NOW DELIVEREDBAGLESSLos Feliz Ledger Read by 100,000+ Residents and Business Owners in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Vol 11. No. 3 September 2015 Atwater Village, Echo Park & Hollywood Hills O’Farrell Injury Brazen Robber Trial Set for Still at Large Sept. 3rd By Allison B. Cohen By Ezekiel Hernandez LOS FELIZ—The man who Ledger Contributing Writer robbed three banks within an hour Aug. 13th, remains at large, according to the Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD). The man, described as Af- rican-American, between 6’ to 6’3” tall, successfully robbed the Hillhurst Avenue branch of Citibank after failed attempts at Vermont Avenue’s Chase Bank and Bank of America, also on Hillhurst. Mitch O’Farrell According to the LAPD, the suspect slipped a note to A trial is set to start Sept. a teller in each incident de- 3rd in a case involving Los An- manding money. It was also geles Councilmember Mitch reported the suspect was carry- O’Farrell and a contractor he ing a brown lunch bag he said hired during his 2013 cam- contained explosives. paign. Isaiah Pereira, 13, of Culver City, took 2nd place in the boys’ three-quarter-mile sprint at the L.A. River Boat Race, Aug. It was reported the notes O’Farrell is one of sev- 8th. Pereira was one of about 60 racers of all ages that participated in the second annual event sponsored by L.A. River also read, “I am Marine eral defendants being sued by Expeditions to bring attention, race organizers said, to the river’s recreational possibilities. Regarding the recent an- trained” and that the suspect Kimberly Canody, a woman nouncement that architect Frank Gehry is now assisting with plans in the reimagining of the L.A. River’s 51 miles, race spokesperson Anthea Raymond said, “The more the merrier. We are happy with anything that can bring more attention sweated profusely, possibly due who was involved in a traf- to the river.” Photo: Eric Crespo/Los Feliz Ledger. see page 20 see TRIAL page 26 ROBBER Mobility Plan 2035: Who Knew? ficials say. Locals Pledge to Fight Rumored City Councilmember Gil By Sheila Lane and Allison B. Cohen Cedillo, voted against the plan Condo Conversion saying the public—especially By Erin Hickey, Ledger Contributing Writer those in poorer and linguisti- cally diverse neighborhoods— did not know about it, and therefore, had no chance to provide input. But the new blueprint for transit for all of Los Ange- les—which will, in some cas- es, remove car lanes on some of Los Angeles’ most traveled streets—took nearly every- one by surprise, even though it’s been in the works for four Few knew about a sweep- Council voted 12-2 for the years. ing 20-year plan recently ap- plan on Aug. 11th. The now “What am I going to do proved by the Los Angeles historic legislation has a goal if all this happens?” said Lisa City Council that encourages of adding 300 miles of pro- This jacuzzi at the Cove apartments was torn up in July by workers who have not Black, a television executive returned. Photo: J.P. Lavin. moving away from the area’s tected bike lanes across all of who commutes daily from car-centric infrastructure to- sprawling Los Angeles: from LOS FELIZ Hancock Park to the West- —Amid reports of property on Commonwealth ward more bicycle and pedes- San Pedro to the San Fernan- side. “My commute is already Los Angeles rents at all-time Avenue, fear they may soon trian-friendly transportation do Valley and from its West- over an hour or more each way highs, residents of the Cove have to seek other housing. options. side to Eastside and by doing apartment complex, a three- Residents said a mislead- The Los Angeles City so, will create safer streets, of- see MOBILITY page 10 story, 43-unit, rent controlled see COVE page 9 Community News: Community News: Get Lost: Real Estate: Lifestyles: So long, Scientology sign, page 4 UCB parking problem no This Labor Day in Laguna, Scenic Waverly Retreat for rent, Remember Ed? Look at him now, laughing matter, page 5 page 6 page 8 page 15 Los Feliz Ledger [LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER] Given the leave is appalling (See our One, you can see this city has story starting on page 5). month, “Get Lost,” (page 6). FOUNDED 2005 Available at these locations: passed a I heard actress Kate The intention of this column Delivered the last Thursday of each month to 34,500 homes and Atwater Library new mo- Mulgrew on NPR last year is to give readers ideas of sim- 3379 Glendale Blvd. businesses in the Los Feliz, Bruce Q’s Barbershop & Salon bility plan interviewed about her role ple, inexpensive and relatively Silver Lake, Atwater Village, 3013 W. Los Feliz Blvd. encourag- on the Netflix series Orange quick getaways from Los An- Echo Park and Hollywood Hills Casita del Campo ing everyone to take public is the New Black, about an geles. One great thing about communities. 1920 Hyperion Ave Citibank transit or ride a bike whenever upper crust woman who where we live is our close 1933 Hillhurst Ave. 1965 Hillhurst Avenue possible, the Los Feliz Ledger finds herself doing time in proximity to the desert, the Los Angeles, CA 90027 Courtney + Kurt Real Estate will have “Ride Your Bike to a female state correctional mountains, the wine country (323) 741-0019 3167 Glendale Blvd. th Work” day, Tues. Sept. 8 . facility. Mulgrew said, and and the beach. PUBLISHER/EDITOR Dresden Restaurant 1760 N. Vermont Avenue We’ll let you know how it I believe her, that any of us For September, I wrote Allison B. Cohen House of Pies goes. are just a sliver away from about a recent 3-½ day trip my ASSISTANT EDITOR 1869 N. Vermont A growing problem in finding ourselves in a similar family took to Laguna Beach. Sheila Lane Los Feliz Public Library our area continues to be situation; that often one poor It’s amazing what a couple of EDITORIAL ASSISTANT 1874 Hillhurst Avenue Erin Hickey Los Feliz 3 Theaters homelessness. Reporter Erin choice or one unforeseen bad days can do to reset, unwind 1822 N. Vermont ADVERTISING SALES Hickey and I recently talked incident can change our lives and refresh. Next month, re- Muddy Paws Coffee Libby Butler-Gluck 3320 Sunset Blvd. porter Colin Stutz will write 323-644-5536 about Catalina Island. Future [email protected] Newsstand That someone has been throwing eggs at the Vermont and Melbourne destinations include: Carmel GRAPHIC DESIGN & LAYOUT Palermo Hollywood Blvd. near Hillhurst Ave. encampment— by the Sea, Big Bear and Josh- Tiffany Sims 1858 N. Vermont and they have, I saw the broken shells—in an ua Tree. Everyone on our staff BOOKKEEPER Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce Geeta Badkar 1724 W. Silver Lake Drive effort to get these men to leave is appalling. seems to want this assignment, Skylight Books but methinks it will rotate! For more stories 1818 N. Vermont Additionally, we are plan- and updates: The Village Bakery and Café 3119 Los Feliz Blvd. to the men that have started forever. I recalled her senti- ning to bring back our old LosFelizLedger.com calling a block of Hollywood ment as I talked to the men column “In Print.” This fea- Boulevard near Hillhurst Av- on Hollywood Boulevard. ture will showcase previously enue home. But for one, they I am proud this month of unpublished writers with their were clean-shaven and sur- Hickey’s story on Ed Dunst’s works of fiction, poetry and prisingly showed little wear transformation from the essays. Please send submis- and tear on their faces, given homeless man just about ev- sions to me at acohen@losfeli- OOD • ART • MUSIC their long years living on the eryone is familiar with in Los zledger.com. F street. Feliz to the lovely, clean and What struck me were content 79-year-old now liv- their stories: one was injured ing in a nearby convalescent Corrections & while working as a carpenter home. Ed got off the streets Amplifications and could no longer work only because two people cared. In our August story “Hollywood after that. Another had an Please see page 15. Sign Dispute Adds to Ryu’s Pile apartment but was evicted Also, during a review of of Inherited Lawsuits,” we re- due to his problematic dog. our work for our July 10th An- ferred to a Griffith Park entrance at Beachwood Drive as a “new That someone has been niversary, I was reminded of entrance,” as it is called in a re- throwing eggs at the en- some old things in the paper cently filed lawsuit against the campment—and they have, we used to do that were pretty city. In fact, a modification was made to a pre-existing entrance. 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