Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 53, no. 1 • delivered to 76,439 readers in hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • Miracle Mile • Park La Brea • Larchmont •
IN THIS ISSUE
JANUARY 2016
Petersen—it's what's inside that counts Drago Brothers restaurant planned
HEALTH & BEAUTY 11 - 15
REMEMBERING Sherlock.
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By John Welborne Whether the shiny metal ribbons wrapping the remodeled museum engender feelings of love or hate—or something in-between—it is the inside of the building that really counts. The vast inside spaces finally were put on public view in December, on the day following a successful fund-raising gala at the museum (that generated an additional $1.5 million for the museum). Interest has been high, with more than See Petersen, p 9
METRO WATCH 2023: Contractors prepare to place and install a steel beam or “soldier pile” that will support the walls and decking of the future Wilshire/La Brea Purple Line station. See page 7
Petition for ballot initiative pits two visions of future Los Angeles skyline
Thousands at Grove
Activists seek a ballot measure to block 'mega'-development citywide
LARCHMONT Charter 10 years later. 18
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Really big events. How do they do it?
By Billy Taylor Disputes between property developers and community groups are a familiar headline in Los Angeles, but activists based in Hollywood seek to put the brakes on all building projects that require changes to city planning rules. Advocates for an anti-development ballot initiative include the loosely organized group calling itself the “Coalition to Preserve L.A.” Direction and management of this coalition comes from the California nonprofit CON: Why not to PRO: Yes on the 501(c)3 charitable organiza- sign the proposed 'neighborhood tion, AIDS Healthcare Founballot initiative integrity initiative' dation. By Kerry Morrison The Foundation’s headquarBy Jack Humphreville On Tues., Nov. 8, only 11 ters offices are in a high-rise When stopped by a civic acmonths from now, Angelenos building on Sunset Boulevard, tivist, seeking my signature will have the opportunity to across the street from the pro- on a proposed ballot measure, vote for the Neighborhood In- posed “Palladium Residences” I always politely decline. Usutegrity Initiative that will allow mixed-use project that was ally there is a snappy oneus to take back our neighbor- approved unanimously by the liner: “Are you fed-up with hoods from real estate devel- City Planning Commission in _______? This will fix that!” opers who have manipulated December, despite the objec- All of us have fallen prey to the city’s zoning and planning tions of the Foundation and its a political promise—but the See Initiative: CON, p 5 See Petition, p 5 See Initiative: PRO, p 4
By Suzan Filipek Staging amazing events at local venues dates back to at least the 1960s, when the now (almost) world-famous Family Fair was launched on Larchmont Blvd. The Grove and Paramount Pictures play host to a number of equally remarkable achievements. For example, a See Big events, p 8
Miracle Mile 2016
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Los Angeles High stakeholders call for community involvement "If they act out on stage, they won't act out in class"
SHAKING HANDS in cooperation are teacher Kevin Glynn (left) and alumnus Ken Marsh (right).
By Billy Taylor The following is the first of a twopart series on the state of Los Angeles High School and its relationship with communities that surround it. The oldest public high school in Southern California, Los Angeles High School, has been teaching students since 1873. But according to alumni, parents and staff, the quality of the school’s programming is on a downward trajectory.
“Over the years, because of funding issues, academic programs have been maintained, but electives have been cut or forced to find private funding,” says teacher Kevin Glynn. “It’s really tough to get extracurricular activities off the ground,” he adds. A social studies teacher for 11th and 12th grades, Glynn also oversees the drama club. See Los Angeles High, p 21
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