Hollywood Sign light sequence was an alternative to the firework displays at several of the other world icons due to concerns about fire in the dry conditions. The sign is located on the southern side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, north of the Mulholland Highway, and to the south of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) cemetery. The sign is located on rough, steep terrain, and there are barriers to prevent unauthorized access. In 2000, the Los Angeles Police Department installed a security system featuring motion detection and closed-circuit cameras. Any movement in the marked restricted areas triggers an alarm
Mount Hollywood Congregational Church Mount Hollywood Congregational Church Mount Hollywood Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Mount Hollywood was founded in 1905. John Raitt was once a soloist in the choir, and Los Angeles County Supervisor John Anson Ford was a member. Membership had been as high as 600 in the 1920s, when it built its sanctuary, but is around 50 today. In 2012 the church sold its sanctuary, citing high maintenance costs, and moved into a converted storage shed behind Hollywood Lutheran Church. The congregation has long been an advocate for social