LC 09 2016

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Larchmont Chronicle

vol. 53, no. 9

• delivered to 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • Miracle Mile • Park La Brea • Larchmont •

IN THIS ISSUE

New tenants on Larchmont

GALA opens, history is made at L.A. High

Music school, bakery coming

First all-girls public school opens in city

Pages 13 - 30

LEGENDARY celebration.

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By Billy Taylor The first lady of Los Angeles, Amy Elaine Wakeland, was among the guest speakers at the Aug. 12 opening ceremony for the first single-gender school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). “We are making history this morning,” Wakeland proclaimed to a crowd of nearly 300 students, parents and LAUSD supporters. The Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA), located in a separate building on the campus of Los Angeles High School, is for girls 6th through

PRINCIPAL Liz Hicks stands ready for the opening ceremony of the Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA).

12th grade, and is designed to bolster interest in the “STEM” fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Wakeland told the crowd that she often wonders what the environment of an all-girls school might have been like for her as a young student. “When I was in middle and high school I had a lot of responsibilities outside of my homework, as I know many

girls in this room do. “I was concerned for my siblings, and I was worried about how my mother would cover the rent. I often raced from school to sports to jobs and then back home again to do my homework,” she said. Even after graduating at the top of her class, Wakeland said she had serious doubts she would ever get a college deSee GALA, p 20

Speakers talk on historic preservation Commission to consider Miracle Mile HPOZ EBELL past presidents meet up. 35

ENGLISH BREW gets local. 2-12 For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11 Mailing permit:

By Jane Gilman The need to prevent McMansionization and to preserve the integrity of residences in the Miracle Mile community was echoed by two-thirds of the speakers at a recent meeting. They favor an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ). The public hearing and work-

shop on Aug. 20, sponsored by the city’s Office of Historic Resources, drew more than 90 property owners and renters to Candela Restaurant at 831 S. La Brea Ave. Arguments in favor of the zone included the need to prevent density and increased traffic, to protect the historic character of the area and save affordable housing.

All's well with nighttime parking Rossmore tenants get permits in Hancock Park

September 2016

nearby streets. All of that was about to change, with nighttime permit parking set to start on neighboring streets, from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. The northeast quadrant of See All's well, Sec. 2, p 11

By Suzan Filipek Eric Evavold is one of many long-term tenants who live in a charming 1924 apartment building at 601 N. Rossmore Ave. “It’s the first building in the area,” he says proudly. Back when the three-story apartment building was built — even though Ford was busy building Model Ts — parking wasn’t considered. Tenants in the 40-unit ROSSMORE AVENUE, the scene of sevbuilding have al- eral accidents, is referred to as the “Wild ways made due on West,” said Eric Evavold.

A concerted effort by the Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA), led by resident Mark Zecca, has brought the zoning request closer to reality. Next step is a review by the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission. Zecca and the MMRA began the campaign for an HPOZ designation in 2014 as a necessary step “before the developers come after us,” See Mile HPOZ, p 12

By Billy Taylor This month Larchmont Village welcomes several new businesses to the Boulevard. Rhodes School of Music Starting this month, students of the Rhodes School of Music will take lessons in a newly remodeled space on the second floor of 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. The school relocated from 606 N. Larchmont to its cur-

MORE SUSHI coming soon.

rent location, above the Burger Lounge, to increase studio space and give added convenience to parents. “We now have seven wellequipped studio rooms that we can operate at the same time,” says David Rhodes, a composer, pianist and founder of the school. “The new space allows us to have all seven studio rooms on the same floor,” says Rhodes, noting he also expects parents to enjoy the chance to shop on See New tenants, p 4

Bungalow case continues Following owner's death, LLC in court Feb. 1 By Suzan Filipek Ever since Albert Mizrahi opened the Larchmont Bungalow seven years ago next month, he has been embroiled in administrative and court cases with the city. Mizrahi, 63, died Aug. 12, but the Bungalow criminal case continues with co-defendant, Larchmont Bungalow LLC. “As of now, the case is not affected by the recent passing of Mr. Mizrahi. The company entered the plea, not the individual,” said city Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the City Attorney’s office. “The LLC is still on the hook along with whoever steps in Mr. Mizrahi’s place [as man-

ager],” said Todd Maland, an inspector in the city Dept. of Building and Safety. Mizrahi’s son, Michael Mizrahi, will be taking over his father’s affairs on Larchmont, according to Thomas Kneafsey, president of the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District. See Bungalow, p 4

Senior Outlook

Our annual section spotlighting seniors in our neighborhood will be in the October issue. Advertising deadline is Thurs., Sept. 15. Contact Pam Rudy, 323462-2241, ext. 11.

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