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  • People who don't know any better

    Noise pollution – who needs it?

    Once again, Ivanhoe School gives the whole neighborhood the “gift” of amplified drums and “rock music” for 5 hours.[/sarcasm] The traffic isn’t that bad, nor the streets lined with cars – except for the time they blocked half our driveway – what a nincompoop. And the signs hung up on the fences for the 2 weeks before it are fun and festive. I appreciate anything that celebrates Halloween. But are drums the best accompaniment to their annual Halloween Party?  Sucks. Totally NOT festive, and a really swell way to ruin the Saturday afternoon of the whole community. In case you are as annoyed as I am, their number is (323)…

  • Breaking the 4th Wall

    Now’s your chance to change the world!

    Hey, kids. Oliver sudden I’m going to start guest blogging at the LA Weekly! I’ll be writing about anything interesting, newsy, discoveries, happenings in the city, and of course Griffith Park is included. I have some ideas, but feel free to send me any tips or leads or ideas about things you think should happen, either below in comments or email: drawingflys (the @ symbol) gmail.com.

  • From beyond the grave

    Meeting to see coyotes graves in the Park on Oct 1, Wednesday.

    I seem to get announcements of meetings, etc, through emails who got them from someone else. I’m not on Councilman LaBonge’s email list, and THAT’S OKAY. But someone sent me this: The Councilman would like to meet for a walk-through at the coyote encounter site at Zoo Dr. Thursday 10/1 @ 3 pm.   We’re inviting public.  The walk will begin in the Victory/Zoo Drive area. He didn’t know the exact location, but it should be easy to find. In my experience, “inviting the public” means anyone who’s a mind reader will find out about the meeting and join the city and neighborhood council regulars. It’s sort of an invitation by happenstance.…

  • Creatures,  People who don't know any better

    Coyote Killings Part 2

    I think I have the answer. Animal Services of Los Angeles did it. The Times says (my bolds): “When he woke up, the coyote was sitting there,” said Capt. Wendell Bowers of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services. “Coyotes nip at each other when they want to be fed. This one was waiting for something to eat. It wasn’t trying to eat the man’s foot. It nipped at him.” Bowers said there was no reliable information about a coyote attack last month that reportedly involved someone who was in the park after closing time. Officer Gregory Randall, the department’s wildlife specialist, said the city’s procedure is to notify the…