Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 52, no. 8
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IN THIS ISSUE Women of Larchmont d
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AUGUST 2015
Community learns details of fatality in Sycamore Square Shooting is a last resort, captain says
Patti Carroll Julie Stromberg
Melanie Boettcher Susan Grossman
Special section. 11-26
A man was fatally shot following a struggle with two Wilshire Division officers on July 9 near the intersection of Wilshire and La Brea. The suspect later died from injuries at
Home prices are going up Inventory shortage
COUNCILMAN RYU comes to Brookside. 5
NEW CAPTAIN is a 25-year veteran. 8
Homes selling in Hancock Park and Windsor Square have been commanding higher prices in the past few months. A $15.9 million pricetag on the Griffith-Banderas estate set an all-time high, and other homes are commanding prices far higher than eight or nine years ago. Realtor Chase Campen recently sold a home in Hancock Park that went for $5.2 million; seven years ago the buyer paid $2.8 million. One reason for the bigger pricetags is lack of inventory, both Campen and Anne Loveland of Loveland-Carr Properties agree. See Home prices, p 5
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Cedars Sinai Hospital. The unidentified man was shot after LAPD officers responded to calls of someone smashing storefront windows with a skateboard. The Wilshire area police hosted a community meeting at the Ebell Club on July 14 to explain the events surrounding the shooting. Wilshire Division Capt. Howard Leslie and West Bureau Deputy Chief Beatrice Girmala took questions from more than 70 people in attendance. Shootings questioned One Hancock Park resident asked why there has been as many as 21 officer-involved shootings this year. Deputy Chief Girmala was quick to remind the crowd that they should not lump numbers together. “Each one is unique and each is investigated case by case,” she said. A Sycamore St. resident asked why officers aren’t trained to subdue instead of trained to kill. Capt. Leslie said officers did not shoot the suspect because of the broken store window, “but due to the violent confrontation.” Adding that shooting is the last resort for officers, and that “it’s a dangerous job, requiring split second decisions.” Capt. Leslie explained officers responded to a radio call, and observed a man matching the description. When the officers approached, the suspect fled the scene on a skateboard. See Community learns, p 2
WILSHIRE WARRIORS took top spots, marking the first time they won the championship game at sectionals. Story page 10.
A LARGE GROUP of interested neighbors filled the Ebell Club to learn about, and comment upon, the project proposed for the two blocks adjoining Wilshire, between Rimpau and Muirfield.
CIM unveils revised plans for Farmers property More than 100 residents attend meeting By Billy Taylor The ballroom at the Ebell Clubhouse set the scene for a community meeting on July 8 where revised plans were unveiled for a new residential development along Wilshire Blvd. between Rimpau and Muirfield. CIM Group—owners of the former Farmers Insurance property—presented its plans at the invitation of the Brookside and Hancock Park homeowners associations, with more than 100 residents in attendance. Clyde Wood, CIM vice president of development, provided attendees with a
detailed overview of the project. Wood said his company made improvements to the design of the project following a January meeting with Brookside residents. The two major concerns at that time, according to Wood, were density (the then proposed 119 units exceeding what is allowed by the Park Mile Specific Plan [PMSP] that controls this portion of Wilshire Blvd.) and the possible closure of one block of Mullen Ave., between Wilshire and Eighth St. “The new plan basically responds to those two concerns,” said Wood. See CIM unveils plans, p 6
Annual ‘Taste’ event brings Broadway to boulevard Proceeds to benefit Hope-Net pantries Sample cuisine from 12 restaurants while listening to musical show tunes as “Larchmont goes Broadway” for the Taste of Larchmont on Mon., Aug. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. The community event— celebrating its 23rd anniversary—features Italian, Greek, Asian, Carribean and traditional foods from local restaurants, with live music, a raffle and a silent auction to entertain attendees. Desserts will be offered in the parking lot.
Proceeds from the Taste will be donated to Hope-Net, a charitable foundation dedicated to feeding the poor and homeless at 13 local churches and temples. The organization serves more than three million people in Hollywood, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Koreatown. Top raffle prize is a two- night stay at The Standard hotel with breakfast. Tickets are $40; raffle tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. For more information, visit hopenetla.org.
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