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Little Church’s Weary Gatto Family Marks 2nd Anniversary of Father’s Murder Large Legal Crime remains Battle Looms unsolved Over Los Feliz By Allison B. Cohen By Allison B. Cohen SILVER LAKE—The family of LOS FELIZ—A resolution Joseph Gatto, the 78-year-old could come as early as January father of California State As- in the long, ugly and expen- semblymember Mike Gatto sive legal battle over who con- who was murdered in his trols St. Mary’s of the Angels home near the Silver Lake Church on Finley Avenue. Reservoir November 12, 2013, Founded in 1918 to min- said they believe there is still ister to parishioners working one witness that has not come in the motion picture indus- forward with information in try, the tiny church has been the case despite a $50,000 re- split in two over who officially ward. controls its denomination, its Gatto, who represents the members and its rumored rich 43rd Assembly District—in- financial endowment contain- cluding Los Feliz, Silver Lake ing a portfolio of real estate and Atwater Village—said at a holdings that includes the candlelight vigil marking the now vacant Citibank building second anniversary of his fa- on Hillhurst Avenue, whose ther’s death, that police believe upstairs community space is California State Assemblymember Mike Gatto speaks to reporters at a November 12th vigil honoring the a woman who was jogging in regularly used by local groups. 2nd anniversary of the murder of his father, Joseph, in his Silver Lake home. Pictured with Gatto is his sister the area may have encoun- The Los Feliz Neighbor- Mariann, holding a police composite of the only suspect in the case, and cousins of the slain arts teacher, tered a suspect head-on who see ST. MARY’S page 14 Sylvia Barham, of Glendale and Vita Cortese of . Photo: Allison B. Cohen. see GATTO page 35

Are Local LaBonge Document Inquiry Sought Police: a Daily Part of School Life Schools’ Arts By Allison B. Cohen By Sheila Lane, Ledger Contributing Writer Programs LOS FELIZ—A former city cadia and People nationwide were Jinoo Choi, the school’s attorney for various munici- as an as- disturbed by a video that went dean, said he welcomes the of- Making the palities in sistant city viral in October of a police of- ficers’ presence. He also said Grade? has requested an investigation attorney for ficer roughly handling a high he is quite clear on their role. By Erin Hickey into allegations outgoing Los the cities of school student who wouldn’t “They are there to enforce Ledger Contributing Writer Angeles City Councilmember Anaheim, put away her cellphone in the law, the penal code. And Tom LaBonge may have either Hunting- class. the school administration en- When it comes to arts ed- destroyed or taken public doc- ton Beach Although the incident forces the state educational ucation, Los Angeles Unified uments relative to the district and Fresno, if LaBonge took happened in South Carolina, code,” Choi said. School District (LAUSD) has he served for 14 years, when he such actions, there are possible the questions it raises about In reference to the South a long way to go, according to vacated his office last summer illegal implications. the role of armed police offi- Carolina incident, in which an a November analysis by the prior to newly elected City “[Such files],” he said, cers in schools is equally per- officer is seen on video pick- Los Angeles Times. Councilmember David Ryu “are not personal to the coun- tinent in Los Angeles which, ing up a female student with Although California has taking office July 1st. cil person and cannot be de- according to the Los Angeles a chokehold while she is still one of the healthiest arts edu- Michael H. Miller, of stroyed or removed without School Police Dept. website, sitting at her desk and then cation policies in the country, Amesbury Road, requested an entire legal process includ- has the largest independent throwing her across the class- the Times’ analysis revealed November 2nd that City At- ing governmental approval by school police department in room, Choi said he didn’t have many schools are falling far torney Mike Feuer investigate resolution.” the United States. all the facts, but it appeared to short of state requirements. a report in the Los Feliz Ledger According to Los Angeles At Los Angeles High him that the officer used poor The Times used data that when Ryu took office July City Attorney spokesperson School in the Mid-Wilshire judgment. from surveys conducted by 1st, no files from LaBonge or Rob Wilcox, the city cannot area, there are usually one or Choi said he does not be- LAUSD to create an arts edu- his staff were left behind. pursue a criminal investiga- two officers on campus and a lieve a student’s refusal to re- cation report card, assigning According to Miller, who tion of Miller’s concerns as La- third who patrols the area out- linquish a cell phone would letter grades to more than served as city attorney for Gar- Bonge is considered a “former side the school’s perimeter. involve officers at L.A. High see ARTS page 30 dena, Newport Beach and Ar- see LABONGE page 17 see POLICE page 31

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Our local Last Christmas, I was in them by email telling them: issues pale Paris with my two college- “Our hearts are breaking for FOUNDED 2005 Available at these locations: in com- aged sons. Only days after we you and all of Paris.” The ho- Delivered the last Thursday of parison to departed came the Charlie tel manager responded: “Ab- each month to 34,500 homes and Atwater Library 3379 Glendale Blvd. businesses in the Los Feliz, worldwide Hebdo attacks. solutely, it was terrible what Bruce Q’s Barbershop & Salon Silver Lake, Atwater Village, events of When the latest assault on has happened, shocking and 3013 W. Los Feliz Blvd. Echo Park and Hollywood Hills Casita del Campo the last few weeks, includ- Paris occurred, I reached out insupportable. I hope we will communities. ing the terrorist bombing of a to the hotel staff that I had not see a similar situation in 1920 Hyperion Ave Citibank 1933 Hillhurst Ave. Russian commercial airplane, come to know so well dur- the future. We are extremely 1965 Hillhurst Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 Courtney + Kurt Real Estate a bombing in Beirut, the hor- ing my time in Paris last year. moved by your message and (323) 741-0019 rifying attacks on Paris and Every day, I would wake at 5 thank you very much for your 3167 Glendale Blvd. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Dresden Restaurant another terrorist takeover of a a.m., order a couple of pots of support.” 1760 N. Vermont Avenue Allison B. Cohen hotel in Mali, located in West coffee and edit copy for both Perhaps I watch too much House of Pies ASSISTANT EDITOR 1869 N. Vermont Africa. this and our sister paper in ad- CNN, but it feels now the Sheila Lane The Paris attacks hit close vance of my children waking question is not if, but when, Los Feliz Public Library EDITORIAL ASSISTANT 1874 Hillhurst Avenue to home. The Ledger’s graphic for a day of sight seeing. It was more attacks will occur. As I Erin Hickey Los Feliz 3 Theaters 1822 N. Vermont designer was in Paris at the during these early mornings— write this, Rome, Washington ADVERTISING SALES Muddy Paws Coffee Libby Butler-Gluck time, and in one of the neigh- when I would take breaks from D.C. and New York City have 3320 Sunset Blvd. borhoods attacked just hours my laptop computer and hang all been signaled for possible 323-644-5536 [email protected] Newsstand before ISIS started its assault out in the hotel’s lobby— new attacks. Vermont and Melbourne GRAPHIC DESIGN & LAYOUT on restaurants, a soccer sta- that I became friendly with Such events, I hope, re- Palermo Tiffany Sims 1858 N. Vermont dium and a concert hall. (See the staff of Hotel Au Manoir mind us to keep our families BOOKKEEPER Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce Tiffany Sims’ first person ac- Saint-Germain de Pres. close and our concerns in per- Geeta Badkar 1724 W. Silver Lake Drive count on page 33). After the attacks I reached spective. Skylight Books For more stories 1818 N. Vermont and updates: The Village Bakery and Café 3119 Los Feliz Blvd. LosFelizLedger.com

[GIVE A HAND] Christmas Toy Store Corrections & Amplifications The Los Angeles Chris- cookies for families to enjoy OD • ART • MUSI tian School (LACS) toy store while they shop, as well as Starting with our September FO C will open its doors for one day complimentary childcare—in 2015 edition, we erred regard- only Saturday, December 5th a separate room, so parents ing Los Angeles City Coun- from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. can keep their kids’ gifts a sur- cilmember Mitch O’Farrell’s claims in an injury lawsuit in The LACS toy store is a prise—and giftwrapping. which he is involved. In legal place where struggling parents World Impact is seeking filings, he and three others from the community can pur- volunteer greeters, servers, gift are named as defendants chase Christmas gifts for their wrappers, childcare workers regarding an accident that oc- children at a reduced cost. and setup and cleanup crews. curred in 2013 when the driver All toys are new and priced at For those short on time, the of a van hired by O’Farrell’s campaign hit a woman on a 75% below retail value. organization is also seeking scooter. We reported court The store is run by World donations of new toys between documents, filed on O’Farrell’s Impact LA, a Christian orga- $5 and $25 in price, giftwrap- behalf, indicated the council- nization dedicated to empow- ping supplies, hot chocolate member disputed the woman ering lower income members and cookies. Toy donations was on a scooter at all and of the community. According are needed by December 1st. that she was driving a car with no seat belt. In fact, O’Farrell to their website, by selling toys Contact Julie Deas at has not made that claim, but at a discount rather than giv- [email protected] to vol- instead, two of the others ing them away for free, they unteer or donate. named in the lawsuit have. are able to give families the The litigation amongst the dignity of selecting and pur- World Impact LA is lo- defendants is not coordi- chasing their own toys with cated at 2001 S. Vermont nated. However, it should be noted when we asked the their own money. Ave., Los Angeles, CA councilmember’s office to The volunteer-staffed 90007. (323) 735-3400 clarify the discrepancy—was toy store will feature Christ- or find them on the web at the injured woman riding a mas music, hot chocolate and worldimpactla.org. scooter or driving a car—be- fore we published our first story, an O’Farrell spokesper- son declined to comment on December Community Meetings the issue. The error was then picked up and repeated in Atwater Village Neighborhood Beautification Committee subsequent editions of the Council December 17th at 9:30 a.m. paper. We regret this error Governing Board 1858 North Vermont Avenue and apologize profoundly to December 10th at 7 p.m. 3852 Edenhurst Avenue Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Councilmember O’Farrell. A SILVER LAKE CLASSIC SINCE 1962 Executive Committee East Hollywood Neighborhood December 15th at 7 p.m. Regarding “Babysitting Co- Deliciously Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Council 1965 Hillhurst Avenue Op Thriving after Nearly 50 a colorful and artistic environment Governing Board Years,” (November 2015), a December 21st at 6:30 p.m. Governing Board “sit” actually costs two points Happy Hour 3pm-7pm Every Day 1559 North Kenmore Avenue December 15th at 7:30 p.m. per child, per hour; Heather Weekend Brunch Los Feliz Improvement Association 1965 Hillhurst Avenue Risinger, who is quoted in the article, had two children, ages “Best Margaritas in Town “Autos” Photo Day Silver Lake Neighborhood Council December 5th from 2-4 p.m. 3 and 1 when she joined the Governing Board with Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice” 1874 Hillhurst Avenue Co-Op 15 years ago and now December 2nd at 7 p.m. has two more children in the 1511 Micheltorena Street Beautiful Patios • Gorgeous Artwork Los Feliz Business Improvement Co-Op, ages 7 and 2. Finally, we District (BID) stated that the Co-Op will not Silver Lake Meadow Native Garden Governing Board accept a member who owns a 1920 Hyperion Avenue, Silver Lake Maintenance December 9th at 9 a.m. gun. In fact, a family can own Open Daily from 11 am 1965 Hillhurst Avenue December 19th from 9-11 a.m. 1850 West Silverlake Drive a gun, it just cannot be in the 323-662-4255 home where the children will Communication Committee be babysat. We regret these www.casitadelcampo.net December 3rd at 9:30 a.m. 1858 North Vermont Avenue errors. AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES

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[STREET LEVEL] Locals Comment on Area Homelessness By Michael Darling, Ledger Columnist

In the last two years, Los “The other Angeles’ homeless popula- night I noticed tion has grown by 12% to the a bunch of point that city leaders have de- homeless peo- clared a shelter crisis. Locally, ple gathering the East Hollywood Los Feliz and it struck Homeless Coalition has been me as odd as this is such a working the last year to try growing yuppies and families and bring more services to the neighborhood. But it’s such a area. How do you feel about complex issue without an easy the homeless situation in Los solution. Is it a mental health Feliz today? issue? Is it an employment is- sue? Is it a housing issue? Is it a “I only see oc- mix? All I know is that this casional home- doesn’t seem like the kind of less guys. When neighborhood where this I’m going to would be happening.” shops, I see a — David R., outside the couple every so Skylight Theater on Ver- often asking for money, but mont Avenue I’ve never seen a Skid Row type environment.” “It’s getting — Michael C., outside the worse in the Skylight Theater on whole city in Vermont Avenue general. I saw a big encamp- “It’s like other ment under the places. I guess I overpass on Melrose the other don’t think it’s day. As the class divide gets a local problem, bigger, we’re going to see more it’s a citywide homeless people.” problem.” — Octavio R., outside — David W., outside the Skylight Books on Vermont Skylight Annex on Vermont Avenue Avenue “I think it’s get- “I feel like the ting worse. It population has has more of an grown, and encampment there was an feel, like there’s encampment more of a com- on Hollywood munity forming. On one Boulevard between Vermont hand, it’s great that they have and Hillhurst. I don’t know if support, but on the other, it the population growth has to means it’s getting more en- do with development in trenched. L. A. has a housing Downtown L.A. or if it’s just crisis and I think this is the become more apparent.” physical embodiment of that — Matt C., outside the 1816 problem.” pop-up on Vermont Avenue — Jessica H., outside Sky- light Books on Vermont

[CRIME BLOTTER] Overall Crime Up: Burglary and Theft from Vehicles Nearly Doubles

There were 178 reported the total number of crimes for crimes in our coverage area the reporting period, with cas- from September 16th to Octo- es of burglary or theft from a ber 15th, a 20% increase over vehicle nearly doubling—back the previous month. up from last month’s 30% de- Of those, there was one crease—assaults up 60% and attempted rape in the 2100 slight increases in theft and block of Clinton Street and stolen vehicles. Meanwhile, one case of spousal abuse. instances of spousal abuse, There were 60 cases of robbery and home burglary burglary or thefts from a ve- went down from last month, hicle, 29 stolen vehicles, 26 according to data compiled home burglaries, 24 cases of using the Los Angeles Police theft, 16 cases of assault, ten Department’s crime mapping robberies, ten cases of shop- program, COMPSTAT. lifting and two stolen bicycles. To see a full list of crimes, The area saw an increase in visit losfelizledger.com

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City Unveils Renovations for Greek Theatre By Allison B. Cohen

Some seats in the amphitheater at the Greek will be repaired for structural soundness. The trees in the background of this photo, which are among approxi- mately 14,000 that have died in and other city parks due to the now four year drought, are in the process of being removed and the hillside re- landscaped.

GRIFFITH PARK—City offi- architects also announced the cials announced in November venue’s original Greek col- plans for renovations to the umns, which framed the edge Greek Theatre, which are ex- of the stage as it was built in pected to start immediately in 1930, will return—not as advance of the upcoming 2016 brick and mortar, but instead season. as photographs projected on The $15 million make- new curtains surrounding the over, which includes every- stage. The columns were cov- thing from strengthening ered decades ago to lengthen some of the structure’s seating the stage. to and refreshing the The issue of the lack of venue both inside and out, will upkeep of the Greek became be paid for by the city’s Recre- an often-repeated concern in ation and Parks Dept., which many public hearings as the as of November 1st took con- city weighed whether to keep trol of the venue from long- Nederlander, who has managed time manager Nederlander. the theatre since 1975, or to go Renovations announced in a new direction with Beverly by the city include: stabilizing Hills based Live Nation. the structure underneath some Ultimately, after months seating areas of the 5,900-seat of jam packed public hearings, venue, creating a new entrance Live Nation was selected by with ground level lit signage the city’s five-panel Recreation in front of the facility, creat- and Parks Commissioners ing an open plaza for pre- board to take over manage- performance picnicking and ment of the Greek, but ulti- for public use when the the- mately, that recommendation atre is dark, modernizing the was rejected by the Los Ange- theatre’s dressing rooms, of- les City Council, due to con- fices and other work areas and cerns that community input adding drought resistant land- from the residential neighbor- scaping. Other renovations hood near the Greek was not include new way-finding sig- weighed heavily enough in the nage, cosmetic paint jobs and decision making. removal of some electronic sig- Ultimately, a third pro- nage, which city officials said posal was accepted by the city: interfere with the structure’s that its own Dept. of Recre- historic look and architecture. ation and Parks should man- At a tour of the facility in age the theatre, at least on a November, city officials and temporary basis. Santa Photos · Winterland Decór · 100’ Christmas Tree Nightly Snowfall · Entertainment · Extended Hours City’s List of Retrofit Needs Caruso Rewards Double Points · Concierge Services Coming in January

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LFNC Requests City Improve Local DASH Line The council also asked for said Luke Klipp chair of the By Ezekiel Hernandez, Ledger Contributing Writer the department to simplify LFNC’s Transportation and Los Feliz’s current circular Mobility Committee. Additionally, the LFNC DASH route around Los Feliz The neighborhood council requested in the letter that Village, which some say runs voted 12-0 to send the recom- LADOT work to ensure the in an inefficient loop, and to mendation to the city’s transit buses run on 15-minute incre- ensure the local DASH line department. ments to “create a more reli- better connects to longer bus “They’re dealing with a able and consistent service” lines for those traveling out of limited pot of money,” Klipp daily; to extend the DASH the immediate area. said of the LADOT. “My hope line’s current hours of opera- “We’ve been hearing a is that they can look at this as tion past its current stop time lot from folks in Los Feliz and a way to improve the relative of 7 p.m. and to extend a cur- Silver Lake about [our area not amount of revenue that they’re rent weekend only line to the being] well-served by tran- getting…by providing a more Griffith Observatory to run sit and it’s an area where [lo- useful service. Because right seven days a week. cals] want to see more of it,” now it’s not very useful.”

Los Feliz Neighborhood Council member and chair of its Transportation and Mo- bility committee Luke Klipp pictured here at a hearing earlier this year at Los Angeles City Hall. LOS FELIZ—The city’s Dept. calling for expansion of the Los of Transportation (LADOT) Feliz DASH line into Silver will release a citywide analysis Lake. Specifically, the neigh- of its DASH bus line service in borhood council requested the January that could make way DASH line route be expanded for an expansion of the service to include stops near Thomas locally and other changes to Starr King Middle School and the Los Feliz Village DASH John Marshall High School, bus line. along Fountain, Hyperion and DASH lines are bus routes Rowena avenues. intended to serve self-contained Doing so, the letter states, neighborhoods as opposed to would provide service to those other lines that travel the length local public schools as well as and breadth of the city. Ivanhoe Elementary, “and a In September, the Los neighborhood business dis- Feliz Neighborhood Council trict along Hyperion [Avenue] (LFNC) sent a written recom- that currently [has] no transit mendation to the LADOT service.”

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City Council Declares Shelter Crisis ler’s office showed that from pensate for funding shortfalls. 2013-2014, the city failed to According to PATH Re- By Erin Hickey, Ledger Contributing Writer collect between $15 million gional Director Tescia Uribe, and $91 million in fees from most homeless organizations to release his Homelessness developers designed to reduce rely on federal or district Strategic Plan in January. He the impact of commercial, in- funding. announced his intent to “de- dustrial and residential devel- But occasionally, she said, clare war on homelessness” at opments on the city. a grassroots community or- the grand opening of a mixed- Revenue from such fees ganization will take matters use housing project near Skid can be used for a variety of into their hands as EHLFC Row last July. purposes, including building did, raising funds to contract Additionally, City Coun- affordable housing, according PATH locally instead of wait- cilmember David Ryu (CD4) to state law. ing for district funding to authored two motions related The audit also showed trickle down. to homelessness November instances of the city not us- Los Angeles Council- 17th, one requesting the Los ing development fees already member Mitch O’Farrell con- Angeles Homeless Services collected—money which may tracted PATH for three years A homeless man in in this 2013 photo. Agency (LAHSA) report on Credit: Getty Images. have to be refunded if it re- in March 2013 to provide the possibility of privately mains unspent. services in CD13 two days a funding recently de-funded In the meantime, organi- week. Thanks to funding from LOS ANGELES—The Los 11’s Mike Bonin, was unani- city-run domestic violence and zations such as the East Hol- EHLFHC, PATH was able to Angeles City Council voted mous among the 14 council- homeless veteran shelters, and lywood Los Feliz Homeless begin serving CD13 full time November 17th to declare a members present. Paul Kreko- another suggesting the imple- Coalition (EHLFHC)—who in September. crisis—but not a state of emer- rian, who represents CD2, mentation of a unified call recently partnered with Peo- Additionally, the EHLF- gency as originally request- which spans from Studio City number, such as “211” for resi- ple Assisting the Homeless HC funding has allowed ed—regarding homeless shel- to Sun Valley, was absent. dents wishing to report issues (PATH) following an EHLF- PATH to broaden their reach ters, opening both literal and According to the motion, related to homelessness. HC fundraising effort last to other areas, including Hol- figurative doors to those seek- “More than 25,000 people are Ryu also authored two year—are working to com- lywood and Los Feliz. ing to help the city’s homeless homeless in Los Angeles, and motions in September request- population. two-thirds of them go without ing increased access to mental If approved by Los Ange- shelter on any given night.” health and substance abuse les Mayor Eric Garcetti as ex- Homelessness has been services for the homeless. WORRIED? pected, several new temporary a hot button issue as of late, But amid budget cuts, shelters will now be allowed with reports of NCIS actress some wonder how the city will STRESSED? to open in various non-profit, Pauley Perrette being attacked fund such initiatives. charity and city-owned build- by a homeless man in the Hol- Jack Humphreville of the ings citywide. lywood Hills November 12th, Greater Wilshire Neighbor- DEPRESSED? 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Ballfields in Griffith Park At Legal Juncture By Allison B. Cohen HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM

GRIFFITH PARK—Whether two youth baseball fields should be constructed in the Crystal Springs area of the park will be heard Decem- ber 7 in Los Angeles Superior Court. The latest legal hearing re- quests petitioners opposed to the fields—the Griffith Chari- table Trust and the non-profit group Friends of Griffith Park—make their case against the ballfields, or else the mat- NEW ADVERTISER SPECIAL! ter will be dismissed, accord- A schematic what the baseball fields could look like in Griffith Park. ing to a spokesperson for the JANUARY 2016 EDITION DEADLINES: Los Angeles City Attorney’s Los Angeles City Council Recently, Los Angeles office. approved the construction City Councilmember David 12/15/2015 12/29/2015 The fields would be fund- of the ballfields in August of Ryu has held meetings with AD RESERVATION DEADLINE PAPER DELIVERY ed by voter approved Prop. K 2014. those representing both sides funds, which were approved Petitioners argue the fields on the issue. in 1996 to create more open would displace trees and dis- However, no city entity CONTACT and recreational space within rupt the picnic area of Crystal could comment on the project, Libby Butler-Gluck at [email protected] the city. Additionally, the Springs. citing its ongoing legal status. or (323) 644-5536 for ad rates!

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Two new businesses along interior brightly lit by a cus- EBELL HOLIDAY BALL Sunset Boulevard add to the tom neon sign favored by Ins- A magical fancy-dress gala with dinner & dancing in area’s upgraded coffee shop tagrammers. Open daily from celebration of the holiday season! and dining options. In Silver 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. 6:00pm Speciality Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres Lake, Alfred Coffee and Trois Alfred Coffee & Kitchen, 7:15pm Gourmet Dinner in the Dining Room Familia—in the former Al- 3337½ Sunset Boulevard, 323- 8:30pm Grand March and dancing in the Lounge to legria space—are already pop- 522-6984, alfredcoffee.com The Fabulous Esquires Big Band ular newcomers. Here’s what’s Saturday, December 12, 2015 - Black Tie and Festive Holiday Dress behind the buzz. Trois Familia: It’s a tough act to follow a well- EBELL HOLIDAY LUNCH & BOUTIQUE Alfred Coffee & Kitchen: liked local eatery like Allegria In the former Heywood after 22 years, but Trois Fa- Shop until you drop in a festive atmosphere! Grilled Cheese space, this milia opened in mid-October 10:30am Socializing, spirits, and shopping! street side café uses Stump- to a full house, with a waiting 12:00pm Lunch with a musical guest and holiday carols town coffee beans in a variety list on weekends. 1:30pm to 3:00pm Continue to shop for fabulous finds, art, of coffee drinks from brewed Serving breakfast and jewelry and collectibles coffee and pour-overs to cold lunch only from 10 a.m. to Wednesday, December 16, 2015 brewed coffee on tap and cap- 3 p.m., Trois Familia is col- 743 South Lucerne Boulevard - Los Angeles, CA 90005 puccinos. laboration between three of For information on tickets or the Ebell, visit www.ebelleventtickets.com Also available is a daily se- Los Angeles’ most lauded www.ebelloflosangeles.org or call 323-931-1277 x 131 lection of Kombucha, popular fine dining chefs, Jon Shook for its reputed antioxidant and and Vinny Dotolo of Animal probiotic properties. and Ludo Lefebvre of Trois As with most “third wave” Mec and Petit Trois—both coffee spots—where coffee is joint ventures with Shook and considered an artisanal item Dotolo. rather than a commodity— The interior is super ca- there are many choices for sual. Allegria’s drink counter milk, including soy, almond remains and the seating is all- and coconut. white picnic benches. Tea—the white coconut “We always wanted a Sil- iced tea is a big seller—Pressed ver Lake, Los Feliz or Echo Juicery juices, Farm Shop pas- Park location,” Shook said. tries and grab-and-go salads “We’ve been looking forever from Café Gratitude are also for a space.” offered. The off-street mini-mall The Alfred Coffee & location—the one that’s Kitchen in Silver Lake—it’s home to Baskin Robbins ice one of four, soon to be five, cream—is decidedly low-key. Los Angeles locations—has an “We’re psyched to be in

Rockwell’s Annual Toy Drive December 3rd pital Los Angeles. LOS FELIZ—Rockwell Table The venue will also have a and Stage will hold its annual “sexy Santa photo-op,” happy toy drive December 3rd from hour food, drink specials and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at its loca- deejays “The Perry Twins” on tion on 1714 N. Vermont Av- hand to help kick off the holi- enue. day season. Unwrapped toys will be accepted and delivered to chil- Tickets: (323) 669-1550 dren at nearby Children’s Hos- or Rockwell-la.com

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Advisory Board Says Bicycling Proposed for [Our Bread and Butter] Glaze Fire Sparks Creativity in LA 2024 Olympics Bid Illegal Los Feliz Village By Allison B. Cohen By Kimberly Gomez, Ledger Columnist GRIFFITH PARK —The park’s bid document, which incor- bid indicates the new “BMX Infusing individuality community advisory board is rectly states the impacts of venue will be available for onto ceramic mugs, boxes, and strongly opposed to its poten- building the infrastructures public use as an added attrac- frames at Glaze Fire is the lat- tial use as a venue for bicycle for BMX and off-road bicy- tion to Griffith Park,” after the est artistic pursuit taking hold motocross (BMX) and off- cling would be “negligible” as games conclude. in Los Feliz. road bicycling events should they would replace an existing Additionally, the bid doc- Glaze Fire is the brain- Los Angeles be selected to host velodrome in Griffith Park. ument reads that a new moun- child of Mary Loveless, a Ca- the Olympic Games in 2024. “There is no velodrome tain bike course with seating lArts grad. After months of The board, which consists in Griffith Park, nor has their for 2,000 spectators would designing a business plan with of 11 local advisors to the city ever been one,” the letter also be constructed near the a mentor, Loveless realized she on issues related to the park, states. Griffith Park golf courses needed to be two people make sent a letter dated November The bid document also in- and the Los Angeles Zoo th her dream a reality. 18 to the committee work- dicates that Griffith Park also and would be available, post She reached out to her tal- ing to secure the bid for the “features numerous trails uti- games, for public use. Mary Loveless (left) and Sarah Love- ented cousin Sarah Loveless, less, the two cousins behind Glaze Fire. summer games detailing a list lized for hiking and biking.” The letter is signed by who, after fleeing the public of concerns, including incor- “Biking on all trails in Griffith Park Advisory Board relations corporate world in At- February?’” said Sarah. It chair Susan Swan, vice chair lanta, founded a professional or- didn’t take long to warm to Don Seligman, secretary Kris ganizing business in Alabama. the offer. Sullivan and boardmember “Mary texted and said, “I could do the organiz- Chris Laib. ‘Hey, what are you doing in see GLAZE FIRE page 15

A photo from the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid Book showing a mountain bike competition in Griffith Park. rect information in the com- Griffith Park is illegal,” the -ad mittee’s current “Los Angeles visory group’s letter read, “so 2024 Olympic Bid Book.” any suggestion that it routine- Currently proposed by ly occurs is also inaccurate. the committee are both BMX, The letter urges the com- which is a competitive bicycle mittee to seek other locations sport with a track, and off- for such possible Olympic road bicycling, typically done activities and to have the bid on rough terrain or trails, in document corrected of misin- Griffith Park. However, the formation. advisory board has indicated “[T]he 2024 Los Angeles both activities are illegal in Olympic bid is sloppy, pos- Griffith Park and all Los -An sibly fraudulent and beneath geles municipal parks. the dignity of our great city,” “The proposed off-road the letter read. staging of BMX and Off- In the committee’s bid for Road bicycling violates city the games, it details building a statutes…and will damage 4.7-acre venue adjacent to the the delicate ecosystem of the park’s Wilson Municipal Golf park,” the letter read. Course to accommodate BMX Further, the letter asks competitions and for the seat- that the committee correct its ing of 6,000 spectators. The

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[EASTSIDE EYE] The aesthetic is a mix of celebration of holiday tradi- New Pastor Cirque du Soleil Unveils steampunk and other Victori- tions from the Victorian era to an-era influences melded with the 1920s. Right at Home “KURIOS—Cabinet of Curiosities” the latest stagecraft and 426 Costumed guides lead the in Silver Lake at Dodger Stadium imaginative props crafted just evening house tours. Craft ac- for “KURIOS.” Laprise believes tivities and a Victorian dance Ministry By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist the show appeals to all ages. are included in the festivities. By Deborah Crowe “It’s really a child-like Eight historic structures Ledger Columnist show with a lot of big toys,” he comprise the grounds of the said. “We challenged ourselves museum, which explores the K.C. Wahe recently cel- to be very emotional, authen- everyday lives of Southern Cali- ebrated his first anniversary as tic and to make it different.” fornia’s 19th Century citizens. pastor of “KURIOS – Cabinet of Not suitable for children Silverlake Curiosities” runs through Feb- under 6 years old. Walking, Communi- ruary 7; tickets at cirquedusoleil. standing and holiday spirit re- ty Church, com/kurios or (877) 924-7783. quired. but the “21st Annual Holiday 47-year-old [EASTSIDE EYE PICK Lamplight Celebration,” Satur- Presbyte- FOR DECEMBER] day Dec. 4 and Sunday Dec. 5 rian minis- at 4 p.m., reservations essential, ter was no Step into Los Angeles’ tickets are $30 adults, $15 for stranger to past at the “21st Annual Holi- children 6-12. Heritage Square the East Hollywood area when day Lamplight Celebration” Museum, 3800 Homer Street he first arrived at the church on at Heritage Square Museum. (323) 225-2700, Heritag- 2930 Hyperion Ave. in Octo- This is an annual interactive esquare.org see PASTOR page 14

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[real estate] [HOUSE & HOLMES} Market Slows in October Experts Say Adventures in the Basement By Allison B. Cohen By Rob Loos, Ledger Columnist

Sales in Southern Califor- code 90068) continues to see declines in October for both Where I grew up in the decorations. nia in October were 14.5% be- strong activity. In October, homes and condos. Midwest, basements were Our family loves Christ- low average, according to Core 29 homes were sold at a me- In Silver Lake (90039) huge and called “rec rooms.” mas. We have decorations Logic, a real estate reporting dian price of $1.35 million, up five homes sold at a median of One area had a Ping-Pong ta- that go back generations and firm. nearly 7% compared to last $745,000, down 6.9% from ble, foosball and a pile of rusty I proudly hang my giant “C7” “After a relatively strong year. last year. That zip code only bar bells, and on the other side Christmas lights on the tree. summer, Southern Califor- Both areas were also had one condo sale in Octo- was a “workshop,” a laundry The C7s are those big cone- nia home sales lost steam in strong when analyzing Octo- ber at a median of $395,000, room and a storage area for shapes lights that are painted October, dipping more than ber condo sales. Los Feliz saw down 14% from 2014. holiday gear. red, green, white, and blue and usual from September and ris- I fully expected houses in have giant metal clips for the ing only slightly from a year swanky California to have the evergreen branches. earlier,” said research analyst Silver Lake and Echo Park, however, same set-up, but I was sadly Like Clark Griswold in disappointed. I discovered Christmas Vacation, I have to Andrew LePage in a statement saw median declines in October for released by the firm. “Sales that a “California basement” untangle the strands of lights remain constrained by a tight both homes and condos. is more like a “wreck room,” and carefully place them inventory of homes for sale used only to store items that around the tree. I use “broken” and lower affordability.” will squeeze into the small strands of lights to help fill in Locally, prices for both six condos sell at a median of Echo Park was off less space around the furnace and the burned out bulbs on the homes and condos in Los Feliz $588,000 up 22% from 2014. dramatically. Regarding home water heater. new strands—one damaged and the Hollywood Hills were The Hollywood Hills saw five sales, the 90026 zip code had So every December, like bulb can curse a whole strand up. In the 90027 zip code, 13 condos close escrow in Octo- 20 homes sell at a median of an archeologist in search of of lights. homes sold in October at a ber at a median of $485,000, $738,000, down a half of a buried treasure, I lower myself This year I was jinxed. price median of $1.43 million, up 17% compared to last year. percent. Four condos sold into the tiny cave-like Califor- After two hours, I still could a 14.3% increase from 2014. Silver Lake and Echo in the area at a median of nia basement underneath our not get any strands to light, so The Hollywood Hills (zip Park, however, saw median $494,000, down 2.2%. kitchen to unpack the holiday see HOLMES page 14

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City Recommends PASTOR from page 10 later was killed in a traffic ac- to learn that the church opens ber, 2014. cident. its doors five days a week to Amending Zoning Height Wahe’s childhood church “My church family has “12 Step” groups serving peo- To Accommodate Target was First Presbyterian Church been a surrogate parent for ple recovering from alcohol or of Hollywood, where he met me,” said Wahe, who gradu- other substance abuse, or sup- his future wife Debbie when ated from Princeton Theolog- porting their families. they both served as youth ical Seminary in New Jersey Silverlake Community, ministers. and returned to California to which was founded in 1920 as He credits an early and work in a variety of church Ivanhoe Community Church, strong church involvement and hospital ministries. “It also sponsors an active food for sustaining him though a walked with me in my own bank ministry that draws succession of personal trag- brokenness. I eventually felt many community volunteers edies as a teenager and young the call to do the same for from outside the church’s man. His father died from others.” membership. For information alcohol-related causes and a When Wahe interviewed about church activities, visit younger brother died after a with the elders at Silverlake www.silverlakechurch.com or drug overdose. His mother Community, he was gratified call (323) 902-7055.

ST. MARY’S from page 1 Father Christopher Kel- On a recent Sunday dur- A photo posted to the Target Husk Facebook page showing the skeleton of the stopped Target construction at Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue. A city hood Council (LFNC) found ley—the rector from 2007 ing the church’s 10 a.m. high commission has recommended zoning changes in the area that would accom- itself suddenly denied access until his firing in 2012—and mass—complete with incense, modate the big-box store’s height. for its regular monthly meet- his supporters took sanctuary full choir and organist—only ing November 17th when their in the basement and celebrat- 16 people dotted the pews. EAST HOLLYWOOD—A city The amendments ad- keys—which they had used to ed mass, while the anti-Kel- That morning, the homily panel recommended moving vanced by the commission gain entry a few hours earlier ley faction used the church’s by the church’s current Angli- forward with the construction create a limited area in which that day—no longer worked. regular first floor offices and can Bishop-in-Residence, Rev. of a Target store, which has commercial projects no higher The Los Feliz Improve- held mass in its tiny, but lovely Owen Williams, dealt with stood half-built for the past than 75 feet would be the rule, ment Assoc. also found itself chancel. evil on the Sunday following year due to legal challenges, by and not the exception, plan- locked out of a meeting No- After three years and the recent terrorist attacks in recommending a series of city ning officials said. vember 19th. reams of legal documents Paris. zoning rules changes to better Construction of the Tar- Over the years, locks have filed by both sides with alle- Williams’ sermon empha- accommodate the retail project. get was halted in August 2014 been changed time and time gations hurled both ways, if sized the Lord’s Prayer’s de- In a hearing November after a judge sided with project again, security guards hired you attended a mass today at livery from evil and the 23rd 12th, the nine-member City opponents, including the La and at one point, the parish’s weary St. Mary’s, you would Psalm’s fearing none of it, even Planning Commission rec- Mirada Avenue Neighborhood warring factions even operated be among only a dozen or so in the shadow of death. ommended the zoning height Assoc. from different floors inside the parishioners left from its once “And there are those in where the Target would be— The Target project was church. healthy congregation. see ST. MARY’S page 17 at Sunset Boulevard and West- originally approved by the Los ern Avenue—be changed to Angeles City Council in 2012, allow construction up to 75 with construction beginning feet. Currently, the area in soon after. By the time the question has a height limit for project’s approval was over- commercial projects of 35 feet. turned in court and a judge The store’s height is currently had ordered construction to set for construction at 74 feet, stop in 2014, much of the Tar- which opponents have said is get was already built. out of character for the area The unfinished skeleton of and would block views. the building has drawn notice During the hearing, com- and is the subject of the Face- missioners said the amend- book page, “Target Husk,” ments would result in zoning which was set up to poke fun rules that are better suited to at what many viewed as an “retail superstores.” eyesore. A call for comment from The planning commis- attorney Robert Silverstein, sion’s recommended zoning who is representing some par- changes will be considered ties opposed to the project, next by the Los Angeles City was not returned. Council.

HOLMES from page 11 with LEDs and you will save I decided to call Dave. Being big on energy costs. Sec- a top-notch contractor and de- ondly, you’re lucky because signer, I was sure that he had you have the C7s with fuses. the perfect solution. Check the little housing right Dave loves Christmas near the plug, open the slid- too. This year he is saluting ing door and there should be the 1960s with a silver tinsel a spare fuse.” tree, Dean Martin’s Christmas Sure enough, there were crooning around the little glass cylinders with clock and his beautiful female metal ends—5-amp, 120-volt assistants dressed like elves. fuses. One was blown, which Like Santa, he seemed I replaced with the spare. The to know what I wanted for lights of Christmas now shine Christmas before I even asked. brightly. “Fuses,” he said. Another mystery solved, I was confused. “Fuses?” thus once again proving my “You’re calling about motto about even the simplest your Christmas lights, home improvement issue: “If right?” asked Dave. “Okay, I can’t figure it out—and I two things—get rid of those know that I can’t—my friend giant bulbs and replace them Dave can.” Page 14 Su Casa REAL ESTATE www.losfelizledger.com December 2015 Los Feliz Ledger

St. Mary’s Legal Woes Displace Community Meetings GLAZE FIRE from page 9 fying about hanging out with friends and creating a work of By Ezekiel Hernandez, Ledger Contributing Writer ing and numbers,” Sarah said, “and I’d get to be with family art that that will become a me- ing for its scheduled governing in a new city.” mento of good times. board meeting, only to find Since opening in Septem- “We want to help facilitate the locks had been changed. ber, their kiln hasn’t had a mo- someone’s artistic experience by The council promptly relo- ment to cool. making it accessible to them,” cated its meeting to a small To celebrate her daughter said Mary, “We try to be as ap- room at Our Mother of Good Chole’s seventh birthday, Tif- proachable as possible.” Counsel Church on Vermont fany Birch and her husband, Guests choose and pay Avenue. Andy, hosted a party at Glaze for each piece they paint, but “We had anticipated Fire for 18 children. a modest $10 supply fee—for that there was a probability “I wanted an excuse paint, tools, and stencils—is that the locks on the build- to come here, so I used my good for all day. ing could be changed,” said daughter, said Ms. Birch. “A lot of the pieces have LVNC Vice President Mark It was an ambitious en- designs suggested on them Mauceri. “[Earlier in the day] deavor and a complete suc- and we put out some examples our keys worked just fine and cess. Young artists spent the that show the possibilities,” we made sure we had all our afternoon keenly engaged said Mary. The use by community groups of the now vacated Citibank building on Hillhurst Generally, there’s a four- Avenue is up in the air as St. Mary’s of the Angels Church, seen to the right of materials in the meeting room. in personalizing cupcake- the red brick building, is involved in legal disputes over who has control of the Sometime [from the afternoon shaped boxes, a frog-shaped day turnaround time required church and its property. The Citibank building was built in the 1980s on land to the evening] the locks were soap holder and whatever else for a painted piece to become a owned by the church. changed.” caught their fancy. fired and finished product. The red brick building The Loveless cousins al- But this holiday season, the LOS FELIZ—The former Ci- sues preventing use of the site sits on property owned by St. ways knew they would count on Loveless cousins are going to tibank building on Hillhurst may be concluded by the first Mary of the Angels Church lo- birthday parties, baby showers, keep the kiln ready at 1800 de- Avenue that has doubled as of the year. cated just behind the Hillhurst and girls-nights-out to be the grees through Christmas Eve so the “Los Feliz Civic Center” Various groups, including street front on Finley Avenue. core of their clientele, but they that they can shrink that turn- for over two decades may re- the Los Angeles Police Depart- Two groups, each claim- hadn’t anticipated that the store around time to two days. main empty, for now, as con- ment’s community outreach ing to be the rightful leader- would become a draw among You can paint as late as trol of the property remains and The Los Feliz Improve- ship and clergy of the church, twenty-somethings. December 22nd, but give unresolved in a drawn-out and ment Assoc. have used the have been in a legal dispute Perhaps, it’s Glaze Fire’s yourself more time, because complex litigation battle. space since the 1980s, along since 2012 over who has con- prime location next door to supplies might not last and Various community with the Los Feliz Neighbor- trol of the church and the ad- the Alcove that makes it easy you’ll want to make your best meetings will be displaced hood Council (LFNC) when jacent property. for this demographic to dis- creation. for an indefinite period of it formed later. California Federal Bank cover the store. time according to multiple On November 17th, mem- built the building in 1984 And maybe this same Glaze Fire, 1937 Hillhurst sources, although some close bers of the LFNC board and before becoming Citibank in group has also discovered Avenue, (323) 522-6775, to the issue say the legal is- the public arrived at the build- see MEETINGS page 29 that there’s something satis- glazefire.com

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ST. MARY’S from page 14 The Anglican Primate, The Primate endures as long as LABONGE from page 1 there is no protocol for the this parish,” he told the dwin- often likened to a “holding necessary.” client” of the city. transfer or storage of docu- dled flock, “that have endured tank” was specifically formed Hepworth added, St. According to Wilcox, ei- ments from an outgoing coun- so much the last three years… for parishes, priests and pa- Mary’s is the only parish left in ther the Los Angeles County’s cilmember to a successor. that know evil when they see it.” rishioners who were consider- the United States that voted to District Attorney or the state’s Sharon Tso, the city’s chief The complex saga to which ing formally renouncing ties move to the Catholic Church Attorney General would have legislative analyst, also con- Williams was alluding, actu- to Episcopal and Anglican but has yet to complete the to investigate the matter if re- firmed that. ally started in 2012, within churches. transition. quested by Miller or others. “There is no real formal a parish that has voted twice It is because St. Mary’s St. Mary’s parishioners “Mr. LaBonge did not process,” she said. to exit the Anglican Church was in this holding tank, a voted twice, overwhelmingly, consult with us regarding docu- Many documents relative and become Roman Catholic gray area of sorts, that Kelley both in May 2011 and Janu- ments from his office when he to LaBonge’s district (CD4) after then Pope Benedict XVI says the Anglican Church of ary 2012, to make the move. left office,” Wilcox said. “As [La- would be available, however, opened the door in 2009 for America had no authority to The process has not been com- Bonge] is now a former client, through the city clerk’s office Protestant parishes to do so. fire him, which the body even- pleted, Hepworth said, only as a councilmember, this is not if they had been entered into This story also deals with tually did a few months after because of St. Mary’s legal something we would address.” the record as part of a hearing the legalities of the church as he refused to resign at the re- wrangling. Miller and his wife Steph- before the City Council. Addi- a corporation, run by rules quest of St. Mary’s vestry. The Vatican would still anie Scher, who also served tionally, studies or documents and by-laws and whether its However, the Anglican have to formally accept St. as a city attorney for Palos prepared for LaBonge by other governing body—called a ves- Church of America claims the Mary’s, which Hepworth be- Verdes Estates, Baldwin Park city departments would be try—followed protocols when holding tank was dissolved lieves it will, but only after the and Bellflower, said they aren’t available from those respective it asked for Kelley to resign as the moment the Vatican did church stabilizes from three sure how far they will take the departments. their priest by a 5-4 majority indeed create, on January 1, years of entrenched infighting. issue legally, but at the very But it is the other docu- in 2011. 2012, an “Ordinariate,” ready Meanwhile, court docu- least would like the city to ments—complaints, for ex- Complicating matters is to receive Episcopal and An- ments indicate the vestry consider corrective measures ample, and proposals under that the timing of these two glican parishes, the next step that ultimately orchestrated including the development of consideration—that concern important events of the church into being blessed as a Roman Kelley’s ouster was unable to protocols to ensure public re- Miller and Scher. coincide. This intersection is Catholic church. competently show grounds for cords remain public, no mat- “We have no desire to pros- at the heart of the legal issues But in an interview, the such a dismissal. ter who is in office, especially ecute Tom LaBonge,” Scher facing the church. global Anglican leader of the It’s still not clear why, during an unfriendly transi- said. “But if Tom is thwarting The story begins with the Primate, retired Archbishop exactly, that vestry asked for tion as was the case between information for his own con- church entering into what’s John Hepworth of Australia, Kelley to go. Was it to prevent LaBonge and Ryu. LaBonge’s stituents so that Mr. Ryu can- called the “Patrimony of the said that’s just not true. the parish from moving to Ca- former Chief of Staff Carolyn not get up to speed, that’s not Primate,” which was created According to Hepworth, tholicism? Or was it just that Ramsay lost the election in alright. These records belong to by the Anglican Church of the door for St. Mary’s to join they had lost faith in him? May to Ryu. the public and we need to make America in advance of the Vat- the Catholic Church is not Some have reported that “We have seen dozens and sure the district is run properly ican’s creation of what’s called closed and the Patrimony of shortly before the vestry’s di- dozens,” of elected offices change and ethically.” an “Ordinariate,” a structure the Primate is still in effect. rective for Kelley to resign, he hands, said Scher. “I’ve never A request for comment in which to receive transfer- “This is a process Rome had assumed a God complex, heard of anything like this.” from LaBonge was not re- ring Anglican and Episcopal has put in place,” Hepworth speaking of mystical religious According to Holly Wol- turned. A spokesperson for churches. said. “It’s a 50 year plan.… see ST. MARY’S page 26 cott, Los Angeles City Clerk, Ryu declined to comment.

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Fri. December 18th, 6:30 p.m. ‘Tis the Season Information: musiccenter.org Complied by Michael Darling, Ledger Contributing Writer White Christmas As part of their Tuesday Matinees film series, LACMA presents the festive 1954 musical starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and the music of Irving Berlin. Tickets are $4. LACMA, Tue. December 22nd, 1 p.m. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Information: (323) 857-6010, lacma.org The “Em- press of Soul” performs her greatest hits at two intimate New Year’s Eve concerts. When else will you get to hear Magicians Penn and Teller will be the Grand Marshals of this year’s 84th Annual “Midnight Train to Georgia” Hollywood Christmas Parade on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, November 29 starting at 5 p.m. Photo: William Kidston. while waiting for the clock to strike 12? Tickets start at $74.50. Walt Disney Concert It’s the most glorious time Blvd., between Orange Dr. Hall, Thu. December 31st, of the year. Celebrate it with and Vine St. Information: the- 7:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 111 any of these holiday related hollywoodchristmasparade. S. Grand Ave. Information: la- events around town. org phil.com Downtown On Ice Supper With Santa Per- For A Rocky Horror New shing Square’s annual ice- the 13th year in a row, the Year’s Eve It’s a unique dinner skating rink returns. This Ebell invites you to join Santa theater New Year’s Eve party year, special events include and Mrs. Claus for a gourmet as a cast of film, TV and the- DJ spotlight nights, a sin- holiday buffet. This year, the ater stars perform songs from gles skate night and a New event will also feature holiday Rocky Horror and other favor- Year’s Day bathing suit only crafts, a photo booth, balloon ites. All tickets include dinner, polar bear skate. Tickets are animals and a performance by dessert buffet and a midnight $9 for an hour long session; the Bob Baker Marionettes. champagne toast. Tickets start skate rentals are $4. 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The it is the story of a man trying room with raised octagonal ceiling; kitchen with breakfast theater lobby will feature go- Chorale will stop at several L. to reunite with his family at and laundry rooms. Under the main level lies a permitted go dancers, DJs spinning Top A. landmarks including the Christmastime; there just hap- room and 3/4 bath that could be used for a separate, 40 and hip-hop, an open bar L. A. Zoo, LACMA and the pen to be a couple more terror- outside-entrance office, studio or guest quarters. Off and VIP cabanas. Midnight Grove for pop-up caroling ists than average in this win- the lower level is a flat garden; the upper level also has will be marked by a balloon its own level garden. Double, attached garage and concerts. Free. Various ven- tertime film. Enjoy holiday drop and confetti. Tickets driveway. Quiet area of Glendale, with its superior city ues around Los Angeles, Sat. cocktails and a festive DJ set start at $59. Egyptian The- services. 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[RESTAURANT REVIEW] ST. MARY’S from page 17 there’s the church’s once en- feels long abandoned. Yakuza Provides Silver Lake connections he was experienc- viable religious library, which But the question remains ing and creating an uncom- now consists of dusty shelved as to whether the church’s With Its Sushi Fix fortable environment that books waiting to be placed leadership followed its own By Pat Saperstein, Ledger Restaurant Critic drove some parishioners away. into shipping boxes. rules and if they had another Entering St. Mary’s now, Photographs of a hap- motive in forcing Kelley out. In health-conscious Los what’s a Silver Lake restaurant the remnants of a once-thriv- pier and fuller congregation “The vestry attempted a Angeles, sushi is easily as pop- without a gratuitous kale dish? ing community are obvious: line the church’s interior of- revolution when they tried to ular as In ‘n Out Burgers. So Special rolls are on the there’s evidence of a previously fice hallways. A stage in the fire Kelley,” Hepworth said, why do Silver Lake and Los elaborate side, such as the “Su- bustling nursery and Sunday church’s basement, where one “rather than follow the process Feliz have so few solid Japa- shi Burrito” with a selection of School—children’s puzzles can imagine children put- under canon law,” to have him nese restaurants, other than fish wrapped in soy paper and and books and stuffed ani- ting on Christmas pageants procedurally removed. the wildly popular Silver Lake Kamakaze with spicy tuna, mals are scattered about like or where choirs sang before a Kelley’s attorneys agree. Ramen? avocado, albacore and onion discarded artifacts. And then gathering at Easter or Advent see ST. MARY’S page 33 Eight months ago, Yakuza with karage sauce. Sushi took over the old Reser- The Yakuza roll was per- voir and Netty’s space on Sil- fectly satisfying, even if tuna, ver Lake Boulevard, attempt- salmon, yellowtail, avocado [THE GOOD LIFE] ing to fill the neighborhood’s and spicy wasabi yuzu are a lot whiskey. On the nose, it’s healthy appetite for raw fish. of ingredients for one plate. Irish Whiskeys nutty and reminiscent of dried fruits. It can be sipped straight, The small building now To prevent cute name By Tara de Lis, Ledger Columnist has a patio screened off from overload, try to resist the Cra- but also makes a great base for the sidewalk, a sushi bar and zy Cali or Hot Night rolls and Whiskey ap- those designations. classic cocktails like the Old a woodsy interior decorated instead stick with traditional preciation has Also, fun fact: Irish whis- Fashioned. with Japanese posters. sushi and cut rolls, or some of been grow- key is spelled with an “e,” like Connemara Cask With a menu heavy on the sashimi dishes with simple ing over the past decade, first American whiskeys, where- Strength is a peated single tempura rolls, special rolls and ponzu or sea salt toppings. among spirit world professionals as the Scots merely mark it malt with an ABV—alcohol baked rolls, it’s clear this isn’t The sauces on the more and other influential enthusi- “whisky.” by volume—of 57.9 percent. the place for sushi purists. baroque rolls tend to be too asts, and more recently, expand- Irish whiskey production Bracingly strong, the notes of But for the average neigh- sweet, which defeats the point ing to the general public. dates back more than 400 grass and smokiness will reso- borhood family or couple on a of trying a cuisine that tradi- Bourbon, rye and Scotch years. These days, when most nate with Scotch aficionados. date, it fills the bill, especially tionally emphasizes appreciat- have certainly had their mo- people think Irish whiskey, The Knot is an Irish whis- at lunchtime when sushi and ing subtle, fresh flavors, like ments, but now Irish whiskey Jameson is the first name that key that appeals to drinkers combo specials are available as the supple yellowtail and alba- is steadily on the rise. springs to mind, and it solidly who enjoy a bit of sweet in well as lunchtime-only ramen. core sushi we tried. What’s the difference be- represents a blended style. But their spirits. Though it’s 100 It’s billed as an izakaya (a There’s nothing really tween Irish whiskey and other there’s a huge variety on the proof, the taste is a mix of Japanese pub offering small wrong with Yakuza—though whiskeys? For one, all bour- market worthy of exploration. honey and brown butter, while bites that go well with drinks), like most other sushi restau- bon, rye and Scotch are whis- The Redbreast 12 Year is its rich amber color lends though the cooked dishes don’t rants, they’re pushing bluefin key, but not all whiskies meet a traditional single pot still warmth. seem as tempting as at other lo- tuna as if there were enough to cal, more authentic izakayas. last forever, which there isn’t. We tried delicate Agedashi But the prime location fried tofu and miso shitake near excellent restaurants like Enjoy entertaining mushrooms. Other choices in- Alimento and L&E Oyster Bar clude tofu pancakes, Japanese is a reminder that Yakuza is a fried chicken, miso black cod missed opportunity to give the family & friends at home and even okonomiyaki, the area’s savvy and knowledgeable Japanese omelette. diners a Japanese restaurant to If there are vegetarians or get excited about, whether with non-fish eaters in your party, creative dishes, sustainable fish they’ll be able to get by just or unexpected desserts. fine on “Japanese beef sliders,” ✣ truffle fries, yakitori skew- Yakuza Sushi, 1700 Silver ers and sauteed kale, because Lake Blvd., 323-741-8282 Into The Light Organizing Service

[STAR GAZING] (213) 247-0611 [email protected] Meteor Shower will Working throughout the L.A. area since 2002 Member-National Association of Professional Organizers Dazzle in December Sky Past N.A.P.O-L.A. Director of Communications By Anthony Cook, Griffith Observatory

The winter sol- dawn interrupts the show at stice, the astronomical term 5:20 a.m. for the start of winter in the Geminid meteors get northern hemisphere, takes their name from the constella- place on December 21st at tion Gemini the Twins, from 8:48 p.m., PST. which the meteors seem to The same moment is the stream. Gemini rises in the start of summer in the south- east-northeast at 7:30 p.m., is ern hemisphere. In Los Ange- directly overhead at 2:00 a.m., les, the day is the shortest of and is still high in the west the year, with only 9 hours when dawn starts. and 53 minutes of daylight. How many meteors you The absence of moonlight may see mainly depends on from late Sunday night, De- how dark and clear your sky is. cember 13th through dawn From a mountaintop or desert- on the 14th, creates excellent wilderness observing site, up conditions for observing this to 120 Geminid meteors per year’s annual Geminid meteor hour can be seen. shower. Even in the light polluted Meteors can be expected suburbs, however, bright Gem- in increasing numbers from inids are numerous enough to 7:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and watch for an hour or so before should continue strongly until midnight.

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[THEATER REVIEW] Dizzying Intersection Possibly “The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek” Explores Getting Improvements Racial Tension in South Africa By Ezekiel Hernandez, Ledger Contributing Writer By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic

He has returned to restore the barely visible painting on the large rock, which has been weathered by time, as a testa- ment to his friend who died soon after painting it. He is challenged by Elmarie, who threatens him with a gun. She speaks of Afrikanners who have been murdered. In the ensuing—at times didac- tic—conversation, she and Jonathan attempt to under- stand one another in view of A rendering of a roundabout, which is one of many ideas to improve traffic flow the continuing issues of racism and pedestrian safety at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Hillhurst Ave. in the new South Africa. in Los Feliz. Philip Solomon and Thomas Silcott in “The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek,” This is a story of remem- LOS FELIZ—The busy six-point plans for the intersection and Photo credit: Ed Krieger. brance and reconciliation. It’s intersection where Hollywood that Los Angeles City Coun- a tale of a man’s struggle to be and Sunset boulevards meet cilmember David Ryu’s office The continuing and pain- He then paints lines abstractly seen and honored for his talent Hillhurst Avenue has under- has been actively looking into ful racial tensions in South symbolizing his life story of and humanity. gone various reviews from Los a solution along with various Africa are the theme of noted struggle for survival. Simon Levy directs his Angeles city officials spanning city departments. playwright Athol Fugard’s lat- In the midst of their work, gifted cast, who offer seamless several years, and a solution Estevan Montemayor, est drama, “The Painted Rocks Elmarie (Suanne Spoke) the performances. Although the could finally be announced in spokesperson for the coun- at Revolver Creek,” currently white owner of the land, ar- drama is set in a distant place the coming months. cilmember’s office, said that on stage at the Fountain The- rives with food, speaking of and time, its theme is timeless The intersection has often Ryu’s field staff is actively -en atre in Hollywood. troubles in Johannesburg. and pertinent in today’s strug- been described as a confusing gaging the local community Inspired by the true life When she sees the design gles for racial understanding. “vortex” of traffic and a safety for ideas on the intersection. story of outsider artist Nukain on the large rock, so different liability and was singled-out “What our staff has done Mabuza, the play, ably direct- from the cheerful flowers on “The Painted Rocks at Re- for improvement in the Los is talk to many residents and ed by Simon Levy, tackles the the other rocks, she orders Nu- volver Creek” at the Fountain Angeles Planning Depart- take inventory into what’s fea- realities of apartheid in South kain to wipe it away and paint Theatre, 5060 Fountain Av- ment’s 2010 Hollywood Com- sible,” said Montemayor. Africa. a large flower in its place. enue, Fridays at 8 p.m. (Dark munity Plan. According to Klipp, As the play, set in 1981, When Bokkie angrily ob- Nov. 27); Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Still, changes to the inter- multiple proposals are being opens on a stark, sand filled set jects, Nukain muses that the Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; section, considered one of two weighed and any action would dotted with brightly painted Whites have eyes, but don’t see Mondays at 8 p.m. through gateways to Los Feliz, have not ultimately require a vote by rocks, aging Nukain (Thomas the Blacks. December 14; $27-$34.95; happened. the Los Angeles City Council. Silcott) and his young friend ”I am a man!” Nukian de- Seniors 65 + $27; Students Luke Klipp, chair of A roundabout concept, Bokkie (Philip Solomon) ar- clares as he refuses to change with ID $20; Rush $15 when the Los Feliz Neighborhood one of several ideas presented rive with their paints. the painting. available; Pay-What-You-Can Council’s (LFNC) Transpor- earlier this year for the inter- Nukain, an elderly black When Bokkie expresses Mondays. On-site parking $5. tation and Mobility commit- section, was introduced to the farm worker, has painted the his anger by hitting the paint (323) 663-1525 or Fountain- tee, said he has been in con- LFNC by a Los Angeles based rocks in the desert with color- cans, Elmarie orders Nukain Theatre.com tact with city officials about see INTERSECTION page 28 ful flowers, but he has yet to to give him a beating. decorate the remaining large The second act opens rock. more than twenty years later “Tata just sits and stares at in 2003. Apartheid has end- the big one,” complains Bok- ed, but racial tensions still ex- kie. ist. Bokkie, now a man, has Nukain orders Bokkie become a teacher known as to paint eyes on the boulder. Jonathan Sejake,

[A DOG’S LIFE] Holiday Giving: Presents for Your Pooch By Jennifer Clark, Ledger Columnist

With the $25 at campcloon.com. An holidays swiftly approach- illuminated Dog Leash will ing, a slew of new pet toys make sure everyone can see and treats have hit the mar- who is at the other end of your ket. There’s something sure to tether, $25 at fancy.com. El please every type of dog. Niño is coming and your dog For the Athletic Dog: can be prepared with her own The Dog-Treat Launcher will slicker, which comes in a host send small bites soaring for of vibrant colors, $45 at canin- your dog to fetch, $10 at the estyles.com. Container Store. For the Dapper Dog: A For the Dog That Loves Silly Buddy bowtie dog collar to Walk: The McFly Puffer will make any day fancy, $45 vest is inspired by the movie at etsy.com. Back to the Future. Fido won’t For the Runway Dog: A be able to time travel in it, but GPS dog tracker from Tagg, he will definitely stay snug, $59.95 at amazon.com.

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[SENIOR MOMENTS] INTERSECTION from page 27 moving several existing lanes The Next Chapter for Los Angeles’ Mobility Plan transportation consulting and adding small islands to By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist firm, headed by Ryan Snyder. separate some lanes. Council- That particular plan would member Ryu’s office has also In last month’s column, I a joint meeting of the City community outreach before remove traffic lights from the received several of Snyder’s wrote about the LA Mobility Council Transportation and the plan was approved. intersection altogether, in fa- concepts. Plan 2035, approved by the Planning Committees. This For most of us—because vor of a European-style round- “Given that there’s so City Council last August, as joint committee had to “go of our reliance on the conve- about with a grassy oval island much delay at that intersection an important step in tackling back to the board” nience of the car and our abili- in the middle. already, Synder said, “It might one of the major issues facing because the original plan ap- ty to use it independently—the According to Snyder, that actually flow better.” Los Angeles and its future. proved by the City Council mobility plan has threatened a solution would require re- see INTERSECTION page 31 We have to get a handle on was legally challenged by or- lifestyle that is hard to change. how we manage our transporta- ganizations objecting to im- It reminds me of the 1991 Sunset Hall - Curriculum and Advocacy tion system. We are known to proper amendments. movie LA Story featuring come- Thanks to our ad sponsor Sunset Hall. They offer... have the worst traffic conges- The committee decided dian Steve Martin. In one scene, Programs for Conversational tion in the United States, toxic to remove the offending pro- he jumps in his car and drives free-thinking older Spanish at GPACC on air, and a high incidence of ac- cedural amendments. Before to talk to his neighbor down the adults (323) 660-5277 Thursdays at 3:00-4:30 cidents affecting pedestrians. voting on re-approval, people block. Local audiences laughed The Plan would provide for and against went up to at this gag because it perfectly Griffith Park Adult Community Center Calendar official guidelines for policy the podium and spoke for one skewered a truth about their makers to consider all modes minute or less. city. Wednesday, December 16th 12:00 – 2:30 pm, of transportation when plan- I even got the courage to Transportation Com- Lunch, General Meeting at Friendship Auditorium, ning future projects. speak. I said that I supported mittee Chairperson, Coun- Election of GPAC Club Officers, Gourmet Dessert On November 11th, I got the plan because older persons, cilmember Mike Bonin, ex- Potluck, and Entertainment out of my car, walked to a bus a growing demographic in Los pressed a less car-centric view You can sign up for lunch at GPACC between 10:30 and 11:30 am. stop on Sunset Boulevard and Angeles, need to safely use for the future of Los Angeles. boarded a bus to ride to the modes of transportation other “When the City Council Have you thought of playing the Ukulele? Metro Station on Vermont Av- than a car to move around the adopted the Mobility Plan in We have a class on Thursdays, 2:45 to 4:00. enue. I bought my TAP card city. August,” Bonin said, “we made Ukuleles are available. for $1.75 and boarded the The Committee then re- it clear that we wanted to give Contact GPACC at 323-644-5579. train for City Hall. approved the motion, thereby people convenient and safe op- For me, living in LA since sending it on to the full council. tions other than single-passen- 1966 and highly dependent Now, the plan is not per- ger cars so we could reduce traf- The Lunch Program: Lunch is served 5 days a week at the Center. upon my car, it was a very spe- fect. Opponents are concerned fic in our neighborhoods and $2 donation for those over 60 years. $4 for less than 60 years. cial experience to move effort- that more bicycle traffic and protect the environment.” Daily lunch served at 12 pm. Coffee and sign-in at 10:30. lessly and quickly through the reduction of lanes will cause So, even with the plan’s For Information on the Griffith Park Adult Community city. And, I didn’t have to worry more congestion and will in- imperfections, Los Angeles Club and getting a newsletter, call Stephanie Vendig at about finding a parking space. terfere with emergency vehi- should be on its way to a safer (323) 667-3043, or e-mail at [email protected] At City Hall, I attended cles. Plus, there wasn’t enough and less congested city. GPACC is located at 3203 Riverside Dr., just south of Los Feliz Bl.

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[OUT AND ABOUT] MEETINGS from page 15 December 2015 a 2002 merger and has paid St. Mary’s a month-to-month Compiled by Michael Darling, Ledger Contributing Writer lease for space. ART nonsensically off-color punchlines The building’s realtor, and pointed barbs about his ex- Corey Waite, of Collier’s Fred Tieken Tieken started his wife, Hamburger is the textbook International, said that al- definition of a bad lounge comic. artistic career as a musician and though there is no shortage of graphic designer, but eventually Hamburger’s shtick isn’t funny, found his passion was painting. His which makes any performance by prospective tenants, he can’t socially conscious, but humorous, him hilarious. Tickets are $8. The proceed with negotiations for explode with colors Satellite, Sun. December 27th, a lease until all court matters 9:00 p.m. 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. and call to mind pop graffiti artist are settled. Earlier this year, Basquiat and counterculture Information: thesatellitela.com cartoonist R. Crumb. Free. Neutra BevMo! came close to renting Institute Museum and Gallery, COMMUNITY the space, but withdrew from through Sun. December 20th, consideration when officials 2379 Glendale Blvd. Coloring Night For Adults Here’s learned of the church’s legal Information: neutra.org a whimsical way to destress: entanglements and the com- Coloring! Make a play date with munity voiced strong opposi- BOOKS your inner child and create the kind of masterpiece your parents will tion to the retail liquor store Edendale Library Book Club For the want to put on the fridge. Pens, in Los Feliz Village. final book club meeting, the focus pencils, crayons and coloring pages “We are in a holding pat- will be provided. Free. Silver Lake is on Annie Proulx’s 2005 short tern,” said Waite. story collection Bad Dirt: Wyoming Library, Tues. December 1st, Stories 2. Proulx is best known for 6:30 p.m. and Thurs. December In late October, Los An- her Pulitzer winning novel The 22nd, 6:30 p.m. geles Superior Court Judge The Edendale Library Book Club will discuss Annie Proulx’s 2005 short story col- Shipping News and the short story 2411 Glendale Blvd. lection Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2. Proulx is best known for her Pulitzer win- Mary Strobel issued a tentative “Brokeback Mountain.” Edendale Info: (323) 913-7451. lapl.org ning novel The Shipping News and the short story Brokeback Mountain. Decem- ruling in favor of the church’s Library, Thu. December 3rd, ber 3rd, 6:30 p.m. 2011 W. Sunset Boulevard. Photo: Gus Powell. 6:30 p.m. 2011 W. Sunset Boulevard. Play Day Here’s a great way for rector Father Christopher Kel- your kids to meet their neighbors. ley, who served as St. Mary’s Information: (213) 207-3000. lapl.org museum admission. The Autry Dr. Information: sacredfools.org The library will provide the toys priest from March 2007 until Museum of the American West, and snacks for a fun filled play FILM Sat., December 26th, 12 p. m. Cyclum DOMA Theater Company day. Free. Los Feliz Branch Library, his firing in 2012 by Angli- 4700 Western Heritage Way. presents its first ever full-length Fri. December 11th, 11 a.m. 1874 can church authorities. The Man From Music Mountain/The Information: theautry.org dance concert. Cyclum, directed Hillhurst Ave. Information: lapl.org latest ruling stated that Kel- Cowboy And The Indians Celebrate and choreographed by Angela and (323) 913-4710 Boxing Day with a Gene Autry MUSIC Todaro, charts the stages of life see MEETINGS page 31 double feature. 1938’s Man From through a fusion of jazz, tap and Music Mountain is a film in which !!! Sacramento born dance-punks contemporary dance styles. Tickets the “Singing Cowboy” faces off !!! (pronounced “chk chk chk”) have are $20. DOMA Theater Co @ The been cutting delicious MET Theater, Fri., December 4th to grooves for 14 years now Sun., December 6th. 1089 N. Oxford and continue to do so Ave. Information: (323) 802-9181, on their latest record, domatheater.com. As If. Los Angeles based psychedelic outfit Secret SCIENCE & TECH Circle opens the show. Tickets start at $14. Sunset Walk And Talk Join a park Echoplex, Sun. December ranger and an Observatory guide 2nd, 8:30 p.m. 1154 at the Observatory’s West Terrace Glendale Blvd. Info: (213) for a moderate hour-long hike 413-8200 and theecho. in Griffith Park. As you take the com Charlie Turner trail into the Berlin Forest and back you’ll learn about THEATER the history of Griffith Park and objects visible in the early evening Miravel Playwright sky. Free. Griffith Observatory, Jake Broder, whose play Tue., December 22nd, 4:35 p.m. Louis & Keely: Live At 2800 E. Observatory Rd. The Sahara was a local Info: (213) 473-0800. hit seven years ago, griffithobservatory.org American dance-punk group !!! will perform this returns to the world of month at the Echoplex, Dec. 2. music with an original COMEDY jazz musical about against corrupt land developers. a fictional reclusive Neil Hamburger For nearly 20 1949’s The Cowboy And The Indians composer who falls for a dancer years, comedian and actor Gregg finds Autry coming to the aid of a he writes music for. Miravel is Turkington has been confusing Navajo tribe and is the only movie described as “A deeply twisted love and delighting audiences in in which Autry performed his triangle…with piano.” Tickets are character as “America’s funnyman,” signature Christmas tune “Here $25. Sacred Fools Theater, through Neil Hamburger. With his wispy Comes Santa Claus.” Free with December 19th. 660 N. Heliotrope comb-over, ill-fitting tuxedo,

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[Immaculate Heart] ARTS from page 1 and supplementary funding goal is that we don’t want it to IH Sports Teams Savor 700 LAUSD arts programs, from the Hollywood Arts be a privilege. We want every only 35 of which received “A” Council—an arts advocacy kid to enjoy it,” said Salva. Championship Titles grades. group—and their school par- Silver Lake’s John Mar- By Ashley Conde, Junior Grades were based on an ents group. shall High School ranked 9th 83-point system, with points According to Salva, the dis- among all high schools in the With the end Casa Esperanza. Additionally, awarded based on the num- trict gives each school an allot- district with a “B.” They offer of the fall season rapidly ap- CMLT is hosting a Christmas ber of art classes offered, per- ment for enrichment education ceramics, visual arts, dance proaching, Immaculate Heart “Toys for Tweens” drive. It is centage of students served based on enrollment, economic and a comprehensive mu- congratulates its fall sports designed to reach out to youths and availability of equipment, hardship of students and other sic program, which includes teams for their success. Our at Casa Esperanza. among other factors. factors. Based on that funding, jazz, symphonic orchestra, varsity cross country team took IH students now look for- The Times’ analysis also the district allows each school to rock band and songwriting 1st in the Sunshine League— ward to the festivities that the revealed a negative correlation choose from a list of art subjects, classes, as part of their cur- for the third year in a row— Christmas season brings. On between schools’ percentage of for which the district provides riculum. while our junior varsity cross December 15, IH will host its low-income students and the teachers. But, according to Brett country team placed 2nd in Christmas concert, showcas- quality of their art program- Cheremoya is allotted Boyd, who teaches guitar and the league. Additionally, for ing the talents of the mod- ming, a correlation which they three subjects through the dis- Theater Design at Marshall, the first time in IH history, the ern dance and choir classes. attributed to the advantage trict—visual arts, dance and the program relies heavily on varsity tennis team clinched Christmas break begins on that schools in more affluent theater—and they use out- outside donations. the Sunshine League title! December 18th, the day of the areas have when trying to ob- side funding to enhance those Boyd said he taught guitar Now with a new season, annual Christmas program tain outside funding. classes, rather than to add ad- for four years before the school Immaculate Heart cheers on and winter formal dance. Overall, elementary ditional subjects, as some oth- had to discontinue the class its winter sports teams in soc- Amidst the Christmas sea- schools ranked higher than er schools have done. for lack of funding. However, cer and basketball. Before long, son’s busyness, IH graduates secondary schools, with 27 According to Salva, the thanks to a fundraiser thrown spring will be here. Condition- from the classes of 2011-2015 elementary schools receiv- school would like to add an by Los Angeles indie rock ing for spring sports, including will meet for a holiday social on ing “A”s, compared with only instrumental music class next band Warpaint, Boyd was able track and field, swimming, and campus on Dec. 18. These re- eight middle or high schools. year, but because the district to resume teaching the class softball, has already begun! unions demonstrate the strong Los Feliz’s Franklin Ave- limits them to three subjects, this year. The holidays tradition- bonds that IH students form nue Elementary is one of those they would have to temporar- According to Boyd, song- ally bring a season of giving. during their high school years! 27, ranking 11th out of 507 ily replace one of the existing writing teacher Mike Finn also Our recent Thanksgiving Food Meanwhile, prospective elementary schools in the dis- art options to do so. had to secure his own funding Drive was a great success. The students and their families can trict. According to Times data, According to Salva, some through a foundation out of drive, organized by the IH get a closer look at Immacu- they receive supplementary parents have suggested bring- UCLA. Campus Ministry Leadership late Heart by joining us for funding from parent groups. ing in a paid after school mu- “I wouldn’t be available Team (CMLT), collected food our Open House events. The Meanwhile, nearby Cher- sic program, which he said the without [outside funding],” items that helped feed needy high school’s open house will emoya Avenue Elementary school will consider as a last said Boyd. “Mike Finn as well. families served by Casa Es- take place Sunday, Dec. 6, at earned a “B.” resort if they are unable to We’re constantly struggling to peranza in the San Fernando 1 p.m., followed by the middle Principal Stephen Salva make music part of the official get enough supplies and re- Valley. Students also funded a school’s open house on Sun- said the school uses a com- curriculum. sources.” generous monetary donation to day, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. bination of district funding “Ultimately, our biggest see ARTS page 35

Page 30 SCHOOL NEWS www.losfelizledger.com December 2015 Los Feliz Ledger meetings from page 29 control of the church property, INTERSECTION from page 28 Congestion at the inter- According to Klipp, City ley should be reinstated at the then they will have the author- According to Klipp the section could intensify upon Lights developers have been church. ity,” to lease the building, she idea of a roundabout was sug- construction and completion asked by the LFNC to take But an appeal was filed said. gested repeatedly in the results of a mixed-use luxury apart- up improving the intersection November 16th that now puts Alan Trimpi, who was of a LFNC survey earlier this ment and retail complex called themselves, given the size and the latest court order on hold the church’s senior warden year on the issue. City Lights, which is slated to complexity of the project. and, by extension, any deci- when the legal issues began, But Klipp said a more im- break ground in 2016. The “As part of the conditional sions on the now empty Ci- and who is an advocate for mediate fix could be changing planned project is several sto- approval of the development,” tibank building. Kelley, has previously as- the timing of the light signals, ries tall and extends about Klipp said, “there were re- “The building could be sured community groups which have been widely re- a block in each direction on quests that were made of the empty for a year,” said Mari- they could use the space in- ported as being phased very Hillhurst Avenue and Holly- developer for improvements to lyn Bush, a litigant fight- definitely, even with a new slowly and causing delays. wood Boulevard. that intersection.” ing against Kelley and the tenant. church’s current senior war- On the other hand, Bush den. “It depends what the has contended that the church judge does.” needs the money and the entire Kathryn Greer, whose law location—community meet- firm represents Kelley’s group, ing space and all—should be ExperienceA Private, Catholic, College Immaculate Preparatory School for Grades Heart 6 – 12 expects the tentative ruling to available to lease. hold. “Once the appeal process If Kelley and his support- is done,” said realtor Waite, “Educating the Hearts & Minds ers “are determined [by the “whatever party prevails, I be- of Young Women Since 1906” court] to be the [church’s] lieve at that point there will be board of directors and have a clear picture.”

POLICE from page 1 learning moment.” unless the student became vio- Suspension from school lent. for “willful defiance” is no “Discipline issues are for longer allowed in Califor- deans and assistant principals. nia, as studies have shown it If it’s an illegal act, posses- only increases the likelihood sion of controlled substances, of a student dropping out. In knives or fighting on campus, its place is what is known as then it’s an issue for the offi- “restorative justice,” which cers,” he said. involves a trained counselor According to Choi, when talking through an issue with crimes do happen on campus, a student or students. Parents Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School officers make arrests or issue may also be included in these • High School Open House – Sunday, December 6, at 1:00 p.m. citations in a measured way. sessions. • Middle School Open House – Sunday, December 13, at 1:00 p.m. “These guys have been “There are a lot of [stu- • Middle School Entrance Exam – Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. around for a long time. They dents] who know that there are • High School Entrance Exam for Admission & Merit Scholarships – are professionally trained po- certain limitations as to what Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. lice officers. They don’t put we can do as far as discipline,” [their] hands on the kids un- said Quintanilla, “so we have 5515 Franklin Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90028 • (323) 461-3651 • www.immaculateheart.org less they have to. They don’t to really use our counseling approach them unless there’s a techniques and de-escalate the probable cause,” he said. situation by talking to them.” Whether the students like The officer assigned to having the officers on campus Thomas Starr King uses his or not, Choi is convinced they time supervising students at are needed. lunch to support these efforts. 625 S. St. Andrews Place • Los Angeles (213) 382-2315 ext. 255 [email protected] “A campus is like a small If he sees an argument that city,” said Choi. “It is reflec- might escalate badly, he will tive of what goes on in the act. near community…if there are “He’ll approach the kids,” illicit acts outside the campus, said Quintanilla, “and say, they can be brought in here… ‘How can we work this out? I’m not equipped or trained to How can we do this differ- handle that.” ently?’” Candy Quintanilla, the Quintanilla said she feels assistant principal overseeing that the officer’s presence discipline at Thomas Starr makes a positive difference. King Middle School in Silver She noted that when he left Lake, said she also believes the the campus for a few weeks, presence of a police officer at the students missed him. her school is beneficial. “The kids were asking for According to Quintanilla, him and were happy when he the school currently has one came back,” she said. “Nowa- officer daily on campus. days, the way officers are often Like Choi, Quintanilla perceived, that’s unusual. It’s said the officer only gets -in not common.” volved in discipline issues if a Requests for an interview student has violated a law on from administration at John Our interscholastic program in campus. She added that he Marshall High School were (soccer, basketball mostly engages with the stu- not returned. Additionally, re- ATHLETICS volleyball) quests for statistics on student JOIN US! dents as a trusted adult. is just one way that St. James’ AT A PRESCHOOL OR K–6 “Our police officer is very arrests and citations from the ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE kid friendly, very approach- Los Angeles Unified School prepares students for success! District’s Police Department able,” said Quintanilla. “He FIND OUT MORE & SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT ONLINE AT SJSLA.ORG/LGR takes every opportunity for a were not returned.

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[Ivanhoe Elementary] [Brawerman East] Ivan-Hoedown and the Season of Dreams School News By Sasha Marais Rotko, 5th grade Hannah Yatman and Eric Vaughn, 4th grade On Satur- Students tried to win tickets 10:10 a.m. and the last show day, October by winning games so they is at 1:00 p.m. We are finishing Brawer- ed Veterans Day at school. We 24th, Ivanhoe could trade them for prizes Also on that date, the man East’s very first soccer sea- had our Head of Security who Elementary had its annual at the prize stand. Many stu- Ivanhoe 4th grade will be son in the Hollywood-Wilshire was a Marine come to speak Ivan-Hoedown, and most of dents wore their Halloween holding their annual Holiday League. Our Grade 4 team to our classes. He wore his the students, former or cur- costumes to the event. You Boutique. worked really hard, and we had uniform and told about all of rent, returned to Ivanhoe to can join the students of Ivan- As part of a business unit, some close games. It was a good the things he had with him. experience this fun event. hoe at this fun event next the fourth grade classes of season. Most of the games have He told us about Veterans With cakewalks and its very year. Ivanhoe have formed busi- been played on our new Athletic who are in the hospital, and own haunted house, Ivanhoe On Thursday, December ness groups, each creating a Complex on top of the parking we wrote cards to help make hosts its annual fundraiser 17th, 2015, Ivanhoe Elemen- temporary “company.” These structure. We are looking for- them feel better. After Hal- for the 10th time. tary will be having its annual “companies” will sell differ- ward to an end of season party. loween, everyone brought in The Ivan-Hoedown has Holiday Program. This year, ent items at the Boutique to We have invited all of the teams candy, and we filled up large grown over the years, since the theme for the show will raise money for their annual in the League to come to our buckets. We had a “candy buy- 2005. Silver Lake citizens be “A Season of Dreams.” class field trip to Sacramento. school. We will mix schools into back” where a dentist came to helped bake cakes for the cake- Each grade, Kindergarten A variety of products from different teams to play soccer school, we weighed the candy, walk, made food and brought through 5th, will be sing- stuffed animals to nachos and then have pizza and dessert. and she gave us money for 42 in drinks for the concession ing two different songs. Our will be available. During the Next we get to start our first pounds to donate to tzedakah stand, and donated their own Music teacher, Mr. Randy shows, the Boutique will close basketball season. It is a great (charity). Then she talked to time to volunteer the morning Dreyfuss has taught the up- as the 4th graders go to per- year for our new sports teams! us about our teeth. The candy of the event. per grades each of their songs form their part. In November we celebrat- will be sent to soldiers to enjoy. The Ivan-Hoedown had and Ms. Porter, our other games such as basketball, music teacher, has taught the ring tosses, coin tosses and younger grades their songs. spin the wheel, as well as a If you choose to come, there haunted house. Other booths will three performances of offered things such as face the show. The first show is painting and nail polishing. at 8:30 a.m., the second is at

[Thomas Starr King] That Special Time of Year By Chloe Hoffmann, 7th grade

Every kid our weeping angel costume in longs for that 6th grade and the most cre- special day where they can ative category with our half dress up and demand candy unicorn half human costume from strangers, and there is this year in 7th grade. no exception for the students We have already begun at Thomas Starr King Middle planning our next costumes School. No matter how cute, so that we can win the cutest scary or creative the costumes category next year. I would are, everyone has a great time like to give a big thank you to on Halloween. my mom for helping us create Every year at our school, a these beautiful costumes and group of students called lead- making Halloween the best ership host a costume contest. holiday ever. In the contest there are three Though some may argue categories: cutest, scariest and that we are too old for Hal- most creative. loween, I say that we are never My two friends and I are too old for fun, free candy, and the defending champs. We having a great time with our won the scariest category with friends.

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[first person] Ledger Graphic Designer’s Close Call in Paris By Tiffany Sims, Ledger Graphic Designer

In the middle of Novem- While we were walking, have known them for years. As ber, my boyfriend Doug and I we started hearing sirens all if the situation wasn’t already attended a conference in Paris around us, and I recall Doug bad enough, the connection put on by Airbnb to bring to- saying “Sounds like Silver with a local band in this for- gether people from all over the Lake around here!” We were eign country really hit home. world who welcome guests into unaware, but the horror was I couldn’t help thinking about their homes and to celebrate starting to unfold. We got to how many times I had gone the global community. We’ve our hotel and turned on the to see bands play in clubs and been renting our place out oc- TV to hear the reports on arenas, never thinking that the casionally through Airbnb for CNN of gunfire at a local sanctity of that experience could the past several months. What restaurant. We were shocked be shattered by such terror. a shocking juxtaposition the to see that it was right where Just like it is now standard tragic events that were to take we had just been. Then, the re- protocol in movie theaters to was a lot like I remember the ed a place to stay. place Friday, November 13th day after 9/11 was—everyone By Sunday, people had re- would be to the spirit of the looked shell-shocked, their turned to the streets in droves conference. On the Saturday after the attacks, walk- faces ashen. You could tell ev- and filled the cafes once again. Over the first couple of ing around Paris was a lot like I remember eryone was trying to compre- While every tragedy brings days of the conference, we met hend the same set of circum- with it a new sobering real- so many great like-minded the day after 9/11 was—everyone looked stances. Airbnb reached out to ity, it’s heartening to see that people from places such as shell-shocked, their faces ashen. all of the 5,000 hosts attending we continue to go on with our London, New Zealand, Slove- their conference to make sure lives, still enjoying our sense nia, Macedonia, Greece, New they were safe. Many Parisian of community and hopefully York and San Francisco. On ports of explosions at a nearby advise you to “report sketchy hosts opened their homes free even strengthened by it a little that Friday night, we planned soccer stadium and then more characters,” along with not of charge to anyone who need- more. to attend a meet-up with a reports of gunfire at the Bata- talking and silencing cell- bunch of Los Angeles-based clan nightclub. phones, it’s a sad realization hosts at a restaurant by Canal Then we learned it was that now every time I go to a St. Martin in the 10th Arr. By Southern California based concert, I won’t be able to help the time we got there, Doug Eagles of Death Metal who thinking about what happened and I were both so tired from were playing when the terror- in Paris and worry a little bit if walking we decided to skip the ists opened fire on the crowd. it could happen again. meal and headed back to our We have many mutual friends On the Saturday after the hotel. in common with that band and attacks, walking around Paris

ST. MARY’S from page 26 Bush and others have pre- ing the legal components and They say the church’s bylaws viously claimed Kelley’s con- their corresponding timelines, indicate Kelley could only be duct as St. Mary’s priest was which allow objections from fired by Anglican authorities. unbecoming and further ac- the losing party, to play out. Initially, a Los Angeles Su- cused him of financial misdo- Bush and those in her perior Judge ruled the church’s ings, citing a “breakdown of camp have filed such objec- denominational and pastoral open, honest communication” tions, which can either be re- care issues were religious in na- with the vestry, financial irreg- solved by the judge through a ture and could not be resolved ularities, lack of transparency court order, heard in another with “neutral principles of the over the church’s budget and trial or be dismissed alto- law” in a civil courtroom, but his alienating parishioners, gether. an appellate court disagreed, including newcomers to the In the meantime, Kelley on Kelley’s petition, and sent church. has stayed away from trying to the case back to Los Angeles But court documents reclaim St. Mary’s. A couple of show those claims of wrong- years ago, in 2012, yet another

Superior Court to be reheard  last September. doing, the basis for Kelley’s judge granted a temporary re- During that three-day dismissal, couldn’t competent- straining order against him, trial, most of the testimony ly be proved. And although restricting him to the small revolved around whether Kelley has won the latest legal one-bedroom bungalow on NOW ENROLLING ! votes taken by the parish to battle, he is still banned from the church property where he join the Catholic Church— church premises. once lived with his wife and and then a subsequent vote His attorneys requested two teenage children. Holy Trinity to change the church’s by- an emergency hearing the When that restraining or- Academy & Preparatory Schools laws accordingly—were con- first week of November so he der was later lifted, Bush and ducted properly. could return immediately. But the church’s current leadership Recently, this past Octo- the same judge denied hearing changed the locks on all the ber, that judge ruled the votes the matter, ostensibly want- see ST. MARY’S page 34 were valid and in favor of Kel- ley to reassume official stew- ardship of the church. Christmas Shopping at the St. Imagine But those opposing Kelley, Brendan School Boutique a school where including Los Feliz resident  Children are taught to be problem solvers.  Faith formation and service to others is paramount. and former Los Feliz Improve- KOREATOWN—St. Brendan one on your Christmas list,  Free after school tutoring guarantees no child is left behind. ment Assoc. (LFIA) President, School will host its annual with 20% of proceeds going to Marilyn Bush, who has been Christmas boutique Thursday, the school. Call to schedule a tour today! at the center of the maelstrom Dec. 3rd from 8am-3pm. There will also be sand- since the Anglican diocese The event will feature lo- wiches from Larchmont Wine Now, imagine your child at Holy Trinity appointed her Warden of the cal vendors, including Pickett and Cheese, homemade soup Academy & Preparatory Schools! Church when it removed Kel- Fences, Asbury Adams jewel- and sushi at lunchtime. Transitional Kindergarten-8th grade ley, have filed objections to the ry, Flicka, Susie Cakes, Olivia The boutique will take 323-661-9200 court’s latest ruling. Kazanjian jewelry, Chevaliers place at the school, 238 S. 2714 St. George St. - Los Feliz m 3716 Boyce Ave - Atwater Village Now everything is on and more. Come shop for any- Manhattan Place. www.HolyTrinityla.com hold.

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[MOTHER OF INVENTION] how anyone gets pregnant. emotional, time-consuming, even an option for many couples Infertility in the Spotlight A huge part of the gray and often prohibitively expen- unless insurance covers it. And area with infertility is figuring sive, with no guarantees that even for the rich-and-famous it’s By Rita Mauceri, Ledger Columnist out the root cause for a given they will work. not a definitive solution. where have a new forum to vo- couple and then determining Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy, For now, the fact that calize and understand a shared options. a co-founding editor of the web- women like Banks and Teigen struggle. Treatments such as In site Jezebel, wrote that the aver- are opening up and helping On their syndicated talk Vitro Fertilization (IVF)— age cost nationally for an IVF to shed light on infertility is a show FABLife, 41-year-old the process of fertilization by procedure is $12,000, before huge step forward. The more it supermodel Tyra Banks and combining an egg and sperm medications, which typically is shared, the less women ev- 29-year-old model Chrissy Tei- in a lab and then transferring run another $3,000 to $5,000. erywhere will feel isolated and gen both opened up about their the embryo to the uterus— are In other words, IVF isn’t afraid. struggles to have children. “I’ve had some…very traumatic moments” Banks said. “It’s difficult as you get LIVES OF IMPACT BEGIN older. It’s not something that There are so many differ- can just happen.” AT WESTRIDGE. ent paths to parenthood. For While Banks expressed AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL some, it happens young, but for feelings of guilt over waiting FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 4-12 others, later in life. For some, too long to start a family, Tei- it’s unexpected, but for others, gen is technically still in her well-planned and hard-won. prime. Learn how Westridge girls take on academic And for some couples, conceiv- For her and husband John challenges, are intellectually adventurous, and are prepared to succeed. Infertility is one of the toughest challenges a couple can face and it is startling to discover that 1 in 8 couples encounter problems getting OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS: pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. JANUARY.9

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ST. MARY’S from page 33 ant since last summer. One church’s doors, locking Kelley lucrative lessee—the discount out. liquor chain BevMo!—walked And finally, there’s the away from a deal at the last church’s Citibank Building. minute, citing the church’s Kelley and his support- tenuous legal entanglements, ers have vowed that Los Feliz though others believe Bevmo! community groups will regain pulled out after facing intense access to the space when they community disapproval of DISCOVER EDUCATION are legally put back in charge. such a franchise taking root in Bush, meanwhile, has in- Los Feliz Village. Early Childhood • Lower School • Middle School • High School dicated the church’s finances Yet Bush and the church’s are in such dire straits, she, as current leadership still legally The best education of my life was here the church’s most senior laity hold the keys to all things St. at Pasadena Waldorf School. It shaped leader, can no longer counte- Mary’s. my love for learning and spurred a nance providing the 2nd floor Suddenly and unknow- desire for knowledge in my life. community space for free and ingly barred from the loca- - PWS Alum will lease it out, saying they tion where they’ve conducted have currently amassed about public meetings for over a de- JOIN US FOR A SCHOOL TOUR $2 million in legal fees defend- cade, LFNC quickly relocat- Preschool to Grade 8 tours offered monthly, High School tours bi-monthly ing their ousting of Kelley. ed, ironically to Our Mother Contact our Admissions office at (626) 794-9564 The large building now of Good Counsel Catholic or [email protected] sits empty as its long time ten- Church’s conference room and ant, Citibank, moved down convened their meeting a half www.pasadenawaldorf.org Hillhurst Avenue to a smaller hour late. AN AWSNA ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT location in October. Whether the ongoing Bush and her group have lockout continues is up to the SCHOOLS OF NORTH AMERICA been looking for a new ten- judge. Page 34 SCHOOL NEWS www.losfelizledger.com December 2015 Los Feliz Ledger

GATTO from page 1 Police have previously said in the day from the trunk of ARTS from page 30 of 507 elementary schools in is wanted for burglary and there was no forced entry into his car. The Los Feliz Improve- LAUSD. According to Times assault with a deadly weapon Gatto’s home and that they are But Mike says the pos- ment Assoc. also contributes data, Atwater offers only one in a separate crime that oc- uncertain if any valuables were sibility their father’s kill- to Marshall’s arts program- arts course, provides arts curred near his father’s home taken, as it is unclear what the er gained access to his home ming fund, according to education to fewer than 25% the night he was murdered. elder Gatto, an honored arts in that fashion is an incred- Boyd. of their student body and re- Police have long speculat- teacher and jewelry maker, ibly “unlucky occurrence…or A few blocks away, Ivan- ceives no outside funding. ed the crimes are linked. had in his home at the time else there’s something going hoe Elementary, who scored a “The school district’s bud- During the vigil, Gatto’s of his murder, since he is di- on here much greater than we “C,” also receives supplemen- get is just beginning to be re- vorced and lived alone. understand.” tary arts funding, according stored to the level it was at ten A public records Police have previously to Principal Lynda Rescia. years ago,” said LAUSD Exec- request, submitted to ruled out the elder Gatto’s According to Rescia, dis- utive Director of Arts Educa- the Los Angeles Police murder being connected in trict funding allows Ivanhoe tion Rory Pullens. Dept. by the Los Feliz any way to his son’s political to offer two semesters of vo- According to Pullens, it is Ledger for the police re- career. cal music for grades kinder- the district’s hope to bring all port in the case and to During the recent vigil, garten through 2nd and one schools up to standard within the county coroner for about 30 friends, locals and semester of dance for grades the next five years. the autopsy of the slain politicians—including former kindergarten through 5th. But, he said, the 2008 re- Gatto, were denied in California Assemblymember The rest of their program- cession and the expiration of 2014. Both agencies Dario Frommer, former Los ming—vocal music for the a 3-year government grant hit said they could not Angeles City Councilmember upper grades, visual arts, 12 LAUSD’s budget hard. And sister, Mariann, clutched the turn over documents related Tom LaBonge and current additional weeks of dance the arts are often the first place now two-year-old police sketch to the case, as it was still under City Councilmember Paul Ko- for kindergarteners and 1st budget cuts are made. of the suspect sought by police investigation. retz—walked slowly and car- graders, ballroom danc- “There is a belief that in both crimes, described as a In previous interviews, ried lit candles, singing “Here ing for 5th graders and six arts are not considered core white male between the ages both Mariann and Mike have I am Lord.” No one from the weeks of international dance curriculum…they are still of 18 and 25. also said they believed the two Los Angeles Police Dept. was instruction—is funded by considered by many to be an “It’s amazing it has been crimes were linked. present. Father James Mott, of the school’s parent group elective…that’s why they are two years,” Mariann said dur- Mariann, the executive Our Mother of Good Coun- “Friends of Ivanhoe.” sometimes first on the chop- ing the vigil, which started director of the Italian Ameri- sel in Los Feliz, said a prayer Ivanhoe also offers ping block,” said Pullens. at Tesla Avenue and ended at can Museum of Los Ange- for the Gatto family when the choir, theater and ceramics “But the arts are so impor- the intersection of West Silver les, has speculated the sus- vigil came to rest near their fa- as part of a fee-based after tant to development. They Lake Drive and Bright Lane, pect wanted for the burglary ther’s home. school program, but schol- should never be considered yards from where she and her and assault may have slipped A request for comment arships for the extracurricu- for reduction.” now-husband discovered her into her father’s home when from police detectives on the lar program are available to Requests for comment father slumped over a desk his automatic garage door investigation was not returned. students who need them, ac- from Atwater Elementary in his second story bedroom, was briefly open for him The case will be featured cording to Rescia. and Franklin Avenue El- dead from a single gun shot to retrieve a computer printer Nov. 28th on Fox’s (channel Atwater Elementary ementary were not returned wound to the abdomen. that he had purchased earlier 11) “Most Wanted.” scored a “D,” ranking 494 out on deadline. Happy Holidays, Los Feliz!

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832 North Edgemont Street Hollywood $829,000 2038 North Hobart Boulevard Los Feliz $2,995,000 4230 Parva Avenue Los Feliz $1,872,500 Enter a bygone era of superlative Craftsman detail that has Stunning 4+4.5 Gated Mediterranean with backyard oasis. First time on market in 45 years, very special 4 bed + 4.5 bath been beautifully restored. This lovely 3+2 home boasts many Gracious LR w/fireplace that opens out to yard & pool. Kitchen lovingly maintained 1939 French Normandy. Living room with original details. Charming living rm w/fireplace. Spacious DR, w/Wolf range, breakfast bar & area plus a cozy den with 2nd fireplace, wonderful patio with sweeping views. Piano room great kitchen with Shaker cabinets, farmhouse sink, stainless fireplace. 3+3 are upstairs w/a generous master suite with 2 leads to wood paneled library w/fireplace. Spacious kitchen & stove & dishwasher. Gorgeous master w/wonderful bath. Newly sitting rooms or nursery. Downstairs is a maids or guest bdrm. lovely breakfast area. Dining room. 3 en-suite bedrms up and refinished hardwd flrs. Appx 1848 sq ft house & 6250 lot. 2 car Entertainer’s yard with patios, play yard, swimming pool, spa. maids room and bath downstairs. Appx 3,056 sqft and 14,858 garage + extra parking. New AC and heat. Come fall in love. Great gst house w/3/4 bath. You will falll in love w/this home! lot size. Circular driveway. Views from downtown to the ocean.

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349 Crane Boulevard Mt. Washington $565,000 2602 Griffith Park Boulevard Silver Lake $2,650 The first level of this cozy hilltop home features an cozy Upstairs unit in 1937 duplex with penthouse feel. Appx 1300 kitchen, LR opens out to a deck that looks out to the wonderful SF. Lovely views. Bright and spacious living room and private hillside & canyon. Master with en-suite bath. Downstairs is the view balcony. Eat-in kitchen w/ range, refrigerator, dishwasher. 2nd bedroom & bath and opens out onto another deck. This Washer and dryer in apt. Crown moldings & hardwood floors. bright, clean, and modern retreat feels completely removed Large shared yard with lower tenant. 1 Car Garage. AC/Heat. from the city yet still offers quick access to the Metro Gold Ideal Silver Lake location. Ivanhoe School. Walking distance to Line, Highland Park and Downtown Los Angeles. many wonderful things in the neighborhood! One year lease.