Raman Staffing Taking Shape

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Letter From Raman Staffing the Publisher Taking Shape By Allison B. Cohen By Allison B. Cohen We regret this will be our Two Ground Game L.A. last print edition, at least for a leaders, who served as cam- while. The ongoing pandemic demands this change, but the paign co-chairs of Nithya Ra- good news is we will still be man’s victorious election to publishing online daily. Los Angeles City Council Dis- As with many indepen- trict 4, will serve top positions dently owned businesses, we in Raman’s office, accord- have been taking things one day at a time—one month at ing to co-campaign manager a time. Our PPP loan has long Meghan Choi. been spent. Same for a small Choi and Jessica Salans Google grant we received over will share the role, presum- the summer. The good news is, since ably resembling chief-of-staff, the pandemic began, our on- although, Choi said, the two line edition has been doing ex- may chose a different title for tremely well, often showing a the role. 100%—even a 200%—increase in traffic and pageviews. Ground Game L.A. was Please follow us on Twitter born out of Salans’ failed for breaking news stories at @ 2017 candidacy against Los LosFelizLedger and subscribe Angeles City Councilmember to to our weekly e-blast, by emailing me at allisoncohen@ Mitch O’Farrell in District mac.com. 13. Salans, 31, is the founder Here’s to a better 2021! Nithya Raman’s election to Los Angeles City Council District 4 is seen by many as the tip of the iceberg of future Los An- of the Bernie Sanders inspired And thank you for your read- geles politics. A political newcomer, she amassed more than 2,000 campaign volunteers, many of whom are young, just organization, and Choi, 34, a ership and support during this waking up to local politics and deeply concerned about Los Angeles. Some have called her “LAOC,” likening her to U.S. founding member. ongoing, unprecedented time. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who equally upset the political establishment in 2018. Photo: Raman campaign. Other details about staffing were still being ironed out, according to Choi. COVID-19 CASES LOCALLY Candidacy However, two sources Deadlines for say a Raman proxy indicated in mid-November during a Neighborhood Greater Wilshire Neighbor- Councils hood Council Zoom meeting that Raman would not be re- The city is now accept- taining any of outgoing Coun- ing applications for those in- cilmember David Ryu’s staff, terested in running for a seat wanting a “fresh start” and on one of its 99 neighborhood that the administration would councils. be working with a “skeleton The deadline to file an ap- crew” for at least a few months. plication to run for a seat on Raman’s campaign declined to the Hollywood United, Hol- confirm that account. lywood Hills West and East “We have communicated Hollywood neighborhood with Ryu’s staff that we are ac- councils is December 29th. cepting applications and look COVID-19: Neighborhood Numbers Those councils will have elec- forward to reviewing them with tions on March 16, 2021. care,” said Choi in an email. Since the coronavirus pan- Atwater Village, 6,969. with 189. Locally, East Holly- For the Atwater, Echo Raman, 39, sent an wide- demic began, over 80,000 CO- Additionally, Silver Lake wood has been the hardest hit Park, Los Feliz and Silver Lake spread email Nov. 18, her first VID-19 tests have been taken has had the most positive cases by deaths with 45, followed councils, the deadline for can- since winning election Nov. locally, according to data from locally followed by East Hol- by Silver Lake, 18; Atwater didacy is January 19, 2021. 3rd, indicating more staffing the Los Angeles County Dept. lywood, the Hollywood Hills, Village, 8; Hollywood Hills, Elections for those councils announcements were coming of Public Health, specifically: Echo Park, Atwater Village 7; Echo Park, 6 and Los Fe- will be held on April 6, 2021. soon. Silver Lake, 24,617; Hol- and Los Feliz. liz, 3. For additional info visit The email also indicated lywood Hills, 13,279; Los Fe- Glendale, has had the Get COVID-19 updates the Los Angeles City Clerk’s Raman, of Silver Lake, was liz, 11,360; East Hollywood, most deaths of any commu- at losfelizledger.com. Informa- website and click on Neigh- grateful to Ryu and his staff, 10,394; Echo Park, 7,992 and nity in Los Angeles County tion through Nov. 22. 2020. borhood Council Elections. see RAMAN page 11

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STUDY ON CONVERTING cidents during the same time CONVENTION CENTER INTO last year, according to Los TEMPORARY HOMELESS Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) SHELTER EXPECTED SOON data analyzed by Crosstown, a nonprofit news organization, Recommendations are out of the University of South- expected back December 10, ern California. 2020 from city officials re- garding possibly converting JUDGE EXCORIATES L.A. the currently out-of-operation FOR HOMELESS LACK OF Downtown Convention Cen- EMERGENCY ter into a temporary homeless shelter. The federal judge oversee- Los Angeles City Council- ing a lawsuit dealing with the members Curren Price, Kevin homeless crisis Nov. 6 criti- de Leon and Gil Cedillo re- cized the slow pace of moving quested the feasibility of the homeless persons into housing conversion on Nov. 10. despite an agreement in which the city and county of Los COLLISIONS IN L.A. DOWN Angeles promised to provide 42% SINCE COVID-19 6,000 beds by next spring. U.S. District Judge David Since March when Ange- Carter told parties involved lenos began sheltering at home in the suit that production of due to COVID19, the number homeless housing is too slow in of traffic collisions in the city light of the threat of the corona- instantly fell and a report re- virus and the rise in deaths on leased Nov. 6th said accidents city streets.”You’re already so far are down nearly 42% in the behind it’s disgraceful,” Carter first nine months of this year. told officials at a hearing that The city recorded 24,541 took place at City Hall because collisions between January the federal courthouse in down- and the end of September, a town Los Angeles is closed due steep drop from the 42,279 ac- to the pandemic.

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Welcome Raman & Goodbye Councilmember Ryu Compiled By Allison B. Cohen

We reached out to commu- Natalie Freidberg, HomelessnessHollywood Council system. He will be instead of community impact. nity leaders to get their thoughts President, Silver Lake United Neighborhood greatly missed. Best wishes to While her campaign was on incoming Council District 4 Chamber of Commerce Council Nithya, and that she will con- fueled mostly by energized citi- Councilmember-Elect Nithya Congratulations to Coun- I wish Nithya Ramen great tinue to expand on Ryu’s great zens, it is also extremely impor- Raman and out-going Council- cilmember-elect Nithya Ra- success and have offered to as- tradition of working for our city. tant that she address the toxic member David Ryu. man, we’re really looking for- sist her in any way I can to en- rhetoric and bully tactics em- ward to getting to know her sure she accomplishes her vision Nicholas Fox Robbins, ployed by some of the people Heather Duffy Boylston, & to having her join us for for CD4, particularly for the Silver Lake Neighborhood who act as mouthpieces for a Co-Executive Director, our events -virtually for now unhoused and the environment. Council Co-Chair few of the groups she has en- Larchmont Village Busi- but hopefully in person soon! I do hope that David Ryu con- As a council we are excited dorsed in her email and cam- ness Improvement District We’d also like to thank Coun- tinues to pursue his service to for Nithya. Rachel was well paign literature. This toxicity, We are grateful to David cilmember Ryu & his staff, es- our community, politically or liked and very attentive. The which I have experienced first- Ryu and his team and all they pecially Field Deputy Rachel philanthropically. I appreciated #1 concern we have in Silver hand and which appears to be did for Larchmont Village. We Fox. We appreciate their help his investment in our neighbor- Lake was the #1 platform for endemic to the culture of leftist are hopeful that Nithya will over the past years and wish hoods and against the City Hall Nithya: homelessness. We are organizing spaces due to their also understand the value of a them all the best of luck in “pay to play” mentality. excited for her to follow up on lack of structure and account- small neighborhood communi- their next endeavors. her promises. If she walks the ability, will discourage civic ty of merchants/property own- Alexandra Kondracke, walk, we are excited to have her participation. So, I encourage ers and neighbors. Laura Friedman, Times Up Founding in office and to work with her. her to create a space of healthy California Member and Co-Chair LFIA citizen engagement by commit- Jon Deutsch, President Assemblymember Zoning Committee Sylvie Shain, Former ting to a zero tolerance policy Los Feliz Neighborhood Over the years, I’ve had I’m a founding member Los Angeles City Council for any type of toxic behavior Council the pleasure of working with of Times Up which is where I District 13 Candidate & or rhetoric within her staff or The Los Feliz Neighbor- Councilmember Ryu and his first met and became friends Co-Founder L.A. Tenants affiliated groups and that she hood Council (LFNC) was hon- staff on improving the lives with NIthya Raman. Her lead- Union fosters a culture that amplifies ored to host Councilmember- of Angelenos, including in- ership has always inspired me I want to thank Council- the voices of those who have/ elect Raman at our November frastructure improvements to so I wasn’t surprised that she member Ryu for his service and are going through struggle 17th Governing Board meeting the Friendship Auditorium to was able to build a juggernaut for fighting to make City Hall rather than those of activists. and the entire council is looking allow for better service to our of a campaign and do what has more transparent. While I be- forward to working with her to homeless population. I deeply always been considered impos- lieve he deserved another term, Sophie Strauss, Activist serve our stakeholders. In the appreciate his commitment sible in city politics—defeat an he was tainted by the shenani- for Raman Campaign next few weeks, the LFNC will to his district and our city. I incumbent. While I’m sad to see gans of his colleagues on the Raman’s team is working be working with incoming and look forward to continuing David Ryu go, I’m also excited council and paid the price for tirelessly and their lines are re- outgoing CD4 staff to ensure that service by working along- to see how NIthya will tackle it. I am encouraged however, maining open so any constitu- that the neighborhood council’s side Councilmember-elect Ra- the problems of evictions, rising by the message Nithya Ra- ents who had projects going work continues uninterrupted. man, who put forward one of housing costs and homelessness. man’s win may send to these with David Ryu can fill Nithya As the hyper-local “boots on the the most bold and progressive very same colleagues, about in on what they care about and ground,” neighborhood coun- agendas our city has ever seen. Chris Laib, Past President how a new generation of vot- are working on. Nithya’s en- cils can offer invaluable insight Her passionate commitment LFIA, Greek Theater ers will no longer tolerate cor- tire campaign was profound- into the challenges our commu- to the environment, reduc- Advisory Board, Griffith ruption, inept governance and ly thorough and thoughtful nities face. ing traffic congestion through Park Advisory Board, dereliction of duty. If City Hall and well-researched and she’s The LFNC also wishes to transportation alternatives, and Friends of the doesn’t get its act together, then given me no reason to doubt thank Councilmember Ryu her emphasis on utilizing bold Observatory Council, beware, they will be her transition and work on the for his dedicated service to solutions to our housing crisis I don’t know her Nithya coming for you in 2022. council will be any different. our neighborhood and our will bring a new energy and Raman. I hope she frequents Councilmember-elect Ra- Her win is historic and I’m city. The LFNC was proud to perspective to these important Los Feliz occasionally. David man deserves congratulations excited for a new era of Los work with Councilmember issues. I’m excited to see what could have done more of that. for the level of citizen engage- Angeles politics that actually Ryu’s office on several impor- direction she will take the city, Most of those I know never met ment her campaign achieved, reflects the progressive constit- tant initiatives, including help and am ready to assist as her him. That said, the challenges which propelled her win. I uency. It’s long overdue. for our unhoused neighbors, partner at the state level.” [she’s facing] are profound. look forward to seeing how she street safety improvements, implements the constituent- David Tokofsky, Former neighborhood beautification Mike Gatto, Scott Plante, Former Silver driven decision making pro- John Marshall High School and assistance for our neigh- Former California Lake Neighborhood cesses she promised during her Teacher and LAUSD Board- bors struggling during the Assemblymember Council Boardmember campaign, the most important member COVID-19 pandemic. The The challenges Los An- David Ryu was an excel- of which will be on land-use Councilman David Ryu council also wishes to express geles faces are immense. Our lent councilmember, who cared decisions, which have always always knew public school is- its thanks to Councilmember community is united in want- greatly about our district and been heavily-influenced by de- sues inside LA Unified because Ryu’s staff who were always ing unity, safe streets, a high improving the Neighborhood veloper needs and corruption, see WELCOME page 9 available to the council and quality of life and innovative our stakeholders. We also solutions to the homelessness want to send a special thanks crisis. Unless real progress is to Los Feliz deputy Rachel Fox made, it is the right, indeed for her tireless work to make the duty, for voters to hold Los Feliz an even better place City Hall accountable. to live, work, and play. Amy Gustincic, Sarah Dusseault, Former President Los Feliz CD4 Chief-of-Staff and Improvement Assoc. Los Angeles Homeless LFIA always strives to have Services Authority a good relationship with our Commissioner CD4 office for the benefit of I am very proud of what Los Feliz residents. We are so David was able to accom- appreciative of the work that plish and also congratulate David Ryu and his staff have Nithya. Hopefully, the entire done for our community and community is ready to roll look forward to working with up their sleeves to get us past Nithya Raman in the future. this economic and health crisis the best we can. I look Sheila Irani, Former forward to working with Council District 4 Staffer, Nithya. Co-Chair Social Services &

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[REAL ESTATE] Pandemic Proof 6,000 Feet Above By Allison B. Cohen

Continued record low Lake Arrowhead and South In the 90026 zip mortgage interest rates sus- Lake Tahoe both recorded code the median sales tained California’s housing strong sales in October, with price in October 2020 market in October as home year-over-year growth rates of increased 9.2%, year sales and prices took a breather 47.7% and 29.1% percent, re- over year, to $1.01 mil- from September’s record high spectively. Through the first ten lion, but dropped 11% levels and still recorded double- months of the year, home sales from September. Twen- digit increases from a year ago, in these resort markets have ty-eight homes were sold according to the California As- outperformed the state of Cali- during the month, an sociation of Realtors (C.A.R.) fornia in general. increase of 7.7%, com- At the regional level, sales Locally, the current me- pared to the same time increased in October in all ma- dian sale price in 90027 (Los last year, but a decline of jor regions from last year with Feliz) according to real estate 18% compared to Sep- growth rates of more than 10% brokerage Redfin, for Octo- tember. Days on market This three-bedroom, three bath on Moonridge Road in Big Bear is listed for $424,000. Sales in all but the Central Valley. ber 2020 was $1.68 million, were 53 in the zip code, in resort areas near Los Angeles have been strong since the pandemic began. Photo: Redfin. Sales increased in Southern a 9.3% increase over October 9.3% longer than last California by 17.5%. 2019 and a 9.5% increase from year at this time. In our local mountain ar- last month. Twenty-three In the Silver Lake mar- October (38), a 41% increase million. eas, sales cooled slightly from homes were sold in October, a ket (90039), the median sale from the same month in 2019 In total 47 homes were the past few months but re- 27.8% increase over the same price recorded for October and a 46% increase from Sep- sold in October, slight increase mained robust in October. time period and just one fewer was $1.075 million, a 10.3% tember 2020. from the month prior and a Housing demand in nearby Big from last month.The median increase year-over-year. The In the Hollywood Hills/ 38% increase from October of Bear—including Big Bear City days on market has length- October median declined Beachwood area (90068) the 2019. Homes were on the mar- and Big Bear Lake—contin- ened by 13% since last year to 7% compared to September. median sales price dropped ket in October for a median ued to surge with sales grow- 46 and nearly doubled from The area saw an increase in 3% from September 2020 to of 56 days, a five day increase ing 125.6% from last October. September to October. the number of homes sold in October, ending at $1.360 from the month of September.

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The Path Forward to Protect Our Democracy their support for oversight and to make certain the abuse of transparency once Trump has power that took place during By Rep. Adam Schiff left the scene. the Trump Administration Under un- chapter of Trump’s presidency ment of congressional subpoe- Although the nation has will never happen again under precedented without taking meaningful ac- nas, protect the independence rejected another four years of any future president. circumstanc- tion to address the immense of the Justice Dept., safeguard Donald Trump, many of the These past four years have es, amid the damage he did to our democ- whistleblowers and inspectors forces that propelled his rise will tested our democracy in a way worst pandemic in a century, racy and institutions. general, stiffen penalties under remain long after he is gone, in- no one could have imagined, Americans voted in record Even now, having lost the Hatch Act and provide for cluding those who seek to sow and we have learned an impor- numbers and delivered a clear the presidential race, Trump effective enforcement of the division and expedite the break- tant lesson: in order to remain result: On January 20, 2021, seems determined to pull emoluments clause. down of our democratic institu- a healthy and functioning de- Joe Biden will become the down the house around him Passing these reforms tions for political gain. mocracy, we must continue to 46th president of the United on the way out, making false should not be a political win It will take all of us work- maintain and defend it. Amer- States. claims of fraud and delaying for either party, but a victory ing together to build our de- ica is a resilient nation and we for our democracy and Consti- mocracy back up, ensure those have overcome much greater in government respect the rule difficulties in the past. We will Whatever the next two months bring, it’s tution—and I believe that Re- publicans may well rediscover of law, and enact safeguards do so again. clear that we will have significant work to do to restore the health of our democracy and our standing around the world.

Biden will need to quickly work on a smooth transition work to control the pandemic to the incoming administra- that is ravaging our nation tion. Whatever the next two and restore the country’s months bring, it’s clear that struggling economy, ensuring we will have significant work shared prosperity and growth. to do to restore the health of He will have to expand afford- our democracy and our stand- able healthcare for all Ameri- ing around the world. cans and make it universal and I hope that we prioritize confront climate change by legislative reforms that pro- investing in millions of green tect against the type of abuses new jobs. we’ve witnessed over the past There is no doubt that these four years. In September, I issues must be the highest pri- introduced legislation called orities of the incoming Biden the Protecting Our Democ- Administration, but we cannot racy Act, which would, among turn the page on the painful other things, expedite enforce-

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[COUNCIL DISTRICT 4] WELCOME from page 3 Thank You, We Made Progress Together he attended the schools and had By Outgoing Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu incredibly good memories of his experience at Bravo Medi- When I en- tion (LFIA). bridge housing center in a lessness stay engaged and that it cal Magnet School. That sen- tered office With the Friends of neighborhood that had no brings more homeless housing sitivity is not always present in five years ago, Griffith Park and Griffith Park homeless housing before. across the district and the city. LA City Hall for the mission I came in with a lot of prom- Advisory Board, we expanded This was no easy feat Because here’s the thing: of public schools. Hopefully he ises and work ahead of me. I our city’s greatest green space, and the idea was met with No one makes it alone. When will participate in the redistrict- was the first City Council can- brought new transit connec- a few concerned neighbors I entered office in 2015, it was ing of the City Council as that didate in history to win with- tions and mobility plans to and a lawsuit. But with out- my first time as an elected of- is occurring right now. CD4 out donations from developers reduce car traffic, established reach help from the Los Feliz ficial and from passing cam- was drawn strangely and per- and wanted greater transpar- new trails and electric buses Neighborhood Council and paign finance reform into law haps the divergent communi- ency and reform. to building bridge housing, I ties stretched into the Fourth I ran on my experience Especially now, I urge you to stay involved. couldn’t have done it without district will be more coherently working on homelessness and As I said on election night, you don’t need to be you. It takes all of us, putting drawn this Spring. community mental health in our best foot forward and an Congratulations to Nithya South Los Angeles and sought in City Hall to make change happen. You simply open hand to our neighbors, to Raman. Defeating an incum- to build homeless housing in a need to care about your community and be build real change in our city. bent whether nationally or lo- district that, at that time, had willing to work with your neighbors on making Especially now, I urge you cally is difficult work. Govern- very few resources. it a better place to live. to stay involved. As I said on ing as an “outsider,” rather than Most importantly, I com- election night, you don’t need being an insider, in the diverse mitted to working with you— to be in City Hall to make place called Los Angeles is dif- community groups, neighbor- and increased park access many others, as well as doz- change happen. You simply ficult, if not treacherous politics. hood councils, improvement without adding a single car. ens of small group meetings, need to care about your com- Calling oneself a Progressive associations—any group of We held holiday celebra- we not only brought our un- munity and be willing to work Democrat in a city govern- neighbors who were passionate tions with the Loz Feliz Busi- housed neighbors into shel- with your neighbors on mak- ment created by Republican about serving their commu- ness Improvement District, ter, but we also built a coming it a better place to live. Progressives in the Era of Teddy nity but had been shut out of community clean-ups with the mon understanding on the The challenges we face Roosevelt does not easily lead City Hall for far too long. LFIA and the Franklin Hills crisis of homelessness. are immense. Ending home- to progress. Just like President- Together, that’s exactly Residents Assoc. and opened This is the same commu- lessness, recovering from CO- elect Biden cannot only look to what we did. two new and improved play- nity approach I used to build VID-19 and building a just the Rust Belt’s Blue Wall and ig- My efforts to restore our grounds with the MOMS homeless housing in Sher- economy are no easy hills to nore his Sunbelt successes in Ar- urban canopy, by adding staff Club of Los Feliz, Friends of man Oaks, Hollywood and in climb—and we will only get izona, New Mexico and almost and $25 million in proactive Griffith Park and more. neighborhoods across Coun- there together. It takes a vil- Texas, Councilwoman Raman tree care to the city budget, But most importantly, cil District Four. My sincere lage to build a homeless shel- cannot only look to one type included bringing new trees to this community worked with hope is that the community ter, and it will take an entire of progressive in Los Angeles or Franklin Avenue with the Los my office and neighbors across groups and neighbors who got city, working together, to end one type of Angeleno in order to Feliz Improvement Associa- Los Feliz to build a 100-bed engaged on the issue of home- homelessness. see progress for our Los Angeles.

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[LOS FELIZ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION] Super Grocer Celebrates Golden Anniversary By Lynne T. Jewell

There are many heroes in Beautification Com- Los Feliz and we’re thankful mittee Chair for to all of them. But we’re tak- many years, shops at ing a moment to salute one of Gelson’s daily. these special local figures. “All the cus- Aldo Malesci has been the tomers, including store director at the Gelson’s myself, are thankful Market Los Feliz/Silver Lake to Aldo for being a for the past two decades, and great store direc- Returning to in-person instruction soon during that time, he’s become tor and helping us with optional distance learning flexibility! a stalwart booster of the neigh- whenever we need • Fully accredited by WCEA and WASC boring community. He goes help,” she said. • Transitional Kindergarten – 8th Grade above and beyond in taking Aldo has a • Small class sizes for individual attention care of his customers. knack for treating • Before and After-school Programs As you probably know, everyone like they’re • Affordable family tuition plans the store’s claim to fame is that “No. 1,” but as a • 1 to 1 Technology Program it’s the original site of the Walt good manager, he Disney Studios. When the never shows favorit- • Hands-on STEM activities LFIA proposed a Mickey and ism. • Providing a welcoming and Minnie Mouse 90th birthday Once on a safe environment for all social at Gelson’s a few years Saturday football NOW Taking Applications ago, Aldo went all out in mak- morning, he allowed me to demic hit, Aldo couldn’t leave ing the event a huge success, cheer “Go Trojans” over the his staff under those circum- 323.663.2064 | holytrinityla.com highlighting it with a cake store’s intercom. Then a few stances. honoring the famous mouse minutes later, I heard another His extra care for his cus- couple. customer announcing, “Go tomers goes beyond his store. “I can’t tell you how Bruins.” He believes in equal Following the shoot- kind, thoughtful and profes- time. ing tragedy two years ago at sional Aldo always is,” said “It’s all the customers Trader Joe’s Silver Lake, across Fleeting. LFIA board member Stando- and my employees who have the street, Aldo and his staff lyn Robertson. “When Aldo brought me joy and made the showed their neighborly sup- leeting. The end of another year. A time to draw a line becomes involved, he’s ‘all in’ job,” he said. port by providing lunch to and to add up what is—to think of what might have been, and makes everything spe- Aldo joined what was all the Trader Joe’s employ- and yet can be. cial.” formerly Mayfair Markets 50 ees when the store finally re- F Over the years, Team Aldo years ago as a Fairfax High opened. Will you look back on 2020 and think then was the moment you should have made a change to where you call “home,” when the stars of value, supported the LFIA in count- School teenager. Starting as It’s those thoughtful ges- interest rates, inventory and buyer demand aligned? Need help sorting less ways, from selling our Los a bagger, he worked in every tures that make Aldo Malesci out your real estate opportunities? May we chat? Feliz history books, getting department at many different the maestro manager he is, involved in our 100th anni- locations before taking on the and LFIA thanks him a thou- 5724 Green Oak Drive versary celebration to being Los Feliz store’s managerial sand times over for always be- $3,450,000 a sponsor of our “Sock Hop” role in 1999. ing there for us. L.A. Times’ “Home of the Week”! Open- plan; triple-lot, canyon views; immaculate. fundraiser for local schools. He had originally planned He said he plans to step 5BR; 3.5 BA; den.www.5724greenoak.com Former LFIA boardmem- to retire earlier this year, but down next year, with 50-plus- ber Margret Lohfeld, LFIA’s when the COVID-19 pan- one years of service. 5432 Red Oak Drive $3,450,000 Authentic Spanish Colonial; Los Feliz Oaks; double lot. 3 BR; 3.5 BA; den. www.5432redoak.com 5210 Los Feliz Boulevard IMMACULATE HEART $2,600,000 Architect-designed garden house in A Catholic, Independent, College Preparatory School For Girls Grades 6-12 Laughlin Park; 4 BR, 3 BA; dens; one-level. www.5210losfeliz.com 3500 Griffith Park Boulevard $2,250,000 Classic Mediterranean; 2-story, GH or ADU? 4 BR; 3.5 BA; den. www.3500griffithpark.com 2511 Mount Beacon Terrace $1,600,000 Los Feliz Oaks 1940s California Colonial fixer; 4 BR; 3.5 BA; family room; pool. 6225 Temple Hill Drive $1,295,000 Vine Hills Mid-Century Ranch with sweeping views of downtown and the Observatory; 2 BR; 2 BA. “Educating the Hearts & Minds of Young Women Since 1906” www.6225templehill.com 1995 Jefferson Drive Upcoming Virtual Events: $895,000 CULATE H Pasadena P.O. pool house with detached A EA guest house; 3 BR; 2 BA. Freshly-updated Middle School Open House M R throughout. Won’t last long. M T I

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[IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL] A “Magical Theatre Experience” IHHS Raises $250,000 for Financial Aid Program For Teachers & Students By Stella Lissak ’22 By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic

As we near the cal celebratory event. beginning to prepare for our The award- theater. Other short videos end of our first However, this did not stop Cumulative Assessment Period winning explore lighting and theater c o m p l e t e l y students from raising nearly before our three-week break. Al- N i n e etiquette. virtual semester at Immaculate $250,000, all of which goes though virtually, students will O ’ C l o c k The goal is to get kids to Heart and look forward to the directly to our financial aid attend our annual Christmas Players in think critically about what holidays, students must first program. Despite the lack of Program, where they will watch Hollywood they see on stage and on prepare for the season known a schoolwide celebration, stu- presentations by our Genesians, has launched screen. as our “Cumulative Assess- dents were highly encouraged our Dance Club, and our Min- a video-based “Magical The- Children can also enjoy a ment Period.” What promises to participate on “Walk Day,” istry Team. It will be an incred- atre Experience” for teachers, video of a prior production of to be a very busy few weeks on October 28th, by walking ibly different experience from parents and most of all kids. “The Velveteen Rabbit” based following our Thanksgiv- around their own neighbor- those of Christmas programs “We’ve broken down the on the classic children’s book ing break comes on the heels hoods and getting outside. past, but if it’s anything like different aspects of live the- by Margery Williams. of completing our successful There were “Panda Posts” other virtual programs we’ve ater into fun, digestible 5 to The Nine O’Clock Play- WALK fundraiser. throughout different spots of had this year, it’s sure to be ex- 10 minute videos that appeal ers was founded in 1929 as Back in October, students the city, where students could cellently fun! to kids of all ages,” said Jenny an auxiliary of the Assistance started raising funds for our meet up and say hello to other Meanwhile, if you’re inter- Brandt, with the Nine O’clock League of Los Angeles to pres- annual WALK, which typical- Pandas from a safe distance. ested in attending Immaculate Players. “From make-up tuto- ent classic children’s stories ly culminates in a schoolwide Even when we can’t be togeth- Heart, we will host a Virtual rials to how-to lessons of light- with live, musical produc- four-mile walk around the Los er, Immaculate Heart finds a Open House Weekend, with ing and sound production, to tions. During normal times Feliz area and a celebration on way to unify our community the Middle School, on Dec. 5th dance steps taught by a pro- there are two productions a campus. Unfortunately, due to and it made this year’s virtual at 1 p.m. and the High School fessional choreographer, we year shown during the week COVID-19 and L.A. County WALK one to remember. event on Dec. 6th at 1 p.m. introduce the many elements at no cost to thousands of lo- restrictions on capacity, we Looking toward the winter Register and learn more details that go into bringing a theatri- cal students and special needs were unable to hold our typi- holidays, students are already at immaculateheart.org. cal production to life.” school groups. The public can I checked out the “Ghost enjoy the plays on weekends. Make-up Tutorial” in which “For 90% of the children RAMAN from page 1 lywood Reporter, The Guard- figuring out what our staff one of the actors gave a step- we serve, this is their only ex- “who have made themselves ian and Spectrum News, 1 to structure will look like and who by-step demonstration of posure to theater,” said Lenore available to ensure that the name a few, as well as making will be staffing this part of the how to apply make-up for a Schlachtman, Nine O’Clock handoff from one office to the some Zoom appearances at city,” she told the council before creepy effect. “Inside the Cos- Players chair. next is as seamless as possible.” various neighborhood council opting out of questions to spend tume Shop” showed the Nine The “Magical Theater -Ex

Since her 53% to 47% meetings, including the Los some time with her five-year- O’Clock Players’ vast collec- perience,” and “The Velveteen victory over Ryu, Raman has Feliz Neighborhood Council old twins, especially important, tion of costumes. Rabbit” are free with a sub- been on the press circuit, do- (LFNC) on November 17th. she said, before she takes office I particularly enjoyed scription to the Nine O’Clock ing interviews with The Hol- “We are still working on December 14, 2020. the video giving a tour of the Players YouTube channel.

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