Fed-up Hollywood Sign neighbors blast tourist chaos, vendors turning streets into public toilet

Neighbors living near the iconic Hollywood Sign said hordes tourists and street vendors have turned the area into a “public toilet” — with trash and human waste found strewn around the landmark.Residents of the Hollywood Hills community filed a complaint Monday against the City of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and city Councilmember Nithya Raman, saying the city has allowed the area surrounding the sign to become a “public nuisance” that is “indecent and offensive to the senses.”Tourists can view the sign from the streets, sidewalks, and parks in Hollywoodland, Lake Hollywood Estates and Hollywood Knolls.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Residents said resulting traffic severely limits their ability to leave their homes and blocks fire lanes, creating a serious risk in the event of a wildfire.Images from Google included in the complaint shows areas packed with people, street vendors and cars blocking traffic in both directions on a narrow road.Neighbors cited illegal street vending and dumping, with “public urination and defecation that occur regularly on the City’s property,” according to the complaint.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Photos in the complaint showed wads of toilet paper on the ground and even a shot of a man appearing to urinate on a wall in broad daylight.It also noted fire hazard posed by the “constant and improper disposal of cigarettes” in an area with a high fire risk.One photo showed 1,000 cigarette butts a resident said they collected near La...