Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 54, no. 3
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Groups seek consensus on city trees
Town Hall on Miracle Mile preservation
IN THIS ISSUE
Ficus roots damage sidewalks, plumbing
Agenda: HPOZ history, facts, questions and comments
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LA LA LAND in Flight. 1-3
By John Welborne Announcing that he was glad to be back where he attended junior high school (and noting that everything in the auditorium seems smaller than he remembers), Councilman David E. Ryu opened a special town hall meeting attended by approximately 175 people in the John Burroughs Middle School auditorium on Feb. 22. Because the meeting’s topic See Town Hall, p 25
March 7 election is for candidates, ballot measures
AT YOUR service. 1-11
Controversy on 'S' Mayor Eric Garcetti is up for election to a second term, and he has 10 challengers trying to deprive him of the job, including Windsor Square resident
MOVERS and shakers. 3-6
Vote
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FOUNTAIN OF HONOR, c.1930, designed by sculptor Henry Lion, on the grounds of the Ebell garden. Photo by Michael Locke
Hancock Park Garden Club sale supports Ebell grounds Natives, tomato plants and berry bushes featured Get ready for spring planting and summer garden maintenance at the Hancock Park Garden Club sale and event Sat., March 4 at the Ebell Club, in the parking lot at Lucerne Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Our goal, as a club, is to help gardeners. We will have natives and drought tolerant plants, the best tomato plants from Tomatomania. Absolutely wonderful daylilies and irises from Greenwood Garden. Orchids from Zuma Canyon Orchids and more,” said HPGC president Ginger Lincoln.
Summer Camps ART in the Mile.
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(and St. Brendan Basketball Association coach — see page 14), Mitchell Schwartz. Local Councilmember Paul Koretz has two challengers, and Hollywood Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell has five candidates seeking to unseat him. See Election, p 4
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Ideas for fun camps, school programs, special interest activites and more will be featured in the April issue. Advertising deadline is Mon., March 13. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241, ext. 11.
Mark Donoforio from Tomatomania will speak on “All Things Tomato” at 10 a.m. Lisa Novick, director of outreach at Theodore Payne Foundation, will talk at 11 See Garden Club, p 4
By Billy Taylor The Larchmont Village Business Improvement District (BID) is reaching out to neighborhood groups to seek consensus on a plan to remove and replace the 38 ficus trees lining Larchmont Blvd. The Larchmont Village BID, a group consisting of property owners on the Boulevard, want to address the issue of damaged plumbing and busted sidewalks caused by the ficus trees’ roots. BID’s approach At a community meeting in January, hosted at Vernetti restaurant, BID executives had their consultant, arborist Greg Monfette of Tree Case Management, present his conclusions. See Save trees, p 6
OPENED IN 1962, the building was home to the Scottish Rite.
Sneak peek at Marciano museum Foundation announces May 25 opening The new owner continues its work on the adaptive reuse of the 1962 Scottish Rite Cathedral building in Windsor Square. The building’s future will be as the Marciano Art Foundation, a private art mu-
seum of brothers Maurice and Paul Marciano. Three years of construction are reaching the final phase, and the Foundation has just announced that Thurs., May See Marciano, p 13
Miracle Mile renaissance covered in 30th edition Living, Development, Entertainment and more
DRAMATIC NEIGHBOR is in the works next door to LACMA.
Photo courtesy of AAMPAS
By John Welborne The imminent ascent of the Academy Movie Museum’s new building, behind the historic May Company, plus other local news items help fill this year’s Larchmont Chronicle “Miracle Mile” special section. This newspaper has been providing our informative annual service for three decades. This issue includes our 30th
“Miracle Mile” special section. Read about “Living in the Mile” (including at the historic, and hip, “grand dame” of Los Angeles apartment communities, Park La Brea), “Development in the Mile,” “Galleries and Museums in the Mile,” “Shops and Restaurants in the Mile,” and more. Enjoy the section — and enjoy the Miracle Mile!
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Community Comment By John Welborne
“Yes” for preservation. “No” for a construction moratorium. For more than a year, this newspaper has covered Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Healthcare Foundation proposal to stop construction of the building across from the foundation’s own high-rise offices on Sunset Blvd., and, in so doing, stop construction near subway stations and many other parts of Los Angeles as well. The Larchmont Chronicle also has been following closely the proposal for the Miracle Mile, south of Wilshire Blvd., to join neighboring Country Club Park, Wilshire Park, Windsor Village, Windsor Square, Hancock Park, Carthay Circle, South Carthay, and Carthay Square as an official Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. Much of this issue of the newspaper relates to the final efforts to make this happen (or stop it) for Miracle Mile. The Larchmont Chronicle has lengthy written explanations for why we make the following two vote recommendations. We don’t have enough pages to publish the explanations here. However, you may read the full Community Comment on our website at: larchmontchronicle.com. But here’s the bottom line: We urge the City Council to vote “YES” on the Miracle Mile HPOZ, bringing back into the HPOZ all of the properties along Olympic Blvd. We also urge our readers to vote “NO” on Measure S, the construction moratorium.
Fixing Our Sidewalks: Who is Responsible and When Will it Be Done?
In 1974, as a result of federal funding, the City of Los Angeles passed an ordinance placing the obligation for maintaining sidewalks on the City. Years have gone by, funding has disappeared, and our sidewalks are now often obstacle courses. In 2016, the City Council and Mayor approved the “Safe Sidewalks LA” repair program. This program will ultimately review and, if needed, repair all the sidewalks in Los Angeles. After the review is done and the repairs, if necessary, are made, the City will provide maintenance for the sidewalks for 20 years. After that, the property owner will be responsible for sidewalk maintenance. If you have a sidewalk that needs repair and you are willing to pay for the repairs, there is a rebate program where you can be reimbursed up to $2,000. The first step to getting your sidewalk repaired is to go to the Safe Sidewalks LA website — http://sidewalks.lacity.org — and fill out a request. Select the Rebate Program and fill out a request. You can also call 311 to file a request. If you know of a dangerous sidewalk and want an immediate repair or if you’re disabled and there is a broken sidewalk, use the options on the website for reporting these locations. In these cases, the repairs will usually be temporary asphalt patching. Don’t forget to VOTE on March 7th! One of the most important items on the ballot is Measure S, which deals with growth in our city. Please get informed and VOTE! A good place to start your research is the website, Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/Los_ Angeles,_California,_Changes_to_Laws_Governing_the_General_ Plan_and_Development,_Measure_S_(March_2017)#Overview Safety is still an issue, so lock your house and car, and activate your house alarm if you have one. Contact Officer Dave Cordova if you are a victim of a crime, and Dave can take a crime report. Call his cell phone, 213-793-0650, or send him an email at 31646@ lapd.lacity.org with all the information, including your name and telephone number. The Association website is: hancockparkhomeownersassociation. org. Our HPOZ Preservation Plan is at: preservation.lacity.org/ hpoz/la/hancock-park. Contact our City Planner, Kimberly Henry (kimberly.henry@lacity.org) and use the online form (preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial.screening.checklist) if you plan on making changes to the exterior of your house. Report graffiti by calling 311 or via the city’s Anti-Graffiti Request System at: anti-graffiti.lacity.org and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180. Adv.
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Calendar Sat., March 4 – Hancock Park Garden Club plant sale, The Ebell parking lot, Lucerne Blvd. and Wilton Pl., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues., March 7 – Election. Wed., March 8 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7 p.m. greaterwilshire.org. Fri., Sat., Sun., March 10, 11 and 12 – Larchmont Sidewalk Sale. Sun., March 12 – Daylight Savings begins; turn your clock forward one hour. Fri., March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. Mon., March 20 – First day of spring.
Dr. Bieler’s first name was Henry, not Harold, but otherwise info is accurate. I use dried parsley in the “broth” and add some paprika to the top before serving — it’s very pretty, and was Bieler-approved. I sometimes skip the string beans if I can’t find good ones. I don’t feel too guilty — Dr. Bieler called zucchini the most healing of vegetables and there’s plenty of zucchini! Hedda Hopper was also a Bieler patient, as was I. Robyn Holden Willits, CA Comment from our website
Community salons I’ve owned my salon on Larchmont Blvd. for 16 years. On Feb 12, a flex line to our shampoo bowl broke in the middle of the night, flooding our salon with about four inches of water. Even though we acted quickly to mitigate the damage, it has resulted in my salon being closed for two
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“What are your spring break plans this year?” That's the question inquir-
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weeks. My manicurist Lisa Preciado reached out to Christina, the owner of Salon Provence (literally next door) to see if she might have some extra room. As it turned out, she did. Ultimately, all six of my stylists, myself included, have ended up at Christina’s. Sure, Salon Provence is making a little extra money on rental income, but what’s been so moving to me is the sense of community I feel with this other salon. You may not be aware of this, but our industry can be a tad competitive, and salon owners and stylists can sometimes view each other as adversaries. It can be jarring to say the least, to have your “safe environment” overrun with new people you’ve barely met. But I have to say the teamwork here has been extraordinary. They’ve given us keys to the salon and have allowed us to bring in our hair colors and equipment. We’re doing our best to be gracious guests, and it’s my hope that my salon will be back open for business by March 1. Christina has been here in business for as long as I have, and we’ve only had casual “hellos” over the years. Her kindness has taught me a great lesson in community, and I really would like to see her acknowledged publicly for it. Romi Cortier Romi Cortier Design N. Larchmont Blvd.
“We don’t have a spring break, so we’re just going to eat and travel at will!” Jennifer Feeney with daughter Ever, Larchmont
“We love Palm Springs, so we’re going to head out there.” Nina Bailey with daughters Paige and Keira, Larchmont
“We will be going to Atlanta to visit my husband. He’s a stuntman working on the next Avengers movie.” Rachel Luttrell-Bateman with daughter Ridley, new Larchmont residents
Yes on Measure ‘S’
Get serious. Stop this kind of skewed “reporting.” Talk about what Measure S is really about. It’s about halting the delinquent abuse of the city’s zoning guidelines and the gross over-development of multi-use properties at the high cost of affordable housing. I’d like to see an opponent of S make the case that the city of Los Angeles is not dense enough with development. (Please turn to page 23)
“I’m going to St. Thomas with my friends’ family,” and “I’m going to head off to Chicago to visit family.” Talia Biery and Katerina Millner, Windsor Square
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Angels Flight good news The Angels Flight Railway once again should be serving passengers as early as Labor Day, and possibly sooner. With the railway’s two funicular cars set to be moving up and down Bunker Hill in the background, Mayor Eric Garcetti was due to announce after the Chronicle’s press deadline that the California Public Utilities Commission recently has approved plans for reopening the historic Los Angeles icon that began serving riders in 1901. The funicular has been closed to the public since late 2013 due to new regulatory requirements. Celebrating the news are officers of the nonprofit Angels Flight Railway Foundation (AFRF) and executives
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Larchmont Village Spring Sidewalk Sale!!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
March 10, 11 & 12
ANGELS FLIGHT had its Hollywood moment in "La La Land." Courtesy of Lionsgate
of the firms that will be taking over operations in a new public-private partnership (“P3”). U.S. subsidiaries of international infrastructure developer ACS Group and transit engineering company SENER Group will band together as the Angels Flight Development Company LLC that will recondition, operate and (Please turn to page 13)
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Ebell’s 1930 garden design GARDEN CLUB Robert Quigg appears (Continued from page 1) remains simple, elegant a.m. on how native plants sup- at bankruptcy hearing opened. She designed the garden to be simple and elegant, and to contain areas where people could sit outside. The design was later expanded to include the fountain. In 1930, The Ebell commissioned sculptor Henry Lion, who also designed the front doors to City Hall, to design a “Fountain of Honor” to be placed in the garden to commemorate the husbands, sons and brothers of Ebell members who served in the military during World War I.
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port butterflies, birds and other creatures needed in healthy food webs. For example, while Mediterranean non-native plants contribute to water savings, they may not be so helpful as an ecosystem support in Southern California gardens. John Schoustra, founder of Greenwood Gardens, will be available at noon to speak on creating easy year round color with geraniums, irises and daylilies. George Vasquez of Zuma Canyon Orchids will stop by at 1 p.m. to answer all your questions about orchids. Throughout the day, there also will be succulent and cactus vendors, linen purveyors, pottery for the garden from Black Mountain Ceramics and other home goods. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the restoration of the Ebell of Los Angeles Historic Garden. Visit hancockparkgardenclub.com.
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Also on the ballot are school district and community college elections. But the big issues relate to the ballot measures, in particular one from the county and one an initiative measure within the City of Los Angeles. A great deal of support, and almost no opposition, is showing for Measure H, the homeless services sales tax. This is seen as the voters’ opportunity to fund the social services
Late in January, Elissa D. Mill- in the city of Los Angeles. er, the U.S. Trustee for eight of Quigg testified that he had the nine bankruptcy proceed- to file the bankruptcy cases ings initiated by house develop- because of high interest rates er Robert Quigg, including for charged by his lenders and six houses in Windsor Square delays in getting various city and Hancock Park, conducted approvals. He also was grilled the “first meeting of creditors” about some money transfers to Australia. He in downtown Los claimed it was all Angeles. About a his money, but the dozen dissatisfied trustee challenged creditors attendhim on that. ed, as did Quigg, Hancock Park who disappeared residents from the late last year, leaving more than $80 TYPICAL SIGN on lo- Gintel and Rosencal residential proper- berg families million in debts. ties under redevelopattended and spoke Accompanied by his bankruptcy ment by Quigg Builders with the trustee Inc. and related entities. after the meetlawyer, Quigg spent more than an hour responding ing concerning the unfinished to the trustee’s questions. When basement and piles of dirt at asked by the trustee where he is the Quigg site at 344 S. Rimpau living now, Quigg said: “I’d real- Blvd., between their homes. ly rather not give my personal After more than an hour, address. I’ve had some threats the trustee continued the against myself and my family.” creditors’ meeting until late He did say that he is still living February. needed to support occupants of the homeless housing whose construction funding was approved by voters in Measure HHH last fall. The greatest controversy on the upcoming ballot revolves around Measure S — the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) initiative to enact a construction moratorium. In recent
weeks, voters’ mailboxes have been overflowing with both the AHF-funded mailers and the competing arguments from a large coalition of groups that say “Measure S goes too far.” Vote on March 7! (And remember that voters generally east of Larchmont Blvd. also have a special congressional election coming up on April 4.)
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The following, by Caroline Labiner Moser and Sara Nitikman, is excerpted from The Ebell website. Florence Yoch, the designer of The Ebell’s garden, was a famous California landscape designer from 1918 until 1972. Yoch designed the gardens of the Wilshire Country Club and some of the exterior film sets in the classic film “Gone With The Wind.” Yoch was commissioned to design the Ebell garden in 1927, the year the building
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Local resident among 23 running for Congress By Billy Taylor A Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner, and longtime Mid-Wilshire resident, Robert Lee Ahn is campaigning to represent California’s 34th Congressional District, and he wants your vote. Ahn is one of 23 candidates seeking to replace Xavier Becerra, who was appointed California’s Attorney General. A special primary election is scheduled for April 4. Campaign kickoff Kicking off his campaign, Ahn joined with more than 150 supporters on Feb. 18 at his Country Club Park headquarters. “For so long, our community has been overlooked and ignored. This outpouring of emotion is the entire Asian community rallying together to stand up and be counted,” he told the crowd. Speaking to the Chronicle, Ahn says his campaign’s top three issues are public safety, crime and healthcare. “These are concerning times. We must remain vigilant. At every turn we must do what we can to protect our communities and to protect our values. We must fight against unfairness, injustice and inequity.” A native Angeleno, Ahn was born in USC County Hospital 25 days after his mother immigrated from South Korea. “It’s a city I’ve grown to love, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather be,” he says. Ahn graduated from Harvard-Westlake School before locating to Atlanta, Georgia, to study business administration at Emory University. Ahn later returned to Southern California to attend the USC Gould School of Law, where he graduated in 2002. Growing up in Mid-Wilshire as the son of Korean immigrants, Ahn says he is sympathetic to disadvantaged and disenfranchised communities. Riots “In 1992, the Los Angeles riots had an impact on my life in a very real way. The Koreatown area was disproportionately affected by those events,” Ahn says. His father owned a business near the intersection of Western and 6th, and Ahn says he can recall a real concern that the looting and violence could spill over: “That area had no police protection, the entire community was essentially left to fend for itself. And so my father and some of the other tenants banded together to protect their property and livelihoods.” Watching the events unfold on TV as a 10th grade high
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Election 2017: 'And they could be next' Ten of the 12 women running for U.S. Congress in California’s 34th Congressional District gathered at a candidate forum in Hancock Park Feb. 18 to present their campaign messages. An audience of more than 150 voters listened as each candidate — nine Demo-
LOS ANGELES riots sparked Ahn’s interest in politics.
school student, Ahn said he feared for his father’s safety. “That fear later on gave way to anger. I realized our community was essentially abandoned because we were deemed as expendable, and that all stems from having a
lack of voice, lack of political empowerment, and effectively being shut out by the system. “That’s where my interest to serve the community really began,” he explains. In 2011, Ahn was appointed by then City Council president Eric Garcetti to the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission. He has served on the Los Angeles City Planning Commission since 2013. "I want to provide a voice to the voiceless," says Ahn. Visit ahnforcongress.com for more information.
crats and one Libertarian — described her motivations for running and what she hoped to achieve in Washington. Following a national trend, a record number of women are running in the race to replace Xavier Becerra, many citing Donald Trump’s win in November as their motivation. Becerra, a Democrat, was recently appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to become
California’s Attorney General. Event host, Jyoti Sarda, is co-producing a multi-part documentary series, “And She Could Be Next.” The series was conceived following one of the most tumultuous and polarizing election seasons in modern U.S. history, as citizens, pundits and politicians alike started calling for a top-to-bottom rethinking of politics as usual.
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Windsor Square Association (WSA), in a letter to Coun(Continued from page 1) Tom Kneafsey, and possibly cilman Ryu, asked that the Monfette’s approach pro- Michael Mizrahi, apparently city not issue any permits to posed a process of “rotational have agreed to pay for the remove the trees without a management,” which includes trees’ removal and replace- strong community consensus. replacing the worst trees first, ment. The property owners’ “Our association believes then gradually replacthe city should not be "Clearly, a community consensus hasty regarding any ing the remaining trees — all at the expense of is needed to plan for the future of of these ficus trees, so property owners. Larchmont Village parkway trees." as to avoid irreparable Three trees were harm that would come identified as among from removing them,” those to be removed first — proposal for the replacements, wrote WSA president Larry two in front of Rite Aid and whose exact variety is to be Guzin. the third further south, in determined, is for 24-36” box “Clearly, a community confront of Blue Mercury and trees, placed in 5’ x 6’ cutouts, sensus is needed to plan for surrounded by root barriers. Sam’s Bagels. the future of Larchmont VilNot so fast The property owner replage parkway trees,” he added. resentatives, Ronald Simms, Following that meeting, the Guzin’s letter notes how the beloved trees give character to the shopping district, creating a village ambiance, and pror r u u o o y y vide dense shade to cool and d ind mee ffin olld , protect the sidewalks. om CCo , d Go ’’ G o o t “There is plenty of time t o PPo & , & , S S k k C for stakeholders to proceed C o ro mr am , ha SSh , S thoughtfully to reach a connS u un a a h h C C e e r sensus on a good plan,” wrote lleePPr ! ! o Guzin. o o tto Co-executive director of Larchmont Village BID, Heather Boylston, told the Chronicle that she is trying to do just that. She met with the • InvItatIons • party paper gooDs Larchmont Village Neighbor• DecoratIons • hats & tIaras hood Association (LVNA) in & Balloons • WrappIng, rIBBons, BoWs February, and will soon meet • taBle covers & skIrts & Bags with the WSA. • napkIns, plates, cups • centerpIeces “We will continue to work • personalIzeD favors • shamrocks, WearaBles • chocolate coIns & much more! with the neighborhood organizations to make sure everyone understands all the facts, 20% Off ALL the solutions being offered MERCHANDISE and the importance of keeping WITH THIS AD (except printing, our sidewalks safe for pedesdiscounted goods, 5969 Melrose Ave. (at Wilcox) trians while still maintainballoons and balloon ing our Larchmont canopy of 323-467-7124 delivery) trees,” said Boylston. ©LC0317
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AELLA pop-up, MAC and other Boulevard news Larchmont Blvd. is getting more fashionable by the day as several new brick-and-mortar shops are readying for their grand openings. Trina Turk and Mr. Turk are aiming to open mid-March at 212 / 214 N. Larchmont Blvd. “It all depends on our contractor and materials arriving on time, so that’s a target, not a firm date,” says Trina Turk. The 2,000 square-foot store is designed by Los Angelesbased Bestor Architecture, in spaces formerly occupied by Hans Custom Optik and Pickett Fences (which both moved elsewhere on the Boulevard). Next door, MAC Cosmetics is prepping for a May 12 opening in the former Crumbs Bakery space at 216 N. Larchmont. "One of our next M·A·C locations will indeed be Larchmont. We're very excited to be opening here," said James Tuffin, director of global communications for MAC. Los Angeles-based womenswear brand, AELLA, designs clothes for women who are going places — in life, in work or around the globe, says owner Eunice Cho. She offers her made-in-Los Angeles tailored essentials at a new pop-up at 128 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd. until the end of April. The pop-up store had a brief stint across the Boulevard during the 2015 holiday season. “We loved being in this neighborhood,” said Cho. What started with a comfortable, stylish pair of black pants has grown to form a full wardrobe. “Everything we make is really comfortable, machinewashable and great for wearing every day, everywhere.” Cho started the ready-towear, yoga-comfort brand after having trouble finding pants when she switched from a job in fashion to interviewing for business school. She founded AELLA in 2014 as she was graduating from UCLA Anderson School of Business. The online brand recently partnered with Bloomingdale’s for special engagements. And so what are the pants that started it all? The ankle skinny pant,
Sidewalk sale on Larchmont Blvd. Books, clothes, accessories, gift items, toys and more will be on sale at the Larchmont Boulevard Association semiannual sidewalk sale Fri., March 10 to Sun., March 12. Final markdowns, bargains and lots of great merchandise will be offered by participating vendors on Larchmont Blvd. Store hours vary, so check a shop’s website or call for information.
“what we call our magic pants,” says Eunice. “Super stretchy” patented material from Italy… sewn here in Los Angeles. They retail for $198. Visit aella.com. Several other stores are also expected to open this spring. Another comeback is Jamba Juice, which closed its longtime spot on the Boulevard months ago. It is readying its new location at 122 N. Larchmont Blvd. And, a hiring notice is posted on the door. Jenis Scoop Shop is building out the former Z Pizza space at 123 N. Larchmont Blvd. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is to open in the former Village footwear space, 248 N. Larchmont Blvd. Groundwork Coffee is moving in at 150 N. Larchmont, the original Sam’s Bagels, in the spring.
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Lift a pint of green ale on St. Patrick’s Day By Helene Seifer For those who wish to lift a pint for Erin go Bragh, there are several classic Irish pubs around the Miracle Mile to try. For more than 80 years, crowds have flocked to Tom Bergin’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Owner Derek Schreck tents the parking lot so up to 1,000 people can attend at a time. “At 6 a.m., we start serving a full Irish breakfast, with bangers, eggs, beans, roasted tomatoes—and Irish coffee!” The party goes until 2 a.m., and usually 5,000 to 6,000 people attend. There is no parking, so Uber and Lyft get a workout. Schreck says there’s a DJ and “We have corned beef sandwiches, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, whiskey ice cream, Guinness, Harp.” Come back the next day, Sat., March 18 at 4 p.m., for the “Hair of the Dog” party and have breakfast for dinner. “We have Irish in our family history,” said Dwayne Call, manager of Magee’s Kitchen in the Original Farmers Market and great, grandnephew of original owner Blanche Magee, “but we’re known as Irish primarily because we serve corned beef and cabbage every day.” Back in 1934, the Farmers Market was a dusty field, and the Magees, whose business dates to 1917, built a permanent stall to better serve the farmers who sold produce out of their trucks and carts. It was the Market's first eatery, and Magee's is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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Everyone sports a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but whether you enjoy lifting a pint of Guinness or are a teetotaler, you can get a wee bit o’ that Irish year round at the import shop just north of Melrose at 742 N. Vine St. Tucked into a mini mall at Vine St. and Camerford, the Irish Import Shop has been hiding in plain sight since 1962. Thom MacNamara, the third owner, who took over in October, said he is doing some slight renovations in the store. It is still open for business, however, and besides a large variety of hearty British teas, shoppers can purchase Allsorts licorice candy, crisps, Scottish shortbread and other British grocery items. There is also a selection of Waterford crystal, Celtic jewelry and clothing. Hours are: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The website, irishimportshop.com, is still under construction, but you can call Thom at 323-4676714 to make sure he’s got that Irish tea you’ve been craving.
TOM BERGIN’S will be having a “Hair of the Dog” party the day after St. Patrick’s.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Magee’s serves corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and a few sides from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “We serve over 1,000 pounds of corned beef that day!” The Farmers Market goes full Irish, as Call explains, “There’s live music (bagpipes) and green beer!” Imported Irish beer will also be on tap at both E.B.’s and Bar 326. Stuart Marks and the Paddy
O’Dors Band perform from 6 to 9 p.m. in the West Patio. Established in 1969, Molly Malone’s is known for live music, but on St. Pat’s, they really rock — with a bagpiper and live bands playing rock ‘n roll from noon ‘til 2 a.m. Brew-slinging starts at 6 a.m., with doors opening for the music at noon. Ken O’Malley, who’s been playing at Molly Malone’s off and on for 40 years, will be playing his authentic Irish music from 1 to 3 p.m. Los Angeles band Howl n’Wake will be playing a blend of blues, Cajun and Celtic music from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jimmy Paxson takes the stage at 6 p.m. Talkback takes over at 8:15 p.m. Tickets start at $10. According to manager Ernesto Sanchez, about 1,200 people are served at Molly Malone’s on St. Patrick’s, fueled by corned beef and Irish stew! This article has been updat-
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Ellis Act violations must be stopped In early January, bulldozers partially demolished a rentstabilized building in Hollywood. However, at the same time, the Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) led an ongoing investigation into the building owners regarding allegations of illegal short-term re-renting of units on the property. Developers should not be able to reap the benefits of the Ellis Act while violating its other provisions. In response to these concerns, I introduced a motion aimed at preventing HCID
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Straightening teeth, or orthodontistry, is not the only reason to visit your dentist. Below are other local dentists who have a variety of specialties and concentrations. Benjamin Geller, D.D.S. and M.S.D. of Geller Dentistry, 402 N. Larchmont Blvd., is a prosthodontist specializing in mouth reconstruction. Fairly new to our neighborhood, he also focuses on implants and cosmetic dentistry and general dentistry. Call 323-621-3730 or visit gellerdentistry.com. Dr. Timothy Gogan of Larchmont Smile, 321 N. Larchmont Blvd., #714, has been practicing general fam-
ily dentistry for more than 40 years. He specializes in tooth bonding, porcelain crown and bridge work. Call 323-469-6269 or visit larchmontsmile.com. Greg Kaplan, D.D.S., of Wilshire Center Dental Group, 3932 Wilshire Blvd., is part of a multi-specialty team of dentists who treat root canals and gum disease, as well as provide cosmetic, oral and gum surgery. They also use digital imaging systems to reduce the amount of radiation to which patients are exposed. Call 213-386-3336 or go to wilshiredentist.com.
Dr. Richard Katz of Katz Dental Group, 10289 W. Pico Blvd., has been a general dentist in Los Angeles for 30 years. He also founded the California Breath Center and specializes in halitosis, or the causes of bad breath. Call 310-556-5600 or visit katzdentalgroup.com. Shervin M. Louie, D.D.S. of Smile in L.A., 321 N. Larchmont Blvd., #1010, focuses on aesthetic and implant dentistry. He has been on Larchmont for more than 20 years and also offers options for a stressfree visit, including sedation. Call 323-682-0674 or go to smileinla.com.
Dr. James Gibbons, Dr. Thomas Tanbonliong and Dr. Kathleen Siu specialize in pediatric dentistry and orthodontistry at 411 N. Larchmont Blvd. The team keeps the office decorated year round and the atmosphere is kid-friendly to keep children wanting to return to what is often considered a dreaded appointment. Call 323-466-3279. Randall Niederkohr, D.D.S., is a pediatric dentist at 321 N. Larchmont Blvd., #809. Known as “Dr. Randy” to his patients, he offers them toys after each visit and educates them on good dental hygiene. Call 323-463-8322.
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a diversion program (on probation for a period of time), and allow the case to go to trial. When Judge Lui granted the continuance, City attorney Christion demanded a strict briefing schedule, and the judge required the defendants to submit a brief 21 days before that hearing, with reply and response deadlines to follow each week until the hearing. Mizrahi opened the eatery at 107 N. Larchmont Blvd. as a take-out seven years ago with tables and chairs, which are not allowed under city zoning laws, and which he specifically had acknowledged in a sworn affidavit, under penalty of perjury. As a result, the city revoked his required certificate of occupancy. That was in 2009. According to Christion and the city Dept. of Building and Safety, the eatery still does not have a variance or a certificate of occupancy and is required to either show compliance with the issued orders to comply or close. Mizrahi created delay by filing administrative and civil court cases with the city — all of which he lost prior to his death at age 63, last August. His LLC finally pled guilty to three criminal counts, and he was allowed to enter into the diversion program, before he died. (Please turn to page 11)
driveway on the 400 block of S. Orange Dr. between Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. A suspect entered an unlocked 2016 Honda Odyssey parked in a driveway on the 100 block of S. Formosa Ave. and stole money and a backpack between Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 1 at 7 a.m.
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Dr. Richard H. Katz. DDS Dear Dr. Katz, Our family has not been to a dentist for over a year, mainly because my husband’s work changed his dental insurance from a PPO to an HMO. We went to the HMO dentist last year and we found the dentist, staff and entire office to be less than professional. Plus, it’s very hard to get off work to take my kids to any dentist. My 14-year-old needs braces, my husband needs an implant and my lower molar is killing me. Is there an answer? Signed, Ina and Paul in Indio Dear I.N.P.A.I.N. Yes. there is an answer. There’s 3 main reasons why people do not see a dentist: 1) Affordability - Private dental insurance has become quite expensive. In our office, the patients that don’t have PPO insurance are put on our Katz Dental Plan, a reduced fee plan which everyone can afford. If not, they are put on a payment plan. In my 34 years of practicing,NO ONE has been denied treatment because of lack of funds. 2) Don’t have the time - We are one of the only offices that are open on Sunday.YES, SUNDAYS. For those of you who are worried about missing their football games, NO WORRIES - we have cable TV in every room. 3) Just plain scared of the dentist - I’m always amused when dentists advertise as “GENTLE DENTISTRY.“ Would you want to go to a painful dentist? Our patients know that we are gentle. But if you truly are unable to sit in a dental chair, we are in the process of adding a dental anesthesiologist to our in-network group of dentists. Dental work for an entire family CAN be expensive. I am proud to announce our in-network group of dentists and specialists who will treat all of your family’s needs with the utmost care and with fees that are affordable. Dr Richard Katz - General and Cosmetic Dentistry - Georgetown Dental School Dr Gabe Rosenthal - General and Cosmetic Dentistry - USC Dental School Dr Michael Parsons - General andCosmetic Dentistry - USC School of dentistry Dr Victor Israel - Periodontics Tufts Dental School Dr Rami Etessami - Endodontics ( root canal) - Georgetown Dental School Dr Dovi Prero - Orthodontics - UCLA school of dentistry, USC orthodontics Dr Jacob Agatstein - University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry, UCLA-Harbor General Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery All the above dentists/ specialists treat patients in our West Pico location or their own offices which are located within a 5 mile radius of our office. “OF ALL THE THINGS YOU WEAR, YOUR SMILE IS MOST IMPORTANT” REGAIN YOUR SMILE — REGAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE CALL 1-888-SMILE-70 • 1-310-556-5600 • 1-800-9NEWBREATH VISIT us on WWW.KATZDENTALGROUP or Email Dr. Katz BREATHDDS@AOL.COM
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By Suzan Filipek Wilshire Division Capt. Anthony Oddo is impressed with the mostly positive attitude he has found among the officers of the LAPD Wilshire Division and the residents who live here. “I love it,” he said in his new office and command center on Venice Blvd. Capt. Oddo comes to Wilshire from a command post at the city jail. “Coming from a jail environment, that’s the biggest change. There’s not a lot of happy inmates,” he noted. The bulk of his 31-year career has been in South Central, where “the environment is different, but people are people,” he added. He assumed his new post in the different environment, that includes the Grove and Beverly Center, on Christmas Eve. He works with a leadership team: Capt. Patricia Sandoval, who heads the division’s 230-officer patrol, and Lt. Charles Baley, who heads the
division’s 30 detectives. Baley came on board at Wilshire Division in November. “We make the decisions,” Oddo said of his three-member team. After high school, Capt. Oddo spent a six-year tour of duty as a rifleman with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and he graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelor of arts in finance. He began his law enforcement career with the Arcadia Police Dept. in 1986 and joined the LAPD in 1989. As an officer, Oddo was assigned to Newton St. and Southeast areas, where he worked assignments in patrol, CRASH, and the Special Enforcement Group. In 1998, Oddo was promoted to sergeant with assignments in the Hollywood and Southeast areas. In 2008, he was promot-
COMMANDING OFFICERS Lt. Baley and Capts. Patricia Sandoval and Tony Oddo.
ed to lieutenant and assigned to the 77th St. area as a watch commander. In 2012, Oddo graduated from the FBI National Academy. Since promoting to captain in 2013, Oddo has had assignments in Olympic and Northeast patrols and was the commanding officer of Custody Services Division,
aka the city jail. Wilshire’s 11.73-square mile division serves approximately 200,000 people who reside between the Santa Monica Freeway and Santa Monica Blvd. The division includes the Miracle Mile, and the western half of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council area, including Larchmont Blvd.
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(Continued from page 10) Mizrahi’s son, Michael Mizrahi, has taken over his father’s affairs on Larchmont, according to local sources. He was present at the recent court hearing, but attorney Hirsch still contended that no person yet has been named manager of the LLC, six months following the previous manager’s death.
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Blue Ribbon celebrates music, FIDM lauds design “What she has done for the Los Angeles Philharmonic is off the charts!” said Andrea Van de Kamp introducing CEO and President Deborah Borda to members of the Blue Ribbon. Over 100 ladies gathered in the Founders’ Room of Walt Disney Concert Hall in January for tea and an insightful talk about the business of music, inside and out. The native New Yorker who began her career as a musician (she also collected her chamber group’s money) shared her wisdom on what makes a great conductor (“They must have mastered technique and the art of seduction.”) and on being one of the few women in her position in the U.S. Some of the attendees listening in rapt attention were Brenda Cooke, Kathleen Scheinfeld, Donna Wolff, Marcella Ruble, event chair Carrie Ketchum, and committee members Judi Davidson, Cath-
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Patty Hill ryn Palmieri and Lee Ramer. Ms. Borda revealed details of the Philharmonic’s 100th birthday celebration coming in 2018-2019. “It’s going to be the battle of the Maestros: Zubin Mehta, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gustavo Dudamel!” • • • The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) has a museum that is marking its 25th year with an exhibit, “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design,” celebrating the creativity of costume designers for film. Featured are 100 costumes from 23 films, including four designers nominated for the 2017 Academy Award.
The Opening Night Gala was held in February. After ogling Frances Foster Jenkin’s now infamous tiara and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’s” 1920’s era suits, the 500 guests entered the adjacent massive tent festooned with crystal chandeliers, enormous floral arrangements, and buffets of mushroom tarts, mini-pizzas, and beef tenderloin sliders. Some of the attendees from our ‘hood included Sheila Tepper and Susie Goodman, Mathew Hancock, designers Mona May and Julie Weiss, Lisa and Isaiah Kincaid, Nikolaki Design’s Nick Verreos and David Paul, Maria and David Wohlmuth, Amy Sinclair and Ed Muldoon, Ginger Barnard, FIDM’s Christina Johnson, Kevin Jones, Barbara Bundy, FIDM’s education vice president, and FIDM president Tonian Hohberg. The best news — this amazing exhibit is FREE and open to the public through April 22, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • • •
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Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) wants to encourage everyone to read for 30 minutes for 30 days in the month of March beginning on March 2, Dr. Seuss’ birthday. It is part of the JLLA-sponsored “Read Across California” campaign. As part of the campaign, 150 JLLA volunteers will host reading events at eight nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles on Saturdays March 11 and 25. Besides reading, there will be crafts, literacy-focused activities and snack stations for more than 300 children ages three to six and their families. Read Across California Month is an initiative established by the State Legislature via a resolution that was sponsored by JLLA, and is in conjunction with the National Education Association’s “Read Across America” campaign.
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Spring boutique at St. Anne’s Get spring and Easter shopping done at St. Anne’s Spring Boutique, 155 N. Occidental the Foundation have preserved the historic building’s monumental exterior, plus some of the interior features, all created by noted California artist Millard Sheets. ENTRANCE LOBBY to the new museum — TOP FLOOR ART GALLERY formerly was the Scotunder construction. tish Rite’s dining room / banquet hall.
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aged through the museum’s website. Such visitation will be Thurs. to Sun., with Wednesdays reserved for school group visits. There will be no charge to visit. The Foundation suggests that people interested in visiting sign up for the mailing list at the website, marcianoartfoundation.org. In coming weeks, the website will have information about requesting advance reservations to visit.
The inaugural exhibit will be a survey of the Marciano collection titled: “UNPACKING: The Marciano Collection,” together with a specially-commissioned exhibition titled “Jim Shaw: The Wig Museum.” Much of the building’s interior has been adapted into state-of-the-art exhibition space by architect Kulapat Yantrasat of wHY Architects. At the same time, wHY and
Blvd., Sat., March 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A box lunch is available for $25 if you call ahead. The boutique, sponsored by St. Anne’s Guild, will raise funds for social services for young women in need and their children. Call Agnes Sanzone at 323462-8402.
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Local basketball playoffs this month; here are the 2017 teams of Seven years ago, a group of neighborhood parents got together and formed a neighborhood recreational basketball league for children ages 6 to 13 living in Hancock Park, Windsor Square, and surrounding Mid-Wilshire neighborhoods. With the generous cooperation of St. Brendan School, all games are played at the school’s indoor basketball facility built in 2009. The St. Brendan Basketball Association (SBBA) season runs from January to March, and there are four divisions, A, B, C and D. This year, the playoff games and championship games for B (Bobcats), C (Cobras) and the D-League will be held on Sat., March 11 and Sat., March 18. All teams make the playoffs. There are no playoffs for A (Alligators). The league has grown to 28 teams this year, with approximately 280 players. The photos here are from SBBA’s picture day in February and are courtesy of Greg Palmer and Nationwide Sports Photography Network in Sherman Oaks. The team lists are from SBBA, and the Larchmont Chronicle apologizes for any spelling or other errors. For info on the league: sbba. sportngin.com. A1 – TriceraToppers Coach AJ Johnson Kieran Andersen Jesse Barnow Ryan Choi Tyler Chung Lucian Hawkinson Hank Ignacio Jeremy Johnson James Koempel Jack Liston Brendan Park A2 - VelociJammers Coach Andrew Wright & Coach Kyle Ross Jake Beattie Chase Cha Thomas Drynan Luke Flexner Cooper Jacobs Reggie Kim Remington Kim Waller Morton Rowan Ross Andrew Wright A3 - Flying Raptors Coach Emmitt Malloy & Coach Dennis Kim Wyeth Ahearn Dylan Alexander Annie Choi William Connolly Sheriff Hall Harry Kim Lucas Kim Seth Lay Henry Malloy Charlie Martinez
A4 – SpinoSoarers Coach Eric Weinberger Luis Cartagena-Fuentes Vinny D’Annunzio Linus Davies Grey Goldmann Leo Persichetti Luca Persichetti
Jesse Roybal Simon Roybal Jonah Sibley-Ackerman Eli Weinberger
A5 - TyrannoDunkers Coach Greg Hoegee & Coach Peter Duchesneau Lucas Cossman William Choi John Duchesneau Henry Hoegee Vincent Kim August Mulkerin Matthew Suh Roman Veverka Maxwell Warren Bryson Warren A6 – StegoSlammers Coach Perrin Chiles & Coach LaBombard Harold Chiles Hajoon Choi Princeton Grant Denny Han William LaBombard Nelson LaBombard Aiden Lee Daniel Matloff Maximilian Paquin Henry Wilcox
B1 - Springfield Isotopes Coach Pete Sepenuk & Coach Abel De Luna Lincoln Bang Nicholas Day AJ De Luna Kingston Elliott Henry Fousekis Francis Garvan Ryan Lee Jayden Lee Enzo Martines Angus Sepenuk Lily Van Roseme
B2 - Scottsdale Snowbirds Coach Eric Weinberger Judah Feldman Ezra Fife Koji Hefner Tyler Hogan Henry Kaufman Sullivan Kim Jaden Kim Miles Manilay Chase Nam Charlotte Weinberger
B3 - Charlottesville Wahoos Coach Richard Chisolm & Coach Stanley Stalford Atticus Barr Nate Chisholm Tyler Chong Joseph Fiedler Dane Flexner Noah Fox Grayson Green Alex Jankowski Jack Stalford Jun Yu B4 - French Lick Hoosiers Coach Joe Byrne Jonas Abuel Jack Byrne John Gonzalez Andrew Jo Kyd Kalin Michael Kim Declan O’Malley Lion Paulson Kendrick Tan Matthew Yoon B5 - Juneau Eskimos Coach Raul Lascano John Black Jack Giordano Riley Lascano Sayle Myler Matthew Otero Jaden Park Andrew Suh Harrison Woertink Roy Yang Sunny Yi
Team A1 - TriceraToppers
Team A2 - VelociJammers
Team A3 - Flying Raptors
Team A4 - SpinoSoarers
Team A5 - TyrannoDunkers
Team A6 - StegoSlammers
Team B1 - Springfield Isotopes
Team B2 - Scottsdale Snowbirds
Team B3 - Charlottesville Wahoos
Team B4 - French Lick Hoosiers
Team B5 - Juneau Eskimos
Team B6 - Kenosha Cheeseheads
Team B7 - Austin City Limits
Team B8 - Toledo MudHens
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the St. Brendan Basketball Association, from picture day
Team C1 - Memphis M&Ms
Team C3 - Golden State RedVines
Team C5 - Los Angeles Skittles
Team C7 - Utah JollyRanchers
Team D1 - Chicago Jumpmen
Team D3 - Los Angeles Kobes
Team D5 - New York Yeezys
Team C2 - San Antonio StarBursts
Team C4 - Boston Baked Beans
Team C6 - Philly SourPatch Kids
Team C8 - New York Airheads
Team D2 - Cleveland LeBrons
Team D4 - Houston Hyperdunks
Team D6 - Golden State KDs
B6 - Kenosha Cheeseheads Coach Peter Yu Isaac Abbou David Park Brandon Alvarez Catherine Baek Lincoln Bang Vander Delman Henry Fousekis James Langos Zayn Mehta Desmond Milner Conor Murphey Aiden Park Nathan Severy Nicholas Yu B7 - Austin City Limits Coach Tom Eisenhauer Brandon Alvarez Jackson Eisenhauer Ryder Felisan Ford Hafter James Langos Zayn Mehta Desmond Milner Lu Noyce Henry Rutherford Nathan Severy Henry Stein B8 - Toledo MudHens Coach Mike Nelson & Coach Scott McMullin Alec Feldman Jack Goldberg Mercer Goldmann Tim Gratiot Luke Gratiot Caleb Lee Wes McMullin Lewis Nelson Elliott Simon
C1 - Memphis M&Ms Coach Tom Rubinson & Coach Brendan Malloy Tripp Duff Reece Frankel Tyrone Malloy Finn O’Brien Max Reitman Emily Rissier Oz Rubinson Hunter Shrier Livio Smeraldo Oscar Trevino
C2 - San Antonio StarBursts Coach Greg Hoegee Ramsey Enani Mattias Ferrell Eamon Gillen Noah Hilton Matthew Hoegee Eunjung Jang Wyatt Kline Edward Maxam Dimitri Popovic Aidan Turrill Wyatt Van Amburg C3 - Golden State RedVines Coach Kyle Boyd Oliver Block Arion Boyd James Buckley Jesse Corrwin Andrew Lee Joshua Lee Oliver Mohr Len Moran Laszlo Suveg James Walker-Ziegler
C4 - Boston Baked Beans Coach Scott Hanna & Coach Aaron McPherson Hudson Brown Alberto Chavez Michael Hanna Kingsley Marin Colton McPherson Alex Morrison Ryzer Selwyn Graham Turner Ryan Uhm Oren Weissman Chase Younger
C5 - Los Angeles Skittles Coach Abel De Luna Devin Aure Chase Cheng AJ De Luna Asher Delman Cutter East Joshua Ferguson Rayhan Haque Devyn Jackson Max Kim Wyatt Kline Guinness Tat
C6 - Philly SourPatch Kids Coach Jib Polhemus & Coach Jon Tostrud Eli Barkon Theo Collins Danny Johnson Rohan Mehta Patrick Moon Teddy Polhemus Jacob Prior Lukas Roybal Luther Tostrud Jared Yang C7 - Utah JollyRanchers Coach Sascha Penn & Coach Raoul Hutchens Marco Carbonell Julian Cury Spencer Hoye Beckett Hutchens Aiden Kim Benjamin Lee Joseph Norris Piers Norton Isaac Penn Jackson Simon C8 - New York Airheads Coach Zak Penn Jack Balaban Spencer Casamassima Nathan Casamassima Marco Estrada Christian Favarote Logan Penn Brandon Sadkin Oliver Tostado Ryan Uhm Zane Worth Chase Younger D1 - Chicago Jumpmen Coach Scott Hanna & Coach Jonny Mars Henry Adams Carter Hampson Scotty Hanna Colin Kneafsey Jackson Kruse Eli Mansour Diego Marin Nathan Mars Leo McKenna Jake Newman Hudson Shah
D2 - Cleveland LeBrons Coach John Eisendrath Roman Atkinson Jeric Calleja Hunter Campen Oliver Chandler Ben Eisendrath Carter Hampson Andrew Joseph Bustad Colin Kneafsey Will Maples William Richardson Isaias Santa Cruz
D3 - Los Angeles Kobes Coach George Marcopulos William Allen Isaac Bernstein Henry Boylston Jake Durston Leonardo Kim Stathi Marcopulos Kai Moran Zander Penn Owen Pentz Charlie Wells
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LAUSD produces book on distinguished alumni In an effort to preserve and share its rich history, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has produced a comprehensive book that identifies and recognizes students who have made significant impacts through their achievements in a chosen career field. The encyclopedic-style, 400page “Alumni History and Hall of Fame” book includes Nobel Laureates, Olympic athletes, Academy and Grammy award winners, Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and a host of other iconic achievers — all alumni of LAUSD. The book was written and edited by Bob and Sandy Collins, who describe the book’s theme as underlining the unique, individual pathways that each student takes to achieve the highest levels of
his or her profession. “These biographies are designed to be educational tools. They can allow students to delve deeper into the history of their city, and to study the contributions, and shortcomings, of prominent alumni who grew up in their neighborhoods,” said LAUSD superintendent Michelle King. “We hope these stories will inspire people in this community to continue the great legacy paved before them.” The LAUSD’s Arts Education Branch is highlighting profiles of individuals from the book through weekly social media posts. Recent posts include painter Jackson Pollock, Manual Arts High School; and Black Eyed Peas member and musician "will.i.am" aka William James Adams Jr., Palisades Charter High School.
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Back row, L-R: Peter Lambert, Lindsay Yocum, Shari Sakamoto. Front row, L-R: Anna Marcus, Bridget Kolsky, Andie Maloney, Jessica Yang and Johanna Francis.
Marlborough seniors confirm intent to play college sports Student athletes at Marlborough School celebrated National Signing Day Feb. 1 by penning letters that confirm their commitments to collegiate sports. Those students include Johanna Francis (rowing) at Stanford University; Bridget Kolsky (volleyball) at Colgate University; Charlotte “Andi”
Maloney (volleyball) at MIT; Anna Marcus (swimming) at Colorado College; and Jessica Yang (volleyball) at Trinity College. Sharing in the signing ceremony were Marlborough coaches Peter Lambert and Shari Sakamoto and strength and conditioning program head Lindsay Yocum.
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PAUL I. BARSKY will be new head of school at Pilgrim.
New head of school coming to Pilgrim Paul I. Barsky will be the new head of school at Pilgrim, effective July 1. Previously, Barsky was the head of upper school at Francis Parker, a junior kindergarten through 12th grade campus in San Diego with more than 500 students. He received his bachelor of arts in political science at Columbia University and his masters of arts in teaching social studies from Teachers College at Columbia. Prior to 2010 and his position at Francis Parker School, Barsky was the head of upper school at The Hewitt School in New York, and head of the history department at The Spence School in New York.
Hello everyone and happy March! Two dozen students will perform “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” on March 1. This play has challenging material and themes not meant for lower school children. The performance dates are March 9 th through the 11th. Buckley will host our the 3rd annual Blood Drive on March 7. The Blood Mobile will come to our campus. Everyone is encouraged to participate. The Middle School students are excited for their upcoming dance on the 3rd. The theme is "Grease" and will be held in our pavilion. All teachers will be writing reports so there will be no school on the 9th and 10th. Next, from March 14 to the 19, the school participates in US Robotics Ventura Regional Competition. I wish all the contestants good luck. Finally, on the 22nd, the Lower School Family Dance will be held from 5-7:00pm. And the best of all, we are excited for our SPRING BREAK at the end of the month!
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By Claire Lesher 4th Grade
In fifth grade art class at Echo Horizon School, we created “ugly face jugs,” which related to a unit in humanities on slavery. The slaves would create jugs with ghastly faces and put them on grave sites. The West African slaves believed the ugly appearance would scare away evil spirits or demons who wanted the souls of their deceased loved ones. For our project, we used modeling clay. We made the head first, then added facial features, and lastly fastened the spout. Once the jugs were dry, we started painting! Our assignment was to use two colors that can mix, so we would end up with three colors on our jug. My colors were yellow, turquoise, and green. Our art teacher fired them in the kiln, and we got to see the final sculpture! I loved this project because I could be creative making exaggerated facial expressions. My jug was more crazy and funnylooking than scary. I also enjoyed seeing everyone else’s creations. This project was a great way to learn about the history of America’s different cultures.
This month is busy with field trips! First, our class will go to San Diego for an overnight trip to continue studying about the Kumeyaay tribe culture. A fun fact about the Kumeyaay tribe, is that they would eat acorns for their protein. Acorns are poisonous to eat. The tribe discovered if they ground them and washed them until the water stopped turning red that was how they knew the poison was gone. We will also go to the Disney concert hall, where we will listen to the Los Angeles Philharmonic play various classical music. To top it off, our class will head to the Grammy museum downtown. We will learn about the legends of Motown, and how they helped shape our culture with music during the Civil Rights Movement. Lastly, we will go to the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden to learn about native plants. The fifth and sixth graders will leave for Boston to further their studies about American history. The first and second graders will go to Harbor Breeze dock. The school’s Annual Gala will be held at the Skirball center on March 4th. Stay tuned for next month!
Citizen scientists help out at La Brea Tar Pits Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students at Summit Prep Charter School in South Los Angeles recently helped sort and identify microfossils — fossilized remains of plants, rodents, invertebrates and reptiles — from the La Brea Tar Pits dig site. The students were taking part in testing a new National Science Foundation (NSF)funded citizen science program that asks local schools to help museum scientists gather data about the ice age. The 150 students were given masks, gloves, magnifiers, paintbrushes, identification guides, and vials to sort and store the specimens. "Our kids are real scientists now," said head of school Arianna Haut. Last year, a group of teachers from Summit Prep attended a day-long training at the Tar Pits Museum to learn to sort and identify microfossils, and they helped develop curriculum materials and lesson plans for the program. Once the project is evaluated, the program could spread across Los Angeles County and include other local ancient sites.
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By Kellyn Lanza and Camilla Yust 6th Grade As the second semester continues more events are happening and being planned. One of the events happening right now is the club rush. Girls signed up for different clubs such as Art, Fashionistas, GALA Ambas-
sadors, Games and Books, and The National Honors Society. A fun new feature at our school is the SPARK program. The girls
have been working on team building activities, like planning railways for the metro and engineering tunnels out of paper. Also this Spring, 6th graders will be joined by a few guests from the Institute of Classical Architecture. Some GALA girls in Robotics have successfully finished making a vex kit and are in the
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process of making a second vex robot. Each GALA girl is receiving a donated chromebook to use for school work. The teachers have finished assembling much of the makerspace. The GALA girls will be able to use flight simulators, green screens, 3D printers and much more!
st. brendan By Will Martinez 8th Grade
March at Saint Brendan School is an exciting month with the coming of spring sports, the news of high school acceptance letters and the preparation for our school fundraising event, Havana Casino Night. March 1st is Ash Wednesday. As a school, we will meet together at St. Brendan’s Church and begin our Lenten Season. On March 3 our 8th grade class will begin to hear from the many high schools to which they applied. For all the students, we always look forward to St. Patrick’s Day where we reverse the roles on our traditional Hush Day! More is happening for our students as spring sports are beginning to get started. Students are eagerly getting ready for track and field, volleyball and soccer. Finally, our parents are gathering wonderful prizes donated by our community for our annual silent auction and terrific party on April 1.
LA County High School for the Arts By Eliana Estrada 12th Grade
This month at LACHSA, students are kneedeep in homework, projects, and performances. Our March performance schedule includes the theatre department’s season play, “The 39 Steps”, music technology students’ Techwerks showcase, the spring dance concert, and the piano department’s spring recital. Also, opera and pit orchestra students present “Die Fledermaus” in their semester production. Other events include the dance gala fundraiser, the Fortune Cookie Film Festival, and the first annual LACHSA telethon for the arts. Excitingly, seniors start to receive admissions decisions from colleges this month, and as I am in the midst of this busy time myself, I know how thrilling and nerve-racking it truly is! Students also have state testing this month, and everyone anxiously anticipates spring break in the coming weeks. We conclude March with the visual arts experimental film screening and a day off for Cesar Chavez Day.
christ the king By Maria Rodriguez 8th Grade
February was definitely a remarkable month filled with many events at Christ the King School. Catholic Schools’ Week was launched with a mass led by Student Council followed by our open house and science fair. The week was filled with appreciation days towards the pastor, principal, faculty, and students. We also had a Career Day where parents came in to speak of their interesting careers. Students were inspired to dress up as their future job, and we had many doctors, artists, and definitely NBA players. Grandparents Day was a memorable day. Students joined their grandparents for lunch and were entertained by the Pueri Cantores Choir. Catholic Schools’ Week ended with our traditional Spirit Day in which students were very enthusiastic to play games. We have had other activities as well. Our Academic Decathlon team competed against other schools in a Quiz Bowl which took place at Cathedral High School. They placed second place overall! They have been working very hard for the actual event on March 5. The Pueri Choir had a special concert with the adult choir at Christ the King Church on Feb. 11. Finally, our sports news! The girls varsity basketball team is the division champion for two years in a row, and has qualified again for the CYO playoffs. We wish them luck.
Marlborough By Sydney Gough 11th Grade
Marlborough’s Robotics teams finished in 4th and 6th places out of 23 teams at an Interleague To u r n a m e n t in Riverside on Feb. 5. The two teams won various 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for Innovation, Motivation, Control, and other categories at the tournament. The Marlbots team plans to compete at LA Regional Championship with guidance and supervision from Robotics Coach and science teacher Mr. Witman. Marlborough’s Varsity basketball team is having a great season, and plans to compete in the CIF Playoffs. Marlborough students won a total of 133 awards at the 2017 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Award Competition. Our student artists and writers earned recognition at the Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention levels, and Gold Key Finalists will progress to compete at a national level. Eleven talented students won 13 Gold Key awards in various art and writing categories.
turning point By Gemma Fudge 8th Grade
February was a month of inspiration and education at Turning Point. The school celebrated Black History Month by inviting renowned storyteller Michael McCarty to perform stories about escaped slaves and the Civil Rights movement. Afterwards there was a Q&A where students asked questions about Mr. McCarty’s upcoming book and how he got involved in civil rights. The eighth graders also watched the movie "Hidden Figures," which shows the part African-American women played in space travel during the 1960’s.
cathedral chapel By Lilian Kim 8th Grade
Neither bad weather nor flooded streets can stop CCS from shining brightly. Our academic decathlon team faced 21 other L.A. schools on Feb. 4 and brought back the Quizbowl championship! Students placed 3rd in math and English; 2nd in social studies, superquiz, and logic; 1st in fine arts, litera-
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Also in February, students in the Youth for Change elective gave a PowerPoint presentation to the middle school on President Trump’s immigration ban. They spoke about what this executive order means for people trying to enter America from the seven banned countries, and they discussed why some are in favor of the ban and why others oppose it. They also showed a trailer for an upcoming documentary about Syrian refugee camps. After the presentation, they split into groups with one Youth for Change member as the leader, and they talked about what they had just learned. The leader asked the students what America means to them and why it is important to respect other’s opinions. In the end, the groups composed a poem out of selected words from their answers. ture, science and religion. Sports news is great too. Chapel Boys’ “A” basketball team went undefeated in league for the second consecutive year and are preparing for the playoffs. Chapel Girls’ “A” basketball team won league and dominated their first two playoff games: 31-14 against Mother of Sorrows and 29-14 versus St. Anthony Padua. Our speech team members are looking forward to the Our Lady of Peace tournament. Students from K to 8 participated in the Annual Religion Class Challenge; Top scorers started competing in bees beginning Feb 16th.
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The biggest news at Brawerman right now is that the Grade 1 teacher, Ms. Sebring, just came back to school. She was gone for a few months after having a baby named Shoshana. We missed her a lot and we’re all really excited to have her back. Our school’s basketball team is off to a good start this year! The team is made up of boys and girls from Grades 4 and 5. We won our first two games by a lot, but unfortunately we lost the third one. Even though we lost, we know our team is a lot better this year and we think we will win our next game. The upper grades (Grades 3, 4, and 5) just finished a big project in Hebrew class called This Is Me. Each student made a mini-poster with a picture and some background information describing who we are, but all of the information on the poster had to be written completely in Hebrew.
March is a full month at The Willows Community School. Continuing our appreciation and celebration of the arts, this month we will dedicate a whole evening to varying artistic mediums created by the students during an event called “Family Arts Night.” Parents and students alike can enjoy a dance recital in the theater performed by the dancers from school electives and enrichments, followed by hands-on activities for artists of all ages, as well as a display of rich and innovative student artwork around the campus. Arts Night is lead by The Willows’ extremely talented and dedicated art teachers Susannah Funnell and Kristy Acero. Traditionally, we round out the month of March with “Grandparents and Special Friends Day.” This is a day in which we open up our school and share our beautiful campus, dedicated teachers, and the product of our hard work to those closest to us. This special day is a transition into Spring Break, which will carry us into April.
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By Avery Gough 5th Grade This past month has been a very exciting month for the school and especially for my grade! We just finished our book fair and had a Valentine’s Daythemed charity drive. In Fifth grade sports, girls just finished their soccer season and
boys just completed basketball. Next up for girls will be track and volleyball and boys move on to soccer or baseball. The Fifth grade also finished their colonial research project and have begun their science
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center for Early education By Dylan Foley 5th Grade
February is the shortest month of the year but still has a lot of fun activities and holidays. Va l e n t i n e ’s Day was on February 14th. Most of the grades handed out thoughtful and nice Valentine’s Day cards and maybe even a little candy. There was also a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration where we had food, activities, and music from China. In addi-
tion to all of the holidays, we had a snow day on February 13th. The main schoolyard was completely covered with manmade snow. It was a really fun experience because some kids have never seen, touched, or played in snow! It was very cold but really exciting. They even allowed The Caring Place to participate. The Caring Place is where the teachers’ babies play. I think we had a snow day because other states get a lot of snow and we never get the chance to see it. I also think we had a snow day because the school wants us to have new and different adventures from time to time. I can’t wait to see what March brings.
hollywood schoolhouse By Max Rubin 6th Grade
The second grade class recently returned from their field trip to Chinatown. They are learning more about the city of Los Angeles. I remember taking this field trip, and I know I learned a lot about my city. One of the best parts of the trip was getting to take the Metro. We explored Chinatown and then we were able to purchase goods from nearby shops. The field trip was both edu-
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cational and a whole lot of fun! This year, my fellow sixth-graders and I have been working with mentors at the University of Michigan in a program called Place Out Of Time. POOT provides a new learning experience interacting with our college mentors in a virtual classroom as we each portray historical and contemporary characters. Each of us will serve as witnesses for an upcoming mock trial in the coming weeks. The fifth grade class has completed a major project in History. It involved choosing a state for a research report and constructing a “float” for a state float parade presentation! The students transformed plain cardboard boxes into beautiful representations of each state, teaching all of us more about our country.
By Oona Holahan 12th Grade
Spring has come early to Immaculate Heart this year. February showers brought March flowers, and our beautiful campus is bursting with life. In February, students celebrated Valentine’s Day by sending “Candy Grams.” Later, on Feb. 21, the upperclasswomen took part in the annual ring ceremony, where each Junior received a class ring and a red rose. February also held one of the first “lasts” of the year: this year’s final Pep Rally. Students gathered in the Auditorium to celebrate the spring sports teams. Immaculate Heart will host the Mother-Daughter Luncheon and Fashion Show on March 17. In recognition of the date’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, this year’s theme is “An Irish Garden Party.” The luncheon includes a fashion show and many of our seniors will be modeling. After months of set-building, costuming, and rehearsals, the Genesians will present the spring play, “Romeo and Juliet.” The production will run March 23 to 26. Amidst studying for APs and waiting for spring break, seniors have begun to receive college acceptance letters. Best of luck to the Class of 2017!
page academy By Paige Mendiola 3rd Grade
March is not just the third month of the year, it is also the start of the Spring Season, Women’s History Month and sometimes Easter even happens during this month. Page Academy is celebrating other popular holidays in March. Read Across America takes place on March 2, which is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The elementary students take time to read to the pre-school and junior kindergarten classes, and will share a “green eggs and ham” breakfast! “Student Move Up Day” is on March 10. The students will follow the class schedule for the grade they will be moving on to next school year in order to become familiar with the schedule and classes. Daylight savings time is March 12. It is a way to make better use of daylight, so remember to set your clocks! The end of 3rd Quarter and Student Honor Assembly is on March 17, the same as St Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated by wearing green. Some of our students will visit the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Hollywood, and we will also kick off our Spring “Pennies for Patients” campaign. Every class collects change to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Last year, the student body raised over $4,857.24! We hope everyone has a happy spring!
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By Natalie Bernstein 5th Grade Every year, the fifth graders at Third Street Elementary School go to Astro Camp, located in Idyllwild. The trip is meant to create a fun learning / bonding experience for the students. This year, we went from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. Since it was in the middle of winter, the campus was full of ice, which was new for a group of kids from Los Angeles. There were a variety of classes and activities offered at Astro Camp including ziplining, lights and lasers, and building a rocket. Students were able to look at space through a high-tech telescope and learn about Expedition Valles Marineres on Mars by climbing a rock wall. When it was time to go, everyone was wishing we could stay longer.
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By Christopher Woods 7th Grade Last month we celebrated Black History Month in a variety of ways. My sister and her 1st grade class made biographical posters on the lives of some of the most important names from the Civil Rights Movement. It was truly amazing how the whole school got together and learned about those important times. The Civil Right’s Movement helped shape our country’s democracy by furthering equality for all. Cafe Barnum, our annual talent show, is an opportunity to share your hidden talents. Faculty and students will be showing off their skills from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 10. Last year was great. I will be singing and playing guitar, not sure which song yet. It should be a blast, hope you can make it! Middle School Boys Basketball made it to the championship finals against St. Nicholas but, sadly, lost 48 to 47. We had a great year, great players, great coaches, and great support. Thank you fellow Patriots and parents; We will be victorious next year. Go Patriots!
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STORYTELLER Michael McCarty speaks to students.
Middle school students hear African folktales and stories Turning Point School hosted master storyteller Michael McCarty on Feb. 13 to share little-known stories ranging from the time of slavery to the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Students began the day hearing McCarty recount the story of Ellen and William Craft, two slaves from Georgia, who bravely escaped to the north in 1848. Later in the day, students heard African folktales and stories such as
“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” the true story of a boy who had a dream of building a windmill that would bring electricity and water to his Malawi village. McCarty is in his 25th year of professional storytelling, sharing a wide variety of African, African American and international folktales and historical stories. Visit havemouthwillrunit. com for more information.
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In the midst of winter, a number of school activities take place. Around this time, student life becomes busy, yet exciting and fun. The Associate Student Body (ASB) does a great job setting up events for students to enjoy. A number of activities have taken place this past month, such as Homecoming and weekly Spirit Assemblies, that give students an opportunity to enjoy school while still working hard in class as Midterms approach. When Midterms end, students will receive an opportunity to embark on an “Experiential Learning” trip, where they choose from a number of travel destinations that last for a week. Not all of the trips are overnight trips, but most last the entire day. For example, there is a “Los Angeles Sports History Trip,” where students arrive early in the morning, take tours of various historical stadiums in the area, and then return home at night. The trip I have chosen for this year is the “College Road Trip,” where students tour the Midwest to visit colleges in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Trips such as these bring students closer to their peers and create memories that last a lifetime.
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Restaurant, bar and coffee coming to Firestone site By Suzan Filipek If all goes according to Conroy Commercial developers plan, one day you’ll be able to order a microbrew at the ol’ Streamline Moderne Firestone building. Actually, you will be able to sip any number of beers made on site and also select from a full menu. Parking will be tight, as there is no on-site parking. “That’s the tricky part of working with a historic building,” said developer Brad Conroy. He’s been eyeing the site — a city Historical Cultural Monument — for 15 years. “That’s the beauty of it. The bones are fantastic. That’s what makes it so special,” said Conroy. The project is headed to the City Planning Dept. in May with community outreach well underway, he added. Representatives of Conroy met with members of the
Sycamore Square Neighborhood Association last month to discuss repurposing of the former tire and repair shop at 800 S. La Brea Ave. into a 3,493 square-foot restaurant and microbrewery. Conroy has applied for a conditional use permit for a full line of alcohol sales and other modifications for a 266seat restaurant. The 12,724 square-foot space will also include a retail area and outdoor coffee kiosk. While there is no on-site parking, valet will be offered; 20 spots have been leased across La Brea in the parking lot of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, until 7 p.m. Daytime parking is the most challenging, said Conroy, as several commercial spaces open at night. Ride-share and walking will be encouraged for the “hyper-local” site and a dropoff/ pickup area is slated for
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Burglar-Proof Your Home; Watch for Children on Sidewalks March means spring break for many local schools, and that can mean a welcome respite from the daily routine of alarm clocks, lunch boxes, carpools, homework and after-school activities. One of the most popular ways to decompress is with a family vacation. Be aware, though, that there have been some burglaries in the neighborhood recently, so it’s important to take simple precautions to make sure your house is not an inviting target in your absence. Some effective measures for preventing these opportunistic crimes are: • Add motion-control security lights (which are relatively inexpensive) to the perimeter of your house. • Secure garage doors, and any driveway, backyard and side yard gates. Simple padlocks can be effective in some locations. • Cancel your newspapers and put a hold on your mail, so it does not accumulate on your porch. • Put porch lights, a few interior lamps, and possibly a radio or TV, on timers, so the house looks and sounds occupied. • If you have an alarm company, notify it of your vacation dates. • Let your neighbors know your plans and leave contact numbers with them.
Eighth St. Proposed hours are 7 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Wednesday and 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday with on-site security from 3 p.m. to closing. The city Office of Historic Resources has reviewed plans for the former Firestone Tire and Service Center, which will retain many of its original features. “There is a proposal for a microbrewery and up to three restaurants, as an adaptive reuse of the existing build-
ing,” said Ken Bernstein, principal city planner, in the Dept. of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources. The project is slated to go before the city Cultural Heritage Commission Thurs., March 2. In continuous operation since 1938 until the previous owner Bridgestone closed the business in the fall of 2015, the 20th-century Machine Age design was considered ultra modern at the time it was constructed, according to the
Los Angeles Conservancy website. Its aerodynamic design gives the illusion of speed, precision, and efficiency, with uninterrupted horizontal lines and rounded corners. Rooftop lettering sits atop a curving canopy illuminated by fluorescent lights and is clad in original baked porcelain enamel panels of pale yellow accented with burgundy, a one-time popular color scheme. Conroy hopes to open by the end of the year.
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With school out, many more children will be walking or biking to Larchmont, or simply skateboarding, dog-walking and playing — which means it’s even more important to drive with caution. This is especially true when backing out of driveways. Unfortunately, there are many blind driveways in our neighborhood, flanked by high hedges all the way to the sidewalk, so that pedestrians cannot see a moving car until it’s too late. (And now that the very quiet hybrid and electric cars are so popular, pedestrians might not hear them in time either!) These are accidents — and lawsuits — waiting to happen. These high hedges are illegal, even if they have been in place for years. City of Los Angeles law limits all structures in front yards, including hedges, fences or walls along property lines, to a maximum of 42” in height. If you have an over-height hedge, do us all a favor and trim it down to a safe, legal height (or ask your neighbors to do so if it belongs to them). Aside from the obvious safety hazards, the oversize front hedges serve to wall neighbors off from each other — which is not the welcoming, open spirit we all love about Windsor Square.
The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 157 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ADV.
MICROBREWERY and a restaurant is planned for the landmark Streamline Moderne building at La Brea and Eighth St. Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy.
By John Welborne The regular quarterly meeting of the Brookside Home Owners Association took an interesting turn on Feb. 23. The routine agenda relating to trash, crime, and committees was overshadowed by discussion of the effort underway, for the past two years, to learn what’s involved in having the city declare “Beautiful Brookside” (as it says on the lawn signs) an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ). Specifically, 50-year Brookside resident Brent Gold had invited the outspoken leader of the Miracle Mile SayNoHPOZ group, real estate broker and house rehabilitator, Jay Schoenfeldt of Brick & Mortar Real Estate on Wilshire Blvd. in the Miracle Mile, to attend the Brookside meeting and share his view on HPOZs. The earlier part of the meeting featured association co-president Danny Gibson reading a letter from retiring Association director Susan Watanabe, presentations by LAPD Senior Lead Officer Hebel Rodriguez and by representatives of both SSA and ADT security companies, and a plea for neighbors to sign up for committees. The board also announced the new association website: brooksidelaca.com. When the matter turned
REAL ESTATE BROKER Jay Schoenfeldt came from opposing the Miracle Mile HPOZ to tell Brookside residents that they should oppose one too.
to discussion of architectural preservation in Brookside, co-president Emily Levin reminded the attendees that all of the board members are new. She said they are facilitating discussion of the idea of creating an historic zone, but the board has no position of its own at this time. She then introduced the longtime historic preservation committee chair, Jan Wieringa, who described the process and activity to date and answered questions. Pitch for no HPOZ It was at this point that Mr. Gold introduced Mr. Schoenfeldt and suggested that he speak. Along with fellow Miracle Mile anti-HPOZ activist Henry van Moyland, Mr. Schoenfeldt already had distributed Say No to HPOZ flyers from Miracle Mile.
Mr. Schoenfeldt has stated in Miracle Mile meetings that he feels passionately about this subject, partly because fixing up and selling houses is part of his business. His website says: “My passion is making Los Angeles’ neighborhoods more beautiful by rehabilitating one broken-down house at a time. I strive to preserve the character and architectural integrity of older homes, while adding modern conveniences for today’s lifestyle. “In short, I prefer to restore rather than raze, create character rather than neutralize and provide buyers with a more desirable product than the competition.” Presiding officer Danny Gibson wrapped up the meeting just in time for the 8 p.m. Memorial Library closing.
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By Suzan Filipek LaBrea–Hancock and Larchmont Heights neighborhoods were approved for R-1 Variation Zones Feb. 14 by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee (PLUM). The zoning, which is part of the City Planning Dept.’s Neighborhood Conservation Initiative, adds restrictions tailor-made to neighborhoods and addresses McMansions — boxy homes too large for a lot. Final approval of the zones will be consolidated with the amended Baseline Mansionizaton Ordinance (BMO) expected to go to City Council March 1, after the Chronicle press deadline. The amended BMO closes loopholes in the 2008 original ordinance.
Karen and Michael Gilman, Larchmont Heights adjacent, applaud the new R-1 zoning. “The level of over-development our city has experienced in the last few years is changing the character and integrity of our single-family neighborhoods forever,” they wrote in a letter to PLUM. “We believe that the neighborhood character would best be maintained by allowing residents to add, renovate or expand their home by adding living space at the rear of the property, rather than at the front,” the Gilmans added. Both Larchmont and LaBrea–Hancock R-1 variation zones will include an RG Rear Detached Garage Supple(Please turn to page 25)
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Beachwood Dr. between 1st and 2nd Streets is due to be torn up yet again tomorrow Friday [Feb. 17] and resurfaced against the expressed wishes of the homeowners who live here. We see it as a waste of our taxes and our peaceful use of the street for the next month. We have repeatedly contacted our council office and city departments and they say they are going ahead regardless.
Owners of six additional Beachwood homes signed on to the following message to Bureau of Street Services officials: “All of my neighbors agree, we do NOT need our street to be repaved on Friday, February 17th, as you have planned. The street is in fine shape. Please cancel this repaving and take away the ‘NO PARKING’ signs that are all over the 100 and 200 South Beachwood blocks. Thanks so much.” Dr. Lois Sprague Windsor Square [Editor’s note: The repaving work was underway the week the Chronicle went to press.] Write us at letters@larchmontchronicle.com. Include your name, contact information and where you live. We reserve the right to edit for space and grammar.
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Democratic Party,” she said. State elected officials can appoint up to six delegates. She first met the assemblymember when she was in Emerge California, a political training program for women, and again during her recent run to be a delegate on the Grassroots Slate in the Assembly District election. “We had an unprecedented turnout at the election with 1,024 ballots. I received 336 votes, which placed me as the First Runner Up, a difference of six votes between me and the female candidate in the seventh spot (the seven female candidates with the most votes are elected),” Stromberg said. In her new volunteer post, Stromberg will attend yearly state conventions and vote on endorsements and elect officers. She plans to join caucuses, possibly run for a caucus leadership position, and/
NEW DELEGATE Julie Stromberg was a Chronicle Woman of Larchmont, 2015.
or apply to join a standing committee. “My ultimate goal as a delegate is to promote and further my progressive values. I am excited to have the opportunity to continue the progressive movement and make an impact,” she said.
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Spring will arrive this month and with it, a sense of excitement and beauty. Those elements need to be manifested in your ads. Remember the goal is to sell your business to the reader. Convey these elements by incorporating language and images that appeal to the senses of sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch. Use tasteful images that are appropriate to your message. Stir the pot of excitement with exotic words and colorful, fun phrases. Simplicity is the key to creating a good ad. Make your ad appealing by the use of blank space to set it off from the surrounding editorial. Use choice wording saying as little as possible but making each word count. Avoid adding details that the reader doesn’t want or need. Your goal is to have the reader contact you for additional information. Keep your message to just the highlights to intrigue the reader enough to seek more information from you. Color is another important element in adding excitement and beauty to your ad. Flip through our monthly publications and note which ads catch your eye first. Undoubtedly they will have color and be easily read without excessive detail. Happy Spring and remember to always market, market, market you business! Contact Pam at The Larchmont Chronicle 323-462-2241 ext. 11
Volunteer for Your Neighborhood Council; Attend a Meeting! Greater Wilshire is bounded (approximately) by La Brea Avenue on the west, Olympic Boulevard on the south, Western Avenue and Manhattan Place on the east, and Melrose Avenue to Wilcox Avenue to Willoughby Avenue on the north. For the exact GWNC exterior boundaries, plus the boundaries of the 15 Geographic Areas that comprise GWNC, plus all the most current GWNC information, visit our website at greaterwilshire.org. All GWNC meetings are open to the public, and the meeting times and locations are published on the website under Meeting Schedules. If you have an item you would like placed on a meeting agenda, please contact info@ greaterwilshire.org or (323) 539-GWNC (4962), at least two weeks before the meeting. Meeting agendas are posted on the GWNC website and elsewhere in the Greater Wilshire community at least 72 business hours before our meetings. Board of Directors meetings: Second Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Ebell of Los Angeles; Dining Room 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 90005 Land Use Committee meetings: Fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Wilshire United Methodist Church; Assembly Room 4350 Wilshire Blvd., 90005 Outreach Committee meetings: First Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. Next meeting: Sat., Mar. 4 Bricks & Scones Cafe 403 N. Larchmont Blvd., 90004 Sustainability Committee meetings: Second Tuesday of each quarter, 7:00 p.m. Next meeting: Tues, Mar. 14 Los Angeles Tennis Club 5851 Clinton St., 90004 Transportation Committee meetings: First Mondays of even-numbered months, 7:00 p.m. Next meeting: Mon., Apr. 3 Marlborough School 250 S. Rossmore Ave., 90004
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Assemblymember Richard Bloom has appointed Windsor Village resident Julie Stromberg to be a delegate to the California Democratic Party for the 50th Assembly District. “Julie is smart, enthusiastic and dedicated. I look forward to her contributions towards strengthening California Democrats and helping us regain ground at the national level in the 2016 election,” Assemblymember Richard Bloom said following his appointment last month. Stromberg is a lawyer and mother of two as well as a boardmember of the Windsor Village Association and the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council. “Greater Wilshire is an important part of Assemblymember Bloom’s district, and selecting me as his delegate enables our area to have representation in the California
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vation pioneer, enacting one of the first historic preservation laws in the country. “L.A.’s historic preservation ordinance dates back to 1962, three years ahead of the city of New York. And we were four years ahead of a national law, the National Historic Preservation Act, which came in 1966.” That said, Bernstein explained that the city lacked a comprehensive approach to actually preserving buildings until the 2006 creation of the
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Office of Historic Resources (OHR) within the Dept. of City Planning. Since then, the OHR, with the financial assistance of the Getty Foundation, has been working on a multi-year effort, called Survey LA, to comprehensively take stock of what is historically significant across the city. “We will have made our way, literally, down every street in Los Angeles to identify significant places,” said Bernstein. This massive effort is finally near completion with the last of the field surveys complete, and with findings on all 35 community plan areas of the city to be released shortly. The information is available to the public at historicplacesla.org, a website Bernstein encouraged attendees to explore. Why is an inventory of historic resources so important? Because the information will be used to conduct better planning across the city: “Our mantra all along has been about linking historic preservation and planning,” explained Bernstein. “How can we plan our future if we don’t understand where we came from and what is significant about what remains in our communities today?” Miracle Mile HPOZ Following his presentation, Bernstein took questions from the audience. Referencing Metro’s creation of transient-oriented districts, such as the Purple Line subway stations on Wilshire Blvd., a guest asked Bernstein how he tries to balance the desire to increase density in those areas with the surrounding neighborhoods that already exist. “These are the questions we’re grappling with now,” answered Bernstein. The vision is for the Los Angeles General Plan to focus future growth and activity around transit stations, he explained, adding: “but then, the devil is in the details.” This is one of the topics that has come up with the Miracle Mile Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) effort, Bernstein pointed out, noting the neighborhood’s mix of historic single-family and
es along Wilshire Blvd. and major corridors, because preserving that neighborhood is important and worthwhile. “But now we’re hearing from some of those neighborhoods that they’re very concerned about that decision by the Planning Commission. “The City Council will ultimately decide.” The event was a part of “Larchmont Living’s Distinguished Speaker Series,” presented by local Realtor Chase Campen.
Earth Day countdown to address climate change A grassroots forum, “Climate Change Action Plan: Countdown to Earth Day,” will be hosted by Laura Cohen and Julie Stromberg in a Brookside home Sat., March 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. The forum will feature speakers Sen. Ben Allen, District 26; Lauren FaberO’Connor, deputy chief sustainability officer, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti; Bill Funderburk, Jr., city of Los Angeles Water and Power Commissioner; and Dan Kegel, Citizens’ Climate Lobby. A trustee of the Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society, Cohen has contributed to greening projects at John Burroughs Middle School, the Larchmont Blvd. and Wilton Place medians and, most recently, two local fire stations. “I try to live by the creed, ‘Think globally, act locally.’ The rejection of science and gutting of environmental protections emanating from Washington inspire this grassroots response. We will work together on March 11, on Earth Day, and beyond
to do what we can to raise awareness of critical environmental issues and to take action,” Cohen said. An environmental lawyer and chair of the GWNC Sustainability Committee, Stromberg has “grave concerns that the new administration will undo all the progress we have made to date in the area of environmental justice. “Climate change is a reality and we need to address it in a proactive manner. I wish to leave the planet in a better place than when I came into it. I wish for my children, their children, and all children to have a future — a healthy and beautiful future.” Weather permitting, the event will be held by a natural stream and urban ecosystem, “an excellent setting to discuss the environment,” adds Cohen. The event is in association with “Organizing for Action,” which advocates for former President Obama’s agenda. Address provided upon RSVP. Please RSVP to soundinput@gmail.com.
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By Billy Taylor Local residents filled the Windsor Room of the Wilshire Country Club Feb. 11 to hear Los Angeles principal city planner Ken Bernstein talk on a range of issues from historic preservation to city planning. Taking the podium, Bernstein was quick to point out that Los Angeles is a city with a rich architectural heritage that includes communities whose residents care deeply about preserving their past. “When I talk about historic preservation in Los Angeles, I think, unfortunately, people still have the misconception that it is a city that has little or no history, or that it is a city that doesn’t care about its history. But I think, if you’re in this neighborhood — in Hancock Park or Windsor Square — you’re living a life that gives lie to that myth.” One of the things that surprises a lot of people, according to Bernstein, is that Los Angeles was a historic preser-
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JOHN BURROUGHS auditorium was the venue for residents to discuss a Miracle Mile HPOZ with Councilman Ryu.
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(Continued from page 1) was the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) proposed for the single-family and multifamily residential areas south of Wilshire Blvd. (see the map in Section 3, page 12), and because that has become a contentious issue with a number of residents, moderator Kiara Nagel outlined four ground rules for the meeting, for which she sought and received concurrence from the attendees: (1) Be respectful; (2) Don’t interrupt when others are talking; (3) Listen to understand; and (4) Be open to hearing new information. Ryu seeks more input Councilman Ryu stated that he has been hearing from both supporters and opponents of the proposed HPOZ. He said the purpose of the evening’s meeting was to continue seeking residents’ input, as he recently has done through let-
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(Continued from page 23) mental Use District, meaning: “All new construction must have a rear garage,” said Barbara Savage, president of the LaBrea–Hancock Homeowners Association. The RG supplement decrees “garages must be detached and be in the rear half of the property; front garages are not allowed,” city Planning Dept. officials said. There are several possible configurations for a rear detached garage, they added. The supplement “was certainly a critical feature and concern of our neighborhood as it addresses a number of issues with mansionization at once,” said Charlie D’Atri, president of the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association. In contrast, under the BMO as a whole, garages are allowed anywhere including the front of a house. The current draft ordinance allows for a full Residential Floor Area exemption (400 square feet) if the garage is placed in the rear. If the garage is in the front, the Residential Floor Area exemption is only 200 square feet. This may change when the ordinance goes to the full City Council, Nathanson said.
ters sent to residents and property owners and as he and his staff are doing by reviewing correspondence received at the office. Councilman Ryu said he would come to his own conclusion about what to advocate to his City Council colleagues within two weeks and that he also would announce his views to the community at that time. Bernstein: history, facts The next speaker was Principal City Planner and Director of the Office of Historic Resources (OHR), Ken Bernstein, who gave a PowerPoint presentation. He detailed the early 2014 origination of residents’ requests to Councilman LaBonge and to the city to study designating the community as an HPOZ, and he recounted the threeyear process, including many public meetings, culminating in the Dec. 2016 action of the City Planning Commission (CPC) to approve the HPOZ but to change the boundaries that previously had been approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission. Q&A During Mr. Bernstein’s presentation, cards with written questions from the audience were collected and sorted. The questions were answered by a panel consisting of Councilman Ryu, city planner Bernstein and planner Renata Dragland from OHR. Many questions already had been answered during the Bernstein presentation, and a number of questions concerned the CPC’s boundary changes that removed many properties from the HPOZ. Public comments: 23-23 Public comments, limited to one minute each, came next. About 46 people lined up, with the comments evenly split, about 23 in favor of the HPOZ and 23 opposed. By this point in the evening, some in the audience, dwindling a bit by that time, had forgotten ground rules numbers 1 and 2, and there were some catcalls and outbursts, primarily from the “No HPOZ” partisans. Earlier in the meeting, one of them had refused to follow the additional guideline of not holding signs so they would block the view of people behind, and a Ryu staff member’s reminder being of no avail, LAPD Wilshire Division
A “road diet,” increasing development and more was scheduled to be heard at the LaBrea Hancock Homeowners Association annual meeting Feb. 26 at Wilde Wine Bar, after the Chronicle went to press. The “diet,” along a fourblock stretch of Sixth St. from La Brea to Highland avenues, proposes three lanes — one east, one west and a safety lane in the center. “And, if dreams were possible, a bike lane,” said LaBrea Hancock president Barbara Savage. The proposal is in con-
junction with what neighboring Miracle Mile and Mid-City West residential groups have asked for, such as increasing room for pedestrians and bicyclists at the expense of bus and car lanes, added Savage. “If we can’t get the reversible (safety) lane, then we would ask for two lanes, two bike lanes (east bound/west bound) and no turns.” The proposal would reduce this longtime east-west traffic artery from four lanes to two, possibly even during the Metro Purple Line construction when Sixth St. is a major
Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova walked over to remind the No HPOZ partisan to comply. The CPC’s recommendation is expected to be heard in the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee in time for the matter to reach the full City
Council before expiration of the two-year Interim Control Ordinance on March 25. A comprehensive account of the lengthy Town Hall meeting, written by Liz Fuller, is on the Larchmont Buzz. Go to: tinyurl.com/zteqybk.
Wilshire detour route. Also on the agenda was the amended Baseline Mansionization Ordinance, expected at City Council this month, and the pending expiration of the Interim Control Ordinance this month. Mansionization “Our neighborhood asked for and will get rear massing restrictions as a protection,” she explained. The ordinance to curb mansionization will not include the square footage of a rear garage as part of the .45 percent buildable limit on a parcel, she said. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova and Councilman Ryu also were expected to attend. Other issues included neighborhood signage and finalizing security approaches for the park area behind Avalon Wilshire apartments, between Orange and Mansfield.
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'New minor forcing' solution followed by a quick quiz Your partner opens with one of a suit and you bid a major. Your partner rebids 1 No Trump. What do you bid with this hand after partner opened a minor, you respond 1 Spade, and she rebids 1 No Trump?
♠ KJ874 ♥ 87 ♦ AJ8 ♣ QT4
Two Spades is too weak a bid, and you shouldn't rebid a five card suit. Opener will pass it most of the time, and that might cause you to miss a game, or be playing in a 5-2 fit.
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Grand Slam Three Spades is too strong a bid. If your partner has a minimum with only two Spades, you could be too high. A good solution is called New Minor Forcing (NMF). It works this way: If your partner rebids 1 No
Trump, and you have a fivecard major with invitational values, you can bid 2 of the unbid minor suit. If the bidding started with 1 Heart– Pass–1 Spade, you have to use 2 Clubs as your asking bid. Your bid promises at least invitational values (10 High Card Points [HCP] and a fivecard major), and it is possible that you have more. Your main intent with the NMF bid is to find out whether your partner has a fit for your major. If your partner has threecard support, she bids 2 of your major with a minimum
and 3 of your major with a maximum. If she does not have a fit, she shows 4 of the other major if she has it. If she cannot bid a major, she bids 2 No Trump with a minimum and 3 No Trump with a maximum. Quiz Now you’re ready to take the following quiz. Bidding: South West North East 1D P 1S P 1N P ? Here are your hands sitting North. What do you bid for each hand? 1. ♠ QJ874 2. ♠ AQ874 ♥ 32 ♥ Q73 ♦ QJ7 ♦ 73 ♣ QJ8 ♣ K73 3. ♠ KT874 4.♠ J9874 ♥ AK ♥ T9764 ♦ K873 ♦A ♣ 98 ♣ 9
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Hand 1: Pass. You have a balanced hand with too few points to worry about game. It is quite acceptable to forget about the Spades. Hand 2: 2 Clubs, NMF. You have enough points to invite game. If your partner bids 2 Spades, you will know she has a minimum opening with three Spades; if she bids 3 Spades, you will know she has a maximum opening with three Spades. You will go to game if she shows a maximum. If she bids 2 Diamonds, denying a major holding, or 2 Hearts, showing four Hearts but denying three Spades, you will bid 2 No Trump. She can go on to 3 No Trump with a maximum. Hand 3: 2 Clubs, NMF. You have game points but want to check whether 4 Spades is the right game or 3 No Trump.
Hand 4: 2 Hearts. This is a rare situation. This is just about the only auction where responder can bid a new suit, which does not force opener to bid again. This auction occurs when your partner rebids 1 No Trump and you are able to show Spades and then Hearts. You are allowed to bid 1 Spade and then 2 Hearts when you have five Spades and four or five Hearts and less than 10 HCP. Grand Slam is the nom de plume for an author of a bestselling book on bridge, an ACBL accredited director and a Silver Life Master.
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(Continued from page 8) City Planning Dept. website. The Hancock Park Home Owners Association wrote to the city, seeking limitations on the requested permit. At a hearing held in early February, June St. resident Don Kossman said: “This kind of restaurant is completely out of character with our neighborhood.” Hancock Park Terrace resident Anne Loveland noted that all the nearby restaurants, including the Mozza group, close at 10 p.m. on weekdays, with only Xiomora staying open until 11 p.m. on weekends. Julia Duncan, Planning Deputy for CD 4 Councilmember David Ryu, said her office received many letters and emails about the proposal. She said the Councilmember concurs with a reduction in the operating hours and suggested closing at 11 p.m. The Zoning Administrator is expected to announce a decision sometime this month.
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Oscar costumes on view for Good Sam Auxiliary
PRESIDENT Mrs. Wayne Martin Brandt (Lisa), Mrs. Arthur McClure (Bonnie), and Mrs. Jon Warren Newby (Marcie).
Las Madrinas ends season with a major gift to CHLA Mrs. Jon Warren Newby (Marcie), outgoing president of Las Madrinas, presented Mrs. Arthur McClure (Bonnie), Chairman of the Associates and Affiliates of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) with the completing contribution to the $5 million Las Madrinas Pediatric Simulation Research Laboratory Endowment at CHLA on behalf of the members of Las Madrinas at the annual meeting in February. The next project announced for Las Madrinas will be a $5 million endowment for the Chief of Neurology Chair and the Neurological Institute Epilepsy Program at CHLA. In addition, three members were honored for their generosity: Mrs. Christopher Stephen Cord (Katrina), Mrs. Michael Wesley Croft (Lynn) and Mrs. John Paul Simmons (Kristi). Board of directors for 2017 were also elected, including incoming president Mrs. Wayne Martin Brandt (Lisa). A celebratory lunch followed the meeting.
The Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary will view some of 2017’s Oscar fashions Mon., March 13, at 11 a.m. Auxiliary members and guests will visit the museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), 919 S. Grand Ave., in Downtown Los Angeles. A tour will include a viewing of costumes from four of the five movies nominated for this year’s Academy Award for costume design. They are included in the
LA Opera open house brings magic, music Music lovers of all ages are invited to a free LA Opera open house at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Sun., March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, see laopera.org.
“LA LA LAND” costumes, top right, are among those on view for Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary members and guests at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM).
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25th annual “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” exhibit sponsored by FIDM. Included this year are costumes from nominees “La La Land” and “Jackie.” There are more than 100 costumes from 23 different movies in the exhibit. After a private tour of the collection, guided by the museum’s curator, the Good Sam Auxiliary attendees will have lunch. Reservations, which include the lunch, are $45. Reserve by calling the Hospital Gift Shop at 213-977-2358. Carpools are recommended.
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