As a Westside resident, it’s hard to forget February 26, 2010 when 13-year old Brentwood resident Julia Siegler was tragically killed as she crossed Sunset Blvd on her way to school.
This morning, nearly seven months later, Julia’s mother Jody Cukier Siegler was joined by Councilman Bill Rosendahl and LAPD Captain Nancy Lauer at the corner of Sunset and Cliffwood to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding and/or texting while driving.
Also this morning, LAPD officers were positioned at nearly 10 places throughout Brentwood and the Westside handing out purple ‘Slow Down for Julia’ flyers. I was greeted at the corner of Centinela and Wilshire, while I also saw them on San Vicente and Barrington.
The event was timed to coincide with the start of the school year.
On the Westside alone, Sunset Blvd has roadside memorials at Cliffwood, Allenford, and just west of Will Rogers Park. Each from a young life needlessly lost in recent years. The LAPD made it clear that they will be stepping up enforcement along Sunset Blvd, but urged the community to do its part as well, and that is to Slow Down for Julia.
