CITY WORKERS CUT MULHOLLAND WEEDS RESIDENTS COMPLAINED SIX-FOOT-HIGH THICKET POSED A TRAFFIC HAZARD.Byline: DANA BARTHOLOMEW Staff Writer WOODLAND HILLS -- Mulholland Drive For the motion picture, see . Mulholland Drive is a very well-known road in Los Angeles, California named after engineer William Mulholland. A portion of it is also called Mulholland Highway. has been shorn shorn v. A past participle of shear. shorn Verb a past participle of shear Adj. 1. of its weedy mullet mullet: see silversides. mullet Any of fewer than 100 species (family Mugilidae) of abundant, commercially valuable schooling fishes found in brackish or fresh waters throughout tropical and temperate regions. after residents complained of the unsightly un·sight·ly adj. un·sight·li·er, un·sight·li·est Unpleasant or offensive to look at; unattractive. See Synonyms at ugly. un traffic hazard. City workers clipped the six-foot bramble bramble, name for plants of the genus Rubus [Lat.,=red, for the color of the juice]. This complex genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), with representatives in many parts of the world, includes the blackberries, raspberries, loganberries, boysenberries, of weeds along a mile-long median of Mulholland on Saturday -- the day a Daily News story appeared citing weeks of complaints to City Hall. ``Absolutely fantastic,'' said Alex Meade, 61, of Woodland Hills, one of many neighbors who contacted City Councilman Dennis Zine's office about the Mulholland mess. ``You have no idea how happy people are here.'' Neighbors had complained the weeds that filled the 30-foot median between Spielberg Drive and Flamingo flamingo, common name for a large pink or red wading bird, similar to the related heron, stork, and spoonbill but with a longer neck, webbed feet, and a unique down-bent bill. Flamingos are tropical birds, although large colonies have been observed high in the Andes. Street were a hazard for turning cars. But a Zine field deputy reportedly told Meade that if residents wanted their weeds cut more often, they could seek a property tax increase. City officials said a cleanup crew normally hired to cut the weeds had become backlogged with other work. On Friday, Zine's Chief of Staff Sharon Sandow directed city workers to clean up the median, a potential liability to the city. Early Saturday morning, workers from the Bureau of Street Services had the whole street shaved clear of weeds in less than five hours. ``I am very, very, very pleased with the hasty work that was done, that a dangerous situation has been eradicated,'' Sandow said. ``I am looking forward to establishing a community partnership to improve this location permanently.'' dana.bartholomew(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3730 |
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