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Putting “Parks” Into Park-ing By Frank Elaridi Ledger Contributing Writer Clusters of people throughout the city took over the parking meters in Silver Lake, Los Feliz and East Hollywood on Friday, Sept. 17th for the annual “Parking Day L.A.” event. Instead of using the streets for parking, residents and others inserted coins in the meters and converted public parking spaces into temporary “parks” in an effort to engage the public in a series of discussions concerning public space and community use of city streets. Each occupied parking space had its own theme, from Shakespeare performances to outdoor gardens. The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council (EHNC) organized three “parks,” including one called “Shakespeare Everywhere” on Heliotrope and Melrose. EHNC governing board member and property owner representative Jennifer Moran organized another so-called “park”—this one called the “East Hollywood Greens” for the second year with EHNC President David Bell. “Our park featured a great place to hang out, a fountain designed by David Bell made of illegally dumped materials found in the allies of East Hollywood, drought tolerant trees and plants that were adopted by East Hollywood stakeholders at the end of the day, and solar panels that powered our fountain,” see PARKING page 18
[ What’s Inside ] Community News: Celebrating Julius Shulman’s 100th Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Halloween Round-Up . . . . . . . 10 Politics: The Truth About Leaf Blowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Su Casa Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . 19 SPECIAL SECTION: School Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Editorial: Paint or Blood on Hillhurst? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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By Caitlin M. Foyt Ledger Contributing Writer
Louie Cordero (white) maneuvers the ball in a Sept. 18th soccer game between the Silver Lake Football Club (white) and the So. Cal. Gunners (black.) The Silver Lake Football Club’s 11-year-old boys team won the game 7-0 and are undefeated in the league. Read all about about the Silver Lake Football Club at losfelizledger.com. Photo: Michelle Kunz
Beloved Local Realtor, Michael Slater, Passes Away By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie, Ledger Contributing Writer
After over two decades selling homes in the Los Feliz and Silver Lake area, real estate agent Michael Slater lost his battle to cancer at the age of 50 on Aug. 28th. While Slater was well known in the community for his work and his gregarious personality, little was known about his robust personal life, and his myriad interests outside of real estate.
Born and raised in Southern California, Slater spent his early years attending elementary and high school in Arcadia. He graduated from USC with a degree in business, but, according to Michael’s older brother, Calvin, Michael always dreamed of performing. “He wanted to be an actor,” said Calvin, and was adept not just at reciting the written word but also at playing piano. “During our high school years, he and my sister would perform at retirement communities and convalescent hospitals during the holidays.” It came as no surprise, then, that after graduating college, Slater put his business degree on the back burner to pursue a career in Hollywood.
He studied with local acting teacher Gene Bua, and traveled abroad to London, performing locally onstage and doing voice work. It was shortly after deciding to pursue a career in real estate that Slater met travel consultant and fellow realtor Wendy Storch. “We became friends immediately,” she said. “We just had some of the similar friends and similar interests.” And after five years of knowing one another, in 1991 Storch and Slater bought a house together in Silver Lake. There, Michael began gardening and developed a passion for cooking and international cuisine. He and Storch see SLATER page 12
Annual Los Feliz Street Fair a Quiet Event By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie, Ledger Contributing Writer LOS FELIZ—The annual Los Feliz Street Fair, put on by the Los Feliz Business Improvement District (LFVBID) and held this year on July 31st, went off without a hitch—but also, it seems, with barely a rumble. In years past, the event has been a large-scale celebration. Beginning in 2003, the LFVBID hired O Entertainment—an outside event planner—to coordinate the fair and both Vermont and Hillhurst avenues, on alternating years, were shut down. The event tra-
ditionally included food vendors and a beer garden. This year, neither street was shut down, there was no beer garden, and O Entertainment was not employed. Chris Serrano, president of the LFVBID, stated in an e-mail that while “people were confused, of course, by the change,” she was nevertheless pleased with the end result. “Like all things, it takes a little while to adapt,” she said. “Overall, we were happy with the turnout having tried it in
this manner for the first time.” Local businesses, while supportive of the LFVBID’s efforts, still expressed confusion over the difference this year. Several business managers stated that they didn’t realize the event was happening, and more than one store manager reported that the fair didn’t result in any increase in foot traffic. One manager, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, stated that, “There wasn’t see STREET FAIR page 13
Los Angeles police are investigating whether two robberies in which victims were attacked with baseball bats are related. Both attacks took place within an hour of each other on Sept. 7th—one in Echo Park and the other in Los Feliz. “We were investigating them like they were related,” said Detective Rick Ortiz, supervisor of gang detectives for the Los Angeles Police Dept. “Both of the robberies involved baseball bats. We get those occasionally, every now and then, but to have two on the same night, within an hour of each other, is a little unusual.” The first attack, at 12:05 a.m., occurred in the Echo see ATTACKS page 13
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Horace Sheldon, Automotive Lobbyist, Dies at 88 LOS FELIZ—Longtime Los Feliz resident Horace Sheldon died on Aug. 28th at USC University Hospital of natural causes. Sheldon began Ford Motor Company’s “governmental relations program” in 1959 when Henry Ford II asked to meet with him after reading S h e l d o n’s Harvard Business Review article, Businessmen Must Get into Politics. The program became an archetype of government lobbying. With his background as a labor representative for the National Labor Relations Board, Sheldon was seen as a voice for Ford employees, one who encouraged civic involvesee SHELDON page 13
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People who know me, know I am a huge college football fan, but I even now follow my beleaguered favorite Trojans players on Sundays in the NFL. (No. I have not forgiven Pete Carroll.) So of course, when a parent asked if the Ledger would write a story about the “Silver Lake Football Club” I immediately agreed. Of course. Little did I know! Football, as in SOCCER, which has become America’s number one youth sport. Whether its football with a pigskin or with a soccer ball, we are happy to write about youth sports in our area. We now have “Silver Lake Football Club” as well as AYSO (which I, with a handful of other likeminded parents helped form a couple of
years ago). I only wish these options had been around when my two sons were young enough— and inclined—to play!
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Sadly, we also say goodbye this month to Michael Slater. You will be missed by friends and colleagues.
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SLNC Gives 25% of Its Budget To Fund Community Garden By Frank Elaridi Ledger Contributing Writer
LFIA Holds Annual Photo Day Oct. 30th
Dog-Cat Health Care Expo, Oct. 3rd ATWATER VILLAGE—A canine/feline Health Care Expo will be held Sunday, October 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woof Dog Boutique, 3172 Glendale Boulevard. On hand will be Angel Dogs Foundation offering low cost spay/neuters for October 2010
$110 for dogs with free microchip and free rabies vaccine. The cost for the same for cats is $90. Microchips and vaccinations alone will be $10. The event is sponsored by the Atwater Village Neighborhood Council and Woof Dog Boutique. www.losfelizledger.com
Local residents are invited to bring in old family and neighborhood photos to the Los Feliz Improvement Association’s (LFIA) annual Photo Day Sat., Oct. 30th, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Los Feliz Library, 1874 Hillhurst Ave. “We will scan the photos right on the spot, so no one has to give up their treasured pictures,” said Marian Dodge, co-chair of LFIA’s History Committee. The History Committee has been collecting photographs from the past century to document Los Feliz history. All the pictures will become part of LFIA’s Photo Archives. “We hope people will drop by the library to see the work the History Committee has done over the years,” said Dodge. Complimentary refreshments, provided by the Friends of the Library, will be served.
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Garcetti Finds Funds For Median Clean Up By Caitlin M. Foyt Ledger Contributing Writer Council District 13 staff has had to think creatively in order to keep local roadway islands from accumulating trash and growing knee-high weeds. Budget cuts have forced the city’s Bureau of Street Services to eliminate regular median maintenance within council districts 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 13 and 14 for this year. Councilman Eric Garcetti (Council District 13) introduced a motion in July to help pay for the maintenance of the 2.6 million square feet of medians citywide. By shifting budgeted funds, Garcetti fully restored median maintenance within Council District 13— which includes Silver Lake at Atwater Village—and has even share some of this money with other neighboring districts, according to Yusef Robb, a spokesman for Garcetti. “He reanalyzed the federal stimulus funds allocated to projects in his district,” Robb said. “He looked at projects that weren’t going to move forward and ones that came in under budget and he redirected those to median maintenance.”
SILVER LAKE—The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (SLNC) passed a motion during their August meeting to contribute $10,000 to the community garden project at Micheltorena Street Elementary School. Approximately two-dozen people attended the council meeting in support of the community garden, which will be located on the Sunset Boulevard corner of Micheltorena School. The Friends of Micheltorena (FOM)—a booster club composed of parent and teacher volunteers dedicated to improving the school—had already raised $10,000 before the council’s contribution, which was already enough to break ground and is enough to have the garden complete and open with a few months. The amount of money given to support the garden is a significant amount for the council, because it eats 25% of their budget, with approximately 10 months left in the fiscal year. FOM has enough money to start the program, but said they need $30,000 more in funds to finish and sustain the project. “We would love for the Council President (Eric Garcetti) to donate to our garden,” said Dorit Dowler-Guerrero, co-chair and founder of FOM. “But we will not be looking to the government only to fund the garden. Businesses, school stakeholders, community members and foundations— we will be asking all of them for funding.” Kurt Bier was one of the parents at the SLNC meeting who spoke in favor of the garden. His son Chester, will be attending Micheltorena School in the Fall of 2012. “The garden is important, because it will educate children about good nutrition, about where food comes from, and introduce them to the botanical sciences,” Bier said. “This will be a place where the community can come together.” Parents made the argument that the garden would reduce crime in the area by giving kids and members of the community something to do. Another benefit of the garden, they said, is that it will make parents want to send their children to the school. see GARDEN page 30
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Local Produces Comedy TV Series About Jewish Life very close to home—he even had his mother from Miami as a guest on one of the episodes. Ostrick plays the “bad” Jew co-host to veteran performer Ed Crasnick’s, “good” Jew as
duction budget ($500 for the first three episodes) and the crew (one, sitting just out of camera frame during taping). It’s not your typical studio either. Ostrick can wave a hand in one direction and that’s about it: the tour of his man-cave studio.
Ostrick plays the “bad” Jew co-host to veteran performer Ed Crasnick’s, “good” Jew as they ponder what’s kosher, introduce Yiddish words of the day and talk to Jews in remote locations.
By Kimberly Gomez Ledger Contributing Writer LOS FELIZ—Until “Two Live Jews” debuted on cable channel Jewish Life TV (JLTV) last month, few people knew Los Feliz Village had its own TV studio. The show is produced right here on Hillhurst Avenue and is just the kind of niche programming show producer and Los Feliz resident Marc
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Ostrick expects to churn out of what he calls an incubator studio. Last year, Ostrick colaunched EGuiders.com, a guide to online video curated by Hollywood insiders. “Two Live Jews,” a comedy talk show about the joys and struggles of being Jewish in today’s world, was the first production out of Eguiders studio for original programming that got picked up by a
television network. It was an unexpected breakthrough. “I am Jewish and I’ve always enjoyed Jewish humor from Mel Brooks to John Stewart,” said Ostrick. “I wanted to do something that spoke to the tribe and also to people curious about Jewish customs and traditions through a comedic lens.” For Ostrick, who has been working as a filmmaker since 1995, “Two Live Jews” hits
they ponder what’s kosher, introduce Yiddish words of the day and talk to Jews in remote locations. Every once in a while you can catch references to local Los Feliz neighborhood such as the shout out to Little Dom’s restaurant that provided examples of non-kosher food. “The content of the show is tongue and cheek,” said Ostrick. “There’s always the potential to offend anyone but it’s done with love and to celebrate our culture.” “Two Live Jews” has all the elements of a well-produced show except for the pro-
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“I’ve kept one foot in traditional media but the new media space is a great landscape to explore,” said Ostrick. “You no longer have to ask permission to have a global audience. . . there are thousands making a living off of youtube.com and actually turning down Hollywood offers because they’d rather keep doing what they are doing,” said Ostrick. “It doesn’t have to mean it’s going to destroy the old system, it’s how you use the technology.” You can catch “Two Live Jews” on eguiders.com and on JLTV.
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Celebrating Julius Shulman’s 100th Birthday by Michael Locke, Ledger Contributing Writer If Julius Shulman had lived to be 100, he would be celebrating his 100th birthday, on October 10th. The celebrated photographer passed away last July 15th. For those of us who knew him, we’ll be gathering together on “10-10-10”, as he liked to say, in groups large and small to raise a toast to his memory. If you’d like to be part of the remembrance, here are a few suggestions:
Angeles’ most significant modern homes. The tour includes the Lovell Health House (Richard Neutra, 1929); Kun House, (Richard Neutra, 1936); Gold House, (Rudolph Schindler, 1945); Hillside House, (Carl Louis Maston, 1948); Shulman House, (Raphael Soriano, 1950) and Ganfert House, (Pierre Koenig, 1981).Tickets are $75 for MAK Friends and students with I.D.; $85 for all others. For tickets: www.MAKcenter. org or call (332) 651-1510. The Julius Shulman Insti-
The celebrated photographer passed away last July 15th. For those of us who knew him, we’ll be gathering together on “10-10-10”, as he liked to say, in groups large and small to raise a toast to his memory. The MAK Center for Art + Architecture will host an Architecture Tour celebrating Shulman’s influential work, featuring modern residences photographed over the course of his career, and give participants a rare opportunity to experience the interiors of Los
tute at Woodbury University will present a week-end long celebration; a symposium and exhibition entitled “10-10-10 Image Architecture Now” beginning Sat., Oct. 9th. The Symposium will feature two panels moderated by Architect Neil Danan and historian Ka-
zys Varnelis and feature architects in conversation with photographers. The afternoon will be emceed by Frances Anderton, host of DnA on KCRW. The exhibition “10-1010: Image.Architecture.Now” follows. Curated by Audrey Landreth, the exhibit features the work of 10 photographers whose work illuminates a wide range of exploration, from the “grand to the poignant and the devastating.” Tickets for the Symposium Panel are $15 prepay or at the door (seating is limited); the exhibition opening is free and runs from Oct. 9th – Oct. 22nd. Woodbury University is located at 7500 Glenoaks
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Coyote Alert Released By City Mary Rodriguez, field deputy with Los Angeles City Council 10, reports that LaBonge’s office has received many calls regarding coyote sightings in the area. According to a “Coyote Alert” recently issued by the Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Services, coyotes may come out at any time of day or night and interact with humans when food or animals are outside left unattended and with
the presence of unenclosed trash bins. The same alert goes on to warn that cats should be kept in doors at all times and dogs should be supervised and restrained on a chain or leash, not exceeding 6 feet in length. For information or to report a sighting contact the Los Angeles Dept. of Animal Services at (888) 452-7381 or visit: www.laanimalservices. com/aboutani_wildlife.htm
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Whose Homework Is It Anyway? By Kristen Taylor, Ledger Columnist I’ve never been one to offer my kids much help with their homework. I’ll happily quiz them before tests, or proofread. I’ll even answer math questions if I think that it’s not going to lead to a discussion of how long it’s been since I was in the 7th grade. But that’s about my limit. After all, it’s their homework, not mine. And all teachers out there recognize when an adult has culled every mistake from a math set, or machineengineered a child’s tide pool diorama. I also think that it’s important for kids to get their primary feedback from their teacher, who is the one with the syllabus and the course content and the specialized training. Still, there is an awful lot of effort that goes into monitoring the homework situation, as we call it around here (as in, “What’s your homework situation tonight?”). When you think about it, homework is the primary source of a kid’s grades. Tests and quizzes are studied for at home. Papers and essays are written at home. Worksheets, math problems, and verb conjugations are all completed at
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home. That’s a big responsibility for parents, who are encouraged to not do the work, but nonetheless make sure that the work is done well. And how do we do that, exactly? By supporting good study habits. And what are those, exactly? Not necessarily what you think. A recent article in the New York Times discounted some long held tenets of how and where kids should do their studying. For instance, it turns out that students do better on exams when they’ve studied the material in varied environments, rather than in one spot. Students also do better on exams when they study mixed sets of problems, rather than single subjects in a block. Also, spreading study sessions out over several days leads to much better retention than a cram session of the same length right before a test. And lastly, testing is not only a means of evaluation, but actually improves learning. Students would be well advised to give themselves more than one “practice test” before they have to do the real thing. I’m going to try to implement these four principles at our house this year, and I’ll let you know how it goes. I just wish they had mentioned some way to take the pain out of those dioramas.
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Last month’s online poll question and results: Now that the city and the Dept. of Water and Power has cancelled this year’s Festival of Lights in Griffith Park due to current DWP construction, are you happy with that decision or will you miss the holiday light show?
City Working to Eliminate Landfills By Caitlin M. Foyt, Mid-City Press Contributing Writer Los Angeles will always new plan where 90 percent of composted or converted into have trash, but it won’t always trash will eventually be conenergy. It’s an action plan that have a place to put all of it. verted into energy.” should completely eliminate By 2040, Los Angeles will This new waste plan, landfills, he said. have run out of landfill space, known as the “Solid Waste “You and I think of landaccording to Bruce Durbin, Integrated Resources Plan fills as trash,” Durbin told head of the Mid City Neigh(SWIRP),” according to the group. “Your children borhood Counand your grandcil’s (MINC) children will Planning & Land think of trash as This new waste plan, known as the Use Committee, energy converduring a meeting “Solid Waste Integrated Resources Plan sion. That’s how last month in the the culture will (SWIRP),” according to Durbin, will Mid-City area. change and Los “The city of Angeles is at the include building waste processing L.A., in 30 years’ forefront of this.” facilities in every district of the city. time, is not going The City to have a landfill of Los Angeles at its disposal unDept. of Public less it ships (garbage) by train Durbin, will include building Works’ Bureau of Sanitation out to Imperial Valley, which waste processing facilities in did not return phone calls as all of you will pay for,” he said, every district of the city. Nineof press time regarding details as he pointed at people sitting ty percent of everything that about when these facilities will around the room. “That’s why is thrown away within city be built or when they can start the city is coming up with a limits will either be recycled, being used by the city. [star gazing]
Star Gazing October 2010 By Anthony Cook Griffith Observatory Astronomer A small comet called Hartley 2 will make its finest pass by the Earth since it was discovered in 1986, coming to within about 11 million miles on Oct. 23rd. Hartley 2 orbits the sun every 6-½ years. NASA is reusing the Deep Impact cometobserving probe (now called EPOXI) to fly with the comet, coming within 600 miles of its icy and dusty nucleus on Nov. 4th. It may be bright enough to observe with binoculars–between magnitude 4 and 5 and may resemble the Andromeda Galaxy—appearing as a small luminous cloud) as it moves from Cassiopeia the Queen to Perseus the Hero on the 6th, a corner of Camelopardalis the Giraffe on the 11th, Perseus again on the 14th, Auriga the Charioteer on the 17th, then the feet of Gemini the Twins
on the 25th. The moon will interfere with viewing the comet from the 21st to the 27th. The comet is so high and far north that it is visible almost all night long. It is best to watch the comet from a wilderness location far from artificial light pollution, but if it is bright enough, it might be shown through the telescopes of Griffith Observatory. Detailed finding information is available on Griffith Observatory’s website, www. griffithobservatory.org, linked to the “Sky Report” page. Venus is last visible in the southwest evening sky on the 10th, and will be difficult to observe as it passes inferior conjunction (between us and the sun) on the 28th. Look for it again in November when it rises in the east ahead of the sun. Jupiter is the bright planet
in the southeast in the early evening. It is in Pisces the Fishes and is highest at about 11 p.m. before it moves to the west, setting as dawn starts. Binoculars will reveal the moons that Galileo discovered in 1609. A telescope is needed to see its colorful red spot and changing cloud belts. The waxing gibbous moon appears near Jupiter on the night of the 19th. The moon is new on the 7th and full on the 22nd. The timing of full moon this month is unfortunate for fans of the Orionid Meteor shower, set to reach its peak on the same morning. Orionids are pieces of Halley’s comet and appear when earth is close to the inbound portion of the comet’s orbit. In May, the outbound particles produce the Aquarid meteor shower. A few bright meteors should be bright enough to beet the moonlight between midnight and dawn for a few nights around the 22nd.
Of the handful of voters this month on this issue:
• 59% said they were happy the Festival will be cancelled
• 40% said they will miss the event This month’s question: This month we report on a man being attacked near Franklin Hills with a baseball bat. Do you feel safe in your community? • Yes. I do feel safe. • No. I worry about crime in my neighborhood.
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AVNC Holds Town Hall, Oct. 9th To Discuss Finding Decorum on Its Website By Caitlin M. Foyt, Ledger Contributing Writer cil reserves the right to delete civil and make people want to ATWATER VILLAGE—The Atcomments that are derogatory, visit. Right now, some of the water Village Neighborhood discriminatory, rude, libelous, forum comments are making a Council (AVNC) is looking slanderous or offensive. lot of bad taste in the mouth,” for the community to help The general vision for the said Jenkins. them develop a clear set of new civility guidelines will reDuring the August AVNC guidelines that will promote quire that all forum contribumeeting, Leona Gardner spoke a more civil atmosphere on its tors register their user names during public comment to exonline discussion forum and and acknowledge that they plain that her business practicwebsite. es were unfairly During last and inaccurately month’s AVNC The general vision for the new civility portrayed on the meeting, a comguidelines will require that all forum forum. mittee was formed “I only reto assist in this contributors register their user names and task. Community acknowledge that they agree to follow the cently read the website, about members are invit“golden rule” of treating others the way the property and ed to join to help you would like to be treated. problems with site guidelines and Oaksterdam and how the forum will agree to follow the “golden I was a bit shocked. I decided be moderated. rule” of treating others the to come and share some more “It’s not ultimately a deciway you would like to be treataccurate information than sion that should come from the ed. Unless users create verified what I was reading,” said council itself,” said Cindy-Maaccounts, he or she cannot Gardner, who is the owner of rie Jenkins, secretary and outparticipate in the online disthe property that’s rented to reach chair for the AVNC. “It cussion, Jenkins said. One of Oaksterdam University and really needs to come from the the committee’s first jobs will Jubilee Adult Health Daycare, people who use it, the stakebe to establish how users will both located on Glendale Blvd. holders in Atwater Village.” verify their accounts. Robert Smith, AVNC coCurrently, the forum “What I have here is bachair later spoke in defense of policy asks only that users log sically extending the code the forum during the August in as “members” to post comof civility guidelines that we neighborhood council meetments on the forum. Comhave for the council onto the ing, stating that when the foments should be polite and website. This way we are able rum is used properly, it’s a posstay on topic, according to to moderate, keep everything itive tool for the community. current policy, and the coun-
munity that are interested in becoming involved with the new forum and website committee can attend a town hall meeting 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Oct. 9th at Christ’s Church of Griffith Park, 3851 Edenhurst Ave. Or email Jenkins at Outreach@atwatervillage.org.
Los Feliz Resident Receives Excellence in Writing Award offering encouragement and financial support at a critical time. The awards of $25,000 each were presented to the six recipients Sept. 23rd in New York City. Johnson’s poems have most recently appeared in Best New Poets 2009, New England Review and Iron Horse Literary Review. She is currently working on a first collection of poems.
LOS FELIZ—Poet and Los Feliz resident Sara Elizabeth Johnson has received a 2010 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, which is given annually to six women writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers. Celebrating its 16th year, the Rona Jaffe Awards have helped many women build successful writing careers by
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Five alternative routes for extending the Metro Red or Purple lines are being considered, all basically traveling under Wilshire Boulevard west to Santa Monica. > Alternatives include extending the line to either Westwood/UCLA or the VA Hospital; extending the line all the way to Santa Monica; and adding a segment between Hollywood and Beverly Hills via West Hollywood. > Estimated travel time between Union Station in downtown LA to the Westwood/UCLA station would be 25 minutes. For more information visit: metro.net/westside
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DeMille’s Legacy to Los Feliz By Diane Kanner, Ledger Columnist Scott Eyman’s new book, Empire of Dreams, may be as useful as Neal Gabler’s Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination in recreating the Los Feliz of the golden age of film. Half a century after the death of Cecil B. DeMille, Eyman’s biography of the filmmaker is being lauded as “remarkable” and “compelling,”—good news for locals interested in Paramount Pictures’ legendary director. Back in 1915, DeMille
levard. Constance enjoyed women’s club activities, and an architect who designed several of the clubs—Julia Morgan— also designed a breezeway which connected the original DeMille house to one next door which the DeMilles purchased in 1921. W.C. Fields lived across the street. The family of young singer Deanna Durbin settled a block away. When daughter Katherine DeMille married Anthony Quinn, the couple lived nearby. Eldest DeMille daughter Cecilia married twice and resided in a number of homes within shouting
What reviewers applaud in Scott Eyman’s Empire of Dreams is his depiction of the well-known contradictions in DeMille’s personality. and his wife Constance purchased a home in the emerging enclave called Laughlin Park. Eventually the street was named DeMille Drive. “We have never been lured to other places which have become much more fashionable,” DeMille admitted in his autobiography. The DeMille’s stayed in Los Feliz with their four children because of quick access to Paramount on Marathon Street in Hollywood. The camera sometimes rolled at home as it did during 1927’s “King of Kings,” when an olive grove beyond the swimming pool doubled for the Middle East. Nineteen-hour workdays concluded when DeMille’s chauffeur returned him to the white neo-classical home, clearly visible today on a hillside south of Los Feliz Bou-
distance of her parents. She maintained the original DeMille estate long after her parents were deceased. Two Oscar statuettes remained on DeMille’s desk. The house was packed with production sketches, radio show transcripts, props and manuscripts. In 1988, four years after Cecilia’s death, the house was sold for $2.5 million to Terrence and Evelyn O’Toole who removed the Morgan-designed breezeway in order to disassemble the estate. The houses were sold separately in 1990 for $2.4 million and $1.5 million. Two years ago, the decimals changed a bit and just one of the houses was available for $24 million. What reviewers applaud in Scott Eyman’s Empire of Dreams is his depiction of the
well-known contradictions in DeMille’s personality. Eyman, who no doubt relied upon materials Cecilia DeMille preserved in the home for so many years, reveals that “DeMille positively affected other lives in myriad ways.” According to the Wall Street Journal, DeMille “kept needy people on his payroll, quietly lent or gave money, and after sound came in, made a point of employing former silent-film actors fallen on hard times. Here,” the article continues, “for once, we have a sense of DeMille as an entirely actualized man. He was well into his 30s before he shot any film, but he rarely wasted a moment thereafter. We are now able to see Cecil B. DeMille with the remarkable clarity of a meticulously restored print.”
Maria Lopez to Appear at Glendale “Unity Fest” Oct. 10th GLENDALE—Television personality Mario Lopez will make a special celebrity guest appearance at this year’s Annual Unity Fest International Street Fair. The event is free and will be held Sun., Oct. 10th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Brand Boulevard between California and Lexington. Lopez since 2008 has been weekday and weekend anchor on the television program “Extra.” He has also been seen on “America’s Best Dance Crew” and “Dancing with the Stars.” The City’s goal with the Unity Fest is to celebrate unity through diversity. This year’s event will feature a global
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Ray Charles Memorial Library to Open By Chalon Washington, Ledger Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES—The city honored the 80th birthday of iconic American entertainer Ray Charles with the grand opening of the Ray Charles Memorial Library, Sept. 23rd—his birthday. The library is located at 2107 W. Washington Blvd., right outside the northern edge of the district and will be the newest addition to “Ray Charles Square.” The Ray Charles Square currently houses RPM Recording Studio built in the winter of 1964 as well as his former business headquarters. Here he recorded classics like, “Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma” and “America the Beautiful.” As history proves itself, Charles faced his own adversities growing up, such as going blind by age 7 or being orphaned at 15. Still, the musical genius learned to read and write music. As a songwriter, he penned nearly 200 songs. Even more impressively
officially designated “A cultural and historic landmark” by the city of Los Angeles. At the ceremony, Charles was quoted “I love this place, It’s the only home I’ve truly had for most of my professional career and I thank the city of Los Angeles for their efforts to make the studios a special part of Los Angeles history.” Long time manager Joe Adams and Ray designed, RPM International and its creators remained loyal to the neighborhood, formerly known as Sugar Hill and now known as Harvard Heights. The centerpiece of the Ray Charles Memorial Library is a self-guided interactive exhibit. The experience includes a 15-minute introductory film, touch screen portals, photographic panels and participatory activities—such as mixing a song and hearing the resulting performance by Charles or singing along on a stage as a background “Raelett.” Charles’ piano, recording
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equipment, stage wardrobe and legendary sunglasses are among the hundreds of artifacts on display. The Library will also house the extensive archives of recordings, photographs, documents, awards, gifts and other objects of historical importance. With plans to extend access to the general public in 201, the library will now be open exclusively to school groups by invitation only. “We want [students] to walk away from this place with changed perspectives about themselves, inspired by the possibilities. At a time when music and arts curriculum in the schools has declined, we also hope the library will be a catalyst to encourage young people to study music and learn about the business side of the industry as well,” said Valerie Ervin, president of the Ray Charles Foundation. www.losfelizledger.com
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It’s That Bewitching Time of Year Again By Oliver Gettell Ledger Contributing Writer Consider these local Halloween events for your little ghosts or goblins:
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HOLLYWOOD—Oscar and Nyla Arslanian, Publisher and Editor of Discover Hollywood and president of the Hollywood Arts Council have been chosen by the Travel & Tourism Marketing Association (TTMA) as the 2010 recipients of the Anastasia K. Mann Leadership Award. TTMA recognizes the importance of leadership in the travel and tourism industry and seeks to honor those individuals whose direction
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modern culture. The festivities include arts and crafts, live entertainment, food and drink, and more. Dia De Los Muertos attire is encouraged. Admission is $10 (free for children under 10). Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Sat., Oct. 30th, 2 p.m. to midnight. 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Information: (323) 4470999; www.ladayofthedead.com. Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Hop in a hay-filled wagon and prepare for a spectacle of thrills and chills. All sorts of frights await in the dark woods of the old zoo. There will also be a creepy carnival and an eerie maze. Admission is $25-$35. Not recommended for children under 8. Griffith Park Old Zoo, Thurs., Oct. 14th, 21st, 28th, 5 p.m. to midnight; Fri. and Sat., Oct. 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th, 5 p.m. to midnight; Sun., Oct. 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Griffith
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The Truth About Leaf Blowers By Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge Angelenos have one of the most unique autumns in the nation. Like the rest of the country, we are blessed with the warm colors of turning leaves, but for us, the sun always shines brightly. While our streets are not teeming
with leaf peepers, we certainly have flurries of leaves piling onto our yards and driveways. To the annoyance of many neighbors, leaf blowers are often the simple solution to rid our driveways and yards of the leaves. Their use has created problems for residents who are concerned about exhaust from gas-powered blowers and noise. The laws surrounding leaf blowers are subject to misinformation. Allow me to put much of the speculation to rest. • Electric blowers are not banned. While this type of leaf blower may be confused for a gas-powered leaf blower because of its similar shape, they don’t produce the same level of noise or fumes. The key sign is that the gas-powered leaf blowers will be accompanied by a bulky backpack carried around by the user. • The gas-powered version may not be used within 500 feet of a residence. • Of course, as with all noise limitations, leaf blowers may not be used before 7:00 a.m.
or after 10:00 p.m. This is in line with the noise ordinance guidelines established for amplified sound in 1982, nearly a decade after Los Angeles first began to manage noise issues. The first violation of one of the leaf blower ordinances is subject to a warning. For those with gardeners, that means you are subject to all the same laws as your employee. After a warning, you and your gardener could be fined incrementally. If you are on the other side of the fence when the leaf blower is powered on, please remember there are peaceful ways toward finding a solution. To report violations of any of the gas-powered leaf blower laws above, please call the Leaf Blower Complaint Line at 1-800-996-2489 or fill out an online complaint form at http://bss.lacity.org/request. htm. You’ll need the time, street address, and license plate number of the offender. The best rule to consider when it comes to these noisy tools is the Golden Rule. I encourage you to extend a good neighbor policy to the members of your community. Sure, a leaf blower may
be easier than raking, but it may cost you hundreds of dollars in fines and the goodwill of your neighbor. If you have a gardener, encourage him to purchase an inexpensive electric or battery-powered leaf blower. They’re quieter, better for the environment and better for their health, too!
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Working Toward Fiscal Responsibility By Mike Gatto California Assembly District 43 I am the new A ssemblyman representing all or parts of the Silver Lake, Franklin Hills, Los Feliz, and Atwater Village. I am also a neighbor, born and raised, and raising my family in our wonderful
Since taking office in June, I have worked to bring fiscal responsibility and transparency to government. neck of the woods. We face a crisis in our state that is the result of allowing longstanding problems to fester. These problems were exacerbated by the current economic malaise, but are also due to systemic deficiencies in the way we govern ourselves and the way we spend our collective resources. Since taking office in June, I have worked to bring fiscal responsibility and transparency to government. Below are some of the issues I’ve worked on:
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In light of the reports of excessive salaries in places like Bell and Vernon, I wrote AB 192, legislation forcing cities that pay exorbitant salaries to their management to pay for those employees’ pensions without burdening the taxpayers of other cities throughout the state. During these times particularly, I think local resources are best spent on public safety, classroom instruction, and delivering basic government functions, like paving roads— and not on $800,000 salaries for bureaucrats. I also co-sponsored legislation requiring the disclosure in ballot pamphlets of the identities of the top five contributors to statewide initiatives. Too often organizations from other states, without the best interests of Californians in mind, spend inordinate amounts of money to influence California law. This proposal will give voters more information to determine who is bankrolling a measure that can affect millions of lives here in California.
Finally, I co-sponsored legislation that would channel over $1.1 billion of federal funds directly into our classrooms. Again, at a time where schools everywhere are being forced to cut back. Please contact me if you need help with any state issue, or if you just want to share your thoughts on any issue. You can call me at (818) 558-3043 or e-mail me by visiting www. asm.ca.gov/Gatto. Please also say hello if you see me jogging around the reservoir!
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often threw dinner parties, for which he served as chef. “He was a really good cook and had a very good palate,” said Storch. He specialized in Italian and Indian cuisine, as well as vegetarian food, which he ate exclusively for many years before becoming sick.
Slater also had a specialty that few knew about: “He made incredible pies,” said Storch. “He’d make these apricot and peach pies, and they were never too sweet. We’d always tell him, ‘give up real estate and open a pie bakery.’” A charismatic host, Slater’s personality served him well both socially and profession-
ally. “He had a really great, off-beat sense of humor,” said Storch. “He was quite a subtle person, a very gentle person… he was very charming, and people really liked him.” Tracy Do, who worked with Slater beginning in 2006, added that she had nicknamed him “the nutty professor.” “He was just a lot of fun to work with,” she said. “He brought a lot of humor to the office in a job that can be quite stressful. Despite his outgoing personality, Slater was nevertheless a private person in many respects. He had several good friends, but even to Storch— perhaps his closest confidant—some parts of Slater’s life remained a mystery. “He was not an easy person to get to know,” she said. The reason may have been—in part—that aside from his gastronomic hobbies, many of Slater’s interests were personal in nature. He spent a great deal of time pursuing a spiritual path, and after studying and practicing Tibetan Buddhism, he later converted to Hinduism, a practice with which he remained until his passing. “He was definitely on a spiritual search,” said Storch. “It was a search for himself and
City Files Suit vs. Ralphs for Overcharging coffee, deli items, and they kept finding the same violations over and over again,” said Don Cocek, deputy city attorney who filed the case. Specific violations found by city inspectors include not defrosting fish properly so customers paid for the weight of ice, incorrectly marking the weight on packages of chicken sold by the ounce, and charg-
peated attempts by the Ledger for comment. Neither two local Ralphs—at 5429 Hollywood LOS ANGELES—The Ralphs Blvd. in Hollywood and grocery chain is facing a multi2520 Glendale Blvd. in Silver count criminal case which Lake—is listed in the criminal claims that it has overcharged case. customers. At another store—one The Los Angeles city attorin the Mid-City area of Los ney brought the case against Angeles—some locals do reRalphs and its parent comport being overcharged there. pany, Kroger, in May of this When conyear. In the suit, fronted, resi14 Ralphs stores dents said are listed, with Specific violations found by city that store locations ranginspectors include not defrosting fish management ing from the San Fernando Valley properly so customers paid for the weight offered their money back to Los Angeles. of ice, incorrectly marking the weight or free prodCharges inon packages of chicken sold by the uct. clude 14 counts “They of false and ounce, and charging customers for were willing misleading adbulk coffee without subtracting to give me vertising, 18 my money violations of unthe weight of the bag. back on the lawful compuspot,” said tation of value, ing customers for bulk coffee Laura Rudison, a board memnine violations of selling prewithout subtracting the weight ber of the of the Olympic packaged commodities in less of the bag. Park Neighborhood Council quantity than represented and When taken together, said (OPNC), who states that she 18 violations of false labeling. Cocek, these seemingly small was overcharged for canned The problem was discovviolations amount to a lot: green beans. “What about ered by the Los Angeles City “At 10.99 a pound [for cofthe hundreds of thousands of Dept. of Weights and Meafee], the bag costs 34 cents, so people who are not looking at sures in 2008. Between that every customer would pay for their receipts?” she said. year and 2009, Ralphs stores the bag. It all adds up after a In response to the rewere issued 48 citations. while.” peated citations against “The inspectors were Representatives from the company, the Dept. of checking for things that are Kroger did not respond to reWeights and Measures consold by weight, like fish, bulk By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie Ledger Contributing Writer
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for some spiritual meaning.” At the same time that Slater cultivated his personal interests, his business grew. A realtor with Prudential, he received the company’s “Legend Award” several years in a row, and his website—which is still up—states that Slater was responsible for 20 percent of the homes sold in Silver Lake. In early 2010, his work was recognized by the Los Angeles Times Magazine, which included Slater in a profile on several of the cities most prominent realtors. “He worked a lot and he put his clients first,” said Do. “There wasn’t really a weekend that didn’t have Michael there.” By 2004, Slater had saved enough money to build his dream home in Maui. “It was a very contemporary modernist building,” said Storch. “It had far off ocean views, and it
was a beautiful location.” But while the building was completed in 2005, in the end Slater rarely visited, in part because of his diagnosis. What began as colon cancer in 2004 eventually metastasized, first to his lungs and finally to his brain. And after two surgeries earlier this year, Slater’s prognosis did not look good. “Michael did go to hospice,” said Calvin, but ultimately went back to his own home. “He fought it to the end.” When he passed, Slater was at home in Silver Lake, surrounded by friends and family. “He was remarkable—he really was,” said Storch. “He went from working in a very small firm on Jefferson and Normandie to up to this area, and he really created something for himself—quite an empire.”
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Zoo’s Komodo Dragon Hatchlings Go On Exhibit GRIFFITH PARK—This summer the first of 22 Komodos hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo. Over the course of the next 11 days, 21 additional Komodos hatched. Several of the young Komodos are now currently exploring their newly renovated exhibit in the Winnick Family Children’s Zoo. “These hatchlings are a landmark event for the L.A. Zoo,” said curator of reptiles and amphibians Ian Recchio. “We’re excited to be able to display these young dragons and think Angelenos are equally excited to come and see them.” Less than 10 zoos in North America have been able to breed Komodos; this marks the L.A. Zoo’s first success at breeding them. www.losfelizledger.com
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) Trustee Betty White and Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians Ian Recchio pose with a Komodo dragon hatchling at the Los Angeles Zoo on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, prior to releasing the hatchlings into their newly renovated exhibit located in the Winnick Family Children’s Zoo. Photo by Tad Motoyama/Los Angeles Zoo
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Park area. A female was walking near Laveta Terrace and Scott Avenue with a male friend. According to police, the couple was approached by two men described as being Hispanic and between 16 and 22 years old. They demanded the victims’ property, then struck the male victim on the leg with the bat. After the female surrendered her belongings, the two attackers fled in a white fourdoor sedan, possibly a 1980s model. Approximately 50 minutes later, in the Franklin Hills area of Los Feliz, near Ames Street and Ben Lomond Place, a man was walking home alone when he was approached by two men who
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ment in politics and the running of business. Sheldon’s personal background was one of classic Americana: he was born in upstate New York in 1922 to poverty-stricken dairy farmers and attended school in a oneroom schoolhouse. He went on to graduate from New York University’s School of Engineering and, later, from Cornell University with a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations. In his role at Ford, Sheldon did have to complete some unpleasant tasks, such as closing the company’s auto assembly plant in Pico Rivera in 1980. Still, he held to the principles outlined in his famous Harvard article, encouraging the employee voice, conduct-
were armed with baseball bats. The victim refused to give up his property and began to scream for help. That’s when one of the attackers struck him in the head with a bat. Gizelle Emerson-James, a resident who lives near John Marshall High School, said she was in her bedroom when she heard the man shouting for help. “All of a sudden I hear a gentleman’s voice crying ‘Help me! Help me! Call 911!’” she said. “I went outside and he was crawling up the street, so I said ‘Sit down here. According to EmersonJames, the man told her that he had been at a bar on Hyperion Avenue and that he had been attacked by four guys, two of them with baseball bats.
ing roundtables with college students and teachers to discuss business in society, and keeping his company involved in politics beyond writing checks. Sheldon spent 28 years with Ford, so not surprisingly, he always drove a Ford car. Driving was a favorite pastime, along with international travel (he visited Nepal and Tibet twice) and keeping involved in politics. It is believed that George Romney, three-term governor of Michigan, ran at Sheldon’s urging. Sheldon is survived by his wife, Marilyn Flynn, dean of USC’s School of Social Work; his children Robert, Catherine and Joanne; his stepson James; and eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
“He doesn’t know if it was a hate crime or a mugging,” she said. Police said there is no evidence indicating the victims were targeted based on their sex, descent, race or sexual orientation. There are no suspects at this time, but investigators believe the attacks may be gang related. Ortiz said these attacks resemble a “typical” gang robbery. “Sometimes they use a gun. Most of the time they just use fear, bodily force. They’ll push someone and then demand their property. This one they happened to use baseball bats. It’s not really unusual,” he said. Detectives said the victims were in stable condition when they conducted their follow-up reports.
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any difference in business for us, compared with the excitement that it used to bring. It was just another Saturday night.” Another noticed an increase in pedestrian activity, but no increase in sales or customers. “It seemed a little busier on the street and there were people walking around,” said Jessica Hlavac, manager of Panty Raid on Hillhurst Ave. Several businesses reported that members of the LFVBID had dropped off flyers and posters for the stores a few weeks in advance of the event. The decision to change the structure of the fair came after LFVBID board members concluded that the fair had grown too big and no longer reflected the spirit of the neighborhood. At a meeting earlier this year,
several members reported hearing complaints from local business owners that the fair, because of its street closures, required that they shut down their storefronts. The cost of the fair was also significant—permits for street closures alone cost several thousand dollars. Serrano stated that the LFVBID felt that the changes this year were warranted, despite what might be a slow start to the new look and feel of the fair. “The whole point is to encourage shopping, eating, using our local great services here in the village,” she said in the same e-mail. As the Ledger went to press, the LFVBID reports they do not have a headcount or an expenditure tally from the event.
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Must-see Documentaries By Kathy A. McDonald, Los Feliz Ledger Columnist This year’s crop of documentary features films is outstanding. From The Cove (the feature documentary Academy Award winner) to Charles Ferguson’s Inside Job (to be released October 15th in Los Angeles) audiences who crave imaginative, intelligent and well-crafted films have much to choose from. While these films may not linger in theaters for an extended time, they certainly will become available via DVD, Netflix or on-demand. The must see documentary of the year is Inside Job. The film is an incredibly detailed look at the worldwide eco-
Catfish, from newcomers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, is a zinger. Also from a newcomer, Yael Hersonski’s A Film Unfinished uses a propaganda piece shot by the Nazis in Warsaw’s Jewish ghetto to examine the idea of film footage as historical fact. www.iamrogue.com/catfish www.afilmunfinished.com/ And filmmakers Tim Hetherington and writer Sebastian Junger embed viewers in Afghanistan’s dangerous Korengal Valley along with a platoon of U.S. Marines via Restrepo. An eyewitness account of combat in that country, audiences cannot help but question the ongoing involvement of U.S. troops in the region after seeing this film. www.restrepothemovie.com
nomic collapse that carefully explains the collusion between Wall Street and the U.S. government’s financial policies. While credit default swaps might seem too complicated to understand, this film demystifies the policies that lead to the mortgage meltdown and our current economic woes. www.insidejob.com/ Filmmaker Lucy Walker is involved with two memorable, though wildly divergent films in terms of subject matter this year. Already released, Countdown to Zero takes on the threat of nuclear war posed by the global proliferation of nuclear weapons. On the opposite end of the emotional spectrum, Waste Land is an uplifting story of Brazilian artist Vik Muniz who journeys to a Brazilian landfill and creates art with a group of workers there. (Waste Land will be play at the Nuart in November.) Attracted to strong characters, Walker’s earlier film Blindsight, the story of a blind Tibetan children climbing Mt. Everest, is also a powerful character piece. www.wastelandmovie.com Two intriguing documentaries investigate the idea of onscreen reality and truth. Sad, funny, entertaining and an-all-too real story of connection in the Facebook-era, Page 14 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beyond Eden LA Municipal Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Saturday Oct. 9 and Sunday Oct. 10 Seven local galleries combine and showcase their artists’ work at this second annual contemporary art fair. Look for artworks from Thinkspace, Carmichael Gallery and La Luz de Jesus showcased on Olive Hill. Saturday night’s opening promises to be a memorable art party featuring live painting demonstrations. www.beyondedenartfair. com/ MAK Center Architectural Tour Sunday Oct. 10 from 11 a.m.6 p.m. In honor of famed architectural photographer Julius Shulman (1910-2009),
the MAK Center conducts tours at six modernist residences that were often photographed by Shulman. Highlights include the Lovell Health House in Los Feliz by Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler’s Gold House as well as Shulman’s former home designed by Raphael Soriano. www.MakCenter.org The Mandala Project Hammer Museum, Oct. 25- Nov. 7 Here is a rare opportunity to watch Buddhist monks from Nepal create a traditional Tibetan sacred sand painting and then sweep the intricately created image away. The monks/artists will be working 10 days, from approximately 11 am-1p.m. and then from 3-6 p.m. www.hammer.ucla.edu
“Hitweek” Brings Italian Musicians to The Ford Amphitheater LOS ANGELES—Italian musicians will be showcased at the Ford Amphitheater Oct. 14th as part of Hit Week, when KCRW will present pianist Ludovico Einaudi. Scheduled for Oct. 15th is multi-platinum Italian singer Elisa—whose ballad “Dancing” was featured on “So You Think You Can Dance”—along with the alt pop duo La Blanche Alchimie. Tickets for each evening’s concert are $20 and $12 for full-time students with ID and children 12 and under, are available at www.FordTheatres.org or 323 461-3673 Adults who buy tickets on or before Oct. 8th pay only $15. Full festival VIP Packages are available for $100.
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Edendale Grill By Pat Saperstein, Ledger Restaurant Reviewer SILVER LAKE—The Edendale Grill is a restaurant that has always had more influence as a bar. There are those who favor the martinis, those who love the spacious front patio with its twinkling lights and many who are thrilled that the historic Silver Lake firehouse was so carefully restored. But since Edendale opened eight years ago, there have been precious few who love the food. Whether Edendale is more of a bar or has ambitions to be a real restaurant, it’s not particularly good at either. The wine and beer list could use serious work. Wine from a middling list is even harder to enjoy served in cheap, heavy glasses. With nearly every bar and restaurant in town seriously stepping up its beer
program, the best Edendale can offer is Racer 5 and Stella valiantly holding down a list of bland commercial brews. Special cocktails are on the overwrought side, though the standard ones are fine. The restaurant recently changed hands, with former bartender Eddie Ebell taking over from longtime owner Melanie Tusquellas. Ebell kept the former chef but changed up the menu a bit, adding more contemporary-sounding dishes like wild blue crab salad, pork confit sopes and quail eggs on toast with proscuitto. The longtime tableside Caesar is gone, replaced by salads like pear, stilton and butter lettuce with a curiously flavorless lemon tarragon dressing. Alas, adding burrata
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Adam Arkin to Host Benefit For Juvenile Mentoring Program LOS FELIZ—Emmy Award nominated actor and director Adam Arkin will host a staged reading performance of “Hard Times,” an original play written by youth at L.A. County Probation Camp David Gonzales, to benefit The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company. Guest performers will include Hector Elizondo (Valentine’s Day), Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Sam Jaeger (Parenthood), Roma Maffia, (Nip/Tuck), Wayne Wilderson and Unusual Suspects Youth Alumni. The reading will take place at Mount Hollywood Church Sun., Oct. 17th from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Proceeds will support the ongoing efforts of The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, an award-winning, model mentoring program that uses theatre arts to reach underserved youth in the juvenile justice system, foster care, gangs, treatment centers and violence plagued neighborhoods. The staged reading will be followed by a reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres from local vendors. Tickets are $75 each and can be purchased online at BrownPaperTickets. com or by calling 1-800-8383006. Mount Hollywood Church is located at 4607 Prospect Ave.
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The Thirsty Crow By Tara de Lis, Ledger Wine and Spirits Columnist SILVER LAKE—The Thirsty Crow is offering something different, than the usual standard dive bar found so often here: a drinking den devoted to American brown spirits—meaning bourbon, rye and whiskey— and handcrafted cocktails incorporating high-quality ingredients. Owner Bobby Green and his “1933 Group” have completely redesigned the former Stinker’s space and turned it into a sophisticated cocktail spot for the area’s increasingly food, wine and spirits-savvy residents. The look is “early American West,” according to Green, and suggests the 1930s—“the goal was pre-World War II.” Vintage bottles, signage and antique bric-a-brac are tastefully displayed against a backdrop of dark woods, dim lighting and exposed brick. The horseshoe-shaped bar is the centerpiece of the main room, with a nook containing dual wrap-around leather booths. Overall, the theme is much more restrained than most of Green’s campy bars, which include Highland Park’s Little Cave and Los Feliz’s own Bigfoot Lodge. This one is where Green says he
feels most at home. “That’s kind of the decade I live in all the time,” he muses, “I never thought that people would like that ‘old timey’ stuff, but with the resurgence in classic cocktails, everything is pre-Prohibition.” Speaking of cocktails, the list here is impressive and varied. Highlights are the namesake house specialty, which is made with Jim Beam rye whiskey, citrus, bitters and ginger beer, and served in a mason jar. There are also classics like the mint julep, the old-fashioned and the Sazerac. Manhattans have their own section of the menu, from traditional to variations involving flavors of caramel, marmalade and even molé! This being primarily a whiskey bar, the sipping list is extensive. Popular brands are well represented, but more rare bottles are available too, from the Pappy Van Winkle Special Reserve Lot B to Parker’s Heritage Golden Anniversary Edition. The Thirsty Crow is open weekdays from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. 2939 Sunset Blvd. (323) 661-6007. www.thirstycrowbar.com Tara de Lis is a freelance writer who lives in Hollywood.
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“The Office’s” Jenna Fischer Produces “Sad Happy Sucker” in Silver Lake by Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theatre Critic Our area is blessed with many creative people. Like Jenna Fischer, the actress who portrays Pam, a secretary turned saleswoman on the hit TV show “The Office.” Her latest foray into creativity is her role as producer of “Sad Happy Sucker,” now playing at Silver Lake’s Lyric Hyperion Theatre. The play was written by her husband, Lee Kirk, and is directed by Silver Lake resident Sean Gunn, best known for playing Kirk for seven years on the hit television show “Gilmore Girls.” Fischer says that she gained a new perspective on the creative process by producing this show. “As producer it has been my responsibility to manage the budget, negotiate the proper theater space, secure props, set, lighting, make sure we are filling the house each night. The list is endless. And the trick is making sure that to your actors, it appears to happen by magic,” she said. The 90-minute producsee THEATER page 32
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citywide series of street closures designed to promote walking, skating, playing and bike riding — invites Angelenos to enjoy seven and a half miles of car-free streets. The concept originated in the congested streets of Bogotá, Colombia, more than 30 years ago. A map of the designated area is available online. Sun., Oct. 10th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Along Heliotrope Drive, New Hampshire Ave., Fourth St., Virgil Ave., Sixth St. and beyond. Info: www.ciclavia.org.
Architecture & Beyond Charles Fleming is the author of Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historical Staircases of Los Angeles, a survey of public staircases in and around Silver Lake. He will share his knowledge and experiences of the local landscape. Los Feliz Branch Library, Thurs., Oct. 14th at 6:45 p.m. 1874 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. Info: (323) 913-4710; www.lapl.org. Beyond Eden Art Fair The second annual Beyond Eden art fair will showcase work from a number of local galleries, including Thinkspace, LeBasse Projects and Crewest. The free event will also feature the presentation of a lifetime-achievement award to Robert Williams, live painting demonstrations and a celebration of the roving underground-art show Cannibal Flower. L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Sat., Oct. 9th, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sun., Oct. 10th, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 4800 Hollywood Blvd., East Hollywood. Info: www.beyondedenartfair.com. Paper Trail: October Edition Happy renews its group exhibition Paper Trail, which opened last month and features small works on paper created by artists from the Los Angeles area and beyond. This month adds art by Matt Causey, Brigid Mason and Yong Sin. Pieces are available for immediate purchase, giving viewers a chance to buy compelling art at reasonable prices. Happy, Fri., Oct. 1st, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 4675 Hollywood Blvd., Los
SCIENCE “Old School,” by Anthony Ausgang, part of this year’s Beyond Eden Art Fair, at the L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Sat., Oct. 9th, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sun., Oct. 10th, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feliz. Info: (323) 661-2200; happyonlinestore.blogspot.com. The State of L.A. Murals Today Oscar Garza moderates this panel discussion on the current state of murals in Los Angeles and the controversy about public murals versus advertising. Autry Museum of the American West, Sat., Oct. 9th, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park. Info: (323) 667-2000; www.theautry.org.
BOOKS Book Club The monthly Atwater Book Club will meet to discuss The Kitchen God’s Wife, by Amy Tan. Like Tan’s previous novel, The Joy Luck Club, the book explores female and Chinese American identity. Atwater Village Branch Library, Tues., Oct. 12th, 1 p.m.
3379 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village. Info: (323) 664-1353; www.lapl.org Finding Your Secret Story Novelist, playwright, screenwriter and USC professor S.L. Stebel leads this free workshop for writers. Participants are invited to bring three pages of a novel, screenplay or short story in progress. Stories, Sat., Oct. 9th, 4 p.m. 1716 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. Info: (213) 413-3733; www.slstebel.com. Sara Marcus New York-based writer and musician Sara Marcus will discuss and sign her new book, Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution. The book explores the history of the underground cultural movement known as Riot Grrrl, which expressed a new form of feminism in the 1990s through zines, punk rock, art and activism. As an added bonus, musical acts
Dunes and Anna Oxygen will also perform. Skylight Books, Tues., Oct. 5th, 7:30 p.m., 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz. Info: (323) 660-1175; www.skylightbooks.com.
DANCE DanceSpot Studio A Dance’s monthly dance concerts give local companies a chance to show their work in an intimate space. This month features choreography inspired by Bob Fosse. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Studio A Dance, Sat., Oct. 2nd, 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. 2306 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. Info: (323) 661-8311; www.studioadance.com.
RECREATION CicLAvia Los Angeles’ first ciclovía — a
All Space Considered This free public program held the first Friday of every month in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater explores astronomy, space science and space exploration. Griffith Observatory, Fri., Oct. 1st, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 2800 E. Observatory Road, Griffith Park. Info: (213) 473-0800; www.griffithobservatory.org.
THEATER The Train Driver This production marks the United States premiere of Athol Fugard’s latest play. The Train Driver tells the story of a tormented conductor grappling with his personal demons. Starring Morlan Higgins and Adolphus Ward; Stephen Sachs directs. Tickets are $15-$30. The Fountain Theatre, Thurs. to Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m., Oct. 8th to Dec. 12th. 5060 Fountain Ave., East Hollywood. Info: (323) 663-2235; www.fountaintheatre.com.
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Moran said. “Additionally, we had several artists come by throughout the day who played music, designed public displays of their creativity and their political ideals.” Stephen Box, who is running for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council next year, has been active in the event for the past four years. “It’s just great fun,” Box said. “And it gives us an opportunity to create community and bring people together. We live in paradise, and it’s absolutely wrong to not go outside and claim our paradise.” This year, Box organized a group bike ride, which took him from Hollywood to Westwood Town Square and to SoHo to USC, among other places. Periodically, he attracts
followers and updates the community by tweeting his current location as he drives. After the ride, they played the 1979 film, Breaking Away starring Dennis Quad in the parking spaces at Echo Park Film Center. Claudia Vazquez, cochair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council’s Arts and Culture Committee says her committee did not create their own park this year, yet she did encourage and support the parking spot held at the triangle park in front of “Where” in Silver Lake. “It’s a patch of green that nobody uses,” Vazquez said. “We can encourage people to go outside. We can claim back the streets and in turn there will be less crime, less
trash … it gives people the opportunity to meet each other.” There were no altercations with the Los Angeles Police Dept., and according to Parking Day participants, police officers were generally supportive and cooperative with the entire affair. City Council President Eric Garcetti said he is proud of the green spaces in his district, considering the space that is available in the city. “While I’m proud that we’ve been able to triple the number of parks in my council district, open space in the neighborhoods I represent will always be at a premium,” Garcetti said. “We must continuously explore creative ways to best use the limited land we have.”
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Atwater Village Neighborhood Council Organizes Community Cookbook By Caitlin M. Foyt, Ledger Contributing Writer ATWATER VILLAGE—The Atwater Village Neighborhood Council (AVNC) has started taking steps toward assembling a cookbook that aims to include the entire community. Those interested in submitting a recipe—local restaurants included—can fill out a recipe submission form, found on the back page of the most recent edition of The Atwater Village Voice Newspaper. People can also email atwaterrecipes@yahoo.com to obtain a form, or inquire at Glenfeliz Elementary, Atwater Elementary or Holy Trinity Elementary. Forms can be dropped off at any of the above listed local elementary schools or may be mailed directly to the neighborhood council at: Atwater Village Neighborhood Council, ATTN: recipes, 3371 Glendale Blvd. Unit 105, Los Angeles, CA 90039. The deadline for all
recipe submissions is Oct. 15th. An art contest will also be held to find the custom art that will decorate the book’s cover and dividers. The theme for the artwork is “Atwater Village: What I love about our neighborhood.” The neighborhood council will vote on the entries to select the winners. The books are estimated to cost $12 each. Proceeds will be evenly divided among the neighborhood’s three elementary schools. “We have a large Hispanic community and we have a large Filipino community that don’t get involved. This is an opportunity to kind of wake them up and bring them in,” said Atwater Village resident Marie Conte. “There’s such a diversity here between cultures and backgrounds and where we all come from to bring this thing together.”
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Locals React to News the Recession Is “Over” By Erik Derr, Ledger Real Estate Reporter The long-awaited end of America’s economic downturn has been somewhat a dud since the federal government proclaimed in mid-September the Great Recession officially over—for more than a year. Cynicism over the findings by the National Bureau of Economic Research has been quick and prolific by many including prospective homebuyers and real estate pros locally. Robert Jung, a recent university graduate and budding screenwriter who’s been hoping for more work so that he can start saving for “a small starter house,” said the government’s announcement was “unbelievable to me… that sounds so ridiculous because
there so much pain out there.” Sipping ice tea with a friend in front of a Hillhurst Avenue café in Los Feliz, Jung said it’s hard to accept the recession’s done when “when you’re continually hearing so much bad news out there. Look around you. People are really hurting. A lot of people are out of work. Students like me are suffering, digging for every dollar.” Jane Ramon, a mother of two walking out of her neighborhood grocery store in Silver Lake, said she doesn’t care what government officials say. “As long as it’s so difficult for families to pay their bills or even eat, I don’t think things are getting any better.” There actually has been notable improvement to the local real estate market, as well as economy in general, according
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mer months, amidst reports of multiple offers. Meanwhile, stricter borrowing guidelines have left it much more difficult to snag home loans—particularly for buyers pursuing higher-end homes. Overall market growth in the Los Feliz, Silver Lake/ Echo Park, Hollywood Hills neighborhoods has been positive but plodding, prompting at least one real estate agent to suggest buyers generally have “hunkered down,” and continue to approach real estate deci-
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Leaving Leaves Alone By Meher McArthur, Ledger Columnist It’s autumn now, the season of scattering leaves. I remember enjoying crushing dry leaves under my feet walking to school as a kid. Here, such an experience is rare. As soon as leaves fall, leaf blowers blast them away so that they don’t “mess
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Valley Village. Pool home turn key. 2BR, 1 spa BA. Den w/fp, lrg living rm, dinin area, contemp kit. 2-car gar, bonus space. www.11614hesby.com
Sunset Strip. Designer 1BR/2BA, den, tree top view. Move-in cond, sold furn or unfurn. Security, 24 hr. doorman, valet prkng, pool, gym.
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3875 Edenhurst Ave. - $699,000
1129 Isabel St. $399,000 Mt.Washington. 2BR, 2BA view home. Fab kit w/s-s appl, updtd plumb/ elect & new roof. Entertainer’s yard, lrg garage + detached art studio. Courtney Smith 323.899.8509 Kurt Wisner 323.841.3839
Atwater. Duplex - 2 sep remdld hms, ea. w/own prvt yrds. New systms incl. central air/heat. Lrg garage converted to studio. A lush & prvt compound! Margaret Arana
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- $645,000
Atwater Village. 2BR/1.75BA, updtd kitchen & master bath. Top of the line cabinets, granite, fixtures, tiling. Walnut flrs & detached bonus unit. Manny Rodriguez
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FOR LEASE 1508 Sanborn Ave. - $4,500/Mo. Los Feliz. Beautiful Franklin Hills hm, 2BR/2BA, expansive views, bright & airy, sun-filled rms, decorated, fireplace, country-style kitchen. Mica Rabineau 323.816.5868 Josh Goldstein 310.569.4035
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mature economic conclusions, could end up energizing the market more than anything else has over that last several months. According to the most recent numbers from real estate Website Trulia.com, the median sales price for homes in Los Feliz was $757,999, a 1.3 percent increase over the median during the same time in 2009. Number of sales also jumped 15 percent over last year. The average listing price for homes in Los Feliz
was $1,142,613 for the week ending Sep 15th. In Hollywood Hills, the median sales price for homes was $749,500, down 15 percent from the same period last year, while overall sales saw a small 5 percent rise over 2009. The average listing price for Hollywood Hills homes was $2,081,537 for the week ending Sept 15th, unchanged from the prior week. The median sales price for homes in Silver Lake was $532,500, a decrease of 7.4
percent from 2009. Sales also saw a 6 percent decline from last year. Homes in Silver Lake had an average listing price of $708,854 for the week ending Sept. 15th, a decrease of 2.2 percent from 2009 prices. Echo Park saw a median sale price of $411,000, up 15.8 percent over the same period last year, but showed a 22 percent drop in sales. The average listing price for homes in Echo Park was $476,928, up .4 percent from the previous week.
Hollywood Hills Contemporary Very priVate
[ SELECT HOME SALES OCTOBER 2010 ] 90026 Condominiums 1017 WATERLOO ST 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $555,000 830 E KENSINGTON RD 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,000
90026 Single Family Homes 1824 1815 1024 2321 203 1552
APEX AVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $830,000 PARK DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640,000 W EDGEWARE RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445,000 BERKELEY AVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440,000 N BIXEL ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,000 LEMOYNE ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,000
2229 2141 3422 5047 3862
N BERENDO ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,560,000 CEDARHURST DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200,000 AMESBURY RD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,125,000 AMBROSE AVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,000 UDELL CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540,000
90027 Single Family Homes
90039 Condominiums 2364 DUANE ST 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $439,500
90039 Single Family Homes
2061 ivar ave., los angeles 90068 2 Br / 2Ba 1,541 sq ft + Bonus Gym + 3/4 Bath Gated and Fenced
3731 2446 4037 3037
Price reduced to $719,000
GRIFFITH VIEW DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $707,500 MCCREADY AVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703,000 CHEVY CHASE DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392,000 ATWATER AVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,000
90068 Condominiums 2222 N BEACHWOOD DR 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $540,000 1900 VINE ST 409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361,500 6400 PRIMROSE AVE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000
90068 Single Family Homes 5613 2600 2301 5815 5530 3206 2114 3839 2233
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VALLEY OAK DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250,000 OUTPOST DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,060,000 EL CONTENTO DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952,000 FOOTHILL DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 930,000 RED OAK DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873,000 HILLOCK DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 HOLLY DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 795,000 BROADLAWN DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760,000 N BEACHWOOD DR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605,000
Sales are from the previous month. Source: Great American Real Estate Solutions
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The entire Prudential California realty family is saddened by the passing of our gifted colleague, michael Slater. 2304 Lake View Ave, Silver Lake $1,100,000 Tracy Do 323.671.1274 Beautiful Silver Lk Post & Beam, tri-level, Modern w/ vus. 3BR/3BA w/ mstr bdrm/bath, open flr plan, lg kit/lvg/din areas, 2 bonus rms, 2 balconies & landscaped bkyd w/ built-in firepit.
A leading agent at our Los Feliz office, with a real estate career that spanned over 20 years, michael was a truly unique individual: sweet, spiritual and generous. He was a tireless worker and a keen dealmaker who lightened even the most stressful negotiations with humor.
4940 W Melrose Hill St, Hancock Park $1,090,000 Tracy Do 323.671.1274 Crown jewel of the Melrose Hill HPOZ, built in 1918, this Colonial Revival sits on a quiet culde-sac street looking onto a tree-lined enclave. 5BR/3BA, modern details & period charms.
3225 Descanso Dr, Silver Lake $899,000 Tracy Do 323.671.1274 Sleek, 3-level, Arch’l combines organic warmth w/ stark minimal beauty. Walls of glass, walnut flrs, Carrera marble countertops & much more. Newer 2005 construction, 3BR/3BA.
michael will be deeply missed.
Charming Traditional Home, Silver Lake $589,000 Phil Missig 323.671.1256 Charming Trad’l hidden in tranquil area of Slvr Lk. Loc’d at the end of a cul-de-sac on a st-tost lot, offering 3BR/1BA & lg outdoor deck. True CA living. www.hysmh-themagazine.com
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Great Triplex, Silver Lake $489,900 Phil Missig 323.671.1256 Great opp’y in Slvr Lk. 2 separate bldgs. Front bldg has 2 units w/ 1 bedroom, 1 bath each. The back bldg is a freestanding 2 bedroom, 2 bath charming house w/ updates & bkyd. 6+ prkg.
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Los Feliz Ledger [senior moments]
Can Neighborhood Councils Help Save the City? By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist In September, Board members and “sta keholders” of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council met to share their ideas for future board agendas. As I listened to the different voices from this community, it occurred to me that the neighborhood councils could be the vehicle for making sure that Los Angeles as a city maintains its responsiveness to its citizens in spite of the severe reduction in city revenue. Neighborhood Councils began with LA’s new city charter in 1999 to promote “public participation in government” and to improve “government responsiveness to local concerns.” Currently there are 89 neighborhood councils citywide. Each council operates according to agreed-upon bylaws, makes recommendations to the city—but has no other authority. Each is funded by the city for $45,000 a year. For many, the city can represent a faceless bureaucracy, too cumbersome to navigate. But if individuals, or a group
of individuals, act through the neighborhood council, the city departments are obligated to respond because the council is speaking for the neighborhood, not just single individuals. Neighborhood Councils
are also expected to initiate projects that would benefit the neighborhood, not necessarily rising out of concerns. Silver Lake Neighborhood Council committees are involved in emergency preparation, beau-
tification projects, art and cultural projects, collecting the history of the neighborhood, transportation improvements and animal protection. By participating, individuals can feel that they are contributing to the improvement of their neighborhood with the cooperation of the city because it is under the banner of the neigh-
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borhood council—another example of forcing the city to maintain its responsiveness to its citizens. The goodwill of all these volunteer board members, who are dedicating themselves to working together for the betterment of our neighborhoods, deserves our support and involvement.
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Fabulous curriculum & advocacy programs to be offered at new location! Watch for more news in November! Don’t forget, stimulating Conversational Spanish at GPACC on Wed! Call Wendy Caputo at 323-660-5277.
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General Meeting and Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 20, noon – 3:00 Friendship Auditorium Program: Theodore Anagnoson, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Cal. State Univ. at LA, “California Budget Problems and its Impact on the Upcoming Election” Call or sign up at GPACC the week before to order lunch
Songs – Movement – Interesting Speakers – Music
Classes and Events: Call GPACC at (323) 6445579 or stop by at 3203 Riverside Dr., in the parking lot of Friendship Auditorium, south of Los Feliz Blvd. for a schedule. Silver Lake Rec. Ctr., 1850 W. Silver Lake Dr. (323) 644-3946 also has classes.
Oct 6:
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Marvin of the Movies - “Hollywood Movie Shorts: It’s a Surprise!”
Oct 20:
Jeanett Cordon - “YMCA of Glendale Building Strong Kids, Families & Communities”
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Saul Jacobs & Bob Lipson - “Magical Musical Movie Moments: The Golden Age of American Popular Music”
Lunch Program: Mon.-Fri., GPACC, 11:30 AM sign in, Noon lunch, $1.75 donation, age over 60.
Friendship Hall, 3201 Riverside Drive (1/4 mile south of Los Feliz Blvd.)
Club Info and Newsletter: Stephanie Vendig, (323) 667-3043 or vendig@sbcglobal.net.
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GRIFFITH PARK—About 70 Immaculate Heart High School students and faculty raked leaves, cleaned out gutters and picked up debris and other trash in the Ferndell area of Griffith Park Saturday, Sept. 18th, for the school’s first Earth Care Day in Griffith Park. Leading them in their efforts was Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, who distributed rakes, clippers and trash bags among the girls. Most of the students were freshmen experiencing their first Immaculate Heart community service project. JoinOctober 2010
ing them with several city workers were Isaac Burks, deputy of arts and culture for the councilman’s office, and Louis Alvarado, Griffith Park’s “honorary mayor” who regularly leads public outings in the park and who talked to the students about the park’s history. Also on hand to work with the cleanup were Brigid LaBonge, the councilmember’s wife, and their daughter, Mary-Cate LaBonge, an Immaculate Heart junior. After a full morning of hard work, the students enjoyed a picnic lunch in the park. www.losfelizledger.com
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SCHOOL GUIDE SPECIAL SECTION 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.
Grades: K-6 Student body: 292 Public or private: Public (API: 821) Cheremoya elementary school envisions a high-achieving school
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.
Children’s Community School 14702 Sylvan St. Van Nuys, California 91411
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Compiled by Kristen Taylor Ledger Contributing Writer This list includes many schools in Los Feliz and surrounding neighborhoods, but it is not meant to be exhaustive. We have gathered 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. 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 tuition and/or fees listed are for the current (2010-2011) academic year unless otherwise noted. 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: 769) 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, 11/6/10, 9 AM; 1/8/11, 9 AM. Grades 7-11, 10/16/10, 9 AM; 11/10/10, 9 AM For either orientation, RSVP with the admissions office at (818) 980-7280. Tuition: $22,220- $27,220 Campbell Hall is a college preparatory Episcopal day school. Campbell Hall embraces the philosophy that the students entrusted to its care are
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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: 859) 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 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.
Central LA High School #9 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: 1,200 Public or private: Public (API: 718) Admission: CLAHS #9 is part of the Belmont Zone of Choice, and students in the zone are given priority admission. Approximately 30% of students from outside the zone are admitted each year on a first-come, first-served basis. Campus Tours: 12/2/10, 8:30 AM; 12/9/10, 8:30 AM; 12/15/10, 6:30 PM. Please meet in the main auditorium.
Immaculate Heart High School A Private Catholic College Preparatory School for Young Women • Grades 9 –12
v Directed by the Immaculate Heart Community and lay associates v Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges & the California Association of Independent Schools v Located in the Los Feliz Hills since 1906 Academic Playday for Eighth Grade Girls 9:00am • Saturday, November 20, 2010 v Open House for Prospective Students & their Parents 1:00pm • Sunday, December 5, 2010
Immaculate Heart Middle School for girls, Grades 6, 7 and 8 Open House for Prospective Families • Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 1:00pm
5515 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028-5999 (323) 461-3651 • www.immaculateheart.org
The CLAHS #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) is comprised of four small 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.
Chandler School 1005 Armada Dr. Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 795-9314 www.chandlerschool.org Grades: K-8 Public or private: Private Open house: 11/13/10, 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 only and are scheduled on weekday mornings from midOctober to early February. Tuition: $16,900-$19,270 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
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Los Feliz Ledger (323) 666-1431 www.friendsofglenfeliz.org Grades: K-6 Student body: 490 Public or private: Public (API 780) 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.
(818) 780-6226 www.ccsteaches.com Grades: K-6 Student body: 100 Public or private: Private Open house: The Open House takes place in November, is for adults only, and is by reservation only. Tours: Call (818) 780-6226 to schedule a tour appointment. Tours are typically on a weekday morning from 9 to 11 AM and are for adults only. Tuition: $19,300 Children’s Community School is a progressive school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education. CCS instills a lifelong love of learning, compassion for self and others, and confidence in one’s ability to explore, discover and create in a non-competitive environment.
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
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: 12/5/10, 1 PM Tuition: $25,200-$26,825
www.hw.com Grades: 7-12 Student body: 1,597 Public or private: Private Tuition: $29,200 Open house: Saturday Family Visiting Days are offered throughout the fall and winter. Families reserve a Family Visiting Day through the Online Application system. Tours: Campus tours of the Middle School will begin on 10/20/10 and will be offered every following Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Reservations are required. Campus tours of the Upper School will begin on 10/19/10 and will be offered every following Tuesday at 9:45 AM. Reservations are required.
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.
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 894) Prospective Parent Tour: Call (323) 663-0320 in early 2011 for the schedule. Franklin Avenue 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
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 Student body: 270 Public or private: Private Tuition: $3,600 Tours: Please call the school office for a tour and the school/registration packet.
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Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School 5515 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 461-3651 www.immaculateheart.org Grades: 6-12 Student body: 721 Public or private: Private Open house: Middle school, 12/12/10, 1:00 PM High school: There is an Academic Play Day for 8th graders on 11/20/10. Call the Admissions Office for more information and a special invitation. There is an open house for prospective high school students on 12/5/10 at 1:00 PM. Tuition: $10,300 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 Student body: 2225 Public or private: Private Open house: Open houses will be held in late January and early February, 2011. Call the school to schedule. Tuition: $2,900-$3,800 A Roman Catholic co-educational 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 938) 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: 2,670 Public or private: Public (API 685) 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.
School for the Arts (LACHSA) offers a specialized program combining college-preparatory academic instruction and conservatory-style training in the visual and performing arts. Founded in 1985, the tuitionfree public school is run by the Los Angeles County Office of Education in partnership with and on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA).
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 772 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 872) Admissions: Enrollment to LFCSA is governed by a Public Random Drawing (PRD). In early spring, LFCSA conducts its PRD for admission to the
Larchmont Charter School Primary Center (Grades K-1) 1265 N. Fairfax St. Los Angeles 90046 (323) 656-6407 API: 913 Hollygrove Campus (Grades 2-7) 815 N. El Centro Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 (323) 836-0860 API: 908 www.larchmontcharter.org Grades: K-7 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. 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.
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts 5151 State University Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 343-2550 www.artshigh.org Grades: 9-12 Student body: 550 Public or private: Public (API 844, 2009) Admission: Entrance to LACHSA is through academic review and audition or portfolio review. Applications will be available on Oct. 1, 2010. Reservations for the November Open house, Information Night, and Mini-tours will be accepted beginning in Mid-October 2010. The Los Angeles County High
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Los Feliz Ledger 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 Open House: 12/13/10, 1 PM. No reservation is necessary. Tuition: $13,810
St. James’ Episcopal School For Preschool through Grade Six
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Loyola High School of Los Angeles is a Catholic college preparatory school for young men who represent the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic 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: 900 (over four campuses) Public or private: Private Open house: 11/13/10, 10 AM and 2 PM. Call Juliette Lange at 323-665-4526 to make a reservation. Tuition: $11,850-$14,900 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.
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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: 10/30/10 for applications to 7th & 8th grades, and 11/20/10 for applications to 7th – 11th grades, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
Reservations are required. Tuition: $29,850 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 791) 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: 486 Public or private: Private School tours: Lower School (adults only) 10/20/10, 9 AM and 12/2/10, 9 AM. Middle School (students welcome) 11/10/10, 9 AM and 1/11/10, 9 AM. Middle School open house, 11/20/10, 6 PM. Call the school to reserve a date. Tuition: $16,485 Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus is a Catholic, independent,
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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 693) 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: 1,230 Public or private: Private Open house: 11/21/10, 10 AM – 1 PM. No reservations are required. Tuition: $11,200 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
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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: 760 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. To attend please call Margie Llinas at (818) 752-5277. Tuition: $25,600 - $30,200
Tuition: $4,333 Open house: 10/17/10 10:30 AM and 1/30/11, 10:30 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: 11/17/10, 1 PM and 1/22/11, 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 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: 1140 Public or private: Public (API 774) 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: $20,500-$27,650 Open houses: Reservations are required. Please call the admissions office at (626) 396-6320 to reserve a date and time.
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 school (API 886) Open house: 2/8/11, 6 PM and 3/24/11, 6 PM. Please call the office to reserve a seat at one of these informational meetings. Admission is by lottery. Applications for the 2011-2012 school year will be accepted between 2/2/11 and 4/15/11. Renaissance Arts Academy is a
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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: $8,400 - $14,400 Open houses: 10/3/10, 1 PM and 11/7/10, 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
St. James’ Episcopal Day School 625 South St. Andrews Place Los Angeles, CA 90005 (213) 233-0133 www.sjsla.org Grades: Pre-K-6 Student body: 350 Public or private: Private Tuition: $16,300 Open houses: 10/20/10, 9:45 AM; 11/11/10, 9:45 AM, 1/5/11, 9:45 AM. The open house is for parents; please call the school to reserve a space to attend. Grounded in traditional methods, the school has prepared bright
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Public or private: Private Open house: School tours are on Tuesdays at 2 PM and Thursdays at 9:30 AM. Call the school office to make an appointment. Prospective Parent Orientations occur twice each year, on an evening in the fall and a weekend afternoon in January. Tuition: $16,995
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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 professionally guided arts training, the Academy cultivates 21st century Renaissance citizens.
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: 175 Public or private: Private
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Los Feliz Ledger and capable students for the best secondary schools in Los Angeles. The St. James’ curriculum is current, interactive, interdisciplinary, and sequential. It incorporates independent critical thinking with basic skills.
St. Teresa of Avila 2215 Fargo St. Los Angeles, CA 90039 (323) 662-3777 www.stapanthers.org Grades: K-8 Student body: 230 Public or private: Private, Catholic Tuition: Available in the school office. Open houses: 1/26/11, 9 AM, and 1/30/11, 11 AM. St. Teresa of Avila School is a community committed to Jesus Christ’s mission of reaching out, teaching, modeling and helping others. St. Teresa of Avila School offers an academic curriculum that includes Religion, Family Life, Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, Music, Art and Physical Education.
Sequoyah 535 S Pasadena Ave Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 795-4351 www.sequoyahschool.org Grades: K-8 Student body: 182 Public or private: Private Tuition: $17,250 Tours: Every Thursday, 9 AM, from 10/14/10 – 1/20/11. Please call (626) 795-4351 x14 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 www.tioh.org/study/day_school Grades: Nursery - 6 Student body: 205 Public or private: Private Tuition: Approx. $16,705 Tours: 10/7/10, 10/21/10, 11/4/10, 12/9/10, and 1/6/11 at 8:30 AM. Please call the Admissions Office to reserve a spot. Temple Israel’s Day School, where a Jewish education lasts a lifetime, is dedicated to making every child’s
Walter Reed Middle School
school experience an unforgettable adventure. Through a caring team of professionals, children grow academically, physically, socially and spiritually.
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 2011-2012 school year. Transportation is not provided.
4525 Irvine Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91602 (818) 487-7600 www.reedmstech.com Grades: 6-8 Student body: 1,600. 943 students are enrolled in the smaller learning communities. Public or private: Public (API 812) Tours: Tours are offered in January. Please call (818) 487-7600 x306 to reserve a date.
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 Grades: 6-9 Public or private: Public (API 737) Open house: For Magnet information and a schedule of tours, please call Carlos Hernandez.
Westridge School for Girls 324 Madeline Dr. Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 799-1153 www.westridge.org Grades: 4-12
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Student body: 350 Public or private: Private Tuition and fees: $24,000-$27,850 Open houses: 11/14/10, 1 PM; 1/8/11, 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 The Middle School 396 South Pasadena Avenue Pasadena, California 91105 The High School 108 Waverly Drive Pasadena, California 91105 Grades: Pre-K-12 Student body: 300 Public or private: Private Tuition (K-12): $14,255 – $19,315 Open house: For prospective Middle and High School students. 1/12/11, 7 PM. Tours: Tours are available beginning 11/2/10. To sign up for a tour please call the school at (626) 792-5940 to select a date.
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Thomas Starr King Named Most Improved Middle School in LAUSD Thomas Starr King Middle School has been named the most improved middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), according to principal Kristen Murphy. According to Murphy, students’ most recent standardized test scores went up 59 points, bring the school to a 737 API (academic performance index). The latest improvement means the school has improved 109 API points in three years.
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Our Costa Rica Class Trip By Desdemona Depoitre, 12th Grade When our S p a n i s h teacher, Sr. Baidal announced to our class that he had organized a trip to Costa Rica, we were ecstatic. We were going to be there for a week with different host families and looked forward to a plethora of experiences. We arrived to warm welcomes from the Ticos, as the Costa Ricans are known. Each
of us took the weekend to get to know our families and explore the country. We attended a variety of classes with our host sister school, the Liceo FrancoCostarricense. Throughout the week, we visited the Irazú Volcano, the Plaza de la Democracia in San Jose, and several cultural museums. Thank you to Sr. Baidal for being such an amazing teacher, and for organizing this trip. We will enjoy the wonderful memories.
Openings Announced At Asst. League of So Cal’s Learning Center and Children’s Club The Assistance League of Southern California has announced they have openings available at their Learning Center for Young Children and Children’s Club. Early care and education programs are offered in a structured and safe environment. Also available is
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HTP Has a Lot to Offer By Rita Blikian, 8th Grade I am very proud to be a student at this great school. However, this year is going to be bitter sweet because I will soon be an HTP alumni. I will be graduating 8th grade and going onto high school, my next step in life. At Holy Trinity, we have many academic and extracurricular activities that all students can participate in. I am currently in the girls’ varsity volleyball team. Go Lady Huskies! Many boys are also in the varsity football team. It is definitely tons of fun and excitement! Holy Trinity has a student government or just student
council. I am very honored to be the 2010-2011 Vice President helping the student body President, Justin Marquez. This school offers many more extra-curricular classes, such as Spanish, Music, Art and Computers. All of the teachers, at HTP are absolutely fantastic! We have three new teachers who I am honored to welcome, Mrs. Yniguez the 7A teacher, Ms. Williams the 6th grade teacher, Mr. Salazar the 7B teacher and of course the teacher of the graduating class of 2011, Mr. Terashima!! All of these teachers are just great. They help students prepare to be the best they can be. They are there for us, to guide us and teach us something new everyday!
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Back to School Traditions By Olivia Origel ’13 and Maura Turcotte ‘13 IH marks the start of classes with activities designed to bring students together. At this year’s opening liturgy, Father Ken Deasy of Los Angeles encouraged us “to be loving” by reaching out and serving others. The student body quickly took those words to heart by officially greeting its new freshman class at Welcome Day and by launching its first “Earth Care Day” in Griffith Park. “Welcome Day,” Sept. 10th, is a celebration to honor our freshman Class of 2014, as well as other new students and faculty. For this daylong event, each class picks a theme for their costumes, song, skit and dance. Also getting into the act were the teachers, who surprised everyone by dressing like Harry Potter characters and transforming the stage into “Immaculate Hogwarts.” Still other events have kept students busy, from “Join Day” to attract club members to Spirit Week to build class spirit points to a Pep Rally to cheer on our fall teams in volleyball and cross country.
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Also, the garden would offer classes to students and the community. Tomas O’Grady is a member of the community who also supports the project. O’Grady was raised on a farm in Ireland, and says that working with the earth is beneficial to the development of young people. “I think it is critical for children to renew that connection with their food sources and thus their connection with their planet,” he said. “From a learning perspective, imagine a science class that is talking about germinating for example, and then stepping outside into the school garden to demonstrate the process.
Not all children like to kick a ball. Some simply prefer to play farmer.” O’Grady, who is the founder of Farm Feliz, an organization aimed at creating green spaces in Los Feliz, spearheaded the same garden concept at Thomas Starr King Middle School. “I think the garden at Thomas Starr King Middle School, brought a softness to that school that a computer or a basketball hoop could never match,” O’Grady said. “The new garden and greenery at Micheltorena, designed by Leonardo [Chalupowicz], will not only bring an outdoor classroom to that school, but will also ‘soften’ the Sunset Blvd. façade of that school.”
Blessed Sacrament Names New Principal
Blessed Sacrament, a kindergarten through 8th grade school, has announced a new principal, Suzanne PattersonJones. A teacher and a district administrator with the Los
Angeles Unified School District for more than 20 years, Patterson-Jones most recently has served in the classroom as teacher, and previously served in various administrative positions. “I’m looking forward to working with the parents and children of Blessed Sacrament School and Preschool and building on the tradition of academic excellence for which the school is known,” said Patterson-Jones.
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SILVER LAKE—When people refer to Silver Lake resident Peggy McCloud as Jill, she doesn’t usually correct them. It’s an easy mistake to make. After all, it’s natural to assume that the owner of Jill’s Paints in Atwater Village would be named Jill. But, the name comes from the all-female paint contract-
noons around 4:30 p.m. Another unexpected offering at Jill’s is the small section of dog supplies called “Jamie’s Corner,” where customers can stock up on dog treats and assorted items for their canine friends while supporting Guide Dogs of the Desert, an organization that breeds, trains and provides dogs to
In addition to a small town store with a dash of personal care—which includes free advice from in-store color consultants and green building experts on most Saturdays—McCloud’s customers can get bottled coke from a vintage coke machine or a glass of wine on most afternoons around 4:30 p.m. ing business, Jill of All Trades, that McCloud started after finishing graduate school. When she opened the store in 2002—after her old supplier AA Baker Hardware in Glendale closed its doors—it seemed natural to call the store Jill’s. “I wanted [Jill’s] to be a local, small town paint store with personalized customer service,” McCloud said. “I think people are tired of these big box stores.” In addition to a small town store with a dash of personal care—which includes free advice from in-store color consultants and green building experts on most Saturdays—McCloud’s customers can get bottled coke from a vintage coke machine or a glass of wine on most afterOctober 2010
cals credit for supporting her store. “People in Silver Lake, Atwater Village and Los Feliz try to support the local businesses,” she said. “I love living in Silver Lake. When people start going on about what an awful city [Los Angeles] is I always defend it… It’s got these pockets…where you don’t even feel like you’re living in a big city.” Which makes it the perfect place for a small town store like Jill’s.
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blind people free of charge. McCloud spent a year and a half volunteering for the organization as a puppy raiser, but last summer she put on her painter’s cap and led the effort to repaint the Guide Dogs of the Desert campus in White Water, CA. McCloud obtained a donation of 50 gallons of paint from Benjamin Moore for the project and Jill’s Paints supplied the brushes, rollers, paints and other supplies. “I got to pick out the colors for the dorm,” McCloud said. It’s clear that giving back to her community is important to McCloud. (She is also involved in painting the Downtown Women’s Center on Los Angeles Street.) But she is quick to give the lowww.losfelizledger.com
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Paint or Blood on Hillhurst? by Richard Stanley
As he bore down on me at 40 mph, the driver of the white BMW sedan saw me a half block away crossing Hillhurst Avenue on foot. I could see him; he could see me. My pace unwavering, I was almost across the paint-scraped shadow of the formerly striped crosswalk at Clarissa. “Is he going to stop, or what?” I thought. At three car lengths from me, he hit the brakes, screeching. I drew up short. Easing the brakes, he coasted past me, then hit ‘em again. Car horns scolded us. Whirring down a window, he self-righteously excoriated me with, “THAT’S NOT A CROSSWALK!” Although I thought something else, I shouted back, “YES IT IS!” He sped away. Again, I thought something else. Properly pumped with adrenalin, I wondered whether I needed to order coffee, or not, at the Mustard Seed, where I met a friend for breakfast. Ask anyone who knows this corner, the servers at the Mustard Seed, the fellows at Box Brothers, and they’ll tell you that what I
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experienced happens all day long. Why? Seems that the city removed the painted warning stripes that a crosswalk exists here in exchange for the new light at Finley. What they did not remove is the crosswalk itself, which, under the California code is still there, completely legal and used by pedestrians constantly along what has become a busy local eating and shopping stretch. To retain the painted crosswalk would mean the loss of a parking meter or two, a city spokesperson told me. Besides, the city’s Dept. of Transportation’s (LADOT) custom is that “crosswalks are sometimes removed where pedestrian volume is light or at crosswalks that are nearby traffic signals.” This practice is what LADOT terms a “safety tradeoff.” “Safety tradeoff?” I call it a death trap—gratuitously created by our city. We need these stripes put back—and more traffic enforcement, too. It is long overdue for the city to return Hillhurst Avenue to a safe place for parents with strollers, seniors and the
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rest of us who want to participate in community life. Today, Hillhurst is a speedway for through traffic that mixes with drivers who seem to celebrate National Illegal U-Turn Day every day and who commingle with pedestrians, who march unwittingly across invisible cross walks. Add darting jaywalkers who surprise hapless motorists like last week when I almost ran down two paparazzi who bolted into my lane while stalking an unknown-to-me, but terrified blonde presumed celeb. But that’s another story—don’t get me started...
St. Francis of Assisi Holds Annual “Fiesta” SILVER LAKE—St. Francis of Assisi Church will hold their annual “Fiesta,” with games, rides, prizes, live entertainment, cantina, food and more, Sat., Oct. 9th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sun.,
Oct. 10th, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Entrance is free. The location is: 1523 Golden Gate Avenue. For information: (323) 664-1305.
Richard Stanley is a local real estate broker in Los Feliz and also the former writer of the real estate column for the Los Feliz Ledger.
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tion is set in a suburban back yard complete with flower pots, ratty outdoor furniture and rusty garden tools. Eddie, played by Eddie Ebell, is a young man who is literally stuck in the lawn. His overworked and tired mother, played by veteran actress Lauri Johnson, unsuccessfully tries to get him to move. In desperation she calls in a doctor (Valentine Miele), who tries to make a diagnosis, but ends up with maladies of his own. The resulting action explores the characters’ ability to function when faced with a sense of alienation. This is a very theatrical piece, in the tradition of theater of the absurd, a type of drama that grew out of the existential movement in
post-world war II France. The play is reminiscent of Samuel Becket’s Waiting for Godot. The underlying theme is exploring human anguish at existing in a world seemingly without meaning. As in other absurdist works, the characters in “Sad Happy Sucker” seem to be waiting for something to happen, but they are unable to effectively communicate with one another. The dialogue basically has little meaning. Although there are many comedic moments, there is an underlying theme of hopelessness that never quite reaches the level of true tragedy. Director Sean Gunn says, “The characters have moments where they want to meaningfully communicate with each other, but language is incomplete, and our emotions are in-
holy
complete, and they can’t quite get there.” While this is a play that will frustrate those who want the more traditional elements of theater such as plot and character development, its basic theatricality makes for an interesting evening. The drama is enhanced by a proficient cast of professional actors who work well together. Fans of “The Office” will enjoy the opportunity to see Fischer in person as she plans to make a personal appearance at most productions. “Sad Happy Sucker” through Oct. 10th at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre, 2106 Hyperion in Silver Lake. Friday and Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun at 7 p.m. Tickets $15-$20. www.brownpapertickets.com or 323-342-2261.
spirit
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[Religion and spirituality]
St. Mary Coptic Catholic Church By Katherine Spiers, Ledger Contributing Writer The little residential section between Atwater Village and Silver Lake houses a church that belongs to one of the more interesting and confusing sects of Catholicism. The Coptic Catholic church isn’t an ordinary part of the Roman Catholic church most are familiar with. Though it is beholden to the Pope, the Patriarch of Alexandria has more immediate ties to Coptic Catholics. It is believed that Catholicism in Egypt started with St. Mark the Evangelist –and Egypt counts itself as part of the Holy Land since Jesus did spend time there. There were centuries of back-and-forth, most notably in 1741 when a Coptic Orthodox bishop con-
verted to Catholicism. Though he actually returned shortly thereafter to the Orthodox fold, his 2,000 followers became the first Coptic Catholic congregation in Egypt. Then, it was almost 100 years before they were allowed to build their own churches. In Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia Coptic Catholics are still a small minority. And though the church has spread, there are only about 11 congregations outside of those African countries: St. Mary is only one of three in the United States. Masses at St. Mary are held in English, Arabic and even Coptic, an extremely rare language not popularly spoken in Egypt since the 7th century AD. For information: http://stmaryccc.com
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Prime Silver Lake has seen an 11% decline in home prices since 2007. Los Feliz has decrease 20% and some Westside areas as much as 50%. Yet, in this area of Silver Lake, we have seen a 2% increase in prices through August of 2010 and many homes are selling with multiple offers within days. The reason? The homes are located in the Ivanhoe School Elementary School district. Since 2000 there has been significantly more families purchasing in the area to take advantage of Ivanhoe’s reputation. It ranks 14 of 484 elementary schools in the Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and consistently achieves standardized state test scores in the top 10%. But, the better a school does academically the less money it receives from the LAUSD. Friends of Ivanhoe (FOI) has raised approximately $100,000 yearly to help pay for administrative costs, a librarian, kindergarten teacher assistants, physical education teachers and more. But in the last two school years, due to the state budget cuts, FOI has had to raise over $300,000 per year to avoid losing several more teachers, an assistant prin-
ciple, computer classes and other academic programs. There are approximately 3,000 homes in the Ivanhoe school district. A $100 donation from each would raise the $300,000 needed to sustain the school annually and it would keep our home values high. To find out if your address is located in the Ivanhoe School district visit the “LAUSD School Finder” on the web and enter your address. Ken Winick is a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker and has been a Silver Lake resident since 1985.
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Silver Lake
$995,000 1954 Talmadge Street
Lovely 4+3 Traditional home w/gorgeous views. Spacious living room with fireplace, kitchen with center island, Viking cook top, Sub Zero, extra large formal Dining Room could work as family room, breakfast rm leads to view balcony. Home office or den. Freshly painted and newly refinished hardwood floors. Patio and terraced yard could be developed for great entertaining area. Possible room for a pool. Ivanhoe School District.
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2115 Panorama Terrace
2485 Lanterman Terrace
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1933 Monon Street
Silver Lake
$875,000
Los Feliz
$3,500 Month
Charming 2 + 1 home on a lovely cul-de-sac. Spacious living room with fireplace. Light and bright kitchen and breakfast area. Large master bedroom and second bedroom with fireplace and view of beautiful patio with Mexican pavers and brick. Hardwood floors throughout. Central Air and heating. Two car garage. Appliances included in lease are stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer.
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$699,000
Silver Lake
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2214 Panorama Terrace
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$869,000
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Silver Lake
$3,000
Spacious Silver Lake 2 + 2 residence. Large living room with fireplace and large family room. Hardwood floors in living and family room. One bedroom is upstairs and has a view of Silver Lake reservoir. Bright and sunny breakfast room opens to huge patio with plenty of room for entertaining. Owner is providing all appliances: cook top, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer and dryer. One car garage with direct access and one car carport.