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June 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE GLENDALE OFFICE BUILDING TO BE RENOVATED PROPOSED WORKING GROUP WOULD FACILITATE REVITALIZATION FOR L.A. L.A. SUPERVISORS DEFEND SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS AS NATIONAL MONUMENT NETFLIX MOVING MORE PRODUCTION TO THE VALLEY

Community News Proposed working group would facilitate revitalization for L.A.

Sparked by the revitalization efforts underway at the lower reaches of the L.A. River, California State Assembly Member Raul Bocanegra is looking to replicate these successes at two of its tributaries.

The Tujunga Wash and the Pacioma Wash are "two of the largest tributaries to the L.A. River," and pass through multiple low-income and disadvantaged communities. The other month, the Democrat representing Pacoima introduced AB 466, which would allow for the creation of a working group to develop a restoration plan for the waterways.

The group would include representatives from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the County of Los Angeles, the cities of Burbank, Glendale, Los Angeles and San Fernando, and elected officials who represent surrounding areas. A motion from City Council President Herb Wesson pushes for the City to officially support Bocanegra's legislation.

Glendale office building to be renovated

Central Avenue in particular has seen the rise of numerous ground-up projects lately. Most recently, Lincoln Property Company and partner Long Wharf Capital have purchased a mid-rise office building in Downtown Glendale, with the intention of renovating and repositioning the property within the coming months. Located at 520 N. Central Avenue, the eight-story, 96,000-square foot tower was built in 1985 and currently houses tenants such as North American Title, Logic Mate International, and H&R Block. Among the planned improvements are a modernization of the building's outdoor amenity space, upgrades to its lobby and common areas, and material upgrades to currently vacant spaces. Glendale's central business district’s recent influx of new mixed-use developments is due to the new Downtown Specific Plan.

Community News L.A. supervisors defend San Gabriel Mountains as national monument

said he will provide an interim report within 45 days which will include specific recommendations about Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, a designation that drew both heavy criticism and praise when it was announced near the end of Obama’s term. Another 24-40 monuments will be subject to review, but no special mention has been made of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Netflix moving more production to the Valley

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted in May to take steps to maintain the designation of the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order to review monuments created since 1996. Supervisor Hilda Solis proposed seeking support from the county’s congressional delegation and said, “The designation of a National Monument was meant to preserve and enhance the natural, historic, and scenic resources of the San Gabriel Mountains and the valley.” The executive order, which was signed April 26, targets monuments that cover at least 100,000 acres and is intended to “end another egregious use of government power” under the Antiquities Act, according to Trump. The Antiquities Act, signed in 1906, gives the president the ability to designate parcels of federally-owned land as national monuments in order to protect “historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest.” Former President Barack Obama declared the San Gabriel Mountains a national monument in 2014. “These mountains represent 70 percent of our open space in the county and 30 percent of our drinking water,” said Amy Wong, coalition coordinator for the San Gabriel Mountains Forever. “An attack on one national monument is an attack on all national monuments.” Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has

Netflix, the growing streaming entertainment giant, recently announced that they will be moving $6 billion of production to studios and locations in the Los Angeles area. Originally reported by TheWrap, the move is a reflection of efforts by the state and local governments to lure back entertainment business with tax incentives and streamlined permits. Netflix officials indicate that the company prefers to keep production in Southern California in order to minimize stress on local talent that would otherwise be forced to live elsewhere for months on end. The current slate of Netflix productions includes episodic shows such as “Disjointed” staring Kathy Bates, and “The Ranch” staring Ashton Kutcher, that are already shot at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank.

Restaurant

Spotlight

Laurel Point

SALT

Nat's Cafe West

12050 Ventura Blvd Studio City

26500 Agoura Road #116 Calabasas

8336 Topanga Canyon Blvd Canoga Park

For those of you who are picky about your fish (which you should be), Laurel Point is your new goto spot. They source fresh seafood and seasonal oysters and pair them with sustainable and organic ingredients. Laurel Point is all about the fresh, seasonal goods and of course, amazing cocktails made with their home-made syrups. If all of this hasn’t convinced you yet… add weekday happy hour with $1.50 oysters and sub-ten dollar glasses of rosé to the list. And if you aren’t feeling up to sit down meal, they have something for you too... stop by and grab one of their Tackle Box meals for two and eat wherever you choose. At the park, on the beach, anywhere you want to enjoy fresh seafood, oh and warm cheddar chive biscuits.

Somewhat new to the Calabasas area, SALT brings locals the popular farm-to-table approach, using local farmers’ markets as well as local farms ensuring anyone that walks under their huge lit-up wooden SALT sign and through their doors the freshest produce available in any season. As for their meats, SALT has only all-natural, grass-fed beef and sustainable seafood. SALT brings a rustic, seasonal twist to American food. Chef and owner, David Iino named the restaurant after "one of earth's basic ingredients used in everything from cooking to baking. We feature Hepp's salts in our cooking and on the tables and have a few varieties of finishing salts for the guest."

If you've got friends or family buried deep in the Valley, make this the weekend you drive out to visit them. Yes, they’ll think you’re going there to see them, which you are, but what they won’t know and don’t technically need to know is that you are really going there to chow down on the wholesome food at Nat’s Café West. From the eggs benedicts to the wide range of fitness scrambles, the eggs come out perfect every time. Nat’s Café West is far from ritzy ditzy, but just a true café experience with good food to be shared with family and friends.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES

MOCA Grand Avenue

Norton Simon Museum

900 Exposition Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90007

152 N Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012

411 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105

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Butterfly Pavilion March 19 - September 4, 2017

Kerry James Marshall: Mastry March 12 – July 3

Maven of Modernism: Galka Scheyer in California April 7 - September 25, 2017

The Butterfly Pavilion is a seasonal exhibit that showcases hundreds of butterflies and the natural environs where they thrive. Among the butterflies at the museum are subtropical species such as the malachite and the grey cracker, as well as native butterflies such as monarchs, mourning cloaks, and buckeyes. Timed tickets are required for admission to the Butterfly Pavilion, and are available for advance purchase on the NHM website.

Mastry represents a retrospective of the 35 year career of noted figurative painter Kerry James Marshall.

Marshall, who was born in Alabama and grew up in South Central LA, is one of the few African American painters to find mainstream success and this exhibition of 80 paintings demonstrates both the progression of his career and the history of the community that he depicts.

Natural History Museum

Galka Scheyer was an influential art dealer of the first half of the 20th century, responsible for introducing many to the art of Lyonel Feininger, Alexei Jawlensky, Paul Klee and Vasily Kandinsky. This exhibit represents a selection of Scheyer’s personal collection that also includes pieces

by László Moholy-Nagy, Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera.

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