Celebrating Our 10Th Anniversary Thlos Feliz Ledger Read by 100,000+ Residents and Business Owners in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Vol 11
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our Celebrating our 10th Anniversary THLos Feliz Ledger Read by 100,000+ Residents and Business Owners in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Vol 11. No. 1 July 2015 Atwater Village, Echo Park & Hollywood Hills Katy Perry & Family of Dana Hollister Unarmed Man Both Claim Shot by LAPD Convent Theirs Seeks Justice By Allison B. Cohen By Allison B. Cohen LOS FELIZ BOULEVARD— Walter De Leon, who was critically wounded June 19th when he was shot by a Los Angeles Police officer who mistakenly thought he was carrying a concealed weapon, remains in critical condition in Katy Perry Photo: Biography.com a medically induced coma, but his son, William, 18, has said LOS FELIZ—The Archdiocese his father is showing signs of of Los Angeles issued a state- improvement. ment June 29th saying that William, his sister, Gis- Katy Perry, rather than busi- selle, 17, and other family, nesswoman Dana Hollister, is friends and some community entitled to purchase a convent members walked June 27th and priest house of prayer on from the Mulholland Foun- Waverly Drive because the tain along Los Feliz Boule- singer offered a better deal vard to gather at Tica Drive, that will protect the nuns. the site where De Leon, 48, see ARCHDIOCESE page 22 see SHOOTING page 7 Atwater 2014 Ryu Busy Sorting Out Ryu Promises “Neighborhoods Oil Spill A Unfulfilled LaBonge Business First” At Swearing In Harbinger for By Colin Stutz, Ledger Senior Contributing Writer By Allison B. Cohen Santa Barbara LOS ANGELES—Promising to By Julie Walmsley put neighborhoods first, Da- Ledger Contributing Writer vid Ryu, a former healthcare worker, was sworn in as Los ATWATER VILLAGE—When a Angeles’ first Korean coun- massive oil spill overwhelmed cilmember and the first Asian the Santa Barbara coastline in American member of the Los May, it wasn’t the first time the Angeles City Council in a gen- Los Angeles City Councilmember pipeline company responsible eration June 28th on the steps David Ryu is happily mobbed by sup- had failed to effectively con- of the south lawn of City Hall. porters on the podium immediately tain and transport its crude. “Wow, this is really hap- after being sworn into office Sunday, June 28th. Photo: Allison B. Cohen A year earlier, almost to pening,” were Ryu’s first words the day, Houston, Texas-based after taking the oath of office. French and Spanish. Plains All American Pipeline Ryu’s parents attended “I was sent here by the spilled oil locally, between West the ceremony, as did a con- neighborhoods,” I now rep- San Fernando Road and the Los Los Feliz Improvement Assoc. President Chris Laib is seen here with newly seat- tingent of family members resent, Ryu said, “with very Angeles River at Brazil Street. ed Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu before a candidate debate earlier this year at the Autry National Center. Photo: Michael Locke. from Korea. few Asian voters. I was chosen The spill, estimated by the “I don’t have much family by the neighborhoods to put Los Angeles Fire Dept. (LAFD) As newly elected Los An- From Hancock Park to here,” Ryu, 39, said. “Thank neighborhoods first.” to be 10,000 gallons, did not geles City Councilmember Los Feliz, there is a laundry you for being here.” Council District 4, which reach the river, but flooded a David Ryu gets down to work, list of business Ryu is inherit- Ryu went on to name the spreads from Silver Lake to strip club on San Fernando he does so with a long list of ing from termed out council- neighborhoods of the sprawl- Sherman Oaks, is 7.4% Asian Road, which remains closed, big and small projects left un- member Tom LaBonge. ing Council District 4 in vari- American. with litigation pending. finished in Council District 4 Across the district, neigh- ous languages including Kore- In a compelling and con- see OIL SPILL page 36 (CD4). see RYU page 5 an, Hebrew, Tagalog, Chinese, see PROMISES page 7 Community News: Community News: Real Estate: Similar looking Drought: Out and About: Gatto Memorial Square dedicated Scientology sign hearing expected condo developments popping up The confessions and conversion of a Gunpowder and Sky, what to do in Silver Lake, page 4 in July, page 6 everywhere, page 13 water waster, page 28 this 4th of July, losfelizledger.com Los Feliz Ledger Celebrating our 10th Anniversary [LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER] feel their voices could make a difference, such as the U.S. Su- I wanted to take this oppor- as a local journalist was to re- preme Court’s rulings affirming tunity to thank outgoing Los port information that wasn’t al- the Affordable Health Care Act FOUNDED 2005 Available at these locations: Angeles City Councilmember ways pleasant for me to write, or and its ruling making same sex Delivered the last Thursday of each month to 34,500 homes and Atwater Library Tom LaBonge for his years of certainly for Tom to read. marriage legal nationwide. 3379 Glendale Blvd. businesses in the Los Feliz, service to the city. LaBonge has Part of that coverage is We also got to see, over and Bruce Q’s Barbershop & Salon Silver Lake, Atwater Village, 3013 W. Los Feliz Blvd. been a tireless city cheerleader included in this month’s edi- over again, our president sing- Echo Park and Hollywood Hills during his time since 2001 tion as well. I reached out to Casita del Campo ing “Amazing Grace” off-key communities. 1920 Hyperion Ave heading Council District 4 and many community members to and heartfelt as he eulogized a Citibank 1933 Hillhurst Ave. his enthusiasm and friendly ask what unfinished business 1965 Hillhurst Avenue slain pastor in Charleston, SC. Los Angeles, CA 90027 manner will be missed. they had with LaBonge and Watching Ryu, a youth- Courtney + Kurt Real Estate (323) 741-0019 3167 Glendale Blvd. I have known Tom since his staff now that he is out of ful Korean at 39, felt like I was PUBLISHER/EDITOR Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. 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By Michael Darling The California high-speed rail has been the subject of lawsuits and controversy in the years, the money should go Central Valley and more re- somewhere else.” cently, the San Fernando Val- –Chelsea Y., outside the ley where residents fear that Skylight Arts Annex the construction would cut-up the community and lead to a “I think it’s go- loss of tax revenue due to busi- ing to be a great ness closures. thing. Very The railway would take convenient.” passengers from Los Angeles –Alonso V., to San Francisco in around 2 outside hours, 40 minutes, but is not Fred 62 expected to be complete until 2029 and is expected to cost “I’m from Aus- $68 billion. How do you feel tralia and I’m about a bullet train to San only here for Francisco? the summer, so I don’t care if “I think it’s a you spend all great idea. I’d that money. [Laughs] But love to have it. yeah, bullet trains are all I’ve been in over Asia and Europe. Amer- other countries ica needs to get with the and I’ve won- times.” dered why we don’t [have a –Bek J., outside high speed rail] here.” El Greco Cafe –Jose.