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Atwater Village, Echo Park & Hollywood HillsOctober 2020Vol 16. No. 4

SCHOOL GUIDE: pages 13 through 18

ICYMI: COVID19 updates and more, page 2

EDITORIAL: Leaf Blowers & COVID-19,losfelizledger.com

ERIC EARLY: Adam Schiff’s November opponent, page 19

OPINION: Schiff, Friedman and local electeds, pages 3 and 4

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COVID CHANGES: As mom and pop shops close for good due to COVID-19, investors have purchased the

long empty El Cañonazo Market on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village and will be turning it into a mix

of retail and smaller food stalls and restaurants with patios and open-air dining. Construction will start in

October with plans to open by the spring of 2021. Mural by Eric Junker. Photo: Rogg Partners.

COVID, Rising Rents Reshape AtwaterBy Valli HermanLedger Contributing Writer

Stroll the central business district of Atwater Village and it’s clear that the nearly 75 storefronts are in a period of accelerated change.

In a perfect storm of pan-demic-forced closures, soaring rents and a changing neigh-borhood clientele, Atwater’s famed shopping corridor has been once again transformed.

In the past 20 years, the blocks along Glendale Boule-vard from San Fernando Road to the I-5 Freeway gradually changed from a neighborhood of mom and pop shops to a haven for more upscale restau-rants, coffee shops, fitness stu-dios and trendy retailers.

L.A.’s Rank as #1 for Closures Seen LocallyBy Sorina SzakacsLedger Contributing Writer

Los Angeles tops all ma-jor cities in the United States for business closures since the pandemic began in March, according to a Yelp study re-leased in September.

Per Yelp’s data, Los Ange-les has had 7,500 permanent business closures from March 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020, followed by New York City with 7,100. San Francisco ranks third with 2,900.

California also tops the list for state closures, with 19,200—more than double the next reporting state, Texas, which has just under 9,000.

Certainly, the closures can be seen locally.

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Gondola Idea Hanging on A ThreadBy Erin Hickey Pinheiro, Ledger Contributing Writer

GRIFFITH PARK—Several lo-cal neighborhood organiza-tions have recently expressed opposition to a proposed aerial tram or “gondola” that would shuttle visitors to the Holly-wood Sign, including some who initially supported the

idea—and nearby residents are none too pleased either.

At issue are concerns about commercialization of the park, potential wildlife impacts and worries the tram might worsen the traffic prob-

The city has launched the website at griffithparkaerialtransit.com, which in-cludes this photo of what such a tramway could look like.

[CD4 CANDIDATES ON THE ISSUES]

City Council Expansion and ReformBy Erin Hickey Pinheiro, Ledger Contributing Writer

It’s unusual to find a poli-tician actively seeking to re-duce their own power—let alone two in the same race.

But that is exactly the situation in Los Angeles City Council District 4 (CD4), where both incumbent David Ryu and challenger Nithya Raman are running on a plat-form to expand the number of council districts in Los Ange-les, bringing the total number of seats closer in line with the population and significantly diluting the power of individ-ual councilmembers.

Both Ryu and Raman cite cities like New York, which has 51 councilmembers, and Chi-cago, which has 50 alderman, as examples of this model in

practice, and both say it would go far to increase equity and representation in Los Angeles.

According to Ryu, the current 15-councilmember system was created in 1917, when the city’s population was about a million people.

“Our population basically quadrupled, but our structure stayed the same,” he said.

The issue is one that Ra-

man has been discussing since September 2019, when she in-cluded it in her primary cam-paign platform, and her sup-porters have been quick to point out that Ryu didn’t add it to his platform until months later.

Raman said she sees this as a positive.

“It really shows that these ideas have deep electoral reso-

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$10.4 M LEGAL DEFENSE FUND APPROVED FOR RENTERS FACING EVICTION

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously September 23rd to authorize more than $10.4 million for an emergency legal defense program to protect renters from eviction amid the CO-VID-19 pandemic.

AGENCY TRANSITIONING HOMELESS OUT OF PROJECT ROOM KEY

The Los Angeles Home-less Services Authority has started transitioning homeless people from temporary shelter to long-term housing, officials said September 23rd. Project Roomkey matched 4,300 of the city’s most vulnerable to COVID19 homeless to hotel and motel rooms emptied by the pandemic. The effort fell far short of the city’s goal of temporarily housing 15,000 homeless persons.

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MOVES TO ERECT RBG STATUE IN HONOR OF LATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

Local Los Angeles City Councilmember David Ryu was one of three members to introduce a motion September 22nd to have a statue erected in honor of the late U.S. Su-preme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The motion seeks funding and location op-tions for the proposed statue from the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs.

LANDLORDS SUE OVER COVID-19 EVICTION BAN

An October hearing is set in which Southern California’s largest landlord organization will urge a federal judge to put an immediate halt to the city’s eviction ban and rent freeze enacted during the CO-VID-19 pandemic. The Apart-ment Assoc. of Greater Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in June challenging the eviction ban, prohibitions on late fees or in-terest and moratorium on an-nual rent increases.

LAUSD EVALUATING REOPEN-ING FOR SMALL COHORTS

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health officials approved some in-person instruction for kin-dergarten through 12th grade students in September, but only for students with spe-cialized needs or requiring instruction for English as a second language. As of late September, LAUSD had not taken advantage of the direc-tive, instead saying the district wants to wait for transmission rates to further decline.

LOS FELIZ NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL APPOINTS YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE

The Los Feliz Neighbor-hood Council in September appointed 16-year-old Mat-lock Grossman as its first ever youth representative. Gross-man has served on the LFNC’s Transportation and Mobility Committee for the past five years and has co-chaired it for the past three.

HEALTH EQUITY MEASURE TO BE FACTORED IN FOR COUNTY REOPENINGS

California health officials said in September they are closer to adding a new metric regarding reopening counties relative to COVID-19 that will seek to close dispropor-tionate outcomes among com-munities that have been more

affected by the virus, in par-ticular Latinos and Blacks.

COUNTY WALKS BACK COVID-19 BAN ON TRICK-OR-TREATING

Warning that holiday gatherings can lead to spikes in coronavirus cases, Los An-

geles County’s public health director said September 9th that residents should begin planning safer ways to cel-ebrate the upcoming fall holi-days, but backed down from its previously announced ban on trick-or-treating for Hal-loween.

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Locals Help OutBy Ben Cassorla, SLNC

Over 350 low-income fami-lies in Silver

Lake have money for groceries thanks to an initiative led by Los Angelenos, local non-prof-its, and the Silver Lake Neigh-borhood Council (SLNC).

In response to the CO-VID-19 Pandemic and the resulting economic catastro-phe, which left many families simultaneously juggling food and housing insecurity, at-home schooling and unemployment, Emergency Funds were cre-ated in conjunction with local elementary schools Mayberry, Micheltorena, Ivanhoe and Camino Nuevo Charter.

These funds raised money to purchase grocery store gift cards and preloaded debit cards, which school adminis-trators distributed to low-in-come families at each school.

Eastside nonprofits Hunger Action LA, Friends of Michel-torena, and Friends of Ivan-hoe organized the Emergency Funds together with a group of neighborhood activists called Hey Neighbor and raised pri-vate donations in tandem with

the SLNC’s contributions. The SLNC, through

Neighborhood Purpose Grants submitted by each non-profit, contributed over $15,000 to these efforts, which in the end gave around $100 in gift cards to each family. Included with the gift cards was literature provided by the Mayor’s Office about Tenant’s Rights and the Census.

The inspiration for the funds came from similar work done at the beginning of the pandemic by the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, Eagle Rock High School, and non-profit board The Eagle Rock Assoc. Seeing the Eagle Rock community come together to successfully support neigh-bors with direct relief was the jumping off point for the ini-tiative in Silver Lake.

The SLNC hopes this mod-el for supporting low-income families by activating local resi-dents can be adapted in other neighborhoods! Similar efforts are already underway in High-land Park and Chinatown.

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[LOS FELIZ NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL]

November Election LoomingBy Sarah Tressler, LFNC

You have to vote. Novem-ber is next month, and that means Election Day is upon us. This is not a drill. We re-ally have to get everyone out there to cast their vote in this election.

So, about that. First off, the important

part: You need to register no later than Monday, October 19th. If you haven’t registered to vote, please stop what you’re doing and register to vote. You can do so at LAvote.net

All registered voters in Cali-fornia will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot. To return your ballot, you can mail it in—just make

sure it’s postmarked by Tuesday, November 3rd, Election Day. No postage is required.

Alternatively, there will be 400 drop box locations throughout L.A. County where you can simply drop off your ballot. You can also drop off your ballot at any open vot-ing center. And, of course, you can vote in person.

Select voting centers will be available on Saturday, October 24th. All voting centers will be open and available starting on October 30th. Vote early. We all remember the hours-long lines people waited in to vote during the primaries. There’s no good

reason to have to go through that again.

If you have any voting questions—Where can I vote? How do I vote? Am I allowed to vote?—please visit lavote.net, or call (800) 815-2666, or contact L.A. County Su-pervisor Sheila Kuehl’s office at (310) 231-1170. Her people will help you.

Congressman Adam Schiff joined us on our month-ly LFNC Governing Board meeting Zoom call in Septem-ber and gave us some voting advice: “Use the time we have left to register every eligible voter and make every conceiv-able effort to make sure they vote. It’s within our power and within our hands to affect our future. And that’s good.”

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Library Closed, but Drop-Off for Ballots OpenBy Lynne T. Jewell, LFIA

The doors of the Los Fe-liz Library may be shut during the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can cast your ballot for the Tuesday, November 3rd, Presi-dential Election at a newly-in-stalled drop-off box in front of the branch at the corner of Hill-hurst and Franklin Avenues.

“The Los Angeles Public Library has always been driv-en by community service, and the most important form of community service is voting,” said Los Feliz branch librarian Pearl Yonezawa. “We are hap-py to help make it easier for all Angelenos to vote by simply

dropping off their mail-in bal-lots.”

The ballot box will be open for business beginning October 5th until 8 p.m. on Election Night. Mail-in bal-lots will be mailed to every registered voter in California in early October.

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Climate Change is Very Real, and a Very Real DangerBy Rep. Adam Schiff

The West is literally on fire, the latest demonstration that climate change is both very real, and a very real danger.

For the past month, across much of California and the entire West Coast, the sky has been ashy and orange. It has been difficult—not to men-tion potentially detrimental to your long-term health—to breathe.

Temperatures in Los An-geles have occasionally risen to levels we might associate with Death Valley, and millions are living with the knowledge that a strong wind could mean they have to flee for their lives with whatever they can carry.

Forest fires are part of living in California, never welcome, but usually man-ageable. But in recent years, we are seeing record-breaking fire seasons on a regular basis. In the previous five years, the average acreage destroyed by

fire in California by the end of August was just over 300,000 acres. As of mid-September this year, almost 2.5 million acres had burned, with much of the fire season still to go.

Reasonable people can debate the best policies and paths forward to combat cli-mate change—but the exis-tence of climate change and humankind’s effect on it is no longer up for debate.

Climate change is not some hypothetical future threat. It is here, it is right now. It is evidenced by the fires and hurricanes and deadly storms and record heatwaves of today. We need to take bold action now, to save our planet for fu-ture generations and to lessen the frequency and severity of natural disasters.

This cause and call to ac-tion should not divert our fo-cus from other crises, as they are ultimately inextricably linked. Climate change is a public health issue. Climate change is a racial justice issue. Climate change is a national

security issue. Climate change is an economic issue. And, as those closely monitoring fire updates with emergency bags packed by the door know all too well, climate change is an issue of immediate safety.

That’s why any plan to address climate change must take a comprehensive—akin to an Apollo-style project—approach towards building a just, sustainable, safe economy for all, one that will create mil-lions of new jobs and new op-portunities.

It starts with a Green New Deal. It starts with an agenda combatting environmental injustice, protecting workers affected by economic shocks, and investing in public infra-structure as we look to deal with this existential threat and allow our world once again to thrive.

Because when it comes to climate change, we cannot and will not settle for incremen-tal change. Our country and our state is on fire—there’s no time to wait.

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Can We Curb Wildfires?By Laura Friedman, California Assemblymember

In September, we’ve passed another re-

cord in California, but it’s a regrettable benchmark. Since the beginning of the year, wildfires have burned over 3.1 million acres, claimed nu-merous lives and destroyed over 6,000 structures, mostly homes. Compare this to 2018, our last record-breaking wild-fire season, which saw a total

of 1.8 million acres burned. According to the 2018

report prepared for the fed-eral government, California is one of the most “climate-challenged” regions of North America and must actively plan and implement strategies to prepare for extreme weather events and shifts.

In addition, the estimated 140 million trees killed in the last five-year drought have in-creased the severity of wildfire in certain portions of the state.

While fighting fires is of the utmost importance at this moment, we cannot end the cycle of disaster without mak-

ing serious changes and invest-ments into the root causes that allow such a life-threatening challenge to go unchecked.

As the Chair of Assembly Natural Resources, and the representative of a district that largely lies in a very high fire hazards severity zone, I have urged the state to take action on reducing our community’s vulnerability to wildfire.

The air we are all breath-

ing right now is direct evi-dence of the impacts of our present climate disaster and portend the ongoing challeng-es we will face.

In addition to taking bold action on climate change, state, federal, and local governments must embrace important fire prevention strategies and make large investments to make our built and natural environment more resilient to wildfire.

There are two steps the Governor could take right now to help give our firefight-ers and communities the tools they need to reduce our risk.

My AB 3074 will protect

Californians living in high fire hazard areas by creating ember-resistant zones, an important tool to stop ember ignitions, which are responsible for the majority of homes in wild land areas from catching ablaze. Ex-perts advocate for such zones.

My AB 3164 will develop a risk model to empower local communities. Local govern-ments would be able to pro-vide communities with cur-rent parcel analysis and could facilitate the development of a mobile app so residents can

become educated on reducing risk to their own properties.

Unfortunately, we are only in the middle of our wild-fire season, and we could have many more to come this year. I promise to keep working on these issues every day.

[COUNCILMEMBER MITCH O’FARRELL]

Demanding More Than the Status QuoBy Los Angeles City CouncilmemberMitch O’Farrell

It’s time to challenge the status quo in our approach to help and house people expe-riencing homelessness, redou-bling our efforts to address the humanitarian crisis on our streets.

In September, I an-nounced an initiative to as-sess all services provided by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health on behalf of over 41,000 homeless Angele-nos in the city. Health, mental health and other supportive services are severely lacking.

My initiative addresses those shortages, while also add-ing the city as a larger player in what’s called “board and care” retention and development.

The initiative seeks to set

homelessness reduction goals and to make sure resources are dedicated to placing those experiencing homelessness on a road to wellness and perma-nent housing.

Additionally, in order to help tenants who may be targeted by some landlords violating local and state emer-gency relief protections, I co-authored an initiative to estab-lish a $10 million COVID-19 Eviction Defense Fund.

This program will include: legal assistance to assist renters served with a three-day notice to vacate, negotiation of agree-ments between tenants and landlords, legal representation and short-term renter’s assis-tance when needed.

There are two steps the Governor could take right now to help give our firefighters and

communities the tools they need to reduce our risk to wildfires: My assembly bills 3074 and 3164.

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Staying ConnectedBy Stephanie Vendig, Ledger Columnist

As this pan-demic con-tinues, seem-

ingly endlessly, it is important that all of us, especially older adults, take advantage of op-portunities to engage with oth-ers in one form or another. For our overall health, our brains still have to operate. Com-municating on a regular basis with friends and family, either by telephone or in person, is a basic way to achieve this.

But today we also have new tools not present when we were younger. And these tools, namely the computer and the internet, are creating fresh ways of connecting with each other without leaving our homes. For example, just by using the computer, workers across the country have been able to “shelter at home” and still do the work they normally do at their offices, but without fear of contagion. Not only that, but they can still attend meet-ings with their co-workers via platforms such as Zoom. We can do something similar.

The virtual tools of email, text messages, Facetime, Ins-tagram, and digital photos all

provide easier ways of connect-ing with others. And the tele-phone can now even be used by groups of people for discus-sion, called teleconferencing. At Griffith Park Adult Com-munity Center (GPACC),

our discussion groups such as Socrates Café, Current Events, Book Club, and Mystery Book Group are now done by tele-phone. Of course, there has to be a moderator or facilita-tor to institute order, since it is not easy to tell when it is your chance to talk!

Platforms such as Zoom are popular because they are interactive tools that allow you to participate in the group or just listen and observe. You can show your face or turn your video off and just use the audio.

Jay Smith, leader of the GPACC Folk Singing group, which now uses Zoom, shared this with a person who was in-

terested in joining: “We sing to-gether for our own enjoyment of the experience. While we’re singing together, everyone but the song leader in muted. So, your singing, if you’re willing to try, would not be heard, and is completely private.”

What a great way to try out a singing group without having to worry about how

you sound! GPACC has been closed

since March and its reopen-ing is not in sight yet. In the meantime, we keep connected to each other through this new virtual programming. We now have 10 activities with more on the way. As Sylvia McBride, our GPAC Club secretary, shared, “We are as busy as if we were [still physically] at GPACC!”

You can check out our website at site.gpacclub.com to see what is offered and con-nect to the activities you want to join—click on “Tele-Meet-ings.” Our monthly newslet-ter is also available. “See” you there!

Platforms such as Zoom are popular because they are interactive tools that

allow you to participate in the group or just listen and observe.

lem it sets out to solve. The gondola was initially

proposed as part of a 2018 Griffith Park safety and mobil-ity study, known as the Dixon report, commissioned by local Los Angeles City Council-member David Ryu—though it is far from the first time the suggestion has been made.

Earlier proposals for such a tram introduced in 1942, 1960, 1967 and 2003 all failed to garner enough funding or community support to pan out, though former local Council-member Tom LaBonge tried for 11 years to bring his 2003 plan to fruition.

Today’s iteration was one of 29 suggestions included in the Dixon report to mitigate traffic and improve safety in Griffith Park and the resi-dential areas surrounding the Hollywood Sign.

While cost estimates for the gondola project are not yet available, the Dixon report predicted it would be one of the costliest and most compli-cated of their suggestions to implement.

However, supporters of the tram have argued, the cost would be justified by significantly reducing traffic congestion in neighborhoods

surrounding the Hollywood Sign, by shuttling tourists to a city-approved viewing plat-form, where they could get a coveted “sign selfie” without driving into residential areas.

But as details about the project emerged in an August feasibility study, many who live in the area said they feared the tram would make the problem worse, not better—and create visual blight in the process.

Hollywoodland resident Sarajane Schwartz said she worries the tram will bring “more and more advertising about coming to see the sign,” which she said she believes will cause more people to drive into the neighborhood to avoid paying a toll to take the tram ride.

Schwartz also expressed concern that the viewing plat-form, proposed near Deronda Drive and the Mulholland Highway, would be about 50 feet away from hillside homes, causing noise issues—and a possible catastrophe in the event of a wildfire, due to the area’s narrow winding streets.

“If there’s a fire, how are you going to evacuate these people?” Schwartz said.

A better solution, accord-ing to Schwartz, would be to

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close all Hollywoodland and Beachwood Canyon entrances to the park and build a view-ing platform farther away in an area with wider streets for evacuation.

The view of the sign would not be as good, she said, but it would be safer.

Alexa Williams, who lives next to the proposed viewing platform location, said she shares Schwartz’s concerns and has some of her own.

“It’s one of the few wild spaces left in Los Angeles,” Williams said. “Now there will be a gondola, an amuse-ment park ride, overhead.”

Local neighborhood groups are also uniformly op-posed to the tram, albeit for different reasons.

At a September 15th board meeting, the Los Feliz Neigh-borhood Council (LFNC) voted 18-1 to oppose the gon-dola due to its lack of utility as a public transit option.

“We were sort of shocked to discover that the traffic mitigation strategy had been solely turned into a tourist at-traction,” said LFNC Trans-portation Committee Chair Matlock Grossman.

The board also expressed particular concern about one of four proposed routes for the tram, which would originate from Warner Bros.’ studio backlot in Burbank. Warner Bros. offered in 2018 to pay for construction and upkeep of the tram along such a route, while the other three options would be city-funded and originate in the park.

“What are the ramifica-tions of having a privately owned attraction on public property?” the board wrote in a letter to the city.

The Los Feliz Improve-ment Assoc. initially support-ed the project, hoping it would reduce residential traffic near the sign.

But in a September letter

to Ryu, the organization with-drew its support, expressing concerns regarding wildlife impacts and others similar to the LFNC’s.

Claims of traffic mitiga-tion are “merely a pretext for bringing more commercial tourism development into the park,” wrote Los Feliz Im-provement Assoc. President Amy Gustincic in the Septem-ber letter. “This plan benefits only tourists; it provides no benefit to residents.”

Other organizations op-posing the gondola include nonprofit advocacy organiza-tion Friends of Griffith Park, the Hollywoodland Home-owners Assoc., the local chapter of the Sierra Club and equestri-an advocacy group Save Glen-dale Riverside Rancho.

But not all locals are against the idea.

Lifelong Hollywood Hills resident Sheila Irani said she sees potential in the Warner Bros.

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Local Market Shows No Signs of Slowing

Eighty homes sold locally in August, continuing an up-ward trend in local home sales after a brief dip at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, ac-cording to data from La Jolla, California based real estate analytics firm Core Logic.

Of those, the Hollywood Hills’ 90068 ZIP code had the highest share, with 33 homes sold for a median price of $1.345 million—about 9% lower than August 2019. Eight condos sold in the area for a median of $610,000, about 6% up from the previous year’s median.

Meanwhile, 19 homes sold in Silver Lake and Atwater Vil-lage’s 90039 ZIP code, for a me-dian of $1.12 million, roughly 22% below last August’s medi-an price. Two condos sold there for a median of $1.098 million, up about 29% from 2019.

In Silver Lake and Echo Park’s 90026, 17 homes sold for a $900,000 median, roughly 4% below the previ-ous August’s price, while one condo sold for $705,000. No condos sold in the area during August 2019.

Los Feliz’s 90027 ZIP had 11 home sales this August for a median price of $2.007 mil-lion—about 42% higher than 2019—and seven condo sales for a median of $625,000, a 2% drop from the previous year. 

Comparatively, 4,738 homes sold in all of Los An-geles County in August. The county’s median home price for August was $750,000, a 15% spike over last year. The region also had 1,834 condo sales for a median price of $574,000, about 11% higher than in 2019.

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While struggling to rein-vent or find new approaches, some business owners have de-cided to operate exclusively on-line, while others have closed their doors permanently.

Dozens of restaurants and small retail shops have left be-hind empty “for rent” spaces.

The Los Angeles County Store, a gift shop on Sunset Boulevard, closed its doors in March. Since the pandemic started, owner MaryAnne LoVerne said she’s struggled to keep her business going. Af-ter four months, at the end of July, she handed her key back to her landlord, rented a small storage space and moved the store online, permanently.

LoVerne said it was not an easy decision.

“I had to consider the safe-ty of customers and staff,” she said. “In July I realized that financially it [would be] be impossible to keep the store’s physical location. This is not what I wanted to do, but it was the most rational solution that would burden me the least.”

Mind-Body Fitness Pilates Studio in Los Feliz also had to move to online only, due to Los Angeles County proto-cols, but similarly, according to owner Lynne DeMarco the move is now permanent.

“We couldn’t keep the business going. After 20 years of being in the same location, we moved online and we are not going back to having a physical space,” she said.

Katie Joniec, the manager of Body Builders Gym on Hy-perion Avenue, said that busi-ness is also struggling with rent payments and is doesn’t know what will happen if gyms are closed for much longer. Ac-cording to Joniec, the gym is $84,000 behind on rent, even with the help of a PPP loan.

When the county an-nounced that gyms could re-open following certain guide-lines, Joniec and her team started rearranging equip-ment, ordering cleaning sup-plies and placing markers and screens, per county protocols.

By the time they had made the changes and were ready to reopen, the county ordered gyms closed again.

“We were having a meet-ing and we received alerts on our phones that gyms need to shut down the same day,” Joniec said. “We were sched-uled to reopen the next day.”

In the last couple of months, the gym organized fundraisers and raffles, hoping to reduce their rent debt.

Nearing the end of Sep-tember, the effort had raised

just over $30,000, well short of its $100,000 goal. The gym is not online and Joniec said she is unsure about the near future, but hopes that gyms can reopen again soon.

Anthem Films on Hy-perion Avenue and Joe Blasco Make Up Center on Hillhurst Avenue are also permanently closed. So are Farfalla’s stand-alone wine bar, Vinoteca Birreria, and Tropicalia on Hillhurst Avenue, according to a statement published on the eateries’ common website, though Farfalla Trattoria re-mains open.

“The uncertainty of this year has led us to the difficult decision to stop operations. We thank you very much for your support over the years,” the statement reads in part.

Raymond Hovsepian, owner of the law offices of his same name on Hillhurst Ave-nue said one business—which he declined to name—renting office space from him in the same building moved their op-erations online and the owner went back to the Midwest.

“They realized during the lockdown that they can do their jobs remotely and they no lon-ger needed to physically be in an office,” said Hovsepian.

Gingerly Witty, a clothing store on Sunset Boulevard in

Echo Park has also closed. According to the state-

ment on the store’s website, the owner, Erin Lally, moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to be closer to her family.

“It is with a heavy heart to inform you that Gingerly Witty has permanently closed its doors and the brick and mortar shop is no longer in operation. It’s been a short, but sweet three years since we started this crazy adventure into the realm of brick and mortar retail entrepreneur-ship,” the statement reads.

There are similar stories in Atwater Village as well.

Luis Lopez, the executive director of the area’s chamber of commerce said that many of its local businesses have been hit hard by the coronavirus.

“More than a handful of businesses closed permanent-ly, most of them pedestrian places, [like] restaurants, retail shops, mom and pop shops, that were making [Atwater Village] great,” Lopez said. “Places that residents would choose for light shopping and eating, instead of going to places like The Americana.”

Lopez also said that some businesses that are open are still being affected, and with winter around the corner, more will likely close permanently.

They’ll try to make it work, Lopez said, but there is a question of whether they’ll be able to and if they will be here at the other end of this pandemic.

“We are not seeing the end of this soon. We are not close to getting our rhythm back. It will be a very dark winter,” he said.

Natalie Freidberg, co-president of the Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce said many businesses have closed permanently including Hemingway and Sons, a men’s clothing store on Silver Lake Boulevard, as well as Cliff’s Edge restaurant, Vive la Tarte Bakery, Ma’am Sir restaurant and Mh Zh restaurant, all on Sunset Boulevard.

She added Kettle Black and Sawyer restaurants, also on Sunset Boulevard, are both up for sale, “meaning they won’t make it much longer,” she said.

The Hive beauty salon, also in Silver Lake, also de-cided to close after 12 years, according to owner Charles Renn.

“Half of the staff moved out-of-state to be with their families because of the pan-demic,” Renn said. “The second reason that helped us decide was that our lease was ending at the end of September.”

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nance in Los Angeles. And that to me is powerful,” she said. “I welcome people adopt-ing those policies.”

But Ryu disputes this characterization. He admits he can’t take credit for the idea of expanding city council—but, he said, neither can Raman.

“This idea has been around for a long time,” said Ryu. “This has been floated many, many times before,” including by cur-rent California State Senator Robert Hertzberg during his 2005 mayoral campaign.

Another area of common ground for Ryu and Raman is a push for public financing of city elections. Both think it would reduce corruption and influence peddling in City Hall—though they differ on how to pay for it.

Ryu said he would real-locate 1% of the Los Angeles Police Dept.’s (LAPD) an-nual budget to fund elections, while Raman wants the city to increase its existing matching campaign funds budget.

The city currently offers up to $151,000 in such fund-ing for primary elections and $189,000 in general elections to candidates who garner enough support from indi-vidual donors, among other requirements.

According to Raman, us-ing those funds would be pref-erable to Ryu’s plan.

“I wouldn’t want this very important goal contingent on the LAPD budget,” Raman said. “I don’t think the two need to be tied.”

But while the two candi-dates’ platforms often intersect when it comes to city reforms, they each bring unique ideas to the table as well.

Redistricting is one issue Ryu cites as particularly close to his heart—the one that first convinced him to seek office, he said.

“Redistricting is something personal to me,” and a hidden cause of much of the corruption in City Hall today, Ryu said. “What it does, is it morphs into a trading of, ‘I want this area, I don’t want this area,’ and that’s why you get these weird ger-rymandered districts that serve the interest of the elected offi-cial, not the people.”

According to Ryu, coun-cilmembers fight to represent business areas like Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood, where they are more likely to get campaign donations—or in the case of former Councilmember Jose Huizar, illegal kickbacks—from stakeholders seeking per-mit or zoning approvals.

During the redistricting process, he said, councilmem-bers who are friendly with the council president often get “rewarded” with desirable areas, which, he said is how

Huizar got his lucrative sliver of Downtown.

“If you look at CD4, if you look at Hollywood, it is carved out with an X-acto knife,” said Ryu. “Same thing for Koreatown.”

That is why, he said, he has fought for an independent re-districting commission, which would apportion districts in a way that better serves con-stituents.

Unique to Raman’s plat-form is reforming City Coun-cil meetings by making them more accessible to working An-gelenos and doing away with a political culture where council-members vote in unison more than 99% of the time, accord-ing to a 2015 Ledger analysis.

Holding one of the coun-cil’s three weekly meetings on a weekend or weekday eve-ning, she said, would be an incredibly easy—and equita-ble—fix that wouldn’t require a change to city laws.

She said she hopes the re-cent availability of City Coun-cil meetings over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues as well.

A lack of access to council meetings is “one of the biggest challenges to good policy-making,” since it prioritizes a select few voices and obscures broader public sentiment, Ra-man said.

The culture of unanimous votes has a similarly chilling effect, according to Raman.

“What incentive is there for me as a resident to make my voice heard when I know [city councilmembers are] go-ing to vote the same way any-way?” she said.

The problem is so perva-sive that when councilmem-bers leave their seats during a vote, it is registered as an auto-matic “yes,” a practice Raman said she would like to do away with immediately.

“There are certainly issues about which I think you would defer to the needs of a coun-cilmember’s own district,” said Raman, citing a common defense of City Hall’s unani-mous vote culture. “However there are a lot of issues the council decides … in which the vote of one councilmem-ber impacts people citywide,” such as bike lanes and public transit infrastructure.

Ultimately, she said, it is a transparency issue. When councilmembers vote in uni-son, she said, it means the bulk of the discussion is happening behind closed doors and out of public view.

For his part, Ryu said he would support more robust de-bate during council meetings.

“The previous council pres-ident [Herb Wesson]’s desire was for any debate to happen in committees and have every-thing fleshed out in committee

before it comes to council,” Ryu said, in an effort to keep coun-cil meetings as brief and orderly as possible. “[Current Coun-cil President] Nury Martinez wants to go back to having more robust debates.”

Both candidates agree the time is ripe for change.

“I think we’re in a new moment in Los Angeles right now,” said Raman. “I think that recent actions by the council have taken the role of the council and what it choos-es to do with its powers in a direction that I haven’t seen in Los Angeles before.”

She said she sees this in recent actions taken to protect renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as an eviction moratorium and a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units in the city as evidence of this shift.

Such a rent freeze was part

of Raman’s primary platform, and it was one of the issues on which she faced the most pushback from those who didn’t think such action was within City Council’s power.

The main thrust of her campaign, she said, is “to bring attention to these unuti-lized powers.”

“Do we need to wait for a pandemic to adopt some of these ideas? Do we need to wait for people to be suffer-ing for a long time” before addressing issues of homeless-ness? she said.

Ryu, too, said he has no-ticed a shift in sentiment.

When he first introduced campaign finance reform leg-islation in 2015, he said, he couldn’t even get a cosigner. After two more attempts, it fi-nally passed last year.

“I had to drag my mem-

bers kicking and screaming,” said Ryu. “It took years of per-sistence to pass this most basic law.”

Now, he says, he views any criticism that his reforms didn’t go far enough as a posi-tive sign that Angelenos are ready for change.

“I have multiple other eth-ics reform motions and finance reform motions that are still stuck in committee,” he said. “This is where I need other [council]members to step up.”

As for how Raman would wrangle veteran councilmem-bers to get her reforms passed?

“The council is very re-sponsive to external pressure. A big part of the way I have run the campaign is thinking about how to inform the pub-lic about issues that matter” and put pressure on the city that way, she said.

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Now, however, far fewer pedestrians stroll the famous-ly wide sidewalks—and stop only long enough to absorb the new ways of doing busi-ness in a COVID-19 world.

Window signs direct din-ers to online menus and bou-tiques post phone numbers for appointment-only shop-ping. Some businesses hide in a mysterious quiet behind drawn shades. There are poi-gnant goodbye notes to read in windows as businesses shut their doors without fanfare.

Still, some Atwater entre-preneurs have persevered.

New city regulations have allowed restaurants such as Baracoa, Bon Vivant and All’Acqua to set up tables in parking lots and spaces be-yond their front doors.

Small eateries such as Dune, The Juice and Tacos Villa Corona, already had no or limited indoor seating and are plugging along.

Yet the similarly compact Palette Food and Juice an-nounced it was closing Sep-tember 30th after four years.

“They keep saying if you’re mostly take out, you should be fine. But this has simply not been the case for us,” co-owner Molly Keith wrote on Instagram. “But the truth is, we keep going further and fur-ther into debt, our [Paycheck Protection Program] loan ran out in July, our sales have been around 25% of what they were pre-COVID, and we have been struggling to decide how and when to just call it.”

A rent increase sped the decision.

Even stalwart businesses are gone.

A for-lease sign hangs on Rise Hot Yoga, which at-tempted livestream classes un-til July 31st. Now the studio’s website notes, “Sadly, after 18 amazing years with all of you, Rise Hot Yoga has closed its physical and virtual doors.”

Other longtime entrepre-neurs have sought refuge in

early retirement. When Peggy McCloud

opened Jill’s Paint 18 years ago, the Los Angeles Times called Atwater Village “one of those borderline neighbor-hoods perpetually on the cusp of ‘hot.’” By 2019, Atwater was sizzling and rents were on fire.

Early in the pandemic, as an essential business, Mc-Cloud’s paint and hardware store did booming business as shut-in homeowners went on redecorating binges, but it wasn’t enough.

“They doubled my rent,” said McCloud, who had hoped to sell the business to her em-ployees, but instead reached a deal in July with Catalina Paints, another Benjamin Moore dealer, which owns nine other stores. The new owner is retaining the Jill’s Paint name and its employees.

“I had it in my head to work for at least another three years,” McCloud said. “I wasn’t planning on retiring.”

But, she said, her rent was increasing from about $5,000 to $11,000 a month by No-vember.

“If no one bought, I prob-ably would have shut the store down in November. No way I could go from $5,000 to $11,000 a month in rent. How much can you keep raising prices? How much can you charge for a can of paint? It gets where you can’t sustain the price,” McCloud said.

Romi Rios, the longtime proprietor of Villa Romi Salon, closed her well-known skin-care and hair salon in Febru-ary after her rent zoomed from $650 nearly 20 years ago, to about $1,300 in 2007, to almost $3,000 a month in 2019 for a space less than 500 square feet without air conditioning.

“I think what’s going to happen is these owners and landlords will have to come to their senses. This isn’t the West Side,” said Rios, who also retired ahead of schedule.

From his office in the heart of Atwater Village, Kurt

Wisner, a real estate broker with Compass, has noted ev-ery new vacancy among his neighbors.

He agrees that “way too aggressive” rents have acceler-ated closures, but also pushed commercial real estate sales higher. He noted that the for-mer El Cañonazo food market sold for $4 million last year to Rogg Partners, a Los Angeles real estate development firm.

“That property should have traded for $2 million for the condition it was in,” Wis-ner said.

However, Myles Rogg, the new co-owner of the market, sees long-term value in his in-vestment, and plans to open by spring.

“We are turning it into six smaller retail and light food-use spaces. Each is about, on aver-age, 750 square feet to 1,000 square feet,” Rogg said. “The overall layout is more like a paseo or a breezeway going through the property, like an arcade in the traditional sense.”

Rogg said his firm intends to maintain the neighborhood flavor with local tenants.

“Especially in uncertain times, you know a local operator is putting their heart and soul, and sometimes their tears, into the space,” he said. The triple-net lease for the units will begin at $4,500 a month.

Rent wasn’t an issue for Sarah Grandinetti, who had operated Salon Mix for 12 years. “We had a really generous landlord,” she said, and enjoyed years without an increase.

“When quarantine hit, it actually showed me what life would be without that busi-ness. I had way more ease, joy, and way more time with my kids,” she said.

Gardinetti, who is now leading online classes for the self-improvement program Ac-cess Consciousness, put a poster in her shop window thanking clients for their support.

To avoid spreading gloom about the tough business cli-mate, she said, her note em-

ATWATER from page 1 phasized that the closing was “by choice, not by force.”

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know we left on the same note we came in on—with joy,” she said.

route, which would come up the back of the hillside, unlike the three city-run options.

The Warner Bros. route, she said, doesn’t obstruct views, has enough nearby land to build a parking structure and brings the additional ben-efit of funding from the stu-dio, at a time when the city is particularly cash strapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Irani, she, unlike many others in the community, believes a tram would significantly mitigate residential traffic congestion.

With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, Irani said, “I absolutely believe we need to start working on an alternative for tourists to be able to get a view of the sign without enter-

ing residential neighborhoods. … if we say no to everything, and nothing gets fixed, then what happens?”

As for her neighbors, Schwartz and Williams both said they were open to discus-sion about the Warner Bros. route and considered it the lesser of four evils.

“I think if any of them have any potential to work, it would be theirs,” said Schwartz. “I’m not saying I support it, but I’m saying it could work.”

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2020 SCHOOL GUIDECompiled by Erin Hickey PinheiroLedger Contributing Writer

This annual primer for neighborhood parents is com-piled using information from schools and their websites.

Due to COVID-19, schools, like everything else, look a lot different this year. As a result, the vast majority of school tours, open houses and information sessions have been moved online, with a select few offering private or small-group in-person tours by appointment.

All tuitions listed for pri-vate schools are for the current (2020-21) academic year, un-less otherwise noted. The vast majority of the private schools listed offer some type of need-based financial aid—refer to each school’s website for de-tails—and many also offer COVID-19-specific aid.

Parents interested in Magnet Schools, Public School Choice and other Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) program

options should visit echoices.lausd.net for more informa-tion about these schools and their application processes.

If you feel we have over-looked a gem of a school, feel free to reach out.

Alliance Environmental Science and Technology High School2930 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065(323) 739-0560esathigh.orgGrades: 9-12Student body: 523Public or private: Public Charter

A college preparatory charter school with an emphasis on environmental stewardship, ESAT places an emphasis on experiential learning and developing the skills needed to thrive in a sustainable economy. Among other activities, the school boasts a student garden, various community partnerships and an environmental club.

Atwater S.T.E.A.M. Elementary3271 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 665-5941atwater-lausd-ca.schoolloop.comGrades: K-6Student body: 309Public or private: Public

Atwater Elementary students are taught a

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) curriculum in tandem with the school’s values of collaboration, coopera-tion and communication. Class projects are designed to reflect what students will encoun-ter in college and the workforce and to teach transferrable STEAM skills that will prepare them for the 21st Century job market.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary School1610 Lake St., Glendale, CA 91201(818) 243-1809gusd.net/franklinGrades: K-6Student body: 656Public or private: Public

A dual-language magnet school offering immer-sion programs in French, Italian, Spanish, and German, Benjamin Franklin Elementary offers a multilingual and multicultural setting where students can develop their interpersonal skills. A “vertically aligned” curriculum ensures all students learn the same themes throughout the year, regardless of grade level. Students apply via lottery, with priority based on proximity to the school. Parents may apply online via gusdmagnetandflag.com.

Brawerman Elementary School of Wilshire Boulevard Templebrawerman.orgGrades: K-6Public or private: Private

Brawerman Elementary School East3663 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010(213) 835-2170Student body: 90Tuition: $26,475 inclusive of feesTours: Request a virtual or private tour online.

Brawerman Elementary School West11661 West Olympic BlvdLos Angeles, CA  90064(424) 208-8934

Student body: 280Tuition: $34,975 inclusive of feesTours: Request a virtual tour online.

Though it started off small with only 10 stu-dents in 1999, Brawerman has now expanded to two campuses, one in Koreatown and one in West Los Angeles. The schools combine rigor-ous academic standards with strong Jewish values, teaching students to converse, read and write in modern Hebrew and participate in tikkun olam—acts of kindness—along with traditional academic subjects.

Briskin Elementary School7300 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046(323) 876-8330 briskinelementary.orgGrades: K-6Student body: 220Public or private: PrivateTuition: $23,430 plus fees for the 2019-20 school year. Contact the school for current rates.Tours: Register for a private virtual tour online.

Formerly Temple Israel of Hollywood Day School, Briskin Elementary School is a private Jewish school committed to graduating students who are creative, grounded and confi-dent. Informed by Jewish values and traditions and in partnership with the Temple Israel of Hollywood synagogue, Briskin strives to engage the whole child in intellectual, emotional and creative discovery. The school’s curriculum includes general studies along with Hebrew and Judaic studies and the Arts.

Camelot Kids Child Development Center2880 Rowena Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 662-2663camelotkids.orgGrades: Preschool-KPublic or private: PrivateTuition: $8,940 - $19,980 plus fees

Tours: Virtual tour available via website.

Camelot’s curriculum fosters all areas of child development—cognitive, emotional, linguis-tic, physical and social—through a variety of exploration-based classes, including yoga, Span-ish, Sign Language, phonics, science and music among other activities, with the goal of building confident, lifelong learners. The school makes its home in an eco-friendly building in the heart of Silver Lake.

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy3435 W Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (213) 417-3400caminonuevo.orgGrades: Pre-K-12Student body: 3,500 across eight campusesPublic or private: Public

A public charter school with eight award-winning campuses, including one in Silver Lake, Camino Nuevo was founded on the principle that no two children learn the same way, and all communities deserve high-quality public education, regardless of zip code, income or ability level. Camino Nuevo students are held to high expectations, exposed to rigorous and rel-evant learning experiences, and given targeted support in a safe and welcoming environments, and all seniors graduate having met admissions requirements for the University of California and California State University systems.

Campbell Hall4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd.Studio City, CA 91607(818) 980–7280campbellhall.orgGrades: K-12Student body: 1,133Public or private: PrivateTuition: $37,840 - $44,405 plus fees. Tours: Virtual open houses available for grades 7-12 on October 10th and November 7th; grades K-6 on October 24th.

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An Episcopal college preparatory school that welcomes students of all faiths, Campbell Hall focuses on spiritual as well as academic development. The school seeks to instill in its students the values of goodness, responsibility, love, respect and a sense of connectedness to something greater than themselves in addition to rigorous academics. A multi-tiered creative writing program helps students identify and develop their own ideas and voices, while experiential education programs takes learning out of the classroom and into the world.

Cathedral 1253 Bishops Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90012(323) 225-2438cathedralhighschool.orgGrades: 9-12Student body: 734Public or private: PrivateTuition: $11,755Open House: December 6th (social distancing guidelines apply)

Cathedral is a college preparatory Catholic school in the Lasallian mold, designed to help students meet the intellectual, moral and social demands of college and the workplace. Students are taught to respect their own self-worth, uniqueness and limitations, as well as those of others, to think critically and to recognize and respond with compassion to the needs of others.

Chandler School1005 Armada Dr., Pasadena, CA 91103(626) 795-9314chandlerschool.orgGrades: K-8Student body: 447Public or private: PrivateTuition: $24,705 - $25,645 with additional fees.Tours: Submit an online application to schedule a virtual visit.

Pasadena private school Chandler offers small class sizes and a traditional academic environ-ment, albeit with the benefits of 21st century technology and ideas. Their academically rigorous program is rounded out with arts, athletics and an understanding of the needs of childhood, and the school places as much value on character as on intellect.

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary6017 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028(323) 464-1722cheremoya-lausd-ca.schoolloop.comGrades: Pre K-6Student body: 342Public or private: Public

Cheremoya is designated as an Arts Pathway school, meaning students experience all four arts disciplines: theater, dance, visual arts and vocal music. The school’s goal is to create a community where everyone participates to help students achieve their personal best and to become critical, creative thinkers.  Children’s Community School14702 Sylvan St., Van Nuys, CA 91411(818) 780-6226ccsteaches.orgGrades: K-6Student body: 120Public or private: PrivateTuition: $30,270 plus additional fees.Tours: Complete an online inquiry to schedule a virtual tour.

With the goal of preparing children to be active citizens in a democracy, Children’s Community School relates every lesson to real life, with a curriculum designed to help children reach their academic potential—and eventually to shape society. Based on philosopher John Dewey’s inquiry-based model of learning, CCS cultivates future leaders who can thrive in a changing world.

Citizens of the World Charter Schoolscitizensoftheworld.orgGrades: K-8Public or private: Public Charter

CWC Hollywood1316 N. Bronson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028(323) 464-4292cwchollywood.orgStudent body: 426

CWC Silver Lake2515 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 760-8934cwcsilverlake.orgStudent body: 860

CWC Mar Vista 11561 Gateway Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 (424) 248-0544Student body: 596

After opening in 2010 in Hollywood, Citizens of the World (CWC) has since expanded to mul-tiple schools in the L.A. area and Missouri. Its three L.A. campuses are located in Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Mar Vista. CWC’s primary goal is to create high-achieving community-based schools that reflect the socioeconomic, racial and cultural diversity of their surroundings. Key to this goal are experiential learning activities and strong parental involvement, to help prepare students to be leaders and trailblazers. Students are enrolled via lottery, with prefer-ence given to those whose families reside within LAUSD boundaries.

Eagle Rock Elementary School and Magnet School2057 Fair Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA  90041(323) 254-6851http://eaglerockelementary.orgGrades: K-6Student body: 158Public or private: Public

More than a century old, Eagle Rock Elementary combines traditional academics with the arts and a social environment, through partner-ships with the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Kids Hope, as well as by hosting weekly assemblies and com-munity events and offering theater, visual arts, dance, music, and vocal programs. Students may also apply for the Gifted or Highly Gifted Magnets.

Elysian Heights Arts Magnet1562 Baxter Ave., Los Angeles, CA  90026(323) 665-6315http://ehartsmagnet.comGrades: K-5Student body: 250Public or private: Public

Built in 1915, Elysian Heights Elementary has a rich history in the Greater Echo Park area. This year, they are newly certified as an LAUSD Arts Magnet for the visual and performing arts. Through the arts, students will learn to explore multiple perspectives and methods when solving problems, and the school’s academic curriculum exceeds Common Core standards.

Flintridge Preparatory Academy4543 Crown Ave.La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011(818) 790-1178flintridgeprep.orgGrades: 7-12Student body: 489Public or private: PrivateTuition: $38,000 - $39,100, inclusive of feesTours: None currently planned. Check website for updates.

Though it was initially founded as a school for boys in 1933, Flintridge Prep has been co-ed since 1979. A tightknit community, Flintridge encourages students to form strong bonds and to discover and cultivate their creative and athletic gifts as well as their critical thinking and intellectual curiosity. The school boasts state-of-the art facilities, including a professional-level photography studio, a black box theater, four computer labs and extensive athletic facilities, as well as small class sizes and an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Francis Polytechnic Senior High12431 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley, CA 91352(818) 394-3600polyhigh.orgGrades: 9-12Student body: 2,950Public or private: Public

Polytechnic is a comprehensive public school offering a wide variety of courses, electives, extra-curricular activities and small learning communities. Student clubs include PYTHON coding, comic book club, and show choir, and the school also offers a Science, Math, and Tech magnet. Polytechnic provides real world learning opportunities and a safe, personalized, small-school learning environment.

Franklin Avenue Elementary School1910 North Commonwealth Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 663-0320franklinavenueschool.orgGrades: K-5Student body: 506Public or private: Public

A recent recipient of the California Distin-guished School Award—recognizing schools for consistent academic excellence—Franklin offers a rich and rigorous curriculum with a strong emphasis on the arts. The school’s long-standing partnerships with the California Science Museum and A Noise Within theater further enrich the student experience.

Friends Western School524 East Orange Grove Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91104-4351friendswesternschool.orgPhone: (626) 817-2481Grades: TK-5Student body: 45Public or private: PrivateTuition: $11,356 plus additional fees as of 2019-20 school year. Contact school for updated tuitionOpen Houses: None currently scheduled. Check website for updates.

Friends Western is a parent-teacher run coop-erative elementary school, offering a holistic Quaker education. Class sizes are small and students are encouraged to think indepen-dently, use their knowledge with creativity and compassion and become stewards of the world via service projects, community participation, and the study of other cultures. Families of any or no religion may apply.

Glendale Montessori School413 West Doran St., Glendale, CA 91203(818) 240-9415

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glendalemontessorischool.netGrades: Preschool-6Student body: 61Public or private: PrivateTuition: $1,300-$1,500 per month, plus fees.Tours: Tours may be scheduled via the website or by calling (818) 240-9415.

Because of the unique structure of Montessori classrooms, Glendale Montessori teachers are able adjust their lessons to create the best possible experience for students based on their age, developmental stage and interests, allowing children to experience the excitement of learning. In addition to its core curriculum, the school offers special programs in Music and Spanish.

Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary3955 Glenfeliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 666-1431glenfeliz.comGrades: K-6Student body: 313Public or private: Public

A School for Advanced Studies in Farm to Table and Culinary Arts, Atwater Village’s Glenfeliz It is the first LAUSD school with such a focus. Along with traditional academics, Glenfeliz stu-dents learn to grow their own crops in campus gardens, prepare meals in custom classroom kitchens and learn to artfully plate a meal. After school programs include violin, Spanish immer-sive, dance and movement, engineering, robot-ics, art, theater, yoga, mediation, and more.

Harvard-WestlakeHarvard-Westlake Middle School (Grades 7-9)Student Body: 727700 North Faring Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90077(310) 274-7281

Harvard-Westlake Upper School (Grades 10-12)Student Body: 8833700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604(818) 980-6692hw.comGrades: 7-12Public or private: PrivateTuition: $41,300 plus additional fees.Tours: Virtual tours available on website.

Created by the merger of boys’ military board-ing school Harvard and Westlake School for Girls, Harvard-Westlake now serves more than 1,600 students at two co-educational cam-

puses with a focus on the pursuit of excellence, happiness and balance and a commitment to inclusion. Class sizes are small, with an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and students can choose from more than 300 classes and over 100 on-campus clubs and activities.

Hollywood Schoolhouse1233 North McCadden Pl.Los Angeles, CA 90038(323) 465-1320hshla.orgGrades: Pre K-6Public or private: PrivateStudent Body: 310Tuition: $20,950 - $27,450, plus fees.Tours (via Zoom): September 23rd and 30th; October 7th, 14th and 21st; November 4th and 18th; December 2nd RSVP online.

Hollywood Schoolhouse offers a blended pro-gram of progressive and traditional instruction, with an emphasis on community. Campus life, with its community garden, organic lunches, swim program and after school enrichment activities, encourages students to be not only academically strong, but artistically proud and socially grounded as well.

Holy Trinity Elementary School3716 Boyce Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 663-2064holytrinityla.comGrades: TK-8Student Body: 110Public or private: PrivateTuition: $490 per month, plus fees, with discounts for additional students. Additionally, parents are asked to contribute 35 hours of school service per year.

A small Catholic school located in Atwater Village, Holy Trinity offers a challenging cur-riculum with emphasis on religion, math, and language arts. The school also offers ample opportunities for students to grow in their faith through action and service. Students in Transitional Kindergarten through grade 4 will receive STEM education, while older students may choose one elective each trimester. Enrich-ment programs include foreign language, yoga, dance, karate, filmmaking, and more.

Immaculate Heart Middle and High School5515 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028(323) 461-3651immaculateheart.orgGrades: 6-12

Student Body: 689Public or private: PrivateTuition: $18,400 plus fees.Tours: Take a virtual tour at any time online. Middle School: Virtual “Meets” and “Shadow Visits” can be arranged by contacting the Admissions Office; Open House December 1st (check website for updates on whether this event will be virtual). High School: Virtual “Hangouts” online Tuesdays from 6 - 7 p.m.; Sign up for a Virtual Shadow Visit online; Virtual “Academic Playday” November 14th; Open House December 6th (check website for updates on whether this event will be virtual). Dedicated to developing “women of great heart and right conscience,” Immaculate Heart is a Catholic college preparatory all-girls middle and high school housed on a beautifully landscaped Los Feliz campus next door to Griffith Park. Students will find a balance between rigorous academics and community-oriented fun as they grow in both intellect and morality, and will graduate with the writing, critical thinking and academic skills required to thrive in a university environment. Students of any faith are welcome. Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School1055 North Alexandria Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90029(323) 663-4611ihmla.orgGrades: K-8Student Body: 175Public or private: PrivateTuition: $4,301-$5,434 plus fees.

Immaculate Heart of Mary integrates the teach-ings of the Roman Catholic Church into its cur-riculum and instruction, encouraging students and teachers to live out the Gospel through school and parish activities and helping stu-dents to achieve a balance of faith, character and academic excellence. Lessons are designed with a variety of approaches to allow students of all learning styles and abilities to thrive.

Ivanhoe Elementary2828 Herkimer St., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 664-0051ivanhoeschool.orgGrades: K-5Student Body: 599Public or private: Public

Silver Lake’s Ivanhoe Elementary School provides a stimulating environment that emphasizes academic achievement, critical

thinking and interpersonal growth through an active learning process. Bolstered by a high level of parental involvement and caring teachers, Ivanhoe’s curriculum balances strong academics with the arts, physical education and the responsible use of technology.

John Marshall High School3939 Tracy St., Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 671-1400johnmarshallhs.orgGrades: 9-12Student Body: 1,553Public or private: Public

You may recognize John Marshall High School,

which sits on the border of Los Feliz and Silver Lake, from its star turn in the movie Grease. Or you may remember it as the high school attended by Barry Barish, who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. Its students know it best as a place to thrive, both academically and socially. The school offers myriad extracur-ricular activities and four special academic programs, including a Highly Gifted Magnet, Liberal Arts School, School for Advanced Stud-ies and School for Environmental Studies.

Larchmont Charter Schoolslarchmontcharter.orgGrades: K-12Public or private: Public

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Fairfax (Grades K-4) 1265 N. Fairfax St., West Hollywood, CA 90046(323) 656-6418

Hollygrove  (Grades K-4)815 N. El Centro Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038(323) 836-0860

Selma (Grades 5-6) 6611 Selma Ave., Los Angeles 90028(323) 871-4000

La Fayette Park Place (Grades 7-12)2801 W. 6th St. , Los Angeles, CA 90057 (213) 867-6300

Larchmont Charter is a continuous K-12 pro-gram spread across four campuses. Aside from traditional academic and elective offerings, Larchmont Charter has the unique distinction of having been handpicked by famed Chez Panisse chef Alice Waters for a special Edible Schoolyard program, teaching children the ins-and-outs of farm-to-table cooking. Admission is by lottery.

Los Angeles County High School for the ArtsLACHSA (Building #20)5151 State University Dr.Los Angeles, CA 90032(323) 343-2550lachsa.netGrades: 9-12Student Body: 604Public or private: Public

A tuition-free public school that combines col-lege preparatory curriculum with conservatory-style training in the arts, LACHSA shares a campus with California State University Los An-geles. Students are admitted by juried audition for one of five departments: Cinematic Arts, Dance, Music (vocal/instrumental), Theatre, or Visual Arts.

Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts2709 Media Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90065(323) 539-2810losfelizarts.orgGrades: TK-6Student Body: 508Public or private: PublicVirtual Tours: October 16th and November 16th. December – February tour dates TBA.

Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts takes a constructivist approach to learning, meaning teachers act as learning facilitators rather than simply information givers. This leads to a deeper understanding of subjects and encour-ages student questioning over imitation and rote memorization. Additionally, dance, music, visual arts and drama instruction are integrated into other content areas like math and language arts, enhancing the learning of all subjects.

Los Feliz STEMM MagnetScience, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine1740 N. New Hampshire Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 663-0674https://lfe-lausd-ca.schoolloop.comGrades: K-6Student Body: 460Public or private: Public

A Los Angeles Unified School District certified STEM school, Los Feliz STEMM Magnet—the additional “M” is for Medicine—prepares students from a young age for careers in scientific, technological and engineering fields. The school additionally adheres to the educa-tion standards set by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and is a member of Project Lead the Way, a nonprofit organization that teaches in-demand skills through real-world challenges.

Loyola High School1901 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006(213) 381-5121loyolahs.eduGrades: 9-12Student Body: 1,242Public or private: PrivateTuition: $21,060 plus fees.Tours: Virtual Tour dates pending, check web-site. Online Open House November 1st.

An all-male Catholic college preparatory high school run by the Society of Jesuits, Loyola’s mission is to provide a quality and affordable education with rigorous academics and a focus on community service in a socially, economi-cally and ethnically diverse environment. Loyola aims to “prepare young men to create a world of justice, peace, truth and love” and to “inspire students to become men of faith, scholarship, service and leadership.”

Lycee International of Los Angeles (LILA)lilaschool.com

Grades: Preschool-12Student Body: 1,128 across five campusesPublic or private: PrivateTuition: $19,375 – $24,550 plus feesTours: Visit the school’s website to book a tour.

Los Feliz4155 Russell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 665-4526Grades: Preschool-5

Pasadena30 N. Marion Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106(626) 793-0943Grades: Preschool-5

Burbank1105 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91506(818) 900-1895Grades: 6-12

A nonprofit independent school, LILA provides students with an academically challenging bilingual education in French and English. Students are taught a bilingual program from preschool through 12th grade, learning to read, write and speak in both French and English by the end of their elementary education. LILA’s academics satisfy both California’s Common Core standards and the French Ministry of Education’s requirements.

Marlborough School250 South Rossmore Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90004(323) 935-1147marlboroughschool.orgGrades: 7-12Student Body: 533Public or private: PrivateTuition: $44,700 plus fees.Tours: 2020-21 admissions process will be entirely virtual. Sign up on the website for invitations and alerts.

Founded in 1889, Hancock Park’s Marlborough School is the oldest independent girls’ school in Southern California. A college preparatory school, Marlborough was built on the philoso-phy that academic excellence, leadership skills and confidence thrive in an all-girls environ-ment. In addition to standard college prep aca-demics, Marlborough offers several electives, including entrepreneurship and robotics, among others, to prepare its students for careers that may not yet exist.

Marymount High School10643 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90077 

(310) 472-1205mhs-la.orgGrades: 9-12Student Body: 373Public or private: PrivateTuition: $37,040 - $37,840, plus additional fees. Tours: Virtual tour available online.

A college preparatory Catholic all-girls school open to young women of all faiths, Mary-mount combines a long tradition of academic excellence with regular student Liturgies and Masses, four years of Theology education and community service. Marymount’s well-resourced program includes an 8:1 student teacher ratio and a vast array of arts, elective, athletics and internship opportunities.

Mayberry Street Elementary School2414 Mayberry St., Los Angeles, CA 90026(213) 413-3420http://mayberrystreetelementaryschool.orgGrades: TK-6Student Body: 295Public or private: Public

Located on the border of Silver Lake and Echo Park, Mayberry is a Communication Arts magnet, teaching the principles of journalism, radio-television broadcasting, theater, advertis-ing and computer technologies among other areas of study. Mayberry additionally offers a Dual Language Spanish Immersion program, teaching grade level lessons in both Spanish and English to increase student understanding and help develop fluency in both languages.

Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus405 South Euclid Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101(626) 796-2774mayfieldjs.orgGrades: K-8Public or private: PrivateStudent body: 515Tuition: $24,749 - $24,985 plus fees.

Located in Pasadena, Mayfield is a private Catholic coeducational school, serving students from kindergarten through middle school. Founded in 1931, the school’s motto is “actions not words.” Mayfield adheres to an educational philosophy based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every person and aims to develop the “whole child” as a spiritual, intellectual, creative and athletic person.

Micheltorena Street Elementary School1511 Micheltorena St., Los Angeles, CA 90026

(323) 661-2125micheltorena.orgGrades: Pre K-6Student body: 391Public or private: Public

Micheltorena offers several specialty programs in addition to traditional academics, including an English/Spanish Dual Language program, where instruction in all subjects alternates between both languages. The school also has a community garden, with paired instruction and participates in the Dovetail social emotional teaching and learning curriculum.

New Covenant Academy3119 West 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020(213) 487-5437e-nca.orgGrades: K-12Student body: 170Public or private: PrivateTuition: $12,890 - $15,490 for students within the U.S., with sibling discounts available; $20,500 - $22,500 for international students. Additional fees apply. 8-week Summer School is provided for free to all enrolled students. Tours: Contact the school to arrange a campus visit. New Covenant is a fully accredited coeduca-tional, college preparatory Christian school, combining a challenging curriculum with a safe and nurturing environment, technology, data-driven instruction, small class sizes and highly effective and passionate teachers. A nonprofit Christian ministry, New Covenant students produce achievement results comparable to schools with two to four times the tuition and fees. While the school is highly selective, each applicant is evaluated holistically by admissions officers, rather than on academic performance alone.

Notre Dame High School13645 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423(818) 933-3600ndhs.orgGrades: 9-12Student body: 1,230Public or private: PrivateTuition: $18,300 plus additional fees. Open Houses: Virtual, November 8th; In-Person, January 10th. Register online.

A private coeducational college preparatory Catholic school, Notre Dame offers a rigorous curriculum focused on the development of students as learners and as ethical people of service. Strong parent involvement is expected,

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The Oaks School6817 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA  90028(323) 850-3755oaksschool.orgGrades: K-6Student body: 158Public or private: PrivateTuition: $29,828 plus additional fees. Tours (in-person): October 1st, 7th, 14th, 22nd and 28th; November 4th and 19th; December 2nd, 10th and 16th. Open House: December 8th. Reservations required.

A progressive private school located in the heart of Hollywood, the Oaks seeks to balance inquiry, creativity and wonder in the classroom through a child-centered constructivist-based approach to learning. Students are empowered to shape their own learning as they develop critical thinking and cognitive skills, explore multiple perspectives and construct personal meaning. Community activities and strong parental involvement encourage a spirit of togetherness and an environment of kindness, respect and inclusivity. Oakwood Schooloakwoodschool.orgGrades: K-12Student body: 796Public or private: PrivateTuition: $37,080 - $43,080 plus additional fees. Tours: Prospective Parent virtual events will be held October 1st, 8th, 13th, 22nd and 27th; November 5th and 12th and December 1st.

Oakwood Elementary School11230 Moorpark St.North Hollywood, CA 91602(818) 732-3500

Oakwood Secondary School11600 Magnolia Blvd.North Hollywood, CA 91601(818) 732-3000

Oakwood cultivates an environment where students feel safe asking questions and taking risks and where diversity in culture, opinion and learning style is valued. All students are active participants in school life, and regular “Town Meetings” at the secondary school level offer an open microphone to anyone who wishes to speak or share. Oakwood’s academics are rich in the arts, sciences and humanities and are

designed to challenge students’ creative and intellectual capacities.

Our Mother of Good Counsel School4622 Ambrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027(323) 664-2131omgcschool.orgGrades: TK-8Student body: 139Public or private: PrivateTuition: $6,168 plus fees.Tours: Call the school or email principal@omgcschool.org to arrange a private tour.

A coeducational Catholic elementary and middle school in the heart of Los Feliz, OMGC adheres to the state’s Common Core educa-tional standards. The school’s mission is to promote the growth of faith in Christ, academic excellence and responsible citizenship. Its highly involved student and parent body, along with several fun academic and religious activi-ties help students to develop camaraderie and a feeling of belonging. Additionally, the school offers a buddy program—pairing younger students with an older “buddy” who help them with reading, math, art and social skills—and an on-campus counselor who works regularly with each and every student on a rotating basis.

Pasadena Waldorfpasadenawaldorf.orgGrades: Preschool-12Student body: 260Public or private: PrivateTuition: $13,750 - $27,600 plus additional fees.Tours: Contact the school to book a private Zoom meeting.

Lower School:209 E. Mariposa St., Altadena, CA 91001(626) 794-9564

High School:536 E Mendocino St., Altadena, CA 91001(626) 204-0786

As the name implies, Pasadena Waldorf ad-heres to the Waldorf philosophy of education. Waldorf schools integrate the arts and tactile experiences in all academic disciplines from preschool through 12th grade to enhance learn-ing. Waldorf schools are additionally based on a philosophy that testing is not the best measure of student success and that lessons should be developmentally appropriate. A Waldorf teacher typically remains with the same class for five to eight years, creating a long-term student teacher relationship and allowing for an ac-

curate assessment of each students individual needs and learning style.

Pilgrim School540 South Commonwealth Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90020(213) 385-7351pilgrim-school.orgGrades: Pre-K-12Student body: 423Public or private: PrivateTuition: $21,703 - $38,237, plus additional fees.Tours: All tours have been postponed until further notice.

An independent coeducational college prepara-tory school, Pilgrim is a “city school,” meaning academic skills are applied to real-world chal-lenges and the cultural richness of Los Angeles is interwoven into the school’s academics through extensive field trips, including to the Natural History Museum, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Venice Beach, The Museum of Tol-erance, the Los Angeles Zoo and several other cultural landmarks. Pilgrim’s stated mission is to nurture the mind, spirit and moral awareness of each student.

Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts (Grand Arts)450 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 217-8600central-lausd-ca.schoolloop.comGrades: 9-12Student body: 1,459Public or private: PublicTours: Call the school for a tour schedule.

Located steps away from downtown’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, Music Center, Museum of Contemporary Art and The Broad, Cortines School (known colloquially as “Grand Arts”) of-fers a four-year conservatory experience along with traditional high school courses. Its 9.8 acre campus features a 927-seat professional concert hall, a 250-seat black box theater, photography and broadcast studios, four dance studios and several computer and science labs. Students are admitted by lottery. Though Grand Arts is a LAUSD Belmont Zone of Choice school, students from outside that zone are welcome to apply.

Renaissance Arts Academy2558 N. San Fernando Rd.Los Angeles, CA 90065(323) 259-5700renarts.orgGrades: TK-12

Student body: 357 Public or private: Public Charter

RenArts uses the disciplines of music and dance as entry points into core curriculum academics, enhancing understanding and communication for all students—especially those who may not thrive in a traditional school setting. High-level performing arts training complements intellectual challenges, creating a learning experience full of depth and complex-ity. Admissions preference goes to those who live in the district, though students outside the district are welcome to apply. If the number of applicants exceeds capacity, students will be chosen via lottery.

Ribét Academy2911 N San Fernando Rd.Los Angeles, CA 90065(323) 344-4330ribetacademy.comGrades: Pre K-12Student body: 387Public or private: PrivateTuition: $10,400-$31,400, plus additional fees, as of 2019-20 school year. Contact the school for current rates.Tours: Apply online.

A nondenominational private school open to both local and international students, Ribét boasts a 100% college acceptance rate. Its 9-acre campus is home to Southern California’s largest marine biology lab, along with a courtroom, weight room, organic garden, 99-seat theater, art studios, photography studio, orchestra and dance studios.

Robert A. Millikan Middle School5041 Sunnyslope Ave.Sherman Oaks, CA 91423(818) 528-1600millikanmiddleschool.orgGrades: 6-8Student body: 2,061Public or private: Public CharterTours: Sign up for tours on the school website.

A public charter school and Performing Arts Magnet, Millikan offers advanced electives along with traditional academics. Other programs include a three-year Cinematic Arts Academy, a three-year Math Academy and a new Social and Gender Equity Magnet.

Segray4475 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041

(323) 507-2640segray.comGrades: Preschool – KPublic or private: PrivateTuition: Contact the school for tuition rates.Tours: Visit the school’s website to book a tour.

Segray offers a loving and nurturing environ-ment where children blossom and discover a love for learning at a pace that’s right for them. The school takes advantage of Los Angeles’ year-round pleasant weather, using an outdoor classroom much of the time—though indoor classrooms are also used for some activities and on rainy days. Segray incorporates STEM education into its curriculum, as well as art, music, dance, Spanish, gardening and yoga. Children do not have to be potty trained to enroll.

St. Brendan Catholic School238 S. Manhattan Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90004(213) 382-7401stbrendanschoolla.orgGrades: K-8Student body: 308Public or private: PrivateTuition: $683 per month for parishioners or $880 per month for non-parishioners, plus fees. Sibling discounts available. Tours: Virtual Tour October 15th; Virtual Infor-mation Night November 12th; “Kindergarten Tea” January 13th.

A Catholic school under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, St. Brendan provides an academic environment conducive to the development of “gospel values” and Christian community. St. Brendan’s students will learn lifelong skills of creativity, collabora-tion, critical thinking and problem solving along with traditional academics. Students are encouraged to join clubs and extracurricular activities—some on offer are chess, cooking, gymnastics, LEGO Robotics and a range of sports teams.

St. Francis of Assisi School1550 Maltman Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026(323) 665-3601stfrancisla.com Grades: TK-8Student body: 351Public or private: PrivateTuition: $3,875 per year with additional fees. Sibling discounts available.

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Virtual offerings now available through Fall:♥ Student Shadow Visits♥ Information Meets on Academics & Extracurricular Activities♥ Panel Presentations on Topics from Art to Athletics♥ High School Academic Playday, November 14, for 7th & 8th gradersPlus, visit our website for our interactive campus map!

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IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOLEducating Hearts & Minds Since 1906

A Catholic, Independent, College Preparatory School for Girls Grades 6-12

5515 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028 ♥ (323) 461-3651 ♥ www.immaculateheart.org

Saint Francis of Assisi is a Catholic coeduca-tional elementary and middle school located in Silver Lake, though students commute from all over L.A. County. The school adheres to the state’s Common Core standards and employs a STEM learning model paired with a holistic Catholic education to help children explore their unique God-given gifts and talents.

St. James’ Episcopal Day School625 South St. Andrews Pl.Los Angeles, CA 90005(213) 382-2315sjsla.orgGrades: Pre-K-6Student body: 368Public or private: PrivateTuition: $20,800 - $28,940 plus additional fees.Virtual Open House: October 24th.

At St. James, teachers pay attention to the needs of each individual child, striving to instill the values of intellectual curiosity, compassion and respect in a diverse, joyful and inclusive environment. The school employs a Learning Specialist, who collaborates with teachers to create small-group interventions and individual-ized learning strategies. Students also receive religious instruction and attend weekly chapel services.

St. Teresa of Avila School2215 Fargo St., Los Angeles, CA 90039(323) 662-3777stapanthers.netGrades: TK-8Student body: 184Public or private: PrivateTuition: Call to inquireTours: School tours are available upon request throughout the year. Open houses are held in January.

A Catholic school in Silver Lake, St. Teresa places a high priority on students’ formation of faith, as well as their academics. The school offers more instructional days per school year than other schools, providing an increased amount of learning time, and values of family, hard work and community service are empha-sized. Priority admission is given to members of the St. Teresa of Avila parish, but non-Catholic families are also welcome to apply.

Sequoyah Schoolsequoyahschool.orgGrades: K-12 Student body: 384Public or private: PrivateTuition: $28,250 - $32,300 top tuition, plus ad-ditional fees. In lieu of financial aid, Sequoyah offers indexed tuition based on income. Tuition rates shown are the highest a family would pay. Lower rates are available by request based on a family’s unique financial situation. Tours: Dates TBA in October.

Elementary and Junior High 535 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105(626) 795-4351

High School 301 N Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 441-2076

A non-profit, independent school, Sequoyah offers a progressive hands-on education. Students in kindergarten through 8th grade are divided into multi-age classrooms, while High school students complete college-prep cur-riculum and participate in a junior year social impact project and a senior internship. After school activities include several sports, as well as woodworking, cooking, yoga, robotics and movie making courses among others.

Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet2050 San Fernando Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065(323) 276-5500sotomayor.laGrades: 6-12Student body: 721Public or private: Public

A STEAM magnet, Sotomayor uses a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates project-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Humani-ties. Students follow career-themed pathways to prepare them for fields in the arts or environ-mental sciences, allowing them to be workforce ready and to succeed in college, career and life. Career pathway options include Agriculture, Stage Tech, Performing Arts, Photovoltaics (solar power) and Visual Arts.

Stratford Schoolstratfordschools.comGrades: Preschool–8thPublic or private: PrivateTuition: $16,960 - $29,680, depending on campus and grade level. Tours: Book a virtual tour online.

Los Angeles Melrose (Preschool-8)1200 North Cahuenga Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90038(323) 962-3075

West Los Angeles (Preschool-K) 2000 Stoner Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025(424) 293-2783

Altadena (Preschool-1)

2046 Allen Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 (626) 794-1000

Stratford’s rigorous academics are augmented with a campus culture of connection, care and openness. In addition to STEM skills, Stratford students learn life and career skills as well, and teachers evaluate students individually, both academically and in non-cognitive and non-academic ways. The school emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation and encourages students to ask the right questions, rather than just focusing on the right answer.

Third Street Elementary School201 South June St., Los Angeles, CA 90004(323) 939-8337thirdstreetschool.comGrades: TK-5Student body: 715Public or private: Public

With average test scores far above the state average, Third Street is a well-respected public elementary school with both a School for Advanced Studies program and a Korean/English dual-language program. Students from within the LAUSD-defined attendance area are accepted, though students from outside the boundaries may apply to the dual-language program if no such program is offered in their area. The school also offers a state-of-the-art technology lab, and arts programs including orchestra for grades 4 and 5.

Thomas Starr King Middle School4201 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029(323) 644-6700kingms.orgGrades: 6-8Student body: 1,931Public or private: PublicTours: Virtual tour available online.

An all-magnet school consisting of a Gifted/High Ability Arts & Technology Magnet, an Envi-ronmental STEAM Magnet, and a Film & Media Magnet, King strives to engage its students academically and creatively and to cultivate their curiosity and compassion. Bordering Los Feliz and Silver Lake, the school has a diverse student body, speaking more than 30 languages and hailing from over 40 countries.

Turning Point School8780 National Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232(310) 841-2505turningpointschool.orgGrades: Preschool-8Student body: 340Public or private: PrivateTuition: $29,435 - $38,510 with additional fees.Tours: Virtual tour available online.

Brain research shows that early childhood and adolescence are the two most critical periods of cognitive, emotional and social growth, and Turning Point’s research-based curriculum is designed with that in mind. The school prizes academic excellence as well as student happi-ness—achieved through the frequent exercise of each student’s personal strengths.

Walden School74 S. San Gabriel Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107(626) 792-6166waldenschool.netGrades: Pre-K-6Student body: 216Public or private: PrivateTuition: $22,000 - $23,400, inclusive of all materials, books and field trips, plus a one-time $500 new student fee.Virtual Tours: October 14th and 21st; November 3rd and 11th; December 4th; January 13th. Register online.

An accredited, progressive independent elementary school, Walden takes a whole child approach to education, encouraging Socratic Discussion and child-led inquiry to foster critical thinking skills, confidence, responsibil-ity and self-direction. The school promotes positive conflict resolution skills and provides a personalized, developmentally appropriate program and teaches students to be stewards of their communities and the world at large.

The Waverly School(626) 792-5940thewaverlyschool.orgGrades: Pre-K-12Student body: 312Public or private: PrivateTuition: $16,995 - $29,995, inclusive of textbooks and educational fees. Additional administrative fees apply.

Elementary School67 West Bellevue Dr., Pasadena, CA 91105

Middle School120 Waverly Drive, Pasadena, California 91105

High School108 Waverly Dr., Pasadena, CA 91105

Virtual Tours: Separate tours are held for preschool, elementary, middle and high school and run October through January. Register on the school website.

A small progressive school in Pasadena, Wa-verly has three separate campuses and a one-acre organic farm all within walking distance of each other. The school takes inspiration from the educational principles put forward by Jean Piaget and John Dewey, who believed students who take an active role in their education learn best. The Waverly Farm acts as an additional “outdoor classroom,” where students learn math by calculating crop yields, language arts by writing observations on nature and get exercise through games.

Westridge School324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena, CA 91105(626) 799-1153westridge.org

Grades: 4-12Student body: 500Public or private: PrivateTuition: $30,275 - $39,260 plus fees. Tours: Curriculum Close-Up and Virtual Tour available online. Online Information Sessions Wednesdays in fall; Register online.

A college preparatory all-girls private school, Westridge makes learning challenging and fun, through top-notch academics as well as personal development. The school promotes a culture of collaboration rather than competi-tion, offers an expansive STEAM program and schedules time for students to interact with teachers outside of class.

Wilton Place Elementary School745 S. Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005(213) 389-1181https://wiltonplacees-lausd-ca.schoolloop.comGrades: K-5Public or private: Public Student Body: 720

A California Distinguished School and Title I Academic Achievement School in Koreatown, Wilton Place offers dual-language programs in both Korean/English and Spanish/English and is designated as a School for Advanced Studies. The school additionally offers dance, drama, orchestra, and visual arts alongside multicultural celebrations throughout the school year. Their motto is “Teach, Challenge and Inspire.”

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Schiff’s Opponent More Formidable than UsualBy Allison B. Cohen

Representative Adam Schiff is being challenged more than usual for his U.S. congressional seat.

Los Feliz resident Eric Early, a Republican, has raised, to date, a reported $1.4 mil-lion in campaign donations, far more than any candidate running against Schiff since he was first elected in 2000.

“He’s not run into any-one like me in 20 years,” said Early, 62.

Early, an attorney, earned his right to face-off against Schiff in the November 3rd election after eking out 1,114 more votes than Silver Lake Neighborhood Councilmem-ber Maebe A. Girl in the March 3rd primary.

Schiff, 60, received nearly 60% of the vote with 110,251 ballots compared to Early with 12.6% or 23,243 votes.

Early said he knows he’s facing an uphill battle to over-come Schiff’s national promi-nence as a key foe of President Trump and his $12 million in campaign donations.

“There are some that think Adam Schiff walks on water,” he said. “I will never convince them.”

Still, he thinks there might be a slice of the elec-

torate, namely Independents and moderate Democrats, that might give him a look over.

“There’s more people out there like me than most real-ize,” he said.

Schiff’s local rock-star status and national rise in prominence—due, in part, to his high profile roles in Trump investigations related to Russia and Ukraine—are at the core of why Early chose to run for his seat.

“He has abandoned the district,” Early said. “He has spent, clearly, the last three or four years completely obsessed with the president of the Unit-ed States.”

Early’s campaign focuses primarily on what he calls a decaying of the 28th District, which includes Los Feliz, Sil-ver Lake and Echo Park.

He’s especially concerned about rising homelessness, which he says can only be solved by a “deep dive” into mental illness that “underlies much of the epidemic.”

“Most of the homeless in L.A. would not be able to live in housing being built,” he says on his campaign website. “Mental illness treatment sys-tems have to be rebuilt from the ground up.”

Once a Democrat, Early said the party and Schiff have lost their way trying to solve such problems.

“I didn’t leave the party,” Early likes to say, “the Demo-cratic Party left me.”

But according to Schiff, Trump’s budgets are to blame, in part, for recent increases in homelessness.

“Early has no problem sup-porting the Trump administra-tion budgets which have more often sought to cut funding for state and local government efforts to fight homelessness than to in-crease it,” said Patrick Boland, Schiff’s campaign spokesperson.

In fact, Boland said Schiff has worked his entire politi-cal career to increase funding for homeless solutions and for more low-income and afford-able housing.

“And while there’s no sil-ver bullet to end homelessness,” Boland said, “Schiff will con-tinue working to find ways the federal government can help,” including passing a $14 billion emergency relief bill called the Ending Homelessness Act.

In response to Early’s claims that the incumbent’s eye has not been on the local district, Schiff cites multiple local key legislative victories

including $100 million for an earthquake early warning sys-tem, Armenian Genocide rec-ognition and preserving nearly 200,000 acres of open space for Angelenos, to name a few.

He additionally countered Early’s absenteeism comments providing a list of more than 100 local events he’s held or attended remotely since coro-navirus began last March.

And prior to the pan-demic, Schiff said, he traveled between the district and D.C., on average, every other week.

Focus on federal investi-gations, he said, was necessary to fight Trump, whom Schiff calls a national threat.

“I’m [also] really proud of the work I’ve done to hold Don-ald Trump accountable and protect our democracy from his worst abuses,” Schiff said.

Recently, Schiff began a heavy rotation of ads on cable news channels that depict Ear-ly as a Trump faithful both in temperament and ideology.

“I’m not taking anything for granted and am running a full-fledged campaign be-cause our community deserves better than Eric Early, who literally models himself and everything he does around President Trump,” Schiff said. “Mr. Early proudly admit-ted to being one of Donald Trump’s most eager supporters

in California and literally said ‘Thank God we have President Trump in office.’”

There are some similari-ties. Trump thinks America’s best days are behind it. Early thinks the same of California.

“When I moved to Califor-nia” from New York in 1986, he said, “it was the land of hopes and dreams with beauti-ful weather and physically gor-geous. It was the Golden State. Today, it has homelessness and drug epidemics and a lack of re-spect for law enforcement. . . . I talk to so many people that have been here since they were born. They are mortified of what is becoming of California.”

This is not Early’s first foray into politics.

He came in 4th—and last—in the June 2018 pri-mary for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s seat.

His advisers, however, see his nearly 1 million votes in that race as proof he has political chops. And Early’s convinced the tide is about to turn.

“It’s a really good day to be a Republican,” he said. “Our best days are ahead. These power political machines are going to come to an end.”

Schiff and Early will par-ticipate in a virtual debate Monday, October 5th spon-sored by Glendale’s chapter of the League of Women Voters.

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Spacious & tastefully updted 3 bd 3 ba condo unit on the top floor in great Los Feliz neighborhood. Very large living room with fireplace and lovely balcony with views of Griffith Park Observatory. Two of the bedrooms are large suites. Central Air & Heat, Laundry hook ups. Appx 1488 SF. Dunia Handy Gill represented the buyers.

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