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Immigration protests spread in Los Angeles n Demonstrations lead to curfew in Downtown L.A. By Chronicle Staff U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (also known as ICE) started enforcing federal illegal immigration mandates throughout Los Angeles County on June 6, including the areas of the Los Angeles Fashion District and at a Home Depot location in the Westlake, just west of Downtown. The news quickly spread on various social media platforms prompting widespread
Rite Aid, newsstand leaving the Boulevard
n Petition circulating to save the newsstand
By Nona Sue Friedman Larchmont Boulevard is losing two prominent institutions. Rite Aid is closing Wed., July 9, and the newsstand Above the Fold Larchmont will stop selling merchandise Sun., July 13. Brian Jang, owner of the newsstand since 2005, never thought Rite Aid would go out of business. Jang purchased the business very serendipitously. He said, “It was all timing. I was looking to buy a business, it was on the market and it just happened.” His business location is contingent upon Rite Aid’s lease at 226 N. Larchmont Blvd. Many of Jang’s customers have suggested moving to another part of the Boulevard or moving indoors. But, See Rite Aid, P 12
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demonstrations in the city. While many characterized the protests as peaceful, the federal government witnessed property vandalism and aggression towards law enforcement, which led President Donald Trump to deploy 2,000 National Guard soldiers to the city. While the city had not requested the deployment, the federal administration contended they did not want to see a repeat of the looting and violence that occurred during the George Floyd protests. The last time the National Guard was deployed in L.A. was during the 1992 Rodney King riots. While the protests in L.A. did not decline into the chaos that was seen in May and June 2020, the federal administration attributed the demonstrations remaining peaceful to the deployment of the National Guard.
CHP HOLDS THE LINE in Downtown Los Angeles as protesters demonstrate their First Amendment rights.
Photo by Rhett Hutcheson
However, as the number of protesters increased, the occurrences of violence downtown became more fraught. Several Waymo cars
were burned and destroyed, and an Apple store was broken into and looted. Mayor Karen Bass impleSee Protests, P 6
Rezoning bill passes senate; moves to assembly
n Bill would allow sevenstory buildings in neighborhood residential areas
By Benjamin Gamson Senate Bill 79, which would change zoning rules to allow for multifamily homes up to seven stories near transit lines, passed the California
State Senate 21-13. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, was narrowly approved June 3, receiving only one vote over the required 20 votes needed to pass. Six senators did not vote, including Ben Allen and Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, both of whom represent portions
of Los Angeles. Maria Elena Durazo, who represents Hancock Park and Larchmont Village, voted against the bill. “California urgently needs to build more homes to bring down costs, and building them near transit provides our public transportation systems with an urgently needed See SB 79, P 16
Where to see the best fireworks on and around July 4
n Fireworks on hold this year at Wilshire Club
By Julia Guillen Fireworks will not light up the sky this year above Wilshire Country Club, a neighborhood tradition, Club General Manager Daniel Enzler told us. The display is on hold pending a major remodel of the golf course. However, there are still impressive fireworks displays scheduled for this year. Here are a few of them. Hollywood Forever Cemetery will feature movie screenings and fireworks on Fri., July 4 and Sat., July 5. The Friday event will feature “Top Gun,” and Saturday will show “La La Land.” If you’re prepared for phenomenal fireworks and watching Tom
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CROWD WATCHES fireworks at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Photo courtesy of Cinespia
Cruise soar through the sky, come to 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. on the Fourth of July. Tickets and a full film schedule through July 26 are available at cinespia.org. The Hollywood Bowl will display a fireworks show alongside a performance from Grammy award-winning band @LarchmontChronicle
Earth, Wind & Fire with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Thomas Wilkins, each night from Wed., July 2, to Fri., July 4, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on hollywoodbowl.com Marina del Rey will have its annual 20-minute fireworks See Fireworks, P 11 @LarchmontChronicle
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