Larchmont Chronicle
VOL. 63, NO. 6
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IN THIS ISSUE
Tarfest returns June 14 to Park La Brea
Metro to pick developer for Wilshire and Crenshaw
n Entertainment, food, art events featured
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By Suzan Filipek Celebrate L.A.’s diverse culture at Tarfest at Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd., on Sat., June 14, from 2 to 8 p.m. The 22nd annual event is sponsored by Launch LA and free to all. Live music and DJ sets, art installations and gourmet food trucks are among the day’s many offerings. Performers include Alberto Lopez, Azul Amaral, Red Light Vinyl, Chromequeen, Garth Trinidad, Dayren Santamaria, DJ Superstar and others. Catering to all ages, art-making and cultural activities will take place throughout the day in coopSee Tarfest, P 10
Third time is a charm for L.A. Olympics n World-class venues to host the 2028 games
TIME CAPSULE to honor area’s past and future. 2-14
IN PRAISE of dads. Mailing permit:
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By Nona Sue Friedman In the summer of 2028, Los Angeles will become the third city in the world to host the Olympics three times. The Games were played here in 1932 and 1984. Perhaps even more impressive, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl Stadium will be the first venues in history to host three Olympic Games. Although it is the third time for the Olympics, it is the first time for the Paralympics. See Olympics, P 11
Pets of Larchmont
Our annual Pets of Larchmont section will be featured in the July issue of the Larchmont Chronicle. Send us a photo of your furry or feathered friends to suzan@larchmontchronicle.com. Summer Fun We also welcome vacation photos. Send to the email above!
JUNE 2025
n Community to discuss proposals on June 5
RESTAURANT PARTNERS Phil Rosenthal and Nancy Silverton at Osteria Mozza.
Phil Rosenthal, Nancy Silverton confab about Larchmont diner n Diner in homage to Phil Rosenthal’s parents By H. Hutcheson Osteria Mozza—with its prestigious Michelin Star and Michelin Green Star—sits on the corner of Highland and Melrose avenues, next door to its cousin, the equally famous Pizzeria Mozza—restaurants every neighborhood wants. It’s there that we had the good fortune to speak with Nancy Silverton and Phil Rosenthal. For those people who live
under a rock, Nancy is the world-famous chef behind the aforementioned Mozza restaurants and previously La Brea Bakery and Campanile. Phil Rosenthal is the creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” and who also stars in Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil,” a show about food and families. Silverton and Rosenthal have teamed up to create someSee Phil and Nancy, P 17
By Chronicle Staff Metro is set for its next milestone in an ambitious plan to build housing at Wilshire and Crenshaw boulevards. It is expected to choose from among eight developers’ proposals by this month. Once chosen, the developer will engage with the community and Metro to refine the scope and design of the project. Metro seeks a joint development partner for the vacant property that, for years, has been a staging area for “D-Line” subway station construction at Western and at La Brea avenues. The vacant lot will be available for a new use in 2026. The 1.82-acre site is one of 20, Metro-owned properties where it aims to build 10,000 “high-quality housing, especially income-restricted affordable units” by 2031, according to its Outreach Report, December 2024. Community feedback, gathered by Metro in the fall of 2024, found respondents wanted public outdoor space, street-level businesses such as See Metro, P 16
Meterologist explains June gloom
n The science behind our weather, explained
H. Hutcheson Last month we checked in with our favorite local meteorologist, Autumn Robertson, to learn Autumn about “June Robertson Gloom” and how it affects our town. She took time out of her busy schedule to explain the science of our June weather. Ms. Robertson, what is June gloom? “June Gloom” or “May Gray” is a colloquial term used to reference our SoCal-specif-
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ic spring weather pattern. During this time of year, a ridge of high pressure along the West Coast tends to be the dominant weather feature. Air JUNE GLOOM hovers over the Pacific Ocean under this looking out west from the Griffith Observatory high pres- in the Hollywood Hills. sure sinks, As this warmer air aloft sits compresses and quickly heats, leading to our hot afternoons. above the cooler, moist air of The shelf waters of the Pacif- the Pacific, an inversion layic Ocean, however, do not er forms trapping that cooler warm as quickly as land and air at the surface. This interremain cool into the summer action between the two air See June gloom, P 19 months. @LarchmontChronicle
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