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Sunday Farmers’ Market ‘is here to stay’
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By Julia Stier With the 2020 Census just around the corner, the Larchmont Chronicle is searching through the records of the 1940 census — which were finally released to the public in 2012 after being held for the mandatory 72-year waiting period — to show our readers a way to learn a bit about their homes’ histories. The U.S. Census is taken every 10 years. The numbers collected dictate the number of seats each state gets in the House of Representatives. The next census will take place this month — in March. See Census, p 10
cars shut down traffic on Melrose Avenue. When patrons and employees failed to heed police demands, officers stormed “Melrose Place 25 Cap,” located at
By Caroline Tracy Councilmember David Ryu has announced a meeting to discuss a simmering controversy concerning the Larchmont Sunday Farmers’ Market and a small playground designed to replace six of the city surface parking lot’s existing 34 spaces. The meeting was prompted by e-mails from Windsor Square resident Gary Gilbert that generated an outpouring of concern from Market patrons and local residents. Meeting March 14 The community meeting will take place on Sat., March 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Marlborough School’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 250 S. Rossmore Ave. (2nd Floor). There is street parking in the vicinity, and limited on-campus parking for cars and bicycles may be accessed from westbound Third Street, just west of Arden Blvd. Controversy incited On a morning last month (Feb. 18), many residents of our corner of Los Angeles awoke to e-mails and social media posts from a neighbor, alerting them that the existence of the Sunday Farmer’s Market is at risk. The alleged reason: the mini playground that the city has
See Pot Shop, p 7
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Beloved Bergin’s remains the same. Whew! n St. Pat’s on the menu
By Sondi Toll Sepenuk Unlike the little house in Disney/Pixar’s movie “Up,” Tom Bergin’s Irish Pub won’t be at risk of a balloon bouquet lifting it off to the great unknown. But the Tudor-Revival-style structure, which has weathered several openings and closings in its 84-year history, feels like it’s from another era, being threatened by growth and looming highrises that flank it on every side. Luckily for Los Angeles, though, the beloved pub reopened again in December 2019 under new management and new historical status, and it still is firmly planted on a stretch of Fairfax Ave. between See Bergin’s, p 20
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FAMILIES visit the popular weekly market on Larchmont.
Police storm Larchmont area pot shop, close street
Guns drawn, police surrounded a local cannabis business Feb. 23 around 4 p.m. demanding that the inhabitants “come out with your hands up” while at least seven parked police
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GUNS DRAWN, police surround local cannabis business last month, demanding that those inside “come out with your hands up,” while police cars block traffic on Melrose Avenue.
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By John Welborne
A special community . . . and equally special readers The staff members at the Larchmont Chronicle join me in thanking our supportive readers who not only have sent the Chronicle your checks in the reply envelopes included in recent issues, but also have written personal notes of encouragement to us. That means, and says, a lot — not only to us — but also to the community around us. It is evidence of what makes this community so desirable, not just today, but for more than 100 years. Your encouragement to us and your concern for — and commitment to — our neighborhoods and the city that surrounds us is a hallmark of Larchmont and its environs. As always, your local newspaper (since 1963 — “thank you,” Jane and Dawne) will continue striving to provide our readers the local stories (and informative advertisements) that we hope add to the quality of your lives and also benefit the community.
Bike Lanes, Trees and Our Farmers Market Many commuters are starting to use bicycles to get around the city and, with the increasing number of automobiles, safely sharing the roads is becoming a challenge. There was a recent proposal to install flashing lights along 4th Street from Highland to Rossmore to facilitate bike traffic. Unfortunately, when more closely examined, this idea became immediately problematic for a myriad of reasons: 1) Bicyclists often do not obey traffic signs, especially STOP signs, so encouraging this traffic through our community would be a danger to pedestrians; 2) Although the plan called for car traffic to be ‘diverted’ by signage, the reality is many commuters ignore these signs and power right through neighborhoods; and 3) The inevitable traffic accidents will result in the city installing true traffic signals, something that has happened consistently with these kinds of solutions. Fortunately, members of our community spoke up and this proposal has been tabled, which means that, for now, it is “on hold”. The Association will continue to keep you informed if this proposal gets activated. The Association is working with neighbors and the Council Office regarding the Larchmont Sunday Farmers’ Market’s operator’s long-held goal of expanding the market. Councilmember Ryu’s office has scheduled a community meeting on Saturday, March 14, 2-4 p.m. at Marlborough School to allow all neighbors to express their views on the Larchmont Farmers’ Market and play space at the city’s parking lot at 209 North Larchmont Blvd. Spring seems to have arrived quickly this year, so tree planting will soon commence. If you need a street tree let us know via our website and the tree will be planted at the Association’s expense. o o o If you’re planning to make any changes to the street visible portion of your house, including hardscaping, and windows, check with our HPOZ Planner Suki Gershenhorn (suki.gershenhorn@lacity.org), before starting. The HPOZ Preservation Plan, which regulates our HPOZ, can be found at http://www.preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park. There is also an online form you can fill out to help speed up the process (http://preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/initial. screening.checklist). Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System — tinyurl. com/yyr3unhc — and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180.
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Fri., Sat., Sun, March 6, 7, 8 – Larchmont Sidewalk Sale. Sun., March 8 – Daylight Savings begins at 2 a.m.; turn your clock forward one hour. Wed., March 11 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council board meeting at The Ebell, 743 S. Lucerne Blvd., 7:30 p.m., greaterwilshire.org. Sat., March 14 – Miracle Mile Residential Association annual meeting, Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd. 10 a.m. Sat.-Sun., March 14-15 – Wilshire Blvd. street closure in the Miracle Mile. Tues., March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. Thurs., March 19 – First day of spring.
That’s the question inquiring photographer Talia Abrahamson asked locals along Larchmont Blvd.
Thurs., April 2 – Delivery of the April issue of the Larchmont Chronicle.
Letters to the Editor Girl Scout partners
Thanks for this great article! (“Girl Scouts put cookie sales earnings to good use.”) I do want to say that my partner in crime, Alysoun Higgins, has been a fabulous GSGLA Leader of Troop 495, and a pleasure to co-lead with these past 10 years. Amy Kiehl Miller
Clarifications on homeless housing
Thank you so much for including me in the article (“City Council candidates talk on issues of our time”). I
Correction In last month’s listing of “Candidates and Measures to Appear on March 3 Ballot,” we inadvertently left out the candidates running in the March 3 primary for the 33rd Congressional District. The candidates were incumbent Ted Lieu, Liz Barris, Albert Goldberg, James Bradley, Sarah Liew and Kenneth Wright.
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‘What are your spring break plans?’
would like to clarify a couple of comments that were not printed as I said them. I didn’t actually say “I’m very opposed to bridge housing where people who are the most vulnerable are housed next to drug addicts.” There is only one word missing — but it’s an important one. I said “I’m very opposed to bridge housing where people who are the most vulnerable are housed next to practicing drug addicts.” I have many, friends that are recovering addicts and / or alcoholics. They are incredibly successful in every area of life, and some of the kindest people I know. Being an addict is not an issue, being a “practicing” addict is very different. Also, the “housing first” model encompasses bridge housing and permanent supportive housing. “Housing first” refers to the federal program that views housing as (Please turn to page 8)
2020 Census getting underway
This month (approximately March 12-20), the U.S. Census Bureau will begin inviting households to respond to the 2020 Census questionnaire, either online, by phone or by mail. The questionnaire will ask you about yourself and everyone living in your home, whether you own or rent, your phone number, race and age among other facts. The census count helps determine housing, school, and other programs as well as the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s vital to be counted, and it is required by the U.S. Constitution. Census Day is observed nationwide April 1.
“We’re planning to go to the San Diego Zoo. Also, we have plans to go to SeaWorld.” Enock and Katia Benavides with David and twins Annie and Daniela East Hollywood
“We usually have friends coming out of town from New York, and we hang out with them.” Triplets Magdalena, Isabella and Christian OrtegaChristiansen Hancock Park
“I want to go to Spain. If I’m not working, I want to leave. I want to travel.” Etienne Cuadra Koreatown I think I’m going to Vegas on spring break with my family.” Samantha Alhilly Koreatown
“I would like to go to Palm Springs. Now we’re going to have this discussion later today.” Monica Rodriguez Hancock Park “I’d love to go skiing.” Stan Duprey Hancock Park
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Tips in the age of COVID-19: wash your hands — often
By Suzan Filipek Updates about the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) seem to change daily, but practicing safe habits is universal and timeless. “If you’re sick don’t go to work. Get the flu shot and wash your hands,” Dr. Suman Radhakrishna, chair of infection prevention at CHA HPMC (Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center), told us at the end of last month. Why the flu shot? “It’s one less thing to worry about,” she says. “Most people who are infected [with COVID-19] have very few symptoms,” she adds. What’s more, symptoms of the virus are similar to the common cold and flu: body aches and fatigue, congestion, low-grade fever and coughing. Only two percent of those
infected succumb to the disease, and they are usually already suffering from other medical condiDr. Suman tions, said Dr. Radhakrishna Radhakrishna. To prevent the virus from spreading, recent warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend staying home if you have a cold. Traveling is safe as long as you avoid high-risk areas, where concentrations of COVID-19 are
widespread: China, Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea (check the CDC.gov for updates). Otherwise the risk is very, very low. “Personally, if I had a ticket for a cruise, I would do it,” she said. When in crowded areas, such as planes, use your hand sanitizer, which is a good rule of thumb in any situation, she adds. “Whether you’re 55 or 80 you have to be careful.” Avoid touching your face: especially your nose, mouth and eyes, which can easily transmit bacteria and viruses from surfaces and other people.
If you have a fever coupled with shortness of breath and believe you have been exposed to the virus, call an urgent care facility or your primary care physician. Testing for the virus is done in-house at CHA HPMC, and it has been simpified to two parts. The turn-around to get results is approximately 48 hours. Until a vaccine is approved, expected to take more than a year, safety measures are paramount. A little makeup would’t hurt either, adds the doctor. Wearing mascara will help keep you from touching your face, she said.
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St. Vincent ‘March for Meals’ promotes friendship with sustenance
Isolation and loneliness vs. By Rachel Olivier St. Vincent Meals on good meals and cheer Wheels (SVMOW), 2303 MiVeronica Dover, executive ramar St., which has been director at SVMOW, wants to called the country’s largest remind people that in addition (approximately 2,000 daily to nutritious meals, safety clients) privately funded se- checks and friendly home visnior nutrition program, ob- its to seniors who might be serves “March for Meals” this lonely or isolated is another month with other MOW pro- benefit of the programs. grams across the country. According to a survey by an The month-long celebration American Association of Reencourages people to par- tired Persons-sponsored poll NEW YEAR ticipate by hosting a fund- on healthy aging, one in three NEW YOU! raising event, volunteering older adults says he or she to deliver or serve meals for lacks regular companionship, erase the holiday stressesout with… DMH the month and speaking andSPA, onespin, in four says, mani he or ped she about MOW programs on so- feels isolated from other peocial media. ple at least some of the time.
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CLIENT EDDIE receives daily meals with a side of friendly companionship from volunteer Marie.
ISA, center, gets daily visits from volunteer Lupe (left) and driver Maggie (right).
Another part of the survey on aging found that people who identified as lonely had an increased number of physician visits. While meals from the program are medically tailored to clients’ needs — such as heart healthy, diabetic, renal or low sodium — as well as targeted to holidays and special occasions, those meals supply only part of the picture. According to Dover, “when asked, many seniors state that if they had to choose, they would take the daily visit over the meal.” SVMOW volunteers and staff who work as “runners” to deliver meals also are performing a de facto wellness check on seniors. Typically, the program has the same runners deliver to the same clients each day. This consistency allows for companionship to build during visits. The runner is familiar with the senior’s basic details such as family life or routine. It also means that the runners are the first ones to notice changes in a client’s health. The runners are a line of defense for the clients and can alert a doc-
tor or social worker to get a senior the needed intervention. Good cheer Dover said that recently a client called to thank the staff and let the organization know how grateful she was for her
runner and driver, because they stopped each day to speak with her. She emphasized how much it meant to her now that she has no one anymore. A hot, nutritious meal combined with consistent, caring human interaction goes a long way to offsetting the isolation experienced by many seniors living alone and homebound. And with an aging population here and nationwide, the need within every community will only grow. This month, reach out to someone you know who might need a hot meal and a caring friend. Learn more at stvincentmow.org.
SIGNING the final steel beam.
Tower rises at CHA HPMC
CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center leadership, employees and the construction team signed the final structural piece of steel for the hospital’s new inpatient tower last month before it was hoisted into place. The five-story tower is part of a three-phase, $400 million upgrade at the medical center at 1300 N. Vermont Ave. The new campus is expected to be complete in 2021.
TOPPING OUT the new building at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital.
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Larchmont Village Plaza parking lot refreshed Security cameras added for underground garage As regular users have noticed, there has been a major refreshment and refurbishment underway in recent months. Driveway and ramp surfaces were refinished. Paint and lighting have been brightened up inside the garage. There is new directional signage. Plus, a new security system has been installed. Given some customers’ uncertainty about using the convenient facility
because it is underground, plus rumored security incidents, the owner has installed an elaborate system of security cameras to monitor and record activity on all floors of the structure. The system is expected to be fully operational this month, according to Liz Lopez of Modern Parking, Inc., operator of the lot on behalf of the city. This story originally ran in April 2019.
PARKING SPACES usually are plentiful in the city’s underground garage next to Rite Aid and under Trina Turk, etc.
SECURITY CAMERAS are installed throughout the underground garage on Larchmont.
PARKING LOT booth and attendant welcome drivers to the surface and underground parking facilities next to Rite Aid.
Register to volunteer at 2020 LPGA tournament
Sign up now to serve as a volunteer at the Wilshire Country Club when the Ladies’ Professional Golf Association (LPGA) returns to the neighborhood, Mon., April 20 to Sun., April 26. The event will feature 144 of the world’s best female professionals competing over four rounds for a share of the $1.5 million purse. Each LPGA tournament is a massive undertaking, and its success depends on the commitment of an army of volunteers to serve critical needs such as marshaling, scoring, transportation, hospitality services and many other jobs. Volunteering is a good way to get a behind-the-scenes
look at a professional golf tournament, according to event organizers. Sign up before Thurs., March 7 and be entered into a drawing to play a round of golf at Wilshire Country Club. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and are asked to complete a minimum of three, 4-6-hour shifts. Volunteers also are required to purchase a uniform package for $55, which includes a golf shirt, hat or visor, volunteer pin, two grounds tickets, and breakfast and lunch for each day worked. For non volunteers, grounds passes are $25 daily, $45 weekly. Visit la-open.com for more information.
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By John Welborne The easiest way to avoid a parking ticket on Larchmont Boulevard is to park in the City of Los Angeles underground parking structure. No meters to run out! Park all day and pay a reasonable $6 maximum fee when you exit. (And some merchants validate!) The driveway just south of the Rite Aid store leads to one-hour surface parking spaces and to the entrance to the underground structure where there is unlimited parking (until closing time). Parking hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mon. to Sat., and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. (which is free). With three underground levels, there almost always are at least a couple of dozen spaces available on the lowest floor, and there usually are spaces available on the upper floors as well. After parking, use the elevator or either of two stairways.
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approved to take a small portion of the city’s parking lot that the Market rents on Sundays. On Feb. 20, an article in the “Park LaBrea News” / “Beverly Press” debunked the rumor, explaining that Farmers’ Market operators just hoped — someday — to expand on Larchmont on account of their own enlarging vendor roster, but the Market absolutely is staying on Larchmont. Here at the Larchmont Chronicle, there was evidence as early as Feb. 6 that some people were beginning to link the community-created playground project with the rumored demise of the Farmers’ Market. On that day, Hancock Park resident Megan Derry wrote to the paper (and to Councilmember Ryu), expressing disappointment over what she had heard about a play area replacing the six parking spaces. “Here to stay” Over the course of subsequent days, and many NextDoor posts, it became clear that much of the information being disseminated was incorrect — namely, that the Farmers’ Market is leaving, that the playground is the reason why, and that residents have not been informed. Larry Guzin, president of the Windsor Square Association (WSA) that has spearheaded the “Playground Pilot Project” as part of the WSA’s, and others’, larger plan for the greening of Windsor Square and the surrounding community, begged to differ with the rumors. Said Guzin, in an e-mail: “I spoke to Rob Fisher [of the Council District 4 office] this morning [Feb. 18], and he stated there was “zero evidence” the Market was departing Larchmont, and that he had ongoing contact with the entity managing the market.” Then, in an interview obtained by the “Larchmont Buzz” with Melissa Farwell, director of coordination and development for Raw Inspirations, the manager of the Larchmont Farmers’ Market, Farwell told the “Buzz” on Feb. 19: “We will continue to be in the Larchmont area and hope to be for decades to come.” Farwell added: “We have been working closely with the [City Council] office to ensure that the Farmers
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Market is in a location that works for the Farmers Market as well as the community.” Next, on Feb. 20, Councilmember David Ryu’s office began replying to all who had been inquiring in response to Gilbert’s several e-mail alerts. Said Ryu’s chief of staff, Nicholas Greif: “We can assure you that the market is staying in the Larchmont community, and there are no plans for the market to close down or leave the Larchmont area. ... Whether the market remains at its current site or shifts to a larger home on Larchmont itself, the market is here to stay.” Gilbert continues to emphasize his disagreement with the small playground, according to numerous additional e-mails he has sent, says John H. Welborne, in his capacity for more than 20 years as Vice President for Planning and Land Use for the WSA. [Welborne also has been publisher of this newspaper since 2015.] Says Welborne: “The playground proposal, which has been in the works since late 2017, always has included the continuation of the market.” Playground outreach Welborne said the background on this project (and the support of the other surrounding neighborhood associations, the merchants’ Larchmont Boulevard Association and others) has been widely reported in both the “Larchmont Buzz” and the Chronicle since early 2018. “Also, the greening project details have been on the WSA’s website for two years and remain there now.” Welborne noted that the removal of six parking spaces (and the relocation of the vendors whose tents now occupy
GARY GILBERT of Windsor Square at the March 1 Sunday Farmers’ Market.
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those six parking spaces) has been known to the operator of the Farmers’ Market since the proposal’s inception. It has been widely reported that the Farmers’ Market raised no objection at that time (or subsequently, according to Caroline Moser, President of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC), who stated in a Feb. 19 lengthy NextDoor post: “There were two legally noticed public hearings in June and July 2019 at the GWNC Land Use Committee and Board of Directors meetings. ... [T]he operator of the Market told her liaison at the Larchmont Boulevard Association that the Market would NOT object to the proposed Playground Pilot Project. I do not believe the GWNC heard anything [to the contrary] from the Market operator at either the Land Use Committee or the Board meeting.” (Please turn to page 8)
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CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES appear to comprise the people escorted out of the pot shop at gunpoint.
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(Continued from page 1) 5635 Melrose Ave. at the intersection of Larchmont Boulevard. The officers escorted out seven people, lining them up against a chain-link fence with their hands up. Other police officers already had four men handcuffed next to a police cruiser nearby. There were 14 officers on scene, at
one point. After some time, it appeared from an eyewitness account that all 11 people were released without arrest. The Chronicle subsequently was unable to confirm any details with the LAPD Media Relations Division. According to Officer Norma Eisenman, information on the incident was not available from the Hollywood Division.
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Reform the TOC program to encourage more housing lot, both in the pages of this newspaper and in community meetings across Council District Four. Many of you have heard about my threepronged approach: To build homeless housing, enact policies that keep people in their homes, and reform mental health care to help the sickest folks living on our streets. When I think about this crisis, I don’t just see the thousands of unhoused Angelenos living on the streets — I see the hundreds of thousands of fami-
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First-hand reactions On Sunday, Feb. 23, I ventured to the Farmers’ Market as I have many Sundays before it. The air was crisp and the sun was shining. People seemed genuinely happy — happy to converse with friends and neighbors, happy to taste samples, happy to ask merchants questions about the products they were so carefully vetting. Despite their happiness, some people did express confusion. I asked vendors what they’ve heard about the impending playground and how it will affect them. They had all heard about it, save for a new vegan cheese maker (surprisingly delicious — try the black truffle), but hadn’t been told much. (They seemed to think they would be moved to another corner, squeezed in somewhere else within the parking lot’s footprint.) I spoke with patrons too. I had read a lot of the comments made on NextDoor, and I was expecting strong opinions. But I didn’t encounter anyone who was diametrically opposed to the playground. They just wanted to hear that their Farmer’s Market was safe. I told the people I spoke with what I knew, which is that the playground was planned to exist next to the market. As the market operator and the
SUNDAY SHOPPERS are Georgia and Lou Howe, with Louis and Byrdie (she en route to sell Girl Scout cookies across the street).
Council Office say, the Sunday Market “is here to stay.” However, when asked by the Chronicle what are his current views now that his requested meeting about the Market has been scheduled, Gilbert replied, on Feb. 28, in part as follows: “When plans to begin construction were announced, I received dozens of phone calls, asking why a children’s play space would be put in a parking lot with noxious fumes and moving cars close by, as well as how it would affect the market. It soon became clear that adequate outreach had not been done, but what was most disturbing was despite promises, there was no guarantee, nor is there at this time, that the market would remain in its current location.” As noted, the meeting is Sat., March 14, 2 to 4 p.m.
Prior parklet by the Larchmont lot
The city’s 2020 playground pilot project actually is not the first “greening” idea for the area that is now a parking lot. An earlier, one-day park space was created as part of International Park(ing) Day in 2007 by four friends who had graduated from Marlborough School nearly a decade earlier. As reported in the October 2007 Larchmont Chronicle, Marisa Schwartz, Dena Schwartz Stearns, Cate Norian Koch and Katie Bennett all took a day off work. They went to Anawalt — which loaned them some potted plants and sold them 50 square feet of sod, all of which the four women installed in the street, in the early morning hours, in the one parallel parking space
in front of the city parking lot on Larchmont Blvd. The 2007 Chronicle article quoted Bennett: “Larchmont is the perfect place for this. We need more public open spaces, especially in places like Larchmont, where the community converges.” In a recent conversation, Bennett reaffirmed that view — 13 years later. “Streetsblog LA” has a round-up of local 2019 Park(ing) Day parklets at tinyurl.com/tbqy8tm.
2007 Larchmont Park(ing) Day
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David E. Ryu lies barely making it, who are a paycheck or two away from becoming homeless ourselves. If we are to truly solve this crisis of homelessness — which I believe we can do — we must solve the root causes that are driving people into the streets. This is why I proposed a package of renter protections in June of last year to reform Ellis Act enforcement, expand the California Renter’s Tax Credit, and incentivize more moderate-income housing. It’s why I’m fighting for policies like paid parental leave that focus on working families. Finally, it’s why I proposed reform to our Transit-Oriented Communities, or TOC, program a few weeks ago. The TOC program was borne out of Measure JJJ, passed by voters in 2017 to bring more housing around transit. The measure promised voters more affordable housing in transit hubs, and in return, developers would be allowed to build denser, taller projects. Unfortunately, as the TOC program is rolling out, that is not what we
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(Continued from page 2) the first step to curing homelessness. The idea is: provide housing first, then hope the person stabilizes and accepts the treatment and services that they need in order to stay in housing and not return to homelessness. With the housing first model there is no requirement for behavioral changes; drug testing is not allowed; and participation in recovery services or rehabilitation services are suggested but not required. What I’m calling for is that we require people who are capable of participating in their recovery, to do so. I want to do everything we can to get people back to a life of independence, which will then allow more funds to be directed to providing quality care for the people that will never be able to live independently. Lastly, the McCadden project [Los Angeles LGBT Center Anita May Rosenstein Campus] was an absolute nightmare for the surrounding businesses. They had to take the initiative and incur the costs of tree trimming, exterior lighting, private security guard service, and installation of security cameras; and they personally went out daily and physically took down the tents. They then went to
are seeing. In reality, developers are using loopholes in the law to build the lowest amount of affordable housing possible while building towers of luxury units that few can afford. My reform is simple — tier the affordability requirement based on the market value of the neighborhood. So, in high-market neighborhoods like Greater Wilshire, where the profit margin for developers is greater, the affordable housing requirement should be higher as well. The TOC program was not meant to be a giveaway to developers — nor should it be. When 30 units of rent-stabilized housing are destroyed to make way for a luxury tower with 20 units of affordable housing, that isn’t progress — that’s displacement. We need a TOC program that works for us, and that allows for middle -class folks to live where they work. That means in neighborhoods where construction cranes are everywhere and developers are making a killing on taller, denser projects, we should be seeing more units for low-income and moderate-income Angelenos. This is just one of my many plans on housing and affordability in Los Angeles, but the plans are centered around the same idea: Making Los Angeles work for us. One of Los Angeles’ greatest strengths is its
the center and asked them to step in and help them, which they believe they did. It was only by the very hard work and tremendous monetary expenditures of the business owners that the area changed back into a place that they were able to function in. Thank you again for including me and I hope that this clears up any misunderstandings regarding my comments and my views on how we should be handling this crisis. Susan Collins Candidate for City Council, 4th District 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.
middle class. When my family moved here and squeezed into a 700 square-foot apartment in East Hollywood, we didn’t have much. But we worked hard, stayed focused, and I grew up to become a Los Angeles City Councilmember. That’s the Los Angeles dream — and I’m fighting every day to ensure that dream can still be a reality.
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Larchmont Chronicle IN EARLY 2018, the Windsor Square Green Space Project looked at this community’s 1911 neighborhood (the heart of which is the 1920s neighborhood commercial shopping street of Larchmont Boulevard, north of First Street) to: • Honor and protect its historic heritage, its buildings and their surroundings. • Serve the community, residents and the City. • Plan for a green future, incorporating the aesthetic and park-like intentions of the original designers. … with observations, analysis and proposals intended to implement the goals. Several aspects of this mission recently have been, and are being, reviewed in related efforts, and the February 2018 Study referred to those (Homes and Canopy) while focusing on the third topic, Green Commercial Boulevards and Public Spaces. The third topic was explained in the three pages at right. Multiple community groups agreed to support the proposed pilot project. This material has been posted on windsorsquare.org for the past two years (and might be more easily read there now), but the Windsor Square Association is reproducing the material here to assist in the current community debate.
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A Greater Wilshire Community Study of Aesthetic Environmental Maintenance and Improvement with the Windsor Square and Larchmont Boulevard Areas as Prototypes for other Communities
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1940 CENSUS form for 400 Rimpau Blvd. shows that the Schiller family, all of whom but one daughter were born in Missouri, lived in the home. The form also gives data like employment, income and more. The 2020 Census starts this month.
Another example: Last October, the historic Tudor-style home at 361 N. Citrus was torn down. Since the house had stood there since 1927, we were able to track down some of the history of its inhabitants. In 1940, Attorney Kenyon B. Lee rented the house for $100 per month, and he lived there with his wife Hazel and son Kenyon F. Lee Jr.
Kenyon had five years of college education, and, while he worked 54 hours per week for 52 weeks, his salary was reported as zero. Dorothy Chandler Estate Up next is a house that has gone by many names in its lifetime, including “Los Tiempos,” “The Dorothy Chandler Estate,” and “The White House of the West.” This
multi-monikered house is best known for once being the home of Dorothy and Norman Chandler. However, according to the Census, in 1940 Antoinette Fuller, her son Robert, and their Canadian-English housekeeper, Marion Harington, occupied the house. One of the more expensive ones on the block, the house was valued at $40,000. Ms. Fuller had a college education, but she did not work, and for working 39 weeks as housekeeper, Harington earned $630 for the year. Easier than you think While accessing the archives can seem a little overwhelming at first glance, it’s really
not. Here is how I made my way through: The website is most easily navigated if you have a street address. If you’re curious about the history of your home, on the homepage of the 1940 Census webpage, 1940census.archives.gov, click on the big orange “Get Started” button. On the “Getting Started” page, scroll down until you see the title, “Do you know the location where the person lived?” and press the orange “Start Your Search” button. To begin, enter the state, county, city and street. Once you enter this information, it (Please turn to page 23)
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Ever wonder who lived in your house over half a century ago? What they did for a living? How they lived? The census archives are aiming to answer those questions by providing us with a look at the everyday people of our localities, the ones who don’t always make it into the history books. The official website for the 1940 Census, a part of the National Archives, grants visitors full access to the 1940 Census images, maps and descriptions. To give an accurate-as-possible look at the nation in 1940, the site contains 3.8 million images, taken from over 4,000 rolls of microfilm. Look into the past We took a look into the past at some historic homes in the Greater Wilshire area. One example is the residence at 400 S. Rimpau Blvd. (the home right behind the Nat King Cole home on Fourth and Muirfield). Missouri-natives Carl J. Schiller, his wife Elizabeth, and their 17-year-old daughter Anne once occupied that house. According to the Census Schedule, although Schiller had a college education, he had not worked the previous year, and was coded as OT, meaning that he was unable to work. Elizabeth had a high school education, and she was marked down as caring for the household. Anne, their daughter, was unemployed and in high school.
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Oscar-nominated fashion at FIDM gala, ‘Bombshell’ make-up wiz at art show Around the Town with
Patty Hill “Joker;” Mitchell Travers, who has designs from two films on display, “Hustlers” and “Late Night;” fashion designer Kevan Hall with fellow co-founder of the Black Design Collective TJ Walker; costume designer guild president Salvador Perez; Michelle Cole; Nick Verreos and David Paul; FIDM President Toni Hohberg; Museum Curator Kevin Jones and Museum Director Barbara Bundy. This exhibition (you have got to see the outrageous “Rocket Man” costumes by Julian Day) is free and open to the public until Sat., March 21, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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and art world stars alike gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the opening night party of the 25th annual Los Angeles Art Show. Golden Globe-nominated actress Sofia Vergara was the gracious host of the fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. The VIP attendees got to see a special sneak peak of this year’s programming, which featured over 130 galleries, museums and cultural institutions from 23 countries. Kazu Hiro’s Iconoclasts exhibition, fea(Please turn to page 13)
• • • There were lots of community gatherings to assist aspiring candidates with their campaigns last month. Adam Schiff was at a home on Van Ness Ave. one Sunday morning. And, in their quests to occupy the Fourth District City Council seat, Susan Collins, Sarah Kate Levy, Nithya Ramen and David Ryu have been making the rounds. In Hancock Park on Feb. 27, in the Rossmore Ave. penthouse of Marilyn and John Wells, David Ryu talked about his accomplishments and goals and responded to guests’ questions at the event organized by John and Jill Bauman, Mike and Lisa O’Malley, Jeff Rake and Paulette Light, Brendan and Allison Schallert and the Wellses. • • • On Feb. 5, Hollywood fashion
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Join the Conversation All GWNC meetings are open to the public. Agenda items may be submitted to info@greaterwilshire.org
The fifth annual Big Sunday Gala, honoring Michael Skloff, Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i and Hulu, will be at Candela, 831 S. La Brea Ave., Thurs., March 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Skloff, who is the composer for Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” (filmed at Paramount Studios), serves on the board as well as helps out at events, including playing in the Big Sunday Band. Smith-Anoa’i is CBS executive vice president of entertainment diversity, inclusion and communication. She also serves on the Big Sunday board, and she engages corporate and volunteer support for Big Sunday. Tickets are $250 and are available at bigsunday.org/gala.
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Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women & Children’s second annual gala, “Together Towards Tomorrow,” is Sat., March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Vibiana, 214 S. Main St., in Downtown Los Angeles. The Roaring ’20s fundraiser features an open bar, dinner and dancing. Maureen and Don Binder will be honored. Visit gschomeless.org.
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Costume designers, other film industry executives and friends of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Museum gathered for the opening gala of the 28th annual “Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” on Feb. 1 in downtown Los Angeles. More than 800 guests viewed the exhibition of 100 costumes from 30 films, including costumes from all five costume designers nominated for the Academy Awards. After viewing the exhibition, guests entered an over-the-top reception in a large tent festooned with crystal chandeliers and an entrance that featured a gigantic swag of polished blue chiffon. Among the fab and glam enjoying gourmet vegetarian fare and martinis were Mathew Hancock; featured costume designer Ruth Carter, who won last year’s award and designed for Netflix’s “Dolemite Is My Name;” Mark Bridges, nominated for his designs in
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Try your luck at casino night at Lebanese Foundation Play backgammon or ping pong and enjoy tea with pastries and sandwiches at a tournament, and enjoy games of chance at a casino night, both hosted by the Lebanese American Foundation at the House of Lebanon, 4800 Wilshire Blvd. Admission is free to the
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At the organization’s annual meeting in February, Las Madrinas president Katie Hult presented to Dr. Mark Krieger, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) director of the Neurological Institute and Surgeon-in-Chief, a major contribution to The Las Madrinas Endowment for the Chief of Neurology Chair and the Neurological Institute Epilepsy Program at CHLA. At the meeting, Kelly Rouse, the incoming president of Las Madrinas, and other board members for the coming year were elected. In addition, the newest members of the group
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YESHIVAT YAVNEH By Shoshana Zisblatt 8th Grade
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Third Street Elementary celebrated Black History Month with a variety of educational and enrichment activities. My favorite event was the Black History Assembly which featured performances by many of our classrooms, including my classroom’s Double Dutch jump rope presentation. I also liked the Black History heroes-of-the-week board our school set up by the front entrance to teach us about important African Americans who contributed to U.S. history. Our school also celebrated Valentine’s Day! My class did an art project and decorated cookies. We all bought fruit, frosting, sprinkles, and whatever else we wanted to make a delicious treat. We talked, laughed, and had a blast! Our 5th graders organized a Candy Gram drive to raise money for our school by offering to deliver candy and cards to students, teachers and staff. We hope you had a great Valentine’s Day too! Third Street has many exciting events coming up in March. We will have our PTA Reflections Art Ceremony, where students whose work received an award will be recognized in a school assembly. Our annual Walkathon fundraiser is also in March. Our students will walk laps around a track carrying water cups in a competition, do an obstacle course, freeze dance and have tons of fun as they raise money for the school via pledges from family and friends.
March 3 marks the day that HarvardWestlake hosts its sixth annual Special Olympics day. Special Olympics is the largest non-profit sports organization that helps people with physical and learning disabilities on the globe, helping children, adolescents and young adults with special needs participate in various sports activities and training programs. Recently, the organization’s Help Group has extended its program opportunities to help homeschooled students and LGBTQ+ youth. Harvard-Westlake’s Community Council organizes the event. Instead of requiring all students to participate in the Special Olympics event, Community Council hopes to assemble a smaller group of students that would be able to have more active and one-on-one participation with the Special O kids. One major goal for Community Council and the school in general is to motivate students to see community service as voluntary pleasure, not a grudging requirement. In the grander scheme of events, with the advent of the new block schedule next school year, Harvard-Westlake is striving to create more built-in school time for community service activities. Next year, for every cycle of our school week, the administration will set 55 minutes of “community flex” time; during this period, clubs will meet and community service activities will commence.
This month, Yavneh celebrates Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish Agricultural New Year (a “birthday” for trees!) In honor of the special day, students all over the school will be creating projects and going on field trips. Some will visit the Tanaka Farm, and others will go on nature hikes. We also celebrate nature by partaking of new fruits, blessing and appreciating the bounty of food we are fortunate to enjoy. The 8th grade also began this month with a Learn-a-Thon, in which various inspiring speakers came to Yavneh and helped us raise funds for our annual graduation trip. The central theme for the learning day was “The Beauty and Majesty of Israel,” the destination of our senior trip in June. In sports news, volleyball season has begun, with a record number of students trying out for the teams! Practice is in full swing, and we are looking forward to beginning our games in just a few weeks, under the leadership of our incredible coaches. Yavneh is also preparing to participate in Math Counts, an annual math competition for middle school students. Led by Yavneh’s Math Department instructors, two teams of students will represent the school later this month at the competition, which takes place at the Northrop Grumman headquarters. We wish them the best of luck!
Last month was February, and here at Pilgrim that meant celebrating and educating about Black History. We value a truthful education, and that means learning and celebrating all the cultures we can. To do so we brought in Professor Melina Abdullah, one of the founders of the Los Angeles chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement, to speak to all of the school about what Black History means and what we can all do to make sure that we understand how far we have come, and how far we still have to go together. We also had a Black History museum set up in the Mayflower House (directly across the street from Pilgrim) basement. It showcased images, books, and art describing the history of Black America. It also had pieces of art and poetry done by students at Pilgrim to help them better understand the culture. On another note, we are preparing for our annual jogathon, a fun run of sorts where we raise money for projects based at the school. It’s going to be an exciting month at Pilgrim, and we hope you will join us.
At Oakwood, the month of March is when the highly anticipated Immersion Program begins! Before Spring Break, students attend two weeks of specific classes tailored to their interests, or new topics they’d like to explore. So far, I’ve been in Computer Animation, in which I learned about the process of how to create an animation on Adobe Animate. Then, last year, I was in Roller Coasters: Physics in Action, where I learned more about physics, and how roller coasters depend on this science. While these courses were centered around travelling inside the Los Angeles area, Immersion also offers trips that take you out of the country and state. This includes heading to Peru to take an indepth look at indigenous culture, or flying to Alabama to learn more about civil rights history. Overall, Immersion’s purpose is to offer new opportunities to students, allowing a hands-on experience without the boundaries of a classroom. Once Immersion ends, spring break will begin, along with the third and final trimester in the school year.
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March 11. The following week is a very anticipated one! Many of our 6th, 7th and 8th graders will take a five-day trip to the East Coast to visit Washington D.C. and colonial Williamsburg! They will visit well-known landmarks such as the White House, the Washington Memorial and many more with the Worldstrides Organization. After our middle schoolers get back from their trip, we have a hot dog lunch on the 25th, and our Winter Sports Banquet on the 26th to celebrate all of our winter teams and committed athletes.
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Teens, hospital, patients benefit from volunteer program
By Talia Abrahamson Hundreds of teenagers choose to drive, each week, to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Grove. As part of the hospital’s Teen Volunteer Program, these teenagers don blue-and-white striped jackets and step into the bustling hospital campus to assist with clerical and clinical tasks. With over 2,000 total volunteers helping hospital staff, teen volunteers make up about 330 volunteers during the academic year. Over the summer, the program accommodates anywhere from 500 to 800 teen volunteers. The program draws from high schoolers, 14 to 18. During the academic year, teen volunteers commit to a minimum of two-hour weekly shifts, which turns into three-hour weekly shifts in the summer. Volunteers learn Director of Volunteer Services Casey McGuire, who oversees the teen volunteer program and has worked at the Volunteer Department for the past 10 years, said including teenagers within the working medical environment benefits both the hospital and the teenagers. “It’s giving the teens an opportunity to learn about accountability and responsibility, and how to interact with and communicate with people, many of whom are not
TEEN VOLUNTEERS, left to right, Patricia Valdezco, Arielle Zaytsev, Vanessa Herrera, Angela Davidian.
only substantially older than the teens are, but also are people who are not feeling well or are unable to always interact with the teens, in ways that other members of society, who are hale and hearty and ambulatory, can,” McGuire said. “I think of this as a tremendous opportunity to help provide opportunities to teens, but also help shape those teens and help them to grow up into being adults.” Volunteer Coordinator Mayra Mejia is the first point of contact for teen volunteers. She worked at Cedars-Sinai as a teen herself through the Youth Employment and Development (YED) program, which is a separate program offered in partnership with the Los
Lego ‘Art of the Brick’ on view at California Science Center “The Art of the Brick,” a display of more than 100 Lego sculptures by Nathan Sawaya, is at California Science Center, 700 Exposition Dr. Highlights of the exhibit include a 20-foot tyrannosaurus rex and re-imagined versions of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Leonardo Da Vin-
ci’s “Mona Lisa.” The exhibit also features nine activity stations where visitors can design structures and solve various Lego brick challenges, such as recreating a famous building or bridge, making a mystery object and building a Lego brick car. Visit californiasciencecenter.org.
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Angeles Unified School District and Regional Occupational Program, and has been working at the hospital ever since. “[They] are young and want to determine whether healthcare is a good career path for them,” Mejia said. “It’s exciting. They keep me going. It makes me happy to see other people happy and helping other people.” Teen volunteers work in departments across the hospital, including the nursing office, admissions, security, Women’s Guild Simulation Center, Division of General Internal Medicine, surgery and pre-operative units and in mostly clerical occupations under administrative supervisors. Patient interaction For volunteers who prefer more patient interaction, nonintensive care units offer volunteers the chance to enter patient rooms and interact with
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nurses and clinical employees. They answer patient phone calls, deliver flowers, offer amenities, file paperwork, retrieve and clear meal trays, run errands for staff and hold conversations with patients. “Teens represent an inspiration to patients,” McGuire said. “Teens are young. They’re vibrant. They’re helpful. And to be a patient or a visitor in a patient’s room, and to see a young person come in, who is here out of the goodness of their heart, to help and to interact with them, gives them hope. Not only hope for themselves, but hope for the world and what the world is going to be 10 years from now or 20 years from now.” Program expanding The program has been expanding as more departments and teenagers express interest in participating in it. The hospital, too, has been increasing in size, so more
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teenagers have been needed to meet growing numbers of patients and employees. “If we have the capacity inhouse and we have the desire in the community, well, that’s our mission,” McGuire said. “Our mission is to provide volunteers to the medical center and to provide volunteers with the opportunity to volunteer.” Shift hours can contribute toward school students’ community service requirements. “I want every teen to have the best quality experience,” Mejia said. “It’s not about the quantity. I want them to have a great time here, so my goal is for them to give, and at the same time take home, that great accomplishment.” Visit cedars-sinai.org/volunteer-services/high-school-students.html. Talia Abrahamson is a senior at Marlborough School and a Cedars-Sinai teen volunteer.
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By Samantha Hutchinson 12th Grade At Immaculate Heart, we are welcoming the upcoming spring season, with lots of celebrations and activities! Our spring sports teams, track and field and softball, are gearing up for their seasons with intense conditioning and daily practices. The league meets and games are coming up quickly, so we’re all hoping for a successful season for our teams. Meanwhile, our drama department, dubbed the Genesians, is rehearsing its rendition of the Broadway musical “Caroline, or Change” for our
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By Isabella Argiropoulos 4th Grade Spring is in the air and this is also my birthday month! My name is Isabella Argiropoulos and I would like to tell you about the many fun and educational events at Page Academy in March. The Shoe Drive I told you about in January, in support of funds2orgs who will distribute our collected new and gently used shoes to people in need, wraps up this month – which grade will win the shoe race? On March 2, we will participate in Read Across America celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Studnts will come to school in their PJs, enjoy a green eggs and ham snack (for real!) and the older students will
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spring production. Students have also just started preparations for Mary’s Day, our spring tradition that takes place in early May. Coming up on March 13 is our beloved tradition of the Spring Luncheon, which has been going on for 75 years and will take place this year at the Glendale Hilton hotel. The day will feature a gourmet brunch, auction opportunities, a fashion show for the high school seniors, and time for Immaculate Heart students to spend with their parents. In other news, our winter sports ended on a high note for the Varsity Basketball team, which advanced to CIF-SS Division 4A playoffs and reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 32 years! We are so proud of our team and what they have accomplished! read Dr. Seuss books to our preschool students. In keeping with the spring season, don’t forget that Daylight Savings Time begins on March 8 and our clocks “spring” forward one hour! The following week, on March 13, it is 3rd quarter report card day – the school year has just flown by! The week of March 16 we will hold parent teacher/conferences and end the week with the Honor Assembly for this quarter. Congratulations to all our Honor Students! We will hold our Water Safety Assembly on March 20 so that all our students learn how to stay safe while enjoying water activities. We finish up the month with a field trip on March 27 to the Museum of Illusions where nothing is as it seems! The museum promises an interactive, immersive and fun experience for our students, where tricks will teach them about vision, perception, the human brain and science!
Connecting with the candidates in Iowa
By Anya Karumanchi The scintillating sun beating down, no jacket, light breeze. Not typically descriptors for the weather in early February in Iowa. However, when I traveled from Los Angeles as a student journalist to the Iowa Caucus, the unusually warm weather was one of the only things to remind me of home. I traveled to Des Moines with KidUnity from Marlborough School. Journalists, campaign staffers, and soonto-be caucus-goers were bustling around the airport and streets, with press badges, ID cards, and clothing with support for their candidate. In my hotel, you could interview Bernie Sanders’ staffers who were also staying there, with the live updates on the caucuses playing 24/7 on the TV. The most pertinent difference between the cities is the opportunity to connect with candidates. Living in Los Angeles, it is nearly inconceivable to ever have an opportunity to even catch a glimpse of a candidate, let alone talk to them. However, Iowa had been proven quite different much to my suprise. The first night I attended Andrew Yang’s rally. Right before my eyes, I beheld a world of renowned journalists, like CNN’s John King, and Yang himself who I was able to get close enough to take a selfie. Meeting Biden Similarly, I attended the Joe Biden rally the following day, being able to ask him questions about his candidacy and have a meet-up with his press
secretary. Even the people in the very back of the room had a chance to have a picture and/or a question or two with Biden. A space like this is unfeasible in a place like Los Angeles, with the population being so large. Even the families of candidates came to talk to each citizen like Chasten Buttigieg (Pete’s husband), who came to the campaign headquarters to help fire up some of the canvassers. STUDENT REPORTERS interview Iowa Candidates station Sen. Joni Ernst during her state’s cauthemselves for months in cus. Page One photo shows the writer Iowa, eager to gain sup- in the middle of other student journalists. porters in the small popWarren, Buttigieg too ulation. After Iowa everyAt my caucus in Drake Unithing is quick-moving, creating less time for candidates to versity, there were 847 peoactively engage with voters, ple, which is considered large suppressing much political for the Des Moines area, each candidate had to receive 127 excitement. Another difference is the votes. There, Elizabeth Warknowledge on each politi- ren was first, followed by Pete cal candidate from voters. Buttigieg. It is clear exactly In contrast to Los Angeles, who is in support for each where it feels only the few candidate. Although this process may who regularly follow the races are well-informed voters, seem simple, the Democratic in Des Moines, I interviewed National Committee (DNC) at random, everyday Iowans did not seem to feel the same. in grocery stores and restau- Due to malfunctions in the rants like Panera Bread. They app, and inconsistencies in proved themselves to know the results, this year’s caucus what is happening in the race. seemed to be unclear, arguOne woman explained to me ably devastating the purpose that Iowans take their duty of the caucus. By the time the as the first state in the United results were given, I, along States to vote for a nominee with all the candidates, had left Iowa, in preparation for with great seriousness. Finally, I think that the most New Hampshire. The push overt, but still significant, that the winner of Iowa is aspect is the non-secretive bal- usually given was diminished lot process. The age-old vot- some due to these results. ing in Los Angeles is the well- The future of the Iowa caucus known, basic, fill out your bal- is still questionable, as many lot secretly and drop it into the journalists talked about. box. Not in Iowa. This idea and Anya Karumanchi is a so-called “right” to secrecy is not at all present in Des Moines. Larchmont resident and student at Marlborough School. Rather, it is the opposite.
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Registration for summer school has already opened up online for our Middle and Upper Schools. Buckley will hold a blood drive for all of Middle and Upper School students on March 4. Everyone who can is encouraged to donate. From March 5-7, the upper school will perform its annual spring play. This year they’re doing the classic British farce “Noises Off”. Everyone is extremely excited to see this production. The Lower School will have its yearly family dance March 11, where, as the name implies, all Lower School students are invited to attend a dance with their brothers, sisters, and parents. Eleventh graders will be taking SATs off campus on the 14th. The Lower School will hold a women’s history assembly March 20 where they will go over important women throughout history and their contributions to our society today. The following week, the Upper School will have Spirit Week. where students participate in a variety of competitions. Whichever class has the most points by the end of the week wins. Lastly, from March 28 to April 11, all Buckley students will be on Spring Break.
This month has been very exciting and stressful. First, the grade books are open to the parents, which is not the case most of the time. Usually, during a majority of the year, the grade books can be accessed only by students, their advisors, and their teachers. As 8th-grade students in regular and/or honors classes, next year we have the option of either taking geometry or geometry
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There has been a lot happening on campus at Hollywood Schoolhouse recently, especially with regard to academics. Last week, the fourth-grade class hosted their annual Poetry Cafe. Poetry Cafe is an event where students present their most original pieces of writing from the school year to their families. It was an intimate production that celebrated the fourth grade’s creativity, and best of all, food was served. In sixth grade, we have started a new program in English class called Place Out of Time, or POOT. Essentially, POOT is a digital classroom experience where students get to choose any historical or modern icon to portray in an online simulation, while also interacting with other important figures. What is their ultimate goal this year? Being the jurors in a court case that shines a light on the urgent environmental issue of climate change. I chose Cory Booker as my character because he is a politician who has accomplished many tasks to improve his state of New Jersey, and he brings fascinating ideas of philosophy and humanitarianism to the program. The sixth-grade history class has also just started a new lesson on one of my favorites subjects; ancient Greece! The ancient Greeks were home to some of the most powerful civilizations, such as the Spartans, and the very intelligent ones, like the Athenians, who created the concept of democracy, were a huge influence on how the U.S. operates, even today. Another huge educational component to Hollywood Schoolhouse involves service learning. We often partner up with organizations like Project Angel Food, PATH, and TreePeople for service learning. This year, we have added onto these organizations with a wonderful foundation called Formidable Joy, a non-profit started by one of our very own alumni parents, Cindee Rood. Our newest fundraising campaign’s mission is to help provide access to clean water in Malawi, Africa. The fundraiser will run from February 18 to March 6. Formidable Joy’s cause will additionally educate us students about the global water crisis, while also engaging us in a variety of enrichment experiences on campus.
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honors, history or history honors, and biology and biology honors. To be eligible for geometry honors, there is a placement test taking place on the 16th and 17th. The history and biology tests were last month. Marlborough’s recommendation going into the 9th grade regarding honors classes thinks that no student should take more than one honors class. Another exciting announcement is that the annual Marlborough summer camp registration opened on March 1st and 12 pm. There are one-week and five-week sessions that include art, drama, leadership, math, sports, and science camps. Next,
there are many performances happening during the month of March. On March 16th there is a live performance at lunch, and after school in our CEI by Yale’s improv troupe, the Exit Players. On March 17th, there are the Twangers and Bangers + 21st Century Ensemble + Mangos Show. The Marlborough Ensemble Theatre performance, The Wolves is premiering on the 19th, 20th, and the 21st. Also, on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th are the MET, Chamber Choir, and the Dance Dimensions Auditions. Finally, I hope everyone has a very wonderful and relaxing spring break, so we can all be rested for quarter four.
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The Roman Pride Awards were held on Jan. 24 to honor both students and teachers for their great achievements. Before the ceremony took place, students and staff were able to experience a musical performance from the marching band directed by music director, Mr. Hoff. The event was hosted by student hosts, Rene Flores Merino and Karina Warren. Students were recognized for their accomplishments. On the subject of music, LA High’s music program has made great progress — originally starting off with 12 members to now, 44 members. LA High is looking to expand the program in the hope of growing a positive culture at LA High School.
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Ford vs. Ferrari – in the neighborhood, at St. Brendan
A St. Brendan Basketball Association (SBBA) game in late February pitted the F150s (as in the Ford truck) against the Ferraris. All the teams are named for vehicles this year. Unlike the movie, the Ferraris won this race. The basketball season continues through March, with
the playoff games taking place Sat., Mar 14 and Sun., Mar 15. The championship game is Sat., Mar. 21. SBBA is a winter league for boys ages six to 14 that runs January through March each year. Obtain more information about this and the next season from stbrendanbasketball@gmail.com.
CalArts celebrates 50 years with alumni exhibit at RedCat The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) celebrates its 50th anniversary with an exhibit showcasing 10 prominent alumni artists’ work on view at RedCat, 631 W. 2nd St., through Sun., March 22. RedCat is a part of Disney Hall, where visitors may park. Part of the “50 + 50” initiative documenting CalArts evolution from the former Chouinard Art
Institute founded in 1920, limited editions and artworks are being offered to fund an artist-led scholarship endowment. Artists include John Baldessari, Anne Collier, Laddie John Dill, Joe Goode, Naotaka Hiro, Tony Oursler, Gala Porras-Kim, Stephen Prina, Barbara T. Smith and Carrie Mae Weems. Visit 50plus50.calarts.edu.
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Patricia Foster Rye fen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., 310-208-5454, geffenplayhouse.org. 5 Stars • • • The renowned Open Fist Theatre company opens its 30th Anniversary season with Rorschach Fest: three programs of short works performed in rotating repertory. Inkblot A, B and C are all plays by well-known playwrights famous for pushing the boundaries of theatrical invention. I saw Inkblot A, the awardwinning Ghosts, written and directed by John O’Keefe. Billed as an evocation of the afterlife, the play concerns the moments of transition into the great mystery and as such, is timeless. An inky black box of a set — as black as vaguely lit exit signs will allow, chattering voices that seem to come from everywhere, and six characters, all ghosts in varying stages of eternity. They describe their existence, their demise, what they see and more in a wonderfully spooky one act. Kudos to cast members Bryan Bertone, Cat Davis, Jan Munroe, Tina Preston, Elif Savas and Janine Venerable, for portraying the concerned spirits. Rorschach Fest continues through Sun., April 5. For a complete performance schedule go to openfist.org. Open Fist Theatre Company, Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave. 4 Stars • • • The $5.00 Shakespeare Company by Matthew Leavitt is a riff on a 99-seat theater in Los
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Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowboys Creation by Qui Nguyen (“Vietgone”) tells the story of Julie D’Aubigny (played by Margaret Odette), a real-life 17thcentury queer swordswoman / opera singer. This is a rousing, romping, music-filled work that follows our heroine on her voyage of self-discovery and acceptance. The play blends rock and rap, in a melding of 17th-century France with modern theatrical production values. Original songs are by Shane Rettig, lyrics by Qui Nguyen. We have swordfights and puppets, super heroes and nuns, in a boisterous, very funny, non-stop adult-themed production. This is an excellent cast, especially Ms. Odette as Julie, Beth Hawkes as the delightfully ditzy Emily, and Amy Kim Waschke as the sexually charged host for the evening Madame de Senneterre. The multi-talented cast also includes Noshir Dalal, Tom Myers and Eugene Young, who double and triple in parts throughout the play. Director Robert Ross Parker has conducted this evening with style. This is a world premiere production commissioned from the Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company by the Geffen. The Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company was founded by Qui Nguyen and Robert Ross Parker and has for more than 20 years produced award-winning, innovative theater. This is a refreshing, very funny, wonderfully entertaining production. Don’t miss it. Through Sun., March 8, Gef-
Angeles, where there are often more people on the stage than in the audience. And where does a little theater fit in a town dominated by film and television? A familiar array of characters played by an excellent cast covers the struggle between an actor’s need to work and sustainable jobs, all while giving their interpretation of a “Midsummer’s Nights Dream.” The cast includes Kenajuan Bentley, Emerson Collins, Carolina Espiro, Natalie Lander, Luke McClure, Cindy Nguyen, Andy Robinson, Liza Seneca, Adam J. Smith and Jamie Zwick. There are plenty of inside jokes about small theater companies that will resonate with audiences used to being five feet, or less, from the actors. Renowned director Joel Zwick blends the comedy and bathos seamlessly that make the play very funny and relatable. Through Sun., March 8, The 6th Act production company at Theatre 68, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., 323-960-5068, fivedollarshakespeare.eventbrite.com. 4 Stars • • • Dear Readers: This is my last theater column for the Larchmont Chronicle. It has been a wonderful 12-year run, but now the time has come for me to move on to some other projects that have been waiting, too long, in the wings. Over the years, I have seen some amazing and magical theater here in Los Angeles, (in large and smaller theaters). Consistent throughout have been the casts and directors. They are not often given material equal to their talent but they always rise to superlative performances and productions. My hat is off to the smaller theaters which, during the recent revisions by Actors Equity, have managed to survive and continue to produce quality theater. Please continue to support local theater. See you at the show.
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Emma (9/10): 117 minutes. PG. So many good things to say about this movie I don’t know where to begin. Delightful music, wonderful cinematography of evocative English locations, directed by Autumn de Wilde from a screenplay with captivatingly polite dialogue by Eleanor Catton, Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma is a, well, joy in the titular role. She is beautiful and haughty and self-possessed, dominating the lives of everyone around her. There’s an Oscar somewhere in Taylor-Joy’s future. One of my favorite scenes in all of film is when Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer fall in love dancing “The Leandler” in “The Sound of Music” (1965). That is replicated here when Emma and Mr. Knightley (Johnny Flynn) dance together near the end of the film. It is a beautiful, touching scene that I could watch over and over. Seberg (8/10): 102 minutes. R. This was not what I expected or desired, which was the story of Jean Seberg’s start and maturation in Paris. Instead, the film picks up after she had become a star and was involved in the black civil rights movement, both emotionally and sexually. This film follows her as she interacts with powerful people in the black power movement while, unknown to her, being closely monitored (spied upon) by the FBI in the persons of several fictional characters, chief among them Jack O’Connell, who is increasingly dubious of the rightness of what the FBI is doing. Not only does Kristen Stewart closely resemble the beautiful Seberg, she gives an Oscar-quality performance as the conspiracy against her continues to break her down. In English and French. The Gentlemen (8/10): 113
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Tony Medley minutes. R. The problem, or allure, depending on your POV, of this comedic film is that it is so convoluted you really don’t have a clue about what’s going on. It jumps back and forth between characters and events. It doesn’t immediately (or even anytime soon) become very clear until the absolute end. It has very good pace in its own tortuous way. It is filled with violence, but one saving grace is that there isn’t the idiotic car chase that seems endemic to this genre. While the acting is very good throughout, the movie belongs to Hugh Grant, who is selling a movie idea. Grant has given many delightful performances (2002’s “About a Boy” for instance) but this is far and away the best he has ever done. Downhill (8/10): 85 minutes. R. Much better and a half hour shorter than its inspiration, 2014’s “Force Majeure.” Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, who co-produced, carries the film with her outstanding performance as a wife who suddenly sees her beloved husband as something other than a knight in shining armor after an avalanche. Will Ferrell gives the good performance of which he is capable, exemplified by 2006’s “Stranger Than Fiction,” when he is not acting stupid. Call of the Wild (7/10): 93 minutes. PG. The beauty of Jack London’s classic novel “Call of the Wild” was that it told the story totally from the dog’s POV. This one doesn’t,
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and, ay, there’s the rub. Despite amazing CGI and performance-capture acting in creating the dogs and other animals, plus the presence of the always entertaining Harrison Ford (both of which are worth the price of admission), this one with its puerile Hollywood Ending isn’t as good as it could have been. The Last Full Measure (6/10): 115 minutes. R. Headed by a terrific cast, this is based on the efforts to get a posthumous Medal of Honor awarded to William Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), a
21-year-old USAF pararescueman. Pitsenbarger voluntarily dropped down from a rescue helicopter into the middle of the Battle of Xa Cam My, one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War on April 11, 1966, and is credited with rescuing 60 men before losing his life. The film only barely touches on Pitsenbarger and his actions; his character is onscreen for maybe 10 minutes. It is basically the story of the people who fought for 30 years to get the medal awarded to him posthumously. But it never tells how he “res-
cued” the 60 men, leaving one to wonder what he actually did other than treating their wounds that set him above the more than 50,000 men who lost their lives fighting in Vietnam. The Burnt Orange Heresy (5/10): 99 minutes. R. Despite fine performances by Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland and Elizabeth Debicki, drab direction of a potentially good story that results in virtually no tension makes this mystery a disappointing drag. The Rhythm Section (5/10): (Please turn to page 22)
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Celebrate Irish, Italian cultural festivals each year is the Original Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St. Magee’s Kitchen, the Market’s first eatery, serves a corned beef, cabbage and potato plate all day long. Green beer and imported Irish beers are on tap at the West Patio’s E.B’s and Bar 326. In addition, there will be live music, some of it Irish, throughout the day, as well as other fun events. Visit farmersmarketla.com. Italian feast day If you’re not familiar with St. Joseph’s Feast Day (or even if you are), you can enjoy the St. Joseph’s Tables exhibit that opens at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), 644 N. Main St., Fri., March 6. St. Joseph, as the patron saint of immigrants and workers, became an important saint for Italian immigrants to celebrate after they came to the United States. Families created St. Joseph Tables, or
altars, to honor the saint on his feast day, March 19. The free IAMLA exhibit traces the history of these tables and the different manifestations of this tradition throughout the U.S. It runs through May 17. Visit iamla.org.
Kick-off St. Patrick’s Day with laughs
Start the party early with the pre-St. Paddy’s Day Comedy and Cocktails with Bill Devlin at the Irish Import Shop, 742 Vine St., Sat., March 14 from 8 to 10 p.m. Take a moment to shop imported Irish foods and gifts before the performance. Special guests that night include comedians Jamie Kennedy and Kevin Nealon. Drinks will be available with a donation to the Irish Clan Crac. Tickets are $20, with a percentage of sales going toward the Irish Import Shop legal fund. Visit billdevlin.com.
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(Continued from page 1) Wilshire and San Vicente. Boston transplant The new operators, Boston transplants Fran and David Castagnetti, are no strangers to the restaurant business. The brothers’ love of food started at an early age. At 14, Fran was working at an ice cream stand in Boston, then worked in an Italian Bakery for years. In their two decades in the Los Angeles area, the brothers have found success with Firefly in Studio City, Union in Pasadena, and Michael’s in Santa Monica. They are now thrilled to be entrusted with one of our town’s most cherished and historic restaurants. “We got a call one day,” recalls a smiling, baseball capwearing Fran, “and we were asked if we would be interested in managing Bergin’s… We’ve opened a lot of restaurants, but we felt that the stars aligned and that this was a way to say thank you to Los Angeles for being our home for the last 20 years.” The number-one thing that Fran and David wanted to change about Bergin’s when they reopened it was… absolutely nothing. The historic shamrocks still cover the cathedral ceiling, the horseshoe-shaped bar is still cocooned within the sanctu-
ary of the original wood paneling, and the famous “House of Irish Coffee” is still serving up its signature drink using founder Tom Bergin’s original recipe. “This place is such a massive part of L.A. history,” explains Fran, “and I feel that we got the call because we were ready to protect what it is and what it was always meant to be.” Tom Bergin Tom Bergin, a former aviator and entertainment lawyer, opened the pub in Los Angeles in 1936. His family, originally from County Kerry in Ireland, ran the Old Horseshoe Tavern in Boston’s Haymarket Square. Feeling nostalgic for his dad’s old haunt, Bergin wanted to open his own Irish tavern in Los Angeles. He was granted a liquor license, reportedly the second oldest in the city, and he opened up on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. Several years later, in 1949, he moved a few doors south to the current location at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. Historic monument After several ownership changes throughout the years, fears grew that Bergin’s might be sold and purchased as a teardown. The Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA), the Los Angeles Conservancy and passionate neighbors and regulars joined (Please turn to page 27)
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By Rachel Olivier One of the joys of living in a city as diverse as Los Angeles is the ability to take part in multicultural celebrations year round. In March, two such celebrations include St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Feast Day. St. Patrick’s Day Honoring one of the patron saints of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day began as a somber feast to celebrate the saint who Christianized Éire, or Ireland. Over the years, the day came to be a celebration of Irish heritage, including listening to Irish music, eating Irish food and honoring all things Gaelic, be they Irish, Scottish or Welsh. There are many places in Los Angeles to celebrate on this Irish feast day, March 17. The list once again includes the venerable Tom Bergin’s, now back in business at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. Another really good local spot for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
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(Continued from page 20) together to seek official historical status for the venue, which claims (along with the Buena Vista Café in San Francisco) to have first introduced “Irish Coffee” to America. Bergin’s was once frequented by the likes of Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Glenn Ford and Julia Roberts. As the result of the community efforts, the restaurant was successfully designated an Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) in June 2019. “A place like this should be protected,” insists Fran. “It’s great to see growth. Growth isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it stings, but… if the neighborhood grows, it’s only a good thing. Luckily, the city has protected this place, though. And they’ve been so gracious to us.” Former owner Derek Schreck has also been a huge part of the transition. “Derek has been very helpful, and I can’t thank him enough. He put his heart and soul into this place and has been such an amazing and valuable part of this transition,” said Fran. It’s the people When I asked Fran what makes Bergin’s different from any of the other restaurants he’s opened, his answer was immediate: the people. “People absolutely love this place and they have quickly become our friends,” says Fran. “We’re getting nothing but positive feedback. Everyone is so excited to tell us their history and people are saying ‘this is how it used to be.’” Cindy Trevino, Bergin’s bar manager, agrees. “People have been incredibly supportive, and we see the same people every day. I just met someone who got married in the parking lot many years ago. They were here with about 15 people, including friends and children.” Daniel Lugioyo, one of Bergin’s bartenders, feels that he’s landed his dream job. “The clientele is really special here,” says Lugioyo. “Just today we had a nice couple that met here 55 years ago on a first date.” And here’s the thing about Bergin’s: whether you’re 21 or 81, this is your place. The young and old, families, children, internet influencers, college students, tourists, actors, museum workers — they all come to Bergin’s to relax in a friendly, low-key environment. That low-key atmosphere includes more than just drinks. It includes easy, bar-friendly food. Fran and David brought in Firefly’s chef Erik Punzalan to create a pub-style menu to go with the extensive full bar. On the night of my visit, I
OPERATIONS Manager Fran Castagnetti and Bar Manager Cindy Trevino can be found nightly visiting with patrons at Tom Bergin’s.
tried as much of the menu as my stomach would allow. Starting with the smoked cod dip with malt vinegar chips and house pickles, I then moved on to my favorite small bite on any menu — the Brussels sprouts. Bergin’s did not disappoint. The sprouts were combined with sweet potatoes, mustard and honey for a perfect, crispy, light bite. But I wasn’t finished yet. Not
by far. Next came the fish and chips with tartar sauce and spuds, the fried chicken sandwich on a potato brioche bun with house pickles, house slaw, aioli and spuds, a shepherd’s pie (served in a clay pot with short rib, seasonal vegetables, Reggiano, mashed potatoes and gravy), and last but not least, I squeezed in one last favorite: the ole Reuben sandwich, made with sau-
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erkraut, corned beef, Swiss cheese, mustard, and 1000 Island dressing. Of course, it was an absolute MUST that I wash it all down with not just one Irish Coffee, but two! St. Pat’s plans For St. Patrick’s Day, Bergin’s is planning to host its usual celebration, including both food and drink. “It’ll be the whole, all-day blowout parking lot party,” enthuses Fran. “We’ve been working on it for at least two months. There will be festivalstyle food, six to eight bars in the tented parking lot, and we’ll be open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.” Bergin’s is a passion project for all of them – Fran, Dave and Cindy. From the dayto-day operations, to meeting regulars and making new friends, to hosting the city’s most celebrated St. Patrick’s Day party, the new managers hope to continue the legacy of the famed pub’s past.
BERGIN’S (along with the Buena Vista Café in San Francisco) claims to have first introduced “Irish Coffee” to America.
“If everyone who fought so hard to save this place came in and had a drink, we wouldn’t have to worry,” declares Fran. “I want to get the word out and make sure everyone knows that Bergin’s is open. We are the stewards of Tom Bergin’s, and we’re lucky to bring it back for the City of L.A.” For hours and a full menu, go to tombergins.com.
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(Continued from page 19) 109 minutes. R. An action film made by the producers of the James Bond franchise, this is the origin story purporting to create a female James Bond in the person of Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively). The first half is banal absurdity. It picks up a little in the last half. Even so, nothing in the film makes any sense whatsoever, as it is just a collection of set pieces with no segues and little relation to one another. The questions are, is it worth sitting through the first nonsensical hour for the last 49 minutes? And, is the last 49 minutes of nonstop action worth sitting through despite the fact that the scenes are incoherent and full of flights of fancy? James Bond films are mostly comedic, but at least one scene leads into another and the segments are cohesive. In the unlikely event that they make more of these they should spend some time (any time
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would be an improvement) on structure and interrelationship. Buffaloed (4/10): 93 minutes. R. After such a boffo comedic performance in “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019), Zooey Deutch totally drops the ball in this morally opaque misstep about bill collectors in Buffalo devoid of humor or premise. The Assistant (3/10): 85 minutes. R. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovic” this is not. One day in the life of Jane (an unhappy Julia Garner, who has done such exceptional work in the Netflix show “Ozark”) is something that seems to be of no interest to anybody. Unlike Solzhenitsyn’s protagonist, Ivan, Jane is not a prisoner. Rather, she’s an assistant in some kind of film company with a goal of becoming a producer. The first half of the movie is her doing the mundane deeds of a gofer, making coffee, running (Please turn to page 23)
Wilshire Rotary celebrates a member’s milestone What better way to celebrate your 100th birthday than with friends and colleagues you’ve known for 54 of them? Alfred Woodill was honored by Wilshire Rotary Club at its luncheon Jan. 22. There to celebrate were Rotary President Ron Reyes, former City Councilmember Tom LaBonge and several local residents: John Miron, Dan Hodgkiss, Carolyn Layport, Fluff McLean and Scott Clifford. Also joining in the festivities were Rotary’s district governor and many past presidents and members as well as current ones. Woodill, who’s also called Woodie and Big Al, was born in Los Angeles, and he joined the Wilshire Rotary in 1965. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945, stationed in Africa and Italy. Trained as a fighter pilot, he flew B26 and B29 bombers. After the war, he graduated
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Windsor Square resident Michele Crahan, 83
Michele (“Missy”) McGarry Crahan, born in Los Angeles in 1936, died peacefully at her home Feb. 17. She had lived in Windsor Square for 54 years. In 1961, Crahan married Brian Isadore Bernard Dockweiler Crahan, a prominent lawyer and, later, presiding judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court. Judge Crahan died in 1989 at age 53. Missy Crahan is survived by their daughter, Hilary Esketh Crahan, and many nieces and nephews. Missy Crahan graduated from Marlborough School and USC School of Education. She taught in the Los Angeles Unifed School District, where she was a master teacher as well as a demonstration teacher. She was an active member of Junior League of Los Angeles, The Nine O’Clock Players of the Assistance League, Las Madrinas, Art Center 100, Trojan League of Los Angeles, Town and Gown of USC, the Order of St. Gregory, LMU Bellarmine College, Good Samaritan and St. Vincent’s auxiliaries, First Century Families and the Newman Guild at USC.
AFTER WWII, Alfred Woodill became head of the American Gem Society.
Services were held at Church of the Good Shepherd. In lieu of flowers or a donation, her family asked that friends please spend the day smiling.
Ethel Farrand, 98, Windsor Square
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Left: CENSUS form for 361 N. Citrus.
Right: CENSUS form for 455 Lorraine Blvd., the Norman and Dorothy Chandler home.
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(Continued from page 10) will yield multiple results. In order to narrow it down, you will be given the option to add a cross street. This will usually narrow it down to one document. However, each document is multiple pages long, so if you don’t see the house number you are looking for right away, don’t despair! You may have to review several pages. (The information for the Chandlers’ house was on page 33 out of 40.) The thing you will need most of all is patience. I had to go through multiple pages of the Census Schedule before I found the addresses I sought. If you’re looking for a specific ancestor, but don’t know the address, you will first have to look him or her up in the 1930 Census. While this will only tell you where the ancestor lived at the top of 1930, it will at least narrow down your search. You must provide the first name, last name, and state of residence. To get to the 1930 Census, once you are on the “Getting Started” page, scroll all the way down to the bottom … to the section that says “Still need help?” and click
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on the orange help button. Once on the help page, you can press the button that says “Search 1930 Census Records by Name.” Once you enter the pertinent information, it will pull up that person’s enumeration district (ED) in 1930. From there, you can choose to view the 1940 ED results that correspond with the 1930 results. The website can be a little frustrating to navigate because, at times, it is slow to zoom, scroll, or load. Also, since the census schedules are scans of actual, handwritten documents, they are not always super legible, and they can be hard to read. However, your persistence will pay off. Once you track down the address, you will have access to a plethora of information, including names, age, race, occupation, and education level. I also found it incredibly helpful to have a blank copy of the Census schedule on hand, as it made reading the categories and columns a lot easier. That can be found by Googling 1940 Census Schedule Blank. Get started with your research at 1940census. archives.gov. end of the day. The Traitor (3/10): 150 minutes. R. Yawn, it’s hard to believe that a film about a Mafioso who turns government informant in Italy could be this slow and uninvolving. But director Marco Bellochio accomplishes this seemingly implausible feat. In Italian.
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