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LaBonge Challenged for City Council Seat By Allison C. Ferraro
By Caitlin M. Foyt Ledger Contributing Writer While the Nov. 2nd, midterm election is national, some propositions may have more of a local impact. Consider: PROPOSITION 19 Proposition 19 allows anyone over 21 to possess one ounce of marijuana. Proponents of Prop. 19 say it would effectively control marijuana, similar to the regulation of alcohol. Amanda “Rain” Brazel, executive coordinator of the Oaksterdam University, which has an outlet on Atwater Village’s Glendale Boulevard, said they fully support the proposition. “The local control option within the initiative is modeled after alcohol prohibition. . . and it’s a reasonable way for community to come together to see what will work for them and [what won’t],” she said. If passed, Brazel said it could potentially cause a rise in enrollment at Oaksterdam
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Challengers to Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge (center) for the March 2011 election are Tomas O’Grady (left) and Stephen Box (right).
Have A Used Car to Sell? State and Local Officials Say Park it Elsewhere By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie,Ledger Contributing Writer
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LOS ANGELES—Tomas O’Grady, 44, of Los Feliz, has unofficially announced he will run for the Los Angeles City Council in next March’s election. “I am running because I think I can make more of a difference on the inside than on the outside. The other reason is City Hall is extremely broken,” said O’Grady. O’Grady is seeking the seat of current councilmember Tom LaBonge, who has held the seat for Council District 4, since 2001. “This is democracy and every four years there is an election,” said LaBonge of O’Grady’s announcement. “And people will run. But I am going to run very hard and I hope to have the great support I have had in the past and continue to serve.” O’Grady first came on the political scene in July 2008, winning a seat on the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC) governing board after tenacious door to door campaigning won him a seat by a landslide 417 votes. He was re-elected to the see LABONGE page 6
Dick Adams, of Sotheby’s, Retires By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer
HILLHURST AVE.—Dick Adams had already enjoyed careers as a U.S. Navy officer, electronics firm manager, investment accounts manager, entrepreneur and restaurant owner when the real estate agent handling the sale of his Burbank eatery handed him a check for $75 and suggested how he could use it. see ADAMS page 11
Cars, for sale, park by the handful, up and down Los Feliz Blvd., like this Saab convertible on a recent Friday afternoon.
LOS FELIZ BLVD.—Measures are being taken at both the state and local level to address residents’ ongoing concern about the number of parked cars for sale on Los Feliz Boulevard. A motion introduced by Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge in October requests the City Attorney prepare an ordinance banning cars with “for sale” signs from city streets. “Unfortunately, Los Feliz Boulevard has become a de facto used car lot,” said LaBonge. “It’s a traffic corridor, and [the practice] is blocking the many residents of the apartments” by creating traffic jams. Concurrently, California State Assemblymember Mike Gatto is collaborating with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles to schedule a raid in the area. “The people who park
there should know that there will be consequences,” he said. The efforts are being made to crack down on what many suspect is a small group of individuals who park cars for several city blocks and sell them. Residents, city and state officials believe that the sales are illegal. “Research indicates that these are all people who flip cars for a living,” said Gatto. “They buy a car, then don’t pay the fees to reregister,” then transfer the registration from the person from whom they bought the vehicle to the new owner. Residents report that the problem has been ongoing for some time now, but worse recently. “Specifically, it’s about two years” that it’s escalated, said Dino Tudor, has Los Feliz Boulevard apartment dweller for over 35 years. “Every two
or three weeks they disappear,” only to reappear shortly thereafter, she said. Ron Ostrow, president of the Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC), contends residents have several main concerns about the practice. “First, there is a safety issue,” said Ostrow. “You get people standing on the side of the road while cars are coming by. [And] they are eating up parking spaces that residents require.” Both Tudor and Ostrow expressed frustration over what they felt was a lack of response from local law enforcement and city officials about the problem. “I did call the police several times,” said Tudor. “They said, ‘We are not concerned.’ It seems that the city isn’t intersee CARS page 11
King Gets a New “Green” Magnet By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer FRANKLIN HILLS—Spencer Michel admits he didn’t exactly know what he was getting himself into, the first time he showed up for “Garden Revolutionaries,” an after school study course that introduces students to plant life, eco-systems and techniques for soil cultivation. A 7th grader at Thomas Starr King Middle School, which serves approximately 2,200 students from the Franklin Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Hollywood areas, Michel followed one of his friends into the program about a year ago. Many class hours and shovels full of organic mulch later, Michel’s discovered that see MAGNET page 8
Los Feliz Ledger [letter from the publisher] Los Angeles Police Officer and Senior Lead Officer for the Northeast Division Gina Chovan’s safety tips for the holidays (page 3) this month, rang especially true for me. When I was a kid—probably junior high—a boy that I rode the bus with to and from school, broke into our home and stole our Christmas gifts from underneath our tree. We later found the gifts, burned beyond recognition, on the grounds of a nearby school. Officer Chovan’s words
about laying gifts under Christmas trees, where all can see, can be an inviting temptation. Sad, but in my case, it is true! As an aside, the boy who stole our gifts last name was “Buys.” From then forward, my family referred to him as “Jimmy Steals.” (Not his real first name.) Sadly, this month, I must mention the loss of Sara Ferraro—the longtime owner of the Dresden Restaurant on Vermont. Technically, she was my mother-in-law, but I never knew her. By the time I met her son—my husband—her Alzheimer’s had long set in.
Everything about the Dresden that we all love—the white vinyl booths, the dark lighting and the stenciled glass that separates the bar from the dining room, was Sara Ferraro. Also, many of you may know, Sally Menke, the brilliant film editor who died of heatstroke while hiking in Griffith Park, Sept. 27th, was a family friend. Sally will be greatly missed by family, friends and as a top-notch film editor. I hope our story on safety tips while hiking in the park will be helpful to some. — Allison
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Ranger Speaks on Hiking Safety After Menke’s Death By Caitlin M. Foyt Ledger Contributing Writer
Rangers to Lead Hikes in Griffith Park GRIFFITH PARK—Hikes covering all skill levels to various locations in Griffith Park are available through December, each led by one or more park rangers. Nov. 6: A six-mile intermediate level trek starting at the Ranger Station, 8 a.m. following the Mineral Wells Trail to the composting facility, then along the Skyline Trail to the Golden State Freeway Trail, ending at the Ranger Station at 11 a.m. Nov. 26th: Sixth annual “Day After Thanksgiving” excursion to the Hollywood Sign. The intermediate to advanced level 10-mile roundtrip hike will begin at the Ranger Station at 8 a.m. and go to Bill Eckert Trail,
Vista Del Valle Drive, Upper Mulholland Trail and Mt. Lee Drive, ending at 1 p.m. Nov. 27th: An eight-mile advanced level challenge from the Observatory to West Observatory Rd., Mt. Hollywood Rd., Upper Mulholland Trail and Mt. Lee Dr. The most strenuous section follows to Cahuenga Peak Trail, which leads to Burbank Peak and the “Magic” Tree, named for its resilience through droughts and fires, with a spectacular panoramic view. Hike begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. More hikes are scheduled for December. For information (323) 644-6661, ext. 1549.
[ POLICE BLOTTER NOVEMBER 2010 ] Aggravated Assaults: 4 Robberies: 4 Burglary: 12 Larceny: 9 Burglary Theft from Vehicle: 40 Grand Theft Auto: 9 SAFETY TIP: I just want to remind everyone of holiday safety. If you or your friends have holiday parties do not assume that all your guest attending are folks you know. Suspects are always looking for an opportu-
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nity to get into homes and take your property. If you are going to place Christmas trees near your front windows, don’t leave gift boxes in view. You do not want to give suspects the ideas that you have valuables. The holidays are a joyous time of the year, however, it can also be a very difficult time for many. Be a good neighbor and friend and check on each other. Happy Holidays.
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The Center for the Psychology of Women will have a Day of the Dead alter available through Nov. 3rd, for those that want to view or contribute to it, in honor of those that have died. Grief expert, Melissa Lopez, has incorporated Day of the Dead into her therapeutic practice at the Center. “One of the principles of Dios de los Muertos is talking about the deceased person’s life and honoring who they were when they were alive. When you do that, you understand what the person meant to you in a comprehensive way. This provides another way for people to process their loss and remember their loved one.” Contact Susannah Kondrath, to schedule a time to visit the alter (by appointment only) at susannah@psycholo-
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“Ghost Train” Rides Available GRIFFITH PARK— The 12th annual “Halloween Ghost Train” at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum at 5202 Zoo Dr. in Griffith Park continues Oct. 28th thru Oct. 31st from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. nightly. All passengers must be at least 34 inches tall and weigh less than 350 lbs. Suggested donation: $7 per person. Information: lals. org or (323) 661-8958.
GRIFFITH PARK—In September—Sally Menke, known for her editing work on Quentin Tarantino movies “Pulp Fiction,” “Kill Bill” and most recently, “Inglourious Basterds”—was found dead in the park. The Los Angeles County Coroners office had reported that her death was possibly heat related. The 56-year-old had gone hiking with her dog the morning of Sept. 27th. Her body was found around 2:00 a.m. the next day. Temperatures that day were reported to have reached 113 degrees. “This does not happen very often at all,” said Senior Park Ranger, Albert Torrez, who has worked for the park for 37 years. “It was one of the hottest days,” in Los Angeles history. Torrez said he cannot think of another time in his history with the park where someone died and the suspected cause was related to the heat. But, he said, weather is one of many factors that should be taken into consideration prior to taking a hike. For starters, he said, always know where you’re going and where you are. “If you’re going to hike in the park, know the park. Knowing where you are is very important,” he said. “Councilman LaBonge has provided a map for the public that is very helpful. If you don’t know the park, hike with someone who knows the area.” If you’re a beginner or you don’t know the trail system very well, hike with a group, Torrez said. The Sierra club meets three days a week and conducts group hikes for all skill levels. Part of always knowing where you are means being able to report where you are in an emergency. Torrez said if you are near a fire hydrant, you can identify your location to park officials. “The fire department has a system where the hydrant is located within a grid in Grifitth Park. The number on top indicates the grid and the number below indicates the exact hydrant. If you were to call and report the numbers, we would know exactly where you are,” he said. Torrez said it’s important to always stay on the trail. “There are designated trails in the park, 50 miles of see HIKING page 4
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fire access road and for beginners that’s the best place to be. Foot trails are also apparent, stay on those and never wander off trail,” he said. Before you hit the trails, there are a few things you should do to ensure a safe day trip. Make sure you let someone know your route and return time and have them contact the park if you do not return within a reasonable time. Also, double check your cell phone before departure. Make sure it is charged and programmed with various important numbers, including emergency contacts and the number to the park ranger station. Check the current weather forecast and be prepared for sudden changes. You can best prepare for rises and drops in temperature by dressing in layers, Torrez said. [the good life]
Pinot Noir By Tara de Lis, Columnist Until Sideways spotlighted it, Pinot Noir had taken a backseat to bolder varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The Oscar-nominated film raised our consciousness about the grape—along with sales, and, consequently, prices. The fall’s grey days and heated hearths make great backdrops for enjoying a meal with a nice light red wine. And Pinot Noir is also lighter in alcohol. Pinots make for versatile food pairings: from salmon with corn, and pork chops with apples, to traditional Thanksgiving turkey and sides. Given the marriage of Pi-
“Make sure you have a good, light, hiking boot for hiking on the trails and make sure you bring plenty of water. Plan out your hike, know how long will it take and when you plan to be back by. If you hike with a partner, it’s more pleasurable and is safer, should something happen.” An adequate supply of water is a minimum of two quarts per person per day. Torrez also said the public can stop by ranger station before their hike, pick up a map and get orientated. “Although we’re one of the biggest municipal parks in the country, it’s important to note that people can help out in orientating and providing information,” he said. The Griffith Park Rangers: (213) 665-5188. For more information about hiking safety, contact Griffith Park at (323) 913-4688.
LFVBID Nominations Due by Nov. 15th Nov. 15th is the deadline for submitting names for the Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District’s (LFVBID) upcoming governing board election. Ballots will be mailed Dec. 1st to all members of the LFVBID and should be returned by Dec. 10. Winners of the election will be announced shortly thereafter, according to the LFVBID’s press relations chair, Heather Arndt.
Artists Open Doors Nov. 13th and 14th for SLAC Open Studio Tour Six artists will welcome visitors to their private studios and spaces Nov. 13th and 14th from 12 noon until 5 p.m. as part of November’s Silverlake Art Collective (SLAC) Open Studio Tour. SLAC was founded by three Silver Lake artists and is now in its 10th year. This year’s tour will include the works of 35 visual artists. Admission is free. For a map of the tour and other information: www.silverlakearts.com.
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GGPNC board, in March 2010, as a member of the winning “Los Feliz Forward,” a slate of 10 campaigning on GGPNC board reforms. In that election, over 1,500 ballots were cast, the most—by far—of any GGPNC election. As part of those reforms,
O’Grady’s “Selected Not Elected” campaign has in part, been adopted by the board. Today, only elected board members can make appointments to the board. Previously, appointed members could, in turn, appoint others, a practice which O’Grady and others felt bred potential cronyism. O’Grady
said, the board is also evaluating whether to do away with some or all appointed seats altogether, like nearly all of the city’s other 88 neighborhood councils. O’Grady’s reach has also been felt at the local school level. Thomas Starr King Middle School’s principal Kristin Murphy recently announced the school will have a
new “eco” magnet starting in the fall, 2011, a project spearheaded by O’Grady. He additionally was behind King’s makeover in June 2009, which included the creation of a garden for student use there. “The little bit I have done in the schools I think I can bring that to city hall,” he said. “From my time working at King, I am convinced that
regular people, down to earth ordinary people, need to serve time in government and then go home. I am not going to do this as a career. I want to create an atmosphere where regular people can run,” he said. Originally from Galway, Ireland, O’Grady immigrated to the United States in 1990. With self-proclaimed little see LABONGE page 12
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The “Glamorous Gaze”
Photos by Mark Vieira Revisit Gay Disco Era By Michael Locke, Ledger Contributing Writer ing their first freedom, creating new identities and a new world. Most artists record the culture of their era with the technology of that era; not Vieira. From the time he got his first photography job (in October 1969 at California State College Hayward), he insisted on emulating the artists of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Everyone else was using 35mm Photo is from Vieira’s collection of “The Glamorous cameras to “tell it Gaze.” like it is.” Vieira used a view camera, incandesWEST HOLLYWOOD—Mark cent lights and pencil retouchA. Vieira was as much a particing. He wanted to show people ipant as an observer in the gay as he saw them—glamorous. disco scene of the 1970s and He photographed gay saw gay history played out in men and women (and their the glittering nightspots of Los straight friends), choosing Angeles and San Francisco. subjects of diverse culture and He also recorded it, creating ethnicity, some of who came a remarkable album of its colfrom social strata not usually orful personalities. From that accorded respect. He was able album comes a photographic to make figure studies beexhibition, The Glamorous cause of the recent Supreme Gaze, Photographs by Mark Court ruling that nudity was A. Vieira, 1973-83. not obscene. In every case, he The images in The Glamsought to idealize his subjects, orous Gaze come from the whether with soft light, soft years following Gay Liberafocus, or delicately rendered tion and preceding AIDS. retouching. Vieira was a staff photogThe Glamorous Gaze has rapher at the University of a unique perspective, that of Southern California’s School an artist capturing his peers of Dentistry from 1973 with a lost idiom. The exhithrough 1979, and a combition is presented at The One mercial photographer in the Archives Gallery and MuSan Francisco Bay area in the seum, 626 North Robertson 1980s. He found subjects at Boulevard in West Hollywood Studio One, Circus, and the through December 26th. Stud, young gay people tast-
If you suspect your dog may have CDS, contact your vet who will be able to perform By Jennifer Clark, Ledger Columnist exams to rule out other conditions. While there is currently Humans aren’t of 11 to 16 had at least one no cure, Anipryl is the only the only ones major symptom. prescription on the market who suffer There are a myriad of aimed at treating dogs with from Alzheimsymptoms that accompany CDS by raising dopamine er’s disease. It’s CDS and include—on a broad levels. Natural alternatives to been ten years level—confusion and disoriprescription drug treatment since the recognition of Cogentation, loss of memory and include choline, ginkgo, rosenitive Dysfunction mary, bacopa, gotu It’s been ten years since the Syndrome or CDS, kola and flaxseed also known as carecognition of Cognitive Dysfunction oil. Speak with an nine Alzheimer’s Syndrome or CDS, also known as canine animal naturopath Disease. Brains of for specific instrucdogs with CDS Alzheimer’s Disease. tions. look similar to huOwners of dogs man Alzheimer’s patients and changes in personality. More with CDS can help their dogs there is an interference of messpecifically, dogs can experiby offering their pets consissages sent in the brain. ence trouble with navigation, tency. Maintaining the aniA recent study out of UC bowel retention, excess sleep, mal’s routine is key in order to Berkeley concluded that out of staring blankly, forgetting preserve a sense of familiarity the 139 dogs studied, 62 perthat they’ve eaten and failing and strengthen cognitive capacent of them between the ages to recognize their owners. bilities. [a dog’s life]
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Jackie Autry, Founding Trustee and Lifetime Chair, Autry National Center, presents Merle Haggard with the “Spirit of the West Award” at the 23rd Annual Autry Gala. Photo: ©Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
GRIFFITH PARK—The Autry National Center honored country music’s Merle Haggard and raised over $1.7 million for the Autry’s exhibitions and programs at its 23rd annual Gala held on the Autry grounds Sat., Oct. 2nd. The event was co-chaired by Autry Trustees Marian and Ted Craver. Jackie Autry, Founding Trustee and Lifetime Chair of the Autry National Center, presented Haggard with the “Spirit of the West Award” for his distinguished career and accomplishments as a country music singer and songwriter. “We honor the distin-
guished career of this important man, and I am deeply honored to have him here. This is a man my husband admired,” said Mrs. Autry referring to her late husband, Gene Autry. Haggard graciously accepted his award, thanked Gene Autry for his legacy, and led the crowd in singing Happy Birthday to Mrs. Autry, who was also celebrating her birthday that evening. Proceeds from the event will support education and outreach programs as well as the Autry’s art and artifact acquisition fund.
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examining how things grow is extremely “fun.” He’s also decided that if he ever gets that chance to spend more time in school learning about nature, he’ll take it. Happily for Michel, the middle school—already widely regarded as a model of excellence for its technology and arts magnet program—is launching a new environmental studies magnet next fall. Different from a typical after-school enrichment program, a magnet is a school within a school, of sorts, offering a block of classes that immerse students in the magnet’s subject of specialization and presents other subjects within the context of the core curriculum. “We’re very excited about this,” said King’s principal, Dr. Kristen Murphy. “It’s hugely important whenever you can connect school curriculum with real life. Students end up more engaged by what they’re studying. The magnet program will give them a lot of hand-on experiences.” Expected to attract upwards of 270 6th and 7th graders from throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) the first
year and top out at around 420 students every year after that, the environmental magnet will not be limited, like the technology/arts curriculum is, to children identified as gifted. Instead, the environmental program will accept applications from all interested middle school-aged children and then choose participants through a lottery. Murphy said the idea for the new magnet grew from brainstorming sessions she held with a number of community and environmental groups, particularly Friends of King, a nonprofit parentteacher organization that spearheaded development of the school’s organic garden, Farm King. “The community really came out in force to support us on this,” Murphy said. “We’re extremely proud and thankful for their support.” The district board of education—currently engaged in a severe budget crisis—approved the eco program last month with the understanding the district would not cover any of the magnet’s start-up costs for at least the first three years. There will still be district funds available for student transportation and pay-
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“Friends” Efforts Pay Off for Los Feliz Library LOS FELIZ—The Friends of the Los Feliz Library have announced recent improvement and donations to the Los Feliz branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, due to fundraising efforts. According to the Friends of the Los Feliz Library, funds raised by the non-profit group purchased a new laptop computer with applications for librarian use. Additionally, the Friends of the Library board of directors donated $13,000 for books and supplies, among them, the public’s favorite, “Hot off the Press,” a program which continually purchases several copies of the latest best
sellers. Funds also replaced doormats at the library and refurbished the teakwood furniture on the library’s outside patio and purchased new outdoor planters. The Friends of the Library have also contracted for new landscaping and weekly maintenance and of the library’s grounds, which typically was done by the city. Jim Ito, of Garden Arts, according to the Friends of the Library, has donated much of the plants and labor. For information and to make a donation, contact the Board of Directors through the Los Feliz Library.
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LOS FELIZ—The Los Feliz Improvement Association (LFIA) will hold its annual “Photo Day,” Oct. 30th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Los Feliz Library, 1874 Hillhurst Ave. The LFIA’s history committee is inviting anyone with old photos of the Los Feliz community to bring them to the library for scanning. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be provided by the Friends of the Los Feliz Library.
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Falling for the Fall By Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles City Councilmember This fall has been beautiful and there’s no time like the fall to enjoy all that Los Angeles has to offer. Here are a few good things to do to explore our City: Visit the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. A few months ago, they welcomed some new babies—a Masai giraffe, a Calamian deer and two Chacoan peccaries! Visit one of Los Angeles’ great farmers’ markets. On Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Atwater Village hosts the farmers’ market at 3250 Glendale Blvd. Silver Lake has a farmers’ market on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3700 Sunset Blvd. Be good neighbors and park on Sunset rather than on the residential streets, please. Ride the LA River bike path that has just been extended to Figueroa Street. The River is absolutely breathtaking this time of year. For more information, or to see river bike paths or other bike paths in Los Angeles, visit LADOT’s site, www.bicyclela.org. Speaking of bicycling, October’s CicLAvia was a
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University. Proposition 19 also has the potential, she said, to stimulate the economy. “This is a $14 billion industry and marijuana is California’s No. 1 cash crop when [the state is] in serious economic trouble,” said Brazel. PROPOSITION 21 Proposition 21 would add an $18 annual surcharge to the cost of registering a motor vehicle in California. Revenues would fund state park and wildlife conservation programs. Monies collected would be put into a trust fund for park programs and allow the government to reallocate money from its general coffers to fund park programs and other issues across the state. The parks would be more immune to state budget cuts, since the money to fund them is already set side. Ron Silverman, the senior chapter director of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club, favors the proposition. “From an environmenPage 10 POLITICS
tal standpoint, every person should be able to be outdoors, look up and see the sky, to be a part of nature, to breathe clean air, to get off of pavement. Parks are there for the enjoyment of all citizens,” he said. State budget cuts during the last several years have meant parks have suffered, said Jerry Emory, director of communications for the California State Parks Foundation in Sacramento. Most recently, some parks have been closed seasonally or only open on weekends. Others have lacked maintenance: trash isn’t always being picked up and there is not always toilet paper in the public restrooms. “We have found that… there has accumulated, over time, $1.3 billion in deferred maintenance,” said Emory. “When things are falling apart, and the parks don’t have the money to repair roofs, historical buildings, wilderness areas, trails... it’s all been deferred, put off.” Opponents of Proposition 21 have argued fees will hit low-income families hardest. But the Sierra Club’s Silverman said economically
“Without Action, The Prognosis is Poor” By Eric Garcetti, L.A. City Council President Los Angeles—like the nation—is facing an economic and budgetary crisis not seen since the 1930s. With businesses struggling and unemployment outpacing that of most of the nation’s largest cities, revenues to the city have dropped precipitously. Thus, if we are committed to shaking up City Hall to fundamentally reform the way it operates, even the powerful inertia that is “business as usual” can be reversed as this crisis shakes City Hall to its core. Significant reforms were implemented earlier this year when I helped bring together the city’s elected officials, unions and experts to craft a plan to reduce the city workforce to levels not seen since when Mayor Tom Bradley left office, and when Los Angeles had 1 million fewer people. “Doing more with less” has always been a cliché I believe in, but wholesale change was thwarted time and time again until this devastating economic crisis helped turn the tide. That momentum helped me lead the city council to enact a fiscal year 2010-2011 budget that, while making tough cuts, was balanced. Now, in addition to the immediate budget, we must plan for our city’s long-term budget disadvantaged families will continue to use local parks for gatherings, camping, picnics, swimming and hiking. “I think that it’s a small price to pay. A lot of low income families benefit from our parks and [they] should be open as long as they can be for everyone to enjoy,” he said. Polls Nov. 2nd, will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voter information is available at www.lavote.net.
health. Without action, the prognosis is poor. I introduced a motion in council to create a new pension “tier” that would enact pension reforms for new hires. The pension system for city employees offers lifetime pay and healthcare, and with people living longer and the baby boom generation approaching retirement, that cost burden will grow exponentially as benefits are paid to them and new employees are hired to replace them. Among the reforms I am calling for are an increase in the retirement age and the first-ever employee contribution toward retirement health benefits. In addition, my plan would end “double dipping,” where employees are able to draw two city pensions, and end “spiking.” Spiking is facilitated under the current system that bases lifetime pension benefits solely on an employee’s last year of service, encouraging some to game the system right before retirement. The goal is to bring the city’s pension system more in line with the private sector’s to create some fairness at a time when too many Angelenos have lost or have never had a retirement safety net from an employer. We must also reform the way City Hall does business in terms of how the city collects
money owed from the people of Los Angeles. Right now, various city departments collect the money owed for the services they provide. This is nonsensical and undesirable. The Fire Department, for example, is best equipped—as it should be—to put out fires, not collect bills. Earlier this year, I created a “Commission on Revenue Efficiency” because it is simply unacceptable for red tape to stand in the way of collecting millions of dollars each year in funds badly-needed to support police, fire, parks, library, traffic and other services. Among the solutions offered by the commission are centralizing collections and billing so that departments can do what they are good at while putting finance experts in charge of what they are good at, like clearing debts. Also among the reforms were calls for improving technologies that are woefully outdated, including making it easy for people to pay bills to the city as, shockingly, research revealed that many people who attempt to pay their bills in good faith simply cannot figure out how to do so. The future of Los Angeles will be profoundly shaped by the action we take now. As we cope with the day-to-day problems created by the current crisis, we must not compound our future problems by failing to act and think in the long term.
New Approach to Diabetes Care Discussed Nov. 11th LOS ANGELES—“Taking ‘Control’ Out of Diabetes” will be the topic presented by Jessica Bernstein, Psy.D., Thurs. Nov. 11th from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 7850 Melrose Ave. Bernstein is a psychologist specializing in Type 1 Diabetes and is the documentary director and producer of “Blood & Honey,” on the same sub-
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ject. She has been living with the disease for 38 years. Bernstein’s talk centers around a “new way of approaching diabetes care that could improve the psychological experience of diabetes for anyone diagnosed with Type 1 or 2 Diabetes,” according to press materials. For information: bloodandhoney.org
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A “Rainy Day Fund” for CA By Mike Gatto California Assembly District 43
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“She said, ‘You’ll be a great agent,’” remembered Adams, a Connecticut native who earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Providence College in Rhode Island. Adams retired last month—after 30 years in the business—as senior vice-president and brokerage manager for the Los Feliz branch of Sotheby’s International Realty, which he joined six years ago through the acquisition of DBL Realtors. He leaves his post hoping those who worked with him remember “to stick to the basics if you are going to survive as a real estate professional, and this holds true of any sales position. Hard work, stay true to your plan and always play by the ‘Golden Rule.’” Noting that “real estate agents don’t retire, we just grow old,” Adams hints he’ll keep his real estate business active at some level, though he’s still plotting his next big adventure. Adams is followed as brokerage manager by Marc Giroux, who earned a liberal arts degree at Clark University in Massachusetts and worked as a gourmet baker in Boston before earning his real estate November 2010
enues will be set aside into a “savings account” of sorts, but only after the state fulfills all obligations to fund education. And just like a home buyer gets a better interest rate if that home buyer has savings, the state will also get a better credit rating and better interest rates, which means billions in savings on bond and other borrowing costs. It is my hope that having a state “savings account” will lessCARS from page 1
ested.” Ostrow added that residents want police to ticket or tow the cars, or to find out if the sellers of the vehicles have a city business license. “The problem is that no one has taken the initiative in government to explore these things,” said Ostrow.” The problem was addressed several years ago, when the city attempted to ban sales of used cars on public streets. But the ban was declared unconstitutional, as a first amendment violation. For that reason, Gatto said he will approach the issue as a zoning concern. “I’m looking at a way to
license in 1984. A self-proclaimed “house junkie” who “even as a kid” was fascinated by “houses, architecture and the process of renovation,” Giroux moved to Los Angeles in 2000, after he visited the city and “just fell in love with the hillside neighborhoods.”
pass something that would create a different zone on the boulevard, that says there would be no cars [for sale] within a certain perimeter.” If an ordinance like what Gatto is considering were passed at the state level, local law enforcement, according to councilmember LaBonge would have the legal muscle needed to make arrests or issue citations. “Police can’t to anything once they get there because there’s no law,” he said. “We need to get a law that would stand up in court.” The state assembly will resume meetings in January, at which time Gatto hopes to bring this issue to the forefront.
Giroux ran his own Boston-area realty before joining Coldwell Banker in 1996 and transferring with the firm to California. Afterward, he worked as an agent through Sotheby’s Los Feliz and then the Los Feliz office of Keller Williams Realty before being named Adams’ successor.
Tuscany Themed Gala Raises $298K for Glendale Hospial GLENDALE—Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center hosted the 23rd Annual “Evening of Wine and Roses,” Oct. 10th. More
than 700 people attended the Tuscany-themed gala, raising nearly $298,000 to benefit the Chest Pain Center at Glendale Memorial Hospital.
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Although most are too young to remember the Great Depression, we all know the importance of putting away a little bit of money for bad times. This is a hallmark of fiscal responsibility. Many of us have seen firsthand how the recent economic downturn has taken a toll on the state and the institutions like education, infrastructure improvements, and healthcare that depend on it. They have all have suffered greatly in the last three years. During these years, some of the expenditures that occurred during the boom years seem silly by comparison. Many wish we could have those funds back to fund the basics of government. I just authored ACA 4— which was passed by both houses of the Legislature and signed by the Governor— an enhanced version of the “Rainy Day Fund.” This proposed constitutional amendment requires the Legislature to plan for future downturns by putting some money aside and paying off debt when the economy is healthy. The best feature is that 10 percent of general-fund rev-
en the amount of pain during the next economic downturn. ACA 4 will now need to be ratified by voters by 2012 to take effect. Assemblyman Gatto represents all or part of Silver Lake, Franklin Hills, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, Glendale, Burbank, North Hollywood, Valley Village, and Van Nuys in the California State Assembly. His office is currently accepting applications for internships from qualified highschool or college students. Email assemblymember.gatto@ assembly.ca.gov, or call (818) 558-3043.
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Dresden Owner, Sara Ferraro, 93
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LOS FELIZ—Sara M. Ferraro, long-time co-owner and operator with her husband Carl of the Dresden Restaurant, died Oct. 15 at the age of 93. Born Nov. 12th, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio, she married
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education, he got a job working with a real estate developer on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. With the experience, he bought condominimums in Hoboken, New Jersey. According to an interview with O’Grady for the July 2009 edition of the Los Feliz Ledger, he renovated the condos himself and sold them at great profit. A handful of years later, O’Grady moved to Los Feliz with his wife Justine. Today he is a singer/songwriter and the founder of Farm Feliz. He has four children.
Carl in 1939. Following her parents’ move to Los Angeles, Sara and Carl moved their family to the Los Feliz area in 1955 and purchased the Dresden Room Restaurant on Vermont Ave. For over 50 years, the Dresden has served as a neighborhood-gathering site, attracting celebrities, community leaders as well as long-time friends and patrons of many
generations. “One of the things that made her unique is that unlike a lot of the mothers at that time, she worked fulltime. My dad often said, The Dresden would not have succeeded without her. Besides being beautiful and charming she was a very astute business woman,” said her son, Douglas Ferraro. Sara spent part of her later years with a supportive group of friends in Newport Beach. For much of the last decade, she bravely suffered increasingly severe symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Sara leaves her three sons: Carl Jr. (Joyce), James (Valerie) and Douglas (Allison), grandson Mark and her sister, Nora Ullmann. Carl died in 2005 and another son, Michael, died as a young child. Funeral services will be private.
Atwater Village Branch Library To Host Holiday Gift Sale By Caitlin M. Foyt, Ledger Contributing Writer ATWATER VILLAGE—The Friends of Atwater Village Branch Library is hosting a holiday gift sale beginning at 10 a.m. on December 4th at the Atwater Village Branch Library, 3379 Glendale Boulevard. Until then, the library will be accepting donations of new and nearly new gifts from residents and local businesses to be sold during the event. Contributions can be dropped off at the library during operating hours. The Atwater Village Branch Library also has an adopt a book program in which members of the community buy a plaque to be put into any book in the library of their choosing. These can
be made in memory of someone, in honor of someone, or to commemorate an anniversary, graduation, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. President of Friends of Atwater Village Branch Library, Patricia Desmarais, said city budget cuts have forced the library in Atwater Village to rely more heavily on its fundraisers. “We’ve lost 15 percent of our operating budget,” she said. “We’ve even had to buy first first-aid supplies and office supplies because the budget has been so decimated.” For more information contact the library at (323) 664-1353.
O’Grady said he would make an official announcement on his candidacy at the Oct. 30th Halloween Carnival at Franklin Avenue Elementary school. “I have noticed a lot in the community, that certain politicians show up with camera in hand to take credit,” said O’Grady. “Recently… it seems everything has fallen apart. And someone has to be held accountable for that… Next year when it comes to the budget and services will be a nightmare. A $180,000 a year councilman should be held responsible.” O’Grady said he would make an official announcement on his candidacy at the Oct. 30th Halloween Carnival at Franklin Avenue Elementary school. Also, vying for LaBonge’s seat is Hollywood resident and community activist Stephen Box. Page 12 COMMUNITY NEWS
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Despite Lagging Sales, Local Market a Source For Year-End Optimism By Erik Derr, Ledger Real Estate Columnist With the start of the holiday season, local real estate pros see plenty of reasons in the housing market to give thanks, even with their bounty of sales still limited by the economic downturn. Michael Remacle of Keller Williams Realty in Los Feliz believes “the economy is showing signs it is stabilizing,” but said “confidence with buyers is the biggest challenge.” There are still so many buyers “sitting on the fence even with the low interest rates and pricing, now really is a good time to buy,” he said. “I’m trying to encourage as many as possible—trying to push them off that fence.” For Gary Bergevin, of Prudential California Realty in Los Feliz, “stuff is selling. I’m seeing a lot of interest, if homes are well-priced,” he said. According to Bergevin, he expects the Los Feliz/Hollywood Hills/Silver Lake/Echo Park markets to show even more strength once the lingering public concern about the shadow inventory of foreclosures “goes away.” According to the latest data from real estate website Trulia.com—which combines statistics from individual brokers and agents as well as the region’s Multiple Listing SerNew Real estate Office seRviNg
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vice—the median sales price for homes in Los Feliz was $765,998, based on sales from mid-July to mid-September, a 6.4 percent increase over the same period in ’09. Total number of sales remained unchanged, while the average price per square foot was $336, a 30 percent drop from last year. The average listing price was $1,105,584 for the first week in October, a decrease of 6.7 percent from the prior week. Meanwhile, the median sales price for homes in Hollywood Hills was logged at $748,750, a 14.9 percent dip from the median during the same time in ’09. The number of sales also decreased 12.7 percent from last year. The average price per square foot in Hollywood Hills was $478, 2.4 percent lower than summer of last year. The average listing price for homes was $2,105,915 during the first week in October, a loss of $28,430, or 1.3 percent, from the week before. The median sales price for homes in Silver Lake was $540,000, a decrease of 1.8 percent from the same time last year. The number of sales also decreased 13.1 percent while the average price per square foot dipped 4 percent com-
pared to the same period last year. The average listing price for homes in Silver Lake was $728,536 for the first week in October, a slight 3.3 percent boost over the prior week. The Echo Park area recorded the a median sales price for homes at $410,500, a 16.5 percent jump over last year’s median, as the number of sales slipped 22.7 percent under the number of sales during the same period in ‘09. The average price per square foot was $303, up 9.8 percent compared to the same period last year. The average listing price for homes in Echo Park was $470,260 for the first week in October, down 0.8 percent from the previous week. Even with the relative poor numbers, some remain optimistic. “It has not been a bad year for Los Feliz,” said Manvel Tabakian of Sotheby’s International Realty in Los Feliz. “There was one house, a fixer, that had twelve offers, all of them cash price.” Another recent house, which months ago was listed for a short sale price of under
$1 million, has already received six bids at a current asking price of about $1.9 million, he said. “What would you say about that? History,” he said, always repeats. Everyone was talking about the market in the same way, same thing” in the early ‘1990s. The last market downturn, he said, “took about four
to five years to play out, then we saw a ten-year upswing.” Today, Tabakian said, the stock market is showing strength, serious buyers are going back out into the market and Los Feliz and surrounding neighborhoods “are not affected very much by foreclosures. The market is strong in Los Feliz.”
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Capturing the Rain By Meher McArthur “It never rains in Southern California,” goes Albert Hammond’s 1972 hit. But, when it does rain here, it pours, and a major reason for our much lamented water shortage is that we let most of this precious water go to waste, running along streets, down drains and into the sea. Then we pay a fortune to transport water here from other regions, not only for drinking, but for flushing toilets and watering gardens. Our increasing population and high per-capita water consumption are causing ecological problems and forcing water prices upwards, according to Jenna Didier of Fountainhead Design in Silver Lake (http://aquafornia.com/ californias-water-crisis). “Los Angeles doesn’t have a water shortage; we have a storage problem. If we capture rainwater, store it and use it in our homes, businesses and gardens,” she suggests, “we will save water and a lot of money.” According to Didier, there are many ways to catch rainwater, from simple, free-
standing tanks with spigots for irrigation to more complex, multi-use catchment systems for homes and businesses (www.fountainhd.com and www.harvesth2o.com). As populations grow and our climate continues to change, water conservation is becoming more urgent. Didier’s presentation, “Rainwater Catchment” on Nov. 6th will
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Los Feliz Ledger [senior moments]
Social Security and its Dilemmas By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist The announcement by the government of no costof-living increase for Social Security recipients for the second year in a row added to our angst about “today’s economy.” There is a logical explanation, however. But today when income for retirement seems more fragile than ever, worries about Social Security are more real. At this writing, the House anticipates voting in November on a bill to provide $250 payments to make up for this non-increase. The cost-of-living increase, part of the Social Security Act since the1970s, is automatic, based on the Consumer Price Index during the third quarter of each year. 2009 had the biggest increase ever because the inflation rate during the 2008 third quarter was unusually high due to high gasoline prices. The inflation rate plunged in 2009, the lowest since 1954. So, unless Congress goes back to the drawing board, this roller coaster will go on.
When Social Security was created in 1935, it had two purposes: to encourage older Americans to retire, making room for younger people who need jobs; and to serve as a
safety net to prevent seniors from slipping into poverty. It is estimated that roughly 40 percent of Americans age 65 or older are kept out of poverty because of Social Security benefits. In 2008, it was the primary source of income for 64% of retirees, and a third relied on Social Security for at least 90% of their income.
Then there is the question of whether Social Security will run out of funds. With an independent budget separate from all other programs of the Federal Government, its funding is based only on the taxes collected from current workers and businesses. Since 1982, Social Security has had surpluses yearly,
Sunset Hall expanding services to Seniors! Fabulous curriculum & advocacy programs to be offered at new location! Watch for more news in December! Don’t forget, stimulating Conversational Spanish at GPACC on Wed! Call Wendy Caputo at 323-660-5277. Sunset Hall sponsors programs for freethinking elders and this ad.
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Classes and Events: Call GPACC at (323) 6445579 or stop by at 3203 Riverside Dr., in the parking lot of Friendship Auditorium, south of Los Feliz Blvd. for a schedule. Silver Lake Rec. Ctr., 1850 W. Silver Lake Dr. (323) 644-3946 also has classes. Lunch Program: Mon.-Fri., GPACC, 11:30 AM sign in, Noon lunch, $1.75 donation, age over 60. Club Info and Newsletter: Stephanie Vendig, (323) 667-3043 or vendig@sbcglobal.net.
and the projection is that will continue until 2017. By law, the surpluses are loaned to the federal government which is obligated to pay the money back with interest. In 2017, the Social Security program will start collecting the money it loaned the federal government, and then by 2041, the balance will be zero.
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City’s Budget Cuts Impact Barnsdall Park By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist EAST HOLLYWOOD—Proposed changes to the city’s operation of Barnsdall Park are causing concern in the local arts community and have created a movement to “Save Barnsdall.” Staff reductions due to the city’s budget tightening have already impacted the 11-acre park, home to the Municipal Art Gallery and Gallery Theater; the Junior Arts Center and the Frank Lloyd Wrightdesigned Hollyhock House currently managed by the Dept. of Cultural Affairs. The city’s administrative department is now formulating a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Municipal Arty Gallery, Gallery Theater and Junior Arts Center—the first step in finding non-profit organizations to manage the popular and well-used facilities. Barnsdall is not the only city-run arts center facing budget cuts and possible privatization—14 other arts centers face downsizing and significant budget cuts. The
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RFPs for Barnsdall are currently being determined and have not been publicly disclosed. However, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Associates—the non-profit group that supports the gallery—is urging city administrators to allow the core mission of the gallery to continue, keeping its programming public and populist. Due to ongoing restoration work and the terms of Aline Barnsdall’s original deed gifting the property to the city—Hollyhock House and its outlying historic structures, including its garage and Residence A—will remain under city management and within the Dept. of Cultural Affairs. According to Yusef Robb of Councilmember Eric Garcetti’s office, “The goal of this process is not only insure that the previous level of art exhibition programs and art education is maintained but to take things to the next level.” As city funding is on a “downward slope,” a takeover by an
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outside non-profit may reverse that trend. He added that Garcetti is “committed to public access and arts education for as many children as possible.” While the city retains ownership of the buildings and the park’s 11 acres, management of the Junior Arts Center, the gallery and theater programs could possibly be outsourced to a non-profit such as Cal Arts. In response to the city’s efforts, a Facebook group “Save Barnsdall” has been established that promotes the idea that the park’s facilities should remain publicly owned, community based and affordable. On October 5 a meeting of stakeholders was organized by the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation to dispel numerous rumors and address the issue of privatization of the park’s facilities by a non-profit organization. Among those speaking were Olga Garey the general manager of the Dept. of Cultural Affairs as well as representatives from the city administrative office. A link to a recording of the meeting can be here: http://www.barnsdall. org/news/ For those who would like to comment or voice their support of ongoing programs at the Park, Robb advised that
comments are welcomed via email: councilmember.garcetti@lacity.org or by calling the Hollywood office: (323) 957-4500. [Eastside Eye pick for November]
Lake-based art collective Fallen Fruit’s year-long residency at LACMA, expect novel art-related activities that will bring 50 artists to the county museum in the exploration of food via art, performances and installations.
EATLACMA, Nov. 7 The culmination of Silver
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“Nine O’Clock Players” Present Pinocchio The Assistance League of Southern California Nine O’Clock Players Theatre for Children opens its fall season with the story of Pinocchio. Weekend Performances run from October 30th through November 21st. Saturdays: (Oct. 30 and Nov.
13th and 20th) and Sundays: (Oct. 31st and Nov. 7th, 14th and 21st). All performances are at 2 p.m. Tickets, $12. (323) 469-1970 or nineoclockplayers.com. 1367 North St. Andrews Pl.
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McVeigh Meets Vidal in “Terre Haute” at the Blank Theater By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic Los Angeles offers theatergoers many opportunities to see world-class actors in intimate settings at local equity waver theaters. “Terre Haute” by author and playwright Edmund White offers the opportunity to see Mike Farrell, best known as the amiable Dr. B.J.Hunnicutt in M*A*S*H* and Jim Parrack currently appearing in HBO’s “True Blood” as Hoyt Fortenberry,
curred if they had. Although the names of the two have changed, the facts and opinions remain chillingly the same. Farrell portrays the author (James) based on the aging, patrician Vidal. Parrack, renamed Harrison, is the grim yet clean-cut persona based on McVeigh. The setting is the federal prison at Terra Haute days before the terrorist’s execution. In a series of conversations through a glass partition,
It is always a delight when two actors, known largely for their iconic roles on television recreate an entirely different reality on stage. in roles that are diametrically different from their more famous television portrayals. It is always a delight when two actors, known largely for their iconic roles on television recreate an entirely different reality on stage. The quick-paced 90-minute drama is based on a correspondence between the effete, aristocratic author Gore Vidal and Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist behind the Oklahoma City bombing of the Murrah Federal Building which caused 168 deaths including 19 children under age 6. The two men never met in person, but the playwright has imagined what might have oc-
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the two exchange philosophies and opinions. Harrison, as McVeigh, dressed in prison orange, alternately brags about his record in the first Iraq War and laments that his only regret is the deaths of children in the daycare center at the federal building. He then rationalizes that kids are a part of the collateral damage that comes with war. “I foresaw there would be a lot of accidental casualties,” he calmly remarks. He coldly calls the bombing an “event.” Farrell’s character justifies his acquaintance with the terrorist saying he is not satisfied with all the famous people he has met over his lifetime say-
ing he needs a project today and a project tomorrow. The two compare their meeting as a first date where both parties are afraid they might disappoint. Throughout the ominous undercurrents of the play, there are moments of humor as the two men expose their human weaknesses. At times the talk turns to sex as the physically attractive Harrison (McVeigh) arouses erotic impulses in the bisexual older man. Most chilling, however, is the terrorist’s calm justification of his actions as desire to protect the freedoms enshrined in the U.S. Constitution which, he says, are being undercut by an over-zealous government which allowed the deadly stand-off at Waco, Texas. The play is thought-provoking and the interpretations by Farrell and Parrack are superb. The drama is enhanced by a stark setting created by M. Jennings Turner and the intimacy of the small theater space. “TerreHaute,” through Nov. 14th at The Blank 2nd Stage Theatre, 65 Santa Monica Blvd. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: $26-$30. (323) 661-9827 or TheBlank.com.
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Saturday and Sunday November 6 and 7 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. At the Autry in Griffith Park
Shop for a wide range of American Indian arts such as pottery, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, weavings and more. Enjoy live Native American dancing and drumming. Learn the art of traditional craft-making through artist demonstrations. Sample Native American foods.
Entrance fee includes museum admission, as well as the special exhibitions Siqueiros in Los Angeles: Censorship Defied and The Art of Native American Basketry: A Living Tradition. Free for Autry Members and Children under 9 . Adults: $12 . Students and Seniors: $8 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 323.667.2000 . TheAutry.org
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[city sleuth]
Innovative Jurist Once in Residence
“Honest, Mom!” By Kristen Taylor, Ledger Columnist
By Diane Kanner, Ledger Columnist His name was not in the headlines Feb. 2, 1959 when he granted Debbie Reynolds a divorce from Eddie Fisher, but Judge Roger A. Pfaff—then of Los Feliz’s posh Chislehurst Drive—made headlines for his own accomplishments. With Eddie Fisher’s passing this fall, it’s appropriate
tled In Huge New Building,” a subhead read. In this era Phaff was speaking before community groups on a regular basis on one of two subjects: divorce— which had become his legal specialty— and the Episcopal faith on which he had written at least one monograph.
With Eddie Fisher’s passing this fall, it’s appropriate to recall the adjudicator who found himself in the middle of a family law case unlike any other. to recall the adjudicator who found himself in the middle of a family law case unlike any other. A search of the Los Angeles Times database shows that Judge Pfaff’s name was familiar enough to be used freely in headlines. “Jurists Busy Moving into Courthouse” the paper reported in late December, 1958 when the Civic Center Municipal and Superior Court building had been completed. “Judge Pfaff First To Get Set-
His sentiments on how the two interrelated appeared in a series on the Conciliation Court system within the Superior Courts. Pfaff urged “domestic relations education— not sex education—in junior and senior high schools. We must re-emphasize and rededicate ourselves to educating a new generation of Americans to the spiritual values in life, the sanctity of the home and their primary responsibilities as citizens and parents,” the
June 18, 1961 Times reported. He documented the careers of his peers in a publication, “Judicial Profiles of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.” Among those profiled were his neighbor two doors west, Evelle Younger, who became Attorney General of California and Alfred Gitelson, who eclipsed Pfaff in name recognition when he ruled in favor of busing in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Pfaff had been an overseas journalist during college, after the faculty of the University of Oregon sent him with a team to debate Far East college debaters. His espionage service overseas during World War II led to his appointment as Acting Chief of the Office of Strategic Services. With the Allies’ victory, Gov. Earl Warren returned Pfaff to the Municipal Court of Los Angeles in 1947, where he presided over the traffic courts. According to Pfaff’s words in the judicial profile of himself, “During this period the traffic death rate was cut in half and Los Angeles advanced from 14th to 1st place in the nation in traffic safety.” The American Bar Association cited him for “the greatest improvement in the practices and procedures in the administration of justice in traffic courts in the nation.” Until retirement, Phaff was regularly honored many civic groups o before heading to Huntington Harbor. Any sentiments he had about his famous divorce decision, when Debbie Reynolds made her case in five minutes, were never expressed for public consumption. Unlike the rest of the principals, he just would not comment.
Inevitably, one day, your uncorrupted little Buddha of a child is going to do the unthinkable. She’s going to lie to you. When this frustrating turn of events occurs, what do you do? The response I’ve employed feels authoritative and overbearing: to punish the kid in some way (pack your own lunch for a week!), maybe in concert with a talk (lecture) about how important it is to be honest, and how we DON’T DO THAT IN THIS FAMILY. That route feels like a reaction, not a solution. Whenever I get into this kind of parenting quandary, I employ “WWRD,” short for, “What would Ruth do?” I’m speaking of Ruth Beaglehole, Director of the Echo Center. I placed a call to Beaglehole and she suggested we look at a child’s lie as a signal to ask some questions: Why
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Sheryl Crow, Eminem and the LILA 5th Graders! By Jimmy Cork, Camille Derouin & Roxanne Wills, 5th graders In September our two 5th grade classes sang background vocals for Charlotte Gainsbourg, a famous French singer and actress. It was the greatest feeling. The song was called “Couleur Café.” When we got to the studio, there were a billion different machines and four microphones and seven sets of walaby.ad.print.v2_Layout 1 10/22/10 headphones. We even went
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Charlotte Gainsbourg wasn’t there because she had already recorded her voice, but her producer, Brian LeBarton, was. He told Miss Toni later, “The kids were so inspiring… I wish we were playing L.A., then we could have the kids on stage with us! ” On the way back to school some of us were sad because it was the end of one of the best days of our lives.
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T o w n meeting is a weekly tradition at Oakwood School. Once a week, grades 7 to 12 stumble into the gym and wait to be entertained. Its open mic every Monday or Thursday and anyone who feels like singing, dancing, playing an instrument, show-
Three exciting things happened on the stage: First, Angelina, the high school dance teacher, invited everyone onstage who had not yet gone up to perform. She choreographed a dance for them in under a minute, and the next minute, all of the 7th graders and most of the 8th were on stage dancing to the
By the end of everything, the school was howling in applause. But the period ended and we all went back to our normal classes, with hopes as to what the next town meeting might bring. ing off their yo-yo skills, or singing the opening, “WHAA-A-A,” from the song, “Down With the Sickness,” by the rock band, Disturbed. Any student who wants to share their talent, no matter what it is, can go up on the gym stage and perform it. A recent town meeting began with a dance, a rap, and a show tune. That probably sounds strange, but an Oakwood student would nod their head in agreement and carry on with whatever they were doing.
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A new school year has begun and everyone is having a good time. The students are happy to see all of their friends again and are ready to learn many new things. The teachers are back and are glad to be here. Parents are very excited about our new school website: www.omgcschool.org. There lists important dates, school information and programs. There are even teacher pages where you can check to homework for the day. Parents are also very excited about Gradelink—a new program that allows parents to see their student’s grades online. The school also recently held its annual annual fall festival. There were rides, games, food and entertainment. Halloween is also fast approaching. Students, faculty and staff dress in crazy and kooky costumes. We have a parade and get the opportunity to see everyone’s masks, fluffy dresses, weird wigs, and all sorts of other things. There are awards for the best costumes, scavenger hunt and even a haunted house help make it a fun day.
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On Oct. 29th we will have our Halloween Boo Bash! We have all been waiting for this day of pure fun and excitement. During Boo Bash both the Academy and Prep school come together to celebrate together like a big family!
Last year some Pilgrim parents who happen to be architects and builders made a great place for their children to make art. George Kelly of Kelly Architects designed and helped create our new rooftop art classrooms, called the Brown Family Fine Arts Center. Mr. Ikegami, a Pilgrim parent and a contractor, put Mr. Kelly’s plans into action. Our new arts center completed on April 20, 2010. Mr. Kopp, the high school art teacher, and Ms. Alexy, the elementary art teacher, are delighted to be able to work up in the Art Center. “It is a pleasure to be up in that beautiful, airy, light filled, inspiring place with the best artists in L.A!” said Ms. Alexy. There is even a little door so that the kindergarteners can enter the new Art Center in an exciting way. Mr. Kopp teaches the high school students in his own room. Mr. Kopp says, “I think that teaching creativity is going to be very important to prepare students for their future.”
I woke up feeling a little nervous, but when I got to school and saw my friends I felt better. I really like my new classroom and teacher. She told us about some changes. We used to have three recesses and lunches, but now we have two. We also have new rules—Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible. The Friends of Glenfeliz, FOG, have an after school enrichment program and homework club called Glenfeliz Kids. Last year I took yoga and cooking. Applications are in the office and room 14. Our school is part of the Network for a Healthy California. Each month, every classroom gets a box of fresh fruits or vegetables. This month we are tasting different kinds of colorful winter squash. Some classes are planting radishes, sugar snap peas and lettuce in the school gardens. Parent teacher conferences are in December, and I hope that every parent comes.
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IH Paints the Town Red! By Olivia Origel ’13 and Maura Turcotte ’13 We will paint the town red Friday, Nov. 5th, as we take to the Los Feliz streets for our annual school fundraiser, the 10K Walk. Each fall, we raise funds for school programs and projects. Last month, we observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an afternoon vigil to honor those affected by this disease. Tabletops in our library also featured photos of “valiant survivors”—prominent women from around the world who have fought breast cancer. With Thanksgiving approaching, students will donate foods that will be distributed to needy families through Casa Esperanza in Panorama City. Our Academic Playday for prospective students is also Sat., Nov. 20th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All 8th grade girls are invited to learn more about our high school. Also on tap is our musical production of “Little Women,” Thurs., Nov. 18th running through Nov. 21st in the school auditorium.
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James Franklin Daniels, Sr. who worked for Chevron for 32 years and was a longtime Griffith Park Lion’s Club member, died Sept. 24th. Daniels served as the Lion’s Club president and in the same capacity with the Foothill Service Club for the Blind. He was additionally a long-time member of the Atwater Park Baptist Church, working on various committees and served the church as property manager and greeter on Sunday mornings. He also made toys for the children of Atwater Park Center. James Daniels was born
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The Feast day of St. Nicholas By Katherine Spiers, Ledger Spirituality and Religion Columnist Saint Nicholas has a feast day in the Catholic Church that is always, predictably, overshadowed by Christmas. He was born in a Greek colony (part of contemporary Turkey) in the third century,
and so is important in Orthodox Christianity: he’s the patron saint of many harbor cities. But St. Nicholas’ mythology has traveled to northern, and parts of eastern, Europe, and in doing so changed somewhat. In this part of the world the saint’s influence is
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Star Gazing For November By Anthony Cook, Griffith Observatory Comet Hartley-2 is visible after midnight from dark skies with a binocular this month as it travels south along the milky way, moving through Gemini the Twins, Monoceros the Unicorn, ending up in Puppis the Stern,13 degrees east of the bright star Sirius by month’s end. NASA’s comet probe EPOXI is scheduled to televise close-up views of the comet’s icy nucleus from a distance of 430 miles on the morning of November 4. Bright yellow planet Jupiter is visible high in the south when darkness falls and sets in the west-southwest at about 1:00 a.m. PST. Brilliant planet
Venus and golden planet Saturn are visible low in the east southeast at dawn. Venus will appear crescent through a telescope, and Saturn’s rings will be more widely open to us than at any time over the last couple of years. The moon is new on Nov. 5, first quarter phase on the 13th, full on the 21st, and last quarter on the 30th. It is between Venus and Saturn on the 4th, and is near Jupiter on the night of the 15th. The Leonid meteor shower is expected to reach a modest peak of no more than about 18 meteors per hour on the morning of the 17th. The best time to watch is between moon set (3:34 a.m.) and dawn (5:00 a.m.).
closer to that of Santa Claus in the United States. Though the two a seen as discrete figures, the latter is obviously derived from the former. Many Christmas traditions come from the stories of St. Nicholas. Candy canes are modeled after his bishop’s staff; oranges in stockings represent the gifts of gold he tossed through one family’s window, landing in their drying garments; presents arriving in the night represent his secret giving. In some parts of Europe, the St. Nicholas Day festivities are more jubilant and colorful than Christmas events. They
include all of the elements of Christmas we’re used to, but tend to be more public than home-oriented. In eastern European legend, St. Nicholas is sometimes accompanied by a terrifying figure known as Krampus, but there isn’t enough room in this column to delve into the horrors of that part of the story. The feast day falls on Dec. 6th every year, one week into the Catholic
Advent season, which this year begins on Nov. 28th. There’s a good amount of pageantry in churches this time of year, and on Sun. Dec. 5th, probably some discussion of Santa Claus’s progenitor. Two Los Feliz churches to check out for St. Nicholas Feast Days are Our Mother of Good Counsel at 2060 Vermont Ave. and St. Casimir at 2718 St. George St.
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What Mr. Gump Says Is True By Kamille Mosqueda Los Angeles is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you’re going to get. You don’t need me to tell you that 88 percent of that statement came from Mr. Gump. For those of us who call Los Angeles our home, we consider it the last frontier. You can’t ‘go west’ any further, otherwise you may fall off the Pacific. It is in many ways the
Silver Lake Boulevard, off Sunset Boulevard, will lead one to appreciate the scenery. In less than a mile you will have driven past an artist studio, a wine shop, an Italian restaurant next to a 7-Eleven, the world-famous rock club Spaceland—right next to a machine shop and a Thai restaurant. Further down the road is the lake itself. You get
in point, when it came time to choose a university, I chose to stay in Los Angeles and attend UCLA. I am sure Berkeley found a replacement for me. I cannot imagine myself away for two years and miss the annual Sunset Junction Street Fair. My sister, who chose Berkeley over UCLA, considers her time back in Los Angeles a time of relaxation. If that does
Regarding the October 2010 editorial, “Paint or Blood on Hillhurst,” by Richard Stanley, thank you for bringing the California Code to the attention of Los Feliz residents. You mentioned that a city spokesperson told you that to retain the painted crosswalk would mean the loss of a parking meter or two. Hmmm. What about the 5 (approximately) parking meters we lost
in front of the bank? I used to park there and then the traffic light went up, but then the crosswalk was gone and so were the meters in front of the bank. Shouldn’t that be enough to keep the painted crosswalk? I mean, we did lose more than the parking meter or two already. I’m just saying. Isabel Flores Los Feliz resident
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the picture? If you walk around the neighborhood and ask where the best coffee is—if someone says Starbucks, they’re probably tourists—locals may recommend LA Mill, conveniently across from 7-Eleven, no less. That is where some of your favorite movies or sitcoms were written, I guarantee. I have lived in Los Angeles for 13 years. Since then I have never wished to leave for a prolonged period of time. Case
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not conjure the word ‘contradiction’ in your head, then pigs have wings. It may be difficult to believe, but Angelinos love Los Angeles for what it is—collectively—worth. Do yourself a favor. Next time you find yourself in Los Angeles, buy a box of chocolate. For every new experience you have, take a bite… Kamille Mosqueda graduated from UCLA in 2008 and calls Silver Lake home.
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2150 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.668.7600
georgeandeileen.com
3636 Cadman Drive
Los Feliz Hills
$1,595,000
Gorgeous newly constructed 5+5 Gated Mediterranean with views, fabulous gourmet kitchen. Elevator from entry to living quarters & bedroom suites. Large master suite & bath w/double sinks & separate tub, shower + walk-in closet. Game room with wet bar, 3 fireplaces, sec syst, large patio.
For Lease
1933 Monon Street
In Escrow
Los Feliz
$3,500 Month
Charming 2 + 1 home on a lovely cul-de-sac. Living room with fireplace. Bright kitchen & breakfast area. Large master and 2nd bed w/ fireplace and view of beautiful patio. Hardwood floors. Central A/C. 2 car garage. Appliances included in lease are stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer.
Sold For Full List Price!
2214 Panorama Terrace
Silver Lake
2485 Lanterman Terrace
2640 Locksley Place
Silver Lake
$599,000
Charming 1920’s 2+1 Spanish home. Living room with fireplace. Newly refinished hardwood floors. Sunny kitchen, new appliances & flooring, cozy built-in breakfast area. Formal dining room. 2nd bedroom leads to lovely balcony. Garage used as office. AC. Terraced yard. Ivanhoe.
Just Listed & In Escrow In 10 Days!
Silver Lake
$995,000
Lovely 4+3 Traditional, gorgeous views. Large living room with fireplace, kitchen with center island, Viking cook top, Sub Zero, Formal Dining Room, breakfast rm leads to view balcony, Home office. Newly refinished hardwood floors. Large patio and terraced yard, Ivanhoe School District.
1954 Talmadge Street
Los Feliz
$699,000
Beautifully renovated 1940’s 3 + 2 Traditional. Newly refaced Shaker style cabinets, new iridescent tiled backsplash, stainless oven. Refinished honey colored hardwood floors. Spacious living room with fireplace which leads to a great patio & terraced yard. Nice master suite. Central A/C.
Sold for $25,000 Over Asking!
$1,150,000
Fabulous 3+3 Mid-Century with pool, spa, patio, & views. Great floor plan, spacious Living room with high pitched ceilings and picture windows to enjoy the gorgeous views. Cook’s kitchen, large center island. Huge family room which opens to the pool and gardens and patio with built in barbeque.
2115 Panorama Terrace
Silver Lake
$900,000
Charming 3 + 2 Spanish on a lovely street, great views, wonderful studio with 3/4 bath & kitchenette. Living room w/ gorgeous views. Remodeled kitchen with sunny breakfast rm. Dining room opens to view balcony. Lovely grassy yard & patio. Newly refinished hardwood flrs. AC. 2 car garage. Ivanhoe School District.
Here is a list of just some of your neighbors that we have represented in Los Feliz and Silver Lake. We hope you will give us the opportunity to work with you when you are ready to buy or sell. George and Eileen 323-668-7600 Los Feliz Hills
2814 Glendower Avenue • 3546 Lowry Road • 2665 Glendower Avenue • 5101 Los Hermosos Way • 3619 Lowry Road • 5272 Los Grandes Way • 2222 Verde Oak Drive • 5230 Los Franciscos Way • 5260 Los Grandes Way • 5426 Los Feliz Boulevard • 2165 Hobart Boulevard • 4053 Cromwell Ave • 3329 Lowry Road • 4758 Bonvue Ave • 2197 Ponet Drive • 2250 Mountain Oak Drive • 4217 Cromwell Avenue • 2328 Live Oak Drive • 4110 Dundee Drive • 2250 Catalina Street • 4077 Woking Way • 4053 Cromwell Avenue • 3610 Lowry Road • 2325 Vermont Avenue • 2041 Live Oak Drive • 3521 Holboro Drive • 2536 Vermont Avenue • 4751 Los Feliz Boulevard • 2530 Commonwealth Avenue • 5138 Los Caballeros Way • 3656 Lowry Road • 2235 Chislehurst Drive • 4050 Farmouth Drive • 4063 Woking Way • 2220 Richland Ave • 3643 Lowry Road • 2704 Glendower Avenue • 4052 Braeburn Way • 4455 Los Feliz Boulevard • 5630 Spreading Oak Drive • 2321 Hillhurst Avenue • 3794 Amesbury Road • 5420 Red Oak Dr • 3651 Amesbury Road • 2306 Nella Vista Ave 3833 Shannon Road • 3606 Cadman Drive • 4841 Bonvue Ave • 5742 Valley Oak Drive • 2310 Observatory Ave • 2501 Commonwealth Ave • 2231 Observatory Ave • 4860 Glencairn Road • 3954 Farmouth Drive • 3663 Los Feliz Boulevard 5115 Los Feliz Blvd • 5282 Los Feliz Boulevard • 5115 Los Hermosos Way • 5631 Valley Oak Drive • 5216 Los Encantos Way • 4037 Farmouth Drive • 2320 Hillhurst Avenue • 2338 Observatory Ave • 4061 Farmouth Drive • 2312 Richland Ave • 3662 Lowry Road • 2120 Live Oak Drive • 5665 Spreading Oak Dr • 4000 Cromwell Avenue • 2333 Richland Ave • 3535 Holboro Drive • 2661 Dundee Place • 4212 Parva Avenue • 5647 Tryon Rd • 2314 Live Oak Drive • 3657 Lowry Road • 3564 Amesbury Road • 3715 Shannon Road • 3715 Shannon Road • 2427 Park Oak Drive • 2520 Aberdeen Avenue • 3526 Holboro Drive • 4022 Braeburn Way • 2448 Glendower Avenue • 3741 Prestwick Drive • 3842 Carnavon Way • 3455 Griffith Park Boulevard • 4630 Gainsborough Ave • 5741 Briarcliff Rd 2414 Commonwealth Ave • 3794 Amesbury Road • 3410 Lowry Road • 4141 Dundee Drive • 2201 Live Oak Drive • 3601 Holboro Drive • 3536 Amesbury Road • 2666 Dundee Place • 2323 Richland Ave • 5222 Los Feliz Boulevard • 2771 Glendower Ave 4766 Bryn Mawr Road • 4766 Bryn Mawr • 4207 Dundee Drive • 4207 Dundee Dr • 2616 Glendower Ave • 3681 Holboro Drive • 2700 Glendower Avenue • 4028 Cromwell Ave • 4028 Cromwell Ave • 3743 Amesbury Road • 3627 Holboro Drive...
Silver Lake
2129 Redcliff Street • 2408 Moreno Drive • 1489 Occidental Boulevard • 2279 Glendale Boulevard 1 • 2408 Moreno Drive • 3038 Angus Street • 2421 Micheltorena Street • 1923 Avon Street • 2943 Angus Street • 2945 Angus Street • 2485 Lindsay Lane 2301 Kenilworth Ave • 4122 Edenhurst Avenue • 2301 Kenilworth Ave • 3201 Hamilton Way • 3017 Fall Ave • 3131 Hamilton Way • 2242 Brier Ave • 2242 Brier Ave • 2233 Meadow Valley Terrace • 1684 Rotary Dr • 1616 Easterly Ter • 2953 Effie Street • 716 Maltman Avenue 5 • 2357 Kenilworth Ave • 801 Occidental Boulevard • 2933 Swan Place • 2620 Ivan Hill Terrace • 2420 Moreno Drive • 2915 Swan Place • 2835 Shadowlawn Ave • 2480 Moreno Drive • 2844 Angus Street • 2257 Earl Street • 2279 Glendale Boulevard 1 3421 Fernwood Avenue • 2915 Swan Place • 1850 San Jacinto St • 2411 Moreno Drive • 1559 Lucretia Avenue • 2661 Lake View Terrace • 1851 Webster • 2342 Cove Avenue • 2348 Cove Avenue • 2338 Cove Avenue • 2337 Baxter Street • 3112 Fernwood Avenue 2145 Micheltorena Street • 2538 Panorama Terrace • 2001 Balmer Drive • 651 Parkman Ave • 1742 Kent Street • 3561 Carnation Avenue • 2465 Edgewater Ter • 2012 Rockford Road • 2321 Silver Lake Drive • 2601 Lake View Avenue • 2441 Earl Street • 2515 Ivan Hill Ter • 301 Reno Street • 2424 Lake View Avenue • 1643 Edgecliffe Drive • 1908 Echo Park Avenue 2424 Lake View Avenue • 2412 Riverside Place • 2224 Duane Street # 1 • 2065 Silver Lake Drive • 1657 Coronado St • 1743 Griffith Park Blvd • 3920 Revere Avenue • 1908 Echo Park Avenue • 3201 Fernwood Avenue • 2778 Lakewood Ave • 3206 Windsor Ave • 1434 Angelus Avenue • 2441 Earl Street • 1820 Redesdale Avenue • 1820 Redesdale Ave • 3320 Berkeley Avenue • 1474 Silver Lake Boulevard • 2456 Lake View Ave • 2114 India Street • 3322 Berkeley Avenue • 1806 Webster Ave • 2216 Meadow Valley Ter 90039 • 3938 Boyce Ave • 1718 Maltman Avenue • 2216 Meadow Valley Ter 90039 • 2454 Lindsay Lane • 3970 Seneca Ave • 2620 Ivan Hill Terrace 3331 Descanso Drive • 1950 Lucile Ave • 1422 Ridge Way • 2270 Silver Lake Boulevard • 2420 Moreno Drive • 3970 Seneca Ave • 2237 Panorama Terrace • 2249 Duane Street • 1337 Westerly Terrace • 3244 Fernwood Avenue • 1316 Micheltorena Street 2308 Bancroft Avenue • 1722 Maltman Avenue • 2487 Lindsay Lane • 2160 Moreno Drive • 3795 Valleybrink Road • 2252 Panorama Terrace • 2120 India St • 3031 Castle Street • 1715 Silverwood Ter • 1312 Occidental Boulevard • 3315 Fernwood Avenue...
Franklin Hills
2012 Hollyvista Ave • 3982 Clayton Avenue • 3834 Franklin Avenue • 2471 Claremont Avenue • 2424 Lyric Ave • 2418 Lyric Ave • 2434 Lyric Ave • 4224 Hazel Kirk Dr • 4011 Franklin Avenue • 2410 Lyric Ave • 3829 Ronda Vista Drive • 2414 Lyric Ave 3372 Rowena Avenue 9 • 2389 Lyric Ave • 3731 Evans Street • 3804 Ronda Vista Drive • 2373 Lyric Ave • 2479 Claremont Avenue • 2483 Claremont Avenue • 3000 Griffith Park Blvd • 4252 Franklin Avenue • 2352 Ronda Vista Drive • 2316 Ronda Vista Drive • 4171 Holly Knoll Drive • 2479 Claremont Avenue • 2373 Lyric Ave • 3000 Griffith Park Blvd 3232 Ettrick Street • 1955 Monon Street • 1938 Monon Street • 2056 Mayview Drive • 4122 Holly Knoll Drive • 2407 Ronda Vista Drive • 2036 Ames Street • 2036 Ames Street 1951 Myra Avenue • 1938 Monon Street • 2259 Ronda Vista Drive • 1961 Myra Avenue • 1944 Talmadge Street • 2447 Claremont Avenue • 3921 Sunset Drive • 3921 Sunset Drive • 908 Clayton Avenue • 2436 Claremont Avenue 2258 Ronda Vista Drive • 3830 Franklin Avenue • 2038 Ames Street • 3250 Waverly Drive • 3438 Waverly Drive • 4303 Russell Avenue • 4132 Cumberland Ave • 3072 St George Street • 2319 St George Street • 2536 Lyric Ave • 3770 Tracy Street • 3964 Tracy Street • 3964 Tracy Street 1660 Talmadge Avenue • 3985 Prospect Avenue • 4026 Holly Knoll Dr • 2076 Commonwealth Ave • 3906 Melbourne Avenue • 4339 Clarissa Avenue • 3100 Griffith Park Blvd • 1838 Hollyvista Ave • 4231 Newdale Dr • 4327 Clarissa Avenue • 2120 Lyric Ave 2239 Talmadge Street • 2506 Lyric Ave • 2502 St George Street 2389 Lyric Ave • 4013 Holly Knoll Drive • 3223 Ettrick Street • 830 Franklin Avenue • 4338 Price St • 2111 Hollyvista Ave • 3317 Wood Terrace • 4227 Holly Knoll Drive • 1915 Myra Avenue 1915 Myra Ave • 2536 Lyric Ave • 2155 Lyric Ave • 3814 Franklin Avenue • 3814 Franklin Avenue • 2144 Mayview Drive • 2312 Ronda Vista Drive • 2447 Claremont Avenue • 1727 Deloz Avenue • 2341 Ronda Vista Drive • 3949 Cumberland Ave • 3957 Franklin Ave 1625 Myra Avenue • 1933 Monon Street • 2020 Hoover Street • 4027 Holly Knoll Drive • 1923 Mayview Drive • 2243 Ronda Vista Drive • 3908 Clayton Avenue • 4110 Los Nietos Dr • 3908 1/2 Clayton Avenue • 1933 Monon Street • 2020 Hoover Street 4147 Camero Avenue • 2532 Lyric Avenue • 1933 Monon Street • 3737 Clayton Avenue • 4237 Holly Knoll Drive • 1900 Monon St • 2020 Hoover Street • 1957 Myra Avenue • 1971 Myra Avenue • 3908 Clayton Avenue • 3321 Wood Terrace • 2012 Sanborn Avenue…