area newsletter JUNE 2019 • THE VALLEY
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Community News River path into San Fernando Valley gets funding
New apartments coming to Woodland Hills
works since 2015 and would bring protected bike lanes,
AMCAL Multi Housing Company will open a luxury apartment complex at the former site of the Woodland Hills post office this fall, the company announced. The Clarendon Woodland Hills, located at 22121 Clarendon St., stands five stories in height and feature 335 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with a 562-car parking garage. Designed by Architects Orange, the project spans a 4.3-acre site a short distance south of the 101 Freeway. Plans call for open space amenities, including a fitness center, sports courts, a business center, and a club room. “We are delighted to bring new luxury apartment homes to Woodland Hills,” said Percy Vaz, AMCAL CEO in a statement. “We focused on including all the amenities that modern Angelenos want in their apartment homes and are excited for residents to move in and experience living at Clarendon Woodland Hills.” According to a project website, pre-leasing for The Clarendon is scheduled to begin in July. Rents have not been announced, though 25 units will be set aside as
new curbs and better sidewalk lighting. Also planned
affordable housing at the very low-income level.
Good news for those who bike and walk in LA: Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced that the city has received more than $40 million in state funding for new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in South LA and the SFV. That includes $18.8 million for three miles of bike and walking paths along the Los Angeles River. The new trails would stretch from Vanalden Ave. in Reseda to Burbank Blvd., just north of the Sepulveda Dam. The project is part of a larger effort to complete a biking path alongside all 51 miles of the river, from Canoga Park to Long Beach. A continuous trail is one of 28 projects that Metro aims to complete in time for the 2028 Olympics, and work on paths that would close those gaps is expected to wrap up in the next six years. The remaining $24.8 million in funding awarded by the state last week will go toward new infrastructure along two South LA streets: Broadway and Manchester Blvd. The safety-minded overhaul is officially known as the Broadway Manchester Active Transportation Equity Project. It’s been in the
are 480 new trees, as well as re-striped crosswalks and pedestrian islands.
Community News N. Hollywood development breaks ground
Thousand Oaks hospital buys surgical robot
Los Angeles real estate developer Verono Homes has begun building its first project in North Hollywood, called Outline at NoHo. The project, at 11312-11326 Victory Blvd., will feature rows of threestory buildings with a shared driveway. Each threebedroom house, priced in the $600,000 range and higher, will span between 1,624 and 1,846 square feet and will include rooftop decks and two-car garages. According to a Verono statement, the development, will deliver 27 three-bedroom homes to the market. Local artist Lilo is transforming the 200-foot wall on Victory Blvd. with a depiction of families and neighborhood denizens as part of the development.
Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center has spent $1 million to purchase a Stryker Mako RoboticArm for its Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital. The robotic arm was added to provide greater precision and accuracy for patients undergoing hip and knee replacements, according to a statement from Southern California Orthopedic Institute. Improved precision during surgery has led to quicker patient recovery and shorter hospital stays. With the addition of Mako, the Thousand Oaks location is the only facility to provide robotic assisted joint replacement to patients between San Luis Obispo and Glendale. “I am excited to provide patients in this community the best existing technology in hip and knee replacement. It is amazing to see how quickly patients recover and are able to do the activities they love pain-free,� Dr. Harpreet Bawa, orthopedic surgeon with the institute, said in a statement. Bawa performed the first Mako RoboticArm assisted surgery in November 2018 and has recently completed his 50th robot-assisted surgery.
Restaurant
Spotlight
El Incomparable
Rodini Park Greek Kitchen
The Nook
19315 Saticoy St., Reseda 17003 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills
11049 W. Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood
17316 Ventura Blvd. Encino
For Peruvian food in the Valley,
Located in sunny North Hollywood
The Nook restaurant provides clean
your best choice is El Incomparable.
along the NoHo Art District, lies
and simple meals. The warm staff,
With locations in both Reseda and
Rodini Park. This eatery will make
convenient location and sweet
Granada Hills, El Incomparable
you forget everything you knew
brunch options make this venue one
offers delicious food in a casual
about Greek cuisine. The menu
for the books. This adorable eatery
environment, serving a wide range
here is simple; pick your plate,
offers outdoor seating and reason-
of entrees in sizable portions.
what you want to fill it with, your
able pricing. The menu provides fun
Favorites include lomo saltado, a stir
toppings, and finally your sauce.
breakfast and lunch entrĂŠes like red
fried tenderloin served on fries; cau
The possibilities are endless! Rodini
fury pancakes, chocolate crunchy
cau de mondongo, tripe stew with
Park serves pita wraps, bowls, gyro,
french toast and scrambled eggs
white rice; and arroz chaufa, Chinese
shawarma and kebabs. Most choices
with chicken-apple sausage. The
Peruvian fried rice.
cost about $8 for the finished
Nook supplies a variety of options
product and everything is less than
and is a pleasant environment for a
$10 unless you load up on extras.
perfect Saturday morning treat. Pop
The restaurant also has a full in-
in for a delightful dining experience!
house bakery that makes breads, cookies and various other sweets.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES
The Broad Museum
Grammy Museum
221 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
800 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015
J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
Soul of a nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 March 23 - September 1, 2019
Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music and the National Pastime March 14, 2019 - Fall 2019
Eighteenth-Century Pastel Portraits August 28, 2018 – October 13, 2019
The Broad is hosting this special exhibit of artwork by AfricanAmerican artists who were active during the civil rights and black power movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s, and into the early years of the conservative Reagan administration. LA artists Charles White, Betye Saar, and William T. Williams are among the 60 artists whose work is featured. The exhibition is organized by Tate Modern and presented locally by Art + Practice, a Leimert Park-based organization.
This exhibition explores the convergence of two powerful threads of American pop culture, baseball and music. Focused on songs written about the game, and how music is played in stadiums, the exhibit features sheet music, handwritten lyrics, and even the microphone that Harry Caray used to sing during the 7th inning stretch.
Celebrating a medium that is often overlooked in other time periods, this exhibit delves into the favored form of portraiture in late 18th century Europe. Pastels allowed the artist to create classically beautiful works without the arduous process that oil painting often requires. This flexibility coincided with the growing class of people who patronized portrait artists, creating a unique body of work that represented both an evolving craft and an evolving society.
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