Valley Newsletter_ September 2019

area newsletter SEPTEMBER 2019 • THE VALLEY

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Community News Valley Economic Alliance Secures Money to Repair Fernando Award Monuments

affordable-housing crisis. The project would be located in a county just north of Calabasas. West has hopes of “breaking the divide in America that separates the poor from the rich.” The prototype domes are approximately 50 feet in height.

Valley Economic Alliance, under the leadership of Randy Witt, has secured $10,000 from L.A. City Council

Why is the Valley so hot?

members to repair to two San Fernando Valley monuments at Warner Center in Woodland Hills and at Van Nuys Civic Center. The funds will go toward repairing an obelisk in Warner Center Park which honors winners of the Fernando Awards and the Fernando Award statue in Van Nuys, as well as the addition of a bronze plaque at the latter site. The Fernando Award is the highest award for volunteerism and philanthropy in the San Fernando Valley.

Kanye Building Dome Homes for Homeless Rapper and Hidden Hills resident Kanye West has embarked on a new venture with his Yeezy empire.

He is building a dome-like housing community for the homeless on 300 acres in L.A. The rapper-entrepreneur and his team had been working on the prefabricated prototypes for a year with an eye on solutions for L.A.’s

The San Fernando Valley is infamous for its warm and dry climate. Researchers from Arizona State University did a research to help the city of LA measure what’s called thermal comfort. Within 20 to 30 years, parts of the Valley will experience more than 120 days that are 95 degrees or hotter.

The Valley is consistently one of the warmest places in the Los Angeles region, mostly thanks to the pavement. The researchers believe that a combination of increased tree canopy, cool

Community News pavements and reflective roofs can work together to address thermal comfort enough to reduce heatrelated medical incidents by more than 25 percent.

For Property Value Growth, Santa Clarita Ranks No. 3 in County

52-unit Apartment Building Coming to Mission Hills

The city of Santa Clarita ranks third in Los Angeles County for growth in real estate and business property values, according to the 2019 tax assessment roll released by the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office. In Santa Clarita, the highest-valued activity involved mostly commercial construction and sale properties, according to data provided by the assessor. Santa Clarita came in with $2.5 billion in growth, behind Long Beach at $3.1 billion and Los Angeles at $41.7 billion. Santa Clarita edged out fourth-placed Inglewood’s $2.4 billion. “The strong growth in the local real estate market for the ninth consecutive year will have a positive impact on services for L.A. County’s 10 million residents,” Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang said in a statement.

Los Angeles City Planning Commission has approved plans for 52 one- and two-bedroom apartments in Mission Hills. The proposed project would rise just north of the 118 freeway on a vacant lot at Bermuda Street and Langdon Avenue. The four-story structure, which would include seven low-income units, will provide 77 parking spaces.

According to architectural plans, the low-rise structure will be stucco and concrete on the outside painted white, orange and gray. The commission approved the project in a unanimous vote, despite the objection of Mission Hills Neighborhood Council, which submitted a letter in which concerns were expressed regarding potential impacts on public safety and traffic congestion.

Restaurant

Spotlight

Bistro Jolie

Kravings

Tel Aviv Fish Grill

2922 N. Beverly Glen Cir Los Angeles

18663 Ventura Blvd.

Tarzana

19014 Ventura Blvd.

Tarzana

French inspired cuisine accented with California flair and seasonal sensibility. This restaurant blends the best of both southern cultures in ambiance, service, cuisine and style. Whether you are seeking classic bistro fair such as Steak Frites or something a little more singular like their Fig Leaf Roasted Salmon Jolie has a unique balance of the familiar and the soon-to-be-discovered.

Kravings is a world fusion steak house, with a serving concept inspired by the Brazilian Rodizio. Their grill masters bring the sizzling fire-roasted meats on skewers or cedar planks to carve tableside without limit for a fixed price.

From Brazilian Churrasco to Middle Eastern Kebobs to Asian style meats to the best of American style USDA Steaks, a variety of meats including beef, chicken, seafood, pork and turkey are served tableside until you say stop.

Tel Aviv Grill is an extensive fish/breakfast restaurant where everyone who enjoys healthy choices will always find something to smile about. All of the salads in their restaurant are vegan, gluten-free and made from scratch using only the highest quality ingredients.

Their fish are served in a variety of different ways so you're bound to find one you love.

With each main course, you will receive a complimentary Hummus, Pita Bread and a selection of their seasonal salads.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES

LACMA

Grammy Museum

5905 WILSHIRE BLVD. Los Angeles, CA 90036

800 W. Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

Mary Corse: A Survey in Light July 28 - November 11, 2019

Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music and the National Pastime March 14, 2019 - Fall 2019

Eighteenth-Century Pastel Portraits August 28, 2018 – October 13, 2019

Mary Corse’s first solo museum survey is a long overdue examination of this singular artist’s career. Initially trained as an abstract painter, Corse emerged in the mid-1960s as one of the few women associated with the West Coast Light and Space movement. She shared with her contemporaries a deep fascination with perception and with the possibility that light itself could serve as both subject and material of art.

This exhibition explores the convergence of two powerful threads of American pop culture, baseball and music. Focused on songs written about the game, and how music is played in stadiums, the exhibit features sheet music, handwritten lyrics, and even the microphone that Harry Caray used to sing during the 7th inning stretch.

Celebrating a medium that is often overlooked in other time periods, this exhibit delves into the favored form of portraiture in late 18th century Europe. Pastels allowed the artist to create classically beautiful works without the arduous process that oil painting often requires. This flexibility coincided with the growing class of people who patronized portrait artists, creating a unique body of work that represented both an evolving craft and an evolving society.

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