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Vacancies on rise on Blvd. and nearby

When counting the numbers, numbers don’t always count

n 38 vacancies expected

BACK TO SCHOOL 11-24

POD members take a break. 12

BRITS are coming. 27

By John Welborne and Helene Seifer As reported in previous months, there have been a number of retail and other commercial spaces that appear vacant or “For Lease” along Larchmont Boulevard and in the immediate neighborhood. Although the situation has predated COVID-19 closures, the pandemic clearly is having an additional negative effect on tenants and landlords. Restaurants and retail stores, if back open, have experienced reduced customer visitation. Many existing office tenants have concluded they can operate with less rental space because some staff actually can work productively See Vacancies, p 8

Larchmont sidewalk sale is Sept. 4, 5, 6

n Deals on the Boulevard

BUTTERFLIES unmasked.

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By Suzan Filipek Stroll the boulevard in the open air at the Larchmont Boulevard semi-annual sidewalk sale Fri., Sept. 4, through Sun., Sept., 6. Candles, books and the latest fashion trends will be among items on sale, Joane Pickett, of Pickett Fences, told us. Other participating merchants in the event sponsored by the Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA) include Landis Gifts & Stationery, Shopaholic, Alegria Bazaar by Paula Carlotto, Chevalier’s Books, See Sidewalk sale, p 4

n Homelessness, CD4

AL FRESCO program on Larchmont Boulevard provides extra outdoor dining areas for approved restaurants.

Photo by Billy Taylor

Dining Al Fresco, a life saver with planters and umbrellas

n City dining program extended to end of the year By Billy Taylor Local restaurants are facing hardships as a result of the pandemic, in part because indoor dining is currently prohibited locally. To help, the City of Los Angeles launched a program to assist called “L.A. Al Fresco.” For restaurants approved for the program, the City provides barriers, planters and umbrellas to expand outdoor dining areas beyond their usual footprint. On Aug. 21, Mayor Garcetti extended the program’s permits for the rest of the 2020 calendar year. On Larchmont Boulevard, two separate areas have been reserved for “parking lane dining,” which has taken a total of nine parking spaces. In other parts of the city, the program has established new

outdoor dining areas on sidewalks, parking lots and even “full street dining” where the See Dining, p 27

Supervisor, two council seats on local ballot n Voting begins October

By John Welborne The national political conventions — different as they were in this COVID-19 era — are over, and campaigning is gearing up locally as well as nationally. There are a number of competitive local races taking place in and adjoining our Mid-Wilshire area. Election contests garnerSee Election, p 10

By Suzan Filipek Homelessness is on the rise. People are living on the streets, in tents and in their cars more than ever before. We don’t need data and statistics to know the sad truth of what we see every day driving and walking the streets of Los Angeles. Yet, a complex, data-based numbers game takes place every year to determine the size and scope of the problem and to help create policies and erect shelters to help fix it. Does it help? Yes, and no, say city officials. “You can get bogged down in these statistics. We know homelessness is getting worse. We see it. We know it when we hear about people losing their houses… ” said Mark Pampanin, spokesman for Councilmember David Ryu of Council District Four (CD4). Ryu has been an advocate against relying too heavily on the homeless count, which showed a grave discrepancy in his district in 2019. (More on that later.) While Ryu’s critics say enough is not being done, the councilmember argues a steady, full-speed-ahead approach has taken place since he took office four years ago. 1,072 homeless Unfortunately, the number of homeless — 1,072 adults and youth in the 275,000-popSee Homeless, p 29

Warner Henry, remembered n Local luminary, a founder of LA Opera, died Aug. 1

Halloween & Harvest

Pumpkins and falling leaves mean change is in the air. Ghosts and goblins beware! Our debut Halloween & Harvest special section will be featured in the October issue. Advertising deadline is Mon., Sept. 14. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323-462-2241, ext. 11.

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WARNER HENRY, June 2003, Santa Ynez wine trip.

By James Conlon He was a larger-than-life personality, a man of dramatic contrasts. His favorite artists were Claude Monet and Hieronymus Bosch. He was a connoisseur of the world’s finest wines, but his favorite meal included meat loaf. His always-ready wit and sense of humor covered a very deep seriousness, like his preferred president, Ronald Reagan. In his free time, he watched the news, played solitaire with his iPhone, or both at once.

On August 1, Windsor Square lost one of its own. Warner Henry was born to “Pop” and Fran Henry on March 26, 1938 and was raised here, first on Ingraham St. (in Wilshire Park) and then on the corner of First St. and Plymouth Blvd. in Windsor Square. That was a residence Warner subsequently occupied with his own family before moving three blocks south to the corner of Fourth St. and Plymouth Blvd. Warner Henry became a See Warner Henry, p 30

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By John Welborne

Free speech used to matter

Two generations ago, when I was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley in the second half of the 1960s, much of campus discussion — and action — was motivated by the protesters leading the Free Speech Movement. Do you remember those activists of the mid-60s? Their ultimately successful demonstrations increased academic freedom — and freedom, generally. Freedom to state one’s opinions, even to be a dissident. And to be tolerated for doing so, even when others disagree with what you say or write. Goodness, how times change. Today, as evidenced by several recent thoughtful, reasonable writers of letters to the Larchmont Chronicle (and as is increasingly the case throughout this country), people are intimidated about identifying themselves when sharing freely what they think. A powerful culture of groupthink often seems to rule the day, where only one point of view on many complicated matters is tolerated by large numbers of people, and where there often is anonymous, intolerant, vicious social media bashing and bullying of other points of view. My alma mater’s campus has become known more for physical actions preventing the expression of contrary or unpopular opinions than for freedom to speak those opinions. There now is less tolerance for free speech at Cal and elsewhere than before the Free Speech Movement.

Thurs., Sept. 3 to Sat., Sept. 5 – Tarfest’s Open Call Exhibition, Art170 Building, 170 S. La Brea Ave., by appointment only. Fri., Sept. 4, Sat., Sept. 5 and Sun., Sept. 6 – Larchmont Boulevard Association Sidewalk Sale. Sat., Sept. 5 – Tarfest’s Have to Hold Exhibition, Launch Gallery, 170 S. La Brea Ave. Open Thursdays to Saturdays in September, by appointment only. Visit launchla.org Mon., Sept. 7 – Labor Day Wed., Sept. 9 – Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council board meeting via Zoom. Check greaterwilshire.org to confirm and for login. Fri., Sept. 18 – Rosh Hashanah begins. It ends the evening of Sun., Sept. 20. Sun., Sept. 27 – Yom Kippur begins. It ends Mon., Sept. 28. Thurs., Oct. 1 – Delivery

Zooming the Annual Meeting and Saving 4th Street The HPHOA, est. 1948 Annual Meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom, at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, October 14. This is your chance to hear from the City Council Office, LAPD and the Association on all the important issues facing our community. It’s also where the election of half of the Board of Directors will be held. If you’re a member in good standing, meaning you paid your dues, you’ll be getting a ballot. To find out more information, including the candidates for Board of Directors, take a few minutes and visit our website. Thanks to all the residents who wrote and spoke at the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) Transportation Committee meeting and ultimately succeeded in the effort to get the GWNC board of directors to uphold the GWNC’s 2011 motion that opposed Bike Lights and Restricted Turns at 4th St. and Highland Ave. and at 4th St. and Rossmore Ave. The Association and GWNC are investigating ways of improving the use of 4th Street for everyone: pedestrians, dog walkers, bike riders, motorists and residents. We all pay taxes, and the streets are owned by everyone. Your input made all the difference. Don’t forget to fill out the U.S. Census. The Census is taken every 10 years and determines the number of representatives we have, in the state house and in Washington; it determines how much of the nation’s resources are devoted to our area and our needs; and it makes sure that our voices are heard, counted and attended to. The website is 2020census.gov o o o If you’re planning to make any changes to the streetvisible 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 preservation.lacity.org/hpoz/la/hancock-park. There is also an online form you can fill out to help speed up the process — the Initial Screening Checklist (preservation. lacity.org/hpoz/initial.screening.checklist). Report graffiti sightings by calling 311 or at the City’s Anti-Graffiti Request System: laocb.org/programs/graffiti-abatement and by calling Hollywood Beautification, 323-463-5180. And don’t forget to respond to the census, if you haven’t already. Go to https://2020census.gov/?UTM_campaign=c20m&utm_ medium=partner&utm_source=nextdoor&utm_state=ca

Adv.

That’s the question inquiring photographer Talia Abrahamson asked locals along Larchmont Blvd.

of the October issue of the Larchmont Chronicle. Fri., Oct. 2 – Tarfest’s Breathe: A Drive In Dance Event, north parking lot, Original Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St., and Televsion City. Advance reservation required. Visit farmersmarketla.com.

Letters to the Editor Re-read the Bill

Sir [On Preservation, Aug. 2020], I think you didn’t actually read my bill, AB 2345. It’s actually modeled after a San Diego program but grandfathers in Los Angeles’ more stringent 17 percent requirement. Thank you for correcting your column in advance. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez San Diego, CA The columnist described the Assemblywoman’s original bill and did not take into account her amendment of May 11, 2020 that now defers to local jurisdictions if their density bonuses (like those in the City of Los Angeles) exceed the 15 percent in her bill. The

Larchmont Chronicle Founded in 1963 by Jane Gilman and Dawne P. Goodwin .

Publisher and Editor John H. Welborne Managing Editor Suzan Filipek Associate Editor Billy Taylor Contributing Editor Jane Gilman Staff Writers Talia Abrahamson Helene Seifer Advertising Director Pam Rudy Advertising Sales Caroline Tracy Art Director Tom Hofer Classified and Circulation Manager Rachel Olivier Accounting Jill Miyamoto 606 N. Larchmont Blvd., #103

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‘What is your best or worst school memory?’

Larchmont Chronicle stands corrected.

Vandalism is inexcusable

I was shocked and amazed to read the Letters to the Editor in the July issue of the paper. The devastating looting and setting fire to The Grove and Melrose and the vandalism at Rite Aid on Larchmont was inexcusable! These were not peaceful protests but total anarchy. As you saw in the paper’s pictures, Rite Aid was looted and glass windows were broken all over Larchmont Boulevard! This is inexcusable! We need law and order brought back and let’s get our country back again! Anonymous resident frightened of social media shaming, Windsor Square

‘I am not your enemy’

Thank you for posting the beautiful and heartfelt letter, “I Am Not Your Enemy,” by Capt. Shannon K. Paulson of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division. No, I do not believe the police have had an easy job “ever.” But now, given the direction or misdirection of society, their jobs have become even more difficult. Most people do not understand what the police have to deal with every day. They put their lives on the line for us, and I cannot imagine a city without a caring and able police department to turn to in time of crisis. (Please turn to page 4) 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.

“I’m from France originally, so I was an international student at LMU. We did a lot of nonprofit work, so anything like against sex trafficking or helping out an organization in Guatemala and hosting events at the school for fundraising for different things. That was great.” Elodie Introia Citrus Square “I went to NYU, and there’s a small program there, part of Tisch, called the Clive Davis school, so it’s recorded music and stuff like that. The program was so small that we were really acquainted with one another, and each of us played a different instrument, and we all connected, and we would play every weekend at this indie jazz bar called The Bitter End. That was my best memory — just jamming.” Jessica Karpov Hancock Park

“I played basketball for my high school, and I don’t know if this is good or bad, but I accidentally got confused. One time, it was after half-time, and taking the ball, I shot and made the goal for the wrong team.” Brooke Beane Larchmont Village “I sought to join the song line so, like the pom-pom girls, after the audition, you don’t know if you’re cast, and the next morning, they got permission from my parents. They came in at 6:30 in the morning, kidnapped me, made me wear this shirt, and they took me all over. It was like a hazing, and I was 15. They tied me up at the boys’ school, wearing the shirt and I think I had the uniform skirt on. All these boys were looking at me, and I was so shy.” Jeanne Heileman Larchmont Village (Please turn to page 14)

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Fr. Boyle’s human approach to gang members has paid off By Suzan Filipek Before he became the face of the inspirational gang-intervention program Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg Boyle was a local. He grew up in a family of eight children on Norton Avenue in Windsor Square. He recalls that, before his 92-year-old mother died a few years ago, she was surrounded by her children. She was ready to take that next step. “I’ve never done this before,” she said, as if she was off to her next adventure, like skydiving, reported Fr. Boyle over Zoom Aug. 19 on a Webinar hosted by Los Angeles-based think tank Berggruen Institute. Fr. Boyle explained that, during her last days, she’d be in and out of consciousness. When she’d wake, she’d lock onto the eyes of one of her children around her bed and say, “with breathless delight, ‘You’re here, you’re here.’” It’s a parable for Homeboy, says Fr. Boyle… “15,000 folks a year walk through our doors …

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Real Estate Libraries, Museums Home & Garden

BOWL NEWS. 7 HOME GROUND 2 ON PRESERVATION 3 REAL ESTATE SALES 4 MUSEUMS 8 LIBRARIES 9 POKER FOR ALL 14 BEEZWAX 15 PROFESSOR 15 CLASSIFIED ADS 15

and all they want to have happen is be greeted by someone who will look them in the eye and say, ‘You’re here. You’re here.’ “The homies would say they’re used to being watched. They’re not used to being seen.” Fr. Boyle shared his three decades of experience befriending gang members in East Los Angeles on the heels of winning a $2.5 million prize from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. “The jury’s selection speaks to the power of standing with people who have been systemically marginalized, creating space for them to heal and invest in their future, with the intention of ending the socioeconomic inequities that impact communities,” said Peter Laugharn, Hilton Foundation president and CEO, when presenting the award in July. He credited Homeboy’s humanitarian work spawning

HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES founder Fr. Gregory Boyle spoke last month on Zoom after Homeboy was awarded a $2.5 million prize.

“a global network of over 300 organizations. Homeboy Industries embodies the spirit of the Prize and the work of the Foundation — focusing on equity, resilience and dignity — in an inspiring way.” Rock star A Jesuit priest, Fr. Boyle

seemed more akin to a rock star as, before the pandemic, he trotted the globe on speaking and book tours — he’s penned two books, including a “New York Times” bestseller. His demeanor, however, is humble, with an almost comic delivery at times as he tells

stories of gang, and ex-gang, members he knows — their traumatized childhoods of beatings and abandon and despair to their transformation to lives of grace. A montage of crosses, images of the Virgin Mary, photographs and works of art hang on the wall behind him. Located on the outskirts of Chinatown, Fr. G, as he’s called by the homies, governs Homeboy’s $19 million yearly budget, 176-member staff and its nine enterprises — a bakery, café, and silkscreen shop among them — peacefully run by once-rival gang members. Currently, he also serves as a committee member of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Economic and Job Recovery Task Force as a response to COVID-19. Human beings Back in the 1980s, the area surrounding Fr. Boyle’s (Please turn to page 28)

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Neighborhood council reaffirms position on Fourth Street lights

By John Welborne not removing the existing stop The Greater Wilshire Neigh- signs at those intersections; borhood Council (GWNC) once and would like to be involved again rejected adding bicy- in the traffic planning for those cle-friendly (and automobile- intersections.” unfriendly) traffic controls at two The vote last month was intersections on Fourth St. After 12 directors not wanting to a long GWNC board of direc- rescind, six directors in favor of tors discussion on Aug. 12, the rescinding, and one abstention. directors spurned their trans- The 2020 debate arose because portation committee’s recom- a majority of GWNC’s transpormendation to un-do a motion tation committee members had previously adopted by the GWNC reacted favorably to an October NEW YEAR in 2011, when the board then 2019 presentation made to the NEW YOU!that GWNC: “oppos- committee by Michael Schneiconcluded es signal lights at the intersec- der, a prominent Los Angeles erase the holiday stressesand with… SPA, spin, DMH ,and mani ped tions of 4th and Highland bicycling advocate mem4th and Rossmore; supports City ber of the neighboring Mid-City Councilman LaBonge regarding West Community Council.

At the Aug. 12 GWNC board meeting, numerous residents of Hancock Park who live at or near the intersection of Fourth St. and Rossmore Ave. argued that the current proposal was no different from, and no better than, the 2011 concept that had been rejected. They said it would increase congestion on Rossmore and would generate more cut-through traffic on other streets. Schneider stated during the meeting that a model for what he and others have in mind can be seen at the intersection of Rosewood and La Brea avenues. The Chronicle photographed that installation and includes a photo here.

Larchmont Boulevard Sidewalk Sale!

Letters

September 4-5-6 Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Beheading

(Continued from page 2) Thank you to all the men and women of our police force for the job you do every day to make Los Angeles a better city. And thank you again Capt. Paulson for your heartfelt words. Barbara Zawlocki Hancock Park

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What a hoot! Ordinarily, I write the Larchmont Chronicle every two or three years about one of the interesting articles I read in its pages. Today I find myself writing the second letter in three months. The day after I received my July issue, I read Mr. Bentley’s very interesting piece [Professor Know-It-All]. And I discovered something I would nev-

RIGHT TURN ONLY (unless you are on foot or a bicycle) is forced at La Brea and Rosewood, an example of what was proposed for Fourth and Rossmore and Fourth and Highland.

er have known: My ancestor, Archbishop William Laud, was beheaded in 1645 by Gregory or Richard (Young Gregory) Brandon. Where else, but in a community newspaper serving several diverse neighborhoods, would I have learned that bit of information? Bravo to the Larchmont Chronicle! Thomas E. Brandlin Kingsley Drive

Area matriarch, Ana Romero

Ana Romero, a long-time Coldwell Banker real estate agent and matriarch of a large Windsor Square (Norton Ave.) family, passed away Aug. 20. Two of her four daughters, Cristina and Andrea, also raised their families in the neighborhood. Cristina is an executive at Montage Hotels and Resorts; her husband Jerome Peri is lead professional at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Andrea Romero is an animation executive with credits that include “The Simpsons.”

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Alexander Daas Opticians and Larchmont Beauty Center. Larchmont Family Fair In less promising news, this year’s Larchmont Family Fair remains cancelled. Its closure was announced earlier this year. Usually held the last Sunday of each October, the popular event includes a children’s costume contest, rides and a talent show. It had become a tradition since its creation in 1966 by the founders of the Larchmont Chronicle. Public health concerns and social distancing protocol due to the pandemic caused the LBA to cancel the 2020 event. “We and our local families will have to wait patiently ’til 2021,” says fair co-chair Vivian Gueler. The fair, which has grown in attendance and popularity, raises funds for participating schools and charities. Residents are encouraged to continue to support local nonprofits during this challenging time. The fair is expected to return, bigger and better, in October 2021. See you at the fair!

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Represent your community with census questionnaire Completing the census is one of the most important actions we can all take to make sure our communities have the resources we need. The census only happens once every 10 years, and it impacts everything from where schools are built, to how much funding our healthcare clinics receive, to our congressional representation. The census only has nine questions, and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. By taking the census you make sure your government is working for you — and you tell the government how to spend over $675 billion in federal funds that are allotted every year for schools, roads, hospitals and more. By getting an accurate count, these resources can be effectively distributed and targeted to the communities that need them the most. Our city has a lot to lose from an undercount — and so far, only half of Angelenos have

responded to the census — falling far below the national self-response average of 64.1 percent. Los Angeles also has a large population of residents who are historically hard to count: immigrants, renters, and people without internet access. In hard-to-count regions of Los Angeles, the response rate is even lower: A mere one-third of households have completed the census in these areas. Over the next few months, census counters planned to go door-to-door to ensure an accurate count. But this year, the opportunity to do that was cut short. While the U.S. Census Bureau originally extended the census response window to Oct. 31 to accommodate the unique challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration abruptly changed course and moved the deadline up to Sept. 30. This gives census counters

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Free Signs!

Free to Windsor Square neighbors! Get your sturdy, eye-catching yard sign (see below) and place it prominently in your front yard. These signs serve to remind us all of the continuing importance of wearing face coverings and keeping a safe distance from others when out in public. Doing everything we can to prevent the spread of the coronavirus — wearing masks, washing hands and avoiding large groups — is the surest way we have so far to get back to normal, sooner rather than later. The Windsor Square Association is offering these yard signs to any neighbor who wants one. Just contact your block captain or email the WSA at blockcaptains@windsorsquare.org for information. And remember, masks don’t just protect you; they protect those around you even more!

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much less time to go door-todoor in undercounted areas, and this potentially robs Los Angeles of hundreds of millions of dollars. The City of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administra-

Man robbed of Audi at gunpoint WILSHIRE DIVISION ROBBERY: A man was robbed as he entered his car parked on the 200 block of S. Sycamore Ave. after a suspect approached, pointing a handgun and demanding the victim’s car keys, before fleeing in the victim’s 2004 black Audi. BURGLARIES: A suspect smashed the front window of Tacos Tu Madre on Larchmont Boulevard on Aug. 9 at 1:40 a.m. taking unknown objects and ransacking the interior. Tools were stolen from a construction site on the 300 block of N. Las Palmas Ave. between Aug. 12 at 4:45 p.m. and Aug. 13 at 8:15 a.m. A bicycle was stolen from the backyard of a home on the 200 block of S. Highland Ave. on Aug. 12 at 5:55 p.m.

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Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an order requiring Angelenos to wear face coverings when we leave our homes and will be near other people. The City writes: “The order will aid the fight against COVID-19, as restrictions are gradually eased to allow more people to return to work and outdoor recreation. The order exempts young children who are at risk of suffocation and people with certain disabilities from being required to wear a face covering. Face coverings help stop the spread of the virus, and wearing them in public creates a layer of protection. However, a face covering is not a substitute for other critical measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 — most importantly, staying home as much as possible, washing hands frequently, and practicing safe physical distancing of at least 6 feet in all settings.”

Items were stolen from inside Coffee & Food near the corner of Larchmont and Melrose after a suspect removed an air-conditioning unit to enter the property between Aug. 18 at 2:30 p.m. and Aug. 19 at 3:30 a.m. OLYMPIC DIVISION THEFTS: A bicycle was stolen from an apartment building on the 800 block of S. Wilton Pl. after a suspect cut metal bars to gain access to the garage on Aug. 1 at 10 p.m. A package was stolen from the front porch of a home on the 200 block of N. Irving Blvd. on Aug. 5 at 3:09 p.m. Bags of groceries were stolen from the front porch of a home on the 100 block S. Wilton Pl. on Aug. 6 at 5:30 a.m. GRAND THEFTS AUTO: A 2018 white BMW 320 was stolen

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while parked on the 300 block of S. Gramercy Pl. between Aug. 1 at 10 p.m. and Aug. 2 at 8:45 a.m. A 2007 green Toyota Prius was stolen while parked on the 500 block of S. Bronson Ave. on Aug. 7 between 9:25 and 11 p.m.

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The Windsor Square Association, an all-volunteer group of residents from 1100 households between Beverly and Wilshire and Van Ness and Arden, works to preserve and enhance our beautiful neighborhood. Join with us! Drop us a line at 325 N. Larchmont Blvd., #158, Los Angeles, CA 90004, or visit our website at windsorsquare.org. ADV.

Remember, the census is completely confidential, and it does not have a citizenship question. You can also help spread the word. If you’ve already completed the census, reach out to your friends and family and encourage them to do the same. Ask your neighbors if they’ve participated, and reach out to anyone in your network who may not know how to complete the census so they have the tools they need. We all count, so let’s make sure we’re all counted.

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It is not just important to wear a face covering outside the home; it is mandatory in the City of Los Angeles.

tion, demanding a rationale for this arbitrary change and a fair count of our city’s people. We need all Angelenos to do their part and make sure our communities are accurately represented. You can complete the census online at 2020census.gov, call 844-330-2020, or return the form you received in the mail. In order to be effective and representative, the census must count everybody — that means young children, undocumented immigrants, and anyone who lives in your home.

Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald is a Board Certified Dermatologist located in Larchmont Village with a special focus on anti-aging technology. She is a member of the Botox Cosmetic National Education Faculty and is an international Training Physician for Dermik, the makers of the injectable Sculptra. She is also among a select group of physicians chosen to teach proper injection techniques for Radiesse, the volumizing filler, around the world. Dr. Fitzgerald is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA. Visit online at www.RebeccaFitzgeraldMD. com or call (323) 464-8046 to schedule an appointment. Adv.

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into a courtroom, but into a classroom,” said teacher and writer Erin Gruwell during the featured digital program of The Ebell of Los Angeles on August 10. “I was wearing polkadots and pearls. Those kids thought I was the cheerleader from hell.” So, in racially divided Long Beach in 1994, and facing students who felt discarded, Erin Gruwell made a lot of people believe in miracles. “The Freedom Writers,” the name that her students took collectively as they progressed, is a compilation of all their startling stories. Now grown, with families of their own, they helped Gruwell tell the story all over

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again — to Ebell viewers — of how they picked up their pens instead of guns, from a success perspective. Gruwell’s unconventional methods continue to make a difference through her Freedom Writers Foundation. Her story was made into a film with Hilary Swank as Erin. She won a Los Angeles-area

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Emmy last month for the PBS documentary, “The Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart.” Erin’s own proudest achievement: “Our foundation’s first college scholarship recipient just finished her first year with a perfect 4.0!” And that’s the chat!

Vacancies

(Continued from page 1) from home. A count at the end of last month updates the Larchmont Chronicle’s previous prediction of vacancies at the end of this year. If the spaces that we have researched that are vacant — or are about to become vacant — remain that way, there could be 38 vacancies on and adjacent to Larchmont Boulevard at the end of this year. In the Village between First and Beverly, along the west side of the street, there are five empty spaces: next to Village Pizzeria is the stillvacant 133 N. Larchmont Blvd. (which once was set to become a Face Haus store,

UP AND DOWN LARCHMONT BOULEVARD, “For Lease” signs are becoming as numerous as scooters.

and maybe still is); the former Goorin Bros. space at 141 1/2 N. Larchmont Blvd.; the old Flywheel space at 147 N. Larchmont Blvd.; and the two spaces in the building north of Vernetti at 227 and 229 N. Larchmont Blvd. On the east side of the street, there is a vacancy at 120 N. Larchmont Blvd. (the former LF). Larchmont Mercantile Also on the east side, it seems evident that there will be 15 vacant spaces in the former LaBonte Building at the end of the year. That building is scheduled to become the upscale “Larchmont Mercantile” creation of Malibu real estate investor Lawrence Taylor’s company, Christina. Existing tenants in the building have reported that they must vacate by the end of this year. North of Beverly North of Beverly Boulevard, on the east side of Larchmont, there is a “For Lease” sign on

the building at 444 N. Larchmont Blvd. Nearby, 506 N. Larchmont Blvd. is vacant, and 550 N. Larchmont Blvd. seems to have two spaces for lease. There also are vacancies in the four-story office building at 606 N. Larchmont Blvd., and the retail spaces at 652, 658 and 660 N. Larchmont Blvd., at the intersection with Melrose, are vacant. On the west side of Larchmont, the bungalow at 531 N. Larchmont Blvd. has a “For Lease” sign, as does the bungalow at 585 N. Larchmont Blvd. The former Hans Weisshaar building, with the ornate violin sign at 627 N. Larchmont Blvd., continues to have space available. Along Melrose Avenue, the Le Petit Marché space at 5665 Melrose Ave. is still available for lease, as are 5750 Melrose (formerly Fin Asian Tapas Bar). The Chronicle has yet to hear of landlords lowering high rents.

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Wesson are running for an open seat in District Two. That district generally is south of Wilshire Boulevard. Just east of Western Avenue, in another contest to fill an open seat — this one for the city’s 10th Council District — current Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas (who previously served on the City Council in another district from 1991 to 2002) is running against attorney and community activist Grace Yoo. The election that will have the biggest impact on people who live, work and own property in our Mid-Wilshire neighborhoods is the runoff

where incumbent Councilman David Ryu, elected to his first term in 2015, is being challenged by Silver Lake activist Nithya Raman. This contest is to represent the interests of residents of Council District Four, which includes neighborhoods west of Western, north of Olympic, Miracle Mile, Park La Brea, and most of the areas south of Third St. and east of Highland Ave., extending north through Hollywood and out into the San Fernando Valley. The Larchmont Chronicle will publish articles about these six candidates in our October issue that will be distributed on Oct. 1.

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Pods to the rescue? Learning or activity type, or both?

By Caroline Tracy Virtual school started for students across the county as of the printing of this issue. While the construct of this is uniform, the experience of it certainly won’t be. Pods, “podding” or “pod learning” offer an opportunity for some children to do their virtual learning together. But is it a viable solution for everyone? My exploration into this area reveals it can be a challenge to organize, but has the potential to provide help for families and much needed socialization for children. Types of pods In my search (personal) and research (professional), I have learned quite a bit about pods in the last month and half. It’s a lot to mull over. There are

cal location while they attend “online school.” This could be in a garage or an on-property guest house or in a shady backyard. Depending on the risk tolerance of the participants, it could conceivably be at a large dining room table. At any rate, the idea is that the students will benefit by learning alongside their peers. An activity pod fulfills the RECREATIONAL PLAY pod social and emotional needs of members: Nikka Gueler, Blythe children after virtual school Pons, Keller Alling, Anna Paley hours. It provides an opporand Lydia Alling. tunity for children to get tomany different types of pods, it gether for supervised play. A turns out. The most basic ex- combination learning and acample of this is whether a fam- tivity pod would be a full-day ily wants a learning pod or an pod experience, not unlike real school. In terms of decisionactivity pod, or both. A learning pod entails a making, this is the baseline, group of about four to six kids then there are the logistics to who will be in the same physi- consider.

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Responding to challenges, a new school year and new approach By Nick Melvoin The Los Angeles Unified School District has welcomed our families back to school, but it is a new year unlike any other as students logged on to learn from home. In the face of this year’s nearly impossible challenges, we have rolled out unprecedented new efforts to meet the needs of the students and families I represent on the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education, while also working to safely reopen schools as soon as possible. After hearing feedback from families about the emergency transition to distance learning last March, I pushed for a plan that would ensure this year’s instruction will be more rigorous and equitable than last spring. Los Angeles Unified recently reached an agreement with our teachers that requires daily, synchronous or real-time instruction, built-in time in a smaller group setting to personalize learning and provide social-emotional support, consistent schedules, clear, articulated time to support English learners and students with disabilities, and attendance tracking to make sure we are reach-

LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin (left) visits administrators at Bernstein High School, while maintaining social distance and wearing masks, during the first week of school.

ing all our students. Administrators will be able to supervise and observe virtual classrooms as needed to provide feedback as our teachers facilitate a semester of learning like we’ve never seen before. We have also reached agreements with our other staff to help with our “all-hands-ondeck” approach, with substitutes and support staff filling holes and providing as much small-group instructional time as possible. Bus drivers will be calling home and providing support for families who have

difficulty connecting, campus aides will provide support for teachers to help facilitate breakout rooms and individualized attention, and we are providing childcare for children of the staff who are reporting physically to school sites. We have also developed additional supports to help support teachers and students, like specialized professional development for remote teaching, prioritized content standards and model lessons, professional development supports, a tutoring pilot, and more.

As we work to keep our kids learning, we are also busily preparing for the day we can welcome them back safely. We are working to set campuses up with the facilities, equipment, and supplies needed to be ready for students upon their return. Los Angeles Unified is also rolling out a first-ofits-kind widespread COVID-19 testing and contact tracing system for school communities. Our Grab and Go meal centers have served over 50 million meals to people in need. Our schools have distributed digital devices and hotspots to hundreds of thousands of our students to bridge the digital divide. And I brought a resolution, which the Board passed, advocating for free childcare for District families with the hopes that we can create a public “learning pod” option. We will continue these efforts, and others, to address the challenges that come our way. This semester will not be perfect, but we will do our best to step up and support our kids and families to make it through this crisis and prepare them to learn and thrive. Nick Melvoin, since 2017, has

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JFLA is offering help with interest-free childcare loans

By Caroline Tracy The Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA) has announced that it is providing interestfree loans of up to $6,000 for

childcare. The loan assistance program was announced on July 13, the same day that schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District were

relegated to online learning only, further compounding the plight of working parents. “JFLA is committed to supporting our community in

this time of need and providing immediate, no cost, interest free loans to help keep people in their homes, keep their businesses open and keep their families healthy,” says Rachel Grose, executive director for JFLA. “An inter-

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Saddest casualty of all: The school play and the unknown loss

When the pandemic hit in March (remember March?), theater productions everywhere were cancelled. Large theaters, 99-seat theaters, summer theaters, etc. all suffered devastating artistic and financial losses, from which many will never recover. Indeed, the entire play- (and concert-) going experience may be changed if not quite forever, then for a very long time to come.

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Louis Fantasia The Berkshire Theater Company in western Massachusetts, for example, recently presented an Equity-approved production of the 1971 musi-

cal “Godspell.” To pull this off, the cast rehearsed in a socially distanced way, performed six feet apart, never touching, and wore masks when not singing. The audience of 100 had its temperature taken upon entering the outdoor tent that housed the production, tickets and programs were on cell phones only, and the cast is living in quarantine during the run of the show. As much as I want to see theater thrive, this is about as appetizing as dining out in purple nitrate gloves with a bottle of hand sanitizer as a condiment. Of course, the alternative is worse. Along with many other theaters, Seattle’s ACT has cancelled the rest of its season, which will have devastating artistic and economic repercussions. Zoom readings have lost whatever initial charm or curiosity they may have had even three or four months ago, and email in-boxes are stuffed with requests for support, funding and donations from evermore-desperate theaters. School plays The saddest casualty in all this, though, is the school play. Last spring, kids across the country (and their hardworking teachers!) got the rugs pulled out from under them, when, after weeks of rehearsal, schools closed and performances were cancelled — often without ever hav-

ing had an opening night. Arts teachers everywhere are grappling with how to do plays online, teach acting or violin or drawing, schedule rehearsals, all the while being tossed back and forth by administrators and politicians with, to be polite, conflicting agendas. But it is the students, of course, who suffer most when the intangibles of an arts education — discipline, dedication, commitment, trust, diversity, enthusiasm, camaraderie, etc. — are taken away from them. Those experiences, such as auditioning for the class play and NOT getting the part, but coming back next year, or taking a smaller role this time; or coming to rehearsal and finding that you do have a “voice” of your own — what people thought was geeky gets laughs on stage, perhaps — all this is gone, and these students will never have a chance at having it back. While it might not make them a lost generation, the danger is that they become a generation that doesn’t know what it has lost. Since the 1940s, according to an NPR Education report, the most frequently performed school plays have consistently included “Our Town,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” “Arsenic and Old Lace,” “12 Angry

Jurors” (originally “12 Angry Men”), and Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Romeo and Juliet.” More recently, plays like “Radium Girls” (factory women poisoned by radiation), “Peter and the Starcatcher” (the prequel to “Peter Pan”) and “Almost, Maine” (a kind of Hallmark “Our Town” with multiple gender and sexual identity themes) have joined the lists. On the musical side, “Oklahoma!” and “Charlie Brown” have slowly given way to “Mamma Mia!” and “Into the Woods.” Students — and their teachers — use more and more difficult plays to present and discuss more and more difficult issues to their schools and communities. This is one of the chief roles of art in a free and dynamic society, one which we are in danger of losing if theaters stay closed for the foreseeable future, which they must, until the pandemic is under control. Students, then, will get neither a true play- or concert-going experience, nor an experience of making theater or music with and for others. As long as the art that they, and we, get is limited to our computer screens, or literally sanitized for safe consumption, we will be the lesser for it, for the unfortunately foreseeable future.

Pods

Thorny issues Words that have come up over the past few weeks that aren’t as fun and sexy as “pods,” “pivot” and “bubble” (and that have plagued my own mind) are “liability” and “inequity.” Companies that provide pod services likely have their own licensing, liability insurance and other attractive credentials. But is it enough? If there is a pod rotating among a few families’ homes, would those homeowners be prudent to up their own policies? What about renters? And what about the kids who simply do not have access to these types of resources? Will they fall behind academically, socially and emotionally while more privileged peers are boosted from the benefits a pod might provide? These conversations are omnipresent in the community right now, and they are not easy. With luck, the distance learning that schools are providing (after having months to prepare) will be better than last spring, and all of our children will have a decent option to engage with peers, whether through an augmented, more organized online curriculum or an in-person pod. It seems only time will tell at this point.

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ure out what works in a year crowded with a pandemic, economic crisis, and several other critical events. It also could be said to be the motto

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gram. So older students have had a safe, stable place with access to the internet to do their schoolwork. But Gunther believes there is more that Maryvale can do to help meet the needs of these families. Next evolution Currently, there are still discussions as to how Maryvale, and the Los Angeles Orphanage Guild that supports it, will evolve. The education centers are not operating up to capacity because of the pandemic, but now there also are residential buildings that are empty and another four acres that are undeveloped that could be of use. Discussions about future use of those parts of Maryvale’s Rosemead campus consist of whether it should include transitional or temporary housing, or how it could be used in other ways. Gunther said it’s a matter of how best Maryvale can evolve and be mindful of the needs of the families it serves. Not a stranger to change Maryvale was initially established by five nuns from the Daughters of Charity, who traveled from Maryland to meet the needs of the moment in Los Angeles, which in 1856 was to help the many homeless children living on the streets. As the needs of orphans in Los Angeles grew and changed, Maryvale, at the time known as the Los Angeles Orphan Asylum, moved from being an orphanage and a hospital — in a wood frame house where Union Station now sits — to Boyle Heights in 1891. There it was able to expand and help (Please turn to page 20)

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Immaculate Heart high school and middle school began online classes Aug. 13. Class schedules for both high school and middle school students mirror a typical full day on campus. Although some students have expressed screen time concerns (“Zoom-fatigue”), teachers are finding various ways to make classes more interactive and engaging by employing smaller breakout rooms and virtual simulations. The science department uses the latter as a digital replacement for labs. This schedule will also allow a smooth transition into hybrid learning

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either needed or wanted credit this upcoming school year, or just wanted an overview of next year’s math class. Another virtual class was emergency preparedness to become certified in first aid. The first two and a half weeks were virtual for four hours a day, two for Zoom and two for work. The last three days we were expected to be on campus for swimming and our certification test. I am very excited to start school on Aug. 31, even though it is going to be online for an uncertain amount of time. First, we

received lists of last names and corresponding times to tell us when to go to campus to pick up materials for the start of school. The school hours are going to be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., which is the normal amount of time we would spend on campus. The students were recently emailed a new schedule to maximize the time we have on Zoom. I am looking forward to seeing my friends and meeting my new teachers. I think it would help me feel a sense of normal because this summer has been anything but that.

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By Jasper Gough 11th Grade Hello everyone, I hope you all have been staying safe. Even though Buckley students aren’t able to physically be at our school that doesn’t mean that we haven’t been busy. A lot of students took online summer school classes to get their requirements, such as honors physics, out of the way. These online classes lasted between two weeks to a month and were virtual the entire time. Also, Buckley offered a lot of online DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Identity) meetings due to recent current events. The meetings addressed how we can become antiracist and taught how to be more aware of certain privileges we may have. We start online schooling on Aug. 26 and our school day is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Buckley is now offering sports classes online in order to help students complete their athletic requirement. Everyone who isn’t taking the class has to do at least four hours a week of a structured physical activity. Another thing that’s been changed due to the coronavirus is the way we’ll be doing big school events such as the talent show and assemblies. For example, the talent show will now be a just video composed of clips sent in by interested students featuring various performances. The clips will be compiled into one big video and sent out by email to the school.

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Oakwood School will begin another school year on Sept. 2. Over the summer, the administrators planned a school year using a hybrid model. Since then, as the current situation has changed for the worse, it has been decided that students should return to remote learning only–for the time being. Though this transition occurred rather quickly, over the past few months, the Oakwood faculty worked to improve the remote learning model to teach and support students better online. Prior to the pandemic, the beginning of the school year usually signaled the annual 9th and 11th grade trips. The 9th graders would go to the Kennedy Meadows campground for some swimming, hiking, and stargazing at night. Meanwhile, the 11th graders would be kayaking and swimming in the Russian River in Sonoma County. These trips were times for students to create unforgettable memories, and bond with each other right as school started. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the beloved grade trips are cancelled, but similar programs will hopefully take place locally in the spring. As always, our community is stronger together, even though we are physically apart.

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Gunther pointed out that the early education center in Rosemead came about in 1968 because the Daughters of Charity saw the need and adapted to meet it. Moving forward The core values of Maryvale are based on ideals espoused by the Daughters of Charity (who are still involved with Maryvale) and based on the lives of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac: respect, compassionate service, simplicity, advocacy for the poor and inventiveness to infinity. Maryvale again is adapting to serve its community, and it is working on finding the best way to do that. To learn more about them or how you can help, visit maryvale.org.

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Directory of public and private schools Following is a list of schools both in and outside the Chronicle’s delivery area. Many of the preschools are operating onsite, or offering a mix of onsite and virtual programming. Most elementary, middle and high schools are operating on a virtual basis, otherwise known as distance or remote learning, until such time as it is deemed safe to open. Information regarding these schools was confirmed either by phone or email. When schools did not respond to our request to confirm their information, we used information available on school websites. Corrections or additions should be sent to info@larchmontchronicle.com.

Nursery Schools CHILDREN’S CENTER PRESCHOOL 4679 La Mirada Ave. 323-422-9690 ourccp.com For children ages 2.5 years to pre-kindergarten. Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., with half and full day options and after-

care until 6 p.m. MARYVALE EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS ROSEMEAD 7600 E. Graves Ave. 626-537-3311 DUARTE 2502 E. Huntington Dr. 626-357-1514 maryvale.org Steve Gunther, CEO. Christina Moore, vice president of early childhood education. Ages infant to five years. Community Care license. Participates in the Child and Adult Care Food program. Meals included in cost of tuition. PLYMOUTH SCHOOL 315 S. Oxford Ave. 213-387-7381 theplymouthschool@gmail.com

theplymouthschool.com Megan Drynan, director. For children ages 2 to 5 years. Full days are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half days 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. 60 students. Email for rates. ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL DIVISION 625 S. Gramercy Pl. 213-382-2315 sjsla.org Patricia Joseph Thomas, di-

rector. For children from 2 to 6 years, hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with before and after school care beginning at 7 a.m. and until 4:30 p.m. with a virtual option. To apply for the 2020-21 school year, go to sjsla. org/visit. SUNSET MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 1432 N. Sycamore Ave. 323-465-8133 4212 Tujunga Ave. 818-623-0913 sunsetmontessori.com Liliya Kordon, head of school. Ages 2 to 6 years, 15 students. Full and half days are available. Tuition is $1,550 per month for half days and $1,750 per month for full days. WAGON WHEEL SCHOOL 653 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323-469-8994 wagonwheelschool.org Ruth Segal, director. Contact Alison Lieber at alison@wagonwheelschool.org. Ages 2 to 5 years, 110 students. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for 2- to 3-year-olds and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to 3 1/2- to 5-year-olds, with an after school program. $1,900 per month.

WESTSIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PRESCHOOL 5870 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2531 westsidejcc.org Lauren Friedman, director. Ages 20 months to 5 years, preschool through transitional kindergarten. Afternoon enrichment program includes movement, music, art and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Email lfriedman@westsidejcc.org for more information. WILSHIRE BLVD. TEMPLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS West (Mann) 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., 90064 424-208-8900 East - Temple (Glazer) 3663 Wilshire Blvd., 90010 213-835-2125 wbtecc.org Carol Bovill, director. Ages 2 to 5 years. West campus hours are 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. East campus hours 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ages 18 mos. to 5 years, with a remote option. Call for rates.

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ARETÉ PREPARATORY ACADEMY 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., #318 310-478-9900 areteprep.org Jim Hahn, head of school. Grades six to 12. An accelerated and high-ability liberal arts program. BAIS YAAKOV SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 7353 Beverly Blvd. 323-938-3231 Joel Bursztyn, director. Ninth to 12th grade. BLESSED SACRAMENT 6641 Sunset Blvd. 323-467-4177 schoolblessedsacrament.org Rachel Kolbeck, principal. Pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 130 students. Inspiring learners in the Jesuit tradition since 1915. Teachers are trained in technology curriculum from Loyola Marymount University training in blended learning. There is a full schedule of live virtual learn(Please turn to page 22)

Get to know our 530 students and you’ll find 530 unique reasons to choose Marlborough. Here students have every opportunity to see how good they can be at anything they want to pursue.

Our application for the 20212022 school year is now live, and our virtual admissions process for this fall is now open. Ask questions, explore with gusto, and learn more about the boundless opportunities for learning and leading at Marlborough. Visit marlborough.org to start your Marlborough journey today.

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ing. Call or check website for tuition rates. BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST 11661 W. Olympic Blvd. 424-208-8934 BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST 3663 Wilshire Blvd. 213-835-2170 brawerman.org Brandon Cohen, head of school. Kindergarten to 6th grade, co-ed. Enrollment is 385 for both schools (280 for the west campus; 105 for the east campus). Tuition is $31,150 for west campus and $24,950 for east campus. BRISKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD 7300 Hollywood Blvd. 323-876-8330, ext. 4000 tiohdayschool.org Hannah Bennett, head of school. Kindergarten to 6th grade, about 220 students. After school enrichment and supervision until 4 p.m. Tours are Oct. 22, Nov. 19, Dec. 3 and Jan. 17. Call to reserve a space and for rates. THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL 3900 Stansbury Ave. 818-783-1610 buckley.org Alona Scott, head of school. 830 students. Kindergarten to 12th grade. Call or check the website for more information.

CAMPBELL HALL 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. 818-980-7280 campbellhall.org Julian Bull, head of school. Kindergarten through 12th grade, all gender day school. 1,130 students. Check website for tuition rates. CATHEDRAL CHAPEL 755 S. Cochran Ave. 323-938-9976 cathedralchapelschool.org Tina Kipp, principal. Founded in 1930. Kindergarten to 8th grade. THE CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION 563 N. Alfred St. 323-651-0707 centerforearlyeducation.org Reveta Bowers, interim head of school. 2 years to 6th grade, 540 students. Check website for rates. CHRIST THE KING 617 N. Arden Blvd. 323-462-4753 cksla.org Ruth Anderson, principal. Founded more than 60 years ago. Montessori transitional kindergarten to 8th grade. Check website for tuition rates. CURTIS SCHOOL 15871 Mulholland Dr. 310-476-1251, ext. 820 curtisschool.org Meera Ratnesar, head of school. Developmental kindergarten to 6th grade, 491 students. Call admissions office for rates. ECHO HORIZON 3430 McManus Ave. 310-838-2442 echohorizon.org Peggy Procter, head of school.

Pre-kindergarten to 6th grade, 170 students. Hours are Mondays to Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check website for more information. EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES 6325 Santa Monica Blvd. 323-462-3752 es-la.com Andrew Wooden, head of school. Grades six through 12, 212 students. Full meal service, one-to-one laptop program, and after-school programming included for all families at no additional cost.Nearly half of overall tuition costs are funded through need-based financial aid. FUSION ACADEMY 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Prom. 1 323-692-0603 fusionacademy.com Katheryn Nguyen, head of school. Rolling enrollment for grades six through 12. Live online, customized one-to-one education with full- and parttime options. Check website for Open House dates and tuition. HARVARD-WESTLAKE UPPER SCHOOL 3700 Coldwater Canyon MIDDLE SCHOOL 700 N. Faring Rd. 818-980-6692 hw.com Richard Commons, president; Laura Ross, associate head of school; Beth Slattery, head of upper school; Jon Wimbish, head of middle school. 1,600 students, co-ed, 7th to 12th grade. Check website for tuition rates.

HOLLYWOOD SCHOOLHOUSE 1233 N. McCadden Pl. 323-465-1320 hshla.org Ilise Faye, head of school. Preschool to 6th grade. Preschool is open for distance and inschool learning, while the elementary program is open for distance learning only. 320 students. Check website for rates. IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL 5515 Franklin Ave. 323-461-3651 immaculateheart.org Maureen S. Diekmann, president; Naemah Z. Morris, high school principal. Gina B. Finer, middle school principal. Girls only, 6th through 12th grades, 700 students. Tuition for 201920 school year is $17,650. LAURENCE SCHOOL 13639 Victory Blvd. 818-782-4001 laurenceschool.com Lauren Wolke, head of school. Kindergarten through 6th grade, 300 students. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tuition rate is $30,420. LE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE LOS ANGELES 3261 Overland Ave. 310-836-3464 lyceela.org Clara-Lisa Kabbaz, president. French and English curriculums available. Preschool to 12th grade, co-ed. Check website for rates and information for their six campuses. LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL 1901 Venice Blvd. 213-381-5121, ext. 1200 loyolahs.edu Gregory M. Goethals, president. Frank Kozakowski, principal. Boys only. Ninth to 12th grade, 1,282 students. Call school or check website for tuition rates. MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL 250 S. Rossmore Ave. 323-935-1147 marlborough.org Priscilla Sands, head of school. Girls only, 7th to 12th grade, 530 students. Tuition is $44,050 per year. MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL 10643 Sunset Blvd. 310-472-1205 mhs-la.org Jacqueline L. Landry, head of school. Girls only, 9th to 12th grades. Base tuition $37,040 per year for 9th to 11th grades; $37,840 per year for 12th grade. Daily transportation is included in tuition. MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL 405 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 626-796-2774 mayfieldjs.org Joe Sciuto, head of school. Independent, Catholic (Holy Child community), and coed.

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Uses “Whole Child” education approach. Kindergarten to 8th grade, 511 students. For more information, schedule a virtual tour or phone meeting with Lauren Marlis, director of enrollment. MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL 500 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena 626-799-9121 mayfieldsenior.org Kate Morin, head of school. Girls only, 9th to 12th grade. 330 students. On campus with basic COVID19 protocols in place. MORASHA ACADEMY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 7561 Beverly Blvd. 323-532-6458 morashaej.org Shlomo Harrosh, head of school. Boys only, gifted with learning differences. Focus is on kindergarten to 8th grade, but evolves with need. Call or email school for tuition rates and for more information. NEW COVENANT ACADEMY 3119 W. 6th St. 213-487-5437 e-nca.org Jason Song, principal. Kindergarten to 12th grade, Christian and co-ed, 174 students. WASC accredited and IB school offering diploma program. Tuition K to 5th grade is $13,275.00; 6th to 8th grades is $14,405.00; 9th to 12th grade is $15,955.00 NEW HORIZON SCHOOL 434 S. Vermont Ave. 213-480-3145 newhorizonla.org Jolanda Hussain, principal. 75 students. WASC accredited private school. Preschool to 5th grade, co-ed. Preschool and prekindergarten tuition rates are $7,150 annually; $6,750 for kindergarten to 5th grade. Preschool is onsite. The kindergarten and elementary program is offered remotely with full day live core subject and religious education classes and extracurricular classes such as LEGO Engineering, Coding, Art Studio, and Yoga on Wellness Wednesdays NEW ROADS 3131 Olympic Blvd. 310-828-5582 newroads.org Luthern Williams, principal. Kindergarten to 12th grade, co-ed, 508 students. CAIS, NAIS and WASC accredited. Tuition for K to 5th grade is $34,110; 6th to 12th grade is $42,180; financial aid available. Additional fees. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 2851 Overland Ave. 310-839-5289 ndasla.org Lilliam Paetzold, president. Girls only, 9th to 12th grade. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2911 Overland Ave. (Please turn to page 23)

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Transitional kindergarten to 8th grade, coed. THE OAKS SCHOOL 6817 Franklin Ave. 323-850-3755 oaksschool.org Ted Hamory, head of school. Tanyanya Hekymara, director of admissions and civic engagement. Kindergarten to 6th grade, 150 students. Call for tuition rates. To learn more about the campus opening plan visit the website. PAGE ACADEMY OF HANCOCK PARK 565 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323-463-5118 pageacademyca.com Charles J. Vaughan, president; Pat Klindworth, senior director. Preschool to 8th grade. Accelerative Learning Certified teachers and fully accredited by NCPSA, MSA/CESS and AI. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call for tuition rates. PARK CENTURY SCHOOL 3939 Landmark Street 310-840-0500 parkcenturyschool.org Judith Fuller, head of school. CAIS, ACS WASC, and NAISaccredited independent school for children ages 7 to 14

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(grades 2 to 8), with languagebased learning differences. Opening 100 percent remote for the 2020-21 school year with individualized student schedules. Visit parkcenturyschool.visit-pcs for tuition and more information. PILGRIM SCHOOL 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. 213-385-7351 pilgrim-school.org Paul Barsky, head of school. Preschool (2 years) to 12th grade, 420 students. CAIS and WASCaccredited; member of NAIS and TABS. Call or check website for rates and more information. SHALHEVET HIGH SCHOOL 910 S. Fairfax Ave. 323-930-9333 shalhevet.org Ari Segal, head of school; David Block, associate head of school; Daniel Weslow, principal. Grades 9 to 12, co-ed, 258 students. Tuition is $40,000 plus fees. Tuition assistance is available. ST. BRENDAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 238 S. Manhattan Pl. 213-382-7401 stbrendanschoolla.org Collette Young, principal. Kindergarten to 8th grade. Virtual tour Thurs., Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Virtual information meet-

ing Thurs., Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Check website for details. ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 625 S. St. Andrews Pl. 213-382-2315 sjsla.org Peter Reinke, head of school. Preschool to 6th grade. Remote learning at this time. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the CAIS. STEM3 ACADEMY 6455 Coldwater Canyon Ave. 818-623-6386 stem3academy.org Ellis Crasnow, director. Kindergarten through 12th grade, 100 students. Specializes in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects for students with high-functioning Autism, ADHD or other social or learning challenges. Tuition is $38,000 per year. STRATFORD SCHOOL 1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323-962-3075 stratfordschools.com/melrose Candi Schreuders, head of school. Jamie Patrick, director of lower school. Preschool through elementary school. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bilingual Mandarin program for preschool. Check website for more information.

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TREE ACADEMY 8628 Holloway Dr. 424-204-5165 treeacademy.org Darryl Sollerh, co-founder and director. For kids 6th to 12th grades, 118 students. Provides accredited small classes with individualized instruction. TURNING POINT SCHOOL 8780 National Blvd. 310-841-2505 turningpointschool.org Laura Konigsberg, head of school. Pre-school (2 years and 9 months) to 8th grade, 300 students. Remote learning for kindergarten to 8th grades. VISTAMAR SCHOOL 737 Hawaii St., El Segundo 310-643-7377 vistamarschool.org Chris Bright, head of school. Ninth to 12th grade. Tuition is $40,500 plus fees, assistance available. #vistamarschool WESLEY SCHOOL 4832 Tujunga Ave. 818-508-4542 wesleyschool.org Verena Denove, assoc. head of school/dir. of admissions; Joseph Campanella, assoc. head of school/middle school head; Chris Thinnes, head of lower school. Coed. Kindergarten to 8th grade, 315 students. Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition

for K to 5th grade is $28,460; 6th to 8th grades is $32,020. WESTRIDGE SCHOOL 324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena 626-799-1153 westridge.org Elizabeth McGregor, head of school. Girls only, 4th to 12th grades. Visit website for updates on remote and hybrid learning. WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL 8509 Higuera St. 310-815-0411 thewillows.org Lisa Rosenstein, head of school. Developmental kindergarten to 8th grade. Call for tuition rates. YAVNEH HEBREW ACADEMY 5353 W. 3rd St. 323-931-5808 yha.org Schlomo Einhorn, rav and dean. Co-ed, from 2 years old to 8th grade.

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dergarten to 5th grade, co-ed. Special education, gifted and talented, Spanish dual language, maintenance bilingual Korean program and structured English immersion programs. HANCOCK PARK 408 S. Fairfax Ave. 323-935-5272 hancockparkschool.com Ashley Parker, principal. Transitional kindergarten to 5th grade, Approximately 700 students, co-ed. LARCHMONT CHARTER FAIRFAX 1265 N. Fairfax Ave. 323-656-6418 larchmontcharter.org Mersedeh Emrani, principal. Transitional kindergarten to 4th grade. LARCHMONT CHARTER HOLLYGROVE

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815 N. El Centro 323-836-0860 larchmontcharter.org Alissa Chariton and Eva Orozco, co-principals. Transitional kindergarten to 4th grade. MELROSE MATHEMATICS/ SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY MAGNET 731 N. Detroit St. 323-938-6275 melrosestars.org Mathew Needleman, principal. Kindergarten to 5th grade, 460 students. 8:06 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. NEW LA CHARTER 5421 Obama Rd. 323-556-9500 newlaelementary.org Jenna Rosenberg, principal. Jamila Polk, assistant principal. Transitional kindergarten to 3rd grade, co-ed. THIRD STREET ELEMENTARY 201 S. June St. 323-939-8337

thirdstreetschool.com Daniel Kim, principal. Expanded transitional kindergarten to 5th grade, co-ed, 650 students. 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. VAN NESS AVENUE ELEMENTARY 501 N. Van Ness Ave. 323-469-0992 vannesselementary.com Pauline Hong, principal. State preschool for four-year-olds, expanding to three-year-olds next year. Transitional kindergarten to 5th grade for general education; prekindergarten to 5th grade for visual impairment special education. Science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) program, Mandarin language program. Boys and Girls Club and other programs. WILSHIRE CREST 5241 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-5291 wce-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Gayle Robinson, principal. Ex-

panded transitional kindergarten to 5th grade, co-ed, PALs (preschool special education), dual language Spanish immersion program for K to 2nd grade, 160 students. WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4063 Ingraham St. 213-739-4760 rockets-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Leighanne Creary, principal. Transitional kindergarten to 5th grade, co-ed, 400 students. Visit website for current information about school’s distance learning. WILTON PLACE 745 S. Wilton Pl. 213-389-1181 wiltonplacees-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Jung Hae Kim, principal. Transitional kindergarten to 5th grade, co-ed, 535 students. Dual-language programs for Spanish/English and Korean/ English. Gifted and talented program in grades 3 to 5.

2955 S. Robertson Blvd. 310-280-1400 hamiltonhighschool.net Brenda Pensamiento, principal. Co-ed, 9th to 12th grade, approximately 3,000 students. Features four small learning communities: business and interactive technology academy, communication arts academy, global studies program, and mathematics, science and medicine program. Magnet schools include music and performing arts and humanities. GIRLS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, DR. MICHELLE KING SCHOOL FOR STEM 1067 West Blvd. 323-900-4532 galacademy.org Elizabeth Hicks, principal. Sixth to 12th grades, 600 students. Girls only. Concentrates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects. FAIRFAX HIGH 7850 Melrose Ave 323-370-1200 Middle Schools fairfaxhs.org Lorraine Trollinger, principal. JOHN BURROUGHS Co-ed, 9th to 12th grade, apMIDDLE SCHOOL proximately 2,000 students. 600 S. McCadden Pl. Features Career Technical 323-549-5000 Education and visual arts and burroughsms.org Steve Martinez, principal. police academy magnets. LARCHMONT CHARTER Samuel Corral, magnet coAT LA FAYETTE PARK PL. ordinator. Sixth to 8th grade, 2801 W. 6th St. approximately 1,800 students. 213-867-6300 Title 1 distinguished school, larchmontcharter.org national magnet school of excellence. School for advanced Mike Kang, principal. Lori studies, Korean and Spanish Lausche, assistant principal. Charlie Seo, assistant princidual language programs. pal. Co-ed, 8th to 12th grade. LARCHMONT CHARTER Check website for more inforAT SELMA mation. 6611 Selma Ave. LOS ANGELES COUNTY 323-871-4000 HIGH SCHOOL larchmontcharter.org FOR THE ARTS Sarah Perkins, principal. Mini 5151 State University Dr., Tharakkal, assistant principal. Bldg. 20 Co-ed, 5th, 6th and 7th grade. 323-343-2550 Check website for more inforlachsa.net mation. John Lawler, principal. Co-ed, NEW LA CHARTER 9th to 12th grade, approxi1919 S. Burnside Ave. mately 500 students. Tuition323-939-6400 free public school specializing newlamiddle.org Gabrielle Brayton, principal. in college preparatory and viTerrence Wright, assistant sual and performing arts. LOS ANGELES HIGH principal. Co-ed, 6th to 8th 4650 W. Olympic Blvd. grades. 323-900-2700 lahigh.org High Schools Marguerette Gladden, principal. Co-ed, 9th to 12th grade. ALEXANDER Approximately 1,5004X2.5 students. BLUTHNER/LARCHMONT 4X2.5.qxp_BLUTHNER/LARCHMONT 8/22/16 HAMILTON HIGH

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Artisanal ice cream and stretchy injera satisfy takeout cravings When former Mozza and Chi Spacca chef Chad Colby launched his own restaurant, it was an instant hit. Antico Italian Restaurant served handwrought pastas, grilled meats, charcuterie and pizzas, quickly becoming known as a place of impeccable, yet casual, service, bold flavors and outstanding house-made ice cream. When the coronavirus’s black cloud descended, Antico pressed the reset button. They tossed all pretense of fine dining, adopted the moniker Antico Pizza & Ice Cream and offer mainly that: pizza and ice cream, plus a couple of vegetable options and two combination specials (Caesar salad, honeycomb ice cream, bottle of Lambrusco, rosé or four bottles

of Mexican Coke with a cheese pizza for $68 or a salame and peppers pizza for $75). We opted for à la carte. I normally eschew ordering Caesar salad because it seems ridiculous to pay $12 for a pile of romaine lettuce, but I figured if anyone could make this salad sing, it would be Colby. And it did. The dressing was superb, redolent with parmesan, garlic and pulverized anchovies, and the two little containers of it were ample to adequately coat each chopped leaf. Instead of chunky croutons, the toasts were crushed, so every bite imparted a perfect crunch. Unfortunately, the thick crust focaccia pizza fell flat. The $35 rectangular slab was big enough to serve at least four and balanced flavors of sweet fennel

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Helene Seifer sausage, Calabrian chili heat, fresh mozzarella slices and tomato sauce, but for me, there was just way too much bread and way too little cheese. The creamy ice cream, though steep in price, lived up to its reputation. Strawberry glowed bright pink, deeply flavored by farmers’ market favorite, Harry’s berries, for $20 a pint. A $16 pint of cookies and cream encased large chunks of Oreos in vanilla creaminess.

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By John Welborne The unprecedented, fivemonth closure at Pink‘s Hot Dogs has ended! Since midAugust, fans of the 80-year-old hot dog stand at La Brea and Melrose have — once again — been able to line up for their favorite chili dogs, hamburgers and fries. But the queuing is a bit different now. The ground is marked with circles every six feet, and hungry patrons must maintain social distancing and wear masks. Pink’s is following all the county protocols for its staff and customers. But, when you think about it, 10 people — each standing six feet apart in a line — move just about as quickly as 10

CLUSTER of TV news crews and reporters interview, from left in pink: Beverly Pink Wolfe, Richard Pink, and Gloria Pink at the famous hot dog stand’s socially-distanced reopening.

people standing right next to each other in a line! On the Aug. 12 re-opening day, proprietors Richard Pink his wife, Gloria, and his sister, Beverly Pink Wolfe, were there to greet a cluster of TV news crews and other report-

ers plus a multitude of happy, returning customers. The demand was such that the hot dog stand needed to extend its planned coronavirus-era operating hours so closing time is now 10 p.m. on Sun. to Thurs. and 11 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.

Pizza? Who needs pizza? Antico Pizza & Ice Cream, 4653 Beverly Blvd., 323-5103093. Antico-la.com. • • • I was talking with a friend the other day who mentioned that she didn’t like injera, the slightly sour, bubble-pocked stretchy bread used as both plate and utensils in Ethiopian cuisine. What sacrilege! Instead of stewing about my friend’s lack of taste, I focused on the fact that I craved injera and the way it soaks up flavors from whatever food is placed upon it. The basis of Ethiopian food is spiced butter and long simmering braises, so when Yebeg alethcha wot (lamb in creamy sauce) or awaze tibs (cubed saucy beef) is spooned onto a bed of injera, the bread soon absorbs the sauces and becomes a treat to savor after the dishes are consumed. To satisfy my yen, I turned to Lalibela Ethiopian, one of many Black-owned restaurants in Fairfax Avenue’s little Ethiopia, and one of the best. We ordered a $27.95 combination of five vegetables and a whole fried fish and supplemented with doro wot (chicken in spicy berbere sauce with hard-boiled egg, $20.95) and two sambusas (triangular pastries filled with spiced lentils, $3.40 each). When our dinner was deliv-

ered we were surprised to see that the vegetables had been pre-placed on the round injera, which was then folded into a togo container. When I tried to unfold it, the juices had soaked the bread to the point of disintegration, so instead of a clockface display of colorful stews on the round injera base, we more or less had a heap of mixed flavors on our platter. The mess didn’t make a good Instagram picture, but no matter. Just use a piece of injera to grab bits of food and enjoy! We scooped up mildly spiced gomen (collard greens), kik aletcha (yellow split peas), dinich wot (potato chunks) and tikile gomen (cabbage and carrots), the latter surprisingly flavorful. Miser wot (lentils) were simmered in a spicy berbere sauce, which, along with the delicious spicy chicken, lent a welcome kick to the meal. The fish was disappointingly dry and the crispy sambusas were less spicy than I’d hoped, but both benefited from a night in the fridge and made a fine breakfast topped with fried egg and a drizzle of leftover berbere sauce. Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, 1025 S. Fairfax Ave., 323-965-1025. Lalibelala.com. Contact Helene at onthemenu@larchmontchronicle.com

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(Continued from page 1) street is completely closed to traffic. “The Al Fresco program has been a life-saver,” says Le Petit Greek co-owner Nora Houndalas. “It has also been very appreciated by our customers. “Everyone is under a lot of stress with the pandemic and economic crisis. The Al Fresco program provided us with a safe social distancing atmosphere outside that is lovely and inviting,” she explained to the Chronicle last month. According to Houndalas, the program has given the 32-year-old Larchmont Village restaurant a lifeline for survival: “It gives people a chance to gather safely with loved ones, and that is good for everyone’s mental health. “The future is unknown but, for now, this program keeps a roof over our heads and over half of our employees working. It also supports our vendors and service providers who benefit from us when we are up and running,” she adds. In fact, she says that they love the program so much they hope it continues long after COVID-19. “We are incredibly grateful for the hard work and genuine concern the City has shown for restaurants across Los Angeles,” says Houndalas. Steve Vernetti, owner and chef of his eponymous Italian restaurant on Larchmont, echoes those sentiments, telling the Chronicle that the program has been “a true lifesaver” for his business. “Between this program and the kindness of our neighboring shops, we have been able to expand our footprint and provide enough outdoor dining that we can survive,” says Vernetti. “The support of the city and community has allowed us to show that restaurants can operate safely and responsibly while providing a wonderful experience for our guests.” Help for small business This program is exactly the kind of effort that the City can implement to help small businesses during the pandemic, explained Councilman David Ryu last month. He says that the Al Fresco program is just one tool in the toolbox for which he has been advocating during recent months. “I recently had a meal on Larchmont at Vernetti and, obviously, it’s not the same, but I think most of the outdoor tables were full. It looked successful,” says Ryu, who notes that he is eager to see how lawmakers can expand the experience and offer it to other kinds of businesses. “Most of the feedback has been positive about the Al (Please turn to page 28)

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New British pub inside The Original Farmers Market By Billy Taylor A British pub-style restaurant opened last month at The Original Farmers Market, serving favorites like fish and chips and shepherd’s pie alongside an extensive beer selection. Market Tavern is the brainchild of English musician Gary Twinn, the longtime manager of Bar 326 and E.B.’s Beer & Wine, who partnered with Chef Brendan Collins, executive chef at Santa Monica’s Fia restaurant, to offer a British-inspired menu with an emphasis on local ingredients. Twinn told the Chronicle that he and Chef Collins have been talking about opening a spot like Market Tavern for the past three years: “The idea was to open a neighborhood pub where locals can enjoy some great British home-style food at an iconic Los Angeles landmark, The Original Farmers Market.”

MARKET TAVERN restaurateurs Brendan Collins and Gary Twinn bring a pub atmosphere to the Farmers Market.

Twinn’s influence is apparent in the décor of the pub, which boasts a rock n’ roll theme complete with a musicinspired mural with images of British greats like the Rolling Stones and the Clash. In addition to serving a full English breakfast all day, Chef Collins wants to resurrect the

British tradition of afternoon roasts every Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m., featuring roast beef or chicken with hearty sides of peas, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, roast potato, Yorkies and gravy. Twinn says that the partnership between him and Collins is ideal: “We’re both enjoying

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(Continued from page 3) first parish, Dolores Mission Church, was better known as the gang capital of the world, and mass incarceration was the prevailing solution. When Fr. Boyle came on the scene, he had another, more radical approach: He treated gang members as human beings. He continues on that path to this day. Love is the answer, he said on the webinar. Community is the context, and tenderness is the connective tissue. When asked by a listener how to cultivate “extravagant tenderness” in ourselves, he

replied, “You acknowledge the truth of your unshakable goodness… “Oh, nobly born, remember who you are,” he added, quoting Buddha. Teachings of Jesus, prophets, Mother Theresa and snippets of poems were also sprinkled throughout his talk. (He received a master’s degree in English before finishing his advanced theology degrees.) As he tells his own story, each step along his way was not so much a carefully thought-out plan but a matter of happenstance. Most of the homies he knew had been kicked out of schools, so he opened a school on the third

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floor of a convent across the street from the church. The nuns said, “Sure,” to his request, and, to his surprise, every homie he asked wanted to attend. With some training, education and sobriety behind them, they were ready to go to work. But nearby factories wouldn’t hire ex-felons, so Fr. Boyle formed a maintenance crew and gave them jobs. When a movie producer, alerted to the peaceful changes under Fr. Boyle’s helm, offered to donate money, lots of it, Fr. Boyle suggested he buy a vacant bakery across the street, and Homeboy Bakery was born.

The Homeboy enterprise has grown into the largest gang intervention, rehab and re-entry program in the world. “It’s not about saving. It’s not about rescuing. It’s not about fixing. It’s about receiving people,” he said. Homeboy provides a sanctuary to the downtrodden —looking past the meth and heroin addictions, the tattoos, the prison time. “I remind people who they really are, and they’ll become that truth, and no bullet can pierce it… “I presume that the answer to every question is compassion,” he said toward the end of the webinar.

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(Continued from page 1) ulation CD4 in 2020 — continues to grow at an even greater pace. So what’s been done in the past few years in CD4? A total of 605 new beds are now available, approved or in development (272 are actually available, and the rest are set to open within one to two years), according to Pampanin. Another 105 beds have gone online in emergency shelters and trailers just since the pandemic hit. “If you add that to our 272 [temporary] Bridge Housing units open, there are a total of 377 beds / units in CD4 currently housing Angelenos experiencing homelessness,” Pampanin said. While any number is too high, CD4 has a low number of homeless individuals relative to other districts, he added. Since COVID-19 Since the onset of the pandemic earlier this year, steps have been taken to shelter people fast across the county. “In response to the COVID-19 crisis, in partnership with the City and County, we sheltered over 6,000 people in just a few months,” said Sarah Dusseault, commission chair for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). In March, the County and City declared a public health emergency related to COVID-19 and created Project Roomkey Interim Housing Program, a hotel/motel program to provide temporary housing for asymptomatic people among high-risk homeless individuals, such as those 65 and older. Shelters were also opened in parks and in trailers. 2020 count for CD4 LAHSA oversees the annual homeless count, where each January, thousands of volunteers canvas the streets to collect a “point-in-time” count. The results were recently released — after some delay because of COVID-19. The 2020 count found a 14.7 percent increase of homelessness in CD4 from the year before. Some of the 1,072 homeless individuals in CD4 are living in shelters; most — 952 people — are not. In adjacent Council District

10, there was a 20 percent increase, totaling 1,185 adults and 79 youth living on the streets and another 666 persons living in shelters. Comparatively, the City of Los Angeles had a 16.1 percent rise that reflects 41,290 individuals living on the street, in tents or shelters. In all of Los Angeles County, there were 66,436 homeless men, women and children — a 12.7 percent rise from 2019’s “pointin-time” count. The 2020 results are misleading, because the count was taken before the effects of COVID-19 and the economy and job numbers tanked. “No matter how we calculate it, the numbers are up,” said Ahmad Chapman, LAHSA communications director. 2019 revised Also released were revised numbers for 2019, which after adjustments changed the count altogether. In CD4, the original 2019 report stated a skyrocketing 52.8 percent increase in homelessness. After the revision, the 2019 count showed a 23.7 percent increase, to a total of 935 homeless individuals — a rise, to be sure, but much less than the 52.8 percent previously reported. “Councilmember Ryu has been saying for years… it shouldn’t matter if [homeless count numbers] went up 53 percent or two percent… homelessness exists everywhere, and we need a citywide and countywide overall approach… And, we need to solve homelessness in Los Angeles,” said Pampanin. The revised findings for 2019 were based on adjustments by LAHSA’s statistical partner, the University of Southern California. (The 2019 method relied on a less precise estimate of the number of people in a vehicle, tent or other structure, explained LAHSA’s Chapman.) Commission chair Dusseault added: “The issue is what multiplier USC used last year to determine the number of people who live in an RV or tent. Most RVs or tents are not oneperson, and the question is what number to use as a multiplier and what information to use to arrive at a multiplier. Is

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it 1.3 people, 1.5? Two people?” Regarding this, Larchmont Village resident Allison Schallert, the co-founder of the supportive housing advocacy group Stories from the Frontline, said of the raw numbers: “Either way, CD4 is doing great work. Either the district experienced an eight percent decrease or the increase last year was far less than the year before. Also either way, this still is incredibly frustrating and not OK, and it points to the fact that percentage increase or decrease locally-derived from the count is way less meaningful than many believe.”

Schallert further told us: “The Homeless Services Authority was able to place 22,767 people into housing last year; it’s an area in which the agency has made steady headway. The number of housing placements has more than doubled since 2014. Each day, the city puts 132 people into housing, but because of high rents, unemployment, underemployment and a myriad of other reasons, 155 people each day fall into homelessness.” High margin of error Another problematic factor in the homeless count is a high margin of error — as much as

30 percent, translating to 279 people in 2020 in CD4. That means the 2020 number of 1,072 homeless in CD4 (Sherman Oaks to Los Feliz; Toluca Lake to Greater Wilshire) might actually be 793 people. Or it could be 1,351. Or anywhere in between. Because of these factors, the homeless numbers should be given more as a range than a specific number, said Pampanin. Visit lahsa.org. To see the USC 2018 - 2020 Multipliers and Estimates Overview, visit: tinyurl.com/yyzphmhc

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done so already and others who, with time, defying the muting effect of COVID-19, will join in. Mine is a personal homage, to a man who destiny brought into my life only 15 years ago, but one whose spirit and essence made me feel as if I had known him all of my life. Family, wine and song The pillars of Warner’s life

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were his wife, Carol; their children, Katie, Mike and Will; and his nine grandchildren. Along with his family, he valued his friends, amongst whom my wife Jennifer and I were fortunate to count ourselves. His work in his “second career” was also a labor of love and his passion: bringing fine wines into the lives of

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many. His favorite wine was said to be the one that was in his glass at the moment. If you pinned him down for something more specific, he would cite the wineries of his sons: Acre and Lumen. Like many wine lovers, France was his favorite vacation place. He and Carol loved Paris. They owned an apartment there on the Place de L’Alma where, later, I was fortunate enough to reside on some of my many visits after I moved back to the U.S. from France. And he loved music. I know of very few individuals who have tirelessly given back to classical music what it had given to them. We bonded immediately over Mozart, his favorite composer. The persistent attraction to that art form is what brought us together. When I was invited to Los Angeles to become Music Director of Los Angeles Opera, Warner, who together with Carol was a founder of the opera company, was one

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of the first people I met in Los Angeles. What was first an almost obligatory acquaintance quickly became a friendship, and so Warner and Carol were some of our very first friends in Los Angeles. Although I didn’t know them before, they knew me, from my years as Principal Conductor of the Paris Opera. Windsor Square can claim him, but it had to let him go, just as Salzburg relinquished Mozart. The Henrys moved to distant Pasadena in 1994, as Mozart to Vienna. Mozart went on to conquer the world. Warner became a Maecenas of Los Angeles. He put his money where his mouth was, and he put his mouth where his heart and intellect led him. He was a man with strong views and no fear in expressing them. But he had an impish sense of humor and, I am told, more than the vestiges of a youthful prankster. Man of few words He was a man of few words. His trademark utterance was “Oh là là,” itself a classic Francophone exclamation. Its utility was its extensive flexibility. It could mean “hello,” “good(Please turn to page 31)

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(Continued from page 30) bye,” “please,” “sorry,” “you’re welcome,” “that’s great,” “nice to see you,” “that’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard,” “I’ll be keeping my thoughts to myself,” “thank you and goodbye.” An anecdote illustrates Warner as a man of few words. When Edgar Baitzel, at the time LA Opera’s Artistic Director, told Warner, confidentially, that he had engaged me as the new Music Director, Warner, his initial disbelief transforming into enthusiasm I am told, blurted out … “Holy sh...” Arts patron Warner Henry was one of those persons whose love, support and sustaining passion for music joined him to the great tradition of patronage of the arts, going back to the powerful families of Renaissance Florence (also known for their love and cultivation of wine). It linked him to those who, through the centuries, had felt that their city, their town, their country, had to have music and the arts as an intrinsic part of their evolution. Warner, as 20th- 21st-century exemplar of philanthropy, understood that it should not be reserved for one class or for an elite. His was a contemporary, democratic understanding that classical music belongs to everyone and is not the possession or playground of a small exclusionary segment of the population. He was a philanthropist who was omnipresent. No absentee landlord, he involved himself in both the great arc as well as the nitty-gritty. No fair-weather friend either, he was present through thick and thin, in good times and in bad. He understood the importance of sharing classical music. Although he listened critically, his love for music was totally devoid of elitism

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and snobbery. He understood that the raison d’être of the musical institutions he supported was to present music to the public. They were not meant to be commercial establishments for whom the music was a vehicle for ticket sales. And so, Warner Henry supported his organizations: Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), Colburn School, Master Chorale, Camerata Pacifica, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. He was a philanthropist in the etymological sense of the word: one who loves mankind, just as he was an amateur in

its original French, and now rare, sense: one who loves. After Mozart, he was devoted to Bach. His favorite singer was Placido Domingo, and Allan Vogel, decades-long solo oboist of LACO, was his favorite instrumentalist. Ogden Nash was his preferred poet, and Warner loved to quote the world’s perhaps shortest poem: Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker. He loved to sit in the front row of the opera house, right behind the conductor, and his spirit will be there for some time to come. I can assert that

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there was nothing more wonderful for me, than to come into the pit, turn to the audience, and to see his beaming smile, his shining and radiant face, conveying warmth and love to all of us in the pit. When it was a Mozart opera, he had a special glow, and when it was “The Magic Flute,” there was a transcendent luminosity. I see Warner reflected in the mirror of G.K. Chesterton’s observation: “Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes … our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead.

Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking around.” Warner no longer walks among us. He understood the preeminent importance of the tradition of the arts in our lives. Los Angeles, rightly, celebrates him. He is now a distinguished denizen of the abode of the tradition that he championed. ©James Conlon 2020

Windsor Square resident James Conlon has been the Richard Seaver Music Director of the Los Angeles Opera Company since 2006.

Dorothy Fitger (“Dodie”) Haight April 15, 1928 - August 1, 2020

Dodie Haight (nee Dorothy Cornelia Fitger) passed away peacefully on August 1st with her children by her side. Dodie was predeceased by her daughter Hilary, husband Bill, son-in-law Randy Gee and sister Susanne Fitger Donnelly. She is survived by her son Fulton (wife Sonia), daughters Maureen Haight Gee and Talis Haight Smith (husband Leland), grandchildren Sarah Gee (husband Micah Barbato), Kyle Gee, Trevor Gee (wife Caitlin), Austin Smith, Connor Smith, Riordon Smith, and Taylor Smith, and great-grandchildren Ella and Jack Barbato, and John Gee. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dodie was the middle daughter of the three Fitger sisters who shared an idyllic and rural childhood on Foothill Road in Beverly Hills, where she recalled peeking over the fence to see the horses and buggies on Sunset Boulevard, and being fascinated by the menagerie of birds and farm animals in their north and south gardens. Dodie met two of her lifelong best friends in kindergarten at El Rodeo, where she later returned as a 5th grade teacher. Dodie and her family spent blissful summers on Schultz Lake in Minnesota, where her favorite memories were of multi-day canoe trips with her father. Dodie is a graduate of Marlborough School (Class of ’46) and Stanford University (Class of ’50). In 1952, Dodie met and married Bill Haight, managing partner of Haight, Brown and Bonesteel. Dodie served as the firm’s interior designer, famously bringing antiques from England to fill the firm’s offices. Decorating the firm’s offices also inspired her to decorate over 75 homes. She was the firm’s hostess extraordinaire at welcome picnics for summer clerks, black-tie Christmas dinners, retirement parties and countless client dinners, all of which took place in their home. Her elegance and joie de vivre were a storied sensation and created an enviable firm culture. Simultaneous to their whirlwind schedule, Dodie and Bill raised four children in their Hancock Park home that included four dogs, hamsters, ducks, rabbits, a teen house for parties, an open door to neighbors and

twice welcoming friends of Fulton’s to be part of the family for months and even years. Summers and ski vacations were spent at their vacation home in Snowmass, where the Haight kids spent their time horseback riding in the summer and the whole family enjoyed skiing in the winter. Dodie’s spectacular entertaining continued in Snowmass with guests from all age groups and parts of their lives: during school breaks, the kids brought friends and cousins. Other times, Dodie and Bill also enjoyed annual ski trips with their friends, extended family and new firm partners. In 1979, Dodie and Bill moved west to Santa Monica and continued living life to the fullest. They held countless “Chicken in a Basket” showers for godchildren, nieces, nephews and friends as well as many other memorable celebrations. The highlights were four beautiful weddings. Three weddings were for Fulton, Maureen and Talis, and the fourth was a vow renewal and surprise 40th anniversary party for Dodie and Bill that began with a bus ride around Los Angeles, revisiting their special spots and picking up dear friends along the way. Dodie was equally dedicated to her community, serving as President of the Junior League of Los Angeles, President of Las Madrinas, President of Hollygrove Home for Children, and on the boards of the Salvation Army, the Stanford Alumni Association, the United Way, the Volunteer Bureau, the Children’s Bureau and Marlborough School. She and Bill

funded multiple scholarships at Stanford University, always focused on recipients who were the third, fourth or fifth child in their families in recognition of the financial burden that puts on a family. In 1992, they also funded the Hilary Haight Audio Visual Center at Marlborough School in memory of their daughter in the wake of her untimely passing. In 2000, Dodie was honored by the Junior League of Los Angeles with their Spirit of Voluntarism Award, and, in 2004, she was honored as Marlborough School’s Woman of the Year. Dodie and Bill traveled extensively together and, due to Bill’s leadership role in the Supreme Court Historical Society and as President of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the entire Haight family traveled to dinners at the Supreme Court and celebration events in London and Paris. In the years that followed, Dodie continued her travels with each of her grandchildren, with whom she had distinct personal relationships. In addition to many trips to Snowmass, Dodie took each grandchild on a “10-year-old trip” to destinations including San Francisco, San Antonio, the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City, San Diego and her childhood summer town of Duluth, Minnesota. Dodie never missed her grandchildren’s gymnastics meets, baseball games, debate tournaments, soccer games, dorm move-in dinners and graduations from elementary schools, high schools, colleges, law schools and medical school. She also continued to open her home to this next generation for parties of all occasions. Dodie also will be greatly missed by her elder sister, Betty Jo Fitger Williams, her cousins, her godchildren, and her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews surnamed Donnelly, Fester, Shoemaker, and Williams, as well as her wide circle of dear lifelong friends. Services will be private. Donations in Dodie’s honor can be made to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at lasmadrinas.org/ support-us and to the Marlborough School Hilary Haight Fund at marlboroughschool.org/donate. ADV.

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