Los Feliz Ledger Read by 100,000+ Residents and Business Owners in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Vol 15
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Los Feliz Ledger Read by 100,000+ Residents and Business Owners in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Vol 15. No. 2 August 2019 Atwater Village, Echo Park & Hollywood Hills Does Building Some Schools Boom Mean Behind on Chain Stores? Vaccines By Ethan Varian By Sarah Favot Ledger Contributing Writer Ledger Contributing Writer With five new “mixed- Amid a recent measles use” retail developments cur- outbreak in Los Angeles rently planned for Los Feliz, County the likely tightening the area might see an influx of state law regarding immu- of chain stores in favor of the nizations, the latest state data mom-and-pop shops and cafes show that several local schools for which the neighborhood is fall below the 95% threshold known. required to reach so-called A Los Feliz Ledger analy- “herd immunity” for diseases sis of available retail listings when it comes to kindergarten in Los Feliz and surrounding vaccinations. neighborhoods found that When students enroll in rents are generally higher at school, they must show proof these newer, mixed-use devel- that they were vaccinated opments—which can include against diseases such as po- a combination of retail, res- lio, chickenpox and measles, taurant, office or residential though a doctor may exempt space—when compared to them if there is a medical rea- older, mostly traditional com- son to do so. mercial properties. HOT AUGUST NIGHTS: Theresa Wayman headlined last year’s Echo Park Rising music festival. Wayman, like Both public and private The pricier rents could dis- the festival, is a staple of the local music scene. Her band Warpaint got its start playing at small venues in Silver Lake and Echo Park, and held a 2015 benefit to fund music programs at Los Feliz’s John Marshall High schools are required to report courage local businesses with School. This year, Echo Park Rising takes place August 15th - 18th. Read more about Echo Park rising in this how many students have been smaller budgets from moving month’s Eastside Eye column on page 2. Photo by Zane Roessell. vaccinated to the state Dept. see RETAIL page 14 see VACCINES page 21 New City Budget Brings More Discretionary Atwater Braces SLNC Reaches Enforcement to Beachwood Windfall for Fletcher Out to Latinx By Daniel Langhorne, Ledger Contributing Writer Spent by Ryu Road Diet Residents HOLLYWOOD HILLS—After to the city budget. Previously, By Allison B. Cohen By Carl Robinette By Daniel Langhorne intensive lobbying by resi- the area’s city councilmember, Ledger Contributing Writer Ledger Contributing Writer Los Angeles City Coun- dents, the Los Angeles Police David Ryu, had to cobble to- cilmember David Ryu gave ATWATER VILLAGE—Lane SILVER LAKE—The Silver Dept. staffed additional pa- gether funding for enforce- out nearly $3 million in dis- reductions, tightened intersec- Lake Neighborhood Coun- trols and traffic enforcement in ment from his discretionary cretionary funds to over 180 tions and other changes aimed cil (SLNC) has made several the Hollywood Hills over the funds, resulting in a “patch- community groups, organiza- at increasing safety by slow- recent overtures to the area’s recent 4th of July long holiday, work” or “band-aid” approach tions and for various improve- ing traffic may be coming to Latin American community, including in the residential to security in the area, accord- ments in the fiscal year end- Fletcher Drive between River- including the July formation neighborhood of Beachwood ing to Ryu spokesperson Mark ing June 30th throughout his side Drive and San Fernando of its Latinx Representation Canyon—sometimes known Pampanin. district, which spans portions Road, raising concerns among Committee—named for a as “Hollywoodland”—which Just over $1 million in of mid-city Los Angeles, the some residents. gender-neutral alternative to sits in the shadow of the Hol- Hollywood Sign funding was eastside and the San Fernando The stretch has been ear- “Latino” or “Latina”—which lywood Sign. added to the budget for the Valley. marked to receive safety up- will hold its meetings in Span- The additional presence 2018-19 fiscal year, which Each of the city’s 15 coun- dates in fiscal-year 2019-20 ish; an upcoming town hall was made possible by more than ended June 30th. That fund- cilmembers split funds an- as part of Los Angeles Mayor meeting on immigrant rights $1 million in year-round fund- ing was upped to $1.3 million nually from three primary Eric Garcetti initiative Vision during ICE interactions; and ing earmarked for traffic -en for this year’s budget. sources of income the city re- Zero, which aims to end traf- the printing of a new Spanish- forcement in the neighborhoods “[Last year] was actually ceives, like earned advertising fic deaths in the city by 2025, language banner for display at surrounding the Hollywood the first time the Hollywood revenue on city park benches according to a January Report neighborhood council events. sign in this year’s city budget. Sign has ever received a line and kiosks. Councilmembers from the Los Angeles Dept. of The SLNC’s governing Hollywood Sign enforce- item in the budget in city his- ment funding is relatively new see BEACHWOOD page 22 see FUNDS page 15 see FLETCHER page 20 see LATINX page 19 COMMUNITY NEWS: POLITICS: REAL ESTATE: Infamous site of FOOD & DINING: SCHOOL NEWS: City seeks to tighten e-scooter David Ryu on opening Rowena Silver Lake Manson murders sells Northern Thai Food Club is one LAPD clears Silver Lake preschool regulations, page 4 Reservoir as a park, page 6 for nearly $2 million, page 9 you’ll want to join, page 18 of wrongdoing, page 23 Los Feliz Ledger [EASTSIDE EYE] Echo Park Rising: Dancing and Music in the Streets By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist FOUNDED 2005 Available at these locations: Parking lots, side streets Reservoir streets, behind Taix artist Ted Feighan’s OVER- Delivered the last Thursday of Atwater Library and many of the storefronts restaurant. There will be food GROWN: New Works along each month to 34,500 homes and 3379 Glendale Blvd. of Echo Park will welcome the trucks and a beer garden in the with a musical performance businesses in the Los Feliz, Casita del Campo 1920 Hyperion Ave city’s largest free music festi- Taix parking lot, with smaller by Feighan, who performs un- Silver Lake, Atwater Village, Echo Park and Hollywood Hills Alcove & Big Bar val, Echo Park Rising (EPR) stages at American Barber, der the alias, Monster Rally on communities. 1929 Hillhurst Avenue throughout the weekend of Baby Blues BBQ restaurant, August 17th. Courtney + Kurt Real Estate August 15th – 18th. Produced Blue Collar Working Dog and According to Garo, Echo 1933 Hillhurst Ave. 3167 Glendale Blvd. by the Echo Park Chamber other locations. Park Rising began as a modest Los Angeles, CA 90027 Dresden Restaurant (323) 741-0019 1760 N. Vermont Avenue of Commerce with curato- New this year is an ex- neighborhood venture when House of Pies rial guidance and sponsorship panded day of family friendly now-iconic neighborhood PUBLISHER/EDITOR 1869 N. Vermont from Spaceland Presents, EPR programming on Saturday on venue the Echo was still a rela- Allison B. Cohen Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Avenue will once again take over ap- a pop-up stage at Echo Park tively new enterprise. ASSISTANT EDITOR Los Feliz 3 Theaters Erin Hickey Pinheiro proximately 60 businesses Lake, which will dovetail into Change—as seen in the 1822 N. Vermont throughout Echo Park and the local council district’s free area’s gentrification, new busi- GRAPHIC DESIGN George & Eileen Moreno, Realtors transform them into show- outdoor film screening that nesses, retail and commercial & LAYOUT 2150 N. Hillhurst Ave. Tiffany Sims cases for up-and-coming local night of Beatles movie Hard Muddy Paws Coffee development and rising prop- 3320 Sunset Blvd. bands and indie headliners. Day’s Night, also at the lake. erty values—has since come to For more stories Palermo “It’s a community effort Performers from the Bob Baker Echo Park. Notably, the Echo/ and updates: 1858 N. Vermont and neighborhood event that Marionette Theater will appear, Echoplex and its parent com- Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce LosFelizLedger.com celebrates creativity and the as well as other kid friendly art- pany Spaceland Presents were 1724 W. Silver Lake Drive Skylight Books diversity of Echo Park,” said ists and children’s groups. sold to live entertainment gi- 1818 N. Vermont Spaceland Presents vice-presi- According to Spaceland ant Live Nation in May. The The Village Bakery and Café dent of talent, Elizabeth “Liz” Presents’ Garo, “The appeal sale has not impacted this 3119 Los Feliz Blvd. Garo. and focus [of EPR] has always year’s festival. Now in its 9th year, at- been on local talent: neigh- Also in May, Sunset Bou- tendance varies but Garo pre- borhood favorites performing levard’s Lot 1 Cafe—a fixture dicts about 7,000 people per [this year] include Cosmo- of the local music scene and day with Saturday expected to nauts, Healing Gems, French longtime EPR stage—closed be the busiest. In 2018, there Vanilla, Cat Scan and The En- without warning after an 11- were 600 performances and trance Band.” year run. activities, from music to read- Not every business has According to Garo, Savor the glorious days of summer ings, across dozens of venues. the space or manpower to host the festival is used to adapting with friends, family, and Gelson’s “Over the years the event a stage; others support the to changes in the neighbor- has stretched out and now goes festival with extended hours hood. magnificent offerings down Sunset Boulevard as far (Ostrich Farm, Bar Calo) and “In the early years, EPR as [the restaurant] Winsome,” food and drink specials (Brite was under the radar and a shortly before the street be- Spot).