September - Studio City

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& the Neighboring Communities of N. Hollywood,
Valley Village
September 2012
Vol. IV No.12
Helos are Not a Good Thing Claim Valley Residents
special form on my website
to collect complaints about
helicopter noise in our
community. This simple
online form can be found
at www.house.gov/berman
on the left hand column.
The FAA will be releasing
a study on helicopter noise
in LA by May of next year,
and I won’t stop until we
have a sensible solution on
helicopter traffic in Los
Angeles County.
By Congressman Howard Berman
Saturday September 8
Sherman Oaks Friends of the library used book
sale at 14245 Moorpark St. 10:00 am – 2:00
pm. (818)205-9716. Great selections of
current books, children’s, cookbooks, DVD’s,
etc.
Get amazing book deals at the Friends of the
Encino Tarzana Library book sale Saturday,
September 8th from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Thousands of gently used books have been
donated in support of our community library.
The Encino-Tarzana Library is located at 18231
Ventura Blvd. at Nestle Ave. (818)343-1983
Tuesday September 11
Blood drive for Children’s Hospital Los
Angeles. Willet Travel, 12532 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City 9:00am- 2:00pm (818)-762-0676
The bi-monthly community meeting of the
Studio City Residents Association is open to
all and light refreshments are served. Beverly
Garland Holiday Inn, in the Theatre Room, at
4222 Vineland Ave. 7:00 pm. (818) 509 – 0230.
Parking will be validated.
Saturday September 15
Free Community Sustainability Workshop by
TreePeople. Forestry: Tree Planting, Rainwater
Harvesting, Native Plants and Turf Reduction,
and Outreach Volunteer Training.Workshop
materials provided, Light breakfast and snacks.
Coldwater Canyon Park 12601 Mulholland
Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Sign-in: 8:45
a.m. Workshop: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (818) 7534600
Wednesday September 19
Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association
(SOHA) meeting at Notre Dame High School
Riverside & Woodman, 13645 Riverside Dr.,
Sherman Oaks. 7:15 pm. (818) 377-4590
Cont. Pg. 14
What’s Inside
Shuman at Large.....................
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Congressman Sherman..........
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Paul Krekorian........................
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Scoops.......................................
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Wendy Greuel..........................
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Tamar Galatzan.......................
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Paul Koretz..............................
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Tom LaBonge............................
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Bentley’s Beat..........................
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Real Estate................................
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Gerald Silver............................
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Varsity Sports Report.............
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Restaurant Review...................
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Anna Terra ..............................
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Talk DVD...................................
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Grigware’s Curtain Call........
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I Teen.........................................
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The thunderous buzzing of helicopter
blades overhead has become the all too
common soundtrack for daily life in the San
Fernando Valley. I’ve heard countless stories from community members whose lives
are constantly intruded upon by helicopter
noise. You may be enjoying the solitude of
your home, trying to put the kids to bed,
busy on a deadline for work, or on the phone
when all of a sudden you are abruptly interrupted by the noise of helicopters hovering directly over your home. And it just
seems to be getting worse.
When I reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to see what could
be done about this problem, it was stunning to learn that unlike airplanes, helicopter flight is almost entirely unregulated.
Since then I have introduced legislation, recruited support from my colleagues in the
House and Senate, and successfully
pushed the FAA to conduct a study on the
impact of helicopter noise on our community.
I worked with the FAA to ensure that community input would play an important role
in the FAA’s examination of helicopter noise
and subsequent report. That is why in early
August, I hosted a public hearing on helicopter noise in Los Angeles County, where
representatives from the FAA were invited
to hear from people like you about your ex-
perience with helicopter noise in our neighborhood.
Nearly 500 residents joined with dozens
of local homeowner associations and other
community groups to offer testimony to the
FAA at the hearing. Thanks to the tremendous turnout, the FAA has a clearer picture
of how helicopter noise affects the quality
of life in our community, and has better insight into how best to address this problem.
But even if you weren’t able to attend the
hearing, it doesn’t mean your voice can’t
be heard on this issue. Testimony can be
sent directly to the FAA at [email protected]. I have also included a
The Honorable Howard Lawrence Berman
(D) is the U.S. Representative for
California’s 28th congressional district,
serving since 2003. He earlier served as
the U.S. Representative for California’s
26th congressional district from 1983 to
2003.
Cockpit view of SFV from a LA air tour by
helicopter. It’s excursions like these that
are increasing helicopter noise in the
Valley
Ellen Vukovich - From the Desk of SOHA
[Editor’s note: This is the final “From the
Desk of SOHA by Ellen Vukovich” column.
This column is written by the board of directors
of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association
because the column’s author Ellen Vukovich
died on August 27th at the age of 61.]
We, the board of directors of the Sherman
Oaks Homeowners Association (SOHA),
lost our voice in March of this year when
longtime SOHA board member and
community activist Ellen Vukovich
underwent emergency surgery and never
regained the strength to write again. Ellen
was our link to you, the readers of her
columns. We feel a tremendous community
and personal loss at her passing.
For almost a decade Ellen’s columns
appeared in this newspaper and
predecessor publications. She wrote more
than one hundred articles about the
challenges facing Sherman Oaks and the
City of Los Angeles. Ellen was not just an
observer writing about community issues.
She was on the front lines fighting for the
betterment of our community. Over the
years
Ellen
battled
against
overdevelopment, always striving to make
Sherman Oaks a better place to live, work
and shop. Her battles included the
Barone’s, Best Buy, Buckley, Fashion
Square, Ralphs, Walgreens and RIP Ellen
Watergardens projects.
Throughout the years, Ellen
remained cheerful and
optimistic. As Ellen wrote in her
column in June of last year: “I
haven’t lost hope about our
capacity and desire to govern
ourselves. Why? Because
through my years of working
for my community, I have seen
the positive benefits when we,
the people, have come together
– through SOHA and other
community based groups.”
Ellen loved people and dogs, especially
her husband Peter and her rescued
greyhounds and a whippet. (See photo)
She spent time working, reading, writing,
swimming, gardening, walking her dogs,
talking on the telephone, meeting, lunching
and attending countless meetings
representing us. Ellen
devoted
a
substantial amount of her time over many
years as a tireless advocate for improving
the quality of life in not only Sherman Oaks,
but the entire City of Los Angeles. She
fostered numerous relationships over the
years with Sherman Oaks residents,
business owners and politicians, many of
which evolved into friendships.
We
were
Vukovich 1951-2012 fortunate that
Ellen found the
time to volunteer
for our benefit.
Ellen’s legacy is
her volunteerism.
If Ellen were to
write the final
paragraph of her
final column, we
believe that she
would
write
something like
this:“What are you passionate about? I
urge you to volunteer in an organization
or activity related to your passion. And if
your passion is our Sherman Oaks
community, then please follow in my
footsteps, send an e-mail today to
[email protected] and volunteer.”
Meeting info – Wednesday, September 19.
Refreshments at 6:15 p.m. Speakers start
at 7:15 p.m. Notre Dame High School
Cafeteria, Riverside and Woodman, free
parking. September’s speaker is County
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky. SOHA
contact
info:
818/377-4590,
www.shermanoaks914.com
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From the Publisher
Back to School means high school football and
our newest contributor, Councilmember Tom
LaBonge, writes about his work with the newly
created California Concussion Coalition to train
LAUSD coaches and athletic directors in
concussion management.
The City Council is considering doubling the
documentary transfer tax, so we asked our local
real estate expert Matt Epstein to explain what
this will mean for homeowners and the recovering
real estate market. Neighboring cities of Beverly
Hills and Burbank each pay 55 cents per $1000
of property value, the rate in LA is currently $4.50
per $1000. Now our city council is looking at
doubling that to $9.00. Read more about it in Real
Estate Corner.
Gerald Silver reports that the LA Planning
Department has begun a five year effort to rewrite and revise the Los Angeles Zoning Code.
Community leaders are concerned that special
interests will have undue influence if the city does
not conduct extensive public outreach and public
hearings for this effort. With the city in such dire
financial straits, we have to wonder where the
almost one million dollars the study will
reportedly cost in the first year alone is coming
from.
We never considered wings as a serious culinary
option, but after reading Zoe Shpiner’s review of
Daddy J’s WingShack in Encino, our views on
that subject are changing. Anna Terra’s recipe for
peach cobbler is a September classic that would
not be out of place as a dessert at Daddy J’s.
Carmageddon II will take place on September 29
and 30. Get the details in The View from CD5.
Stay local.
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Tom LaBonge
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Paul Koretz
Gerald A. Silver
Tamar Galatzan
Phil Shuman
Don Grigware
Bill Bentley
Anna Terra
Vicki Stern
Michael Mann
Jon Epstein
Zoe Shpiner
Sam Kaplan
Stephen Phenow
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By Phil Shuman
By Paul
Krekorian
Far Far away from the Valley
I can tell you, traveling between Los Angeles, Tampa, Charlotte, and back to Los Angeles, that the longest measured period of time
is the agonizing wait for that metal drink cart
in the aisle of the airplane to reach you when
you’re desperate for a drink... of anything.
On the flip side, the shortest period of time
has now been measured between the start of
Clint Eastwood’s monologue in Tampa and
everyone turning to each other and asking
“What the hell is going on?”
The campaign trail, 2012 version, is fun, exhausting, exciting, interesting, and, in these
two cities, hot and humid, rainy and crowded.
Do we learn anything by being out on the
road, or by watching the conventions , that
we couldn’t learn from reading newspapers
and magazines and assorted websites? Not
really. Do I get personal time with the President or Mitt ? I do not, because my name is
not Bill O Reilly or Brian Williams. (I do get
Mayor Villaraigosa though) . Do any of us
decide who we’ll vote for based on speeches
and pomp and circumstance and the words
of surrogates like Marco Rubio or Julian
Castro? Maybe. Are these multi day overproduced expensive conventions really necessary? Probably not. Are the 50 million dollars per city security tabs (minimum) obscene
and over the top? Absolutely. If you’re looking for a job, think Secret Service... there’s a
seemingly unending supply of ‘em and they
don’t smile.
Initially in Tampa all anyone was talking
about was the potential of the storm named
Isaac hammering the convention. It didn’t
happen, though things were delayed a day.
That delay, in hindsight, proved unnecessary, so thousands of delegates were essentially stranded in Tampa with nothing to do
and limited mobility in which to try to get out
of town. We had a lovely time in nearby
Ybor City, once the cigar capital of the U.S.
and now a sort of cross between Silverlake
and Greenwich Village. Talked to some Romney-ites, heard the gospel according to Mitt,
and tried to stay dry. Once things got rolling
it was fairly predictable. Ann made me want
to join the family... Rubio was inspiring, Ryan
was earnest and Mitt rose to the occasion.
But everyone, and I mean everyone was talking about Clint. I was in the skybox with the
other lowly Fox affiliate reporters from around
the country. At first we couldn’t even hear
him, then we craned our necks out the window to see the whole “invisible Obama” and
Sadly, two cases of the West Nile Virus have
recently been reported in Studio City with the
possible culprit stagnant water in an unkempt
pool of a foreclosed home. When I heard about
these cases, I immediately worked on two fronts
to both control the outbreak and ensure bankowned properties are safely kept under control.
After complaints by residents, my office
instructed the Department of Building and Safety
to visit the property. They found it to be in
violation of city codes. Specifically, Inspector
Sergio Rodriguez of the Department of Building
and Safety noted that “the recirculation and
purification system of the swimming pool has
not been operated and/or maintained so as to
keep the water clean and of reasonable clarity.”
In addition, the Greater Los Angeles County
Vector Control District (GLACVD) got involved
and inspected the region. While Vector Control
found no traces of West Nile at the time of their
inspection, there’s no doubt the pool needed to
be drained.
However, despite urging from city officials, Bank
of America, which owns the property, failed to
take action. They finally drained the pool, but
the time elapsed was unacceptable.
Statewide, 69 cases of West Nile Virus have
been reported this year, and the problem only
increases as the mercury rises. In Los Angeles,
hot weather and stagnant pools of water are the
perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes.
If you suspect an area is at risk, please contact
your local Vector Control - glacvcd.org and submit
a service request. You can also help out by
eliminating standing water on your property by
dumping or draining water from neglected
swimming pools, ponds, rain barrels, discarded
tires, buckets, or anything container capable of
holding water for more than a few days.
As for upkeep and maintenance issues on
foreclosed and or vacant properties, it is the
responsibility of the financial institution to do
so. In late August, I wrote to Bank of America
and told them that at a time when neighborhoods
throughout Los Angeles have been subjected
to waves of foreclosures, the least we should
expect of financial institutions is to maintain their
foreclosed properties in decent, safe condition.
In the case of the Studio City home, Bank of
America fell short on that standard.
I also urged their immediate cooperation to
inspect all foreclosed properties and bring them
up to full compliance. Although the pool was
eventually drained, Bank of America’s negligence
in the matter resulted in unsafe conditions for
residents and the neighborhood. All financial
instituions should do their part, but we can help
ourselves too. You can reduce the risk of
contracting the West Nile Virus by avoiding
outdoor activities between dusk and dawn when
mosquitoes are most active, by wearing long
sleeve shirts and pants when engaging in
outdoor activities during these hours and by
applying insect repellents containing active
ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, or oil of
lemon eucalyptus.You can also keep tight-fitting
screens on doors and windows to prevent
mosquitoes from entering your home, and
request free mosquitofish from your local vector
control district for placement in out-of-order
swimming pools, spas, and ponds to control
mosquito breeding. For more information or to
report any significant mosquito problems, call
Vector Control at (562) 944-9656.
Thanks and be safe.
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Councilmember Paul Krekorian represents L.A.’s CD2 . His
website iscd2.lacity.org and you can find him on Facebook
and Twitter (@PaulKrekorian).
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the chair deal and once we got it we couldn’t
believe it. Afterwards, Republicans were trying to put a positive spin on it by saying it
was refreshing and different and so on, but
no one was buying it. After it was all over I
bumped into the powerful all-knowing Karl
Rove and asked him to rate the week on a
scale of 1-10. He thought for a moment, and
said “I hate those kinds of questions.” Thank
you very much.
In Charlotte, the thinking was, at the start,
well, the Republicans hammered us pretty
good, we gotta hit back. I spent Sunday afternoon in part with Mayor Villaraigosa. At
first it was embarrassing because I wasn’t
expecting to interview him then, and I had
been outside shooting in the 90 % humidity
and almost 100 degree temps, so I had shorts
on and a soaked shirt.. about which he took
great delight in chastising me, as he was looking as GQ as ever in dark suit, white shirt and
blazing tie. The man cannot stop talking. He
was adamant that LA is better off because
he’s here, because he’s on the Obama team,
mentioning of course the stimulus money and
the subway money and the mass transit funding heading our way. His view is that it matters to LA who is in the White House. OK I’ll
give him that.. he also says no one holds it
against him that oops, four years ago he was
an ardent Hillary supporter. He is also less
than interested in entertaining questions
about his own future, though he’ll answer
anything you ask him gamely. On a personal
note, his children were flying in to watch him
speak Thursday night, so as a Dad that had
to be a pretty proud moment.
The man who would be mayor, Eric Garcetti,
is also here, and we had an intense but brief
chat about the Republican strategy of hammering the Democrats by asking the old
Reagan question “are you better off than you
were four years ago?” The Democrat /
Garcetti answer is, maybe, which was later
changed to absolutely. If you have a job,
you are, if you don’t have a job, we “still
have a hole to dig out of,” courtesy of George
W.
This isn’t supposed to be a review of
Obama’s record, the Dems say, but more a
choice between the evil empire and the forces
for good.. between the man Michelle Obama
fell in love with despite a car that was falling
apart, shoes that were too small, and a coffee
Cont. on Pg. 14
Spor
ts Need “Cents”
Sports
Do athletes do better academically?
Now, for the first time, the Los Angeles Unified School District has released data showing that students who participate in athletics
not only have higher grades and score higher
on standardized tests, but also attend school
more often.
“Although it was always expected that as a
whole, those students who participate in activities, and more specifically interscholastic
athletics, more often, get better grades, and
have higher test scores, the data that has
been published was provided by organizations in other states, and non specific to
LAUSD, or even California,” wrote LAUSD
Director of Interscholastic Athletics Barbara
Fiege in the June report.
Data comparing the 35,000 LAUSD students
who participate in athletics to the rest of the
student body showed that for the fall and
winter seasons of the 2011-2012 school year
(the latest for which data was available), athletes attended 10-11 more days of school
than the non-athletes. For the 2010-11 school
year, which looked at data from all three
sports seasons, the data showed that athletes were enrolled up to 21 more days in
school than their non-athletic peers.
In 2010-11, in all three sports seasons, athletes obtained between .55 and .74 higher
GPA’s than non-athletes.
And on the CSTs in 2011, the range of scores
in the top three proficiency levels in English
(Basic, Proficient and Advanced) for all athletes was between 80 and 85%; the range of
scores for the non-athletes in those same levels was between 67.5 and 70.2%. CST math
scores showed similar results. The range of
Waste in R
ecr
ea
tion
Recr
ecrea
eation
By Tamar
Galatzan
As Los Angeles struggles to find funds to
provide safe and welcoming parks and
recreation facilities for its residents, I decided
to launch an investigation to get to the
bottom of why the Department of Recreation
and Parks has spent more than $2 million in
public dollars to operate three campgrounds
which have been closed to the public for
over ten years.
Thanks to a citizen complaint received
through my Fraud, Waste and Abuse hotline
my office was able to conduct an
investigation into operation of these camps.
At a time when the City’s budget situation
has limited the services that the Department
of Recreation and Parks provides, I urged
City leaders to decide if maintaining these
shuttered, unused campgrounds is a priority.
Without a plan in place, wasting more than
$2 million on campgrounds that no one can
use is unacceptable. During the course of
the investigation, we discovered that while
Camps Valcrest and Radford have been
closed to the public for 13 and 20 years,
respectively, the City has paid $2 million for
caretakers to live at the camps and paid
nearly $100,000 for water to be trucked up to
Camp Valcrest.
The Department maintains that it cannot
open and operate the parks until all repairs
needed are completed. And yet, the
Department was unable to use funding from
outside sources, which could have been
used to complete all necessary repairs at
Camp Valcrest. In 2002, the Wildlands
Conservancy offered to pay $616,000 to
cover repairs at Camp Valcrest; however, the
Department failed to meet the contingency
scores for all athletes in the top
three proficiency levels was between 47% and 54.5%; the range of scores
for the non-athletes was between 34.4 and
36.3%. Fiege speculates there are several
reasons for the higher academic achievement
and better attendance on average. First, having an extracurricular activity that takes place
every day, puts an extra adult in the lives of
those students to give them focus and channel them to an academic goal, she said. (In
the case of athletics, Fiege said, it also helps
that every student from 4th grade on who
wishes to participate in interscholastic athletics must have a 2.0 GPA to compete.)
Second, Fiege pointed out that athletic
teams and gangs have similar dynamics
which appeal to students. “In both cases,
kids want to come together around a common goal. Our goal is to steer them in the
direction we want them to go, rather than
leave them on their own to make that choice,”
she said.
Like every part of the school district, interscholastic athletic programs have suffered
cuts in recent years. Two years ago, seven
assistant coaching positions were eliminated
at every high school site district-wide. Where
in the past, every team had its own bus for
athletic contests, now schools coordinate
athletic schedules and often have different
sports teams share buses. Smaller teams,
such as golf, sometimes provide their own
transportation. Finally, athletic directors at
schools who previously got two classroom
periods to do their job, now only have one.
Cont. Pg. 14
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By Wendy
Greuel
demands, so two years later the
Conservancy withdrew their offer. Today,
although there is a plan to reopen Camp
Radford, there is currently no timeline to do
so due to lack of identified funding.
During the course of my investigation, I
also found that the Department paid more
than $217,000 for the purchase and
installation of a mobile home at Decker
Canyon Camp. The Department never
obtained the proper permits for installation
and realized after the purchase that the road
to the camp was unable to accommodate the
mobile home for installation. Instead of
discontinuing monthly lease payments
during the 3-year term based on the failure
to obtain permits, the Department had to
store and ultimately demolish the mobile
home after 10 years because it had
deteriorated so badly.
This is another example of a department
that did not keep a close watch over each
and every expenditure. I urge City Leader’s
to implement the recommendations made by
my investigation and to think outside the
box by looking at all options, including
partnerships, so that people can use these
camps. . As our city’s usable parks continue
to face shortened hours and closures, the
City cannot afford to continue on with a
‘business as usual’ attitude and must ask
the difficult questions to allocate the City’s
resources most effectively.
Wendy Greuel is the Los Angeles City Controller.
City To R
ewrite Zoning Code
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The LA Planning Dept. has begun a fiveyear effort to totally rewrite, and revise the
Los Angeles Zoning Code. The effort to establish a new zoning structure for Los Angeles will cost $990,000 the first year. The revamped Zoning Code will include “clear and
predictable language that will offer a wider
variety of zoning options to more effectively
implement the goals and objectives of the
General Plan.” The effort will produce: 1. a
clear, predictable and interactive, on-line
Zoning Code; 2. a series of easy-to-read
guides to the Zoning Code to help navigate
through regulations, and; 3. zoning tools for
the revitalization of Downtown to lead the
charge for Los Angeles’s economic recovery.
It is essential that the Planning Dept. maintain two clear and distinct tracks with respect
to the Zoning Code revision: 1. Code simplification - redrafting the language of the Zoning Code into clear simple, understandable
English is a ministerial task. This does not
affect the zoning in the city and is not a form
of city-wide up-zoning. 2. Change in the Zoning Code structure and content – substantive changes in the Zoning Code will impact
current zoning levels, land density, building
rules, etc. The use of the Zoning Code revision as a zoning tool for the revitalization of
Downtown is not a ministerial task, it is substantive. Unless these two discrete tasks
are treated separately, this revision of the
Zoning Code carries substantial environmental, CEQA, legal, land use and population
density issues. It will muster powerful special interest groups with narrow economic
incentives to recast the Zoning Code in a
Gerald A. Silver is President of Homeowners of Encino. He
served on the Citizens Advisory Committee that helped craft
the Ventura Blvd. Specific Plan. He can be reached at
[email protected].
The View from CD5
Carmageddon II will be happening in the
not too distant future — the weekend of September 29 and 30. Just as during
Carmageddon I, people are urged to keep out
of their cars and/or to steer clear of the 405
— to stay close to home and “shop locally.”
Carmageddon II, like Carmageddon I, involves closures of a 10-mile stretch of the
405 through the Sepulveda Pass to allow for
bridge demolition and construction work.
The hectic work of that one weekend is
geared toward adding a northbound car-pool
lane on the 405. The transit improvements
should benefit commuters for years to come.
This year, closures of freeway ramps will
begin there around 7pm, Friday. September
28, with lane closures beginning about 10pm
and the whole section shut down by midnight. The closures should cease by 5am.
Monday, Oct. 1, with ramps and connectors
due to open at 6am.
A year ago, the first “Carmageddon” was
deemed a spectacular success, because
people in massive numbers stayed out of
their cars and away from the 405. Havoc and
monstrous traffic tie-ups were therefore
averted and the work was finished so quickly
that significant taxpayer savings resulted.
This time around, the work may take longer
to accomplish, simply because more is being
attempted than during the first Carmageddon,
and also, ironically, because some of the public might be lulled into complacency due to
the success of last year’s outreach and public response. Once again, Metro is providing useful information about the I-405
Prioritizing Education
manner that will clearly upzone Los Angeles. The tasks
of Zoning Code simplification
and use the Zoning Code as a
tool to achieve economic de- By Gerald
velopment and recovery Silver
should be given separate Council File numbers, hearing dates and implementation
tracks. They must not be melded, conflated,
nor the distinction blurred in any manner. It
is critical that City follow a fair and open public process in the revision that includes extensive community outreach, public hearings,
and involvement. The project should implement a Public Advisory Committee made up
of individuals that represent the public interest, and not merely advocates for developers or special interests. The City should embark on an extensive series of Public Forums
that includes stakeholders and members of
the community at every level of the process.
This has been one of the failures of City government in the past. Some community leaders have expressed concerns about the manner in which the city is going about the revision task because it is not being properly
publicized nor vetted by the community,
Neighborhood Councils, homeowner and
resident associations. Adequate notice and
plenty of time must be given to allow groups
and individuals to analyze, examine, assess
these major sea changes in the Zoning Code.
There is no need to rush or fast track this
revision effort. The Planning Dept. must allow ample time for residents and community
associations to voice their concerns.
As students from all across the country
head back to school, I wanted to take a moment to remind you of my efforts to make
education a priority in the San Fernando Valley. Quality education is the key to success
and is one of the best investments we can
make as a nation. That is why I have fought
for the past 15 years to bring more funds to
Valley schools. Most recently I worked to
secure $331 million for Los Angeles schools
for the 2012-2013 school year.The average
U.S. public school building is 40 years old,
with billions needed for school maintenance
and repairs nationwide.
Along with my colleagues, I helped introduce the Fix America’s Schools Today (FAST)
Act which would provide $25 billion to improve our schools. This would immediately
put people back to work rebuilding and modernizing school buildings. I also helped secure federal funds for the Guadalupe Community Center, a local organization which
provides counseling, tutoring, and after
school activities for local students. At the
beginning of each school year my staff and I
gather at the Guadalupe Community Center
to help distribute much needed school supplies to kids from the West Valley. This center is indispensable for the community.
I have also fought to fully fund Head Start, a
program that helps parents afford the child
care they need to hold jobs, and gives young
children a head start in their education. A
good head start can help students achieve
their goals of attaining a college degree or
higher. Helping students and families manage the cost of a higher education has been
one of my top priorities in Congress. I co-
Real Estate Corner
By Paul Koretz
by US Congressman
Brad Sherman
sponsored and helped pass the Student Aid
and Fiscal Responsibility Act, the single largest investment in our nation’s history assisting students and families pay for college.
This legislation included an increase in the
maximum Pell grant, which now allocates
$5,550 per student to help students pay for
higher education. It also implemented the
American Opportunity Tax credit, which provides a $2,500 tuition tax credit to students
and families.
In July, my colleagues and I helped prevent student loan interest rates from doubling by passing the College Cost Reduction Act extension – a measure which extended low interest rates for student loans.
Without this Congressional action, almost
eight million undergraduate students would
have seen the interest rates on their needbased student loans double from 3.4% to
6.8% - costing the average borrower more
than $2,800 in additional interest payments.
Our Valley office regularly assists prospective and current students, as well as graduates who are still paying off their loans, learn
about their student loan options. Please call
(818) 501-9200 if you have any questions.
However, in order to continue to do my job, I
need to hear your views on both local issues
and those affecting our entire nation. I appreciate hearing from you, visit my website
for details: www.BradSherman.house.gov
The Honorable Brad Sherman, 27th Congressional District
represents California’s San Fernando Valley, and has served
in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. Congressman
Sherman is serving his eighth term in Congress, and currently
resides in Sherman Oaks, CA.
by Matt Epstein
Our Elected Officials Want to go into Our Pockets, Again
A lot of readers have asked me lately about
this new proposal to increase the Documentary Transfer Tax in the City of Los Angeles.
Today in Los Angeles we homeowners have
the “privilege” when we sell our homes to
pay a transfer tax to the City of $4.50 on every $1,000. Now what are our elected officials thinking of doing next? Doubling that.
Yes, that is right. They are going to try to
take the already super high tax of $4.50 per
$1,000 and make it $9.00 per $1,000.
Let’s say if you sell your home today, and
the value is $500,000, then you will pay the
city $2,200 for the city Documentary Transfer Tax. They are proposing that they now
go into our pockets for that same $500,000
house sale and raise that tax to $4,400. This
does not include the county tax that is already gouging you for $1.10. In Santa
Monica the city transfer tax is $3.00, in
Redondo Beach the transfer tax is $2.20. A
lot of other cities around us do not even
charge a dime in transfer fees. These cities
are doing fine and some of them even have a
surplus of cash.
Instead of our elected
leaders going into our pockets once again,
they need to look into how to better manage
the taxes that are already collected. They
need to look at how they have squandered
our hard earned money on years of wasteful
spending and entitlement programs that they
could not afford.
Our city leaders need to be responsible to
the people they serve and stand up to the
special interest groups. The housing market
Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project and
the upcoming Carmageddon 2 weekend.
Your first line for information is the project
website:www.metro.net/405.
With the public’s continued cooperation,
we may get through Carmageddon II as
smoothly as we did with Carmageddon I. But
there’s one area that truly needs improvement, and that involves the media’s conduct
when it comes to using utterly excessive and
non-stop helicopter coverage, which practically terrorized local neighborhoods
throughout the course of the Carmaggedon
I weekend.
Up until that time, the news media had done
a great service, by providing effective outreach alerting the public to stay away from
the 405, but during the actual 2011 weekend
closure, the myriad helicopters proved to be
an over-the-top, rudely intrusive, sleep-depriving nuisance for many residents and
neighborhoods, due to the endless buzzing
about, even during very early morning and
late night hours. Using the strongest terms
possible, I have urged, and certainly will continue to urge, news stations to show greater
decency, discretion and sensitivity, and better planning and coordination, in order to
minimize the extent and impact of the
whirlybirds. Together, we can make
Carmageddon II as safe and stress-free as
possible.
CD 5 Councilmember Paul Koretz can be reached at
[email protected]
213.473.7005
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has been down for about 7 or 8 years. It is
only now starting to recover. There are still
so many people that are upside down on their
investments. These people are still in their
homes making their payments and paying
their property taxes. Now because those in
City Hall cannot balance their books they
want to double the already high real estate
transfer tax. Shame on them. I am sure if
they work on it they will figure another way
to manage the budget without yet another
tax.
If you feel strongly opposed to this new
tax that your elected officials are proposing
then call your City Council person, and let
them know that you will not vote to re-elect
them if this goes through. Let them know
that you are mad, and that you are going to
tell everyone about this new double tax.
Unless you and all your friends get mad
enough and make these calls to your representatives, City Hall will be happy to take
the money which will come out of your
pocket. If you do not know who is your city
council person, just call 311 and tell them
where you live and they will tell you who
“represents” you, and then call them. Start
getting mad and speak out.
The expert for real estate sales in the South/East San Fernando
Valley, Matt can be contacted at [email protected] or (818)
789-7408.
Notes From CD4
It’s the beginning of another year for the
Los Angeles Unified School District, with
students and teachers returning to the classroom. I am a proud graduate of the LAUSD
system – I attended John Marshall High
School in Los Feliz.
The start of the new year also means the
start of football season. And while it’s been
a few years since I was a lineman for the John
Marshall High football team, football is the
kind of sport that never leaves your blood.
That’s why it’s never been more important
that we emphasize safety in the sport of football, especially for the tens of thousands of
young people across Los Angeles who play
it every day.
On August 20, I hosted an event at Helen
Bernstein High School in Hollywood in conjunction with the Sports Legacy Institute. On
the agenda was an announcement of a brand
new “California Concussion Coalition,” as
well as training for LAUSD coaches and athletic directors in concussion management.
We now have stark data on the dramatic effect that concussions – visible or unnoticed
– can have on the human brain. It is important we protect our youth from these impacts
– no future career in football is worth lifelong brain damage.
When Chris Nowinski of the Sports Legacy
Institute asked an auditorium full of coaches
how many people in the room had ever suffered a concussion, a sea of hands went up.
When he then asked how many coaches had
received comprehensive training in concussion management, only a few hands rose. The
need for this training has never been greater,
By Tom
LaBonge
and that is why I am proud to
have been a part of getting all
of those coaches in the same
room together. A recent bill
signed by Governor Brown
will add concussion education to required
first aid training for all high school athletic
coaches, but it has not yet gone into effect.
We must all do what we can to fight head
injuries in high school sports. For me personally, with a son entering high school, the
time is now. When I think back to my days
playing football at Los Angeles City College
and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, I can still hear
my head ring.
Please do what you can to send along this
message. If you are the father or mother of a
high school athlete, forbid that student from
play until a doctor’s clearance is obtained.
Together, we can make the next concussion
in the Los Angeles Unified School District
also the last one.
Councilmember Tom LaBronge represents LA’s CD4
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Winging It at “Daddy’s Js”
A modern update of the down-home wing
shack, Daddy J’s WingShack is a casual but
sleek Encino eatery that features meaty
wings in a delectable variety of sauces, from
spicy to mild and sweet to salty.
A friend who had raved about the place
and I walked in at 4:30 on a Sunday
afternoon, and we were pleasantly greeted
by Chef Joseph C. Williams, a graduate of
the Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, and
his wife Nicole. Nicole explained that Joseph
loves wings, but hates when they are too
hot and yet there is no taste. His wings won’t
burn and numb the mouth, they are uniquely
purely full of flavor.
We sat at a classic, circular table and noticed
the fantastic smells coming from the kitchen
and the constant flow of returning customers
who were waiting to pick up their wings to
go.
The first items we tried were fried green
beans with an original dipping sauce, and
Memphis chips. The green beans were
bursting with amazing flavor and not at all
greasy, as some fried foods are, but perfectly
crunchy. The dipping sauce provided the
exact balance needed for cooling, and also
provided a little spicy kick. The crunchy
Memphis chips were also refreshingly not
greasy, although a bit on the salty side,
however, when dipped in sauce, the saltiness
lessened and a beautiful mixture was created.
I found myself licking my fingers, trying to
savor the last bits of flavor still lingering. It
was then time for the main event, the wings.
Nicole brought out four different kinds. The
first, their Curry Wing, was originally the
special of the month, however it was so well
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Peach Cobbler
received that they decided to keep it around
for a bit. The wing was insanely flavorful.
Every bite was filled with so much curry,
complemented by the juiciness of the
chicken, and met by a little hint of spice. The
taste was lingering, but never overpowering.
My lips were tingling.
The next wing was the garlic Parmesan wing.
This was completely different from the
previous one. It wasn’t quite as messy, and
it wasn’t spicy, however it was packed with
cheesy flavor! The third wing was their
signature apple BBQ wing. Apple was tasted
in every bite, and was a perfect transition
from spicy to sweet. For something not too
spicy, but incredibly tasty, Apple BBQ is the
way to go. And finally, we tried the spicy
wing, which is said to get some people
sweating, but we were just fine. All the wings
were unique, and completely different from
each other.
We tried the shredded BBQ chicken with
chipotle slaw sliders. They came out in sets
of three. The bread was toasted, and still
warm, and coexisted beautifully with the
coolness of the slaw. The meat was amazingly
flavorful and tender; one of the most amazing
sliders I have ever eaten.
Everything offered at Daddy J’s is extremely
well-priced, and perfect for football season.
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Growing up on the ranch in the High Desert of
California, we had peach orchards and harvest
time was September. The variety of peaches we
grew and harvested were called “Last Chance
Peaches”. We would devour these natural, dusty
skin peaches right off the tree. That familiar taste
of summer, these “Last Chance” peaches are
called this because this is the last chance of the
summer season that we would enjoy this fruit.
Right after harvest, it was peach pie making time
and peach cobbler. This recipe of cobbler is easy,
quick and delicious! This is one of my family’s
peach favorites! Serve warm on top of vanilla ice
cream and sit back and enjoy the taste of this
amazing desert as our Summer comes to an end.
Peach Cobbler
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
4 cups fresh peaches, sliced
¼ cup butter or margarine (1/2
stick)
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon & 2/3 cup baking
mix
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Pinch salt
Cooking spray
Vanilla Ice Cream (optional)
Daddy J’s WingShack
16200 Ventura Blvd. Encino 91436
818-461-8888
Monday – Saturday 11:00 – 8:00 Sunday
12:00 – 5:30
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a bowl, mix the peaches,
white sugar, 1 tablespoon of
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baking mix (Bisquick), cinnamon,
nutmeg and salt. In a
9x12 glass baking dish, spray
cooking spray evenly. Pour
peach mixture evenly in greased
baking dish.
In a second bowl, combine 2/3
cup Bisquick, brown sugar,
butter or margarine and milk.
Mix with a fork until mixture
is moist and sticks
together. Drop evenly by
tablespoons on top of
peaches.
(For more crust, double the
recipe and bake two to three
minutes longer). Sprinkle a
little cinnamon on top.
Bake for 30 minutes
Serves 6
Buon Appetito!
Anna Terra
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runner roaming grounds amid the
planned upgrades.
During the dog days of
August the Big Dude
and I made our annual
trek to Two Bunch
Palms in Desert Hot
Springs. Last year the
historic property was in
receivership,
we
discovered it was
bought earlier this year
by a trio of Hollywood
producers who last
year
purchased
Grauman’s Chinese
Theatre - Steve
Markoff,
Donald
Kushner, and Elie
Samaha (along with
investor Gidi Cohen).
Two Bunch has long
Two Bunch Palms:
been a movie industry
hang since the 1920s
when it was a hideout for Al Capone and his
film star girlfriend Gladys Walton, who
invited the Hollywood crowd out to party
during Prohibition. In Robert Altman’s film
The Player, Tim Robbin’s character, head of
a film studio, is shown de-stressing in a mud
bath at Two Bunch, which was still an
entertainment industry secret back then. The
previous owners didn’t get the Hollywood
cachet and connection and they went into
foreclosure trying to develop the property.
Hopefully the new owners will appreciate
and preserve the original charm of the road
The
On Sunday August 26 Two Roads Art
Gallery in Studio City held a reception for
Plastic Currents by Naomi White. An
everyday plastic bag transformed into
something unfamiliar puts recycling in a
whole new light. Although White now
resides in Brooklyn, she grew up in Encino
and she and gallery curator Christian Elder
were classmates at Campbell Hall in Studio
City.
On Labor Day evening, Phil Alvin,
the front man from The Blasters,
made an appearance in
Tarzana with the
current incarnation of
the legendary roots
band. The quartet of
Alvin on guitar, vocals
and harmonica, Keith
Wyatt on guitar, John
Bazz on bass, and Bill
Bateman on drums
captivated the crowd at
the packed Maui Sugar
Mill Saloon. “People
say ‘play the blues,’ I
don’t know what that
is,” Alvin said before
tearing into the old
Rufus Thomas Jr. down
and dirty blues tune
“Tiger Man.” Guess he
Grotto
does know what it is.
Elder and White at Two Roads
Joseph C. Phillips, the owner/chef of our
hot new find Daddy J’s WingShack in
Encino, has had recipes published in Soap
Opera Digest, Essence Magazine and the
best-selling Cooking with Regis And
Kathy Lee. He’s also served as the celebrity
chairman for Real Men Cook, LA. Prior to
kitchen duty, Phillips was best known for
the role of Lt. Martin Kendall, Denise’s
(Lisa Bonet’s) husband on the hit series
The Cosby Show and for his portrayal of
Attorney Justus Ward on the daytime drama
General Hospital. This real man really can
cook.
Joseph C. Phillips at his “Shack.”
Bentley’s Beat
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti
Mature Themes (4AD Records)
Right under the nose of a twisting
metropolis, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti has
become Los Angeles’ great band. They’ve
lived on the fringes for awhile, but their new
release brings everything into bright focus:
Ariel Pink is swinging for the heavens, and
Haunted Grafitti are supplying the steam.
Add them to past pioneers like Love, the
Doors, Mothers of Invention, the Magic
Band, the Seeds, the Leaves, the Byrds,
Spirit, West Coast Pop Art Experimental
Band, Little Feat, Sheiks of Shake, Mystic
Knights of Oingo Boingo, Shuggie Otis, X,
Beck and, hell, even Ohio transplants Devo.
That’s just for starters, too.
Pink himself is a good ol’ Bevery Hills boy
who felt the confines of a social system not
even remotely his style, and took about as
big a detour as a young man could take. He
became a cultural sponge and pushed the
boundaries of rock on a trio of albums that,
while they made a name for the man they
probably scared just as many listeners away.
By Bill Bentley
The boy wouldn’t behave. “Mature
Themes” doesn’t back down for a moment,
but also shows a growth in Pink’s writing
that is nothing short of stunning. Everything
fits into a cosmic view still skewered but also
deeply etched with someone searching for a
way to make the non-sensical make sense.
Good luck there. But anyone who can write
a love song as sharp as “Only in My
Dreams” needs to be heard.
Just to stem cries of meglomania, maybe,
Ariel Pink and Haunted Grafitti cover Donnie
and Joe Emerson’s “Baby” at the end of the
album, showing solidarity with a totally
unheard of duo from Washington state
whose lost 1979 album is now shining once
again. The sweet soul vibe of the song
points to a whole new possible path for Pink,
proving this musician has one of the biggest
antennas in town. What he pulls out of the
ether in the City of Angels is something for
the ages, and barring the Big One he could
become the latest in a long line of L.A.
musical heroes.
Huntington Learning Centers Celebrate Tutoring Success
By The SCSOE Staff
The local Encino Huntington Learning
Center celebrates its 16th anniversary as the
national company marks its 35th anniversary
in the tutoring field. “We are proud to be
affiliated with Huntington Learning Center
which has not only helped hundreds of
thousands of students but has also been a
catalyst in the field of tutoring,” said Ofra
Weinberg, of the Encino Center.
There are three key facts about student
achievement that Huntington addresses: No
two students are alike. The basis for
Huntington’s individualized tutoring
programs was learned early on: Every
student learns differently. Huntington has
never embraced a one-size-fits-all tutoring
approach, and recognizes that what works
for one student may not work for another.
Learning programs are customized for
individual students’ needs and goals.
Quick fixes do not work in the long term.
Through careful academic evaluation,
Huntington focuses on uncovering the root
of a child’s school issues, identifying basic
skills missed or specific struggles that make
it difficult for the child to progress in certain
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subjects. Huntington’s track record of
success is due to its commitment to helping
children become better students — not just
do better on one test.
Collaboration is key. Working together with
parents and teachers proves highly
successful. Huntington has seen great
results from incorporating school visits into
student learning programs, in preparation for
high stakes exams such as the SAT, ACT, or
private school entrance exams.
Huntington tutors students in all grades
and subjects, in academic skills such as
reading, phonics, math and study skills; and
in advanced math and science subjects
ranging from algebra through calculus and
general science through physics.
The Huntington Learning Center- Encino
is located at 17200 Ventura Blvd at the Encino
Town Center Plaza. Parents seeking to
improve their children’s academic success
can call 818-907-5557. More about
Huntington Learning Center’s history of
working with students is online at
www.huntingtonhelps.com .
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Valley Curtain Call
The Fantasticks book &lyrics by Tom Jones
music by Harvey Schmidt directed
by
Charlie Mount At Theatre West through
October 7
Sorry to say that this production of the now
classic The Fantasticks is a notch below
what we’ve come to expect from Charlie
Mount and the Chestnuts series at Theatre
West. The Lion in Winter, Requiem for a
Heavyweight, Waiting for Lefty, Gaslight,
Waiting in the Wings and Seascape were all
superb renditions, but...these are straight
plays, not musicals. A musical requires
special loving care and triple threat
performers...from top to bottom. Well,
Mount’s staging is quite good, and there is
stellar work on display, but with two uneven
choices in pivotal roles, what results is a
production sans the fervor and sparkle that
Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt intended.
Molly Reynolds as Luisa is a dream. She
has a beautiful singing voice, is adorable
and gives Luisa the right amount of
innocence and lust for life. Joey Jennings as
Matt is playful, earnest and a joy to watch.
His voice may not be quite up to Reynolds’
but he somehow manages to make the pieces
fit together beautifully. Roger Kent Cruz
(Bellomy) and Steve Nevil (Hucklebee) do
just dandy as the two scheming but insecure
fathers, and lovely Lee Meriwether is so
graceful and ethereal as The Mute, that she
adds a big touch of class to the proceedings.
Then there are Yancey Dunham and Don
Moss as the two comic actors Mortimer and
Henry, respectively. Dunham does fine with
all the physical comedy, but somehow Moss
- and I’ve seen him do some terrific work in
the past - is at a loss as to how to get the
most from Henry. What should be
By Don
Grigware
hysterically funny comes off as
sluggish and without the comic
timing and flair that are so vital
in making these scenes play
optimally, at full speed. Then the
weakest element in the production is without
a doubt Lukas Bailey as El Gallo. He does
not have a strong singing voice, and lacks
the style of fire and mischief that are so
essential to the man. El Gallo should also
possess a wicked sense of humor that is
missing here. Bailey is miscast. He’s not a
bad actor, but wrong for this role. Bravo to
Jeff G. Rack for his simplistic but functional
set design and to musical director Graham
Jackson at the piano.
Mount and assistant director Eliottt
Schwartz nicely staged the “Abduction
Ballet” in Act I and “Round and Round” in
Act II, so representative of the symbolic
journey of the whole play. The Fantasticks
is a love poem to and about life and living,
warts and all. It may be classified a
musical odyssey, sparking a journey laden
with imagination, kind of like in Pippin, but
less complex and more universal. The wall
between the two lovers’ houses represents
the repression of freedom. When it comes
down, and the two lovers wed, they soon
become dissatisfied, wanting more freedom,
which only results in separation and pain.
As El Gallo recommends at play’s end “Keep
the wall!” It ultimately means protection from
the outside world, keeping simple joys
locked in.
Theatre West’s production brings out the
substance, but the execution could be better!
‘Til October!
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Still, Fiege said, most of the district’s interscholastic athletic programs have remained.
As our district struggles to increase attendance and access badly needed funds, I
think this study offers a powerful message:
sports and extracurricular activities can keep
kids in school and boost ADA funding.
If 35,000 students are in school an additional
21 days, and ADA is approximately $30 per
day, those students generate $22 million in
additional revenue for the school district.
In other words, as Fiege pointed out, the program more than pays for itself. As a school
district, I believe we have a responsibility to
not just educate our students, but to inspire
them and ignite their passions-both in and
out of the classroom. This new data, though,
gives us a financial incentive to support athletic, and other extracurricular programs, in
an effort to keep more kids in school.
Tamar Galatzan represents more than 100 Valley schools on
the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education.
Schuman
Cont.from Pg. 1
table plunked from a dumpster. I was in the
room for Michelle’s speech, and she showed
why the President says she’s the “all-star”
in the family. It was the highlight of the week
so far. Wow. Stunning, powerful, charismatic, emotional.. the whole package.... warming up the city for Bill Clinton, and of course
her husband... who’ll speak after I have to
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Thursday September 20
The Burbank African Violet Society is
having their next club meeting @ 10:00
A.M. Magnolia Park United Methodist
Church, 2828 West Magnolia Blvd., in
Burbank. For more information
telephone (818) 951-3597.
Cont. pg. 15
Saturday September 22nd
Sherman Oaks Friends of the
Library free movie will be
“SHERLOCK HOLMES”
starring Robert Downey, Jr., in
the Sherman Oaks Meeting
Room, from 2:00pm-4:00pm,
complete with free popcorn and
water. 14245 Moorpark St.
(818)205-9715
Blvd, Studio City (818)9859876
1st Saturday of the Month
Teen Knitting Program. Studio
City Branch Library – Knitting
For Others. Teens are welcome
to come together and knit
scarves for those in need.
Last Saturday of the Month
off with a Putting Contest,
followed by lunch. Tee off will
be at 1 p.m. and participants
have an opportunity to win a
BMW by hitting a Hole In
One.The day culminates with a
dinner and live and silent
auctions. Single player packages
are $175 and foursome
packages are $700. A range of
sponsorship packages are
alsoavailable ranging from a
Single Hole Sign ($100) to
Tournament Sponsor ($5000).
http://riovistapta.
ourschoolpages.com/
Packet/Golf
to register and for more
information.
Friends of Studio City Branch
Library book sale featuring
Encino Neighborhood Council paperbacks, hardcover’s, CD’s,
Elections. 09/29/2012 11:00 AM videos, DVD’s etc. 12511
~ 09/29/2012 3:00 PM the Moorpark Street 10am-2pm.
Encino Community Center, 4935
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Balboa Boulevard, Encino Ongoing Pet Adoptions
The Pumpkin Fair is a
91316
Save-A-Life Dog and Cat
community event and a treat for
Adoption event every 1st and 3rd
Ongoing
the whole family! Celebrate the
Sunday.11am-4pm at Moorpark
season with a fun-filled day with
Farmers Markets
Park 12061 Moorpark Avenue
Studio City corner of Laurel
Every Saturday
Canyon and Moorpark. For info
North Hollywood Arts District call the East Valley Animal
Farmers Market.Every Saturday Shelter at 213-485-8613
from 8am-2pm. 5200 Bakman
Chihuahuas and Other Dog
Ave Between Lankershim and
Adoptions every Saturday noon
Tujunga.
to 6pm at Book Star 12136
Ventura Blvd. Studio City for
Every Sunday
info call 818-641-3345
Encino. ONEgeneration Encino
Farmers Market.Every Sunday Le’ Pet Adoption Event every 2nd
from 8am – 1pm. 17400 Victory Sunday 11am-4pm at Van NuysBlvd. (between White Oak and Sherman Oaks Recreation
Balboa) with plenty of Center Park 14201 Huston
Street, Sherman Oaks. For info
convenient free parking.
call 818-341-1000
Studio City. Every Sunday from
Monday October 22
8am to 1pm the Studio City
Farmers Market. On Ventura
Rio Vista PTA will be hosting
Place at Laurel Canyon Blvd.
its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament.
Every Thursday
La Cañada County Club. Funds
Live Comics from top comedy for the event will benefit music
clubs try out their material at programs at Rio Vista
Rocco’s Italian Restaurant, Elementary School located in
starting at 9pm. 12514 Ventura Studio City. The day will kick
September 29th
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rides, gigantic bouncies, haunted
house, carnival games, raffles,
silent auction, photo booths,
bumper cars, arts and crafts,
pumpkin painting, costume
contest, kids hay maze, face
painting, magicians, animal
shows and exciting day/eveninglong music and entertainment!
Many local vendors plus tasty
food from local restaurants and
MORE!!!! Our event is to
benefit education for K-5 public
school children. Dixie Canyon
Ave. Elementary School, 4220
Dixie Canyon Avenue, Sherman
Oaks 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Free
a d m i s s i o n .
www.ThePumpkinFair.com
Freedom at 65 Miles
Per Hour
iTeen By Jon Epstein
In just a few weeks, I will be getting
my Driver’s License. This is a dream that has
been living inside me since I was 7 years old
when I started driving up our street while
sitting on my parent’s lap. Whether it is the
freedom that my license will give me, the responsibility, the right of passage, or maybe
just the joy of driving around town, I can’t
wait! When I was younger, I could only dream
of someday being 16, and being able to drive
wherever I wanted to go without my mom or
dad taking me there. Being 16 seemed so far
into the future that I thought the day would
never come; but in a few weeks, all those
dreams, thoughts, and hopes will no longer
be part of the future, but part of the present.,
my new reality. Along with driving being as
much fun as it is, it is a huge right of passage. In our society, there are many things
that teenagers are not allowed to do and as
we grow up, more and more responsibilities
and privileges are handed down to us.
White Sofas and Other
Stupid Parenting Mistakes
age 16
September means only one thing in my
house…the buying of new football
equipment. Like those who travel far and
wide, through barren countryside and
mountainous terrain, in their quest to find
the Holy Grail, every year my son
convinces me to trek 45 minutes through
the treacherous freeway system into the
heart of Pasadena to that Mecca known as
Dick’s Sporting Goods in search of the
perfect football gear. He comes with dogeared catalogues, visions of Nikes dancing
in his head, and the high hopes that I won’t
pay attention to the endless amount of
garbage he throws into our shopping cart.
Not so fast, pal.
As I’ve said before, I’m all for putting my
son in any piece of equipment that will keep
him safe on a football field. If he could play
while wearing a Hummer, I’d buy him one.
But the stuff he was cramming into our cart
seemed way less useful. Call me old
fashioned, but whatever happened to just
buying a helmet, pads, and cleats? Now
there’s stuff out there for body parts I’ve
never even heard of. Butterfly Restrictor?
Powersox Debris Inhibitor? Reversible Delt
Band? Warp Speed Vapor Socks? Tights?
Eye black? Come on, now…
The guys who design football gear are
ruining my life. They have somehow
convinced my kid that he will play harder
and score more touchdowns if he is
wearing mascara on his cheeks and fancy
silver tights on his legs. And what idiot
came up with the new mouth guard rating
Turning 16 and having a driver’s license is
the first rite of passage for growing up, and
it feels so good to finally be here. After
driving at 16, comes voting at 18 as well as
being able to play in Vegas casinos, smoking tobacco (which I will not do), and leaving the world of being a minor behind while
becoming an adult; and finally at 21, there
are no more restrictions, free at last! Oh…
except you need to be 25 for renting a car.
Another thought that comes to mind when
I think of driving is responsibility. In the
blink of an eye something can go wrong
while driving a car, and I have to do my
best to be a responsible driver. Other than
the obvious dangers, and the rite of passage that driving puts forth, I am most excited to take long drives with my dog Jagger
down to the beach, and have the freedom
that I’ve always wanted.
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By Vicki Stern
system: “Good,” “Better,”
“Best?” Now a flimsy piece of
rubber tells my kid how much I love him.
Just try reaching for one rated “Good.”
“Really, Mom? That’s what you think of me?
Kevin’s Mom got him a ‘Best’ and he’s just
the kicker.”
Somebody, somewhere needs to put a stop
to this nonsense. There’s Gatorade that you
drink BEFORE, during and after you play.
Before? Like when you’re sleeping the night
before?
There are now even athletic shoes out that
cost more than $300 because they have
sensors that can track how fast you are, how
explosive you are, and how high you jump.
Well, here’s the thing. I don’t really need a
fancy sensor to tell me that when my kid has
been tackled he didn’t run fast enough or
jump high enough. He’ll know.
Here’s what I could really use, though: A
shoe with a sensor that can alert me when
it’s over priced. I’d respect a shoe like that. I
wouldn’t buy it, but I’d respect it.
Vicki Stern used to be funny when she was a writer/producer
of sitcoms for TV. Now she’s a Mom and she’s not funny
anymore...just ask her kid.
Stephen Phenow’s
September
THE NEW TV SEASON
A Quick Look at the New Shows for Sept.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
NBC 9:00 PM Go On
Logline: “Friends” meets “Anger Management”
Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy
Nakamura, Allison Miller, Khary Payton.
An irreverent yet charming sportscaster (Perry)
tries to move on from loss and finds solace with
the members of his mandatory group therapy
sessions.
Why this could work: Perry undergoes group
therapy. He works best with ensemble casts.
Why this won’t: Did you see his last series
“Mr. Sunshine?” He wasn’t likeable.
NBC 9:30 PM The New Normal
Logline: “Modern Family” meets “Brothers &
Sisters”
Andrew Rannells, Ellen Barkin, Justin Bartha,
Georgia King, Bebe Wood
About a blended family of a gay couple (Rannells,
Bartha) and a woman (King) who becomes a
surrogate for them as they grow their family.
Why this could work: Modern Family type
shows strike a cord with audience.
Why this won’t: Baby shows aren’t popular.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
NBC 8:30 PM Guys With Kids
Logline: “Three Men and a Cradle” meets
“Parenthood”
Jesse Bradford, Anthony Anderson, Jamie-Lynn
Sigler, Tempestt Bledsoe, Zach Cregger
Three thirtysomething guys (Bradford, Cregger,
Anderson) enjoy the adventures of parenting
despite the fact that they haven’t grown up
themselves.
Why this could work: Baby shows tend to be
popular when the parental groups are
unconventional.
Why this won’t: Another show about a baby?
Monday, Sept. 17
FOX 9:00 PM The Mob Doctor
Logline: “Chicago Hope” meets “The Sopranos”
Jordana Spiro, Zach Gilford, William Forsythe,
James Carpinello, Jesse Lee Soffer, Jamie Lee
Kirchner, Floriana Lima, Zeljko Ivanek, Wendy
Makkena
A young female thoracic surgeon (Spiro) who
becomes indebted to the South Chicago Mafia is
forced to moonlight as a “mob doctor” while also
working for the Feds. She is also employed fulltime at Chicago’s most prominent hospital.
Whew!
Why this could work: Spiro (Harry’s Law)
finally gets a serious series. She comes across as
a believable and harried. America loves mob
stories.
Why this won’t: Bad writing with mob cliche’s
NBC 10:00 PM Revolution
Logline: “The Trigger Effect” meets “The
Fugitive”
Billy Burke, Tracy Spiradakos, David Lyons,
Giancarlo Esposito Graham Rogers, Anna Lise
Phillips JD Pardo, Zak Orth
In this J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke epic adventure a
family (Burke, Spiradakos, Phillips, Rodgers,
Orth) struggles to remain free in a postapocalyptic American landscape, where every
single piece of electric technology has been
mysteriously blacked out forever or is it?
Esposito and Pardo have been tasked by the one
man (Lyons) who knows that Burke is hiding a
way to restart technology and he means to find
him!
Why this will work: “Hunger Games” was a huge
hit. It has Abrams and Kripke at the helm. And the
watchable and talented Tracy Spiradakos (Being
Human) has the lead.
Why this won’t: Abrams and Kripke lose interest.
Looks like a hit.
Monday, Sept. 24
CBS 8:30 PM Partners
Logline: “30 Something” meets “Bromance”
Sophia Bush, Michael Urie, David Krumholtz,
Brandon Routh
A personal story of two lifelong friends and their
business partners. Architects Charlie (Krumholtz)
and Louis’ (Urie) friendship has lasted longer than
either of their romantic relationships and almost
seems like a weird marriage. When Charlie decides
to propose to his girlfriend (Bush), Louis’ neurotic
attempts to be supportive nearly result in the
breakup of his own relationship.
Why this could work: The comely Bush (“One
Tree Hill”) and CBS fav Krumholtz (“Numbers,
The Newsroom”) join forces. “Numbers” did
good numbers on CBS.
Why this won’t: Rob Morrow was the draw for
“Numbers” and audiences are tired of middle aged
angst.
Tues., Sept. 25
FOX 8:30 PM Ben & Kate
Logline: “New Girl “ clone
Nat Faxon, Dakota Johnson, Lucy Punch, Maggie
Jones, Echo Kellum
A single mother (Johnson) gets an assist from her
insane brother (Faxon) who moves in with her to
help her raise her baby and misadventures ensue.
Why this could work: Johnson is “New Girl”
quirky, Faxon is “Hangover” crazy, and Punch is
adorable.
Why this won’t: There is only one “New Girl”
on FOX.
Thursday, Sept. 27
CBS 10 :00 PM Elementary
Logline: “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Coogans
Bluff”
Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn
A modern take on the famous cases of Sherlock
Holmes, with the famed detective (Miller) now
living in New York City (the new London,)
with Watson (Liu) assisting.
Why this could work: England has had a
modern Holmes for years and it is a popular
show.
Why this won’t: A female Watson? And
Holmes in a modern series makes no sense,
since procedural science has replaced precise
observation. Holmes is obsolete.
ABC 8:00 PM Last Resort
Logline: “Crimson Tide” meets “On the Beach”
Stars: Scott Speedman, Andre Braugher, Daisy
Betts, Autumn Reeser, Bruce Davison
Sub Captain (Braugher) and crew of a nuclear
submarine wind up being hunted so they escape
to a NATO outpost where they declare
themselves to be the world’s smallest nuclear
nation.
Why this could work: Sub stories make for
compelling small screen drama. The premise is
interesting.
Why this won’t: Costly show must find an
audience right away. Otherwise...
Fri., Sept. 28
CBS 9:00 PM Made in New Jersey
Logline: “Legally Blonde” meets “Jersey Girl”
Janet Montgomery, Stephanie March, Kyle
MacLachlan, Erin Cummings, Toni Trucks,
Felix Solis, Pablo Schreiber, Donna Murphy
Lower middle class Martina (Montgomery)
has made her family proud by going to law
school and then grabbing a slot in a top firm,
but colleagues are wary of Martina and her
skills and fashion. Meanwhile she is
determined to prove herself both at work and
life.
Why this could work: Underdog stories do well
with TV audiences. Montgomery (“Black Swan”)
is a fresh face with strong presence,
Why this won’t: The pilot is full of New Jersey
stereotypes with unlikely legal breakthroughs.
For New Jerseyites only.
CBS 10 PM Golden Boy
Logline: “The Commish” meets “The New
Centurions”
Theo James, Holt McCallany, Bonnie Somerville,
Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Stella Maeve
The series follows the successful, meteoric rise
of a cop from his days as an officer to detective
to police commissioner, from age 26 to 34 and
the extreme price he pays for success..
Why this could work: James tries to play against
type. There is likeable qualities about his
character that adds to the show’s layers.
Why this won’t: Another anti hero Cop show?
Nah.
Sun., Sept. 30
ABC 10:00 PM 666 Park Ave.
Logline: “End of Days” meets “The Omen”
Terry O’Quinn, Vanessa Williams, Dave Annable,
Rachael Taylor,
A young couple (Annable, Taylor) accepts an
offer to manage one of the most historic
apartment buildings in New York City where
they begin to experience supernatural
occurrences, which complicate and endanger the
lives of everyone in the building.
Why this could work: Evil show with a talented
cast and “10 Little Indians” plot.
Why this won’t: The pilot was full of predictable
plot points and rather anti climatic results.
Producers must step up their game to succeed.
Got comments about movies? What don’t you like? Don’t
like? Opinions on TV? Let me know at [email protected]
FOX 9:30 PM The Mindy Project
Logline: “Bridget Jones” meets “ER”
Mindy Kaling, Ed Weeks, Chris Messina, Anna
Camp, Zoe Jarmon, Dana DeLorenzo
A young neurotic doctor (Kaling) tries to navigate
her personal and professional lives.
Why this could work: Fav TV crush Kaling (“The
Office”) gets her own series. She’s snarky, dorky
and adorable!
Why this won’t: Her work ethic: She created the
show, she’s running it and she’s starring in it. In
other words, too much!
CBS 10 PM Vegas
Logline: “Vega$” meets “Crime Story”
Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Jason O’Mara,
Carrie-Anne Moss, Taylor Handley
Period piece set in the 1960s centered on the true
story of Ralph Lamb (Dennis Quaid) — rodeo
cowboy turned longtime Sheriff of Las Vegas.
Why this could work: History of crime in Vegas
has always garnered interest. Great cast besides
Quaid, Chiklis
Why this won’t: Too many subplots to keep track
of.
Wednesday, Sept. 26
ABC 9:30 PM The Neighbors
Logline: “Knots Landing” meets “The Visitors”
Lenny Venito, Jami Gertz
Dad (Venito), Mom (Gertz) and the kids move
into a coveted New Jersey gated community only
to discover that the entire neighborhood is
comprised of aliens disguised as humans.
Why this could work: Tell me the truth, haven’t
we suspected this for years?
Why this won’t: ABC has bad luck with alien
invader shows. Since Quinn Martin’s “The
Invaders” (1967) none of their shows including
the slick “V” has made it.
Expires
9/19/12
Not to be combined with any other offer
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Sherman Oaks Estate SO $7,500,000
This stunning Sherman Oaks Italian Stone estate was inspired
by Tuscan & Country French compounds & is surrounded by
olive trees, courtyards, as well as a pool that looks & seems
like your own private lake Como. NOT IN MLS 5Br+8Ba in
8,427 SqFt, 38,330 Lot
4060 Kraft Ave SC $1,399,000
Colfax Meadows home located at the end of a cul-de-sac and
situated behind gates for privacy. Stunning setting w/ open
living room, formal dining, state of the art kitchen, 3 master
suites including a 1000sqft Master with office and bath.
3Br+3.5Ba in 3,644 SqFt
18120 Valley Vista Blvd TAR $975,000
New custom construction. Open & bright floor plan.Formal
living room, cooks kitchen, family room, master suite w his/
hers walk in closets & spa style bathroom. Landscaped back
yard w spa tub. 5Br+4.5Ba in 3,295 SqFt
11250 Canton Dr. SC $749,000
South of the blvd traditional home located in a much desired
area of Studio City in the area of more expensive homes. Fixer on
a large street to street lot & easy Valley & West side access.
4Br+3Ba, 2215 SqFt, 13,177 SqFt Lot
4218 Murietta Ave SO $1,849,000
3610 Longridge Ave SO $2,200,000
3703 Alomar Drive SO $1,400,000
Custom built Mediterranean gated estate. Formal living and
dining rooms w high ceilings. Kitchen w island and Viking
appliances. Master suite w large walk-in and gorgeous bath.
Pool and spa. 5Br+5.5Ba in 4,855 SqFt on a 7,000 SqFt lot
Vacant Land South of the boulevard flat lot with panoramic
views. Attention builders and contractors here’s an incredible opportunity to be south of the boulevard and build your
dream home on a 26,570 square foot flat lot w valley views
13395 Contour Drive SO $1,099,500
13481 Cheltenham Drive SO $999,900
4226 Whispering Pines Lane ENC $999,000
Gated SOB home w views. Recently redone & features newer
ac/heat, plus newer fixtures & wood flooring throughout. LR w
FP formal dining room, gourmet kit w center island & skylight.
4-5Br+3.75Ba in 3,597 SqFt.
Stunning Panoramic Views from almost every room. Living & Family rooms w/ wood floors. Chef’s Kitchen w/
stainless appliances & Granite counters. Gym/Game room
& Indoor spa room. 4Br+4Ba in 3,974 SqFt on a 10,575
Lot
Beautiful Lake Encino cul-de-sac home in serene location.
Formal living & dining rooms, Den, Maids, Large Master
suite, Kitchen w center island, Pool sized back yard.
5br+3.5BA in 3,520 SqFt on a 17,390 lot
Proposed new construction with approved plans for
$2,200,000 for land and plans only. Or plans and finished
construction on a 4Br+3Ba home in 4,860 SqFt. on a 38,330
SqFt lot for $3,800,000
14436 Glorietta Drive SO $899,000
4261 Hazeltine Ave SO $940,000
Gated & updated. South of the Boulevard in the heart of Sherman
oaks. Wood floors, Cooks kitchen, Master Suite. Grassy yards
& BBQ & fire pit. 3Br+2Ba in 1,876 SqFt on a 7,000SqFt lot
Modern South of the Boulevard home located in Sherman
Oaks. Newer appliances and windows. Duel zone ac/heat,
Large master suite. Kitchen with Granite counters. 3Br+3Ba
in 2,518 sqft on a 9,218 sqft lot
3512 Longridge Ave SO $749,000
SOB Traditional with Valley and Canyon views. Newer: Roof,
Water Heater, Alarm System, Heating & AC. Large Living
room w FP, Formal dining, Open kitchen with breakfast area
& breakfast bar. 3Br+2Ba in 1,952 SqFt on a 20,000 SqFt lot
12321 Hartsook St VVL $749,000
Mid-Cen Modern. Redone in 2005. Newer, roof, plumbing,
electrical, AC & Heat. Wood floors throughout. LR w FP.
Family room with FP. Open & bright Kit. Large grassy
backyard. 3Br+2Ba in 1,682 SqFt on a 7,604 SqFt lot
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4024 Woodman Canyon Ave SO $849,000
SOB Modernized Mid Century Modern. Living & family
rooms w/ wood floors, galley kitchen w/ Granite & 6
burnerrange, 2 master suites. 2 level back yard w/ large pool
and views. 2Br+2.25 Ba in 1,800 SqFt on 7,296 SqFt Lot
12500 Huston St. #304 VVL $449,000
Top floor penthouse w mountain views. Open Living room w
wood floors & dining area + wet bar. Galley Kit w tile counters.
Huge master suite w sitting area & full BA w spa tub. Pool &
BBQ area. 3Br+2.5Ba in 2096 SqFt

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