18 Miracle Mile 2013
Larchmont Chronicle
26TH annual edition
Did you know? Looking back at area’s early history Miracle Mile began as a retail center in the 1930s when downtown stores located their branches “way out” in the suburbs. Stores included Silverwoods, Desmonds, B. D. Howes, The Broadway, Orhbachs Harris and Frank, Phelps Ter-
kel and The May Company. Charlie Chaplin’s brother Sydney used the land at Wilshire and Fairfax for an airplane field. In May 1919, he, along with pilot Emery Rogers, formulated the first privately owned domestic American airline, the Syd Chaplin
Airline Company. The 1930 office tower at the northeast corner of Wilshire and La Brea was originally called the Clem Wilson building. Architects of the 1930 edifice were Meyer and Holler, designers of Grauman’s (now TCL Chinese) theatre.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH captain Karen Green at Park La Brea with LAPD senior lead officer Perry Jones.
Citizens, awareness keys to keeping crime at bay By Laura Eversz Concerned citizens continue to assist in solving area crimes, says senior lead officer Perry Jones of the L.A.P.D. Wilshire Division. “Neighborhood watch groups and regular citizens calling the police are one of the best tools we have and are how a majority of crimes are solved,” he added. An example is the Park La Brea Neighborhood Watch. “Their watch group had been stagnant for a long time. So when I started to receive calls from resident Karen Green about different issues there, we got together and talked and she just grabbed the bull by the horns. “She got the word out, and put together a magnificent group of people who are now working on establishing a neighborhood watch on each block and in every tower,” he added. In addition to Park La Brea, Jones is the L.A.P.D. liaison with the area that includes the Miracle Mile, Farmers Market, The Grove, CBS Television City and LACMA. Crime is down Jones reports that crime in
the Miracle Mile area is down significantly from this time last year, with only auto thefts seeing an increase. But he cautions residents to remain vigilant. “We need them to be our eyes and ears, and when they see something, to be good witnesses. "Look for license numbers, note car make and model, direction of travel as well as appearance, clothing, tattoos,” he says. In addition, people need to lock their cars and stop leaving electronics in plain view, said Jones, who sometimes walks the streets placing “Lock It, Hide It” flyers on parked vehicles. “I’m astonished when I look in cars and see laptops, phones, iPods plugged in and out in the open. It’s such a crime of opportunity.” The same can be said for burglaries, he added. “Lock your doors and windows. If you’re going out of town, don’t let newspapers pile up on your porch or mail in your mailbox.” He also advises residents to call 311 when they spot graffiti, and have it painted over immediately.
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(Continued from page 8) wood Beautification Team. Beautification is another priority with the Coalition. MacEwen works with MMCC’s Wilshire Median Advisory Board to maintain the landscaping along the Mile, chaired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Founded in 1986, MMCC is comprised of 30 board members who interface with civic officials and community groups for the muWILSHIRE the Dalmatian, resides tual benefit of the community. at Station 29.