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Father Kelley 1000 Gather to Loses St. Mary’s Honor Corado Legal Battle By Erin Hickey Pinheiro and Allison B. Cohen By Allison B. Cohen HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Mely- LOS FELIZ—After nearly six da Maricela Corado, known to years of legal filings that split family and friends as “Mely,” a church parish in two, a Los was laid to rest July 29th at Angeles Superior Court Judge Forest Lawn Memorial Park, upheld, on July 25th, an ap- where more than 1000 people pellate court’s ruling from last attended a public funeral ser- December that a 2012 vote vice celebrating her life. by St. Mary of the Angels Corado, 27, was born parishioners to leave the An- April 23, 1991 in Los Angeles. glican Church for the Roman She was killed July 21st in the Catholic Church was invalid, crossfire between police and a and therefore the church and gunman who ran into the Sil- its holdings, including an ad- ver Lake Trader Joe’s, where she jacent commercial building on worked as assistant manager. Finley Avenue, still belonged She is survived by her fa- to the Anglican Church. ther, Albert Corado, and two The ruling means the older brothers, Michael and church will now resume to be Albert Jr. under the control of the Angli- Speaking through tears at can Church of America (ACA) Hundreds gathered outside Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake July 25th to hold a candlelight vigil for Me- the service, her father recount- and Los Feliz resident Marilyn lyda Corado who was killed in crossfire between the LAPD and Gene Atkins July 21st. “I believe this ed a time when an 11-year-old Bush, who together were the was one of the most significant tragedies that we have seen in Silverlake/Los Feliz in decades.... Mely, whose mother had re- key litigants in the case. probably since the [Manson murders],” said photographer Michael Sandoval. Photo: Michael Sandoval. cently died, came home sick see ST. MARY’S page 17 see TRADER JOE’S page 12

Man Drowns in Echo Park Lake Jackie Goldberg [OBITUARY] After Stolen Pedal Boat Capsizes Seeks Death Hits Silver Lake’s del Campo By Allison B. Cohen and Erin Hickey Pinheiro Rodriguez’s Family, Two-Fold Former Seat Mother and Daughter Remembered By Allison B. Cohen By Allison B. Cohen Jackie Goldberg, a for- GLENDALE mer California State As- —To a packed semblymember, Los Angeles sanctuary at Forest City Councilmember and Lawn’s Church of the Los Angeles Unified School Recessional, long time District (LAUSD) board- Casita del Campo owner member confirmed July 26th Nina Martin del Campo she is seeking appointment to was memorialized July the now-open LAUSD board 20th in a deeply moving seat resigned July 23rd by service along with her daughter, Lisamaria Mar- Rescuers searched Echo Park Lake July 26th, until they recovered the body of a Ref Rodriguez after he plead man who had drowned about 12 hours earlier in the lake, after the pedal boat he guilty to a felony charge of tin del Campo who had was in capsized. Police say the man and another had trespassed and taken the money laundering during his gone missing last January, boat out illegally. Photo: Allison B. Cohen. 2015 campaign. but whose remains were found at the end of June. Nina Martin del Campo ECHO PARK—Police recov- a pedal boat and took it for a Goldberg, 73, said, in Nina, 78, died July ered the body of a man, 23, joyride in the wee hours of the an email, she only seeks ap- 12, 2018 of Scleroderma, an only recently did her health who drowned in Echo Park morning. pointment to the position and autoimmune rheumatic disor- worsen according to family Lake on July 26th after he and Firefighters were sent to would not run for the seat in a der. She was diagnosed with members. a friend, also in his 20s, stole see DROWNING page 18 see RODRIGUEZ page 4 the disease three years ago, but see DEL CAMPO page 4

OBITUARY: HOMELESSNESS: COMMUNITY NEWS: THEATER REVIEW: SCHOOL NEWS: Jonathan Gold and the local Permanent supportive housing Two local stores going, another ice Mary Poppins brings a spoonful of High school football season restaurants he loved, page 3 coming to Echo Park? page 3 cream shop coming, page 5 sugar to the stage, page 23 preview, page 27 Our hearts go out to the family of Melyda Corado, as well as her Trader Joes family and all those impacted by this senseless tragedy.

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[OBITUARY] Homeless Housing May Replace Jonathan Gold Shone His Spotlight on Local Eateries Echo Park Playground By Pat Saperstein, Ledger Restaurant Critic By Erin Hickey Pinheiro, Ledger Contributing Writer One of the many admira- from the farmer’s mar- ECHO PARK—A Glendale the playground has become ble things about Pulitzer Prize- ket. Boulevard playground could a gathering place for youth winning food writer Jonathan Even when they soon become permanent sup- in the area. According to Gold, who died July 21st of were served with a side portive housing for the home- Chacon, he feels the area does pancreatic cancer at 57, was of gentle ribbing, his re- less, thanks to a recent Los need homeless housing, but he that he didn’t slavishly chase views managed to sum Angeles City Council vote. worries about replacing one trends. Oh, he was quick to try up how the food fit into The parcel, located at 1142 much-needed community re- the newest place to open, and this point in time, the Glendale Blvd. in Echo Park, source with another. excited to tell his readers about neighborhood — essen- is one of two city-owned lots “We’re compassionate to it, but he was also faithful— tially what it felt like to being used as a playground for the needs of the homeless,” sometimes inscrutably faith- be there, not just to eat El Centro del Pueblo—a non- said Chacon, who mentioned ful—to some of his old favor- there. profit organization established the organization has long pro- ites, places that managed to “I ate this toast in 1974 to help mitigate the ef- vided free food to homeless hang on for decades as flashier outside in a sort of side fects of gang violence on Los individuals. spots opened around them. yard next to the restau- Angeles youth and families— But neighborhood chil- Those old local favorites rant, chased with sips which is leasing the property dren have come to rely on the included East Hollywood’s Ma- of milky espresso, in from the city. playground as a “safe haven” rouch and Thaitown’s Sapp full earshot of the auto Jonathan Gold (right) with Jitlada owner Jazz According to El Centro after school, said Chacon. If it Coffee Shop, which re-ap- body shop up the street Singsanong. Gold was a longtime fan of the del Pueblo’s Director of Youth were to go away or be reduced peared like clockwork each year and the banda mu- East Hollywood Thai restaurant. Photo courtesy Jazz Singsanong and Family Services Fernan- in size, he said he worries those on his “101 Restaurants” list. sic pounding from the do Chacon, the playground, children would have nowhere When he wrote about Sq- passing cars. It didn’t which sits on both lots, was else to go. irl, you didn’t just get a review just reflect a Silver Lake after- les, from the comforting boat built in 2000, in order to alle- Los Angeles City Coun- of a place that served toast. noon; it was a Silver Lake af- noodles of Sapp to the fiery viate the “homeless issues and cilmember Mitch O’Farrell You got a literary disquisitio, ternoon,” he wrote when Sqirl Isaan cooking of Night+ Mar- drug problems” taking place at nominated the two lots for a reference to a place in Spain first opened. ket to the possibly even more the property, which was then a homeless housing in a May that only served toast, and his Gold had a deep reverence incendiary Southern Thai parking lot. 2nd motion, as part of a great- knowledge of owner Jessica for Thai food, one of the for- dishes of Jitlada. Since then, Chacon said, Koslow’s deeply-flavored jams mative cuisines of Los Ange- see GOLD page 17 see HOMELESS page 25

LFNC Committee’s Fate on Hold By Erin Hickey Pinheiro, Ledger Contributing Writer

LOS FELIZ—The fate of a public’s notice of and access FOUNDED 2005 ASSISTANT EDITOR controversial committee on to meetings of governmental Delivered the last Thursday of each month Erin Hickey Pinheiro to 34,500 homes and businesses in the Los Feliz, affordable housing was post- bodies, as well as a Los Ange- ADVERTISING SALES Silver Lake, Atwater Village, Echo Park (323) 741-0019 poned by the Los Feliz Neigh- les city policy, which outlines and Hollywood Hills communities. borhood Council (LFNC) in the same. GRAPHIC DESIGN a unanimous vote at their July Additionally, the Ledger 1933 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027 & LAYOUT governing board meeting, ac- reported the ad-hoc commit- (323) 741-0019 Tiffany Sims cording to the LFNC’s new tee also possibly cherry-picked PUBLISHER/EDITOR For more stories and updates: president Jon Deutsch, who members who were perceived Allison B. Cohen said the issue will likely be de- as pro-development and black- LosFelizLedger.com cided at the council’s August balled at least two who were 21st meeting. perceived as anti-development. In June, the outgoing Further, the newspaper executive committee of the reported one of the ad-hoc LFNC voted 3 to 2 to recom- committee’s co-chairs, Los Fe- ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES mend the ad-hoc committee liz resident Benton Heimsath, be dissolved, as it had been holds a leadership position meeting out of compliance with a pro-development advo- with public meeting laws and cacy group called Abundant 46th Annual to additionally remove its co- Housing L.A., which encour- chairs due to the appearance ages members to get involved of a conflict of interest. with local neighborhood coun- Cancer Convention “The committee currently cils to advance its “YIMBY” has no chair,” Deutsch said in (an acronym for “Yes in My an email, “and is, in effect, in Back Yard”) pro-development abeyance until the board takes and housing density agenda. further action.” The group was active on social Glendale Hilton The ad-hoc committee in media encouraging people to Labor Day Weekend question was formed last De- vote in the LFNC’s most re- cember after the then LFNC cent election. September 1-3, 2018 board voted last October for Heimsath additionally its formation, its planned pur- works as a developer. pose being to make recom- The paper noted that the Learn how you can prevent & mendations to the 19-member founder of Abundant Hous- board regarding local develop- ing L.A. is also a developer, beat cancer with nutrition, non-toxic ment projects and decreasing with ties to individuals with therapies, immunotherapy, housing affordability. deep pockets, including Joe oxygen, herbal, cellular and other The former board’s ulti- Green—Mark Zukerberg’s natural therapies from medical mate recommendation to dis- Harvard roommate—and de- solve the group came after a veloper Howard Wu. doctors, clinical researchers, series of stories in the Los Feliz Heimsath’s association nutritionists and authors. Ledger indicating that the ad- with Abundant Housing hoc — meaning temporary L.A. might have gone unno- — committee had been meet- ticed had he and Gaisford not Lectures • Exhibits • Films $50 per day ing in violation of California’s handed out leaflets, bearing Brown Act, which assures the see LFNC page 17 August 2018 losfelizledger.com COMMUNITY NEWS Page 3 Los Feliz Ledger

RODRIGUEZ from page 1 likely to run. dering scheme. DEL CAMPO from page 1 she peacefully passed, the song special election. A request to confirm Diaz However, Rodriguez said Born May 17, 1979, Lisa- “Yo Estoy Contento” played. Goldberg, who lives in Funn’s intent to run was not he would solely pay the fine in maria’s remains were positively Robert described the song installments over one year, ac- identified at the end of June in as a little “salsa number,” with cording to Ethics Commission a remote area of Nevada. She the title meaning “I’m happy.” staff. was 37 when she went missing He said even in his and others’ According to Ethics Com- January 5th. grief, everyone in the hospital mission Vice President Serena “What will happen in a room started to quietly dance. Oberstein, the fine, approved year?” said Robert del Campo. Family described Nina’s by a 4-0 vote, was the largest “How will life change in a beauty, ability to speak mul- levied by the commission in year? My baby sister and my tiple languages, love of sing- recent memory. mom,” are gone. ing and dancing and that she Oberstein said she found Nina was described in eu- loved to be “dipped” as low as Rodriguez’s actions “person- logies by family members as possible when she was dancing ally offensive.” the “life of the party,” an astute Latin style. “Dr. Rodriguez ran on and confident businesswoman They also said she could be this message of change and and someone who cared deep- quite blunt and often used an being outside the box,” Ober- ly for her community and her expletive in a long, drawn out stein said. “So, in doing what role as mother to many. fashion that starts with “S” and he did ... laundering this mon- “She was a woman unlike ends in “T” when something ey and convincing his family any other I’ve ever met,” said was not to her liking. Rodriguez signed guilty plea paperwork in court July 23rd. Photo: Allison B. Cohen. and friends to be a part of this Nina’s niece Sara Franco. “She Her son Mitchell del ... [he] diluted his message and filled the room with joy when- Campo also brought those at- Echo Park, served in the As- returned on deadline. [it] becomes lost.” ever she walked in a room.” tending the Friday afternoon sembly, representing the 45th Meanwhile, it is unclear Rodriguez had originally Nina was born Nina Mar- service to great laughter when District from 2000 to 2006, how and when Rodriguez will been charged with three felo- tin March 7, 1940 in Colom- he described how he and his nies and 25 misdemeanors in bia, Mexico. brother Robert—as pre-teen- the criminal case, but the ad- She immigrated to Los agers—had been ganged-up ditional charges against him Angeles in 1963. Upon her on by older “Marshall High According to Nixon, Rodriguez’s actions were dismissed as part of the arrival at Los Angeles Interna- School” kids at the Wool- were “a terrible mistake” by a first-time plea deal. tional Airport, a stranger be- worth’s on Vermont Avenue, According to prosecutors, friended her, took her in and now a Rite-Aid. candidate who “simply was not familiar Rodriguez raised more than helped her find her first job in He said the older kids with all the rules” and “did illegally what $50,000 during the first cam- Los Angeles in a garment fac- demanded Robert’s bike and he could have done legally.” paign reporting period that tory. Later, Nina worked as a then took off on it. ended in December 2014 and secretary and a waitress. According to Mitchell’s 25 donors—most of whom While looking through account, they found a pay were family members and friends—were allegedly paid when she was termed out. be replaced. back $24,250 by Rodriguez Family described Nina’s beauty, ability Prior to that, she repre- LAUSD Board President and Melendrez. to speak multiple languages, love of sented the 13th District on Monica Garcia and Vice The donors’ names had the Los Angeles City Coun- President Nick Melvoin is- been listed on a campaign fi- singing and dancing and that she loved to cil—which includes parts of sued a joint statement after nance report that was signed be “dipped” as low as possible when she Los Feliz and Silver Lake— Rodriguez’s resignation say- by Rodriguez under penalty of after serving on the LAUSD ing the panel will meet “in perjury and submitted to the was dancing Latin style. Board of Education, includ- the coming weeks” to deter- Los Angeles City Ethics Com- ing as its president, during mine the process of Rodri- mission. the 1980s. guez’s replacement. Rodriguez would have the yellow pages for her next phone and called Nina who Others have expressed “While we would like been allowed by law to donate job, she came across the listing excitedly she said she had just their interest in the seat as to ensure no break in repre- the money to his own cam- for a restaurant in Silver Lake seen the bike thieves pedaling well, including Bell City sentation for District 5 by paign directly, but the scheme called Casita del Campo. furiously on Hyperion Avenue Councilmember Nestor En- appointing a temporary vot- could have been an effort to “I went through [the list- outside the restaurant. rique Valencia. ing representative as soon as make his financial support ings alphabetically] A, then B, After Nina picked the boys “My first love is public possible, we would also like from donors look stronger and when I got to Casita del up from Woolworth’s, Mitchell schools,” said Valencia, a par- to call a special election to than it really was. Campo it was like God meant said, she sped off on a mad trek ent, who said both he and his fill the vacancy as soon as Rodriguez’s defense attor- it to be,” she said in a 2017 to hunt down the bike thieves. children attended LAUSD we can,” they said. But be- ney, Daniel Nixon spoke on interview with the Ledger. “I She found them, he said, shout- schools. fore any of those steps can be behalf of Rodriguez, who was loved the name and so I called ed a different expletive and the According to Valencia, he taken, “a board majority will ordered to the criminal court’s for a job.” thieves dropped the stolen bike is in favor of stronger oversight have to agree to a plan.” probation office immediately That was in 1965. She was and ran off in fear. for charter schools, but he said LAUSD officials declined following the July 23rd crimi- hired, and soon after, Nina fell Lisamaria Martin del he is “tired of the bickering” to comment further on the nal hearing. in love with the restaurant’s Campo was list seen Janu- between such schools and the process of replacing Rodri- “He’s lost his job. He’s lost owner Rudy del Campo. The ary 13, 2018 at White Horse teachers’ union. guez, 47, who additionally his career. He’s lost his repu- two married in 1968. Canyon in Winnemucca, NV, Meanwhile, Huntington reached a settlement with the tation. … It’s pretty much a Rudy died in 2003 and about 150 miles northeast of Park City Councilmember City Ethics Commission July total wipeout for him,” Nixon Nina continued the day-to- Reno. Graciela Ortiz, a long-time 23rd regarding money laun- said to a throng of reporters. day management of the Hy- According to family, she public school counselor an- dering. According to Nixon, Ro- perion Boulevard restaurant. had driven from Los Angeles nounced July 25th she plans “I am sorry for the mis- driguez’s actions were “a ter- “Silverlake will never be the to Eureka, CA for a yearlong to run for the seat if and when takes I have made,” Rodriguez rible mistake” by a first-time same without Nina Del Cam- spiritual retreat in December a special election is held. said in a statement. candidate who “simply was po,” the restaurant posted to its of 2017, but left unsatisfied Los Angeles Board of Under the plea agreement not familiar with all the rules” Facebook page shortly after she with the program on January Public Works Vice President with prosecutors, Rodriguez and “did illegally what he died. “But the legacy and the 5, 2018. Heather Repenning, who is was placed on three years’ pro- could have done legally.” beauty and the love will live on On January 8th, accord- also a parent, told the Ledger bation and ordered to serve 60 But parents who had been at Casita every single day and ing to family, Lisamaria, she is also “strongly consider- days community service. advocating for Rodriguez’ we thank you for your loyalty checked into a hotel and ing” a run, while a source fa- His settlement with the resignation since the scandal and your kind words through stayed until January 10th, the miliar with the inner-work- City Ethics Commission came to light said the case was this difficult time for our fam- last time she was seen. ings of the school board said was a $100,000 fine, which more than a matter of techni- ily and our hearts.” According to a statement Nadia Diaz Funn, Executive will be levied against both calities. Robert del Campo said from the local Sheriff’s Dept., Director of Alliance for a Rodriguez and his cousin, “[Rodriguez] wanted to during his mother’s last days, they received a report of an Better Community, a Latino Elizabeth Melendrez, who show that he had support. … music had been softly playing unlocked abandoned car in advocacy nonprofit is also assisted in the money-laun- see RODRIGUEZ page 12 in her hospital room and after see DEL CAMPO page 5

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DEL CAMPO from page 4 remains near where authorities a rugged area in the White had discovered her phone. Horse Canyon area of Persh- “It is with deep sadness, ing County, Nevada. I share with you, my sister’s Later authorities tracked remains were found, Sunday, the car to Lisamaria. They said June 24, 2018 in Rose Creek they also found what they be- Canyon, Nevada,” a fam- lieved were her footprints about ily member posted to a “Find three miles from the location. Lisamaria Martin del Campo” A rescue operation en- Facebook page. sued, including by canine and Authorities have said there helicopter units. was no evidence of foul play. Ultimately, rescuers found Lisamaria was eulogized Lisamaria’s cell phone and as a lover of music who had were able to trace her move- an ear for spotting successful ments using information from bands long before they were her bankcard. Authorities said commercial success stories, August 31, 2018 she may have been planning a like Coldplay and the White possible trip to New York. Stripes, and that she was also Locals, as well as del as a deeply spiritual woman. Campo family members con- “They were two inter- tinued with the search, but twined souls, mother and were unsuccessful in finding daughter. How beautiful is Lisamaria. Months later, two that?” one family member deer hunters discovered her said. August 2018 losfelizledger.com COMMUNITY NEWS Page 5 Los Feliz Ledger

[UNITED STATES CONGRESS] [CA STATE ASSEMBLY] Kavanaugh Should Not Be Confirmed Tackling Harassment in By U.S. Rep Adam Schiff the Capitol President chance to remake the Su- No nominee to the highest By Assemblymember Laura Friedman Trump has preme Court and American court in the land should be- Over a year the end of June. always been law for decades. Justice Ken- lieve that a president is above ago, when I was just a few This new set of policies is transparent about his intention nedy was the Court’s swing the law. months into my first term as a dramatic shift for the legisla- to fill the Supreme Court not vote, and his replacement will The President and Senate an assemblymember, I was ture in several ways. merely with Justices who will rule not only on reproductive Republicans are attempting to tapped by leadership to chair First of all, the recom- support conservative policies, rights, but a sweeping range of rush through the confirma- a subcommittee of the As- mendations were adopted by but those with a specific judi- other issues. In recent years, tion process before the No- sembly Rules Committee both houses, ending an age- cial construction in mind— the Court has upheld key pro- vember elections. Yet in 2016, that would perform what we old problem of having two overturning Roe v. Wade. As visions of the Affordable Care Mitch McConnell refused to thought would be a routine re- different systems. Both houses Act, affirmed the EPA’s -au a candidate, Trump promised give President Obama’s nomi- view of the assembly’s policies will also have the same protec- it would be overturned “auto- thority to regulate greenhouse nee, Judge Merrick Garland, and procedures on harassment tions for victims and share re- matically” if he were elected. gases, and given same-sex cou- so much as a hearing, argu- and retaliation. None of us sources. ing that the voters must speak anticipated the work this pre- Our policies also set up …Any nominee who has opined on issues first. Having set that destruc- sumably quiet subcommittee an independent unit charged affecting a President implicated in a tive precedent, he must now would be tasked with. with assessing and investigat- be forced to live with it. Kava- The Harvey Weinstein ing harassment claims. The criminal investigation must recuse naugh should not get a hear- scandal that broke out last fall independent unit will have a themselves from ruling on the matter. ing until the American people was the match that set a fire, panel of experts to adjudicate have a say. bringing to light innumerous each claim and make recom- Democrats in the Senate, other high-profile scandals mendations for any discipline I have every respect for ples the right to marry. and Republicans who do not across the country, inspiring or penalty. those whose views on repro- In each of these cases, want to see precedents like Roe the rise of the #MeToo move- Other critical pieces we ductive choice differ from my Trump’s pick, Judge Brett Ka- overturned, should insist on a ment and quickly ending up have introduced are robust own. This is a deeply personal, vanaugh, seems highly likely on the steps of the Capitol. transparency requirements spiritual and ethical issue. to reverse decades of hard- fair-minded nominee who will ensure the Supreme Court will I’ll be honest, after the de- and improved training for For my part, I don’t believe fought progress. Judge Kava- cades of workplace harassment both staff and Members. Fi- this should be a decision for naugh has written opinions continue to be an independent check on the executive and women have endured, I did nally, we have set an aspira- the government to make, but hostile to protecting abortion not think anything was going tional and understandable rather a decision for a woman rights, a ban on semiautomatic legislative branches. They should also insist to change. policy that promotes respect, to make, and I don’t believe weapons, and net neutrality. It was only a matter of a diversity, and civility. a Justice should be chosen But perhaps most signifi- that any nominee who has opined on issues affecting a few days before the subcom- From the beginning, I specifically to deprive women cantly from President Trump’s mittee I had been appointed to President implicated in a crim- felt that we had a responsi- of that right. point of view, he has made it lead was tasked with crafting bility to set an example for inal investigation must recuse But President Trump left abundantly clear that he be- a response to these revelations local governments through- themselves from ruling on the nothing to chance by ask- lieves that sitting presidents and devising a total overhaul out our state and legislatures matter. ing the conservative Federalist should not be required to face of the assembly’s harassment across the nation. The success Simply put, Brett Kavana- Society to vet candidates who “criminal investigations, or policies and procedures. of this committee came from ugh is not that nominee. could be relied upon to over- criminal prosecutions.” Given Just as we began to assess our ability to work together, turn Roe and committing to the likelihood that legal issues Not even the President the scope of the problem, the to confront the problems that choosing among that list. raised by the Mueller inves- should be allowed to pick the reports of sexual harassment have plagued the halls of the With Justice Anthony tigation will be adjudicated judge who may be asked to by sitting legislators came out Capitol for too long, and from Kennedy’s retirement, Presi- by the Supreme Court, this preside in a case in which his and our work took on even our approach to base the new dent Trump now has his should alarm every American. personal interests are at stake. greater urgency. policies, not on postulation, Realizing this problem but on facts from victims’ and was too great for each house to their advocates’ own experi- continue operating in its own ences. silo, the Senate and Assembly It’s worth noting that we united in a rare joint effort, were able to put politics aside, and it was my honor and privi- tackle the problem, and devel- lege to serve as the Chair of op real reform on a bipartisan the Joint Rules Subcommittee basis with unanimous support on Sexual Harassment Preven- from the entire Joint Rules tion and Response. Committee. Since we started six The culture that existed months ago, I have held nine before our work, the one that hearings during which we assumed this subcommit- heard over 13 hours of testi- tee would be quiet and rou- mony from experts, advocates, tine, the culture that simply and victims. We have read responded to harassment by reports, and dived deep into brushing it into the shadows a vast amount research. From — that culture is done. The the beginning, our central changes are not going to hap- goal was to truly understand pen overnight, but they will the scale and depth of harass- come. ment in the workplace so that I look forward to the day we could find the best way to when all people can come to combat both harassment and work in the Capitol without retaliation in the legislature. the fear of harassment and re- Heroic Savings The end result of these ef- taliation — when those lead- forts was a package of reforma- ing us in Sacramento set the $400 Rebate tive recommendations, which example for those they repre- on qualified high efficiency clothes washers were just officially adopted at sent to follow. It doesn’t take much but it does take all of us. Advertise in the

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[SILVER LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL] [LOS FELIZ IMPROVEMENT ASSOC.] SLNC On Trader Joe’s Tragedy Volunteer to Make a Difference By Anne-Marie Johnson, Co-chair By Amy Gustincic, Communications Co-Chair

The tragicpreparation, Glenn was able to lives in danger to provide com- Do you want to keep Los countered LFIA volunteers at events of Sat- protect the staff at Say Cheese, fort and medical attention to Feliz beautiful? Improve our lo- Yuca’s after one such clean-up. urday, July 21, which is adjacent to Trader their fellow citizen. cal schools? Keep Griffith Park “I noticed a lively group 2018 will be forever etched into Joe’s, along with strangers he And I am ever so grateful wild? If so, consider volunteer- of people gathered at a table. our memories. We will remem- welcomed from the street, by and thankful to the over 100 ing to help make it happen. They were sporting yellow ber where we were, what we were sheltering in place in the shop’s men and women of the Los People all over the world safety bibs with LFIA logos,” doing and whom we immedi- restroom for over two hours. Angeles Police Department and volunteer their time for a wide recounted Gretchen. “Having ately called, texted, Instagram- Although this horrible the Los Angeles Fire Depart- variety of reasons. At its core, recently moved to Los Feliz I ed, Facebook-ed, NextDoor-ed, event will be at the forefront ment who ran towards danger volunteering is about par- thought, ‘What a fun-looking or spoke with face to face. of life in Silver Lake for some and not away. Each day these ticipation, belonging and em- group,’ so I introduced myself. The loss of such a young, time, a specialist in healing individuals do their best to pro- powerment — three qualities They invited me to join the or- vibrant and loved person as Me- from traumatic experiences tect and serve. Tragically, there critical to the well-being of a ganization and encouraged me lyda Corado will be forever felt recommends finding thanks are times when life or death de- community. to attend their winter member by her family and her Trader and being grateful to jump cisions, made in split seconds, Joe’s family and friends. The Sil- start the healing process. may cause unintentional, yet The all-volunteer board of directors is ver Lake Neighborhood Coun- I am grateful and proud of unthinkable pain. Uninten- cil sends its heartfelt sympathy the incredible and selfless hero- tional loss of an innocent life is constantly on the lookout for concerned to all who are experiencing un- ics of Ms. Corado’s co-workers the greatest fear faced by those individuals to join their ranks and contribute imaginable pain and loss. who, through their training who’s job it is to protect life. to the vision of the organization. The SLNC is also grate- and pure guts, placed their own My sympathy and well ful that its At-Large Repre- lives in danger and protected wishes go to the Corado and sentative Glenn Harrell is safe the lives of dozens of patrons. Trader Joe’s families. Time Since its founding in meeting at the Autry. I did, and doing well. Due to his I am grateful and proud of the and a sense of community will 1916, The Los Feliz Improve- and now I’m a part of this quick thinking and pro-active patrons who also placed their allow us to heal. ment Association (LFIA) has great organization that does been a volunteer organization. so much good work to support Everyone who participates in the local community.” the LFIA does so because they Another new Los Feliz love the community and know resident and LFIA member, that lending their time makes Stewart Campbell, was ac- Los Feliz a better place. tively looking for a way to get The LFIA has always of- involved. “After moving to fered a variety of opportuni- Los Feliz at the beginning of ties for residents to volunteer. the year, I was eager to find The all-volunteer board of a way to join and contribute directors is constantly on the to my new community,” said lookout for concerned indi- Stewart. “The LFIA’s dedica- viduals to join their ranks and tion to preserving the history contribute to the vision of the of the neighborhood and the organization. organization’s sense of com- If that sounds like too mitment to local causes were a much of a commitment, LFIA big draw.” has a number of committees, LFIA is an organization such as Zoning or History, that relies on its volunteers which are open for anyone to and would love your help, but join. And if all you have is a there are many other worthy few hours and want to make organizations in our commu- an immediate, visible differ- nity, in the city and around ence, there’s always room for the world that need your help helpers at one of our neighbor- too. So, find the volunteer- hood clean-ups. ing opportunity that’s right One of LFIA’s newest for you and make a difference In Manatee Sunrise, members, Gretchen Koch, en- you’ll feel great about. Florida they created a "Book Bus" to improve child literacy. VISIT THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

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[REAL ESTATE] Meanwhile, 13 homes sold in Silver Lake/Echo Park’s June Sees SoCal Sales Slowdown, 90026 ZIP in June. The me- Likely Due to Affordability and Inventory Constraints dian price for the area was up about 11% from the previous Southern California real for any month in nearly four Southern California’s housing sold in the same ZIP code for year to $1.047 million. Two estate sales in June 2018 were years—since August 2014, market,” said LePage. “The a median price of $545,000, condos sold in the area for down just over a percent from when sales fell about 14 per- median price paid for a home down less than a percent from $709,000, about 13% higher May, and down about 12% cent. A portion of last month’s last month was up 7.3 per- the previous June’s median. than last year’s median. from June of the previous year year-over-year sales decline recent year-over-year, but the The 90039 ZIP code, Also notable is the listing to a total of 22,706 homes or flects one less business day for principal-and-interest mort- which includes parts of Silver of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic condos sold in Los Angeles, deals to be recorded compared gage payment on that median- Lake, Los Feliz and Atwater Ennis House, a Mayan revival Riverside, San Diego, Ventu- with June 2017. But affordabil- priced home was up more than Village, saw 21 homes sell for structure famous for its unusu- ra, San Bernadino and Orange ity and inventory constraints twice as much—around 16 a median price of $1.012 mil- al concrete brick construction, counties combined, according are likely the main culprits in percent—because of the rise in lion, about 22% higher than and which has been featured to data from Core Logic, a real last month’s sales slowdown.” mortgage rates over the years.” the previous June. Two condos in more than 80 movies and estate analysis firm out of La The median price paid for Locally, there were 95 sold in the area for a median of television shows, including The Jolla, CA. Southern California homes in single-family homes and 17 $563,000, about a 15% drop Rocketeer, Blade Runner and “Last month’s sales were June was a record $536,250, condos sold in our coverage from last year. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. the lowest for a June in four up just over a percent from area this June, compared with Los Feliz had 20 home The home was first built years, and sales during the May and about 8% from last 5,364 home and 1,922 con- sales in June in its 90027 in 1924 for Charles and Mable April-through-June period June. do sales total in Los Angeles ZIP code for a median price Ennis, the owners of a men’s were also at a four-year low But according to LePage, County. of $1.758 million, about 16% clothing store. It was the for that quarter,” said Andrew a home’s sticker price isn’t the Of those, 41 single-family higher than the previous year. fourth and final home Wright LePage, a research analyst only factor in determining homes sold in the Hollywood Four condos sold in the same built in Los Angeles. with Core Logic. “The nearly mortgage affordability. Hills’ 90068 zip code. The me- area for a median price of The house listed in June 12 percent year-over-year drop “Price growth is only part dian price for the area was up $495,000, less than a percent for $23 million, following a in home sales this June marked of the problem for homebuy- nearly 15% from June 2017 to higher than the previous year’s $17-million restoration by cur- the largest annual decline ers trying to get a foothold in $1.685 million. Nine condos median. rent owner Ron Burkle.

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[KEEN TO BE GREEN] [HOUSE AND HOLMES] Greener Ways to Ride the Getting Grilled Heat Wave By Rob Loos, Ledger Columnist By Meher McArthur, Ledger Columnist My wife and I line on the grill to get it start- The party guests were very were recently ed, and the small explosion nice, but I knew charcoal had This summer, stashed in the freezer for a few at silent auc- prompted my dad to ask why beaten me once again. But we have expe- minutes — along with plenty tion for a local charity and a I was trying to burn down the what was I to do with Godzil- rienced some record-breaking of cool drinks. grill was one of the featured shed. Needless to say I’ve been la? temperatures in Southern Cal- In the last heat wave, items. So we started think- hesitant to try my luck at char- So I did what I always do, ifornia and it looks like this many plants in our yard were ing, why not bid on a new grill coal grilling ever since. I phoned my brilliant contrac- trend will continue as we keep badly burned. I was tempted since the money would benefit But then the perfect test tor friend Dave. on taxing our environment. to cut away the burned leaves, a worthy cause? fell in my lap. We were invited I explained my situation Unfortunately, during but discovered that it’s best to It was a solid idea in spite to an event at our friend An- and Dave said, “See if you can heat waves we tend to abuse leave them there to provide of the bidding war we got into, drea’s new house; she had a trade it for a grill you want the planet even more, crank- shade for the rest of the plant and ultimately, we “won” the ing up our AC, watering plants during the next heat wave. grill. (Actually, at the price we heavily and using chemicals to Next time, we can also shade paid, the charity won.) I couldn’t get the hang of the “hot spots,” keep away ants and other crit- vulnerable plants with burlap Our first problem was ters. But there are many green- shade cloths or even old bed so the grilled salmon was part sushi, getting the grill home. It was er ways to ride the heat wave. sheets. Adding mulch around packed in a cardboard crate part char. When my family needs to the base of plants can protect the size of Godzilla and made feel cooler than the Los Ange- the roots from burning. dangerous metallic rumblings les Dept. of Water and Power’s Finally, to stop ants from when lifted. charcoal grill, but she didn’t from the store that donated it.” suggested 78 degrees, instead of sneaking into our homes to After folding my back know how to use it. She want- He told me to look on the cranking up the AC, we head to find relief and water, we don’t seats six ways, removing the ed me to BBQ at her house side of Godzilla’s box and see the local movie theater. have to use chemicals. A chalk headrests, and dismantling the warming party. I figured this if there were any labels. Less expensive destina- line will stop ants crossing rear trunk cargo cover, I was would be a perfect trial by fire. Sure enough, there was tions are the libraries and rec our thresholds, and a bowl of able to get about 80% of the I lighted the grill, waited the name of my favorite hard- centers set up as cooling cen- sugar strategically placed in a box inside the car. for twenty minutes, and then ware store. ters in most communities (find shady part of the yard can di- Once I got Godzilla added some water-soaked Since the box was un- a full listing at emergency.lac- vert them from coming inside. home, the real fun started as mesquite wood chips, which opened, they were kind enough ity.org/heat). Or we can just let them in I stared at the box for the first caused a cloud of ash to stick to let me “trade up” for a cool At home, wet cloths and so we can marvel at their re- time. For our “generous dona- to the burgers, along with propane grill. The perfect towels can provide relief — sourcefulness when we’re too tion” we had purchased, not a the lingering smell of Texas match—excuse the pun. especially after they’ve been hot to move! propane, but a charcoal grill. backwoods. I couldn’t get the Which once again goes to My last memory of using hang of the “hot spots,” so the prove, that “If I can’t figure it Advertise in the Los Feliz Ledger (323) 741-0019 a charcoal grill was when I was grilled salmon was part sushi, out — and I know that I can’t in sixth grade. I poured gaso- part char. — my friend Dave can.”

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TRADER JOE’S from page 1 At least RODRIGUEZ from page 4 for me. My life’s work has from school because the pain one Trader He lied to get himself elected,” been to serve others. It will of loss was too strong. Joe’s, in Toluca parent Rocio Rivas said. remain the same — I will “She started crying and Lake, closed Rodriguez stepped down just pursue that work from a said, ‘I want my mommy,’” July 29th so from his position as school different position.” he said. “I know exactly that employees board president in September LAUSD board member pain because I want my baby. I could attend 2017 after the money-launder- Kelly Gonez, who is among can’t have my baby back.” Corado’s fu- ing allegations first surfaced, the board members seen as fa- Friends spoke of her de- neral service, but he remained on the board, vorable to charters, as was Ro- votion to her family, saying while the Silver despite calls for him to step driguez, said she was thankful that after her mother died Lake location down. for the work he did “to uplift she became the matriarch of has remained Now that he has resigned, and empower his constituents, the family, cooking a week’s closed follow- Rodriguez said he will return the kids and families of board worth of meals in advance for ing the events to his previous role as a “pri- District 5.” her brothers so they wouldn’t that led to Co- From left, Melyda Corado’s brothers Michael and Albert Jr. vate citizen and community “There will of course be rado’s death. and her best friends Angel and Rocio led the way during a advocate.” questions about what hap- eat fast food, and always ready July 25th candlelight vigil in Silver Lake prior to her July 29th to dispense some badly needed A reopening memorial service. Photo: Michael Sandoval. “It has been the honor pens next, and those will be date for that of my life to serve the com- answered in due time,” Gon- tough love. out of the business by others in “Mely was always the per- location had not yet been an- munities of Board District 5 ez said. “In the meantime, I the store, but paramedics were son I went to in a crisis,” said nounced at press time. as their L.A. Unified board hope that we can work to re- unable to save her. her brother Albert Jr. “So right Corado was killed at 3:30 member,” said Rodriguez. store the public’s trust in the According to Moore, now, I feel a little lost.” p.m. July 21st when a man sus- “I have spent my adult life process, and each rededicate about 40 people were in the But while family, friends pected of shooting his grand- working to improve educa- ourselves to strengthening store when Atkins entered. As and coworkers came to mourn mother and girlfriend in South tional conditions for stu- public education for all kids Atkins ran inside, employees her death, they also came to Los Angeles ran into the Hy- dents who come from neigh- in Los Angeles.” and customers inside scram- celebrate her life. perion Avenue market after his borhoods like the one where bled for cover in what became Evidence of Corado’s vi- car crashed into a utility pole I grew up, with parents who Erin Hickey Pinheiro a three-hour hostage situation. brant personality was every- in front of it, following a car worked hard like mine did contributed to this story. Some were seen escaping where, from the music that chase with police. through a window toward the was played—mostly Beyonce The suspect, 28-year-old rear of the business and crawl- and indie singer songwriter Gene Evin Atkins can be seen ing down a ladder to safety. Conor Oberst, two stylistical- in police dash and body cam- Police were also seen carrying ly divergent artists who friends era footage firing on officers, several children away from the and family said were favorites who returned fire as he ran building. of hers—to a flower arrange- into the store. During the standoff, ac- ment in the shape of a symbol According to Los Angeles from the Harry Potter book se- Police Dept. (LAPD) Chief cording to witnesses, Atkins ries, of which Corado was also Michel Moore, Corado was used the store’s phone to call reportedly a fan. killed by an officer’s bullet. family members to check on Many in attendance, in- “I am sorry for the loss,” his grandmother, who re- cluding Corado’s family, wore Moore said at a press confer- mained in critical condition at Hawaiian shirts in reference to ence July 24th. “My deepest press time. the uniform worn by Trader concerns and sympathy to Atkins ultimately surren- Who’s going to give you Joe’s management staff, and [Corado’s] family and every- dered at 6:30 p.m., walking mourners were given Trader one that knew her. It is ev- out of the store with a group more attention? Joe’s employee name tags read- ery officer’s worst nightmare of hostages. He held his hands ing “Mely” to wear at the ser- ... the officers [involved] are in the air and quickly dropped vice. devastated that a person died to his knees as SWAT officers ow much is your commission?” is a Friends and family spoke during their efforts to stop At- surrounded him and took him “H of Corado’s sincerity, her love kins. This is a heartbreaking into custody. question I hear routinely. “It’s a lot of your of music and her often irrev- reminder of the split-second According to Margaret money,” I answer, “Let’s see where it goes.” I erent sense of humor, while a decisions that officers must Stewart of the Los Angeles take a sheet of paper and tear it in half. “This memorial slideshow includ- make every day. And it is also Fire Dept., paramedics treated half goes to the brokerage that brings the ed several photos of Corado a sobering reminder of the 10 people at the scene, includ- buyer.” From the half that’s left, I tear a big sporting a huge bright smile— destruction a lone individual ing the suspect, his girlfriend piece. “This part goes to Coldwell Banker, the and the woman who died. A and a raised middle finger. with a handgun can create.” only Fortune 500 real estate company.” Then, 12-year-old boy, a 41-year-old One close friend recount- Atkins will face murder I tear off another chunk. “This part pays my ed a time she and Corado were charges for Corado’s death, woman, a 70-year-old woman taxes.” I tear off another piece: “This part eating quietly at a restaurant, though he did not fire the le- and an 81-year-old woman when Corado suddenly loudly thal bullet, as he is the person were all hospitalized with mi- covers my overhead.” I hold up the small part asked, “So what did your doc- responsible for the circum- nor injuries and listed in fair that’s left: “Here’s what I take home.” tor say about that burning sen- stances that led to her death, condition, she said. If a seller is interviewing a team of agents, I sation?” according to police. Three other people were “She loved to embarrass The two pursuing officers evaluated, but declined to be do this: I take another scrap of paper about me,” the friend said, but added were identified July 27th as taken to hospitals, Stewart the same size as what represents my take- that she could never stay mad Sinlen Tse and Sarah Winans, said. home pay: “This is what a team earns.” I tear because Corado’s pranks were both of the Hollywood Pa- Atkins is scheduled to be the team piece into snippets and hold one up, always so amusing. trol Division, according to an arraigned August 14th. “This is what the real talent and driving force of “Mely, hands down, was LAPD news release. Meanwhile, a memorial any team, the team leader, earns.” the funniest person I’ve ever Moore said the two offi- outside of the Trader Joe’s has come in contact with,” the cers—one a six-year veteran, been steadily growing, with I compare my take-home-pay piece with the friend said. the other a two-year veteran— locals stopping by to leave team leader’s take-home-pay piece and ask, Corado was also praised fired a total of eight shots in flowers, notes and drawings of “Who’s going to give you more attention?” for her activism, and was de- return. Corado. In a statement, family scribed by friends as a feminist One of them struck At- said they were touched by the and a champion of social jus- kins in the left arm, but he massive outpouring of com- Richard Stanley tice causes, including women’s continued running inside. munity support. Celebrating 30 years of rights, the Black Lives Matter Another struck Corado, who “In the last eight days, successful local service! movement and immigration was running towards the door, Mely has become bigger DRE# 00971211 reform. traveling through her arm and than Beyonce,” Corado’s [email protected] “She believed no matter into her body, Moore said. brother Albert Jr. said at her 213 300-4567 cell / voice mail ©2018 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Coldwell Banker is a registered trademark your skin color, your gender, After she was shot, Corado memorial, to raucous laugh- licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and operated by NRT LLC. All rights reserved. If your your socioeconomic back- stumbled back into the store, ter. “If Mely were to drop an property is listed with another broker, this is not intended as a solicitation. ground, your sexuality, we were collapsing behind the man- album, she would sell more all the same,” one friend said. ager’s station. She was carried than Beyonce.” Page 12 Su Casa REAL ESTATE losfelizledger.com August 2018 Los Feliz Sales, Rentals and Community Events THERENTALGIRL.COM

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ST. MARY’S from page 1 all members be noticed of any appellate court’s decision with GOLD from page 3 Los Feliz area tended to be “This has been a very long special meetings or votes. a temporary ruling that was On his first visit to Jit- more trendy than serious, but [six] years finally coming to a Kelley’s attorneys had ar- eventually finalized July 25th. lada under the cooking of the he admired Alimento, saying close,” Bush said in an email. gued that those not receiving According to those close late Tui Sungkamee, he wrote of owner-chef Zach Pollack, “To say I am delighted is an ballots were either deceased or to Kelley, his fight for St. about the kua kling curry, “Silver Lake may be an appro- understatement.” had left the church. Mary’s is over. “The heat was almost unbear- priate place for chefs as well as However, he said he hopes able, and I was surprised to musicians to go indie.” to move his now Catholic par- briefly lose muscular control At Salazar, he spent a lot ish, at least temporarily, to of my knees, but the curry of time contemplating wheth- space at Our Mother of Good was undeniably better, more er they got the flour tortillas Counsel on Vermont Avenue. balanced in flavor, than it had right, but he also seemed to During Kelley’s last ser- been in its slightly deracinated relax into the restaurant’s Aus- vice at St. Mary’s, Sunday version. And then the endor- tin-eque atmosphere. July 22nd, about two-dozen phins kicked in.” “The side dishes are kind parishioners dotted the pews, Night+Market owner of great,” he remarked, “goo- while retired Archbishop John Kris Yenbamroong has said ey potato purée with small, Hepworth from Australia— that his West Hollywood plump sausages floating in the global Anglican leader for restaurant risked failure unit like strawberries in oat- parishes, priests and parish- til Gold stepped in to write meal; chilled, fire-blackened ioners considering formally about it. corn kernels tossed with chil- renouncing ties to Episcopal “He literally pulled us es, cream and herbs; beans Father Christopher Kelley “baptizes” a man with sprinkles of water from a hand- ful of greens in celebration of the man’s birthday, July 22. Days later, Kelley of- and Anglican churches—ser- back from the brink,” the chef, cooked with all manner of pig ficially lost his long battle for St. Mary’s Church in Los Feliz.Photo: Allison B. Cohen. monized about perseverance who went on to open Silver products.” and pilgrimage. Lake and Venice locations, One of his last reviews It is not clear exactly when Additionally, Kelley’s at- According to Hepworth, told the Los Angeles Times. was of Freedman’s, the nou- Bush and the ACA will regain torneys said that Bush had St. Mary’s is the only Angli- At Kismet, the food re- veau-Jewish deli on the Sil- possession of the church. Fa- not been notified of a meeting can church that has opted to minded Gold of the vegeta- ver Lake-Echo Park border ther Christopher Kelley, who pertaining to the vote because go into the Roman Catholic ble-driven cooking of Alice whose opening chef spent had been rector of the church she had previously indicated fold that will not be allowed to Waters, and his descriptive time at Noma. As an uber- since 2007 was packing his she would not meet anywhere take its property with it. powers were in full flower. nosher who was eating at and his family’s belongings Kelley was present and be- St. Mary of the Angels was “You dip tiny halved tur- Junior’s Deli in Westwood from the home they shared cause she had been appointed founded in 1918 to minister to nips into sweet butter glazed long before the entire staff of directly behind the church last by the ACA as part of an op- parishioners working in the mo- with salty-tart preserved Freedman’s was born, Gold week. Kelley and family said posing vestry. tion picture industry. lemon and chase them with a seemed bemused, captivated they were devastated and that Kelley’s attorneys filed According to litigant draught of fizzy natural wine,” and utterly intent on captur- they had been hopeful the fi- their own appeal to the De- Bush, she said she expects ser- he wrote. ing the restaurant’s essence nal court ruling would go cember ruling, but it was de- vices to resume under the new Gold admitted that res- — in the singular way only their way. nied. regime starting August 5th. taurants in the Silver Lake and Gold could do it. The appellate court last De- According to court docu- cember found the church’s 2012 ments, since the December actions to disassociate from the 2017 ruling, the ACA and Anglican Church were invalid be- Bush have since waited for cause, the court ruled, it had used Kelley’s exit. the wrong voter list in calculating “After prevailing on ap- Looking for the vote. The result, according to peal, [we] have respectfully the ruling disaffected eight people provided [Father Kelley and and allowed two others not eli- others] substantial time to a good gible to vote to cast ballots. wrap up their affairs and con- The December ruling ad- duct a peaceful transition of ditionally indicated that once control of St. Mary’s,” attor- Real Estate St. Mary’s disassociated from neys for the ACA and Bush the Anglican national church, wrote in court documents it was “stripped” of its power June 15th. App? to control the church’s proper- On July 18th, the issue ty and finally that the church was heard again in Los Ange- had not complied with its by- les Superior Court and Judge laws as a corporation requiring Daniel Murphy confirmed the John Chadbourne Call me today! (310) 892-3301

LFNC from page 3 ad-hoc’s other co-chair, Los the group’s logo and support- Feliz resident Michael Martin, ing a slate of candidates said with the notation: “Big Mea- to be “pro-development,” near sure S Supporter.” the council’s polling site May Measure S was a failed 12, 2018, as noted in a chal- March 2017 ballot initiative lenge to the election by Los that would have halted for two Feliz resident Alex Kondracke. years any development in Los Kondracke later said she Angeles seeking an exception had sought a seat on the ad- to the city’s zoning code, in hoc committee months prior, order to give city planners and but said she believed was not lawmakers time to update its included due to her stance op- planning and zoning require- posing housing development. ments. According to emails ob- Related to these issues, tained by the Ledger in re- the Los Feliz Ledger requested sponse to a California Public at the end of May all materi- Records Act request, when the als related to the LFNC’s May LFNC received Kondrake’s 11th and 12th elections, in- email request to join the ad- cluding ballots, registrations hoc committee last Novem- and ballot receipts, as a way ber, Deustch, then acting as to verify that those who voted the council’s Vice President of in the LFNC’s election were Communications, forwarded legally allowed to do so, ac- the email to Heimsath and the see LFNC page 18

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LFNC from page 17 organization the council hired DROWNING from page 1 merely happened to be in the two or three pedal boats ap- cording to Publisher Allison to oversee the election. the 800 block of North Echo park at the time of the inci- parently had been illegally B. Cohen. “All decisions regarding Park Avenue about 3:45 a.m. dent. boarded by several people “After there is a call to ac- stakeholder eligibility to vote June 26th in response to a re- He said he heard scream- overnight. tion on Facebook by an out- were made by the [League port that two people had falling and looked to see two men “We had individuals that side advocacy group to have of Women Voters],” he said. en into the lake when a pedal who appeared to be in their trespassed, possibly stole these people vote in this election, I “It was always clear—to the boat capsized, according to 20s, and who later told him three or two floating vessels think it’s really important to board, the candidates, and the Margaret Stewart of the Los they were cousins, with the — took them out to the lake,” ensure all those that did vote community—that the [league] Angeles Fire Dept. capsized pedal boat. Los Angeles police Sgt. Frank did so legally,” said Cohen. would have ‘the final word’ on First responders located A different person, he Preciado told Fox 11. After the LFNC did not whether or not a voter was or and interviewed one of the said, then stole a second pedal “Our understanding is supply all of the documents wasn’t entitled to cast a ballot.” people, who had swam to boat to attempt a rescue. Ac- that on the capsized boat one requested under the public re- The issue of who can vote shore, but continued to look cording to the man, they were of the males stood up,” Pre- cords request, the Ledger sued in the city’s nearly 100 neigh- for the other person using a able to rescue one of the two ciado said. “That caused the the organization June 28th. borhood council elections has helicopter with a power light men, who yelled that his cous- boat to capsize. That individ- Deutsch ultimately pro- been a sore spot for some for to illuminate the area. in could not swim. ual swam over to the east side vided the remaining public years. After about two hours of According to Los Angeles of Echo Park Lake — made it records July 24th. The city reportedly wrote the search, before daybreak, Dept. of Recreation and Parks out — and [asked] the other “I am not sure what took the rules to be as inclusive as the rescue efforts “transitioned Spokesperson Rose Watson, two couples … to please help them so long,” said Cohen. possible, with some councils to a body recovery operation,” the lake is 35 feet deep at its my friend.” “Previously, public records allowing voters as young as 14 Stewart said. south side, 20-25 feet deep at Preciado said the people request by others, which were to cast a ballot. Initially, authorities had its middle and 8-10 feet deep may have been drinking. fulfilled by the neighborhood But the city’s definition said they were considering the at its north side. “It’s a real bad combina- council, have taken only a of “community interest stake- possibility that the missing Rescue crews spent much tion if you don’t know how to matter of days, not months.” holder” has seen the most man had managed to swim to of the day searching the lake, swim and you’re intoxicated,” According to Cohen, after share of abuse since the neigh- shore. sending divers down, using Preciado said. “You shouldn’t an initial review of the LFNC’s borhood council system was However, according to sonar and dragging it with be around water.” election materials, she found formed in the mid-1990s, with an eyewitness at the scene— nets, before finding the body One area resident, who what appeared to be gaps, some outsiders reportedly vot- who asked not to be named, in the afternoon of June said he has lived near the large and small, in sequential ing in neighborhood council but said he was the person who 26th. lake for 30 years, said he has ballot numbers, potentially in- elections just because they’ve called 911 immediately after Boat rentals at the lake seen people “partying” at the dicating missing ballots, along bought a coffee or tea at a local the incident—the man who close an hour before sunset lake late at night and possibly with almost three-dozen vot- Starbucks. made it safely to shore told each night, according to in- drinking, though he has said ers whose addresses could not “I don’t know what a final him the missing man could formation from the rental he does not recall a paddle be independently verified. analysis of the election mate- not swim. company’s website, and police boat ever being stolen previ- Additionally, Cohen said, rials will reveal,” said Cohen. According to the eyewit- confirmed the boats had been ously. some voters appear to have “But it does appear some folks ness, a man in his mid-40s, taken illegally. Requests to the LAPD been allowed to vote by im- voted in this election that did he is not a local resident, but According to police, see DROWNING page 26 properly listing a local busi- not legally have the right to.” ness as verification of their Additionally problematic “community interest” stake- is that the 2018 election co- holder status, when the cat- chairs—Deutsch, who was egory was created for voters elected LFNC President in Foundation Repair? who have a long-term relation- July, and the council’s newly We do it ALL! ship with organizations, such elected Vice President, Dan as a church, school or non- McNamara—allowed 36 profit organization. votes in the contest’s final Some additionally in- count from voters who had dicated their status to vote voted in the wrong district, was based on their associa- with the reasoning that those tion with a well known non- votes did not change the out- profit, which does not have come of district representative a physical address in the races. LFNC’s boundaries, only a “What they say may be post office box location. Ac- true,” said Cohen, “but those cording to LFNC bylaws, a votes may have affected down- physical address within the ballot races for business and neighborhood’s boundaries recreational representatives. 323-258-5482 is required to vote. We just don’t know. If a vote 8334 Foothill Blvd. Sunland-Tujunga, CA 91040 In a statement received was incorrectly made in the July 26th, LFNC president wrong district, the entire bal- www.alphastructural.com Deutsch said no ballots were lot should be disqualified.” missing from the election and Per a final count, 617 bal- that any gaps in their sequenc- lots were cast in the election. ing were a result of multiple Cohen said she spoke poll workers distributing bal- with a representative from the lots simultaneously. League of Women Voters Los “Since the closing of the Angeles who said the League polls, no ballots have gone errs on the side of caution missing,” Deutsch said. when it comes to disqualify- However, Deutsch could ing votes. not immediately respond as “I understand the need to to why some single ballots ap- count ballots, especially in Los peared missing as well. Angeles, which historically has Additionally, Deutsch said such low-voter turnout,” Co- any questions regarding voter hen said. “But to allow ballots eligibility should be directed to count that were improperly to the League of Women Vot- cast in wrong districts, makes ers Los Angeles division, the no sense.”

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[STARGAZING] [EASTSIDE EYE] Perseid Peaks Hot August Nights: Music in the Neighborhood By Anthony Cook, Ledger Columnist By Kathy A. McDonald, Ledger Columnist

The Annual which to stay warm are essen- Music is everywhere in bourg as the inspiration for Liberty Stage located behind Perseid Meteor tial. Los Angeles during the sum- Melody, his French-style bistro Taix restaurant and the small- Shower will reach its peak Although Perseid mete- mer. From Grand Performanc- notable for its indoor/outdoor er Laveta Stage occupying a on the night and early morn- ors can be seen anywhere in es downtown to the Greek space and its eclectic sounds. parking lot at Sunset Blvd. ing hours of August 12th and the sky in gradually increas- Theatre and Hollywood Bowl, A recent record listening and Laveta Terrace. 13th. ing numbers after 10:00 p.m., our neighborhood is bookend- party for a John Coltrane al- Friday night’s headliner is The moon will not light most meteor observers gaze ed by major concert venues. bum brought out both jazz afi- Theresa Wyman of Warpaint. the sky, and from a dark wil- high in the northeast sky to Smaller venues promote cionados and one of the LP’s It’s a homecoming of sorts for derness location in the desert see the greatest number of me- the indie music scene. Zebu- session musicians. Wyman. According to Space- or mountains, far from urban teors. lon (zebulon.la), on Fletcher “Our music is not over- land Presents’ Liz Garo, who lighting, up to 70 or more The brightest planet, Ve- Avenue in Frogtown, is a year- whelming; you’re going to hear oversees the festival’s pro- meteors may be seen just be- nus, is visible low in the west old addition to the neighbor- music that seems appropriate gramming, the band formerly fore 4:41 a.m., which is when after sunset. hood. A welcoming bar, out- and feels right as opposed to rehearsed nearby. dawn starts. Fewer numbers of Jupiter is in the constel- door terrace and restaurant canned streaming choices,” Saturday night features meteors are visible from urban lation Libra the Scales and is augment its fine acoustics and said Tucker. lead singer Shannon Shaw, of and suburban locations. above the south-southwest ho- live shows. In mid-August, the area’s the Bay Area’s Shannon and The average Perseid mete- rizon when darkness falls. Virgil Village’s Melo- signature summer music event the Clams, who calls L.A. her or appears as a swiftly moving Jupiter is about equal in dy (melodyla.com) presents returns. The 8th annual Echo second home. “I try to book as spark as bright as the stars of brightness to orange Mars, in weekend DJ sets and nightly Park Rising (held at various many local bands as possible,” the Big Dipper. Occasionally the constellation Capricornus playlists via a state-of-the-art venues throughout Echo Park, said Garo. She adds, “My only the shower produces a bright the sea goat and in the south- sound system, which doesn’t August 16th – 19th) is a free, regret is I can’t book every- fireball, which is brilliant east sky at the start of night. overwhelm diners. all ages festival sponsored by body.” enough to cast shadows across Between Jupiter and Mars, “Music is subjective, like the Echo Park Chamber of Look for updates on the the landscape. in Sagittarius the Archer, is wine or food,” says Melody’s Commerce and local business- day-to-night schedule at epr. The meteors are luminous the ringed planet, Saturn. All owner Eric Tucker. es and a showcase of regional la and details on performance streaks made in the atmo- three are currently rewarding He outfitted the Virgil Av- talent. venues that include the sphere by debris shed centuries telescopic objects in the early enue restaurant (across from For those who want to Champagne Room at Taix, ago by comet Swift-Tuttle, a evening, with Saturn’s rings Sqirl) with a large DJ booth, partake in the full range of Thai eatery Sticky Rice, the large comet last seen in 1993 perhaps being the most stun- inviting DJs who spin vinyl L.A.’s diverse musicianship, Echoplex and more. Family that orbits the sun about every ning sight for beginning tele- and compact discs and play Echo Park Rising provides a friendly activities also take 130 years. scope users. “tangible pieces of music.” weekend of sonic overload. center stage with a DJ work- No optical equipment is The moon is last quarter The commercial photogra- The mile-long indoor/ shop for kids (run by a 13- needed to watch the meteors, on the 4th, new on the 11th, pher turned restaurateur cites outdoor festival is held within year old) and performances but a deck lounge, blankets or first quarter on the 18th, and a concept album by French Echo Park businesses and on from the Bob Baker Mari- a sleeping bag and jacket with full on the 26th. singer/songwriter Serge Gains- two main outdoor stages: the onette Theater. Just Financed in the Neighborhood

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[THEATER REVIEW] Mary Poppins Shines at the Glendale Centre Theatre By Marilyn Tower Oliver, Ledger Theater Critic

hire a strict nanny wife, plans to host a tea par- Michael Banks, amazes the like the one he had ty. The kids manage to create audience with his dance steps. as a child. Obsessed havoc in the kitchen in a hilar- Grace Mc Connell who por- with his work, he ious scene setting the stage for trays his sister Jane is equally has little time for his Mary to sing “A Spoonful of talented. children and is dis- Sugar.” The party is a disaster, The large ensemble cast missive of his wife, a and none of the invited guests features approximately 27 ac- former actress. come. tors. Holding it all together Suddenly Mary The show is chock full of are Deborah Robin, a lumi- Poppins appears. high energy dance numbers nous Mary Poppins, and Mi- Confidentially sing- and memorable songs, such as chael Mantone, a charismatic ing “Practically the unforgettable “Supercali- Bert. Perfect,” she takes fragisticexpialidocious.” Glendale Centre Theatre control and brings a My favorite was “A Step in is a theater in the round with a Mary Poppins (Deborah Robin) and ensemble. Photo by Dennis Stover. degree of order to the Time” featuring Bert, Michael small center stage. It is amaz- house. Jane, Mary and a crowd of ing to see how the production We can all likely use an love can cure a dysfunctional Meanwhile Mrs. Banks, chimney sweeps. Andrew Bar, is able to maneuver set and escape from August heat, family. unsure of her role as a society the young actor who portrays scene changes in the small and the Broadway hit musi- Incidentally, the musical space without losing the flow cal, Mary Poppins, currently version varies a bit from the and vitality of a larger stage. onstage at the Glendale Cen- story told in the 1960’s hit Dis- This is a musical the entire tre Theatre offers an upbeat ney movie, which starred Julie family will enjoy. antidote to the dog days of Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. summer. This production is directed Mary Poppins runs through Set in Edwardian Lon- by Zoe Bright, with stunning August 25th. Thursdays, don with memorable songs choreography by Zoe Chubb. Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m.; by Richard M. Sherman and The story begins as Bert, a Saturdays 3 p.m. (very Robert B. Sherman with ad- jack of many trades, introduc- limited availability). General ditional songs by George es us to Cherry Tree Lane and Admission, $34; Seniors Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the Banks family. The kids, 65+, $28; Children, $20. the musical is based on the Jane and Michael, are out of Glendale Centre Theatre classic children’s stories by control, and their distraught 325 N. Orange St., P.L. Travers. nanny has just quit. Glendale. (818)244-8481 or It’s a story of how the Their banker father Mary Poppins (Deborah Robin) with Michael Banks (Andrew Br) and Jane Banks glendalecentretheatre.com transformational power of George demands that his wife (Grace Mc Connell). Photo by Dennis Stover.

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[SENIOR MOMENTS] about community resources velopment of social support As Family Structures Evolve, Senior Centers and policies, seek volunteer systems. It should be a “hang opportunities to enhance one’s out” place and not just an “in Fill the Gap life, get connected to resources and out” place where a person By Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist for solving individual prob- pops into an activity and then lems, receive proper nutrition leaves. In tradi- vide for all the needs of the Senior resources in the and partake in wellness and Senior centers can and tional societies, older persons older adult as they age, espe- community are funded by physical activities. should be developed into an generally remained part of the cially when the average life both public and private mon- And importantly, it must important community re- family economic unit. Hous- span is increasing in western ey. From my involvement be a place with opportunities source for supporting quality ing was multigenerational, society. with the Los Angeles Dept. for socialization and the de- of life for older adults. and their role often supported In 2010, one out of every of Recreation and Parks at the Sunset Hall - Curriculum and Advocacy Thanks to our ad sponsor Sunset Hall. They offer: As industrialization and modern society evolved, the role Programs for free-thinking older adults (323) 660-5277 of the older person changed… Maintaining the extended family Beginning Conversational Spanish Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 & Advanced Thursdays 3:30-4:30 for mutual support got harder. Griffith Park Adult Community Center Calendar No General Meeting in August the raising of children and the nine Angelenos was more than Griffith Park Adult Commu- Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m. family’s economic well-being. 65 years old. By 2030, this ra- nity Center, I have come to Life Long Learning Program of California State Los Angeles As industrialization and tio is anticipated to grow to be realize that the city’s Senior presentation by Professor John Kirchner: “A Journey through Tibet” modern society evolved, one in five. This means that Centers and Senior Citizen New Release Movies on Mondays: the role of the older person older people will increase in Clubs should be regarded as Two showings at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. changed. For example, the em- all populations, including the an important part of that sup- Aug. 6: Viceroy’s House (Drama 2017) phasis on the extended family homeless population. port system and have a much Aug 13: Wakefield (Drama 2016) diminished as we all encour- According to Los Angeles broader mission than most do Aug 20: The Greatest Showman (Musical 2017) aged our young to go out into Homeless Services Author- now. Aug 27: Madame (Comedy 2017) the world to seek their own ity (LAHSA) 2018 Home- An adult community cen- passion or fortune—in other less Count, released May ter must be more than just a The Lunch Program: Lunch is served 5 days a week at the Center. $2 is the donation for those over 60 years. $4 for less than 60 years. words, to be self-sufficient. 31st, homelessness recently place for recreational activi- Daily lunch is served at 12:00pm. Come in for coffee and sign in at 10:30am. Maintaining the extended decreased 3% overall. How- ties. It can help empower peo- family for mutual support got ever, homelessness among ple to develop a lifestyle that For Information on the Griffith Park Adult Community Club harder. people aged 62 and older has manages their aging process. It and to receive a newsletter, contact Stephanie Vendig at Traditional ideas, of increased to 22%, while all should be a place to discover (323) 667-3043, or e-mail at [email protected] course, still exist, but the fam- other age groups saw a slight or maintain new hobbies or GPACC is located at 3203 Riverside Dr., just south of Los Feliz Bl. ily alone cannot always pro- decrease. skills, get information or learn

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In Case You Missed It [editorial] ect, many in this community It’s Time We Get Our Cut hope our civic leaders will do Briefs on stories published online since our last edition. one thing—follow the money. By Tom Wilson Since the profits will be LAPD Investigating Information was not avail- Warner Brothers is consid- for shareholders to move on to derived from the partial use of Atwater Murder able on the gender or iden- ering financing a $100 million their primary concern. What public land, our leaders should Atwater resident Con- tity of the person, apparently aerial tram from its Burbank is the potential financial gain stay vigilant with regards to stance Mangham, 66, was a transient, the coroner’s office lot to the Hollywood Sign in to be derived from the Holly- these two questions: What is found dead at about 11 a.m. reported. Griffith Park. wood Sign Tram Project? the total revenue earned quar- July 10th in the 3900 block of What a bunch of nice peo- They will then discuss the terly from the project? And Veselich Avenue, according to Echo Park Fire Station ple! They want to help. project’s growth potential and what portion of the profits the coroner’s office. Gets New Truck, However the citizens of its impact on earnings. There goes back into the park? Mangham had been Firefighters this community would do well will be pressure to maximize And then account for it. stabbed multiple times, ac- Los Angeles officials - an to focus less on what the War- and increase quarterly profits We live in a capitalistic so- cording to Los Angeles Police nounced in July the return of ner Brothers public relations from the tram project. This ciety. The market is our Lord. Dept. Officer Jeff Lee. engine companies to four fire- department tells the media scenario is a certainty. Why? And while it is difficult to stem Police did not release any houses across the city, includ- and more on what their Chief Warner Brothers is a cor- the tide of undesired corporate information about the suspect, ing one in Echo Park, bolster- Executive Officer tells their poration. Warner Brothers development, it is well past the but neighbors told KTLA5 ing Fire Department resources shareholders. That is where the would not undertake this task time for the community to get they believe the suspect, iden- just in time for the peak of rubber hits the road, or in this were it not potentially a profit- value for the sacrifices made. tified only as a man, is a rela- brush fire season. case, where the tram hits the able and growing opportunity. Especially when made with tive of Mangham. Staffing and trucks at the Hollywood sign. The idea that Warner public land. stations had been cut in 2011, And finally here’s a hot in- Griffith Park Fire Consider this scenario. Brothers is undertaking this as the city dealt with the tax At a future Warner Broth- to help the neighbors near the vestment tip. You might want to Prompts Observatory impact of the 2008 recession. consider investing in tram de- Evacuation ers shareholder meeting they Hollywood Sign is an illusion. Bringing the engines and will discuss the benevolent They are in the business of velopment companies. Another A brush fire broke out July their crews back was made pos- aspect of building a tram to making money. Quarterly. tram project is being proposed 10th in Griffith Park, sending sible in part by a $15.4 million the Hollywood sign. They Wall Street and its share- from downtown’s Union Sta- up smoke that could be seen Federal Emergency Manage- will note how they are helping holders will remind Warner tion to Dodger Stadium. That’s for miles and prompting the ment Agency grant received the community resolve the is- Brothers of this age old Busi- another noble development en- evacuation and closure of the last year, according to the Los sue of people making the trek ness 101 mantra: if you are not deavor—and profitable, too. nearby Griffith Observatory, Angeles Fire Department. through neighborhoods to a growing business you are a It’s time we get our cut. though no structures were im- view the old icon on Mt Lee. dying business. mediately threatened. Crews Garcetti Seeks But this discussion will If Warner Brothers does Tom Wilson is a resident were able to knock down the 50 Million More be brief and it won’t take long follow through with this proj- of Los Feliz. blaze within a few hours, and Tourists by 2020 no injuries were reported. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced plans in HOMELESS from page 3 ation] would be easy to replace El Centro playground an ideal Atwater Bar Hopes to mid-July to find and hire a er city council initiative to nearby or onsite.” candidate for permanent sup- Offset Hate Group consultant who can help ad- identify suitable city-owned As for how many units of portive housing is its “close Incident dress problems that might properties following Propo- housing would be built if the proximity to public transit Los Feliz Boulevard’s keep the city from reaching its sition HHH, a 2016 voter- property were approved, Ar- and car-sharing options, pub- Griffin bar faced backlash goal of welcoming 50 million passed property tax to fund ranaga said that information lic parking, Echo Park Lake, in mid-July when about 60 more tourists in the next two such housing. won’t be available until a city [and] other neighborhood members of a self-described years. City Council voted June report, expected this fall, is fi- serving organizations and “western chauvinist” men’s The final cost of hiring 29th to pass the motion and nalized. businesses.” organization called the Proud such a contractor has not yet evaluate both parcels for use as He did note, however, The Echo Park Improve- Boys, which has been labeled been determined, but the homeless housing, but later re- that per city zoning laws, the ment Assoc. (EPIA) echoed that a hate group by the Southern mayor’s 2018 budget includes moved one of the two lots from El Centro parcel could ac- assessment in a June 21st letter Poverty Law Center, chose to $250,000 for the purpose. consideration at O’Farrell’s re- commodate a larger building to the city, adding the property meet at the bar, sparking an quest, according to O’Farrell than any of the five other city- was “close to Echo Park Lake, altercation between the group O’Farrell Asks for spokesperson Tony Arranaga. owned properties—all surface and yet not directly on top of and local patrons. Explanation, Only one “of the lots that parking lots—currently under our residential areas.” While some took to social Re: Power Outages El Centro leases as a recreation consideration in the area. “[I]t is the imperative of media to call for a boycott of Los Angeles City Coun- area are currently being con- “The Glendale Blvd par- every neighborhood to take on the establishment following cilmember Mitch O’Farrell sidered,” Arranaga said in an cel could be built 7-9 stories a proportionate share of the the incident, bar co-owner (Council District 13) was criti- email. “The more frequently by right, versus 3-5 [stories] homeless burden …” the EPIA Aaron Chepenik said he had cal of the Los Angeles Dept. of used one adjacent to their facil- on the other parcels in Echo said in the letter. “Clearly us- no prior knowledge of the Water and Power’s response to ity was removed from consider- Park,” Arranaga said in an ing these sites for permanent meet-up, that he had given bar several power outages in Silver ation … and the underutilized email. supportive housing is a much staff a “kill them with kind- Lake and other areas of his handball court [located on the According to the motion, greater good for the public ness” directive in hopes the district that occurred in early lot that is still under consider- another factor that makes the than their current status. group would leave and that “a July as a result of extreme heat. lot of mistakes were made” in O’Farrell has asked the handling the situation. LADWP prepare a compre- Meanwhile, Chepenik held hensive report addressing his a fundraiser at the bar July 18th concerns and those of his con- Tai Chi from Chen Village to raise funds for the Southern stituents and to detail what the Poverty Law Center and for a utility is doing to prevent wide- where Tai Chi was created to-be-determined community spread outages in the future. project in Atwater. “Obviously the incident Echo Park Hospital had a tremendous negative im- Settles Patient Los Feliz Tai Chi/ pact on the community, so I’d Dumping Case Chen Bing Taiji Academy USA like to somehow try to counter- Los Angeles’ City Attor- balance that,” said Chepenik. ney and District Attorney an- 2724 Griffith Park Blvd. nounced July 2nd that their Los Angeles, 90027 Death Investigation (Right next to Gelson’s and above Starbucks) Underway Near 101 offices had reached a $550,00 323.953.5908 Freeway in Echo Park settlement with Silver Lake Medical Center—a hospital A person died July 18th with locations in Echo Park in an apparent suicide beneath Check out our website for class schedule: and Rosemead—accused of a Hollywood (101) Freeway (Bookings through website only) illegally “dumping” homeless overcrossing in the Echo Park patients at bus stops. www.ChenBing.org area, authorities said.

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[BOOK CLUB] “What excites me the for example, my character Em- DROWNING from page 18 Mari Naomi’s Comic Sensibility most though,” said Naomi, “is ily looks exceptionally beauti- and the Dept. of Recreation that I tried something that has ful to the boy who has a crush and Parks to confirm wheth- By Julia Ingalls, Ledger Columnist never been done before that I on her, and unexceptionally er either department had ever know of. Each chapter switch- normal to the boy who doesn’t. received complaints of such es points of view between the To herself though, her self-per- late night activity were not protagonists visually and nar- ception fluctuates depending returned by press time. ratively, which allowed me on her situation. If she feels The identity of the to explore not only different like a loser, her features morph drowned man had not yet perspectives on others, but to a goofy caricature. When been released at press time. self-image and self-perception she feels cute, she looks cute to Check losfelizledger.com for from moment to moment. So, herself. Just like real life!” updates. Build Community Learn and Play at Little Knights LA

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[HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS] High School Football Season Preview By Mike Guardabascio, Ledger Columnist

This month we’re taking a Harvard-Westlake tal touchdowns (passing and look at the local football teams The time is now for the running) last year as a sopho- with games slated to start on Wolverines, who are in the more. August 17th—come back next unique position of having The Wolverines host Bir- month for a full fall sports built a complete athletic pro- mingham on August 17th to preview including girls’ vol- gram that—as of yet—hasn’t open the 2018 season. leyball, boys’ water polo, and involved big success for their cross country. football team. Typically for Loyola schools like the Wolverines The Cubs find themselves John Marshall that are among the CIF’s best, in a similar position. Loyola After 3-8 seasons in 2015 success flows from the football remains a sports powerhouse and 2016, Barristers coach team down. and is dominant in sports like Clay Johnston led his team The Wolverines won CIF soccer and water polo—but to a big jump last season, as titles in tennis and track and the Cubs want to compete in John Marshall High School Barristers coming out for the second half of the Divi- Marshall went 11-3 and made field last year to finish in the football. sion 3 City Championship at El Camino College in December 2017. the LA City Section Division top ten for the CIF Southern This is the year they’ll re- 3 championship game before Section’s Commissioner’s Cup ally find out what they have in fax on August 24th to open Campbell Hall falling to Verdugo Hills. rankings, but had a first-round coach Rick Pedroarias. their season. The Vikings have become It will be tough for the playoff exit in football. The Loyola alum enters a consistent small-school pro- Barristers to repeat that feat The school has turned his second year with the pro- Flintridge Prep gram across several sports, this year, having graduated to coach Michael Burnett, gram after having led them to (La Cañada) including football. Campbell their top quarterback and top bringing him from Tuscarora a 5-5 record last year, an im- Coach Russell White’s Hall hasn’t had a losing season five running backs. Per team High in Virginia, where Bur- provement over the team’s 3-7 Rebels took a small step back since 2013, and have only lost statistics, Marshall returns nett’s team won a state title performance the previous year last year, following up 2015’s three games each season over players with just 11 passing last year. under Marvin Sanders. This 7-4 campaign with a 5-5 sea- the last four years under coach attempts and 20 combined Scot Ruggles coached is the year where Pedroarias’ son that ended in the first Dennis Keyes. rushing attempts this season. the team from 2012 until last Cubs will either take the jump round of the CIF-SS playoffs. Mateo Gautier, last year’s Looking to lead the way is season, when the Wolverines to the next level or not. The Rebels this year will backup QB, will lead the Vi- junior quarterback Matthew finished 8-3 with a surprising Senior running back return their quarterback and kings this season with a brand Luna, who saw varsity time 49-44 loss to St. Joseph in the Hunter Ballard is poised for a three of their top four run- new backfield. last season. playoff opener. big year and the Cubs return a ning backs as they hope to Campbell Hall opens its The Barristers open at This year the Wolverines pair of QBs who saw time last turn their record back north season August 17th against home August 17th against will hope junior quarterback year in Nathan Priestley and of .500. Village Christian in a game Belmont High. Jameson Wang can take them Miller Moss. Flintridge Prep will host that will be played at Occiden- over the top; Wang had 45 to- The Cubs will visit Fair- Sun Valley on August 31st. tal College.

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