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At its December meeting the TERA Board did some action planning for the
New Year and January is the month in which to begin implementation of some
of those plans. First out of the gates is TERA’s public meeting, at which
two well known local architects will discuss green building in Eagle Rock
and the architectural geography of Eagle Rock. The meeting will be at the
Center for the Arts Eagle Rock on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
More details are given below.
TERA is also working with the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) to
set up a meet and greet the Candidates for the 14th Council District prior
to the March 6 primary election. More details will follow as soon as they
are known.
TERA is also looking into solutions that will help alleviate the litter
problem so many have complained about. Building on research done by former
ERNC Subdistrict 6 Director Cheryl Leutjen and work done by current ERNC
Subdistrict 2 Director Jessica Wethington McLean, TERA Board members are
developing a proposal for additional trash cans to be located at strategic
places on Eagle Rock’s two boulevards. One would think the implementation
of such a program would be simple, given its desirability. One might also
think that cows can fly. Not only are there issues concerning the types of
trash receptacles, their location and design, but also on-going service of
the cans (getting them emptied). The devil is in the details, but it’s a
good idea and it’s worth pursuing.
Part of TERA’s original mission statement calls for the preservation of
cultural resources, historical sites and landmarks. TERA has allocated a
part of its resources to fund the study of a potentially historic building
to allow consideration of its being designated a City Cultural Monument
and is considering funding for the completion of the Commercial Building
Survey, putting together a detailed study of potentially historic
commercial buildings in Eagle Rock.
Safety in getting across Colorado and Eagle Rock Boulevards has been
raised by many Eagle Rockers over the last several months. The Board is
studying the feasibility of implementing illuminated cross walks, such as
those used in nearby Glendale, to call attention to motorists of the
presence of pedestrians in the street. There have been a number of
tragedies over the last 12 months on our streets which might have been
prevented by these types of cross walks. However, if you think trash cans
present a bureaucratic nightmare, let me tell you about cross-walks. But,
we are going to continue our research and once we have the necessary
information, we are going to be moving forward on all fronts. We’ll be
looking to work with the other players in Eagle Rock, from the ERNC to
businesses, to the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, to ERCPR and our
elected representatives. One has to ask if it is really that difficult
when only a couple of blocks out of Eagle Rock and into Glendale on Wilson
Avenue there is just such a cross-walk.
One of the things that some have cautioned us about is setting goals
and getting things moving within a specific time frame. We’re moving
forward now and plan to have our studies completed before summer. Some
tasks may fall aside as being infeasible or beyond our resources, but we
are confident that we will be in an implementation mode by this summer. If
something falls aside for now, it will allow us to focus on the remaining
tasks.
Michael Tharp,
President
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TERA's January
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Mark Your Calendars! TERA invites you to attend TERA's first Public
Meeting of 2007, featuring Special Guest Speakers Julia Strickland and Tom
Yang, local Eagle Rock architects. Ms. Strickland will discuss "Green
Building in Eagle Rock: Ideas about sustainable Housing" and Mr. Yang will
present "The Architectural Geography of Eagle Rock". The meeting is open
to everyone. Questions from the audience will be taken after the
presentations. Come meet two very talented local architects.
Where: Center for The Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd.
When: Tuesday, January 23rd at 7:00 PM
Parking is available on the street and at the Bank of America Parking
lot.
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TERA PP&D
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TERA’s regular Preservation, Planning and Development Committee meeting
will take place on January 17, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for the
Arts Eagle Rock, in the basement. Mr. Thaer Mahmoud will be presenting his
request for a 9 lot single family subdivision and zone change from RE-20
to RE11 for property located at 4875 Onteora Place, near the intersection
of Round Top and Wawona. The case number is TT-67938. Mr. Mahmoud held a
public meeting at the Eagle Rock Branch Library last fall to present his
project as well. In addition, a proposal for development of a self-storage
facility proposed on property near Figueroa Blvd. and La Loma will be on
the agenda.
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ER Business
Lights Way with New Product |
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Eagle Rock-based architectural/design firm Tayo Design Studio is
announcing the release of its first designer light product, according to
partner Monica Berndt. (Monica is one of our TERA Home Tour committee
members.) Tayo Design's cordless Havaleena light poses the question: "is
it a light or is it art?" More detail at www.t
ayodesign.com/havaleena.
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Blissful
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“Why am I here?" If you've ever uttered this age- old question, then
come join our discussion of Sacred Contracts with Polly Grant on Saturday,
January 13 at 4pm, The Blissful Soul, 4870 Eagle Rock Blvd. (next to
Curves) LA 90041, www.blissfulsoul.c
om. Polly has trained with the venerable Carolyn Myss, author of the
best-selling book entitled Sacred Contracts; Don't miss this rare
opportunity to discuss the meaning of your entire life. This event is FREE
and your RSVP is appreciated, 323-258-6900.
GOT BILLS? Attend "Make Saving the Rainforest Your Business" on
Saturday, January 13 at 7pm at 4940 College View (at Fair Park), LA 90041.
The Amazon Herb Company helped to preserve more than 300,000 acres of
Amazon Rainforest to date. Come find out how eco-commerce can help you
create greater prosperity in 2007. This event is FREE and your RSVP is
appreciated, 323-258-6900.
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Locating
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Former, and greatly missed, e-letter editor Vince Waldron writes of his
experience in disposing of unwanted hazardous waste. Vince is now a Civic
Director on the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council.
"I recently had a chance to use of the Department of Sanitation's
Hazardous Waste drop off center for our area, at 4600 Colorado Boulevard,
and thought I'd post a quick note to encourage all Eagle Rock residents to
take advantage of this great free city service. The center. which is
currently open Saturdays and Sundays between 9 am and 3 pm, is a great
place to drop off your old batteries, paint cans, insecticide containers,
caustic household cleaning product cans, bottles and aerosol containers,
as well as any other poisonous or potentially hazardous household item
you'd rather not see go directly into a landfill. (And be sure to add to
that list of potentially hazardous household products your old TV set,
computer, microwave and any other nonworking home appliance, some of which
may contain lead or other unfriendly components you probably don't want
going straight into mother earth.)
"My only caveat about our local hazardous waste center is that the
place -- located in the geographical no man's land that lies between San
Fernando Road and Highway 5 on the other side of Glendale -- can be darn
hard to find without a global positioning device. So be forewarned that
the site itself is not particularly well marked, nor is it visible from
the street. Complicating matters further is that Colorado boulevard, once
it peters out on the other side of San Fernando Road, is no longer the
grand concourse that you've come to know and love in Eagle Rock, but
rather, a pair of two much smaller streets, only one of which actually
continues west to the 4600 block. So if you do decide to drop off a trunk
full of hazardous household goods some weekend soon, be sure to keep your
Thomas Guide at the ready."
Vince Waldron, Civic Director, Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
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ERVHS Presents
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The Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society is pleased to welcome Arthur
K. Snyder to the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 7 P.M. January 16, 2007.
Mr. Snyder was Eagle Rock¹s representative in the Los Angeles City Council
from 1967 to 1985, remembered here by many for his advocacy of our town
and his commitment to constituent service. He will speak of his time
representing us and will take questions from the audience. The event is
free and all are welcome.
Among his many accomplishments in our area are the preservation of our
historic City Hall as a community center, the construction of the new
Eagle Rock Branch Library, reconstruction of the WPA era swimming pool and
provision of field lighting at Yosemite Park, and construction of tennis
courts and provision of field lighting at Eagle Rock Recreation center.
Underground, and often unappreciated, was the installation of a storm
drain system, which finally solved the perennial flooding of Yosemite
Drive and other low-lying streets.
Senior citizen housing was provided in the complex now named “Arthur K.
Snyder Villas”.
Connection with Highland Park was improved by the re routing and
widening of the Townsend Avenue/ Avenue 51 Route over the hills.
Perhaps his most important achievement was the simultaneous
preservation of our most important viewscape, the ridge over the then new
134 freeway and the blocking of the impending development of apartments in
front of the Eagle Rock. This was accomplished in only four days, an
example of his expertise in land use and City procedure gained over years
of service. A combination of zoning for open space and restriction of
houses to one per 4 acres has held back development in these vital areas
to this day.
The promotion of activists with local knowledge was at the core of his
approach to constituent service. His representatives could be counted on
to know the issues important to constituents. He feels that the right to
represent our community in the City as a whole was earned by the day to
day work of easing citizens dealings with an often distant city
bureaucracy.
Art Snyder was born on November 10, 1932 in the Los Angeles County
General Hospital, the child of emigrant hill people from southern Ohio. He
grew up in Lincoln Heights and Pacoima, and graduated from San Fernando
High School at the age of 16.
He attended Los Angeles City College (A.A.- 1950), Pepperdine College
(B.A.-1952), and USC Law School (J.D.-1958).
He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, and
retired after 10 years on active duty and in the reserves, with the rank
of Captain.
He served as Chief Deputy to Los Angeles City Councilman John C.
Holland of the 14th District (Northeast Los Angeles, Atwater, Los Feliz,
East Hollywood Hills) for eight years, and when Mr. Holland retired, with
his blessing, Art ran for City Councilman himself.
He was elected in 1967 for his first term, winning in the primary
election against 9 opponents (10, if you include the Los Angeles Times),
still an all-time City record.
In 1973 the 14th District was re-districted in an effort to create an
"Hispanic District" in Los Angeles. In 1973 and 1984 he faced recall
elections, based on the feeling in some Los Angeles circles that the
district that had been created for an Hispanic should be represented by an
Hispanic. The voters, again and again disagreed. But Art felt that he had
done what he started out to do, serving 18 years in the Council, and did
not seek further election. During his career, he pioneered the City’s
initiation of helicopter patrol, paramedic service, the CRASH (anti- gang)
Program, the Comprehensive Noise Limitation Ordinance, the Tree
Replacement Policy, the Department of Environmental Quality, City
limitations on the sale of drug paraphernalia and the location of sex
shops and video game shops. A compilation by the City Clerk showed that he
had initiated more legislation with a higher level of success than any
member of Council in the recorded history of the City. He re-opened his
law office, and engaged in the practice of the law full time in Los
Angeles, largely in the field of land use law (The Los Angeles Times
recognized him as the best in his field), until 1999, when he reduced his
practice and engaged in the development and operation of two restaurants
in The Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In 2006, he sold his
interests in those restaurants, and is seeking new opportunities. Art is
married to the former Delia Wu, has three children and nine grandchildren,
and still maintains his very limited law practice in what was his home in
Eagle Rock, where he first lived in 1962. He is a Baptist, a Mason, a life
member of the American Legion, a Member of the American, California, and
Los Angeles Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice before the
Supreme Court of the United States of America.
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Benefit for La
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FLEA MARKET on Saturday, January 13, from 7:30am-11:30am at SUPER A
FOODS, 5250 York Ave, Highland Park, 90042
FURNITURE, CLOTHES, TOYS, BOOKS, HOUSEWARES, ETC
All proceeds to go to LA CASITA VERDE INFANT/TODDLER PROGRAM in
Highland Park
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Carlotta's
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Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art presents “Irene Carranza: New Works” from
January 13th to February 18th, 2007
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 13th, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Irene Carranza is a Latina visual artist who has achieved iconic status
in the art world. Robert Pincus, art critic for the San Diego
Union-Tribune, says Carranza’s work conveys “an emotional core” that is
“not just about design and color – it is sophisticated and populist” at
the same time. Some of public may not know Irene Carranza by name, but
they have most likely seen her artwork on numerous occasions. It has been
included in feature films, television shows, and national advertisements
for companies such as San Antonio Winery, Nordstrom, Mitsubishi Motors,
SEIU, ABC, and Wescom Credit Union. Irene enjoys a large and loyal
following of collectors, including Congressman Xavier Becerra,
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, the legendary Carlos Santana, actors
Matthew McConaughey and Salma Hayek, Dolores Huerta, Mexico's Jose Jose
and Juan Gabriel, and Spain's Carlos Baute. The City of Los Angeles, the
Museum at Watts Towers, Arizona State University, and the University of
Texas also own her some of her works.
The opening reception is free of charge. No reservations are required.
Ample street parking is available.
About Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art - Carlotta's Passion Fine Art
specializes in works by masters and emerging artists from the Americas. In
additional to art exhibits, we also host many literary, musical, and
educational events.
Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art is located at 2012 Colorado Blvd. in the
Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. The cross street is Maywood.
Business hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
and by appointment.
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SNAPSHOT -
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SNAPSHOT-NELA, January 12th from 7-10pm, MorYork Gallery, 4959 York
Blvd. Highland Park, CA 90042
http://www
.nelaart.org/snapshot/
SUPPORT the arts; SUPPORT CACTUS GALLERY; SUPPORT nela
The first anniversary celebration and inaugural FUNDRAISING event for
NELAart will feature original work from the galleries and art spaces in
Northeast Los Angeles, as well as the opportunity to meet many of the
gallery owners and artists.
The evening will feature great raffle prizes from local galleries, food
and drinks from Camillo’s, Auntie Em’s and Highland Perk. DJ My Little
Pony will perform. All proceeds from the event support NELA's
marketing/outreach efforts.
Tickets are available for $25 from CACTUS GALLERY & GIFTS, 4534
Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA 90041. 323.256.6117
htt
p://www.eclecticcactus.com/index.htm
Tickets may be available at the door, however, capacity at the Gallery
is limited.
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ER Profiled in
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Jim Tranquada from Occidental College brought to our attention that
Eagle Rock is getting a little publicity in the January 3 edition of
Women’s Wear Daily. On page 6S of the Supplement, Nola Sarkisian- Miller
writes about Eagle Rock saying, “STOP AND SHOP NICHE BUSINESSES ABOUND AT
THE EAGLE ROCK MARKETPLACE”
She goes on to say that, “From action sportswear to pottery, the Eagle
Rock marketplace has gained critical mass since the Swork coffee caf
opened in 1999. Home to Occidental College, this freeway-adjacent
community often gets passed up for the retail lure of the San Fernando
Valley or Pasadena, but for those exiting the 134 Freeway, a world of
niche businesses - often one-person operations - awaits at the
intersection of Eagle Rock and Colorado boulevards. Bear in mind, some
shops maintain noncorporate hours, and not all the locations are within
walking distance of the intersection.”
“Bon Appetit
“After wooing the Eagle Rock crowd for more than four years with
high-end comfort food - open- faced sandwiches served on grilled ciabatta
bread, turkey meatloaf sandwiches and an open-air, cupcake-filled dessert
station - at Auntie Em's Kitchen, owner Theresa Wahl, a former caterer,
has won over eaters to the wonders of handmade cheeses with Auntie Em's
Marketplace, which opened next door last year. Stocked with 50 American
artisanal cheeses, the tiny space is an epicure's delight, with handmade
salamis, gourmet olives and hard-to-find honeys and jams.
“Auntie Em's Marketplace, 4616 Eagle Rock Boulevard; 323-255-0800. Open
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
“The feel-good philosophy is alive and well at the Blue Hen, a nearly
two-year-old Vietnamese restaurant where the food is mostly organic and
the prices under $10 Run by the mother-daughter team of Que Dang and Tiet
Phan, the neat, spare eatery dishes up steaming bowls of pho ga noodle
soup ($9), crispy imperial rolls ($6) and hand-cut turmeric fries made
from Japanese sweet potatoes and russets ($4.75).
“Blue Hen Vietnamese Kitchen, 1743 Colorado Boulevard, 323-982-9900.
Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5:30-9:30 p.m.;
Friday, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.,
and Sunday, 5-9 p.m.
“Ensemble Pieces
“Don't come to Boutique Oohlala if you don't appreciate girly wares.
Skirt drama plays out at this three-year-old boutique, which lacks the
typical price points of its West Side counterparts. Crafted from merino
wool in styles with buttons, lace, velvet and ribbons, skirts and tops
usually sell for less than $55 Owner and designer Joseph Altier Walker
began his eponymous wholesale business six years ago and opened the store
to sell his overruns under the Boutique Oohlala label. The store was
transformed from a cubicle-filled doctor's office into a bedroom setting
that also sells housewares.
“Boutique Oohlala, 5046 Eagle Rock Boulevard; 323-256-2343. Open
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
“Catching air is catching on in Eagle Rock with the opening of
Transport, a men's-only skateboarding shop that plans to add women's
apparel by spring. Owner Arbi Nahapetian, a former rep for Circa footwear,
makes sure not everyone in the community wears the same hoodie by stocking
a limited apparel inventory by Element and DC Shoes. The 1,200-
square-foot store, which opened in August, also carries footwear and
accessories, but its head- turners are the 75 skateboards.
“Transport, 4866 Eagle Rock Boulevard; 323-550- 8115. Open
Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
“Urban Hobbies
“Wine tastings in the cozy back bar convert patrons to buyers at the
Colorado Wine Co., which carries wines mostly priced $25 or less.
Husband-and wife owners John and Jennifer Nugent, former New York
marketers who boned up on oenology before opening up their store nearly
two years ago, work with 40 wineries and distributors to purchase their
global wine selection from California, Washington, Oregon, Europe, Chile,
Argentina and South Africa.
“Colorado Wine Co., 2114 Colorado Boulevard; 323-478-1985. Open
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
“Toros Pottery teaches students looking to graduate from the
paint-your-own ceramics options of "Color Me Mine" how to throw forms on a
potter's wheel or learn the art of centering, trimming and pulling. In
between classes geared for all - including kids ages seven and older -
take inspiration from owner and potter Toros Tngrian's gallery of vases,
china and other works.
“Toros Pottery, 4962 Eagle Rock Boulevard; 323- 344-8330. Open Monday
and Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., and Tuesday, 4-8 p.m.
“Looking Good
“Not for the patron requesting roller-set hairstyles, Pomp2 aims to
deliver razor-sharp style and cuts. Framed photos of rock stars hang on
walls in the stark red, white and black salon where haircuts and color
treatments start at $100 each. Owners Candace Bossendorfer and Marisa
Tarpey, who opened the salon last April, appreciate the adventurous local
customer who's open to mohawks and $2,500 Great Length hair extensions, as
Bossendorfer's former West Hollywood salon catered to the far less
cutting-edge trim and highlighting needs of actresses.
“Pomp2, 2148 Colorado Boulevard; 323-257- 7667. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11
a.m.-6 p.m.
“Sharing space with a chiropractic center, Garden Spa'T occupies the
kitchen of a 1917 Craftsman bungalow. Customers receive custom facials -
devised after a 20-minute consultation and questionnaire - complete with
candles and music and given by owner and aesthetician Tanis Rhines. A
former cell and molecular biogeneticist, Rhines switched careers, went to
beauty school and opened her business two years ago, offering facials,
microdermabrasion, chemical peels and waxing.
“Garden Spa'T, 2513 Colorado Boulevard; 323- 344-8259. Open
Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.”
Thanks to Nola for highlighting more of what makes Eagle Rock
eclectically unique when looking for an “out of the mall” experience.
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Gamble House
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The Gamble House at 98 years old is proudly launching a new in-depth,
craftsman-led tour.
Master wood craftsman, Jim Ipekjian, has created and will lead a 2-1/2
hour tour that will reveal to the visitors how architects Charles and
Henry Greene, contractors Peter and John Hall and their craftsmen, created
The Gamble House, the furniture, and the decorative arts.
The tour will debut on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Additional
public tours will be scheduled throughout the year and the dates posted on
the website: www.gamblehouse.org. Private groups may also book this tour.
General admission to the public tour, $75 per person, private group rate
for 8 people, $560.
Bobbi Mapstone, PR Manager for The Gamble House
4 Westmoreland Place
Pasadena, CA 91103
Tel. Gamble House 626 793-3334
Fax 626 395-9783
website: http://www.gam
blehouse.org
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Letters |
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Hi –
Just wanted to weigh in and give my opinion of the farmers market here
in eagle rock. In a word, it’s bad. It reminds me of a low rent swap meet
as opposed to a farmers market. My family and I have revisited this market
a few times in the past in the hopes that the overall environment and
quality of offerings would improve, but last we checked, it was still
pretty ghetto. Sorry to sound snobbish, but let’s call a spade a spade and
be honest about what we have here. Hopefully in the near future things
will improve since as residents, we of course wish to be supportive our
neighborhood and would love to do our shopping locally.
Eric lee
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Michael,
I am writing to thank you for discussing the problem of tagging and
littering in Eagle Rock. I was wondering if you could remind residents
that they can call 311 or use the remove graffiti request form at
http://www.lacity.org/bpw/ocs/grsr.htm to request removal. The city
responds quickly so we should all take advantage of this. I have noticed
an increased amount of tagging in only my year of living here and I worry
that this is the precursor to gangs in Eagle Rock (historically this is
the case).
Also, I have sent an e-mail to Parks & Rec regarding the bad shape
of the park behind the Yosemite Rec Center. Have you seen the tagging
there lately?--it's actually scary. And the broken glass, alcohol bottles,
and trash are both disgusting and dangerous. If others would like to
e-mail, they can to EJ.Kolb@lacity.org or they can also call the
maintenance North District at 213-485-5572.
One question I have for you is that I feel as though my neighborhood,
around Yosemite/Townsend near the High School needs more community police
present in the neighborhood. Do you know who I can speak to about this?
Thanks,
Amy Sloboda
Thanks for writing, Amy. In addition to us, there are a number of
people you can contact about additional police presence in the
neighborhood. Getting additional community policing is a whole different
issue, I'm afraid. I believe you are located in Eagle Rock Neighborhood
Council Subdistrict 3. If so, your Neighborhood Council Subdistrict
Director is Randy Burt. His E-mail address is
RandyBurt@EagleRockCouncil.org and the phone number that is listed on the
ERNC web site is 323- 256-8621. You should probably also contact the
Council Office. You might try Garth Weir in the Eagle Rock office. His
e-mail address is Garth.Weir@lacity.org. The office phone number is
323-254-5295. You might also want to check out the Los Angeles Community
Policing web site at http:
//www.lacp.org .
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