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
Community newspapers in Hollywood, California Community newspapers in Hollywood, California Community newspapers in Hollywood, California, have included the "Hollywood Sentinel" (1903 or before-1911), "Hollywood Inquirer" (unknown-1914), "Hollywood Citizen" (1905-1931), "Hollywood News," (unknown-1931), and "Hollywood Citizen-News" (1931-1970). In 1903, veteran publisher A.A. Bynon sold his interest in a newspaper called the "Hollywood Sentinel" to G.P. Sullivan, who became the paper's editor. The "Sentinel" received the Hollywood city contract for printing legal advertising in December 1903. In 1904 C.N. Whitaker, former editor of the "Monrovia Messenger," bought the business, but on November 1 Morris & Ponay of Portland, Oregon, took it over. In 1905 Charles Mosteller of