Los Feliz Ledger Vol 7. No. 4
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October 2011
50K Homes Are In Foreclosure Proceedings in 45th District Says Cedillo
GGPNC Tables Two Controversial Motions
By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer
GRIFFITH PARK—The Griffith Park Neighborhood Council (GGPNC), after hearing a statement from Sally Menke’s husband—Dean Parisot— that the lack of cell phone reception in Griffith Park is believed to have played a role in her death while hiking in the park Sept. 27, 2010, voted to table a motion that would oppose new cell phone towers in Griffith Park. The tabled motion read: “Whereas there currently exists sufficient cell phone reception throughout Griffith Park and that the use of water reservoirs as bases for cell phone towers represents an unwanted and unnecessary intrusion of the natural environment of Griffith Park.” Some on the council, during their regular board meeting Sept. 20th, said the cell towers would actually be a good addition.
On an overcast and cool recent morning, Marisol Lopez stood in a long line with her mother, along the southern end of San Fernando Road in Lincoln Heights, hoping for a way to save her family home. Daughter and mother were two of the 100 or so area residents who turned out Sept. 17th for the “Northwest L.A. Home Rescue Fair,” a fivehour event in the Goodwill Industries resource building. There, at-risk homeowners met lenders and other financial advisors in hopes of keeping their homes from California’s growing ranks of defaulted properties. Lopez, a 19-year-old colsee FORECLOSURES page 7
Brown Derby For Sale, Again By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer LOS FELIZ BLVD—The Brown Derby is once again on the real estate market, this time listed for $10.6 millon. Adler Realty Investments had once sought $20 million for the property and then $15 million in 2008. But with a new Chase Bank, Louise’s Trattoria and possibly another eatery locked in as long-term tenants, the Brown Derby building will likely remain much as it is now, at least through the next decade or so. Seven years ago, Adler purchased the property with see DERBY page 30
Focus on the Advertiser: Advertiser Karen Lower, pictured with her husband Jeff, page 5
By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer
OVERFLOWING: Three students sit at a separate table in the back of the room of Ms. Maureen Brownell’s Spanish class, as the class—with 46 students—has run out of desks. Other classes, like Drawing, have 54 students in a class, compared to 38 in the “olden days,” according to teacher Ms. Dorothy Lee. And one of Ms. Andi Phillips’ Culinary Arts class has 48 students— so many that students have to share already tight kitchen space and equipment to make their in-class assignments. Last year Ms. Phillips’ class had 36 students. Photo credit: Allison Ferraro
Marshall Averaging 46 Students Per Classroom While New Sotomayor Complex is Under Enrolled By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer FRANKLIN HILLS—Marshall High School classes have averaged 46 students per classroom this new school year, while the Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies’ five high school campuses—built to relieve overcrowding at Marshall and other nearby high schools— are under enrolled, according to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials. Last year when Marshall was a year-round school, attendance topped 4,400 students. With the addition of the Sotomayor complex in Glassell Park, enrollment was expected to settle back to 2,700 students. But an influx of students previously enrolled in private schools—either hit by the economy’s continued sluggishness; or those simply interested in
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attending Marshall, now that it’s on a traditional, nine-month schedule—has pushed attendance up an estimated 200 students, according to Marshall principal Dan Harrison. To help ease the situation, in late September, the LAUSD sent Marshall eight new teachers to help the overflow. Harrison said the teacher reinforcements will ease class sizes. Some classes, he said, have numbered into the mid50s and even reached up to 60 students in a few instances. The school’s physical education classes, as well, have ranged between 70 and 80 students, Harrison said. “We are very overcrowded.” Meanwhile, some district observers wonder if Marshall’s higher-than-expected attendance indicates that some Marshall students—who now live within the Sotomayor
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boundaries—are ignoring new district mandates and opting to stay put. Harrison said it wouldn’t surprise him if re-assigned Marshall students did feel a resistance to attend one of the new Sotomayor schools. “Barrister Pride,” he said—speaking of Marshall’s school mascot—runs high and through many generations. But, he said, he is confident those in the new service area are attending the Sotomayor complex, not Marshall. Sandra Bradshaw, a spokesperson from the office of recently elected LAUSD boardmember Bennett Kayser confirmed no one is attending Marshall against district policies. She said a few students now living within the Sotomayor boundaries arrived for class the first day at Marshall see MARSHALL page 6
People In My Neighborhood: Dave Kluge wants you to Read the Constitution, page 12
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The Coffee Table Makes Its Last Cup By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer SILVER LAKE—Five years ago, Jerry Angeles ate his first meal in Silver Lake at The Coffee Table. “It was a burrito, actually,” said the 30-year-old courier. “I’d just driven down from Spokane, where I had lived a lot of my life in the cold winters, with nothing to do.” He’d always heard about Los Angeles’ eclectic culture see COFFEE TABLE page 21
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Los Feliz Ledger [letter from the editor] A friend, Stephen Turner, drove into a Hol ly wo o d gas station one day last year. A homeless man approached him—a big, tall strapping man—asking if he could wash his car windows for money. After this brief exchange, the two realized they recognized each other: they had both played high school tournament basketball together over 40 years ago. The homeless man turned out to be high school basketball prodigy Lewis Brown, who went on to be one of UNLV’s greatest basketball players of all time playing for Jerry Tarkanian. My friend told me about
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Lewis. I got in touch with Ian Lovett a former reporter for the Ledger who now reports for the New York Times. Lewis’s story was told in the New York Times earlier this year. Sadly, he died Sept. 14th of an apparent heart attack still living on the streets of Hollywood. Lewis’s story reminds me that every homeless person we see on the street has a story to tell; a history; a life that once was, but something terribly went wrong. In Los Feliz, we have a number of homeless people we all see daily. Many have been on the streets for as long as I can remember. Mary Rodriguez, with Los Angeles City Councilmember
Tom LaBonge’s office, recently convened a meeting of business owners on Hillhurst to discuss ways to help these— and other homeless men and women in our area—get off the street. PATH, People Assisting the Homeless, is now involved with the hope that the nonprofit organization can get funding to work in our area, daily, to meet, talk and try to help these people get food, shelter and safety—and ultimately off the street. Work chronicling the homeless of area—their names and ages in the hope family members can be found— should begin in January, but funding is needed to make this initiative truly succeed.
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“Eek at the Greek” Set for Oct. 30th GRIFFITH PARK—On Halloween Eve at 7:00 p.m., Arthur B. Rubinstein, Symphony In The Glen and Nederlander Concerts will summon goblins, ghouls and all things ghostly to the Greek Theatre for a symphonic Halloween extravaganza for the whole family. The 60-piece Symphony In The Glen orchestra will perform a creepy collection of frightening favorites like Night on Bald Mountain, Danse Macabre, Music from Psycho. Additionally, the evening will see the premiere performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic masterpiece, “The TellTale Heart,” with a new symphonic setting composed for the occasion by Rubinstein. The finale will be a suite from Franz Waxman’s “Bride of Frankenstein” score, with film clips from the classic 1935 movie. Attendees who arrive at 5:30 p.m. can make the rounds at “Trick or Treat Village” in the Greek Theatre Plaza. Costumes are encouraged. Ticket and additional info: www.symphonyintheglen. org.
Local Residents Join Citywide Protest Over “Apron” Parking By Erik Derr Ledger Contributing Writer Residents from Los Feliz and Silver Lake joined together Sept. 25th to protest the city’s stepped-up enforcement against parking on so-called aprons—the sloped drive space in front of a property, between the street and sidewalk. Meeting at the intersection of Sunset and Hollywood boulevards, near where Virgil Ave turns into Hillhurst Ave., those who turned out from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. were part of a citywide protest that included similar events in the Wilshire/ Fairfax area, Westwood, Mar Vista and Pacific Palisades. Protest organizer Elizabeth McDonald explained there’s been an apron-parking ban on the city’s books for years. But, with the level of congestion that plagues so many streets in Los Angeles, “thousands of Los Angeles residents have been parking in their aprons for decades, many of which include families and the elderly and disabled,” she said. “There is a severe shortage of parking in the city. Apron parking alleviates our parking problems.” Apron parking involves October 2011
parking a car vertically, with one half of the car over the apron and the other over the street, but not protruding any further than other cars parked parallel to the curb. Apron parking can also mean parking a car completely on the apron, parallel to the curb. But an apron-parked car leaves the sidewalk clear in both instances. McDonald said the parking crackdown was first noticed in the Westwood area, around the University of California at Los Angeles. The ban had “largely been considered a student issue,” she said. “Not anymore. Now, residents across Los Angeles are joining forces to demand City Hall return their parking.” The ban’s revival, said McDonald, coincides with three ongoing class-action lawsuits against the city for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and efforts throughout the city to improve ramps and other wheelchairaccessible routes. “We started getting tick-
Silver Lake Community Health Fair, Oct. 22nd SILVER LAKE—There will be a Silver Lake Community Health Fair, Sat. Oct. 22nd from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Silverlake Community Church, 2930 Hyperion Ave. On hand will be: In and Up Pilates, Chinese Healing Arts and Tea House, Tai Chi
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Silver Lake Library Book Sale, Oct. 29th The Friends of Silver Lake Library (FoSLL) will have their quarterly book sale Oct. 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed Friday, Oct. 28th from 12 noon to 5 p.m. to assist with set-up as well as helping the day of the sale. Call (323) 913-7451 for more information or visit www.fosll.org. The Silver Lake Library accepts book donations every Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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Karen Lower Sells Up the Neighborhood By Kimberly Gomez, Ledger Contributing Writer Planning on staying in their Silver Lake home for years to come, Constance Bracewell and her husband began converting their home into a duplex. But when they suddenly needed to move outof-state, they were faced with a tough economic hit on their investment. Friends referred real estate agent, Karen Lower, who quickly accessed that in order to sell their house needed switching back to a single family home. In this case, Lower brought in her contractor husband, Jeff, to move the project to a comfortable sale. “Were it not for Karen we would have spent too little or too much in the wrong areas,” said Bracewell. To many of her clients, Lowers’ role as a realtor with the added value of a contractor’s expertise is a huge bonus. “People no longer have the expectation that their home will be worth considerably more in six months,” she said. “Buyers are looking for a neighborhood where they will raise a family and grow old.” According to Lower, in today’s market the more finished the product is the more people can relax about the purchase. “It’s between recognizing the value ‘as is’ and seeing the potential and establishing how to get X amount more,” said Lower. “Jeff and I come in as a team and show [clients] that in an affordable way they can get a better return on their home that can mean the difference of $50,000 to $100,000.” Lower’s ability to handle every aspect of a real estate deal is just icing on the cake.
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On the public school side, ArtLAB, currently has enrollment of 236 students; Los Angeles River School, 282; and School of History & Dramatic Arts, 244. As for the two charter schools, Alliance Technology and Math Science High School has an enrollment of 218 students and PUC’s Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars has 251. According to a LAUSD marketing broOVERCROWDED: Marshall students crowd the chure for the Sotomayor main quad during a recent nutrition break. Shortly after this photo was taken, a fight broke complex, the LAUSD between two students nearby attracting runschools were designed ning students to the scene. “When it’s so crowdeach for up to 450 stued like this,” said Marshall principal Daniel Hardents and the Alliance rison, “these things are going to happen.” Technology and Math “We were very attuned to Science High School charter this,” she said, “[but] we’ve not school was expected to draw received. . . not one call com550 students alone. plaining about the service area These new schools are apchanges,” she said. parently not attracting the According to Bradshaw, number of students they needthe district has been conducted to make a real attendance ing regular school attendance difference throughout the checks, and if any students LAUSD’s northeast region, said incorrectly attending Marshall Bradshaw. “We still have too were discovered, they would many kids at both Eagle Rock be told to transfer to one of the and Marshall,” she said. LAUSD Sotomayor schools. Bradshaw added that perMeanwhile, Sotomayor’s haps, Marshall is a victim of three public schools and two its own success. charter schools don’t have It’s a “real LAUSD success enough enrollment. story,” she said. because, despite a prolonged, multi-media effort to educate about the new school boundaries, they apparently were unaware of their change in venue.
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lege student at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, said that even though her mother, Maria, worked on an assembly line and also collected recyclables for money, she still had not been able to keep up with her Reseda-area house payments after missing an extended period of work last summer due to illness. Lopez said her family had gotten a loan modification once before, but still owed about $2,000 each month on their mortgage and, as a result, had missed two of the latest installments. Her mother, said Lopez, “wants to see if she can get [the monthly house payments] lowered. . . because, on top of that, the property taxes and all the utility bills that have to be paid. It’s come out to more than what she expected.” Property default notices statewide jumped 55% from July to August, part of what market analyst RealtyTrac says was a nationwide 33% jump in default notices and a 7% rise nationwide overall in foreclosures. The same data indicate nearly 60,000 California houses are going through the foreclosure process. Another analyst, Foreclosure Radar, said there were nearly 32,000 new default filings issued in California during August. California Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo, who rep-
resents Atwater Village, Hollywood, East Hollywood, Silver Lake and Glassell Park—among other communities—sponsored the event in collaboration with the nonprofit Montebello Housing Development Corporation. According to Cedillo there are more than 12,744 homeowners in pre-foreclosure, 22,296 bank-owned homes and 12,534 foreclosed properties for sale in his 45th Assembly District. Based on the 12,000 or so homeowners who signed up for a similar housing event in 2010, and the fact that 140 people had pre-registered for this year’s fair, organizers had recruited over 100 volunteers and were ready to accept up to 300 applicants. But, despite ongoing ads and news coverage on Spanish-language television, a comprehensive online media campaign and even door-to-door outreach, only 115 homeowners ended up going through the housing fair’s modification process, said Conrado Terrazas, Cedillo’s communications director. Terrazas suggested that much of the advertising was started too late—because organizers fully expected the same strong turnout as before. Regardless, said Terrazas, “those 115 applicants were 115 who may not have to lose their homes now.” “This program has
emerged because there’s a crisis, a crisis that exists in our city, our state, our nation. . . these are huge, huge problems. We can’t solve them all, but we can put ourselves in service of our community, the district,” Cedillo said. “Our goal is to help improve the situation of homeowners; hopefully maintain their status as homeowners—and, if not, put them in the best condition as possible, if there’s going to be a change.” According to Cedillo, “every neighbor should be concerned about this issue.” The housing crisis, he said, “doesn’t just affect the person who’s going to lose their home. It affects the entire neighborhood,” he said. “Somebody loses a home, the perception of the community goes down. Somebody loses their home, it impacts the local economy.”
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ets in our district on August 28th,” she said. “I did a bunch of research, created a website, petition, Facebook, Twitter… and we all started [posting flyers around] the neighborhood on Labor Day weekend.” McDonald’s efforts drew out a reporting crew from Univision, the Spanishlanguage television network that featured the story during its 11 p.m. Sunday night newscast. Then, other media started paying more attention. Since then, both the Greater Griffith Park and Silver Lake neighborhood councils have recommended the city repeal the ban through strongly-worded motions to the city council. “We already have a shortage of parking [in Los Feliz], so
this has begun to make parking a nightmare around here,” McDonald said. “Hundreds of Los Feliz cars that used to park in parkways will now be competing for on-street parking spaces.” William Crannik-Benjamin, a Silver Lake retail clerk who uses a cane and also a wheelchair on certain occasions, said he’s appreciative of ADA protections most of the time. He said he believes the city has made a good-faith attempt to make buildings, sidewalks and roads as accessible as possible for the physically challenged. “Now, for someone to demand cars stay clear for the aprons, just so that an occasional wheelchair user can drive up entrances designed mainly for autos—that’s not fair,” he said.
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The Community’s Crosswalk By Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President Silver Lake community members celebrated the installation of a stoplight and crosswalk on Silver Lake Boulevard last month. The new light will
Improvements around the Silver Lake Reservoir in recent years have been the result of an active community of residents willing to expend time, energy, and expertise to make our neighborhood a better place. Their efforts have paid
Improvements around the Silver Lake Reservoir in recent years have been the result of an active community of residents... make it safer and easier for neighborhood residents to access the reservoir’s walking/ jogging path and the beautiful Meadow.
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The installation of the new crosswalk was no less of a community-driven project. Even before the Meadow opened earlier this year, residents of the neighborhood west of the reservoir had already requested a safer passage for pedestrians. Multiple public meetings were held during which several sites were discussed. Dozens of Silver Lake residents provided their input and came to agreement that the light’s current location is the safest and most appropriate for the neighborhood. Silver Lake Boulevard has come a long way from the days when it had no bike lane and no walking path. I want to thank all who participated in the many meetings, talked to their neighbors, wrote emails and letters, and more to make these improvements a reality. Together, we can and will continue to ensure that the Silver Lake Reservoir remains the jewel of our neighborhood.
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“C.D.4 Education Collaboration” Programs By Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge Now that the new school year is well underway, I’d like to tell you about my “C.D.4 Education Collaboration.” It’s all about enhancing education in Los Angeles through partnerships. As a product of Los Angeles Unified schools, I am proud to see that public school still plays an important part in the structure and stability of each community they serve. Now more than ever, public education must include community support through powerful and all-inclusive collaboration with public and private partnerships. I have worked hard in the last 10 years to connect schools in my district with the city resources that are available to each and every Angeleno. Whether it’s creating reading-gardens, conceiving
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By Diane Kanner, Ledger Columnist By day, Danny Munoz works at Ed’s Coffee Shop on Robertson Boulevard where he has been a waiter for 26 years. But the rest of the time, Munoz pursues a passion for Los Angeles history reflected in almost every inch of his Angeleno Heights home. Covered on the outside with fish scale shingles painted in a fading Easter egg palette, the 1895 Victorian holds a library inside worthy of the most avid Los Angeles history collector. Chromed steel shelves extend the length—47 feet—and breadth—16 feet— of the 11-foot-high second floor. Two bookcases hold a collection of blue-bound Los Angeles social registers; and Los Angeles City Directories are in finer shape than those of the Huntington and Los Angeles Public Libraries put together. Need a real estate atlas survey to help document your home’s history? Munoz holds copies from 1903 to 1923. “The reason I opened my collection to students and researchers,” he said, “was to help them out when public libraries are closed. All I ask is for a copy of the work they complete.” On a recent Sunday, he helped a patron while explaining his pursuits. “I attended Elysian Heights Elementary, King Junior High and Belmont High School,” Munoz said. “I pay attention to school affiliations when I read newspaper obitu-
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field trips, or enhancing school safety, my staff and I are onhand to help all our kids succeed. For 3rd graders, we do a Saturday trip for students and their parents to the Richard Riordan Central Library, which helps foster a life-long love of libraries and literacy. We do a “Hike for Health” for 5th-Graders, which is a 3-mile hike to Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park to promote physical activity and appreciation of nature. The CD4 Conservation Corps is for students grades 5 through12 and their parents to volunteer for conservation projects throughout the district, including park, Los Angeles River, School and community beautification enhancements. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. For more information on all the programs in the “CD4 Education Collaboration,” contact my Education Deputies Mary Rodriguez and Brigid Manning LaBonge at (818) 755-7630.
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Update on the New District Boundaries By California Assemblymember Mike Gatto The independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission has issued its final redrawn district boundaries, and so I thought I’d update you on my new district boundaries. The 43rd District retains Glendale and Burbank (and adds La Canada), but the Los Angeles portions change significantly. Starting in 2012, all of Los Feliz (90027) and all of the Hollywood Hills neighborhoods east of the 101 (90068) will be back in the 43rd District, where they were for generations. I am extremely pleased by this development because those neighborhoods had been rather jaggedly split in the last redistricting, resulting in a dilution of the vote in those communities. I will no longer have to explain to my former classmates from Ivanhoe Elementary and Our Mother of Good Counsel why some of their homes were in the district, but some were not. It is also nice to have great neighborhoods like the Oaks back in the district, with its strong tradition of civic involvement
that I have been fortunate enough to participate in over the years. However, no district lines are perfect, and I was greatly disappointed that it was Silver Lake, this time, that was split in half. My district will lose the southern portion of Silver Lake (90026) but retain the northern portion (90039). It will be very difficult to say goodbye to my constituents in certain parts of Silver Lake, so I don’t plan on doing so. I have instructed my staff to keep serving the constituents there, regardless of who represents them—an attitude we take now too, no matter who calls our office. I also note that when I go running around the lake, I won’t turn around when I enter 90026! My district also will lose North Hollywood and Toluca Lake, two neighborhoods I have always liked quite a bit. But such is the process, every 10 years. I look forward to making new friends and will of course keep the old. If you have any questions about the new boundaries or
have any other questions or concerns related to our government, you can contact me anytime by calling (818) 5583043 or by emailing Assemblymember.Gatto@assembly. ca.gov.
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Harvard & Stone: A Neighborhood Cocktail Bar By Tara de Lis, Ledger Columnist
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Those behind La Descarga, the speakeasystyle rum bar on Western Avenue, have transformed an old Thai Town dive into one of the hottest, yet least pretentious bars on the Eastside. For many years, it was known simply as The Stone, and hosted a mish mash of indie rock bands to “ladyboy” burlesque shows to karaoke. Brothers Johnny and Mark Houston reopened it in late February as Harvard & Stone, a nod to the cross street of the longtime landmark. Outside, it might seem like the same old Stone. And inside, the makeover is more of an ode to the past than to the future. Old-fashioned cabinetry is enclosed with seltzer and apothecary bottles; cowboy jugs line the hoods above the back bar, and exposed brick gives way to distressed paint. Other design nuances include Edison bulbs, dark woods, ironwork and a corner fireplace. The layout allows for a good capacity crowd without feeling claustrophobic. Most of the action centers around the main room bar, adjacent to the raised stage, where up-and-coming rock bands across genres occasionally perform unannounced (usually Tuesdays and/or Thurs-
days). DJs are more the norm; depending on the night, genres might include oldies, doo-wop, yacht rock or live burlesque shows by Rosiethe-Riveter-types, who make full use of the raised catwalk, stairs and other spaces. The overall bar philosophy was executed by La Descarga co-conspirators Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix, with an emphasis on what Livigni calls “craft American spirits,” or small-batch, homegrown products. Expect drinks like “baby’s first bourbon,” with orgeat syrup, lemon juice and bitters, or a twist on the Manhattan using walnut liqueur. At the front bar, the menu is pretty much set, whether it’s one of five-odd artisan cocktails or a just a Jack and Coke. Prices are pretty reasonable. Well drinks run at about $8— but for artisan Idaho vodka, not Popov. More exotic libations start at $10. The back bar, secreted away adjacent to the enclosed alley smoking patio (very Lower East Side), is for more adventurous palates. Here, the menu changes daily and guest mixologists often visit from around town—and around the country. Tara de Lis is a freelance writer who lives in Hollywood.
[Star Gazing]
October 2011 Anthony Cook Griffith Observatory Comet Elenin will probably be absent for its big show this month. Up until mid-August, it looked as if the comet might develop into a nice binocular object as it moved along the ecliptic constellations Leo, Cancer, and Gemini as it emerged from the sun’s glare starting early in the month, but spacecraft and visual observations indicate that the comet began to disintegrate in late August, so it is unlikely anything will remain. Comet Garradd, on the other hand, is likely to remain visible in binoculars and continue to put on a fine show in small telescopes. The comet is best seen when darkness falls, and is in the north part of the constellation Hercules for the next few months. Jupiter is the brilliant cream-yellow object that appears in the east by the time darkness falls. Brighter than any star and shining from Aries the Ram, Jupiter is opposite the sun and visible all night long on the night of the 27th. Dark belts of clouds between bright cloud zones are visible in telescopes, and the planet’s largest four moons are visible in continually changing patterns through steadily held binoculars. The full moon will appear next to Jupiter on the evenings of the 12th and the 13th. Mars gains prominence see STAR GAZING page 29
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Across Many Mountains: A Memoir of Tibet
One-Actor Plays Showcased in Two Local Theaters
By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist
“The Leopard” at the Working Stage Theatre in West Hollywood features a standout performance by veteran actor John F. Goff of the final hours of legendary author Ernest Hemingway’s life. Written by Yabo Yablonsky and directed by T.J. Castronovo, the two-act play takes us into Hemingway’s mountain lodge where he ruminates about the events of his life. Because of the intimacy of the small theater, you feel that you are really sitting in Hemingway’s den and that he is speaking directly to you. His growing sense of depression is highlighted as he repeatedly downs glass after glass of alcohol. John F. Goff effectively brings the aging Hemingway to life. Amidst his braggadocio, he reveals his insecurities and fears about death. Kudos to award-winning designer Jeff Rack for his effective set design, complete with a rustic fireplace, vintage tape recorder, typewriter and record player. The play is a must-see for Hemmingway aficionados.
Actress, activist and author Yangzom Brauen reveals the moving story of her family’s journey from Tibet to the West in her multi-generational memoir, Across Many Mountains. To be published by St. Martin’s Press this month, the book begins with an account of Brauen’s grandmother’s upbringing in the mountainous country. Now a Los Feliz resident, Brauen grew up in Switzerland; her grandparents and mother emigrated there after fleeing Chinese authorities via an arduous trek on foot, crossing the Himalayas into India. Brauen interviewed her grandmother and mother extensively, not only learning their personal stories but also much about the daily life of autonomous Tibet, before the Chinese took over the mostly rural country. As a Buddhist nun, who once spent 13 years in a monastery, Brauen’s grandmother—mola in Tibetan—was given the important task of tending a village temple. Her daily life was deeply connected to her spiritual practice. The hours of interviews with her grandmother (she’s now 91) revealed many things to Brauen: she learned of Tibetan Buddhist rituals and ably chronicles that life, before it is lost to history. “I asked so many questions,” she said. “I wanted to know the sense of how she felt to be there.” As a six-year-old, she visited Tibet with her, grandmother, mother and father (a cultural anthropologist). Because of her later activism—she was president of the Tibetan youth association in Europe and protested the
Summer Olympics in China—she doubts she can ever return. While her grandmother recalls the customs of old Tibet, Brauen fears this generation, particularly those like herself who have lived in exile, may know freedom but never their homeland. Yangzom Brauen will read from her memoir Sunday, Oct. 16th at Chevalier Books on Larchmont Boulevard.
[Eastside Eye picks for October] Beyond Eden: L.A. art showcase Saturday night Oct. 1st and Sunday afternoon Oct. 2nd: Beyond Eden is a fun and vibrant contemporary art exhibition, featuring local galleries and artists that returns to the Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Park for one weekend only. Thinkspace and La Luz de Jesus (celebrating 25 years in Los Feliz) are two of the presenting galleries. www.beyondedenartfair.com/ info Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 There will be more than 60 ways to experience the crossSoCal art extravaganza Pacific Standard Time sponsored in part by the Getty Foundation. An informative website: http:// www.pacificstandardtime. org/ highlights and organizes every exhibition and details what’s open each day. Among the must sees are: an exhibition of famed ceramicist Beatrice Wood’s work at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, LACMA’s exhibition on modernist design Living in a Modern Way and the Getty Center’s major historical overview of postwar Los Angeles art entitled, Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950-1970. www.pacificstandardtime.org/
By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic I was transmitted to the life in the small villages of Eastern Europe by “The Stories of Isaac Leib Peretz” in the Ruby Theatre at The Complex on Santa Monica Boulevard’s TheMatt Chait and concert violinist Lior Kamiater Row. netsky in “The Stories of Isaac Leib Peretz.” The production brings volve more than one character, to life seven stories by the fahowever, he becomes less conmous Yiddish writer who died vincing. Although the producin 1915, as told by actor/storytion could also benefit from teller Matt Chait. editing, the play has a special Chait, a veteran actor appeal for those interested in and founder of The Complex, Jewish culture. originally created the stories for performance for Wilshire “The Leopard” at the WorkBoulevard Temple. ing Stage Theater through Oct. This new production adds 9th, Fridays and Saturdays at a violin score performed by 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15; virtuoso Israeli violinist Lior seniors and students $10. Kaminetsky—a highpoint of 1516 N. Gardner St., West the production. Hollywood. (323) 960-7784 or Through the stories, we www.Plays411.com/theleopard. meet a magician who conceals “The Stories of Isaac Leib Perhis identity to bring a seder to etz” at the Ruby Theatre at The a poor family; an orphan boy Complex, 6476 Santa Monica who changes the life of a man Blvd., Hollywood through Oct. he meets, and a modest man 10th. Wednesday and Thursday who finds his reward in the at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 8:30 afterlife. p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. (323) The most effective sto960-7780 or www.Plays411. ries are those Chait tells dicom/peretz. rectly. When the stories in-
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No Spin on This Book By Colleen Paeff, Ledger Contributing Writer LOS FELIZ—Local resident Dave Kluge wants you to read the US Constitution. And he wants you to understand it. “The power to protect and preserve our freedoms,” Kluge said, “begins when ‘we the people’ become familiar with our own Constitution.” Most people aren’t familiar with the Constitution, though. In fact, last year the Center for the Constitution surveyed 988 people nationwide and found that only 28% of them had actually read the document in its entirety. Back in 1992 Kluge was one of those people–until a short clip of a presidential debate on television changed that. “Each [candidate] said something about the Constitution, and they seemed to contradict each other,” Kluge said. “…I had no idea who was telling the truth, if anyone.” Kluge decided to read the Constitution himself and find out. Reading the document was simple enough–it’s only 25 pages long–but understanding it took some work. “It’s 200-year-old language,” Kluge said, “and it’s not a John Grisham novel.” Kluge turned to encyclopedias and dictionaries (the 1828 Webster’s was especially helpful) and did finally develop a strong understanding of the document. Then he decided to write a book that would
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help other people do the same. The People’s Guide to the United States Constitution landed on bookstore shelves in 1994. The book sold out, but when its publisher, Carol Publishing Group, went out of business, it took 10 years for Kluge to regain the rights to his material. Thanks to Kluge’s persistence, a new edition of the book was released by his own publishing company in May 2011. The book provides some historical context as well as the full text, with important definitions and clarifications in brackets of the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and the amendments. “I went out of my way to make it easily accessible as a fast read,” Kluge said. People are responding with high praise. “I’ve spoken at conservative clubs,” Kluge said. “I’ve spoken at liberal clubs… they all love it because I have no spin.” With another presidential election on the horizon, Kluge
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[a dog’s life]
Back To School By Jennifer Clark, Ledger Columnist Kids aren’t the only ones headed back to school. Judging by the amount of training facilities in the Hollywood / Los Feliz area alone, it seems that dogs are also brushing up on their skills: The Hollywood Dog Training School offers Puppy Kindergarten, a four-week program where your puppy goes away to boarding school and they’ll come home trained. Trainers then do home visits for a week and then any further obedience training necessary is free for the rest of the dog’s life. (818) 762-1262. Wagville, located just south of Atwater Village, offers the usual of array of dog training, along with daycare, massage and treadmill exercise. They offer a holistic approach to their clientele including aromatherapy, t-touch, acupressure, classic massage and Page 12 LIFESTYLES
reiki. (323) 222-4442. If you want your pooch to be on the silver screen, send him over to Hollywood Paws. Not only are they a training facility, but they also offer a program that allows pet owners to become well versed in what it means to work in the film industry with animals. Hollywood Paws is located at Los Angeles Center Studios, the only studios equipped with its own dog park. (888) 781-7827. Lastly, is the Zoom Room. Here, the focus is on agility training with an open gym that offers opportunities for dogs to play and learn. Classes include “Calm Down” perfect for the hyper dog, “Shy Dog” and my personal favorite, “Scent Discrimination” where they will actually they teach your dog to sniff out your cell phone. Seriously. (323) 272-4665.
Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 9 — 11:ooam
Calling all canines, cats, and canaries! Bring your humans to this unique outdoor service! Each animal will receive a personal blessing, and pet owners will have the chance to mingle with their neighbors at a fun reception with treats for all species. This year, we’re an official stop on the CicLAvia route. Parking is available, but feel free to walk, skate, or bike on by.
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Hispanic Buyers At the Fore By Erik Derr, Ledger Contributing Writer For all the ways technology is changing the real estate t r a n s a c t ion s , Luis Montejano still often feels best meeting his clients armed with little else than a smile and a warm handshake. Montejano, 30, an ethnic Mexican, seeks out Hispanic buyers. He said he is much more focused on relationship building, because in the Hispanic community, that’s how one earns trust—and customer loyalty, he said. “It’s not just about the business in front of you, that transaction alone,” said Montejano. “It’s about longevity and you doing business with that client in the long term,
fact, one of the fastest growing groups in the real estate market over the last decade. In the mid 2000s, the homeownership rate for Hispanics reached 49.8%, a notable jump from only 42.1% ownership in 1995. Meanwhile, the housing crisis weeded out the ranks of real estate professionals, leaving a resilient few with a lot more opportunity, said Jeanette Hamming, an agent with DwellingLA, a real estate team that focuses on Downtown, Atwater Village, Silver Lake, and the Hollywood Hills, as well as Los Feliz. “Because the market went down… the pool of agents got a lot less,” said Hamming, who specializes in the distressed mortgage market and,
Considering some Hispanics were taken advantage of, Montejano—the Sothebys agent from Los Feliz—said personal confidence between client and agent is everything. and being a client even to their kids—to their families.” According to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), 48% of the all the foreclosures in California between September 2006 and October 2009 were for Hispanic homeowners. Data from Pew Research confirms that contributed to a 66% decline in wealth for Hispanic households from 2005 to 2009, the largest decline among all racial and ethnic groups. At the same time, numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau also show Hispanics, who number 47.8 million—15.5% of America’s total population—are one of the fastest growing population segments in the country. That number is expected to expand to 59.7 million by 2020. What’s more, housing market analysts predict younger generations of Hispanic consumers, particularly in California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida—the regions hit hardest by the financial crisis—will drive future demand for homes, helping the housing market jump out of its current rut. “We need to make sure we are preparing, and [that this demographic is] educated and [has] increasing income so they are ready,” said Carmen Mercado, the NAHREP’s president. “If we don’t focus, then who will be the step-up buyer?” Hispanic homeowners were, in Page 14 Su Casa REAL ESTATE
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as a result, has had ongoing opportunity to work with Hispanic homeowners. Still, she added, she believes a lot of real estate agents she sees and meets on a daily basis are doing a lot of transactions that are not above board. “I think there’s so many Hispanics that kind of got [taken advantage of] over a couple of years, that weren’t able to read the paperwork properly, that [signed] documents they probably shouldn’t have signed,” she said. “Therefore, they are a whole demographic of homeowner that is suffering.” Considering some Hispanics were taken advantage of, Montejano—the Sothebys agent from Los Feliz—said personal confidence between client and agent is everything. “I think a lot of families have been burned so much, they have almost this paranoia about approaching agents,” he said. So he makes a point of being up-front and abundantly clear to his clients about all details of the transaction, even if clients tell him the details aren’t necessary. In that way, Montejano is creating lasting inroads in the Hispanic market. “I don’t care how beautiful and how many flowers and daisies you have around your name online,” he said. “The strongest thing you can have next to you is a client saying, ‘You know what? I actually worked with him, and this is my experience.’” October 2011
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On the Outside Looking In: Your Front Door By Susann Thomason Tunick Ledger Columnist Want to make a quick change to the exterior of your home without a total redo? Try painting your front door. I don’t mean the usual black or white. Make a statement with bold and unexpected colors. Resist using the color anywhere but the front door. Vital energy enters and exits your home via your front door. It’s where you leave the outside world and enter your private sanctuary. It is an indicator of how you relate to the world as an individual and gives a clear message to the outside world of who you are and what you stand for. Make sure the hardware is polished and add a personalized doorknocker for individuality. “Lake Blue” looks good on most architectural styles. It shows best on white or grey homes. White trim creates the
best finish. The color combo sends a serene and emotional message and is an indication of your sincere love for those around you. Farrow and Ball ”Chinese Blue” #90 are both great. In the Feng Shui world, red is a very popular color, especially for south facing doors. It telegraphs confidence and indicates that the dwellers are assertive and decisive. I recommend Benjamin Moore’s “Heritage Red.” Yellow is magnetic for modern homes. It’s exudes positive energy. I like it best with a white home. Benjamin Moore’s “Bright Yellow” 2022-30 is delicious. Green also works with all styles of homes. Bold green makes an organic statement. It blends naturally into the environment and makes
the home seem part of the landscape. Sample Benjamin Moore “Grassy Fields” 203430, “Green with Envy” 203630 or “Harrisburg Green” HC132. Chocolate Brown is a good choice for doors on gray or blue homes. It compliments all architectural styles and sends a message of earthi-
ness and comfort. Try Benjamin Moore’s “Classic Brown” 2109-10 or Dunn Edward’s “Weathered Brown” DEC756. Eggplant or Fig is a creative choice that exudes inspiration, creativity and depth. Each works well with white, grey or bisque. Benjamin Moore’s “Autumn Purple” 2073-20 and “Spring Purple”
2070-40 are great choices with complexity. Be courageous and try a Fuchsia door; a color sure to be noticed. It is especially daring with a white or grey home and pewter hardware. It’s a passionate and confident choice. Dunn Edwards “Fiery Fuchsia” DEA101 will give you just the pop you want.
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Maltman Ave 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220,000
90026 Single Family Homes 1824 Montrose St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $930,000 2,207 Elsinore St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,475 Echo Park Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,828 Preston Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,507 Marathon St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315 Mccollum St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,756 Micheltorena St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,704 Morton Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,801 Bellevue Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Los Feliz Blvd 608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $351,000 Los Feliz Blvd 1003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320,000 Los Feliz Blvd 604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,000 N Normandie Ave 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,000
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Carnavon Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,696,363 Aberdeen Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,250,000 Rowena Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,150,000 Prestwick Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,096,000 Dundee Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,077,000 Cockerham Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980,000 Ambrose Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930,000 Amesbury Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861,500 Ambrose Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 839,000 Los Feliz Blvd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805,000 Observatory Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775,000 N Catalina St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000 Monon St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667,500 Cumberland Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509,000
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Moreno Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 W Silver Lake Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,250,000 Lanterman Ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881,500 Fernwood Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830,000 Silver Ridge Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830,000 Armstrong Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820,000 Angus St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674,000 India St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580,000 Brunswick Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579,000 Brunswick Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560,000 Adelbert Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550,000 Hollydale Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487,000 Madera Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,000 Brunswick Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,000 Ewing St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312,000 Allesandro St . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,000
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Alcyona Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,823,181 Outpost Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,175,000 Red Oak Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,641,500 Canyon Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,615,000 Hargrave Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,280,000 Los Tilos Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,225,000 Tahoe Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050,000 Primrose Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050,000 Chelan Pl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949,000 Emmet Ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907,000 Velma Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865,000 Park Oak Pl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810,000 Troy Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803,000 La Sombra Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737,000 Detour Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520,000 Primrose Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392,500
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“Survivor” Contestant Sells Los Feliz Home
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Jonathan Penner, a twotime “Survivor” contestant and actor, and his wife, Stacy Title, a film director and producer, have sold their Los Feliz home for $1.6 million. Gary Bergevin of Prudential California Realty, Los Feliz, was the listing agent while Lillian Tollman of Gold Star Realty in Encino represented the buyer. Built in 1933, the Monterey colonial revival home was listed at 2,745 square feet with four bedrooms with balconies, 2 1/2 bathrooms and a paneled den with a fireplace. Penner, 49, appeared in the 13th season of the “Survivor” reality series, shot in the Cook Islands. A knee injury forced him to quit the fansversus-favorites competition in Micronesia during the 16th season of the show. The property previously
sold for $532,000 in 1996. It entered the market in February with an asking price of $1.77 million. Van Griffith compound moves in Los Feliz Near the intersection of Los Feliz Boulevard and Vermont Avenue the Los Feliz house known as the “Van Griffith Residence” has sold for $4.55 million. Patti Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz, was the listing agent. Built in 1925, the historic compound is sited on nearly ¾ acre and is concealed from the public, situated at the base of Griffith Park. The house has a private double-gated driveway with parking for 10, an elevator to the main house and a second guest residence. The home has sweeping, skyline views of downtown,
the Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park with a total of six bedrooms, four baths, three 1/2 baths. The Montecito-style guest residence opens to a swimming pool, private spa, parklike flat grounds, loggia with outdoor fireplace, stone paths, barbeque and premiere landscaping. Other amenities include a security system, speak-easy, rooftop viewing deck and wine room. Records indicate the property was listed in May, with an asking price of $4.875 million.
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Just Listed | 5699 Holly Oak Drive “A sterling example of mid century architecture” sited on a view-filled promontory in the Los Feliz Oaks. Imagine seeing the city as the original architect Phil Brown viewed it in 1963, from a single-level “glass box” that appears to float amid the pines while uniquely positioned to enjoy supreme privacy. The subtle approach belies a dramatic interior featuring an open, light-filled floor plan with oversized rooms and high ceilings. A great room creates ample entertaining space and is framed by grand views of the city beyond. A well proportioned chef’s kitchen and breakfast room are discretely placed but easily accessed. The serene master suite is generous in size and enjoys views filtered through a lush green garden, providing a restful retreat. The home also features an additional bedroom, guest bath with a third bedroom currently being used as an office with some of the best views in the Oaks. This is your chance to own a rare combination of location, privacy and architecture.
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Being Online Relieves Isolation for Seniors By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist Since July, In Los Angeles, these ing to access the Internet and Griffith Park funds are supporting comestablishing email; and learnAdult Computer centers at 188 facilities ing Word and Excel software. munity Cencitywide. Sixty-seven of these After the class you can ter (GPACC) new and upgraded computer receive individual help, and, has been the labs are at Los Angeles RecreGPACC’s volunteer coaches location of a ation and Parks Department are available from 1:00 p.m. to special program providing peofacilities, and GPACC is one 4:00 p.m. for practice. You can ple of all ages to register for any As exercise and healthy nutrition are seen become comfortof the classes or able with comput- as benefits to the aging person, computer use all of them at er use. GPACC (323) is being credited with helping seniors to The program, 644-5579 or go maintain their mental agility, giving them “The Broadband online at www. Technology Oplapa rk s.org / easy access to new learning. portunities Probtop gram” (BTOP), is part of the of 12 locations offering basic The program targets youth Federal American Recovery computer skills classes for free. and working age people who and Reinvestment Act. The Four classes are available want to increase their skills for goal is to help communities Monday through Thursday employment opportunities. across the country to expand from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. However, the retired adult economic development by furTopics include learning the population will also benefit. thering broadband access. parts of the computer; learnToday, the computer can be one of those tools for maintaining our well-being as we age. If you can email your children, grandchildren, relatives and friends, you can feel Join us Wednesdays at 7 – 9 am less isolated even though your Upcoming speakers and programs... loved ones are not near. If you can access information that is October 5: Jacqueline White, Exec. Dir. easily available in the Internet, Family Promise of E. San Fernando Valley – you can gain more knowledge “Ending Homelessness, One Family at a Time” that will help with decisionmaking whether it is for shopOctober 19: Saul Jacobs & Bob Lipson - USC ping or for learning more Emeriti College – The Golden Age of American about your health situation. As exercise and healthy nutriMusic Series “Big Hits of the Big Bands” tion are seen as benefits to the October 26: Jack Barron, Jr., Director - UCLA aging person, computer use is being credited with helping sePeople-Animal Connection – “Animal Assisted niors to maintain their mental Therapy and How It Helps All People” agility, giving them easy access to new learning.
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was still fun and comfortable to me,” he said. Similar sentiments have been pouring from many locals since the quirky coffee place topped off its last cappuccino Sept. 11th. Owner Mike Zamarripa discovered earlier this year the building that housed The Coffee Table had been sold to an investment group from Miami. Soon after, he got a notice to vacate. The previous landlord in
and sometime in his early 20s he heard about Silver Lake, within the context of the Sunset Junction Street Festival. “I decided then and there L.A. was the place for me,” he said. Later, when he lost his warehouse job at an Asian goods importer, “I was on the road faster than you could say ‘Made in China.’” Angeles drove his 1980
Owner Mike Zamarripa discovered earlier this year the building that housed The Coffee Table had been sold to an investment group from Miami. Soon after, he got a notice to vacate. Toyota pick-up into—well, Los Angeles—just days before the festival started setting up along Sunset Boulevard. He found a cheap motel room and sought out the first eatery he saw, The Coffee Table. Soon after, sitting at one of the eatery’s popular mosaictiled tables, gazing at the “artsy designs” on the walls and biting into his lunch, Angeles knew: “This is what [living in L.A.] is all about.” When Angeles discovered late last month The Coffee Table had closed its doors forever, he said he felt “like there was something missing from my circle… I didn’t always come in here, I never talked to the staff too much… But it
2007 had said he wanted to build a large housing development on the site but keep The Coffee Table intact. But Zamarripa’s vacate order said something totally different. And, to this day, the former music executive-turnedjava-vender still doesn’t know what the landowners hope to do with the now-abandoned space, though the parting between the two was amicable. Zamarripa still has The Coffee Table he runs in Eagle Rock to keep his creative business juices flowing. Word on the street says he’s already plotting his Silver Lake return, although how he’ll do that and when have yet to be determined.
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SCHOOL GUIDE SPECIAL SECTION both personal and relevant for every student. To do this, they will use the Blended Learning for Alliance School Transformation model that incorporates distance learning, digital content, online courses and interactive tools while leveraging human capital.
Compiled by Kristen Taylor The following was compiled using information from the schools, their websites and LAUSD.net. Parents interested in Magnet schools, Permits with Transportation, Public School Choice and other LA Program options should visit echoices. lausd.net for more information about these schools and the application process.
ArtLAB 2050 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 276-5515 Welcome Center: 323-276-5400 www.artlabhs.org Grades: 9-12 in 2012-2013 Student body: 270 this year, grades 9-11. Public or private: Public. Opened 9/2011; no API score is available. This is a pilot school at the Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies. ArtLAB is dedicated to creating a learning environment where young
people are supported in their desire to innovate, create and transform their worlds by engaging in critical studies in the arts and sciences. ArtLAB uses the Humanitas model to integrate curriculum, allowing teachers to work together to make the content connect across subjects. Atwater Avenue Elementary School 3271 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 665-5941 atwater-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Grades: K-6 Student body: 385 Public or private: Public (API 775) The mission of Atwater Avenue Elementary School is to educate and develop life-long learners in a safe, child-centered environment, which will enable our children to
become productive and responsible citizens in our diverse society. Campbell Hall 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91607 (818) 980–7280 www.campbellhall.org Grades: K-12 Student body: 1,000 Public or private: Private Orientation and school tours: Grades K-6, 11/5/11 & 1/7/12, 9 am Grades 7-11, 10/22/11, & 11/12/11, 9 am For either orientation, RSVP with the admissions office (818) 980-7280. Tuition: $23,310-$28,310 Campbell Hall is a college preparatory Episcopal day school. Campbell Hall embraces the philosophy that the students entrusted to its care are persons of both faith and reason. The
academic program, from primary classes through the most advanced courses at the high school, is structured and challenging. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy 635 South Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90005 (888) 990-CNCA www.caminonuevo.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Student body: Five campuses serving approximately 1,500 students Public or private: Public (API 838) Admission: Admission to CNCA is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If there is more interest than available openings, entrance will be determined by a public lottery. The lottery is held on the third Friday in February each year at every campus. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy was founded in August 2000. The
Note: The API (Academic Performance Index) is used by California public schools to measure academic performance year to year, and is based on schools’ performance on the state’s standardized testing and other reporting. The API scores are on a scale from 200 to 1,000. The state’s goal for each school is a score of 800 or above. Note: For private schools, the tuitions listed are for the current (2011-2012) academic year unless otherwise noted. Alliance Environmental Science and Technology High School 2930 Fletcher Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 739-0560 www.esathigh.org Grades: 9-12 Student body: 460 Public or private: Public charter (API 859, 2010) This school concentrates on college-readiness through a themed curriculum that integrates experiential learning. With a focus on environmental science and technology, ESAT’s mission is to equip students with the tools necessary to excel in high school curriculum, to prepare them for success in college, and to provide them with the skills and experience they need to live in and contribute to a sustainable economy. Alliance Technology and Math Science High School 2050 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 276-5545 Welcome Center: 323-276-5400 www.laalliance.org/schools/ atams/ Grades: 9-12 in 2012-2013 Student body: 600 Public or Private: Public charter. Opened 9/2011; no API score is available. This is a charter school at the Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies. The mission of ATAMS is to create 21st century learners ready for college success through individualized student-centered instruction that makes academics
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Los Feliz Ledger mission of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is to educate students in a college preparatory program to be literate, critical thinkers, and independent problem solvers who are agents of social justice with sensitivity toward the world around them. Chandler School 1005 Armada Dr. Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 795-9314 x177 www.chandlerschool.org Student body: 450 Grades: K-8 Public or private: Private Open house: 10/22/11 and 1/21/12 at 9 am. Reservations are not needed, and children are welcome. Tours: Formal tours are offered to parents once an application has been submitted. These campus visits are by appointment and are scheduled on weekday mornings from October to February. Tuition: $17,745 - $19,995 Chandler School is an independent, coed day school enrolling 420 students in kindergarten through Grade 8. The school’s mission is to provide each student with the highest quality and most academically challenging education in a nurturing, balanced and diverse environment. Cheremoya Avenue Elementary 6017 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 464-1722 cheremoya-lausd-ca.schoolloop. com Grades: K-6 Student body: 292 Public or private: Public (API 818) Cheremoya elementary school envisions a high-achieving school
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where community collaboration of students, teachers, administrators, parents, families and neighbors will work together to support and promote the academic and character growth of all students. Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars 2050 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 276-5525 Welcome Center: 323-276-5400 ecals.org Grades: 9-12 in 2012-2013 Student body: 300 this year, grades 9-11. Public or private: Public charter. Opened 9/2011; no API score is available. eCALS will replicate our successful CALS Early College High School with an eight year track record of offering high quality college preparatory education to residents of Northeast Los Angeles, including the opportunity for all students to earn college credit through advanced placement classes and college-level classes. Flintridge Preparatory Academy 4543 Crown Ave. La Cañada, CA 91011 (818) 790-1178 www.flintridgeprep.org Grades: 7-12 Student body: 500 Public or private: Private Open house: 12/4/11, 1 PM Tuition: $26,200-$26,800 Flintridge Preparatory School is a nonprofit, independent college preparatory day school. The school strives to develop its students into “whole people” whose intellectual rigor is balanced by compassion, conscience, and self-understanding.
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Franklin Avenue Elementary School 1910 North Commonwealth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 663-0320 franklinaveelementary.org Grades: K-5 Student body: 400 Public or private: Public (API 899) Prospective Parent Tour: Call (323) 663-0320 in early 2011 for the schedule. Franklin Ave. Elementary students are challenged to become fluent readers, effective communicators, and strong problem solvers in mathematics. Franklin Ave. Elementary has been recognized as a 2010 California Distinguished School and by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School Award nominee. Glenfeliz Blvd. Elementary School 3955 Glenfeliz Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 666-1431 www.friendsofglenfeliz.org Grades: K-6 Student body: 490 Public or private: Public (API 814) Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary School, which opened in 1926, is located on a quiet street, lined with Sycamore trees, in the heart of Atwater Village. The school received a distinction for two years in a row for being in the top 15% of schools that have the greatest percentage improvement in the API scores year to year. Harvard-Westlake Middle School: 700 North Faring Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90077 (310) 274-7281
Upper School: 3700 Coldwater Canyon North Hollywood, CA 91604 (818) 980-6692 www.hw.com Grades: 7-12 Student body: 1,597 Public or private: Private Tuition: $30,350 Open house: Family Visiting Days for 9th graders will be held on December 10, 2011 and January 7, 2012. Reservations are required. Family Visiting Days for 7th graders will be held on October 29, 2011 and November 19, 2011. Reservations are required. Tours: Campus tours of the Middle School will begin on Tuesday November 1, 2011 and will be offered every following Tuesday at 10:00 AM. Reservations are required. Harvard-Westlake School is a coeducational, college-preparatory, day school. The school is the result of a merger between Harvard School (for boys), founded in 1900, and Westlake School for Girls, established in 1904. Holy Trinity Parish Academy Holy Trinity Academy (Grades K-5) 2714 St. George St. Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 661-9200 Holy Trinity Prep School (Grades 6-8) 3716 Boyce Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039 Phone: (323) 663-2064 www.holytrinityparishschool.org Student body: 250 Public or private: Private Tuition: $3,850 Tours: Please call the school
office for a tour and the school/ registration packet. Holy Trinity Academy is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, nonprofit school. The Educators of Holy Trinity School are dedicated to the full academic and spiritual growth of culturally diverse children through enduring devotion and care with Jesus Christ as our Model and Perpetual Guide. Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School 5515 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 461-3651 www.immaculateheart.org Grades: 6-12 Student body: 755 Public or private: Private Open house: Middle school, 12/11/11, 1:00 PM High school: There is an Academic Play Day for 8th graders on 11/19/11. Call the Admissions Office for more information and a special invitation. There is an open house for prospective high school students on 12/4/11 at 1:00 PM. Tuition: $11,050 An independent, Catholic, college preparatory school, governed by a board of trustees, and located on seven acres of hillside property. IH was founded in 1906. The students represent the religious, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of the City of Los Angeles and its suburbs. Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School 1055 North Alexandria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 663-4611 ihmla.org Grades: K-8
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Los Feliz Ledger Student body: 225 Public or private: Private Open house: Open houses will be held in late January and early February, 2012. Call the school to schedule. Tuition: $3,300-$4,400 IHM is a Roman Catholic coeducational school. In an atmosphere of love and respect, and mindful of a call to wholeness, students are taught the dignity of their total person and the value of all peoples and cultures. Ivanhoe Elementary 2828 Herkimer St. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 664-0051 www.ivanhoeschool.org Grades: K-5 Student body: 350 Public or private: Public (API 927) Ivanhoe Elementary School is a small school nestled in the foothills of the Silver Lake. The school has served the community since 1889 and was one of the first LEARN schools in the LAUSD.
John Marshall High School 3939 Tracy St. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 671-1400 www.johnmarshallhs.org Grades: 9-12 Student body: 2,900 Public or private: Public (API 697)
Student body: 450 Public or private: Public Admission: By lottery. Applications are accepted in November. Lottery is in February Tours: Tours are in the fall and winter months. Please call either campus to schedule a tour.
John Marshall High School seeks to provide the academic social, and multicultural environment needed to give students a positive direction for their future. The school has traditional, magnet, and other smaller learning community programs.
Larchmont Charter School is a tuition-free and non-sectarian public elementary school. It offers a project-based, constructivist curriculum to educate the culturally rich and racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.
Larchmont Charter School Primary Center (Grades K-2) 1265 N. Fairfax St. Los Angeles 90046 (323) 656-6407 API: 940
Los Angeles River School 2050 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 276-5535 Welcome Center: 323-276-5400 www.lariverschool.org Grades: 9-12 Student body: 300 this year; grades 9-11. Public or private: Public. Opened 9/2011; no API score is available.
Hollygrove Campus (Grades K-6) 815 N. El Centro Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 (323) 836-0860 API: 931 www.larchmontcharter.org Grades: K-6
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Los Angeles River School is an innovative small school plan written by a team of Marshall High School teachers. Student voices will be at the heart of the Los Angeles River School mission to graduate young adults who are ready to be builders and stewards of ecologically sustainable and socially just communities. Los Feliz Elementary School 1740 N. New Hampshire Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 663-0674 www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Los_Feliz_ EL/ Grades: K-5 Student body: 430 Public or private: Public (API 796) Los Feliz Elementary School prides itself on the many diverse cultures represented by the students and the community. A highly qualified and dedicated staff provides students with a rigorous standardsbased curriculum that encourages students to become life-long learners. Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts Campus: 2709 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065 Office: 1553 Cassil Place, Los
Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 539-2810 www.losfelizarts.org Grades: K-6 Student body: 200 Public or private: Public (API 850) Admissions: Enrollment to LFCSA is governed by a Public Random Drawing (PRD). In early spring, LFCSA conducts its PRD for admission to the school for the following academic year. In order to be part of the PRD, a family must complete the short PRD application form and submit it to the school. LFCSA is a parent-initiated innovative non-profit public elementary school serving a socio-economically, ethnically and linguistically diverse student population. The school’s mission is to provide a high quality public education that embraces learning in and through the arts as an integral part of a balanced learning environment. Loyola High School 1901 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 381-5121 www.loyolahs.edu Grades: 9-12 Student body: 1,256 Public or private: Private
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Los Feliz Ledger Open House: 12/12/11, 1 pm. No reservation is necessary. Tuition: $14,500 Loyola High School of Los Angeles is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men who represent the racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of greater Los Angeles. Drawing upon the Jesuit tradition, Loyola is committed to the development of the whole person, through a challenging educational experience of academic, co-curricular, and religious opportunities. Lycee International of Los Angeles (LILA) LILA Los Feliz 4155 Russell Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 665-4526 www.lilaschool.com Grades: Pre-K - 12 Student body: 950 (over four campuses) Public or private: Private Open house: 11/5/11. Call to make a reservation. Tuition: $10,950 - $15,150 LILA is a bilingual French-American school. The curriculum adapts the French Ministry of Education’s official program to the bicultural,
dual-language environment. The overall goal is to allow children to grow in a happy environment where they will acquire a healthy desire for knowledge. Marlborough School 250 South Rossmore Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004 (323) 935-1147 www.marlboroughschool.org Grades: 7-12 Student body: 530 Public or private: Private Open houses: 10/29/11 for applications to 7th & 8th grades, and 11/19/11 for applications to 7th – 11th grades, 8:30 AM. Reservations are required. Tuition: $31,200 Marlborough School, founded in 1889, is an independent, urban day school serving a diverse group of young women. The School is committed to delivering a superior college preparatory education in an environment imbued with high ethical values. Mayberry Elementary School 2414 Mayberry St. Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 413-3420 Grades: K-6 Student body: 427
Public or private: Public (API 796) Mayberry Elementary School’s vision is that all children will receive a standards-based education in a nurturing environment that provides equal access for all learners. Mayberry is currently under-enrolled, and is taking students for this school year from out of the neighborhood boundaries (with certain requirements). Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus 405 South Euclid Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 796-2774 www.mayfieldjs.org Grades: K-8 Student body: 501 Public or private: Private School tours: Lower School (adults only) 10/19/11, 11/3/11, and 12/6/11 at 9 AM. Middle School (students welcome) 11/9/10 and 1/11/10 at 9 AM. Middle School open house, 12/1/11, 6 PM. Call the school to reserve a date. Tuition: $16,980 Mayfield Junior School is a vibrant
community of faith, spirit and knowledge. A Catholic independent K-8 co-educational school, the overall program is guided by our Catholic heritage and our commitment to Holy Child goals and philosophy. Micheltorena Street Elementary School 1511 Micheltorena St. Los Angeles, CA 90026 (323) 661-2125 micheltorena.org Grades: Pre-K-6 Student body: 450 Public or private: Public (API 712) Micheltorena Street School is an ever-evolving learning community dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that empowers children to first envision and then to realize their inherent potential. Notre Dame High School 13645 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 933-3600 www.ndhs.org Grades: 9-12 Student body: 1,200
Public or private: Private 8th grade visit days: 10/7/11, 10/14/11, 10/21/11, 12/2/11 and 12/9/11 at 9 AM. Open house: 11/20/11, 10 AM. No reservations are required. Tuition: $11,700 Notre Dame High School is a private Catholic co-educational secondary school. Notre Dame offers a college preparatory curriculum with honors and advanced placement courses in art, English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, and social studies. The Oaks 6217 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 850-3755 www.oaksschool.org Grades: K-6 Student body: 150 Public or private: Private Open house: School tours are on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 AM. Open Houses occur twice each year and will be scheduled for the 2012-13 School year soon. Parents of prospective students
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Los Feliz Ledger must attend a school tour, and are recommended to attend an Open House as well. Tuition: $17,845 The Oaks is a developmental school whose curriculum is designed to foster growth in all developmental areas and to engage students by integrating myriad disciplines into single subjects. Oakwood Oakwood Secondary School 11600 Magnolia Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 www.oakwoodschool.org (818) 752-4400 Oakwood Elementary School 11230 Moorpark Street
North Hollywood, CA 91602 (818) 752-4444 Grades: K-12 Student body: 770 Public or private: Private Open houses: Elementary: Prospective parents who wish to learn more about Oakwood are invited to one of several scheduled Tuesday morning sessions (reservations for these meetings are required; please call the school for a schedule). Secondary: There are three open houses for prospective parents, one on a weekday evening and two on Saturday. Please call the school to schedule your visit. Prospective student visiting day: 12/4/11
Tuition: $26,120 - $30,800 Oakwood students engage in a rigorous academic curriculum, a comprehensive athletic program, and numerous opportunities in the visual and performing arts. Our Mother of Good Counsel 4622 Ambrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 Phone: (323) 664-2131 www.omgcschool.org Grades: K-8 Student body: 125
Public or private: Private Tuition: $4,766 Open house: 1/29/12, 10 AM. Please call the school to register for an open house, or to schedule a tour at another time. Our Mother of Good Counsel is a Catholic, co-ed elementary school for grades Kindergarten through 8 with an emphasis on Christian values. Pilgrim School 540 South Commonwealth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 385-7351 www.pilgrim-school.org Grades: Pre-K-12 Student body: 350 Public or private: Private Open houses: 11/6/11, 1 PM and 1/2/12, 9 AM. Please call the Admissions Office at (213) 385-7351 to reserve a spot for one of these events. Tuition: Contact the admissions office Pilgrim School, a division of the
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Los Feliz Ledger First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, is an ethnically and culturally diverse, co-educational day school. Pilgrim School offers a traditional college preparatory curriculum, emphasizing the mastery of fundamental skills and critical thinking at all levels. Plasencia Elementary School 1321 Cortez St. Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 482-1815 www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Plasencia_EL Grades: K-5 Student body: 1,140 Public or private: Public (API 756) Betty Plasencia Elementary School includes a Math/Science Magnet of about 140 students. Some of the special programs offered at the school include Inner City Arts, Dance, Music and Chorus, and Drill Team. Polytechnic School 1030 East California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106 (626) 792-2147 www.polytechnic.org Grades: K-12 Student body: 855 Public or private: Private Tuition and fees: $21,500-$28,950 Open houses: Open houses are held through the fall. Reservations are required. Please call the admissions office at (626) 396-6320 to reserve a date and time. Ramon C. Cortines School for the Visual and Performing Arts 450 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 217-8600 central-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Grades: 9-12 Student body: 1,600 Public or private: Public (API 717)
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Admission: Ramon C. Cortines High School for the Visual and Performing Arts is part of the Belmont Zone of Choice, and students in the zone are given priority admission. Some students from outside the zone are admitted each year on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please call the school for application information. Campus Tours: Tours begin in early December. Please call the school for a schedule. Ramon C. Cortines High School is comprised of four academies with a focus in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Each academy includes the appropriate facilities including full preparation, instructional, rehearsal, and performance spaces. Renaissance Arts Academy 1800 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 (323) 259-5700 www.renarts.org Grades: 6-12 Student body: 300 Public or private: Public charter (API 877) Open house: February and March. Please call the office to reserve a seat at one of these informational meetings. Admission is by lottery. Applications for the 2012-2013 school year will be accepted starting in February 2012, through April 2012. Renaissance Arts Academy is a small music and performing arts school providing an integrated classical education for middle and high school students from all backgrounds. Through rigorous academic inquiry, collaborative small-group instruction, and
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professionally guided arts training, the Academy cultivates 21st century Renaissance citizens. Ribet Academy 2911 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 344-4330 www.ribetacademy.com Grades: Pre-K-12 Student body: 400 Public or private: Private Tuition: $8,900 - $14,900 Open houses: 10/2/11, 11/6/11, 1/8/11, 3/17/11, and 4/22/11 at 1 PM. Ribet Academy was founded in 1982 by Jacques Ribét to mirror the traditional English schools he attended as a child. The school has Science, Forensics and Legal Studies Departments and is one of the only High Schools in the nation that has a fully functional courtroom and student court on site. St. James’ Episcopal Day School 625 South St. Andrews Place Los Angeles, CA 90005 (213) 382-2315 x255 www.sjsla.org Grades: Pre-K-6 Student body: 350 Public or private: Private Tuition: $17,000 Tours: 10/5/11, 10/13/11, and 10/27/11 at 9:15 AM Open houses: 10/19/11, 11/09/11, and 1/11/12 at 9:45 AM. The open houses are for parents; please call the school to reserve a space to attend. Grounded in traditional methods, the school has prepared bright and capable students for the best secondary schools in Los Angeles. The St. James’ curriculum is current, interactive, interdisciplinary,
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St. Teresa of Avila School is a community committed to Jesus St. Teresa of Avila Christ’s mission of reaching out, 2215 Fargo St. teaching, modeling and helping Los Angeles, CA 90039 others. St. Teresa of Avila School (323) 662-3777 offers an academic curriculum www.stapanthers.org that includes Religion, Family Life, Grades: K-8 Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Student body: 230 Studies, Science, Health, Music, Art Public or private: Private and Physical Education. Tuition: Available from the school walaby.LFL.ad.3_Layout 1 8/12/11 10:59 AM Page 1Continued next page office.
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Los Feliz Ledger School of History and Dramatic Arts 2050 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 276-5500 Welcome Center: 323-276-5400 sohda-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/ Grades: 9-11 Grades: 9-12 Student body: 300 this year, grades 9-11. Public or private: Public. Opened 9/2011; no API score is available. The School of History and Dramatic Arts is a pilot school at the Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academy opened in September, 2011. The school will be a Linked Learning community with a college and career preparatory program. They utilize a thematic, interdisciplinary, project based approach. They believe that exploring ourselves, our society, human history, and the arts are key to understanding the present and creating our future. Sequoyah 535 S Pasadena Ave Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 795-4351 www.sequoyahschool.org Grades: K-8 Student body: 180 Public or private: Private Tuition: $18,100 Tours: Please call (626) 795-4351 x14 after October 1 to make a reservation. At Sequoyah children thrive in a diverse community where they are appreciated for their individuality and supported by a developmental approach to learning. A Sequoyah education is dynamic and adaptable—students are trusted, challenged and encouraged. Temple Israel of Hollywood 7300 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 876-8330 x4005 www.tiohdayschool.org Student body: 190 Grades: K-6 Public or private: Private Tuition: Approx. $17,600 Tours: 10/27/11, 11/10/11, and 12/1/11 at 8:30 AM. Please call the admissions office to RSVP. Parents are also encouraged to attend introductory parlor meetings with faculty, parents and the head of school, which can be scheduled through the admissions office. Temple Israel’s Day School, where a Jewish education lasts a lifetime, is dedicated to making every child’s
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school experience an unforgettable adventure. Through a caring team of professionals, children grow academically, physically, socially and spiritually. Thomas Starr King Middle School Gifted/High Ability/Technology/ Arts Magnet Program 4201 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 644-6700 www.kingms.org Student body: 2,200 Grades: 6-9 Public or private: Public (API 777) Open house: For Magnet information and a schedule of tours, please call Carlos Hernandez.
North Hollywood, CA 91602 (818) 487-7600 www.reedmstech.com Grades: 6-8 Student body: 1,600. 940 students are enrolled in the smaller learning communities. Public or private: Public (API 828) Open house: Prospective students and their parents can visit Reed’s SLC and meet the teachers at the Orientation for Prospective Students & Parents, held in October. Tours: Tours are offered starting in November through January. Please
call (818) 487-7600 x8 to reserve a date. The school’s Individualized Honors Program accepts students outside of the neighborhood boundaries by application. The school’s SAS academies may also take students from outside the neighborhood for the 2012-2013 school year. Transportation is not provided. Westridge School for Girls 324 Madeline Dr. Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 799-1153
www.westridge.org Grades: 4-12 Student body: 500 Public or private: Private Tuition and fees: $24,000-$27,850 Open houses: 11/12/11, 1 PM Campus visits: Campus visits are scheduled December – February. An intellectually engaging and challenging curriculum prepares students to continue their education in college and beyond as discerning, motivated learners who are committed to excellence and goodness in everything they do.
Thomas Starr King Middle School is a year-round school that provides a quality, challenging education that fosters equality, respect, and responsibility among a diverse group of students, staff, parents, and communities. The magnet program challenges students of ethnically diverse backgrounds with a rigorous academic program. The curriculum creatively integrates technology and art into the core subjects as well as elective classes. Waverly (626) 792-5940 www.thewaverlyschool.org Elementary School 67 West Bellevue Dr. Pasadena, California 91105 Middle School 396 South Pasadena Avenue Pasadena, California 91105 High School 108 Waverly Drive Pasadena, California 91105 Grades: Pre-K-12 Student body: 300 Public or private: Private Tuition (K-12): $14,964 – $19,896 Open house: For prospective Middle School students, 1/18/12, 7 pm, and High School students. 1/11/12, 7 pm. Tours: Tours are available beginning 11/3/11. To sign up for a tour please call the school at (626) 792-5940 to select a date. The Waverly School is a progressive and developmental school that consists of three intimate campuses (elementary, middle and high) all within walking distance. The Waverly School cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Walter Reed Middle School 4525 Irvine Ave.
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Los Feliz Ledger [Halloween 2011]
The Ghost of the Hollywood Sign By Erik Derr, Ledger Contributing Writer GRIFFITH PARK—Griffith Park is one of the so-called natural “jewels” of Los Angeles, but, when the moon is high and a thin mist wraps around the trees, the park can also evoke the tormented spirits of the past. Such seems the case with Peg Entwhistle, a gorgeous young woman who had shot to fame on Broadway, but by September 1932 was scraping the bottom of the Hollywood barrel. According to the website
tle’s body in the brush, at the bottom of Mount Lee. In the years after Entwhistle’s suicide, hikers and park rangers both have reported strange happenings in the vicinity of the Hollywood sign. Many have sighted a woman dressed in 1930s-era clothing who suddenly vanishes when approached. Park visitors also frequently report the strong, often overwhelming scent of gardenia—though they can’t find its origin. Some think it’s the trademark gardenia per-
Park visitors frequently report the strong, often overwhelming scent of gardenia—though they can’t find its origin. Some think it’s the trademark gardenia perfume Entwhistle wore when she was alive. prairieghosts.com, one fateful night, a deeply depressed Entwhistle told her Uncle Harold she was going to take a walk. She was last seen alive heading down Beachwood Canyon toward Mount Lee. Apparently, Entwhistle plodded her way up the slope to the Hollywood sign, where she took off her coat, folded it neatly and placed it, along with her purse, at the base of the maintenance ladder for the letter “H.” She climbed to the top of the letter and then fell to her death. The next day, a woman hiker found Entwhistle’s purse and coat neatly folded and placed at the bottom of the sign’s “H.” She opened the purse and discovered a suicide note inside. It read, “I am afraid I am a coward. I am sorry for everything. If I had done this a long time ago it would have saved a lot of pain..... P.E.” The hiker placed the note back into the purse and, sometime in the early morning, placed the purse and coat in front of the Hollywood police station. Two days later, authorities discovered Entwhis-
fume Entwhistle wore when she was alive. In 1990, a North Hollywood man, his girlfriend and their dog were walking on a Beachwood Canyon trail near the sign when the animal suddenly began to act very strangely, according to prairieghosts.com. Instead of running around ahead on the trail and through the brush like usual, the dog started to whine and hang in back of the couple. Then the hikers spotted an attractive young woman walking down the trail, adored in 1930s attire, and in a seeming daze, likely the result of being intoxicated. Assuming she was just one of the eccentrics of Hollywood, the two didn’t think anything of the incident—until the woman suddenly vanished before their eyes. So, if you’re ever walking down a trail in Griffith Park and you begin to smell the pungent odor of gardenias and then you run into a lovely lass who’s dressed as if she’s in a movie about the Golden Age of Hollywood, don’t look away, because if you do—she’ll be gone.
STAR GAZING from page 10
The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak on the morning of the 20th. The meteors, which appear to stream from the club of Orion, are fragments shed by comet Halley (next due to appear in 50 years). Moonlight will interfere slightly with viewing the shower, which produces about 20 swift meteors per hour in the early morning up until dawn.
just before dawn, when it stands midway from the eastern horizon to overhead. The orange-hued planet crosses the dim constellation Cancer the Crab this month. Binoculars will show it in front of the Beehive star cluster on the morning of the 1st. The waning crescent moon is near Mars on the 18th. October 2011
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Regarding “Letter from the Publisher,” September 2011, thank you for soliciting information before formulating a viewpoint that may be questionable. I have been hiking regularly in the park for 12 years. I have lead YMCA groups on hikes and I have been a part of Sierra Club and Ranger lead hikes. I hike with my wife and friends, but mostly I hike alone. I have been in every section of the park, on all types of trails at different times of the day, evening and year. Now that I am fully retired as a lawyer I hike at least four times a week in Griffith Park. My wife and I had just returned from a vacation when I read about the tragic death of Ms. [Sally] Menke. Based on my experience and discussions with other experienced hikers, my comments about this unfortunate death are as follows: It is extremely rare. I have never heard of another similar occurrence in the history of the park. It was the hottest day in LA history. Why would anyone hike? Water or no water,
it is simply foolhardy to exert oneself in these extreme circumstances. I carry a cell phone, but they do not work in all parts of the park. Further, they provide a false sense of security. Even if it works, it is sometimes difficult to describe where you are located. When alone, I rarely go on a trail that does not have other hikers. In other words, hike trails that are used. Based on hearsay from a neighbor of Ms. Menke, I was told that she was on an isolated trail that is used as a shortcut by very few people. Not only is death in the park a rarity but so is getting lost. I don’t believe the problems of cell phone reception can be addressed and I don’t know the cost. Nevertheless, it is not warranted because there is no real problem. People hiked in the park for decades before cell phones with no problems. People should know that cell phone reception is a problem and should act accordingly. This is not unique. For example, AT&T cell phone reception and use is impossible in Zion National
Park and other places where hikers are prevalent. Signs in Griffith Park are a problem. They are usually vandalized, defaced by graffiti and illegally removed. Improved signs pointing to the few areas that have water or designating a trail would be a good improvement, but I doubt if they could have helped Ms. Menke, and there is no real need except for convenience. Hiking in Griffith Park is a safe and healthy recreational activity that is well managed by the park and enjoyed by thousands. I appreciate your concern, particularly since Ms. Menke was a friend. I don’t know all of the circumstances of her health and of her death, but a reaction that promotes signage and cell phone reception is not necessary nor will it help. In general, people have to take responsibility for their well being, utilize common sense, and gain basic knowledge about outdoor activities.
DERBY from page 1
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