Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 55, no. 2
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IN THIS ISSUE
Trimming of Larchmont Village trees completed
Police respond to concerns on crime activity n More officers in field
VALENTINES tell how they met. 10
TRAVEL near and far. Vacation Planning. 14
NEW BUILDING at school.
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By Billy Taylor With residents feeling alarmed by recent increases in criminal activity, local divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department are taking additional measures to combat the problem. Speaking at the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Jan. 10 board meeting, Wilshire Division senior lead officer Dave Cordova acknowledged a 10 percent increase in crime from last year. In response, Wilshire Division recently reassigned 10 officers to help patrol the area. And it’s not just Wilshire. Cordova said that hundreds of officers last month were reassigned as patrol units in diSee Police, p 9
Traveling is not to be missed
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By Sondi Toll Sepenuk The reasons for travel take on many forms: adventure, exploration, to learn about different cultures, to visit family, to rejuvenate the soul, or just to lie on a beach with the love of your life. Whatever the reason may be, whether venturing 20 minutes or 5,000 miles from home, travel is essential. All inclusive For Laura Siegel and Bob Wenokur, traveling often means “getting away from it all.” Several years ago, before tying the knot, Bob and Laura See Traveling, p 14
Miracle Mile 2018
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FEBRuary 2018
n Mostly ficus were cut
GET YOUR COOKIES fresh on Larchmont Blvd. Above, in front of Chevalier’s Books: Maebel White, Charlotte Stern, Harmony Welton, Rebecca Lopez, Delali Suggs-Akaffu, Olivia Carson, Sarah Curtis. See story page 16. Photo by Talia Abrahamson
By John Welborne In January, private tree trimmers hired by the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District (LVBID) completed the annual trimming of the trees, mostly large and mostly ficus, in the main block of Larchmont Village, between First Street and Beverly Boule-
Park La Brea residents elect board, list goals for new year n Paving, safety improvements on Sixth Street By Gregory Cornfield Dozens of members of the Park LaBrea Residents Association (PLBRA) cast votes Jan. 14 for the new board of directors during the annual meeting in the Activity Center. All five candidates — Bernie Clinch, Col. Donald Harris, Kenna Marshall, Marc Sinnott and Thomas Goff — were elected to serve on the board for 2018. Clinch, who is president of the association, then reviewed the association’s accomplishments during 2017 and laid out goals for the new year.
Burroughs modernization moves forward
He explained that the association will continue vigorous support of Los Angeles’ rent See Park La Brea, p 30
‘Allegiance’ reflects actor George Takei’s early experiences n DTLA premiere Feb. 28
The Los Angeles premiere of “Allegiance,” the Broadway musical inspired by Hancock Park resident George Takei’s childhood experience, is coming to Little Tokyo. East West Players (EWP) will present the musical production at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center’s Aratani Theatre, 244 See Allegiance, p 29
CHAINSAWS wielded by tree trimmers thinned out Larchmont trees in January.
vard. In just several days, large crews, including chainsaw artists in four tall cherry picker lifts operating simultaneously on four trees at a time, cleaned out extra branches on the big trees. Heather Duffy Boylston, LVBID’s co-executive director and director of public See Trees, p 6
n Traffic a key concern
By Billy Taylor After months of work on a preliminary design concept, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is set to release updated plans on the modernization project of John Burroughs Middle School. District spokesperson Elvia Perez Cano told the Chronicle: “Los Angeles Unified’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety anticipates issuing the Notice of Preparation for this project in January or February.” See Burroughs p 25
WILSHIRE WARRIORS season sign-ups are underway. Above, Warriors 12 U Orange team after a win in Bakersfield Pony Tourney Summer 2017; left to right: Charlie Marcus, Charlie Hoge, Harry Tarses, Roman Bello, (obscured, Aron Jung) Jesse LaMon, Lucas Royal, Michael Johnson, Mikhi Varady-Brown. Story page 24.
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