City Planning Staff about which a virtual presentation was held in June 17th, 2021. Others who do not live on ridgeline streets, or whose property is in the areas covered by the Mulholland Design Review Board probably did not receive the notice. All of us should pay attention to this proposed new Ridgeline Protection Ordinance which is coupled with a zone change ordinance that would have a significant impact on many landowners’ rights and potentially property values which would thereby impact our entire community.
Read More***BAHA Annual Member's Meeting*** The BAHA Bylaws state that an annual meeting of its members shall be held in May. The meeting was not held in 2020, due to Covid-19 restrictions. This May, the meeting could not be held for the same reasons. However, after June 15, it is hoped that the meetings can resume. Since the annual meetings are held in the Roscomare Road Elementary School (RRES) auditorium, and since the school will be closed at that time, the Board voted to hold the meeting in September, after the school reopens. Of course, the time and date of the meeting will be sent to members when plans are finalized. The entire BAHA community will also be invited to attend the meeting, as always. In the meantime, the current directors, who are required to stand for election at each annual meeting, are graciously continuing to serve.
Read More***Nonmember Alert!*** For those of you who were members of BAHA as recently as 2019 and 2020, but have not renewed your membership for 2021, it would be helpful to the Association to understand the reason for not renewing your membership. Please let us know by email at [email protected] or you can call us at (310) 476-0322. Or renew if you have just forgotten to do so to date. Thank you for your help.
Read More***Emergency Preparedness Committee Update*** Our Emergency Preparedness Committee wants to be sure that all our residents are aware of a very helpful website for earthquake preparedness. Please go to https://earthquake.ca.gov to find out how to receive early warnings for earthquakes, as well as other useful information on preparedness, including signing up for periodic information updates. And from the LA Dept. of Emergency Management: "The CDC & LA County continue to urge that everyone avoid non-essential travel during this time when there are significant hot spots across the country and the world with significant risk from more infectious variants. Learn more at http://ow.ly/cId850Ei28E."
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***BAHA Website*** Please be sure to check out our Website at https://www.baha.la. We have been working hard to upgrade and update the Website to provide useful information about BAHA, our neighborhood, and other local matters. BAHA Website is still a work in progress, but we think you will find it helpful if you live in Bel Air Hills. And it is very easy to join or renew your BAHA membership on the website also so if you haven’t yet done so – please do!
Read More***Membership Drive Update*** Thanks to our many great community supporters we are off to a wonderful start with the membership drive this year! If you have not already joined or rejoined BAHA please join now. Your support helps keep our neighborhood strong in many ways. Larger numbers of members help us pay for more services and it lets our elected representatives know that many of us are watching what they do (or don’t do) for our concerns. Plus, the volunteers who are working hard for you every day truly appreciate knowing that we have many neighbors who value our efforts. Thank you for joining!
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***Happy New Year*** The Board of Directors of the Bel Air Hills Association wishes all in our neighborhood a very happy, joyous and healthy 2021. We know how difficult 2020 was and hope that 2021 will be far better. We look forward to once again being able to have in-person events, and as soon as it is safe to do so, we will plan the BAHA Annual Members’ Party.
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***Annual Membership Drive*** In early January, 2021, notices will go out to all residents requesting that they renew their membership or consider joining BAHA. We hope that our efforts on behalf of the community of Bel Air Hills will encourage you, for a modest membership fee, to renew your membership or to join BAHA so that we can continue to work on behalf of our neighborhood. With your email address we are able to send you Newsbites and other important neighborhood information. With Newsbites we try to keep our community informed about BAHA activities. For much more information about BAHA, and to renew or join now, please go to our website at https://www.baha.la.
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***City to Fix Dangerous Road Bumps on Roscomare ***
After more than three years of work by BAHA, and over a hundred emails, phone calls, and meetings between BAHA and Councilmember Koretz’s office, Mayor Garcetti’s office, the Bureau of Street Services, and others, BAHA has finally been able to get the City to commit to repairing the road in the 2600 block of Roscomare, where trees roots from large pine trees adjacent to the road have created dangerous driving conditions along the sharp curve at that location.
Read More***Traffic Related Successes*** In our July issue of Newsbites, we highlighted our Traffic Committee and the efforts it is involved in to improve traffic conditions in our area (no easy task!) We are happy to report that there have been some recent successes. First, Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has now replaced the faded parking signs, trimmed the foliage around obstructed signs, and moved and added signs. Second, BAHA had requested the City extend the no stopping red curb on Roscomare Road south from Mulholland Drive to improve safety. LADOT has now put up “No Stopping/Parking” signs on both sides of Roscomare south of the Mulholland intersection. These signs are temporary until the road can be restriped in a manner to make the west (southbound) side have an 18 ft lane with parking allowed, and the east (northbound) side have a 12 ft lane without parking allowed. We hope to have more good news to share with you in the future.
Read More***HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND – STAY SAFE!***
It seems there is more going on these days than ever before and many things are time sensitive with rapidly closing windows for action… please read on!
***The 2020 Census *** closes on September 30th. If you haven’t filed yours you can do it now at: https://my2020census.gov/
***Speed Humps*** The next speed hump application window will open Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 8 a.m. PST on this website: https://ladot.lacity.org/projects/safety-programs/speed-humps LADOT will only accept 450 applications from the entire City of LA, and since there will be many people applying, it might be helpful to be on the LADOT application website when it opens at 8:00 am.
Want a speed hump on your street? BAHA residents can apply to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) for a speed hump to be installed on their street. BAHA is not, at this time, taking a position on additional speed humps, but does want to provide information to our residents in the event an additional speed hump in your area is desired. The Speed Hump Program opens up a review cycle every 6 months to take petitions for speed humps.
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This issue of Newsbites is devoted to informing you of just a few of the different areas of concern that the committee is working on. From time to time in future issues of Newsbites, we will highlight the work of some of our other committees. These efforts are not always noticed by our members and the general community, so hopefully this will give you some idea of one particular function of BAHA.
The Traffic Committee works behind the scenes to try and solve problems that exist on our streets, primarily on Roscomare Road. The current Chairperson of this Committee is Patricia Templeton and she works very hard to get changes made. However, nothing gets done unless the City is willing to make changes. But we keep trying.
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Los Angeles Department of Public Works will be resurfacing a portion of Sepulveda Blvd in the Sepulveda Pass at night from:
8 pm to 7 am starting Sunday, June 28th for 3 nights and then again for two nights starting Sunday, July 5th.
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***Sepulveda Blvd. Resurfacing *** Los Angeles Department of Public Works will be resurfacing a portion of Sepulveda Blvd. in the Sepulveda Pass during the week of June 8-14. Traffic will be impacted. During the week days of June 8-12, the hours of work will be 6:30 am to 4:00 pm. For the weekend of June 13-14, the hours of work will be 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. For additional information contact Aida Valencia, Bureau of Street Services, 818-756-8651.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Pandemic HAS CHANGED OUR LIVES
The Bel Air Hills Association Board sincerely hopes that all of you and all your loved ones are well, and that you are staying "Safer at Home" in our wonderful neighborhood and taking advice only from well recognized and respected sources such as the CDC at: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html and the County of Los Angeles at: https://corona-virus.la/faq. The BAHA Annual Meeting and our Annual BAHA Members Party must be postponed until "Social Distancing" is relaxed to allow such events to take place.
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It’s time to start thinking about Board members and Committee members for BAHA’s next fiscal year.
BAHA needs more of our community to be involved. The membership forms that have been mailed to all residents contain a place to indicate your interest and you can also let us know if you would be interested in becoming a Board member or serving on a committee by emailing us at [email protected].
We want your help! Thank you.
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Our annual membership drive is underway! Please send in your membership forms to renew your current membership or to join as a new or returning member. You can also conveniently pay your dues online at baha.la. Let’s make this our best February! Please know that BAHA exists to serve our neighborhood and all dues go to directly improve or maintain our property values and community spirit. Thank you for joining!
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Two SOUTHERN SAN FERNANDO AIRPORT NOISE TASK FORCE MEETINGS left to go! They are held at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel. Be there by 6:15 to park and sign up to speak. Please attend and speak up for our community! NOW is the time to speak up – or forever lose YOUR peace!
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All BAHA area residents! Parents with their young children are invited to join our BAHA Kids party at Peekaboo Playland (next to Bel Air Foods Market). Pizza, drinks and lots of fun kid activities are planned.
To rsvp and ask us any questions please send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing all our BAHA area parents and young children on Friday, February 21ST 2020, 5-7 pm!
Read MoreWE NEED A VOLUNTARY NIGHT TIME CURFEW FOR VAN NUYS AIRPORT NOW!
Many neighborhood associations and neighborhood councils representing tens of thousands of residents, including BAHA and BABCNC, have written letters to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to request this voluntary night time curfew at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Burbank Airport and Santa Monica Airport already have voluntary curfews. Many LA City Council Members, including Paul Koretz, have written also to LAWA to have one at Van Nuys also. So far, nothing!
There is a petition that you can sign online to show your support for this and there will be a LAWA Board of Airport Commissioners meeting at LAX this coming Thursday, February 6th, at 10am where we hope the commissioners will vote to pass the Voluntary Night Time Curfew. Come to the meeting if you can!
PLEASE LEARN MORE AND SIGN THE PETITION: http://chng.it/Qp4zWWhNwt
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NO RAIN FORECAST THIS TIME – BRING THE FAMILY!
THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 15TH , 3-5PM
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Please join us for holiday cookies and cheer at the Roscomare Park on DECEMBER 8TH!
MONDAY NOV. 25, 6:30-8:30PM GETTY FIRE TOWN HALL Skirball Cultural Center
Read MoreThe motion for a Voluntary Night Time Curfew at Van Nuys Airport was passed by the CAC. The request to add two members to the CAC to represent the residents of CD4 also passed. Both motions will now go to the VNY Board of Airport Commissioners for their votes. If you care about your sleep send email to: Flora Margharitis at: [email protected]
Read MoreThe 3rd meeting was held on November 6th. Many community groups presented their ideas for solving the disastrous result of the new flight paths over the Santa Monica Mountains. The FAA answered some of the questions posed to them after the first meeting. You can view video of this meeting and past ones at: https://hollywoodburbankairport.com/noise-environment/noise-task-force/
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BAHA Annual Holiday Celebration - Sunday, November 17th, from 4-6pm
Over 70 residents enjoyed themselves meeting neighbors at our Fall Festival held in October. Please join us for holiday cookies and cheer at the Roscomare Park on November 17th!
AIRPORT NOISE UPDATES:
On October 18th, LA City Attorney Mike Feuer sent a “cease and desist letter” to the FAA Western-Pacific Regional Administrator regarding the flight paths that are tormenting residents of the Santa Monica Mountains and another letter. Mr. Feurer has demanded that within 30 days the FAA issue a formal change notice to air traffic controllers to correct the situation. Mr. Feuer sent a second letter to the FAA Operations Support Group. We need to support his efforts by attending meetings, writing letters, and making phone calls to our elected officials!
Important Meetings to attend next week - suggested to arrive 30 minutes early
VAN NUYS CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Tuesday November 5, 2019 – 7:00 pm
Airtel Plaza Hotel
THE GULFSTREAM ROOM
7277 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys, CA 9140
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Please join us on Sunday, October 13th from 3-5 pm at the Roscomare Park (our little park at the south end of Roscomare Road) for cookies and apple cider. It will be a wonderful chance to meet and catch up with new and old neighbors. Children are welcome to come in costume and there will be plenty of activities and fun to keep them busy. And for the children there will be pumpkin decorating.
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The annual Bel Air Hills Association Holiday Celebration will be held on Sunday, November 17th, from 4-6pm. Please mark your calendars and join us for some holiday cookies and cheer! See you at the Roscomare Park on November 17th!
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Fire officials have warned us that we are currently in peak fire season with dry conditions and high Santa Ana winds. To ensure you, your family and home are best prepared for potential wildfire threat we recommend you go to http://www.readyforwildfire.org and follow their “Ready, Set, Go” plan..
Read MoreIf you don’t like living under the extended runway for the Burbank and Van Nuys airports, and you didn’t buy your house here with the idea that you would have 200 jets and planes and 50 helicopters a day flying by loud and low then you need to participate in these meetings! If you can’t get there then please write a letter to our CD5 Councilmember Paul Koretz and send it to his staff member Jarrett Thompson at [email protected]
Read MoreFirst Meeting of the Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force
Wednesday, August 28th, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
2500 N Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
Next Tuesday, June 27th, LADWP will begin work on upgrading the Electric Service to Bel Air and surrounding areas. This will require closing one lane of Sunset Blvd in each direction M-F from 9am to 3:30pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 6pm. The work will begin at the west end of the project area, close to the 405. Only the part of Sunset they are currently working on will be narrowed to one lane each direction and at the end of work daily all lanes will reopen. Emergency Plans have been made and Traffic Control Officers will be there daily to assist with traffic.
Read MoreThe Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association was held on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. We are pleased to announce the following Directors, who were elected to serve until the next Annual Members’ Meeting in 2020...
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A reminder that Section 41.58.1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (so-called Party House Ordinance), deals with loud and unruly gatherings. It aims to curb repeat offenders of out-of-control parties in residential neighborhoods with escalating fines and new enforcement tools for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power has announced a power upgrade project for Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Westwood and Holmby Hills. DWP indicates that this work will improve the reliability of power for these areas. New underground circuits will be installed beginning this summer on Sunset Blvd. between the 405 Freeway and Bellagio Rd.
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The Annual Members Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 PM.
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Due to FAA mandated changes in departure and arrival flight paths at both Burbank and Van Nuys Airports, excessive jet noise has now become a serious problem for over 100,000 residents across the Santa Monica Mountains from Studio City on the east to Encino on the west and extending to areas south of Mulholland, including parts of Bel Air Hills.
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Roscomare Road School’s annual spring kid’s fair is this Saturday, May 18th, at 4:00pm.
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On Sunday, May 5, 2019, BAHA hosted its annual Members’ Party. Appropriately, the theme of the party, was “Cinco de Mayo.” We had a wonderful turn out of members who were treated to a fiesta-like setting in the backyard of one of BAHA’s generous members.
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On Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 3-6pm, BAHA will host its annual Members’ Party. This year’s theme will be “Cinco de Mayo.” It should be lots of fun for all, young and old. There will be plenty of good food and drink and activities for kids —maybe even some margaritas!! Expect a fiesta!
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The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2019, at 7:00 PM in the Roscomare Road Elementary School auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 pm.
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New license reading cameras are being installed at strategic points in our Bel Air Hills area. Bel Air Hills Association has been working with PSP Security (www.pspsecurity.net) to have them install and monitor these cameras.
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The Bel-Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council is hosting a town hall meeting with Senator Ben Allen on Thursday, March 14, 2019, from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm at the Skirball Center. If you would like to attend, RSVP to [email protected]
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On May 5, 2019, BAHA will host its annual Members’ Party. This year, the theme will be “Cinco de Mayo.”
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Just a friendly reminder that BAHA is in the late stages of our 2019 membership drive. If you have not already done so, please join or renew your membership for 2019 by either completing the form mailed to you recently and return in the enclosed envelope provided, or go to our website at www.baha.la.
Read MoreOn February 22, 2019, Bel Air Hills Association hosted a party for families with young children at Peekaboo Playland. Many families turned out for the event and not only enjoyed pizza, but also enjoyed connecting with other young families while the kids had a great time.
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Friday, February 22nd 2019, 5-7 pm All BAHA area residents! Parents with their young children are invited to join our BAHA Kids party at Peekaboo Playland (next to Bel Air Foods Market). Pizza, drinks and lots of fun kid activities are planned.
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Make your thoughts known! Burbank and Van Nuys airports have implemented new FAA “NextGen” waypoints causing narrow, low altitude flight paths directly over the Santa Monica Mountains hundreds of times daily.
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Our annual membership drive is well underway and we are happy to report that there has been a wonderful response for the month of January. Please continue to send in your membership forms to renew your current membership or to join as a new or returning member.
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It’s time to start thinking about Board members and Committee members for BAHA’s next fiscal year. Those committees are: Safety/Emergency, Security, Traffic, BAHA Kids, Beautification, Hospitality, and Membership.
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BAHA is a volunteer association and we rely on our neighbors to get involved. We’d love for you to join us! There are lots of ways to be involved and we’re actively looking for those who might want to join our board next year. Wondering what we do?
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The 2019 BAHA membership drive begins this month. We hope you will renew your membership and encourage other neighbors to join. Look for our membership packets arriving in your mailboxes this month and remember you can easily renew your membership online at https://www.baha.la/join.php.
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A guy riding a skateboard seeming to case the neighborhood was reported by several neighbors to LAPD and local security firms last week. He was subsequently caught on January 14th with three other men holding empty bags trying to get into a house on the 1700 block of Roscomare.
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We all are concerned with the unsafe driving that regularly takes place on Roscomare Road. This unsafe driving consists of speeding, passing and running stop signs. This is just another reminder that it is important for all residents of Bel Air Hills to set a good example in how they drive on Roscomare Road by driving at a reasonable speed, no passing and stopping at all stop signs. If we want others to drive safely as they pass through our neighborhood, we need to start by driving safely ourselves. Thank you.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Holiday Celebration at Roscomare Circle. It was such a fun time and was wonderful to see all of our neighbors, old and new!!
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The Board of Directors of Bel Air Hills Association would like to wish all of our neighbors, members and nonmembers, a happy holiday season and wonderful new year full of health, peace and prosperity.
Read MoreBAHA’s 2019 membership drive begins next month. Membership packets will be sent to all residents of our area. It is our hope that all existing members will renew their membership and that nonmembers will decide that 2019 is the year to become members...
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The annual Bel Air Hills Association Holiday Celebration will be held on Sunday, December 9th, from 3-5pm. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend to meet with your neighbors and have some holiday cookies and cheer! See you at the Roscomare Park (our community circle park at the south end of Roscomare Road) on December 9th!
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Our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes in the nearby Woolsey and Hill Fires. Many families and animals continue to be displaced and the efforts of firefighters to stem the blaze have been extraordinary. Since the Skirball Fire we continue to have a place to donate to the LAFD Fund on our website at https://www.baha.la/lafd_pledge.php.
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Bel Air Hills Association held its first annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 21st from 3-5 pm at the Roscomare Park. A wonderful time was had by all of the many neighbors who came out to enjoy cookies (and a special delicious pastry made by one of our talented neighbors), apple cider and a chance to meet and greet with their neighbors. The little ones had lots of fun and especially enjoyed the creative Halloween type decorations.
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On Halloween evening a few board members and advisors of the Bel Air Hills Association hosted a table on Linda Flora Drive handing out candy bags for all of our trick-or-treaters. We enjoyed greeting so many of our neighbors who stopped by to say hello.
Read MoreAs mentioned in the last issue of Newsbites, BAHA’s President had been working with the BACC to improve the appearance of its new fencing along the Chalon stretch of the golf course southwest of the lower entrance to our Bel Air Hills community. We are pleased to report that in accordance with their promise to our BAHA president, the Bel Air Country Club has completed changes to that stretch of fencing. Specifically, the top half of the black tarp has been removed and hedge plants have been planted to cover the tarp and the hedge plants will be maintained low so as not to block the beautiful view.
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To best serve our efforts for emergency preparedness for the Bel Air Hills Association area, we are seeking a partner who is a ham operator. This highly valuable aspect of emergency preparedness will allow us to communicate with key resources when standard communications are down in emergency situations. Anyone operating a ham radio within our neighborhood who would like to be a part of BAHA's emergency preparedness efforts, please contact: Shelly Steier, [email protected], 310-471-3757.
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Longtime Board member Maxine Kardell, who actively sought to improve our neighborhood through her participation in BAHA, has moved out of the area and will be missed. Some of our Board members held a luncheon in Maxine’s honor in gratitude for her many years of service to the community.
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Please join us on Sunday, October 21st from 3-5 pm at the Roscomare Park (our little park at the south end of Roscomare Road) for cookies and apple cider and a chance to meet and greet with your neighbors who live in the Bel Air Hills. And for the children there will be pumpkin decorating. Autumn is a wonderful time of year and we hope that many of our residents can join us.
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On Halloween evening, October 31st , BAHA will be hosting a table on Linda Flora Drive where we will be handing out candy bags for all of our tricker-treaters. Please come by and say hello!
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In the last issue of Newsbites, we mentioned the numerous community complaints about the unsightly perimeter fencing at the Bel Air Country Club (“BACC”) and that BAHA’s President was working with BACC to come up with a compromise that would improve the aesthetics for the neighborhood.
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The Los Angeles City Council just approved an ordinance to increase requirements for brush clearance and fire safety in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The ordinance, called for by Councilmembers Paul Koretz and David Ryu, puts a ban on metal weed whackers in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, among other requirements.
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On Sunday, September 30th, BAHA hosted its first local neighborhood party at a home in the upper section of Roscomare Road. Fifteen neighbors enjoyed a wonderful evening and made many new friends. We have incredible and talented people living in our area and a good time was had by all! Where will the next neighborhood party be?
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Many of you have complained both to us and on Nextdoor regarding the “Prison Fencing” recently erected by the Bel Air Country Club (“BACC”) around its perimeter. The opaque black tarp covered fence and barbed wire makes the drive in and out of Bel Air along Bellagio unsightly and has many worried that it could lower our property values. BAHA’s Board conveyed the neighborhood’s strong concerns tp BACC’s CEO and General Manager, Adam Fannon, and we are working together to find a solution that satisfies both the club and its neighbors......
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A home on upper Roscomare Road (just south of Mulholland Drive) was used as an event space throughout the summer. The events and related parking created a dangerous and difficult traffic problem for our community. Using a residential home as a business is carefully regulated by Los Angeles city ordinances and is only permitted in very limited circumstances. This particular use clearly violated the residential home occupancy ordinance....
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Here are two items from BAHA’s Emergency Preparedness Committee:
1) In addition to community efforts to aid in the event of major disasters, everyone should be prepared to take care of themselves. SOS Survival Products has a complete line of emergency survival products and they will provide a 10% discount to BAHA members. To obtain a copy of their catalog, go to www.sosproducts.com, or call 800-479-7998.
2) We have noticed construction workers, gardeners, etc., smoking in our community. This is illegal and we need to remind them politely that they must not be smoking and could be fined for doing so. In fact, we can tell them that the fine is $1,000. Hopefully, that will get their attention if our polite reminder was not enough. It is very dry in our canyons and we need to be vigilant regarding any fire danger potential.
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The West Los Angeles area Police Department periodically sends out an E-Police Newsletter. The most recent one warned of the so-called “knock knock” burglaries, where the suspects will target a home and ring the doorbell to determine if anyone is at home....
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Please note that Roscomare Elementary School will be back in session starting August 14, 2018. Normal school hours are from 8:10 am until 2:43 pm (early dismissal at 1:43 pm on Tuesdays). Expect traffic delays shortly before and after these hours, especially during the first week. Please drive carefully and watch out for our little scholars. Go to https://roscomareroadschool.net for dates of other potential traffic-creating events and other information.
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The Hillside Construction Regulation covers maximum grading, hauling operation standards and construction activity hours. With regard to hours, the new rules provide that: (1) construction activity is limited to Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm; (2) only interior construction work may be conducted on Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm; 3) excess exterior lighting of the site through the use of flood lights and/or similar lighting devices is prohibited after 6:00 pm on any day of the week.
For violations, try calling 1-877-ASK-LAPD (non-emergency police services).
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As a reminder to all our members, BAHA membership cards allow them to receive discounts from local merchants who are participating in our merchant discount program. Here is a list of the current participating merchants and the discounts they are offering to BAHA members...
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One of our neighbors has expressed interest in starting a BAHA neighborhood cycling group. If you are interested in joining neighbors for early morning or weekend rides, please email Simon Miller at [email protected].
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In our last issue of Newsbites, we discussed BAHA sponsoring small social gatherings of neighbors in various parts of our community. We asked to hear from any members who would be interested in opening their home (or backyard) for a social gathering of residents living in close proximity to their home.
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According to the police, they have noticed an increase in home thefts and burglaries being perpetrated by criminals who first remove the license plates from their vehicles before entering a particular neighborhood. So, if you notice an otherwise suspicious vehicle in your area and it does not have license plates, let BAHA know by taking a picture and emailing it to [email protected]. It might prove helpful in the event of a reported theft or burglary in our area. One piece of good news: at the recent Annual Members’ Meeting of BAHA, the police representative noted that crime in our area has actually recently decreased!
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BAHA would like to sponsor small social gatherings of neighbors in various parts of our community. We would like to hear from any members who would be interested in opening their home (or backyard) for a social gathering of residents living in close proximity to their home....
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We live in an area where our power lines are above ground and therefore subject to interference from trees. We are very fortunate to have so many trees in our community. However, over the years we have had any number of power outages from trees falling on power lines.....
Read MoreThe Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association was held on Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Roscomare Elementary School auditorium. Attendees heard from the Chairs of our various Committees on activity during the preceding year and plans for the upcoming year. The members then voted on the new Board of Directors (see below). We concluded the evening with presentations from our Councilman, Paul Koretz, LAPD and LAFD, including questions and answers. Our Councilman covered a number of important issues affecting our neighborhood, LAPD covered crime and traffic issues and LAFD talked about fire issues, including the recent Skirball fire. The Annual Meeting is great opportunity for our community to become informed on important issues affecting our neighborhood and we encourage all neighbors to attend the next Annual Meeting in 2019 (most likely the third Tuesday in May).
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The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association was held on Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Roscomare Elementary School auditorium. Attendees eheard from the Chairs of our various Committees on activity during the preceding year and plans for the upcoming year. The members then voted on the new Board of Directors (see below). We concluded the evening with presentations from our Councilman, Paul Koretz, LAPD and LAFD, including questions and answers. Our Councilman covered a number of important issues affecting our neighborhood, LAPD covered crime and traffic issues and LAFD talked about fire issues, including the recent Skirball fire. The Annual Meeting is great opportunity for our community to become informed on important issues affecting our neighborhood and we encourage all neighbors to attend the next Annual Meeting in 2019 (most likely the third Tuesday in May).
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Last month, Board members Wendy Morris, Eriq LaSalle, Bruce Hofert and Patricia Templeton, met with representatives from Councilman Koretz’s office and LAPD in the Councilman’s West Los Angeles office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss how LAPD can help with our traffic concerns. LAPD has been giving tickets for incomplete stops at stop signs and will continue to do so. Other ideas were discussed and we should have more information in the future.
On point to note, we are all often frustrated by unsafe driving on Roscomare and often attribute that to non-resident commuters. However, we have been informed that over 80% of the tickets issued for incomplete stops at stop signs on Roscomare were issued to neighborhood residents.
The Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Roscomare Elementary School auditorium. We hope that all members will attend. Nonmembers in our neighborhood are welcome to attend and may join BAHA at that time. As usual we have invited our Councilman Paul Koretz, who will be attending, and representatives from the LAPD and LAFD. Doors will open at 6:10 pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30 pm. The business portion of the meeting will include a review of committee activities for the preceding fiscal year and election of Directors for the ensuing fiscal year. Formal notices, including a listing of Directors who will be voted upon at the Annual Meeting, are being emailed to all who are members of BAHA as of April 30, 2018 (the record date). Members for which we do not have email addresses will receive their notices through regular mail.
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The Bel Air Hills Association Annual Members’ Party was held on Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 3:00-6:00 pm., in the magnificent setting of the home of a very gracious and generous BAHA member. There was a wonderful turn out of members and their families and there were a number of people who joined BAHA that day. If you haven’t joined or renewed you membership in BAHA yet, you can do so here.
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In our last issue of Newsbites, we discussed how you can go on Nextdoor Bel Air Hills and join the Nextdoor BAHA Members Traffic Group to share workable ideas for improving traffic conditions and create a strong consensus on potential workable traffic mitigation concepts that our Chair of the Traffic Committee can bring to our local elected officials for action. But, in addition to ideas to try and solve our difficult traffic issues, it is incumbent upon all residents in the BAHA neighborhood to set a good example in our driving through the neighborhood, particularly on Roscomare Road. That means driving at a reasonable speed—remember the posted speed limit is 25 mph—and observing full stops at all stop signs. If we expect cut-through drivers to respect our neighborhood, we need to demonstrate what that means.
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Please join us for the Bel Air Hills Association Annual Members' Party on Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 3:00-6:00 pm.
The party will be held at the home of one of BAHA's very generous members and the address will be provided upon receiving an RSVP to the party. It will be fun for the whole family—bouncy house for the kids and great food and drink and social times for all. The party is for our members and there is still plenty of time to join. All should have received membership dues forms in the mail, but if you have misplaced your form, please go online to baha.la and join there or email us at [email protected] and we will email you a form for joining or renewing your membership in BAHA. Also, if you have not received your invitation to the party, please let us know at [email protected] and we will send one to you.
We look forward to a fun afternoon with all of our members.
Read MoreAll residents are welcome to attend The Bel Air Hills Association Annual Members' Meeting on Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Roscomare Elementary School auditorium. We hope that all members will attend. Nonmembers in our neighborhood are welcome to attend and may join BAHA at that time. As usual we will be inviting our Councilman, the LAPD and LAFD.
Read MoreAll residents and local business owners are welcome to join our neighborhood association. The more members we have, the more we can accomplish! Questions? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (310) 476-0322.
Read MoreFrustrated with traffic conditions on Roscomare Road? Our BAHA Traffic Committee Chair is working hard to figure out what can be done to improve conditions and to that end has established the Nextdoor BAHA Members Traffic Group. So, for all of you who have access to Nextdoor Bel Air Hills, please consider joining the group. The group is for members of BAHA, so this may be another good reason to join BAHA. It is an opportunity to share workable ideas for improving traffic conditions and also an opportunity to develop a strong consensus from many people on potential workable traffic mitigation concepts that our Chair can bring to our local elected officials for action. The stronger and bigger the coalition, the better the chance of getting government action.
BAHA Board member Robin Greenberg was awarded the 2018 Pioneer Woman of the Year Award by the City of Los Angeles. The annual Pioneer Women of the Year Awards honors leaders who champion gender equity in the City of Los Angeles. Robin is also currently President of the Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council. Our congratulations to Robin, who in addition to being a current BAHA Board member, has served our Association in many capacities for many years. Way to go Robin!
Read MoreAll residents and local business owners are welcome to join our neighborhood association. The more members we have, the more we can accomplish! Questions? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (310) 476-0322.
Read MorePlease save the date! The BAHA Annual Members’ Party will take place on Sunday, April 22, 2018 in the late afternoon.....
Read MoreThe Annual Members’ Meeting of Bel Air Hills Association will be held on Tuesday evening, May 22, 2018, at 6:30 PM in the Roscomare Elementary School auditorium....
Read MoreBAHA has two Facebook groups, a public page and a private page, that we encourage neighbors to join. The public page, listed as “Bel Air Hills Association” is available to all neighbors (and others) whether a member BAHA or not. Anyone can like and follow the public page.....
Read MoreJust a reminder that the renewal membership forms have been mailed to all residents of our neighborhood and you are welcome to pay online at http://www.baha.la/join.php...
Read MoreAfter the recent fires, you might want to make sure you are receiving immediate notifications from the City and County about any emergencies or disasters....
Read MoreBAHA will host another in our series of “coffee and croissants” gatherings at Joanie and Leigh's Cakes (next to Bel Air Foods Market) on Saturday, April 7th from 9 - 10 am....
Read MoreIf you live in the BAHA neighborhood, you should have received your renewal membership forms in the mail. We hope all members will renew and that our nonmembers neighbors will join. You can send back your membership form in the mail or click HERE to pay online.
Please join the Bel Air Beverly Crest Neighborhood Council for a debrief on the Skirball Fire on January 31 from 7-9pm at the Eugene and Michael Rosenfeld Auditorium in Franklin Canyon Park next to the Sooky Goldman Nature Center. See more details....
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Please join us for coffee & croissants on Saturday, January 27th from 9-10am...
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Last month in Newsbites, we told you about our completely updated and exciting new website that was coming soon. It went live early in December and we hope you will go often to baha.la for helpful and informative information...
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Through BAHA's new website, we were able to link all contributions to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation so that they would know that a substantial amount of money was donated from our neighborhood. We wanted the fire fighters to know that this neighborhood was very appreciative of their efforts to control the Skirball Fire and limit its damage...
Read MoreThis month you will be receiving material from BAHA asking you to renew your membership or to become a member if you are not already one. As mentioned above, you will now have the convenience of paying your dues through our website, baha.la...
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of Bel Air Hills Association wishes all our members and all the other residents of our neighborhood, a happy and good 2018!
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The Board of Directors of Bel Air Hills Association, would like to wish all of our members and the rest of the residents in our neighborhood, a happy holiday season and a happy and healthy 2018...
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Just a reminder that there have been a number of mailbox thefts in our area, and we can probably expect more with the holiday season upon us...
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BAHA will be testing a new state of the art license reading camera that will be integrated with the police...
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January and February are membership drive months so please renew online HERE or through letters in your mailbox next month asking you to join/renew your membership...
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The West Sherman Oaks Traffic Mitigation Plan (the Plan) has been undergoing much community input. It deals with the morning commute through the west Sherman Oaks hills north of Valley Vista...
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BAHA has submitted a letter to the owner and the real estate agency marketing the Bel Air Foods Market property stating our opposition to any zoning change that would result in the development of high density residential...
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The Annual BAHA Holiday Lighting Event was held on Sunday, November 12, at the traffic circle...
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A completely updated and exciting new website for BAHA has launched...
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As of Monday, December 11, the Skirball fire had burned 422 acres and was 85% contained. Three firefighter suffered minor injuries,12 homes were damaged and 6 were destroyed. All Evacuations have been lifted...
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Residents on Roscomare Road will be allowed to return to their homes as of 8pm Thursday evening. However, upper Linda Flora remains closed. The fire, which broke out at 4:52 Wednesday morning on December 6th is currently 20% contained but severe red flag warnings remain in effect and firefighters are carefully watching for hot spots.
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July 4th is one of the best days of summer. Whether you take your party to the beach or stick with a backyard barbecue, remember that fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles! Fireworks are dangerous - they can cause serious injury and death to people, damage homes and property, and potentially start brush fires...
Read MoreThe City has engaged in a massive Sidewalk Repair Program in part to repair and upgrade sidewalks and curb ramps adjacent to City-owned pedestrian facilities, so that they are compliant with applicable accessibility requirements...
Read MoreThe Executive Order maintains that wasteful water practice prohibition should still remain in place. Citing the success of unprecedented conservation efforts and a wealth of recent precipitation statewide, Gov. Jerry Brown ended the drought state of emergency in most of California on Friday...
Read MoreThe City of LA's Emergency Management Department encourages you to sign up to receive free emergency alerts from the NotifyLA program. NotifyLA is a free emergency alert system that sends you life-saving safety information during emergencies and disasters...
Read MoreOn March 1st, the City Council voted unanimously to adopt an update to the existing Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) and Baseline Hillside Ordinance (BHO). This vote, in effect, establishes new development standards for single-family zoned properties citywide...
Read MoreThe Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon is tomorrow! The “Stadium to the Sea” 26.2 mile course takes runners throughout our great City past many iconic landmarks. Various streets along the marathon route will be closed by 3:15 a.m. on March 19, then reopen as early as 10:15 a.m., depending on the location...
Read MoreThe series of storms that culminated with Sunday's record-setting rainfall caused millions of dollars in damage to the region. Gov. Jerry Brown Monday declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles and Orange counties for the powerful winter storms that have caused tens of millions of dollars in damage...
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In prior issues of Newsbites, we announced that many of our local vendors agreed to provide discounts to members of BAHA on their products and services. Member cards (to show to the vendors to receive the discounts) were mailed out recently.
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For those of you who might be interested in emergency preparedness, a very informative meeting is being held on Saturday, October 21. The meeting is sponsored by LAPD, American Red Cross, LA County Emergency Management, and Council Members Krekorian and Ryu...
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BAHA has submitted addresses for street repairs to our council member’s office. These will be submitted to the appropriate city agency by the March, 2018 deadline.
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The Bel Air Foods market property is up for sale and is being marketed as a development opportunity. A potential buyer would probably have a highest and best use study prepared. BAHA is setting up a committee to study the situation and to provide input...
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The Annual BAHA Tree Lighting Event will be held this year on November 12, starting at approximately 4:00 pm. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend to see the lights come on, meet with your neighbors, and have some holiday cookies and cheer!
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Due to various circumstances, the BAHA Annual Members’ Party, normally held around this time of year, will have to be postponed until Spring of next year. As we get closer to the time, we will let you know when to mark your calendars.
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As part of their Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan that tests and updates the natural gas pipeline infrastructure in Southern California, SoCalGas will be conducting pipeline safety work on South Sepulveda Boulevard between...
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There are more than 400 National Parks in the U.S. and visiting them may become more difficult as entry passes become more expensive. As of August 27, 2017, the cost of the National Parks Lifetime Senior Pass...
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2337 Roscomare Road #2-228
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(310) 476-0322
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All rights reserved.
2337 Roscomare Road #2-228
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(310) 476-0322
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